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

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission file number: 000-25927

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan
 
38-3391345
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 820-1444
 


Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o

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Accelerated filer x
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(Do not check if smaller
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 33,788,431 shares of the Company's Common Stock (no par value) were outstanding as of April 24, 2014.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and Macatawa Bank Corporation. Forward-looking statements are identifiable by words or phrases such as “outlook”, “plan” or “strategy”; that an event or trend “may”, “should”, “will”, “is likely”, or is “probable” to occur or “continue”, has “begun” or “is scheduled” or “on track” or that the Company or its management “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “plans”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “predicts”, “projects”, or “expects” a particular result, or is “committed”, “confident”, “optimistic” or has an “opinion” that an event will occur, or other words or phrases such as “ongoing”, “future”, “signs”, “efforts”, “tend”, “exploring”, “appearing”, “until”, “near term”, “going forward”, “focus”, “starting”, “initiative,” “trend”, “poised” and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements are based upon current beliefs and expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements include, among others, future levels of earning assets, statements related to stabilization of our loan portfolio, trends in credit quality metrics, future capital levels and capital needs, including the impact of Basel III, real estate valuation, future levels of repossessed and foreclosed properties and nonperforming assets, future levels of losses and costs associated with the administration and disposition of repossessed and foreclosed properties and nonperforming assets, future levels of loan charge-offs, future levels of other real estate owned, future levels of provisions for loan losses, the rate of asset dispositions, future dividends, future growth and funding sources, future cost of funds, future liquidity levels, future profitability levels, future FDIC assessment levels, future net interest margin levels, building and improving our investment portfolio, diversifying our credit risk, the effects on earnings of changes in interest rates, future economic conditions, future effects of new or changed accounting standards, future loss recoveries, future balances of short-term investments, future loan demand and loan growth, future levels of mortgage banking revenue and the future level of other revenue sources. Management's determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses, the appropriate carrying value of intangible assets (including deferred tax assets) 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) involves judgments that are inherently forward-looking. All statements with references to future time periods are forward-looking. All of the information concerning interest rate sensitivity is forward-looking. Our ability to sell other real estate owned at its carrying value or at all, successfully implement new programs and initiatives, increase efficiencies, maintain our current levels of deposits and other sources of funding, maintain liquidity, respond to declines in collateral values and credit quality, increase loan volume, originate high quality loans, maintain or improve mortgage banking income, realize the benefit of our deferred tax assets, and improve profitability is not entirely within our control and is not assured. The future effect of changes in the real estate, financial and credit markets and the national and regional economy on the banking industry, generally, and Macatawa Bank Corporation, specifically, are also inherently uncertain. 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 or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Macatawa Bank Corporation does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.

Risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in "Item 1A - Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. These and other factors are representative of the risk factors that may emerge and could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.


INDEX

 
 
Page
Number
 
 
 
Part I.
Financial Information:
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
34
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
46
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
47
 
 
 
Part II.
Other Information:
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
48
 
 
 
49

Part I Financial Information
Item 1.
 
MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of March 31, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
ASSETS
 
   
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
34,615
   
$
38,714
 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
92,668
     
118,178
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
127,283
     
156,892
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other financial institutions
   
32,500
     
25,000
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
153,327
     
139,659
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value 2014 - $19,143 and 2013 - $19,278)
   
19,175
     
19,248
 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock
   
11,236
     
11,236
 
Loans held for sale, at fair value
   
194
     
1,915
 
Total loans
   
1,030,111
     
1,042,377
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(20,383
)
   
(20,798
)
Net loans
   
1,009,728
     
1,021,579
 
Premises and equipment – net
   
53,619
     
53,641
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
3,511
     
3,231
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
27,671
     
27,517
 
Other real estate owned
   
34,035
     
36,796
 
Net deferred tax asset
   
14,626
     
16,200
 
Other assets
   
3,994
     
4,491
 
Total assets
 
$
1,490,899
   
$
1,517,405
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits
               
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
342,357
   
$
344,550
 
Interest-bearing
   
874,421
     
905,184
 
Total deposits
   
1,216,778
     
1,249,734
 
Other borrowed funds
   
88,774
     
89,991
 
Long-term debt
   
41,238
     
41,238
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
8,921
     
3,920
 
Total liabilities
   
1,355,711
     
1,384,883
 
 
               
Commitments and contingent liabilities
   
---
     
---
 
 
               
Shareholders' equity
               
Common stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 33,788,431 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 33,801,097 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
   
216,230
     
216,263
 
Retained deficit
   
(79,824
)
   
(81,786
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(1,218
)
   
(1,955
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
135,188
     
132,522
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,490,899
   
$
1,517,405
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Interest income
 
   
 
Loans, including fees
 
$
10,943
   
$
11,668
 
Securities
               
Taxable
   
500
     
428
 
Tax-exempt
   
255
     
142
 
FHLB Stock
   
156
     
99
 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
116
     
96
 
Total interest income
   
11,970
     
12,433
 
Interest expense
               
Deposits
   
740
     
1,086
 
Other borrowings
   
431
     
450
 
Subordinated and long-term debt
   
324
     
414
 
Total interest expense
   
1,495
     
1,950
 
Net interest income
   
10,475
     
10,483
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(1,000
)
   
(750
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
11,475
     
11,233
 
Noninterest income
               
Service charges and fees
   
991
     
952
 
Net gains on mortgage loans
   
258
     
825
 
Trust fees
   
631
     
588
 
ATM and debit card fees
   
1,052
     
976
 
Gain on sales of securities
   
10
     
20
 
Other
   
568
     
602
 
Total noninterest income
   
3,510
     
3,963
 
Noninterest expense
               
Salaries and benefits
   
5,823
     
5,794
 
Occupancy of premises
   
1,008
     
946
 
Furniture and equipment
   
840
     
749
 
Legal and professional
   
205
     
189
 
Marketing and promotion
   
239
     
247
 
Data processing
   
589
     
546
 
FDIC assessment
   
328
     
471
 
Interchange and other card expense
   
271
     
291
 
Bond and D&O Insurance
   
163
     
186
 
Net (gains) losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties
   
(186
)
   
59
 
Administration and disposition of problem assets
   
657
     
902
 
Other
   
1,232
     
1,201
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
11,169
     
11,581
 
Income before income tax
   
3,816
     
3,615
 
Income tax expense
   
1,177
     
1,142
 
Net income
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
Dividends declared on preferred shares
   
---
     
---
 
Net income available to common shares
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
 
               
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.08
   
$
0.09
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.08
   
$
0.09
 
Cash dividends per common share
 
$
0.02
   
$
---
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
 
 
   
 
Net income
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
 
               
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
 
               
Unrealized gains (losses):
               
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale
   
1,144
     
(142
)
Tax effect
   
(400
)
   
50
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax
   
744
     
(92
)
 
               
Less: reclassification adjustments:
               
Reclassification for gains included in net income
   
10
     
20
 
Tax effect
   
(3
)
   
(7
)
Reclassification for gains included in net income, net of tax
   
7
     
13
 
 
               
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
737
     
(105
)
 
               
Comprehensive income
 
$
3,376
   
$
2,368
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
Accumulated
   
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
Other
   
Total
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
   
Common
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Shareholders'
 
 
 
Series A
   
Series B
   
Stock
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
   
Equity
 
Balance, January 1, 2013
 
$
30,604
   
$
2,560
   
$
187,718
   
$
(91,335
)
 
$
960
   
$
130,507
 
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013
                           
2,473
             
2,473
 
Conversion of 300 shares of Preferred Stock Series B to 50,000 shares of Common Stock
           
(300
)
   
300
                     
---
 
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
                                   
(105
)
   
(105
)
Stock compensation expense
                   
30
                     
30
 
Balance, March 31, 2013
 
$
30,604
   
$
2,260
   
$
188,048
   
$
(88,862
)
 
$
855
   
$
132,905
 
 
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2014
 
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
216,263
   
$
(81,786
)
 
$
(1,955
)
 
$
132,522
 
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014
                           
2,639
             
2,639
 
Common stock issuance costs
                   
(102
)
                   
(102
)
Cash dividends at $.02 per share
                           
(677
)
           
(677
)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
                                   
737
     
737
 
Stock compensation expense
                   
69
                     
69
 
Balance, March 31, 2014
 
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
216,230
   
$
(79,824
)
 
$
(1,218
)
 
$
135,188
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 
   
 
Net income
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
774
     
800
 
Stock compensation expense
   
69
     
30
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(1,000
)
   
(750
)
Origination of loans for sale
   
(14,114
)
   
(29,776
)
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale
   
16,093
     
34,755
 
Net gains on mortgage loans
   
(258
)
   
(825
)
Gain on sales of securities
   
(10
)
   
(20
)
Write-down of other real estate
   
298
     
379
 
Net (gain) loss on sales of other real estate
   
(484
)
   
(320
)
Decrease (increase) in net deferred tax asset
   
1,177
     
(1,142
)
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
217
     
1,473
 
Earnings in bank-owned life insurance
   
(154
)
   
(170
)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,588
     
(713
)
Net cash from operating activities
   
6,835
     
6,194
 
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Loan originations and payments, net
   
12,297
     
(434
)
Change in interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
   
(7,500
)
   
(25,000
)
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(13,455
)
   
(8,642
)
Purchases of securities held to maturity
   
---
     
(1,100
)
Proceeds from:
               
Maturities and calls of securities available for sale
   
2,906
     
3,689
 
Sales of securities available for sale
   
561
     
603
 
Principal paydowns on securities
   
790
     
1,775
 
Sales of other real estate
   
3,501
     
2,201
 
Additions to premises and equipment
   
(592
)
   
(282
)
Net cash from investing activities
   
(1,492
)
   
(27,190
)
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Change in in-market deposits
   
(32,956
)
   
(54,871
)
Repayments of other borrowed funds
   
(1,217
)
   
(1,164
)
Cash dividends paid
   
(677
)
   
---
 
Common stock issuance costs
   
(102
)
   
---
 
Net cash from financing activities
   
(34,952
)
   
(56,035
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
(29,609
)
   
(77,031
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
156,892
     
226,358
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
127,283
   
$
149,327
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Supplemental cash flow information
       
Interest paid
 
$
1,489
   
$
1,566
 
Income taxes paid
   
---
     
---
 
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
               
Transfers from loans to other real estate
   
554
     
2,271
 
Security settlement
   
3,413
     
1,070
 
Conversion of 300 shares of Preferred Series B to 50,000 shares of common stock
   
---
     
300
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Macatawa Bank Corporation ("the Company", "our", "we") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Macatawa Bank ("the Bank"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Macatawa Bank is a Michigan chartered bank with depository accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank operates 26 full service branch offices providing a full range of commercial and consumer banking and trust services in Kent County, Ottawa County, and northern Allegan County, Michigan.

The Company owns all of the common stock of Macatawa Statutory Trust I and Macatawa Statutory Trust II. These are grantor trusts that issued trust preferred securities and are not consolidated with the Company under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) believed necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Use of Estimates:  To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 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, and future results could differ.  The allowance for loan losses, valuation of deferred tax assets, loss contingencies, fair value of other real estate owned and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses (allowance) is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio, increased by the provision for loan losses and recoveries, and decreased by charge-offs of loans. Management believes the allowance for loan losses balance to be adequate based on known and inherent risks in the portfolio, past loan loss experience, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other relevant factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Management continues its collection efforts on previously charged-off balances and applies recoveries as additions to the allowance for loan losses.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current qualitative factors. The Company maintains a loss migration analysis that tracks loan losses and recoveries based on loan class and the loan risk grade assignment for commercial loans. At March 31, 2014, an 18 month annualized historical loss experience was used for commercial loans and a 12 month historical loss experience period was applied to residential mortgage loans and consumer loans. These historical loss percentages are adjusted (both upwards and downwards) for certain qualitative factors, including economic trends, credit quality trends, valuation trends, concentration risk, quality of loan review, changes in personnel, external factors and other considerations.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is believed to be probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified and a concession has been made, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Commercial and commercial real estate loans with relationship balances exceeding $500,000 and an internal risk grading of 6 or worse are evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated and the loan is reported at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing interest rate or at the fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment and they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

Troubled debt restructurings are also considered impaired with impairment generally measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or using the fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

Foreclosed Assets: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure, primarily other real estate owned, are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs after acquisition are expensed unless they add value to the property.

Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the sum of the current year income tax due or refundable 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.

We recognize a tax position as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Derivatives:  Certain of our commercial loan customers have entered into interest rate swap agreements directly with the Bank.  At the same time the Bank enters into a swap agreement with its customer, the Bank enters into a corresponding interest rate swap agreement with a correspondent bank at terms mirroring the Bank’s interest rate swap with its commercial loan customer.   This is known as a back-to-back swap agreement.  Under this arrangement the Bank has two freestanding interest rate swaps, both of which are carried at fair value.  As the terms mirror each other, there is no income statement impact to the Bank.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total notional amount of such agreements was $20.0 million and resulted in a derivative asset with a fair value of $132,000 and $94,000, respectively, which were included in other assets and a derivative liability of $132,000 and $94,000, respectively, which were included in other liabilities.

Reclassifications: Some items in the prior period financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Newly Issued Standards:
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-04, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40) - Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The amendments are intended to clarify when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate recognized.  These amendments clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either: (a) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure; or (b) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additional disclosures are required.  The amendments are effective for  annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The impact of adoption of this ASU by the Company is not expected to be material.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

FASB has also issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.  This update requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the statement of financial position as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward.  However, to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward or tax credit carryforward at the reporting date is not available under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, the unrecognized tax benefit is to be presented in the statement of financial position as a liability.  No new recurring disclosures are required.  The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those periods.  For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those periods.  The amendments are to be applied on a prospective basis to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, although retrospective application is permitted.  The impact of prospective adoption of this ASU by the Company in the first quarter of 2014 was not material.

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at period-end were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
   
Gross
   
Gross
   
 
 
 
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
 
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
March 31, 2014
 
   
   
   
 
Available for Sale:
 
   
   
   
 
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
63,655
   
$
73
   
$
(1,169
)
 
$
62,559
 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
19,301
     
15
     
(419
)
   
18,897
 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
32,128
     
118
     
(764
)
   
31,482
 
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
25,619
     
434
     
(164
)
   
25,889
 
Corporate bonds and other debt securities
   
12,999
     
72
     
(45
)
   
13,026
 
Other equity securities
   
1,500
     
---
     
(26
)
   
1,474
 
 
 
$
155,202
   
$
712
   
$
(2,587
)
 
$
153,327
 
Held to Maturity
                               
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
 
$
19,175
   
$
6
   
$
(38
)
 
$
19,143
 
 
                               
December 31, 2013
                               
Available for Sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
55,701
   
$
92
   
$
(1,354
)
 
$
54,439
 
U. S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
20,029
     
9
     
(673
)
   
19,365
 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
27,920
     
47
     
(1,118
)
   
26,849
 
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
26,306
     
307
     
(285
)
   
26,328
 
Corporate bonds
   
11,211
     
64
     
(63
)
   
11,212
 
Other equity securities
   
1,500
     
---
     
(34
)
   
1,466
 
 
 
$
142,667
   
$
519
   
$
(3,527
)
 
$
139,659
 
Held to Maturity:
                               
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
 
$
19,248
   
$
46
   
$
(16
)
 
$
19,278
 

Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale were $561,000 and $603,000, respectively, in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 resulting in net gain on sale of $10,000 and $20,000, respectively, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  This resulted in a reclassification of $10,000 ($7,000 net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $20,000 ($13,000 net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from accumulated other comprehensive income to gain on sale of securities in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES (Continued)

Contractual maturities of debt securities at March 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Held–to-Maturity Securities
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
 
 
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
12,655
   
$
12,654
   
$
8,257
   
$
8,340
 
Due from one to five years
   
625
     
620
     
70,358
     
70,344
 
Due from five to ten years
   
5,635
     
5,609
     
46,648
     
45,470
 
Due after ten years
   
260
     
260
     
28,439
     
27,699
 
 
 
$
19,175
   
$
19,143
   
$
153,702
   
$
151,853
 

Securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
 
 
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
March 31, 2014
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
48,169
   
$
(1,159
)
 
$
1,105
   
$
(10
)
 
$
49,274
   
$
(1,169
)
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
17,091
     
(419
)
   
---
     
---
     
17,091
     
(419
)
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
34,843
     
(668
)
   
1,584
     
(134
)
   
36,427
     
(802
)
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
6,235
     
(154
)
   
321
     
(10
)
   
6,556
     
(164
)
Corporate bonds and other debt securities
   
4,394
     
(45
)
   
---
     
---
     
4,394
     
(45
)
Other equity securities
   
1,474
     
(26
)
   
---
     
---
     
1,474
     
(26
)
Total temporarily impaired
 
$
112,206
   
$
(2,471
)
 
$
3,010
   
$
(154
)
 
$
115,216
   
$
(2,625
)
 
 
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
 
 
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
December 31, 2013
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
43,212
   
$
(1,354
)
 
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
43,212
   
$
(1,354
)
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
18,494
     
(673
)
   
---
     
---
     
18,494
     
(673
)
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
21,359
     
(1,066
)
   
831
     
(68
)
   
22,190
     
(1,134
)
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
9,599
     
(256
)
   
1,015
     
(29
)
   
10,614
     
(285
)
Corporate bonds and other debt securities
   
3,928
     
(63
)
   
---
     
---
     
3,928
     
(63
)
Other equity securities
   
1,466
     
(34
)
   
---
     
---
     
1,466
     
(34
)
Total temporarily impaired
 
$
98,058
   
$
(3,446
)
 
$
1,846
   
$
(97
)
 
$
99,904
   
$
(3,543
)

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. Management determined that no OTTI charges were necessary during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $1.0 million were pledged as security for public deposits, letters of credit and for other purposes required or permitted by law at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS

Portfolio loans were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
271,924
   
$
274,099
 
 
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Residential developed
   
15,204
     
18,130
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
7,112
     
7,315
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
44,538
     
42,988
 
Commercial development
   
2,236
     
2,434
 
Residential improved
   
73,341
     
76,294
 
Commercial improved
   
244,261
     
247,195
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
76,505
     
77,984
 
Total commercial real estate
   
463,197
     
472,340
 
 
               
Consumer
               
Residential mortgage
   
189,926
     
188,648
 
Unsecured
   
1,285
     
1,337
 
Home equity
   
94,148
     
95,961
 
Other secured
   
9,631
     
9,992
 
Total consumer
   
294,990
     
295,938
 
 
               
Total loans
   
1,030,111
     
1,042,377
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(20,383
)
   
(20,798
)
 
               
 
 
$
1,009,728
   
$
1,021,579
 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Commercial and
   
Commercial
   
   
   
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
6,174
   
$
10,868
   
$
3,703
   
$
53
   
$
20,798
 
Charge-offs
   
(39
)
   
---
     
(43
)
   
---
     
(82
)
Recoveries
   
39
     
590
     
38
     
---
     
667
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(87
)
   
(1,086
)
   
177
     
(4
)
   
(1,000
)
Ending Balance
 
$
6,087
   
$
10,372
   
$
3,875
   
$
49
   
$
20,383
 
 
 
 
Commercial and
   
Commercial
   
   
   
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
6,459
   
$
13,457
   
$
3,787
   
$
36
   
$
23,739
 
Charge-offs
   
(161
)
   
(237
)
   
(244
)
   
---
     
(642
)
Recoveries
   
355
     
684
     
101
     
---
     
1,140
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(673
)
   
(546
)
   
458
     
11
     
(750
)
Ending Balance
 
$
5,980
   
$
13,358
   
$
4,102
   
$
47
   
$
23,487
 
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Commercial and
   
Commercial
   
   
   
 
March 31, 2014
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Ending allowance attributable to loans:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Individually reviewed for impairment
 
$
2,134
   
$
987
   
$
873
   
$
---
   
$
3,994
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
3,953
     
9,385
     
3,002
     
49
     
16,389
 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
6,087
   
$
10,372
   
$
3,875
   
$
49
   
$
20,383
 
 
                                       
Loans:
                                       
Individually reviewed for impairment
 
$
15,173
   
$
41,645
   
$
14,372
   
$
---
   
$
71,190
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
256,751
     
421,552
     
280,618
     
---
     
958,921
 
Total ending loans balance
 
$
271,924
   
$
463,197
   
$
294,990
   
$
---
   
$
1,030,111
 
 
 
 
Commercial and
   
Commercial
   
   
   
 
December 31, 2013:
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Ending allowance attributable to loans:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Individually reviewed for impairment
 
$
1,981
   
$
1,008
   
$
881
   
$
---
   
$
3,870
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,193
     
9,860
     
2,822
     
53
     
16,928
 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
6,174
   
$
10,868
   
$
3,703
   
$
53
   
$
20,798
 
 
                                       
Loans:
                                       
Individually reviewed for impairment
 
$
13,155
   
$
41,285
   
$
14,483
   
$
---
   
$
68,923
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
260,944
     
431,055
     
281,455
     
---
     
973,454
 
Total ending loans balance
 
$
274,099
   
$
472,340
   
$
295,938
   
$
---
   
$
1,042,377
 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Unpaid
   
   
 
 
 
Principal
   
Recorded
   
Allowance
 
March 31, 2014
 
Balance
   
Investment
   
Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
   
   
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
5,360
   
$
5,360
   
$
---
 
 
                       
Commercial real estate:
                       
Residential developed
   
3,826
     
2,893
     
---
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
286
     
286
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
475
     
475
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
2,887
     
2,098
     
---
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
253
     
253
     
---
 
 
   
7,727
     
6,005
     
---
 
Consumer:
                       
Residential mortgage
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Unsecured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Home equity
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
 
$
13,087
   
$
11,365
   
$
---
 
 
                       
With an allowance recorded:
                       
Commercial and industrial
 
$
9,813
   
$
9,813
   
$
2,134
 
 
                       
Commercial real estate:
                       
Residential developed
   
1,339
     
1,339
     
37
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
1,672
     
1,672
     
50
 
Commercial development
   
205
     
205
     
6
 
Residential improved
   
9,881
     
9,881
     
320
 
Commercial improved
   
15,956
     
15,956
     
463
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
6,587
     
6,587
     
111
 
 
   
35,640
     
35,640
     
987
 
Consumer:
                       
Residential mortgage
   
9,398
     
9,398
     
571
 
Unsecured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Home equity
   
4,974
     
4,974
     
302
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
   
14,372
     
14,372
     
873
 
 
 
$
59,825
   
$
59,825
   
$
3,994
 
 
                       
Total
 
$
72,912
   
$
71,190
   
$
3,994
 

- 16 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Unpaid
   
   
 
 
 
Principal
   
Recorded
   
Allowance
 
December 31, 2013
 
Balance
   
Investment
   
Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
   
   
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
3,287
   
$
3,284
   
$
---
 
 
                       
Commercial real estate:
                       
Residential developed
   
5,273
     
4,340
     
---
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
3
     
3
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
362
     
362
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
1,493
     
1,493
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
2,797
     
2,272
     
---
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
252
     
252
     
---
 
 
   
10,180
     
8,722
     
---
 
Consumer:
                       
Residential mortgage
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Unsecured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Home equity
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
 
$
13,467
   
$
12,006
   
$
---
 
 
                       
With an allowance recorded:
                       
Commercial and industrial
 
$
9,871
   
$
9,871
   
$
1,981
 
 
                       
Commercial real estate:
                       
Residential developed
   
618
     
618
     
33
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
1,900
     
1,900
     
47
 
Commercial development
   
207
     
207
     
5
 
Residential improved
   
9,534
     
9,534
     
342
 
Commercial improved
   
14,450
     
14,450
     
479
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
5,854
     
5,854
     
102
 
 
   
32,563
     
32,563
     
1,008
 
Consumer:
                       
Residential mortgage
   
9,454
     
9,454
     
575
 
Unsecured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Home equity
   
5,029
     
5,029
     
306
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
 
   
14,483
     
14,483
     
881
 
 
 
$
56,917
   
$
56,917
   
$
3,870
 
 
                       
Total
 
$
70,384
   
$
68,923
   
$
3,870
 
- 17 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents information regarding average balances of impaired loans and interest recognized on impaired loans for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Three
   
Three
 
 
 
Months
   
Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Average of impaired loans during the period:
 
   
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
14,284
   
$
17,233
 
 
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Residential developed
   
4,532
     
7,128
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
1,820
     
3,647
 
Commercial development
   
527
     
16
 
Residential improved
   
10,419
     
12,526
 
Commercial improved
   
18,291
     
21,945
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
6,719
     
7,018
 
 
               
Consumer
   
14,415
     
14,651
 
 
               
 
               
Interest income recognized during impairment:
               
Commercial and industrial
   
338
     
343
 
Commercial real estate
   
453
     
618
 
Consumer
   
132
     
123
 
 
               
Cash-basis interest income recognized
               
Commercial and industrial
   
338
     
337
 
Commercial real estate
   
452
     
589
 
Consumer
   
134
     
124
 

- 18 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
   
Over 90
 
 
 
   
days
 
March 31, 2014
 
Nonaccrual
   
Accruing
 
 
 
   
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
8,077
   
$
---
 
 
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Residential developed
   
2,205
     
---
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
29
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
1,065
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
2,377
     
623
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
---
 
 
   
5,676
     
623
 
Consumer:
               
Residential mortgage
   
621
     
141
 
Unsecured
   
81
     
---
 
Home equity
   
329
     
---
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
 
 
   
1,031
     
141
 
Total
 
$
14,784
   
$
764
 
 
 
 
   
Over 90
 
 
 
   
days
 
December 31, 2013
 
Nonaccrual
   
Accruing
 
 
 
   
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
5,625
   
$
---
 
 
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Residential developed
   
2,590
     
153
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
23
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
429
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
2,511
     
---
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
---
 
 
   
5,553
     
153
 
Consumer:
               
Residential mortgage
   
639
     
---
 
Unsecured
   
33
     
---
 
Home equity
   
332
     
---
 
Other secured
   
---
     
---
 
 
   
1,004
     
---
 
Total
 
$
12,182
   
$
153
 
- 19 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by class of loans (dollars in thousands):
 
  30-90
Greater Than
Total
Loans Not
March 31, 2014
 
Days
   
90 Days
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Total
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
21
   
$
---
   
$
21
   
$
271,903
   
$
271,924
 
 
                                       
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Residential developed
   
---
     
1,917
     
1,917
     
13,287
     
15,204
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
7,112
     
7,112
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
44,538
     
44,538
 
Commercial development
   
---
     
29
     
29
     
2,207
     
2,236
 
Residential improved
   
176
     
697
     
873
     
72,468
     
73,341
 
Commercial improved
   
262
     
2,673
     
2,935
     
241,326
     
244,261
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
76,505
     
76,505
 
 
   
438
     
5,316
     
5,754
     
457,443
     
463,197
 
Consumer:
                                       
Residential mortgage
   
78
     
141
     
219
     
189,707
     
189,926
 
Unsecured
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
1,285
     
1,285
 
Home equity
   
539
     
---
     
539
     
93,609
     
94,148
 
Other secured
   
23
     
---
     
23
     
9,608
     
9,631
 
 
   
640
     
141
     
781
     
294,209
     
294,990
 
Total
 
$
1,099
   
$
5,457
   
$
6,556
   
$
1,023,555
   
$
1,030,111
 
 
 
  30-90    
Greater Than
   
Total
   
Loans Not
   
 
December 31, 2013
 
Days
   
90 Days
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Total
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
274,099
   
$
274,099
 
 
                                       
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Residential developed
   
143
     
2,296
     
2,439
     
15,691
     
18,130
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
7,315
     
7,315
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
42,988
     
42,988
 
Commercial development
   
---
     
23
     
23
     
2,411
     
2,434
 
Residential improved
   
98
     
50
     
148
     
76,146
     
76,294
 
Commercial improved
   
438
     
2,056
     
2,494
     
244,701
     
247,195
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
77,984
     
77,984
 
 
   
679
     
4,425
     
5,104
     
467,236
     
472,340
 
Consumer:
                                       
Residential mortgage
   
78
     
---
     
78
     
188,570
     
188,648
 
Unsecured
   
9
     
---
     
9
     
1,328
     
1,337
 
Home equity
   
317
     
---
     
317
     
95,644
     
95,961
 
Other secured
   
12
     
---
     
12
     
9,980
     
9,992
 
 
   
416
     
---
     
416
     
295,522
     
295,938
 
Total
 
$
1,095
   
$
4,425
   
$
5,520
   
$
1,036,857
   
$
1,042,377
 

- 20 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The Company had allocated $3,890,000 and $3,870,000 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  These loans involved the restructuring of terms to allow customers to mitigate the risk of foreclosure by meeting a lower loan payment requirement based upon their current cash flow.  These may also include loans that renewed at existing contractual rates, but below market rates for comparable credit.  The Company has been active at utilizing these programs and working with its customers to reduce the risk of foreclosure.  For commercial loans, these modifications typically include an interest only period and, in some cases, a lowering of the interest rate on the loan.  In some cases, the modification will include separating the note into two notes with the first note structured to be supported by current cash flows and collateral, and the second note made for the remaining unsecured debt.  The second note is charged off immediately and collected only after the first note is paid in full.  This modification type is commonly referred to as an A-B note structure.  For consumer mortgage loans, the restructuring typically includes a lowering of the interest rate to provide payment and cash flow relief.  For each restructuring, a comprehensive credit underwriting analysis of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects of repayment under the revised terms is performed to assess whether the structure can be successful and that cash flows will be sufficient to support the restructured debt.  An analysis is also performed to determine whether the restructured loan should be on accrual status.  Generally, if the loan is on accrual at the time of restructure, it will remain on accrual after the restructuring.  In some cases, a nonaccrual loan may be placed on accrual at restructuring if the loan’s actual payment history demonstrates it would have cash flowed under the restructured terms.  After six consecutive payments under the restructured terms, a nonaccrual restructured loan is reviewed for possible upgrade to accruing status.

Typically, once a loan is identified as a TDR, it will retain that designation until it is paid off, since the restructured loans generally are not at market rates at the time of restructuring.  An exception to this would be a loan that is modified under an A-B note structure.  If the remaining “A” note is at a market rate at the time of restructuring (taking into account the borrower’s credit risk and prevailing market conditions), the loan can be removed from TDR designation in a subsequent calendar year after six months of performance in accordance with the new terms.  The market rate relative to the borrower’s credit risk is determined through analysis of market pricing information gathered from peers and use of a loan pricing model.  The general objective of the model is to achieve a consistent return on equity from one credit to the next, taking into consideration their differences in credit risk.  In the model, credits with higher risk receive a higher potential loss allocation, and therefore require a higher interest rate to achieve the target return on equity.  In general, when a loan is removed from TDR status it would no longer be considered impaired.  As a result, allowance allocations for loans removed from TDR status would be based on the historical based allocation for the applicable loan grade and loan class.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and throughout 2013, no loans were removed from TDR status.  Given the nature of the TDRs outstanding at March 31, 2014, it is unlikely that any such loans will be removed from TDR status in 2014.

As with other impaired loans, an allowance for loan loss is estimated for each TDR based on the most likely source of repayment for each loan.  For impaired commercial real estate loans that are collateral dependent, the allowance is computed based on the fair value of the underlying collateral.  For impaired commercial loans where repayment is expected from cash flows from business operations, the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation.  Certain groups of TDRs, such as residential mortgages, have common characteristics and for them the allowance is computed based on a discounted cash flow computation on the change in weighted rate for the pool.  The allowance allocations for commercial TDRs where we have reduced the contractual interest rate are computed by measuring cash flows using the new payment terms discounted at the original contractual rate.

The following table presents information regarding troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Number of Loans
   
Outstanding Recorded Balance
   
Number of Loans
   
Outstanding Recorded Balance
 
Commercial and industrial
   
37
   
$
9,082
     
43
   
$
7,787
 
Commercial real estate
   
118
     
46,238
     
122
     
45,774
 
Consumer
   
106
     
14,426
     
106
     
14,531
 
 
   
261
   
$
69,746
     
271
   
$
68,092
 

- 21 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The following tables present information regarding troubled debt restructurings executed during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance
   
Principal Writedown upon Modification
 
Commercial and industrial
   
1
   
$
60
   
$
---
 
Commercial real estate
   
4
     
2,263
     
---
 
Consumer
   
1
     
4
     
---
 
 
   
6
   
$
2,327
   
$
---
 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance
   
Principal Writedown upon Modification
 
Commercial and industrial
   
1
   
$
25
   
$
---
 
Commercial real estate
   
5
     
1,441
     
---
 
Consumer
   
23
     
5,022
     
1,770
 
 
   
29
   
$
6,488
   
$
1,770
 

According to the accounting standards, not all loan modifications are TDRs.  TDRs are modifications or renewals where the Company has granted a concession to a borrower in financial distress.  The Company reviews all modifications and renewals for determination of TDR status.  In some situations a borrower may be experiencing financial distress, but the Company does not provide a concession.  These modifications are not considered TDRs.  In other cases, the Company might provide a concession, such as a reduction in interest rate, but the borrower is not experiencing financial distress.  This could be the case if the Company is matching a competitor’s interest rate.  These modifications would also not be considered TDRs.  Finally, any renewals at existing terms for borrowers not experiencing financial distress would not be considered TDRs.  The following table presents information regarding modifications and renewals executed during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 that are not considered TDRs (dollars in thousands):
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
Number of Loans
 
Outstanding Recorded Balance
   
Number of Loans
 
Outstanding Recorded Balance
 
Commercial and industrial
   
65
   
$
15,984
     
86
   
$
29,927
 
Commercial real estate
   
40
     
7,585
     
94
     
35,589
 
Consumer
   
8
     
1,002
     
11
     
194
 
 
   
113
   
$
24,571
     
191
   
$
65,710
 

- 22 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The table below presents, by class, information regarding troubled debt restructured loans which had payment defaults during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands). Included are loans that became delinquent more than 90 days past due or transferred to nonaccrual within 12 months of restructuring.
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
Number of Loans
 
Outstanding Recorded Balance
   
Number of Loans
 
Outstanding Recorded Balance
 
Commercial and industrial
   
---
   
$
---
     
---
   
$
---
 
Commercial real estate
   
1
     
131
     
---
     
---
 
Consumer
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
---
 

Credit Quality Indicators: The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes commercial loans individually and classifies these relationships by credit risk grading.  The Company uses an eight point grading system, with grades 5 through 8 being considered classified, or watch, credits.  All commercial loans are assigned a grade at origination, at each renewal or any amendment.  When a credit is first downgraded to a watch credit (either through renewal, amendment, loan officer identification or the loan review process), an Administrative Loan Review (“ALR”) is generated by credit and the loan officer.  All watch credits have an ALR completed monthly which analyzes the collateral position and cash flow of the borrower and its guarantors.  The loan officer is required to complete both a short term and long term plan to rehabilitate or exit the credit and to give monthly comments on the progress to these plans.  Management meets quarterly with loan officers to discuss each of these credits in detail and to help formulate solutions where progress has stalled.  When necessary, the loan officer proposes changes to the assigned loan grade as part of the ALR.  Additionally, Loan Review reviews all loan grades upon origination, renewal or amendment and again as loans are selected though the loan review process.  The credit will stay on the ALR until either its grade has improved to a 4 or the credit relationship is at a zero balance.  The Company uses the following definitions for the risk grades:

1. Excellent - Loans supported by extremely strong financial condition or secured by the Bank’s own deposits. Minimal risk to the Bank and the probability of serious rapid financial deterioration is extremely small.

2. Above Average - Loans supported by sound financial statements that indicate the ability to repay or borrowings secured (and margined properly) with marketable securities. Nominal risk to the Bank and probability of serious financial deterioration is highly unlikely. The overall quality of these credits is very high.

3. Good Quality - Loans supported by satisfactory asset quality and liquidity, good debt capacity coverage, and good management in all critical positions. Loans are secured by acceptable collateral with adequate margins. There is a slight risk of deterioration if adverse market conditions prevail.

4. Acceptable Risk - Loans carrying an acceptable risk to the Bank, which may be slightly below average quality. The borrower has limited financial strength with considerable leverage. There is some probability of deterioration if adverse market conditions prevail. These credits should be monitored closely by the Relationship Manager.

5. Marginally Acceptable - Loans are of marginal quality with above normal risk to the Bank. The borrower shows acceptable asset quality but very little liquidity with high leverage. There is inconsistent earning performance without the ability to sustain adverse market conditions. The primary source of repayment is questionable, but the secondary source of repayment still remains an option. Very close attention by the Relationship Manager and management is needed.

6. Substandard - Loans are inadequately protected by the net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged. The primary and secondary sources of repayment are questionable. Heavy debt condition may be evident and volume and earnings deterioration may be underway. It is possible that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not immediately addressed and corrected.
- 23 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

7. Doubtful - Loans supported by weak or no financial statements, as well as the ability to repay the entire loan, are questionable. Loans in this category are normally characterized less than adequate collateral, insolvent, or extremely weak financial condition. A loan classified doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses makes collection or liquidation in full highly questionable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, however, activity may be underway to minimize the loss or maximize the recovery.

8. Loss - Loans are considered uncollectible and of little or no value as a bank asset.
  
As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the risk grade category of commercial loans by class of loans were as follows (dollars in thousands):

March 31, 2014
   
1
     
2
     
3
     
4
     
5
     
6
     
7
     
8
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
505
   
$
13,640
   
$
76,159
   
$
159,056
   
$
13,196
   
$
1,291
   
$
8,077
   
$
---
 
 
                                                               
Commercial real estate:
                                                               
Residential developed
   
---
     
---
     
583
     
5,396
     
6,025
     
995
     
2,205
     
---
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
7,107
     
5
     
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
     
12,171
     
25,174
     
6,799
     
394
     
---
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
1,485
     
517
     
205
     
29
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
---
     
108
     
15,005
     
43,039
     
8,912
     
5,212
     
1,065
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
---
     
6,413
     
48,175
     
159,483
     
22,453
     
5,360
     
2,377
     
---
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
787
     
23,386
     
42,512
     
9,178
     
642
     
---
     
---
 
 
 
$
505
   
$
20,948
   
$
175,479
   
$
443,252
   
$
67,085
   
$
14,099
   
$
13,753
   
$
---
 
 
December 31, 2013
   
1
     
2
     
3
     
4
     
5
     
6
     
7
     
8
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
509
   
$
15,836
   
$
81,577
   
$
155,680
   
$
13,513
   
$
1,359
   
$
5,625
   
$
---
 
 
                                                               
Commercial real estate:
                                                               
Residential developed
   
---
     
---
     
2,039
     
5,653
     
5,232
     
2,616
     
2,590
     
---
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
7,309
     
6
     
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
---
     
---
     
11,191
     
24,638
     
6,761
     
398
     
---
     
---
 
Commercial development
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
1,673
     
532
     
207
     
23
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
---
     
109
     
15,121
     
45,018
     
9,391
     
6,226
     
429
     
---
 
Commercial improved
   
---
     
7,382
     
45,391
     
161,897
     
24,937
     
5,075
     
2,511
     
---
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
---
     
311
     
24,546
     
42,133
     
10,402
     
593
     
---
     
---
 
 
 
$
509
   
$
23,638
   
$
179,865
   
$
444,001
   
$
70,774
   
$
16,474
   
$
11,178
   
$
---
 

Commercial loans rated a 6 or worse per the Company’s internal risk rating system are considered substandard, doubtful or loss. Commercial loans classified as substandard or worse were as follows at period-end (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Not classified as impaired
 
$
5,501
   
$
7,400
 
Classified as impaired
   
22,351
     
20,252
 
Total commercial loans classified substandard or worse
 
$
27,852
   
$
27,652
 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – LOANS (Continued)

The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For consumer loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in consumer loans based on payment activity (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Home
   
Consumer
 
March 31, 2014
 
Mortgage
   
Unsecured
   
Equity
   
Other
 
Performing
 
$
189,785
   
$
1,285
   
$
94,148
   
$
9,631
 
Nonperforming
   
141
     
---
     
---
     
---
 
Total
 
$
189,926
   
$
1,285
   
$
94,148
   
$
9,631
 
 
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Home
   
Consumer
 
December 31, 2013
 
Mortgage
   
Unsecured
   
Equity
   
Other
 
Performing
 
$
188,648
   
$
1,337
   
$
95,961
   
$
9,992
 
Nonperforming
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
---
 
Total
 
$
188,648
   
$
1,337
   
$
95,961
   
$
9,992
 

NOTE 4 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Other real estate owned was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Three
   
Year
   
Three
 
 
 
Months Ended
   
Ended
   
Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
Beginning balance
 
$
53,501
   
$
69,743
   
$
69,743
 
Additions, transfers from loans and fixed assets
   
554
     
3,539
     
2,271
 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
   
(3,501
)
   
(16,501
)
   
(2,201
)
Valuation allowance reversal upon sale
   
(1,948
)
   
(4,378
)
   
(651
)
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned
   
484
     
1,098
     
320
 
 
   
49,090
     
53,501
     
69,482
 
Less: valuation allowance
   
(15,055
)
   
(16,705
)
   
(17,889
)
Ending balance
 
$
34,035
   
$
36,796
   
$
51,593
 

Activity in the valuation allowance was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
Beginning balance
 
$
16,705
   
$
18,161
 
Additions charged to expense
   
298
     
379
 
Reversals upon sale
   
(1,948
)
   
(651
)
Ending balance
 
$
15,055
   
$
17,889
 

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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value include:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Investment Securities: The fair values of investment securities are determined by 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 values of certain securities held to maturity are determined by computing discounted cash flows using observable and unobservable market inputs (Level 3 inputs).

Loans Held for Sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is based upon binding quotes from third party investors (Level 2 inputs).

Impaired Loans: Loans identified as impaired are measured using one of three methods: the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of collateral or the present value of expected future cash flows.  For each period presented, no impaired loans were measured using the loan’s observable market price.  If an impaired loan has had a chargeoff or if the fair value of the collateral is less than the recorded investment in the loan, we establish a specific reserve and report the loan as nonrecurring Level 3.  The fair value of collateral of impaired loans is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned (OREO) properties are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  Adjustments to OREO are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals or realtor evaluations of the property. These appraisals and evaluations may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification.  In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized through a valuation allowance, and the property is reported as nonrecurring Level 3.

Interest Rate Swaps:   For interest rate swap agreements, we measure fair value utilizing pricing provided by a third-party pricing source that uses market observable inputs, such as forecasted yield curves, and other unobservable inputs and accordingly, interest rate swap agreements are classified as Level 3.
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE (Continued)

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

 
 
Fair
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Significant Other Observable
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
Inputs (Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
March 31, 2014
 
   
   
   
 
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
62,559
   
$
---
   
$
62,559
   
$
---
 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
18,897
     
---
     
18,897
     
---
 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
31,482
     
---
     
31,482
     
---
 
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
25,889
     
---
     
25,889
     
---
 
Corporate bonds and other debt securities
   
13,026
     
---
     
13,026
     
---
 
Other equity securities
   
1,474
     
---
     
1,474
     
---
 
Loans held for sale
   
194
     
---
     
194
     
---
 
Interest rate swaps
   
132
     
---
     
---
     
132
 
Interest rate swaps
   
(132
)
   
---
     
---
     
(132
)
 
                               
December 31, 2013
                               
U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
 
$
54,439
   
$
---
   
$
54,439
   
$
---
 
U.S. Agency MBS and CMOs
   
19,365
     
---
     
19,365
     
---
 
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds
   
26,849
     
---
     
26,849
     
---
 
Taxable state and municipal bonds
   
26,328
     
---
     
26,328
     
---
 
Corporate bonds and other debt securities
   
11,212
     
---
     
11,212
     
---
 
Other equity securities
   
1,466
     
---
     
1,466
     
---
 
Loans held for sale
   
1,915
     
---
     
1,915
     
---
 
Interest rate swaps
   
94
     
---
     
---
     
94
 
Interest rate swaps
   
(94
)
   
---
     
---
     
(94
)

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

 
 
Fair
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Significant Other Observable
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
Inputs (Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
March 31, 2014
 
   
   
   
 
Impaired loans
 
$
21,891
   
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
21,891
 
Other real estate owned
   
27,095
     
---
     
---
     
27,095
 
 
                               
December 31, 2013
                               
Impaired loans
 
$
22,403
   
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
22,403
 
Other real estate owned
   
29,711
     
---
     
---
     
29,711
 
- 27 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE (Continued)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, not previously presented, were as follows at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands).
Level in
 
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
 
Hierarchy
 
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Financial assets
 
 
   
   
   
 
Cash and due from banks
Level 1
 
$
34,615
   
$
34,615
   
$
38,714
   
$
38,714
 
Cash equivalents
Level 2
   
92,668
     
92,668
     
118,178
     
118,178
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other financial institutions
Level 2
   
32,500
     
32,466
     
25,000
     
25,003
 
Securities held to maturity
Level 3
   
19,175
     
19,143
     
19,248
     
19,278
 
FHLB stock
 
   
11,236
   
NA
     
11,236
   
NA
 
Loans, net
Level 2
   
987,837
     
979,068
     
999,176
     
990,084
 
Bank owned life insurance
Level 3
   
27,671
     
27,671
     
27,517
     
27,517
 
Accrued interest receivable
Level 2
   
3,511
     
3,511
     
3,231
     
3,231
 
 
 
                               
Financial liabilities
 
                               
Deposits
Level 2
   
(1,216,778
)
   
(1,217,640
)
   
(1,249,734
)
   
(1,250,886
)
Other borrowed funds
Level 2
   
(88,774
)
   
(89,227
)
   
(89,991
)
   
(90,321
)
Long-term debt
Level 2
   
(41,238
)
   
(35,296
)
   
(41,238
)
   
(35,098
)
Subordinated debt
Level 2
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
---
 
Accrued interest payable
Level 2
   
(314
)
   
(314
)
   
(308
)
   
(308
)
 
 
                               
Off-balance sheet credit-related items
 
                               
Loan commitments
 
   
---
     
---
     
---
     
---
 

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows.

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term borrowings and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. Security fair values are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities as discussed above. For fixed rate loans, interest-bearing time deposits in other financial institutions, or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk (including consideration of widening credit spreads). Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. The fair value of off-balance sheet credit-related items is not significant.

NOTE 6 – DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Noninterest-bearing demand
 
$
342,357
   
$
344,550
 
Interest bearing demand
   
272,925
     
287,417
 
Savings and money market accounts
   
460,727
     
469,542
 
Certificates of deposit
   
140,769
     
148,225
 
 
 
$
1,216,778
   
$
1,249,734
 

Approximately $55.3 million and $56.7 million in certificates of deposit were in denominations of $100,000 or more at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
- 28 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 7 - OTHER BORROWED FUNDS

Other borrowed funds include advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

At period-end, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Advance
 
 
 
Average
 
Principal Terms
 
Amount
 
Range of Maturities
 
Interest Rate
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
Single maturity fixed rate advances
 
$
80,000
 
August 2016 to February 2019
   
1.69
%
Amortizable mortgage advances
   
8,774
 
March 2018 to July 2018
   
3.78
%
 
 
$
88,774
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Advance
 
 
 
Average
 
Principal Terms
 
Amount
 
Range of Maturities
 
Interest Rate
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Single maturity fixed rate advances
 
$
80,000
 
August 2016 to February 2019
   
1.69
%
Amortizable mortgage advances
   
9,991
 
March 2018 to July 2018
   
3.78
%
 
 
$
89,991
 
 
       
 
Each advance is subject to a prepayment fee if paid prior to its maturity date.  Fixed rate advances are payable at maturity.   Amortizable mortgage advances are fixed rate advances with scheduled repayments based upon amortization to maturity.  These advances were collateralized by residential and commercial real estate loans totaling $445,112,000 and $411,715,000 under a blanket lien arrangement at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Scheduled repayments of FHLB advances as of March 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
2014
 
$
667
 
2015
   
1,938
 
2016
   
21,996
 
2017
   
2,055
 
2018
   
52,118
 
Thereafter
   
10,000
 
 
 
$
88,774
 

Federal Reserve Bank borrowings

The Company has a financing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank.  There were no borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the Company had approximately $25.5 million and $22.7 million in unused borrowing capacity based on commercial and mortgage loans pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $29.8 million and $26.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
- 29 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 8 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Net income
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
Dividends declared on preferred shares
   
---
     
---
 
Net income available to common shares
 
$
2,639
   
$
2,473
 
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding, including participating stock awards - Basic
   
33,790,542
     
27,211,603
 
 
               
Dilutive potential common shares:
               
Stock options
   
---
     
---
 
Conversion of preferred stock
   
---
     
---
 
Stock warrants
   
---
     
---
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
   
33,790,542
     
27,211,603
 
 
               
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.08
   
$
0.09
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.08
   
$
0.09
 

Stock options for 355,328 and 448,165 shares of common stock for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive. Potential common shares associated with convertible preferred stock (for the 2013 period) and stock warrants were excluded from dilutive potential common shares as they were antidilutive.

NOTE 9 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
Current
 
$
23
   
$
---
 
Deferred
   
1,154
     
1,142
 
 
 
$
1,177
   
$
1,142
 

- 30 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


NOTE 9 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (Continued)

The difference between the financial statement tax expense and amount computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to pretax income was reconciled as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
Statutory rate
   
35
%
   
35
%
Statutory rate applied to income before taxes
 
$
1,336
   
$
1,265
 
Add (deduct)
               
Tax-exempt interest income
   
(85
)
   
(46
)
Bank-owned life insurance
   
(54
)
   
(60
)
Other, net
   
(20
)
   
(17
)
 
 
$
1,177
   
$
1,142
 

The realization of deferred tax assets (net of a recorded valuation allowance) is largely dependent upon future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and the ability to carryback losses to available tax years. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider positive and negative evidence, including taxable income in carry-back years, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, expected future taxable income and tax planning strategies.  No valuation allowance was necessary at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

The net deferred tax asset recorded included the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Deferred tax assets
 
   
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
7,134
   
$
7,279
 
Nonaccrual loan interest
   
833
     
782
 
Valuation allowance on other real estate owned
   
5,257
     
5,847
 
Net operating loss carryforward
   
1,333
     
1,743
 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
   
656
     
1,053
 
Other
   
1,716
     
1,808
 
Gross deferred tax assets
   
16,929
     
18,512
 
Valuation allowance
   
---
     
---
 
Total net deferred tax assets
   
16,929
     
18,512
 
 
               
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Depreciation
   
(1,604
)
   
(1,620
)
Prepaid expenses
   
(308
)
   
(308
)
Other
   
(391
)
   
(384
)
Gross deferred tax liabilities
   
(2,303
)
   
(2,312
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
14,626
   
$
16,200
 

At March 31, 2014, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards of $3.8 million that expire through 2030.

There were no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013 and the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2011.
- 31 -

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND OFF BALANCE-SHEET RISK

Some financial instruments are used to meet customer financing needs and to reduce exposure to interest rate changes.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  These involve, to varying degrees, credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount reported in the financial statements.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment, and generally have fixed expiration dates.  Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee a customer’s performance to a third party.  Exposure to credit loss if the other party does not perform is represented by the contractual amount for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Collateral or other security is normally not obtained for these financial instruments prior to their use and many of the commitments are expected to expire without being used.

A summary of the contractual amounts of financial instruments with off‑balance‑sheet risk was as follows at period-end (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Commitments to make loans
 
$
100,737
   
$
87,513
 
Letters of credit
   
11,168
     
10,774
 
Unused lines of credit
   
315,772
     
313,232
 

The notional amount of commitments to fund mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market was approximately $11.2 million and $14.7 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, approximately 31% of the Bank’s commitments to make loans were at fixed rates, offered at current market rates.  The remainder of the commitments to make loans were at variable rates tied to prime and generally expire within 30 days.  The majority of the unused lines of credit were at variable rates tied to prime.

NOTE 11 – CONTINGENCIES

We and our subsidiaries periodically become defendants in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  On January 27, 2014, our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Benj. A. Smith III, commenced legal action against us claiming that we breached an alleged employment agreement pursuant to which he claims entitlement to $20,833 monthly for a period of six years from the date of his resignation in February 2009.  Mr. Smith’s complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount in excess of $25,000.  We are vigorously contesting the action.  As of March 31, 2014, there were no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or which any of our properties are the subject.

NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Regulatory Capital

The Company 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. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors, and the regulators can lower classifications in certain cases. Failure to meet various capital requirements can initiate regulatory action that could have a direct material effect on the financial statements.

The prompt corrective action regulations provide five categories, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If a bank is only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to, among other things, accept, renew or roll-over brokered deposits. If a bank is undercapitalized, capital distributions and growth and expansion are limited, and plans for capital restoration are required.
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MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, actual capital levels and minimum required levels were (in thousands):
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
To Be Well
 
 
 
   
   
Minimum Required
   
Capitalized Under
 
 
 
   
   
For Capital
   
Prompt Corrective
 
 
 
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Action Regulations
 
 
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
March 31, 2014
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Consolidated
 
$
177,865
     
16.1
%
 
$
88,307
     
8.0
%
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
176,924
     
16.0
     
88,464
     
8.0
   
$
110,581
     
10.0
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
   
163,986
     
14.9
     
44,154
     
4.0
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
163,021
     
14.7
     
44,232
     
4.0
     
66,348
     
6.0
 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
   
163,986
     
11.1
     
59,312
     
4.0
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
163,021
     
11.0
     
59,317
     
4.0
     
74,146
     
5.0
 
 
                                               
December 31, 2013
                                               
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
 
$
174,433
     
15.7
%
 
$
88,915
     
8.0
%
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
171,811
     
15.4
     
88,968
     
8.0
   
$
111,210
     
10.0
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
   
160,455
     
14.4
     
44,457
     
4.0
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
157,825
     
14.2
     
44,484
     
4.0
     
66,726
     
6.0
 
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
   
160,455
     
10.6
     
60,482
     
4.0
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
Bank
   
157,825
     
10.5
     
60,407
     
4.0
     
75,509
     
5.0
 

Approximately $40.0 million of trust preferred securities outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, qualified as Tier 1 capital. Refer to our 2013 Form 10-K for more information on the trust preferred securities.

The Bank was categorized as "well capitalized" at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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 are required to transition into the new rule beginning on January 1, 2015.  Based on our capital levels and balance sheet composition at March 31, 2014, we believe implementation of the new rule will have no material impact on our capital needs.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Macatawa Bank Corporation is a Michigan corporation and a registered bank holding company. It wholly-owns Macatawa Bank, Macatawa Statutory Trust I and Macatawa Statutory Trust II. Macatawa Bank is a Michigan chartered bank with depository accounts insured by the FDIC. The Bank operates twenty-six branch offices and a lending and operational service facility, providing a full range of commercial and consumer banking and trust services in Kent County, Ottawa County, and northern Allegan County, Michigan. Macatawa Statutory Trusts I and II are grantor trusts and issued $20.0 million each of pooled trust preferred securities. These trusts are not consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements. For further information regarding consolidation, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At March 31, 2014, we had total assets of $1.49 billion, total loans of $1.03 billion, total deposits of $1.22 billion and shareholders' equity of $135.2 million.  During the first quarter of 2014, we recognized net income of $2.6 million compared to net income of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2013.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s and the Bank’s risk-based regulatory capital ratios were among the highest in the Company’s history.  The Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” at March 31, 2014.

By the end of 2013, we had resolved all regulatory actions and resumed payment of interest on our trust preferred securities and completed an exchange of all of our outstanding preferred stock for common shares and cash, at the election of the holder.  With these actions completed, we paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on March 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2014 after a hiatus of over five years.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary: Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $2.6 million, compared to net income of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2013. Net income per common share on a diluted basis was $0.08 for the first quarter of 2014 and $0.09 for the first quarter of 2013.

The increase in earnings in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013 was due to continued reductions in our nonperforming asset expenses.  Nonperforming asset expenses (including administration costs and losses) were $471,000 for the first quarter of 2014 compared to $961,000 for the first quarter of 2013.  In addition, we took a larger negative provision in the first quarter of 2014 than in 2013.  The provision for loan losses was a negative $1.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to a negative $750,000 for the same period in 2013.  We again were in a net loan recovery position for the first quarter of 2014, with $585,000 in net loan recoveries, compared to $498,000 in net loan recoveries in the first quarter of 2013.  These improvements more than offset the impact of the lower level of gains on sales of residential mortgages, which declined from $825,000 in the first quarter of 2013 to $258,000 in the first quarter of 2014.  Lost interest from elevated levels of nonperforming assets was approximately $570,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $728,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Each of these items is discussed more fully below.

Net Interest Income: Net interest income totaled $10.5 million for both the first quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2013.

The net interest income was positively impacted in the first quarter of 2014 due in part to a one-time recovery of interest of $337,000 on a previously charged off loan as well as a reduction in interest paid on deposits, which declined 14 basis points in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.  Our average yield on earning assets for the first quarter of 2014 decreased 13 basis points compared to the same period in 2013 from 3.72% to 3.59%. Average interest earning assets totaled $1.35 billion for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013. The net interest margin was 3.15% for the first quarter of 2014 compared to 3.14% for the first quarter of 2013. While net interest margin was virtually unchanged, offsetting dynamics influenced the margin as follows.  An increase of $40.8 million in average securities between periods partially mitigated the impact of reduction in average loan yield from 4.42% in the first quarter of 2013 to 4.22% in the first quarter of 2014.

The decrease in yields on interest earning assets for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 was due primarily to the mix in our earning assets. Average securities increased $40.8 million while average loan balances decreased $17.0 million.  A one-time recovery of interest on a previously charged off loan partially offset the decreases in the yield on our commercial, residential and consumer loan portfolios, which have continued to reprice at lower levels in the generally low rate environment during this period. Our margin has been negatively impacted by our decision to hold significant balances in liquid and short-term investments during the past three years. As we deploy these balances in building our investment portfolio and booking high quality loans, we expect our margin to be positively impacted.

The cost of funds decreased 16 basis points to 0.58% in the first quarter of 2014 from 0.74% in the same period in 2013. A decrease in the rates paid on our deposit accounts in response to declining market rates and the rollover of time deposits and other borrowings at lower rates within the current rate environment caused the reduction in our cost of funds. Also contributing to the reduction was a shift in our deposit mix from higher costing time deposits to lower costing demand and savings accounts.

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The following table shows an analysis of net interest margin for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
 
 
   
Interest
   
Average
   
   
Interest
   
Average
 
 
 
Average
   
Earned
   
Yield
   
Average
   
Earned
   
Yield
 
 
 
Balance
   
or paid
   
or cost
   
Balance
   
or paid
   
or cost
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Taxable securities
 
$
118,299
   
$
500
     
1.68
%
 
$
102,318
   
$
428
     
1.67
%
Tax-exempt securities (1)
   
49,750
     
255
     
3.23
%
   
24,889
     
142
     
3.73
%
Loans (2)
   
1,038,624
     
10,943
     
4.22
%
   
1,055,578
     
11,668
     
4.42
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
11,236
     
156
     
5.55
%
   
11,236
     
99
     
3.52
%
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
132,062
     
116
     
0.35
%
   
154,682
     
96
     
0.25
%
Total interest earning assets (1)
   
1,349,971
     
11,970
     
3.59
%
   
1,348,703
     
12,433
     
3.72
%
 
                                               
Noninterest earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
   
25,173
                     
21,615
                 
Other
   
118,057
                     
136,404
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,493,201
                   
$
1,506,722
                 
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest bearing demand
 
$
279,825
     
78
     
0.12
%
 
$
257,241
     
81
     
0.12
%
Savings and money market accounts
   
470,962
     
317
     
0.27
%
   
483,091
     
548
     
0.46
%
Time deposits
   
149,503
     
345
     
0.94
%
   
188,513
     
457
     
0.98
%
Borrowings:
                                               
Other borrowed funds
   
89,788
     
431
     
1.92
%
   
93,252
     
495
     
2.12
%
Long-term debt
   
41,238
     
324
     
3.15
%
   
41,238
     
369
     
3.58
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
1,031,316
     
1,495
     
0.58
%
   
1,063,335
     
1,950
     
0.74
%
 
                                               
Noninterest bearing liabilities:
                                               
Noninterest bearing demand accounts
   
323,638
                     
303,644
                 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
   
3,759
                     
7,802
                 
Shareholders' equity
   
134,488
                     
131,941
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,493,201
                   
$
1,506,722
                 
 
                                               
Net interest income
         
$
10,475
                   
$
10,483
         
 
                                               
Net interest spread (1)
                   
3.01
%
                   
2.98
%
Net interest margin (1)
                   
3.15
%
                   
3.14
%
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
   
130.90
%
                   
126.84
%
               
 
(1) Yield adjusted to fully tax equivalent.
(2) Includes average nonaccrual loans of approximately $12.5 million and $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

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Provision for Loan Losses: The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2014 was a negative $1.0 million compared to a negative $750,000 for the first quarter of 2013.  The negative provision for loan losses for both periods was caused by stabilizing real estate values on problem credits, continued shrinkage in the overall loan portfolio and net loan recoveries of $585,000 in the first quarter of 2014 and $498,000 in the first quarter of 2013.  At March 31, 2014, we had experienced net loan recoveries in four of the past five quarters.

Net loan recoveries were $585,000 in the first quarter of 2014 compared to net loan recoveries of $498,000 for the first quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, we had $82,000 in charge-offs, compared to $642,000 in the first quarter of 2013.  The charge-offs for each period were largely driven by declines in the value of real estate securing our loans. The pace of the decline in real estate values, however, has been slowing, translating into a decline in charge-offs. We are also experiencing positive results from our collection efforts with loan recoveries increasing as evidenced by our net loan recovery positions in the first quarters of 2013 and 2014.  Loan recoveries were $667,000 for the first quarter of 2014 and $1.1 million for the same period in 2013.  While we expect our collection efforts to produce further recoveries, they may not continue at the same level we have experienced the past several quarters.

We have also experienced a decline in the pace of commercial loans migrating to a worse loan grade, which receive higher allocations in our loan loss reserve, as more fully discussed under the heading "Allowance for Loan Losses" below. In addition to experiencing fewer downgrades of credits, we continue to see an increase in the quality of some credits resulting in an improved loan grade. Over the past two years, we have experienced improvements in our weighted average loan grade. We believe efforts that began in late 2009 and in early 2010 to improve loan administration and loan risk management practices have had a significant impact, ultimately allowing for the reduction in the level of the allowance for loan losses since then.

The amounts of loan loss provision in both the most recent quarter and comparable prior year period were the result of establishing our allowance for loan losses at levels believed necessary based upon our methodology for determining the adequacy of the allowance. The sustained lower level of quarterly net charge-offs over the past several quarters had a significant effect on the historical loss component of our methodology. More information about our allowance for loan losses and our methodology for establishing its level may be found under the heading "Allowance for Loan Losses" below.

Noninterest Income: Noninterest income for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 decreased to $3.5 million compared to $4.0 million for the same period in 2013. The components of noninterest income are shown in the table below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
 
$
991
   
$
952
 
Net gains on mortgage loans
   
258
     
825
 
Trust fees
   
631
     
588
 
Gain as sales of securities
   
10
     
20
 
ATM and debit card fees
   
1,052
     
976
 
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income
   
154
     
170
 
Investment services fees
   
245
     
215
 
Other income
   
169
     
217
 
Total noninterest income
 
$
3,510
   
$
3,963
 

Service charges on deposit accounts increased for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 due to changes in our pricing of certain deposit related services.  Trust fees and investment service fees were also up in the first quarter of 2014 due to investment market improvement.  ATM and debit card fees increased over 2013 due to higher level of usage from our customers in the first quarter of 2014, partially due to our rollout of the uChoose Rewards incentive program.  These increases were offset by a significant reduction in gains on sales of mortgage loans for the first quarter of 2014 due to a decrease in our residential mortgage loan origination volume.  This volume decreased as a result of market increases in mortgage loan rates in the quarter.  We also recognized a reduction in other income, due to lower level of rental income on other real estate owned, as we continued to reduce our holdings of such properties.

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Noninterest Expense: Noninterest expense decreased to $11.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, from $11.6 million for the same period in 2013. The components of noninterest expense are shown in the table below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Salaries and benefits
 
$
5,823
   
$
5,794
 
Occupancy of premises
   
1,008
     
946
 
Furniture and equipment
   
840
     
749
 
Legal and professional
   
205
     
189
 
Marketing and promotion
   
239
     
247
 
Data processing
   
589
     
546
 
FDIC assessment
   
328
     
471
 
Interchange and other card expense
   
271
     
291
 
Bond and D&O insurance
   
163
     
186
 
Administration and disposition of problem assets
   
471
     
961
 
Outside services
   
417
     
369
 
Other noninterest expense
   
815
     
832
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
11,169
   
$
11,581
 

Several components of noninterest expense experienced a decline due to our ongoing efforts to manage expenses and scale our operations. Our largest component of noninterest expense, salaries and benefits, increased slightly in the first quarter of 2014 from the first quarter of 2013. We had 354 full-time equivalent employees at March 31, 2014 compared to 365 at March 31, 2013. The increased expense for the first quarter of 2014 was primarily attributable to a higher level of 401(k) plan matching contributions and expenses associated with restricted stock vesting.

Over the past several years, the next largest noninterest expense has been our cost related to administration and disposition of problem assets. Costs associated with administration and disposition of problem assets include legal costs, repossessed and foreclosed property administration expense and losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties. Repossessed and foreclosed property administration expense includes survey and appraisal, property maintenance and management and other disposition and carrying costs. Losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties include both net gains and losses on the sale of properties and unrealized losses from value declines for outstanding properties.  We experienced significant decreases in each of these expense categories in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year.

These costs are itemized in the following table (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
Legal and professional – nonperforming assets
 
$
102
   
$
166
 
Repossessed and foreclosed property administration
   
555
     
736
 
Net (gains) losses on repossessed and foreclosed properties
   
(186
)
   
59
 
Total
 
$
471
   
$
961
 

Losses on repossessed assets and foreclosed properties decreased significantly for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, decreasing $245,000 from the same period in 2013.  The writedowns for each period have largely been driven by declines in the value of real estate. The pace of the decline in real estate values, however, has been slowing, translating into a decline in writedowns. During the first quarter of 2014, we realized net gains on sales of foreclosed properties of $484,000, more than offsetting the $298,000 in valuation writedowns during the quarter.

Costs associated with administration and disposition of problem assets decreased due to the decrease in the level of other real estate owned. Other real estate owned decreased from $51.6 million at March 31, 2013 to $34.0 million at March 31, 2014.  As our level of problem loans and other real estate owned decreases, we believe we will experience more reductions in these costs going forward.

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FDIC assessments decreased by $143,000 to $328,000 for the first quarter of 2014 compared to $471,000 for the first quarter of 2013 as a result of the first quarter of 2014 including the full effect of the change in our assessment category resulting from the termination of our previous regulatory orders.
 
Federal Income Tax Expense: We recorded $1.2 million in federal income tax expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to $1.1 million in the same period in 2013.  At December 31, 2012 and since that time, we have concluded that a valuation allowance on our deferred tax asset was not required.  As a result, the financial results for the first quarter of 2014 reflect federal income tax expense, at an effective tax rate of 30.85% compared to 31.59% for first quarter of 2013.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Summary:  Due to the continuing soft economic conditions, we have been focused on improving our loan portfolio, reducing exposure in higher loan concentration types, and improving our financial condition through increased liquidity, diversification of credit risk, improved capital ratios, and reduced reliance on non-core funding.   We have experienced positive results in each of these areas over the past four years.

Total assets were $1.49 billion at March 31, 2014, a decrease of $26.5 million from $1.52 billion at December 31, 2013. This change reflected increases of $13.7 million in securities available for sale and $7.5 million of interest-bearing time deposits in other financial institutions, offset by declines of $29.6 million in cash and equivalents and $12.3 million in our loan portfolio. Total deposits declined by $33.0 million due to normal seasonal deposit usage and other borrowed funds were down by $1.2 million at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Our cash and cash equivalents, which include federal funds sold and short-term investments, were $127.3 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $156.9 million at December 31, 2013. The $29.6 million decrease was primarily the result of normal outflow of the seasonal build-up in deposits we typically experience toward year end.  These balances have also been elevated due to high short term balances maintained by our large deposit customers.  We expect our balances of short term investments to remain elevated until loan demand materially increases and more attractive investment opportunities emerge.

Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Other Financial Institutions: We opened two time deposit accounts with our primary correspondent bank in the first quarter of 2013, each in equal amounts totaling $25.0 million.  One of these deposits matured in March 2014 and the other matures in September 2014.  We opened another time deposit of $20.0 million in the first quarter of 2014 which matures in February 2016.  These time deposits provide a higher interest rate than federal funds sold or other short-term investments.

Securities Available for Sale: Securities available for sale were $153.3 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $139.7 million at December 31, 2013. We began rebuilding our investment portfolio during the second quarter of 2011. The balance at March 31, 2014 primarily consisted of U.S. agency securities, agency mortgage backed securities and various municipal investments. We expect to continue to reinvest excess liquidity and selectively rebuild our investment portfolio.

Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality: Total portfolio loans declined by $12.3 million in the first quarter of 2014 and were $1.03 billion at March 31, 2014 compared to $1.04 billion at December 31, 2013. During the first quarter of 2014, our commercial portfolio decreased by $11.3 million while our consumer portfolio decreased by $2.3 million and our residential mortgage portfolio increased by $1.3 million.  We have been focusing efforts to increase our consumer and residential mortgage portfolio segments to further diversify our credit risk.

Our commercial loan portfolio balances declined in recent years reflecting the continuing weak economic conditions in West Michigan and our interest in improving the quality of our loan portfolio through reducing our exposure to these generally higher credit risk assets. We have focused our efforts on reducing our exposure to residential land development loans, diversifying our commercial loan portfolio and improving asset quality. We believe our loan portfolio has stabilized.  During the fourth quarter of 2012, we achieved growth in our commercial loan portfolio for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008 and balances held relatively steady since, with much of the reduction in balances due to resolution of problem credits.  We believe we are poised for high quality loan portfolio growth in 2014.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans remained our largest loan segment and accounted for approximately 71% of the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2014 and 72% at December 31, 2013. Residential mortgage and consumer loans comprised approximately 29% of total loans at March 31, 2014 and 28% at December 31, 2013.

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A further breakdown of the composition of the loan portfolio is shown in the table below (in thousands):

 
 
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
   
Percent of
   
   
Percent of
 
 
 
Balance
   
Total Loans
   
Balance
   
Total Loans
 
Commercial real estate: (1)
 
   
   
   
 
Residential developed
 
$
15,204
     
1.5
%
 
$
18,130
     
1.8
%
Unsecured to residential developers
   
7,112
     
0.7
     
7,315
     
0.7
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
44,538
     
4.4
     
42,988
     
4.1
 
Commercial development
   
2,236
     
0.2
     
2,434
     
0.2
 
Residential improved
   
73,341
     
7.1
     
76,294
     
7.3
 
Commercial improved
   
244,261
     
23.7
     
247,195
     
23.7
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
76,505
     
7.4
     
77,984
     
7.5
 
Total commercial real estate
   
463,197
     
45.0
     
472,340
     
45.3
 
Commercial and industrial
   
271,924
     
26.4
%
   
274,099
     
26.3
%
Total commercial
   
735,121
     
71.4
     
746,439
     
71.6
 
 
                               
Consumer
                               
Residential mortgage
   
189,926
     
18.4
     
188,648
     
18.1
 
Unsecured
   
1,285
     
0.1
     
1,337
     
0.1
 
Home equity
   
94,148
     
9.2
     
95,961
     
9.2
 
Other secured
   
9,631
     
0.9
     
9,992
     
1.0
 
Total consumer
   
294,990
     
28.6
     
295,938
     
28.4
 
Total loans
 
$
1,030,111
     
100.0
%
 
$
1,042,377
     
100.0
%
 
(1) Includes both owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate.

Commercial real estate loans accounted for approximately 45% of the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2014 and consisted primarily of loans to business owners and developers of owner and non-owner occupied commercial properties and loans to developers of single and multi-family residential properties. In the table above, we show our commercial real estate portfolio by loans secured by residential and commercial real estate, and by stage of development. Improved loans are generally secured by properties that are under construction or completed and placed in use. Development loans are secured by properties that are in the process of development or fully developed. Vacant and unimproved loans are secured by raw land for which development has not yet begun and agricultural land.

Total commercial real estate loans declined $9.1 million since December 31, 2013. Our commercial and industrial loan portfolio decreased by $2.2 million to $271.9 million at March 31, 2014 and represented 26% of our commercial portfolio.

Our consumer residential mortgage loan portfolio, which also includes residential construction loans made to individual homeowners, comprised approximately 18.4% of portfolio loans at March 31, 2014 and 18.1% at December 31, 2013 as we continue to execute our strategy to diversify our credit risk from commercial real estate.  A large portion of our residential mortgage loan production continues to be sold on the secondary market with servicing released.

We have not yet had to repurchase any residential mortgage loans sold; however, due to market conditions many banks are being required to repurchase loans resulting from actual or alleged failure to strictly conform to the investor’s purchase criteria.  During 2014, we expect to continue to retain in our loan portfolio certain types of residential mortgage loans (primarily high quality, low loan to value loans with variable interest rates) in an effort continue to diversify our credit risk and deploy our excess liquidity.

Our portfolio of other consumer loans includes loans secured by personal property and home equity fixed term and line of credit loans. These types of loans decreased by $2.2 million to $105.1 million at March 31, 2014 from $107.3 million at December 31, 2013.  Consumer loans comprised approximately 10% of our portfolio loans at March 31, 2014 and 10% at December 31, 2013.

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The following table shows our loan origination activity for portfolio loans during the first quarter of 2014, broken out by loan type and also shows average originated loan size (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
   
Percent of
   
 
 
 
Portfolio
   
Total
   
Average
 
 
 
Originations
   
Originations
   
Loan Size
 
Commercial real estate:
 
   
   
 
Residential developed
 
$
288
     
0.3
%
 
$
96
 
Unsecured to residential developers
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant and unimproved
   
1,243
     
1.2
     
414
 
Commercial development
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Residential improved
   
8,995
     
9.0
     
200
 
Commercial improved
   
21,803
     
21.9
     
752
 
Manufacturing and industrial
   
5,719
     
5.7
     
715
 
Total commercial real estate
   
38,048
     
38.1
     
432
 
Commercial and industrial
   
46,658
     
46.8
     
35
 
Total commercial
   
84,706
     
84.9
     
60
 
 
                       
Consumer
                       
Residential mortgage
   
10,273
     
10.3
     
245
 
Unsecured
   
65
     
0.1
     
9
 
Home equity
   
4,072
     
4.1
     
55
 
Other secured
   
663
     
0.6
     
16
 
Total consumer
   
15,073
     
15.1
     
92
 
Total loans
 
$
99,779
     
100.0
%
   
63
 

Our loan portfolio is reviewed regularly by our senior management, our loan officers, and an internal loan review team that is independent of our loan originators and credit administration. An administrative loan committee consisting of senior management and seasoned lending and collections personnel meets monthly to manage our internal watch list and proactively manage high risk loans.

When reasonable doubt exists concerning collectability of interest or principal of one of our loans, the loan is placed in nonaccrual status. Any interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed and charged against current earnings.

Nonperforming assets are comprised of nonperforming loans, foreclosed assets and repossessed assets. At March 31, 2014, nonperforming assets totaled $49.6 million compared to $49.2 million at December 31, 2013. Additions to other real estate owned in the first quarter of 2014 were $554,000.  Based on the loans currently in their redemption period, we expect a low level of loans moving into other real estate owned in 2014 compared to recent years.  Proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties were $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2014 resulting in a net gain of $484,000. This is an increase from the volume of sales in the first quarter of 2013, when we experienced proceeds of $2.2 million and realized a net gain of $320,000.  We expect the level of sales of foreclosed properties for the remainder of 2014 to be similar to the levels experienced in the first quarter of 2014.

Nonperforming loans include loans on nonaccrual status and loans delinquent more than 90 days but still accruing. As of March 31, 2014, nonperforming loans totaled $15.5 million, or 1.51% of total portfolio loans, compared to $12.3 million, or 1.18% of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2013.

Loans for development or sale of 1-4 family residential properties comprised approximately $2.2 million, or 14.2% of total nonperforming loans, at March 31, 2014 compared to $2.6 million, or 21.0% of total nonperforming loans, at December 31, 2013. The remaining balance of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2014 consisted of $4.1 million of commercial real estate loans secured by various types of non-residential real estate, $8.1 million of commercial and industrial loans, and $1.1 million of consumer and residential mortgage loans.

Foreclosed and repossessed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans. Foreclosed assets totaled $34.0 million at March 31, 2014 and $36.8 million at December 31, 2013. Of the balance at March 31, 2014, there were 76 commercial real estate properties totaling approximately $32.0 million. The remaining balance was comprised of 20 residential properties totaling approximately $2.0 million.  Three commercial real estate properties comprised $13.1 million, or 38%, of total other real estate owned at March 31, 2014.  All properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure are initially transferred at their fair value less estimated costs to sell and then evaluated monthly for impairment after transfer using a lower of cost or market approach. Updated property valuations are obtained at least annually on all foreclosed assets.

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At March 31, 2014, our foreclosed asset portfolio had a weighted average age held in portfolio of 3.28 years. Below is a breakout of our foreclosed asset portfolio at March 31, 2014 by property type and the percentages the property has been written down since taken into our possession and the combined writedown percentage, including losses taken when the property was loan collateral (dollars in thousands):
 
Foreclosed Asset Property Type
 
Carrying
Value at
March 31,
2014
   
Foreclosed
Asset
Writedown
   
Combined
Writedown
(Loan and
Foreclosed
Asset)
 
Single Family
 
$
1,476
     
6.72
%
   
33.83
%
Residential Lot
   
516
     
27.13
     
46.83
 
Multi-Family
   
---
     
---
     
---
 
Vacant Land
   
5,383
     
33.73
     
49.88
 
Residential Development
   
9,914
     
44.59
     
78.21
 
Commercial Office
   
1,677
     
31.71
     
54.40
 
Commercial Industrial
   
85
     
47.96
     
67.19
 
Commercial Improved
   
14,984
     
24.36
     
38.55
 
 
 
$
34,035
     
32.91
     
60.96
 

The following table shows the composition and amount of our nonperforming assets (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
14,784
   
$
12,182
 
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
   
764
     
153
 
Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)
   
15,548
     
12,335
 
Foreclosed assets
   
34,035
     
36,796
 
Repossessed assets
   
42
     
40
 
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)
   
49,625
     
49,171
 
Accruing restructured loans (ARLs) (1)
   
57,137
     
57,790
 
Total NPAs and ARLs
 
$
106,762
   
$
106,961
 
 
               
NPLs to total loans
   
1.51
%
   
1.18
%
NPAs to total assets
   
3.33
%
   
3.24
%
 
(1) Comprised of approximately $43.0 million and $43.6 million of commercial loans and $14.1 million and $14.2 million of consumer loans whose terms have been restructured at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Interest is being accrued on these loans under their restructured terms as they are less than 90 days past due.

Allowance for loan losses: The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2014 was $20.4 million, a decrease of $415,000, compared to $20.8 million at December 31, 2013. The balance of the allowance for loan losses represented 1.98% of total portfolio loans at March 31, 2014 compared to 2.00% of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loan coverage ratio decreased from 168.61% at December 31, 2013 to 131.10% at March 31, 2014.

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The table below shows the changes in these metrics over the past five quarters:
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
   
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
(in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2013
   
2013
   
2013
 
Commercial loans
 
$
735.1
   
$
746.4
   
$
735.1
   
$
722.4
   
$
756.7
 
Nonperforming loans
   
15.5
     
12.3
     
10.2
     
10.8
     
14.2
 
Other real estate owned and repo assets
   
34.1
     
36.8
     
42.8
     
45.8
     
51.6
 
Total nonperforming assets
   
49.6
     
49.2
     
53.0
     
56.6
     
65.8
 
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
   
(0.6
)
   
(0.5
)
   
(0.5
)
   
0.2
     
(0.5
)
Total delinquencies
   
6.6
     
5.5
     
7.8
     
6.7
     
6.6
 

Nonperforming loans continually declined since the first quarter of 2010 to $10.2 million at September 30, 2013.  These balances increased $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2014, due to seasonal draws on one nonperforming loan.  We expect these balances to pay back down in the second quarter of 2014.  As discussed earlier, we have had net loan recoveries in several quarters over the last two years and in four of the last five quarters.  Our total delinquencies have continued to stabilize and were $6.6 million at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014.

These factors all provide for a reduction in our allowance for loan losses, and thus impacts our provision for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses decreased $415,000 in the first quarter of 2014 due to a negative provision for loan losses of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a negative $750,000 for the same period of 2013.  Net loan recoveries were $585,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to net recoveries of $498,000 for the same period in 2013. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans was -0.23% on an annualized basis for the first quarter of 2014, compared to -0.20% for the fourth quarter of 2013 and -0.19% for the first quarter of 2013.

We are encouraged by the reduced level of charge-offs over recent quarters. We do, however, recognize that future charge-offs and resulting provisions for loan losses are expected to be impacted by the timing and extent of changes in the overall economy and the real estate markets. We believe we have seen some stabilization in economic conditions and real estate markets. However, we expect it to take additional time for sustained improvement in the economy and real estate markets in order for us to reduce our nonperforming and impaired loans to acceptable levels.

Our allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed appropriate based upon our monthly assessment of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for measuring the appropriate level of allowance and related provision for loan losses relies on several key elements, which include specific allowances for loans considered impaired, general allowance for commercial loans not considered impaired based upon applying our loan rating system, and general allocations based on historical trends for homogeneous loan groups with similar risk characteristics.

Overall, impaired loans were stable at $71.2 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $68.9 million at December 31, 2013.  The specific allowance for impaired loans increased $124,000 to $4.0 million, compared to $3.9 million at December 31, 2013.  The specific allowance for impaired loans represented 5.6% of total impaired loans at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The overall balance of impaired loans remained elevated partially due to an accounting rule (ASU 2011-02) adopted in 2011 that requires us to identify classified loans that renew at existing contractual rates as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) if the contractual rate is less than market rates for similar loans at the time of renewal.  As TDRs are also considered impaired, this increased our impaired loan balance for each period presented as most of our classified loans renewed in each time period.

The general allowance allocated to commercial loans that were not considered to be impaired was based upon the internal risk grade of such loans.  We use a loan rating method based upon an eight point system.  Loans are stratified between real estate secured and non real estate secured.  The real estate secured portfolio is further stratified by the type of real estate.  Each stratified portfolio is assigned a loss allocation factor.  A higher numerical grade assigned to a loan category generally results in a greater allocation percentage.  Changes in risk grade of loans affect the amount of the allowance allocation.

The determination of our loss factors is based upon our actual loss history by loan grade and adjusted for significant factors that, in management's judgment, affect the collectability of the portfolio as of the analysis date.  We use a rolling 18 month actual net chargeoff history as the base for our computation.  Over the past two years, the 18 month period computations have reflected sizeable decreases in net chargeoff experience.  We addressed this volatility in the qualitative factor considerations applied in our allowance for loan losses computation. Adjustments to the qualitative factors also involved consideration of different loss periods for the Bank, including 12, 24, 36 and 48 month periods. Considering the change in our qualitative factors and our commercial loan portfolio balances, the general allowance allocated to commercial loans decreased to $13.3 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2013.  This resulted in a general reserve percentage allocated at March 31, 2014 of 1.97% of commercial loans, a slight decrease from 2.03% at December 31, 2013.  The qualitative component of our general allowance allocated to commercial loans decreased from $13.9 million at December 31, 2013 to $13.2 million at March 31, 2014.

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Groups of homogeneous loans, such as residential real estate and open- and closed-end consumer loans, receive allowance allocations based on loan type.  A rolling 12 month (four quarter) historical loss experience period was applied to residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios.  As with commercial loans that are not considered impaired, the determination of the allowance allocation percentage is based principally on our historical loss experience.  These allocations are adjusted for consideration of general economic and business conditions, credit quality and delinquency trends, collateral values, and recent loss experience for these similar pools of loans.  The homogeneous loan allowance was $3.0 million at March 31, 2014 and $2.8 million at December 31, 2013.

The allowance allocations are not intended to imply limitations on usage of the allowance for loan losses.  The entire allowance for loan losses is available for any loan losses without regard to loan type.

Premises and Equipment:  Premises and equipment totaled $53.6 million at March 31, 2014 and was unchanged from December 31, 2013 as capital additions were offset by depreciation of current facilities during the first quarter of 2014.

Deposits and Other Borrowings: Total deposits decreased $33.0 million to $1.22 billion at March 31, 2014, as compared to $1.25 billion at December 31, 2013.  Non-interest checking account balances decreased $2.2 million during the first quarter of 2014.  Interest bearing demand account balances decreased $14.5 million and savings and money market account balances decreased $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2014.  We decreased higher costing certificates of deposits by $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2014.  The reductions in balances of checking accounts was caused by normal seasonal outflows and are consistent with previous years’ first quarter activity.  We believe our success in maintaining the balances of personal and business checking and savings accounts was primarily attributable to our focus on quality customer service, the desire of customers to deal with a local bank, the convenience of our maturing branch network and the breadth and depth of our sophisticated product line.

Noninterest bearing demand accounts comprised 28% of total deposits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  Because of the generally low rates paid on interest bearing account alternatives, many of our business customers chose to keep their balances in these more liquid and insured account types.  Interest bearing demand, including money market and savings accounts, comprised 60% of total deposits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Time accounts as a percentage of total deposits were 12% at March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013.

Borrowed funds totaled $130.0 million at March 31, 2014, including $88.8 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and $41.2 million in long-term debt associated with trust preferred securities.  Borrowed funds totaled $131.2 million at December 31, 2013, including $90.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and $41.2 million in long-term debt associated with trust preferred securities.  Borrowed funds decreased by $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of an annual payment on an amortizing Federal Home Loan Bank advance.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Total shareholders' equity of $135.2 million at March 31, 2014 increased $2.7 million from $132.5 million at December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily a result of net income of $2.6 million earned in the first quarter of 2014 and a reduction of $737,000 in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by the payment of $677,000 in cash dividends to shareholders on March 28, 2014 and costs associated with our preferred stock exchange.

At the end of the first quarter 2014, our regulatory capital ratios were at levels among the highest in the Company’s history.  The Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” at March 31, 2014. The following table shows our regulatory capital ratios (on a consolidated basis) for the past several quarters:
 
 
 
March 31,
2014
   
Dec 31,
2013
   
Sept 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
   
16.1
%
   
15.7
%
   
16.0
%
   
16.1
%
   
15.4
%
Tier 1 capital to average assets
   
11.1
     
10.6
     
10.9
     
10.9
     
10.5
 
 
Approximately $40.0 million of trust preferred securities outstanding at March 31, 2014 qualified as Tier 1 capital. The ratios have increased each quarter since March 31, 2010 due to declines in risk weighted assets, positive earnings for each quarter and the stock offering completed in the second quarter of 2011.
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LIQUIDITY

Liquidity of Macatawa Bank: The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to manage a variety of sources and uses of funds. Our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows categorize these sources and uses into operating, investing and financing activities. We primarily focus on developing access to a variety of borrowing sources to supplement our deposit gathering activities and provide funds for our investment and loan portfolios. Our sources of liquidity include our borrowing capacity with the FRB's discount window, the Federal Home Loan Bank, federal funds purchased lines of credit and other secured borrowing sources with our correspondent banks, loan payments by our borrowers, maturity and sales of our securities available for sale, growth of our deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments, and the various capital resources discussed above.

Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of our customers. Our customers may be either borrowers with credit needs or depositors wanting to withdraw funds. Our liquidity management involves periodic monitoring of our assets considered to be liquid and illiquid, and our funding sources considered to be core and non-core and short-term (less than 12 months) and long-term. We have established parameters that monitor, among other items, our level of liquid assets to short-term liabilities, our level of non-core funding reliance and our level of available borrowing capacity. We maintain a diversified wholesale funding structure and actively manage our maturing wholesale sources to reduce the risk to liquidity shortages. We have also developed a contingency funding plan to stress test our liquidity requirements arising from certain events that may trigger liquidity shortages, such as rapid loan growth in excess of normal growth levels or the loss of deposits and other funding sources under extreme circumstances.

In the wake of the recession in 2008 and 2009, the Bank reduced its reliance on non-core funding sources, including brokered deposits, and focused on achieving a non-core funding dependency ratio below its peer group average.  We have had no brokered deposits on our balance sheet since December 2011.  We also reduced other borrowed funds by $56.8 million in 2012, by $1.8 million in 2013, and by another $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2014.  We continue to maintain significant on-balance sheet liquidity.  At March 31, 2014, the Bank held $92.7 million of federal funds sold and other short-term investments and $32.5 million in time deposits with other financial institutions with maturities of less than 24 months.  In addition, the Bank’s borrowing capacity from correspondent banks has been improved and was approximately $192.4 million as of March 31, 2014.

In the normal course of business, we enter into certain contractual obligations, including obligations which are considered in our overall liquidity management.  The table below summarizes our significant contractual obligations at March 31, 2014.
 
 
 
Less than
   
   
   
More than
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
1 year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
5 years
 
Long term debt
 
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
---
   
$
41,238
 
Time deposit maturities
   
81,615
     
53,235
     
5,919
     
---
 
Other borrowed funds
   
---
     
20,000
     
68,774
     
---
 
Total
 
$
81,615
   
$
73,235
   
$
74,693
   
$
41,238
 

In addition to normal loan funding, we also maintain liquidity to meet customer financing needs through unused lines of credit, unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit.  The level and fluctuation of these commitments is also considered in our overall liquidity management.  At March 31, 2014, we had a total of $315.8 million in unused lines of credit, $100.7 million in unfunded loan commitments and $11.1 million in standby letters of credit.

Liquidity of Holding Company: The primary sources of liquidity for the Company are dividends from the Bank, existing cash resources and the various capital resources discussed above.  Banking regulations and the laws of the state of Michigan in which our Bank is chartered limit the amount of dividends the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year.  Under the state law limitations, the Bank is restricted from paying dividends to the Company in excess of retained earnings. In December 2013, the Bank paid a dividend of $5.0 million to the Company in anticipation of the preferred stock exchange, in which the Company paid a total of $4.8 million in cash as a part of the transaction.  In March 2014, the Bank paid a dividend of $900,000 to the Company in anticipation of the common share cash dividend of $0.02 per share paid on March 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2014.  The cash distributed for this cash dividend payment totaled $677,000.  The Company retained the remaining balance for general corporate purposes.  At March 31, 2014, the Bank had a retained earnings balance of $11.5 million.

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During the first quarter of 2014, the Company also received a payment from the Bank totaling $1.9 million, representing the Bank’s intercompany tax liability for the 2013 tax year in accordance with the Company’s tax allocation agreement.

The Company has the right to defer interest payments for 20 consecutive quarters on its trust preferred securities if necessary for liquidity purposes.  During the deferral period, the Company may not declare or pay any dividends on its common stock or make any payment on any outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or junior to the trust preferred securities.

The Company’s cash balance at March 31, 2014 was $2.8 million.  The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to meet its cash flow obligations.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES:

To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and future results could differ.  The allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned valuation, loss contingencies and income taxes are deemed critical due to the required level of management judgment and the use of estimates, making them particularly subject to change.

Our methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses is described above in the "Allowance for Loan Losses" discussion.  This area of accounting requires significant judgment due to the number of factors which can influence the collectability of a loan.  Unanticipated changes in these factors could significantly change the level of the allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses.  Although, based upon our internal analysis, and in our judgment, we believe that we have provided an adequate allowance for loan losses, there can be no assurance that our analysis has properly identified all of the probable losses in our loan portfolio.  As a result, we could record future provisions for loan losses that may be significantly different than the levels that we recorded in the first quarter of 2014.

Assets acquired through or instead of foreclosure, primarily other real estate owned, are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  New real estate appraisals are generally obtained at the time of foreclosure and are used to establish fair value.  If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense.  Estimating the initial and ongoing fair value of these properties involves a number of factors and judgments including holding time, costs to complete, holding costs, discount rate, absorption and other factors.

Loss contingencies are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.  This, too, is an accounting area that involves significant judgment.  Although, based upon our judgment, internal analysis, and consultations with legal counsel we believe that we have properly accounted for loss contingencies, future changes in the status of such contingencies could result in a significant change in the level of contingent liabilities and a related impact to operating earnings.

Our accounting for income taxes involves the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities primarily associated with differences in the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes.  At March 31, 2014, we had gross deferred tax assets of $16.9 million, gross deferred tax liabilities of $2.3 million resulting in a net deferred tax asset of $14.6 million.  Accounting standards require that companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established against their deferred tax assets based on the consideration of all available evidence using a "more likely than not" standard.  From mid 2009 through the end of 2012, we had maintained a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset.  At December 31, 2012, we considered all reasonably available positive and negative evidence and determined that with completing our eleventh consecutive profitable quarter, continued significant improvement in asset quality measures for the third straight year, the termination of our previous regulatory orders and our moving to a cumulative income position in the most recent three year period, that it was “more likely than not” that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets and, as such, the full $18.9 million valuation allowance was reversed as of December 31, 2012.  With the positive results in the first quarter of 2014, we again concluded at March 31, 2014 that no valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset was required.  Changes in tax laws, changes in tax rates, changes in ownership and our future level of earnings can impact the ultimate realization of our net deferred tax asset.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk and, to a lesser extent, liquidity risk. All of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure. Macatawa Bank has only limited agricultural-related loan assets, and therefore has no significant exposure to changes in commodity prices.

Our balance sheet has sensitivity, in various categories of assets and liabilities, to changes in prevailing rates in the U.S. for prime rate, mortgage rates, U.S. Treasury rates and various money market indexes. Our asset/liability management process aids us in providing liquidity while maintaining a balance between interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.

We utilize a simulation model as our primary tool to assess the direction and magnitude of variations in net interest income and the economic value of equity (“EVE”) resulting from potential changes in market interest rates. Key assumptions in the model include contractual cash flows and maturities of interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities, prepayment speeds on certain assets, and changes in market conditions impacting loan and deposit pricing. We also include pricing floors on discretionary priced liability products which limit how low various checking and savings products could go under declining interest rates. These floors reflect our pricing philosophy in response to changing interest rates.

We forecast the next twelve months of net interest income under an assumed environment of gradual changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. The resulting change in net interest income is an indication of the sensitivity of our earnings to directional changes in market interest rates. The simulation also measures the change in EVE, or the net present value of our assets and liabilities, under an immediate shift, or shock, in interest rates under various scenarios, as calculated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using market-based discount rates.

The following table shows the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income over the next twelve months and EVE based on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands).
 
Interest Rate Scenario
 
Economic
Value of
Equity
   
Percent
Change
   
Net Interest
Income
   
Percent
Change
 
Interest rates up 200 basis points
 
$
155,223
     
(1.47
)%
 
$
42,738
     
2.52
%
Interest rates up 100 basis points
   
158,138
     
0.38
     
42,279
     
1.41
 
No change
   
157,541
     
---
     
41,689
     
---
 
Interest rates down 100 basis points
   
151,467
     
(3.86
)
   
41,588
     
(0.24
)
Interest rates down 200 basis points
   
151,520
     
(3.82
)
   
41,316
     
(0.90
)

If interest rates were to increase, this analysis suggests that we are positioned for an improvement in net interest income over the next twelve months.

We also forecast the impact of immediate and parallel interest rate shocks on net interest income under various scenarios to measure the sensitivity of our earnings under extreme conditions.

The quarterly simulation analysis is monitored against acceptable interest rate risk parameters by the Asset/Liability Committee and reported to the Board of Directors.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the level of future net interest income is also dependent on a number of other variables, including: the growth, composition and absolute levels of loans, deposits, and other earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; economic and competitive conditions; potential changes in lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies; and client preferences.

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Item 4:
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of March 31, 2014, the end of the period covered by this report.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as the Company's are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating whether the benefits of the controls and procedures that the Company adopts outweigh their costs.

Our CEO and CFO, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls. During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.
Exhibits.

3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed with the Commission on April 28, 2011 in Macatawa Bank Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 3.1. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
3.2
 
Bylaws. Previously filed with the Commission on November 24, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Exhibit 3.1 is here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.2
 
Bylaws. Exhibit 3.2 is here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
First Amended Settlement and Release and Warrant Issuance Agreement dated January 30, 2009.
 
 
 
4.4
 
Second Amendment to Settlement and Release and Warrant Issuance Agreement dated April 30, 2009. Previously filed with the Commission on May 8, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.1. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.5
 
Warrant Agreement between Macatawa Bank Corporation and Registrar and Transfer Company dated June 16, 2009. Previously filed with the Commission on June 19, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.1. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.6
 
Warrant Agreement Addendum between Macatawa Bank Corporation and Registrar and Transfer Company dated July 27, 2009. Previously filed with the Commission on July 31, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.1. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.7
 
Form of Warrant Certificate (first series). Previously filed with the Commission on June 19, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.2. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.8
 
Form of Warrant Certificate (second series). Previously filed with the Commission on July 31, 2009 in Macatawa Bank Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.2. Here incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
4.9
 
Long-Term Debt. The registrant has outstanding long-term debt which at the time of this report does not exceed 10% of the registrant's total consolidated assets. The registrant agrees to furnish copies of the agreements defining the rights of holders of such long-term debt to the SEC upon request.
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
 
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
 
 
 
/s/ Ronald L. Haan
 
Ronald L. Haan
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ Jon W. Swets
 
Jon W. Swets
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
Dated: April 24, 2014
 
 
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