CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 2000-11-13
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(MARK ONE)

 

[X]

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, OR

 

 

 

 

 

[  ]

 

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:  0-8185


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)

 

38-2022454
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

333 East Main Street
Midland, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 


48640
(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(517) 839-5350
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value, as of October 20, 2000, was 13,998,491 shares.








INDEX

CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

3

 

 

 

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited, except Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999

 


4

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2000,
December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999

 


5

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999

 


6

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

7-13

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

 


14-20

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

21

 

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

22

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

23













2


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 about the Corporation itself. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "judgment," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "is likely," "plans," "predicts," "projects," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. 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.

Risk Factors include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulations; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies and assessments; the impact of technological advances and issues; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of pending and future litigation and contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national economy. These are representative of the Risk Factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.













3


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)


 

Three Months Ended
September 30


 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30


2000


1999


2000


1999


(In thousands, except per share amounts)

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$   21,575

 

$   19,535

 

$    62,005

 

 

$   56,543

Interest on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Taxable

9,479

 

9,769

 

29,260

 

30,457

  Tax-exempt

511


 

452


 

1,449


 

1,422


          Total interest on securities

9,990

 

10,221

 

30,709

 

31,879

Interest on federal funds sold

1,684

 

767

 

4,178

 

2,458

Interest on deposits with unaffiliated banks

4


 

33


 

72


 

84


          TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

33,253


 

30,556


 

96,964


 

90,964


INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

13,044

 

11,138

 

37,477

 

33,591

Interest on short-term borrowings

962

 

460

 

2,142

 

1,219

Interest on long-term debt

2


 

123


 

8


 

354


          TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

14,008


11,721


39,627


35,164


          NET INTEREST INCOME

19,245

 

18,835

 

57,337

 

55,800

Provision for loan losses

140


 

143


 

280


 

318


          NET INTEREST INCOME after provision for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          loan losses

19,105

 

18,692

 

57,057

 

55,482

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust services revenue

1,012

 

929

 

3,154

 

2,867

Service charges on deposit accounts

1,676

 

1,470

 

4,843

 

4,209

Other charges and fees for customer services

1,370

 

1,216

 

4,053

 

3,566

Gains on sales of loans

82

 

133

 

194

 

526

Investment securities gains

17

 

7

 

128

 

22

Other

207


 

165


 

472


 

762


          TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME

4,364

 

3,920

 

12,844

 

11,952

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and employee benefits

7,674

7,599

23,123

22,579

Occupancy

1,140

 

1,168

 

3,477

 

3,533

Equipment

983

 

947

 

2,918

 

2,777

Other

2,930


 

2,545


 

8,983


 

8,545


          TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

12,727


12,259


38,501


37,434


          INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

10,742

 

10,353

 

31,400

 

30,000

Federal income taxes

3,525


 

3,422


 

10,225


 

9,904


NET INCOME

$      7,217


$    6,931


$   21,175


$  20,096


NET INCOME PER SHARE (Basic)

$          .52


 

$        .49


 

$       1.51


 

$      1.42


                            (Diluted)  

$          .51


$        .49


$       1.50


$      1.41


Cash dividends per share

$          .22


$        .20


$         .66


$        .60


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




4


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

September 30,
2000


 

December 31,
1999


 

September 30,
1999


 

 

Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and demand deposits due from banks

$      78,671

 

$      98,827

 

$      87,412

 

Federal funds sold

121,200

 

73,960

 

96,900

 

Interest bearing deposits with unaffiliated banks

5,050

 

11

 

 

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Available for sale (at estimated market value)

428,098

 

428,040

 

430,249

 

   Held to maturity (estimated market value-$238,150 at
   9/30/00, $241,775 at 12/31/99, $255,340 at 9/30/99)


238,293


 


243,413


 


255,694


 

               Total investment securities

666,391

 

671,453

 

685,943

 

Loans:

   Commercial and agricultural

161,029

 

157,721

 

155,734

 

   Real estate construction

43,828

 

34,510

 

32,120

 

   Real estate commercial

133,717

 

120,990

 

117,455

 

   Real estate residential

483,034

 

457,018

 

455,967

 

   Consumer

245,704


 

238,778


 

243,800


 

               Total Loans

1,067,312

 

1,009,017

 

1,005,076

 

   Less:  Allowance for loan losses

18,261


 

18,190


 

18,165


 

               Net loans

1,049,051

 

990,827

 

986,911

 

Premises and equipment

21,990

 

21,570

 

20,534

 

Accrued income

16,263

 

14,935

 

15,021

 

Other assets

18,795


 

18,793


 

17,164


 

               TOTAL ASSETS

$   1,977,411


 

$   1,890,376


 

$   1,909,885


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Noninterest-bearing

$      276,456

 

$      258,061

 

$      266,705

 

   Interest-bearing

1,341,635


 

1,303,641


 

1,288,703


 

               Total deposits

1,618,091

 

1,561,702

 

1,555,408

 

Short-term borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Treasury tax and loan notes payable to the U.S. Treasury

9,595

 

11,832

 

10,481

 

   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

71,518


 

50,061


 

70,976


 

               Total short-term borrowings

81,113

 

61,893

 

81,457

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

17,577

 

17,000

 

17,269

 

Long-term debt

185


 

200


 

8,200


 

               Total liabilities

1,716,966

 

1,640,795

 

1,662,334

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Common stock, $1 par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Authorized - 18,000,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Issued - 13,998,327 shares, 13,423,700 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

     and 13,461,200 shares, respectively

13,998

 

13,424

 

13,461

 

   Surplus

196,644

 

180,864

 

182,103

 

   Retained earnings

50,034

 

57,286

 

52,494

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(231


)

(1,993


)

(507


)

               Total shareholders' equity

260,445


 

249,581


 

247,551


 

               TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

               SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$  1,977,411


 

$   1,890,376


 

$   1,909,885


 



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




5


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
September 30


 

2000


 

1999


 

 

(In thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

   Net income

$     21,175

 

$     20,096

 

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

 

 

 

 

      operating activities:

 

 

 

 

          Provision for loan losses

280

 

318

 

          Gains on sales of loans

(194

)

(526

)

          Investment securities gains

(128

)

 

 

          Provision for depreciation and amortization

2,981

 

2,848

 

          Gain on sale of branch office land

 

 

(236

)

          Net amortization of investment securities

335

 

1,571

 

          Net increase in accrued income and other assets

(603

)

(2,196

)

          Net increase in interest payable and other liabilities

470


 

2,021


 

               Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

24,316


 

23,896


 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

   Cash and cash equivalents assumed in acquisition of branch offices

22,802

 

24,366

 

   Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits with unaffiliated banks

(5,039

)

5,000

 

   Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

184,918

 

218,340

 

   Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

21,192

 

339

 

   Purchases of securities available for sale

(197,869

)

(166,366

)

   Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

100,267

 

83,108

 

   Purchases of securities held to maturity

(100,945

)

(98,610

)

   Proceeds from sales of loans

13,272

 

39,438

 

   Net loan originations, excluding sales

(72,409

)

(146,379

)

   Proceeds from sale of branch office land

 

 

276

 

   Purchases of premises and equipment

(1,994


)

(2,156


)

               Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(35,805


)

(42,644


)

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

   Net decrease in demand deposits, NOW accounts and

 

 

 

 

      savings accounts

(13,149

)

(22,751

)

   Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposit and other time deposits

44,653

 

(3,324

)

   Net increase in short-term borrowings

19,220

 

28,207

 

   Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

200

 

   Principle payments on long-term debt

(15

)

 

 

   Cash dividends paid

(9,261

)

(8,494

)

   Proceeds from stock purchase plan

219

 

204

 

   Proceeds from exercise of stock options

170

 

235

 

   Repurchases of common stock

(3,264


)

(2,850


)

               Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

38,573


 

(8,573


)

 

 

 

 

 

               Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

27,084

 

(27,321

)

               Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   

172,787


 

211,633


 

               Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$   199,871


 

$  184,312


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

   Interest paid on deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term debt

$    39,228

 

$    35,086

 

   Federal income taxes paid


10,686


 


10,785


 





6


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000


NOTE ABASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chemical Financial Corporation (the Corporation) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2000. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to place them on a basis comparable with the current periods' financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

All earnings per share amounts have been presented to conform to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share (SFAS 128). Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effect of stock options. Basic earnings per share for the Corporation is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share for the Corporation is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive effect of outstanding employee stock options.











7


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2000


Earnings Per Share (Continued)

The following table summarizes the number of shares used in the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:

Three Months Ended
September 30


Nine Months Ended
September 30


 

2000


 

1999


 

2000


 

1999


 

(In thousands)

Numerator for both basic and diluted earnings

   per share, net income

$    7,217


$   6,931


$   21,175


$  20,096


Denominator for basic earnings per share,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average outstanding common shares

14,000

 

14,141

 

14,039

 

14,156

 

Potential dilutive shares resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   employee stock option plans

49


 

112


 

59


 

121


 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

14,049


14,253


14,098


14,277



















8


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000


Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

Three Months Ended
September 30


 

Nine Months Ended
September 30


 

 

2000


 

1999


 

2000


 

1999


 

Net income

$   7,217

 

$   6,931

 

$  21,175

 

$  20,096

 

Change in unrealized net gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (losses) on investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   available for sale

1,792


 

(609


)

1,762


 

(3,574


)

Comprehensive income

$   9,009


 

$   6,322


 

$  22,937


 

$  16,522


 


The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax, at September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

September 30,
2000


 

December 31,
1999


 

September 30,
1999


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net losses on investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

   securities available for sale

$ (231


)

$ (1,993


)

$ (507


)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

$ (231


)

$ (1,993


)

$ (507


)












9


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2000


Operating Segment

Under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, it is management's opinion that the Corporation operates in a single operating segment - commercial banking. The Corporation is a bank holding company that operates ten commercial banks and a data processing company, each as a separate subsidiary of the Corporation. All ten of the Corporation's commercial bank subsidiaries operate as community banks and offer a full range of commercial banking and fiduciary products and services to the residents and business customers in their geographical market areas. The products and services offered by the commercial bank subsidiaries are consistent throughout the Corporation, as generally is the pricing of these products and services. Each of the Corporation's commercial bank subsidiaries operates in a separate geographical area within the state of Michigan. The geographical area served by each of these subsidiaries is generally the twenty-five mile radius surrounding its headquarters. All marketing of products and services throughout the Corporation's ten subsidiary banks is uniform, as many of the markets served by these subsidiaries overlap. The distribution of products and services is uniform throughout the Corporation's commercial bank subsidiaries and is achieved primarily through retail branch banking offices, automated teller machines and electronically accessed banking products. All ten commercial bank subsidiaries are state chartered commercial banks and operate under the same banking regulations. The data processing subsidiary primarily performs data processing functions for the Corporation's ten commercial bank subsidiaries.

Other

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS 138 (SFAS 133), was issued in June 1998. SFAS 133 was amended by SFAS 137, in July 1999, to delay its effective date. SFAS 133 is effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2001. SFAS 133 standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments by requiring the recognition of those items as assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measuring them at fair value. SFAS 133 requires that changes in a derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The adoption of SFAS 133 is currently expected to have no effect on the financial position, liquidity or results of operations of the Corporation. As of September 30, 2000, the Corporation held no derivative financial instruments.

The Corporation paid a 5% stock dividend on January 21, 2000. All per share amounts included in this report have been adjusted for that stock dividend.






10


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000


NOTE BLOANS AND NONPERFORMING ASSETS The following summarizes loans and nonperforming assets at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars):

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

2000


 

1999


 

1999


 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Commercial

$  161,029

 

$  157,721

 

$  155,734

 

   Real estate construction

43,828

 

34,510

 

32,120

 

   Real estate commercial

133,717

 

120,990

 

117,455

 

   Real estate residential

483,034

 

457,018

 

455,967

 

   Consumer

245,704


 

238,778


 

243,800


 

   Total Loans

$1,067,312


 

$1,009,017


 

$1,005,076


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Nonaccrual loans

$    1,225

 

$    1,937

 

$    1,956

 

   Loans 90 days or more past due and

 

 

 

 

 

 

     still accruing interest

598

 

614

 

439

 

   Restructured loans

18


 

821


 

838


 

   Total Nonperforming Loans

1,841


 

3,372


 

3,233


 

   Other real estate owned (1)

433


 

436


 

589


 

   Total Nonperforming Assets

$    2,274


$    3,808


$    3,822



(1)

Other real estate owned includes properties acquired through foreclosure and by acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, and other property held for sale.











11


CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2000


NOTE CALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following summarizes the changes in the allowance for loan losses (in thousands of dollars):

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30


 

 

2000


 

1999


 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1

$   18,190

 

$   18,071

 

Provision for loan losses

280

 

318

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans charged-off

(383

)

(397

)

Gross recoveries of loans previously charged-off

174


 

173


 

Net loans charged-off

(209


)

(224


)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of end of period

$   18,261


 

$   18,165


 


NOTE DACQUISITIONS

On July 9, 1999, Chemical Bank Bay Area (Bay Area), a wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Corporation headquartered in Bay City, Michigan, acquired branch bank offices in Linwood and Standish, Michigan from National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois. The two branch bank offices had approximately $27 million of deposits as of that date. The transaction was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting. The amount of the purchase price assigned to core deposit intangibles was $2.4 million. Bay Area continues to operate the office acquired in Linwood, Michigan, while the banking operations of the office acquired in Standish were consolidated with Bay Area's existing branch bank office located at 220 South Main Street in Standish.

On March 24, 2000, Chemical Bank Central, a wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Corporation headquartered in Big Rapids, Michigan, acquired a branch bank office in Evart, Michigan from Old Kent Bank Michigan. The branch bank office had approximately $15 million of deposits as of that date. The transaction was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting. The amount of the purchase price assigned to core deposit intangibles was $915,000.

On March 24, 2000, Chemical Bank Key State, a wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Corporation headquartered in Owosso, Michigan, acquired a branch bank office in Morrice, Michigan from Old Kent Bank Michigan. The branch bank office had approximately $10 million of deposits as of that date. The transaction was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting. The amount of the purchase price assigned to core deposit intangibles was $772,000.





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NOTE E: PENDING ACQUISITION AND SUBSIDIARY BANK CONSOLIDATION

On August 21, 2000, the Corporation signed a definitive agreement to merge with Shoreline Financial Corporation. Shoreline is a one-bank holding company headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan with total assets of approximately $1.1 billion. The merger is subject to approval by Shoreline and Chemical shareholders, approval by banking regulators, and other customary conditions. Shoreline shareholders will receive a total of approximately 7.4 million shares of Chemical common stock, using a fixed exchange ratio of 0.64 shares of Chemical common stock for each share of Shoreline common stock. The transaction will be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. The merger is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2001.

On October 6, 2000, the Corporation announced the consolidation of nine of its existing subsidiary banks into two subsidiary bank organizations: Chemical Bank and Trust Company, which will be headquartered in Midland, and Chemical Bank West, which will be headquartered in Cadillac. It is anticipated that Chemical Bank South will be merged into the Shoreline banking subsidiary, headquartered in Benton Harbor, upon the completion of the transaction with Shoreline Financial Corporation.

The Corporation anticipates approximately $10-12 million (pre-tax) of one-time charges related to the merger with Shoreline, and costs associated with the consolidation of its subsidiary banks, as discussed above.
















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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the Corporation's financial condition and results of operations during the periods included in the consolidated financial statements included in this filing.

SUMMARY

The Corporation's net income was $7,217,000 in the third quarter of 2000, compared to net income of $6,931,000 during the third quarter of 1999. Earnings per share in the third quarter of 2000 were $.51, compared to earnings per share of $.49 in the third quarter of 1999.

The increase in net income during the third quarter of 2000, compared to the third quarter of 1999, was principally the result of increases in both net interest income and noninterest income. These factors were partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.

Return on average assets in the third quarter of 2000 was 1.46%, compared to 1.45% during the third quarter of 1999. Return on average equity for both the third quarter of 2000 and the third quarter of 1999 was 11.1%.

The Corporation's net income was $21,175,000 for the first nine months of 2000, compared to net income of $20,096,000 during the first nine months of 1999. Earnings per share for the first nine months of 2000 were $1.50, compared to earnings per share of $1.41 for the first nine months of 1999.

The increase in net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999, was principally the result of increases in both net interest income and noninterest income and a slight decrease in the provision for loan losses. These factors were partially offset by increased operating expenses.

Return on average assets for the first nine months of 2000 was 1.46%, compared to a return on average assets of 1.43% for the first nine months of 1999. Return on average equity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 was 11.0%.

Total assets were $1.98 billion as of September 30, 2000, up $87 million, or 4.6%, from total assets of $1.89 billion as of December 31, 1999, and up $67.5 million, or 3.5%, from total assets of $1.91 billion as of September 30, 1999.

Total loans increased $58.3 million, or 5.8%, from December 31, 1999, and increased $62.2 million, or 6.2%, from September 30, 1999 to $1.07 billion as of September 30, 2000. The Corporation experienced an increase in commercial, real estate mortgage and consumer loans from



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December 31, 1999 and from September 30, 1999 to September 30, 2000.

Shareholders' equity increased $12.9 million, or 5.2%, from September 30, 1999, to $260.5 million as of September 30, 2000, or $18.61 per share, representing 13.2% of total assets. The increase was primarily attributable to retained net income.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

The Corporation's net interest income in the third quarter of 2000 was $19.25 million, a $.41 million, or 2.2%, increase over the $18.84 million recorded in the third quarter of 1999. The increase in net interest income was due to a favorable change in the asset mix and an overall increase in interest-earning assets resulting primarily from the two branch acquisitions during the twelve months ended September 30, 2000.

Average loans increased $61.9 million, or 6.3%, while average interest-earning assets increased $56.1 million, or 3.2%, in the third quarter of 2000, compared to the third quarter of 1999. The net interest margin decreased to 4.27% in the third quarter of 2000 from 4.29% in the third quarter of 1999, as higher yields on loans and investment securities were offset by the increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.

Net interest income was $57.34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, a $1.54 million, or 2.8%, increase over the $55.8 million recorded for the corresponding period in 1999. The net interest margin was 4.29% and 4.30% during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and September 30,1999, respectively.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $444,000, or 11.3%, in the third quarter of 2000 compared to the third quarter of 1999. The increase was due to increases in trust services revenue, service charges on deposit accounts and other fees for customer services. Trust services revenue increased $83,000, or 8.9%, which was attributable to an increase in the market value of trust assets and new business. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $206,000, or 14%, primarily due to an increase in the fees assessed, while other charges and fees for customer services increased $154,000, or 12.7%. The increase in noninterest income was net of a decrease in gains realized on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market of $51,000, which resulted from a significant decline in the refinancing activity of residential mortgage loans.

Noninterest income increased $892,000, or 7.5%, during the first nine months of 2000 compared to the first nine months of 1999. The increase was due to increases in trust services revenue, service charges on deposit accounts, and other fees for customer services. The increase was net of decreases


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in gains on the sale of loans. Trust services revenue increased $287,000, or 10%, service charges on deposit accounts increased $634,000, or 15.1%, other fees for customer services increased $487,000, or 13.7%, while gains on the sale of loans decreased $332,000, or 63.1%, during the first nine months of 2000 compared to the first nine months of 1999.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses reflects management's judgment of changing economic conditions, as well as increases and other changes in the subsidiary banks' loan portfolios. It is management's policy to control loan quality through a carefully structured review of loan requests. The provision for loan losses was $140,000 in the third quarter and $280,000 in the first nine months of 2000, compared to $143,000 in the third quarter and $318,000 in the first nine months of 1999. Net loan losses were $104,000 in the third quarter and $209,000 in the first nine months of 2000, compared to $112,000 in the third quarter and $224,000 in the first nine months of 1999. In assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (the Allowance), management believes that its historical experience confirms, in principle, its judgment in what is essentially a subjective decision. Based upon historical experience and a constant and consistent evaluation of risks in the loan portfolios, management believes that the Allowance is adequate.

Operating Expenses

The Corporation continued its cost control measures. Total operating expenses increased $468,000, or 3.8%, in the third quarter and $1,067,000, or 2.9%, in the first nine months of 2000 compared to the corresponding periods in 1999. Approximately one-third of the increase in operating expenses during the third quarter of 2000 was attributable to the two branch acquisitions during the twelve months ended September 30, 2000. Approximately one-half of the increase in operating expenses during the first nine months of 2000 was attributable to the four branch acquisitions since June 30, 1999. Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased $75,000, or 1%, in the third quarter and $544,000, or 2.4%, in the first nine months of 2000 compared to the corresponding periods in 1999. Occupancy and equipment expense, combined, increased $8,000, or .4%, in the third quarter and $85,000, or 1.3%, in the first nine months of 2000 compared to the corresponding periods in 1999. Other operating expenses increased $385,000, or 15.1%, during the third quarter and $438,000, or 5.1%, in the first nine months of 2000 compared to the corresponding periods in 1999.

Income Tax Expense

The Corporation's effective federal income tax rate was 32.8% and 32.6%, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 compared to 33.1% and 33%, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999. The Corporation is subject to the federal statutory income tax rate of 35%. The difference between the federal statutory income tax rate and the Corporation's effective federal income tax rate primarily is a function of the proportion of the Corporation's interest income exempt from federal taxation, nondeductible interest expense and other


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nondeductible expenses.

BALANCE SHEET CHANGES

Asset and Deposit Changes

Total assets increased $87 million, or 4.6%, from December 31, 1999 and increased $67.5 million, or 3.5%, from September 30, 1999 to $1.977 billion as of September 30, 2000. Total deposits increased $56.4 million, or 3.6%, from December 31, 1999 and increased $62.7 million, or 4%, from September 30, 1999 to $1.618 billion as of September 30, 2000.

Loans

The Corporation's philosophy is such that it will neither compromise on loan quality nor make loans outside its banking markets to increase its loan portfolio. The Corporation does not purchase participation loans, which is a method utilized by many financial institutions to increase the size of their loan portfolios.

Total loans as of September 30, 2000 were $1.067 billion, compared to $1.005 billion as of September 30, 1999 and $1.009 billion as of December 31, 1999.

Commercial loans increased $3.3 million, or 2.1%, from December 31, 1999, and increased $5.3 million, or 3.4%, from September 30, 1999 to $161 million as of September 30, 2000. The growth in commercial loans during the twelve months ended September 30, 2000 was achieved through an increased sales effort by the Corporation to increase commercial loans. Commercial loans represented 15.1%, 15.6% and 15.5% of the Corporation's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively.

Real estate construction loans increased $9.3 million, or 27%, from December 31, 1999 and $11.7 million, or 36.5%, from September 30, 1999 to $43.8 million as of September 30, 2000. Real estate construction loans represented 4.1%, 3.4% and 3.2% of the Corporation's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively. Commercial real estate loans increased $12.7 million, or 10.5%, from December 31, 1999 and $16.2 million, or 13.8%, from September 30, 1999 to $133.7 million as of September 30, 2000. Commercial real estate loans represented 12.5%, 12%, and 11.7% of the Corporation's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively. Residential real estate loans increased $26 million, or 5.7%, from December 31, 1999 and $27.1 million, or 5.9%, from September 30, 1999 to $483 million as of September 30, 2000. Residential real estate loans represented 45.3%, 45.3% and 45.4% of the Corporation's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively.

Consumer loans increased $6.9 million, or 2.9%, from December 31, 1999, and increased $1.9


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million, or .8%, from September 30, 1999 to $245.7 million as of September 30, 2000. The increases were the result of the Corporation's 2000 consumer loan promotion. This consumer loan promotion offered loans with an annual percentage rate of 8.40% and a maximum term of 60 months. Consumer loans represented 23%, 23.7% and 24.3% of total loans as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively.

The Corporation's total loan to deposit ratio as of September 30, 2000, December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999 was 66%, 64.6% and 64.6%, respectively. Net loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $104,000 and $209,000, respectively, compared to $112,000 and $224,000, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Nonperforming loans consist of loans which are past due for principal or interest payments by 90 days or more and are still accruing interest, loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued, and other loans which have been restructured to less than market terms due to a serious weakening of the borrower's financial condition. Nonperforming loans were $1.8 million as of September 30, 2000, $3.4 million as of December 31, 1999 and $3.2 million as of September 30, 1999, and represented .17%, .33% and .32% of total loans, respectively.

A loan is considered impaired when management determines it is probable that all the principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan will not be collected. In most instances, the impairment is measured based on the fair market value of the underlying collateral. Impairment may also be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. A portion of the allowance for loan losses may be allocated to impaired loans.

The Corporation measures impairment on all large balance nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans. The Corporation had no impaired loans as of September 30, 2000. Impaired loans totaled $445,000 as of December 31, 1999 and $441,000 as of September 30, 1999. No impairment valuation allowance was deemed required on the impaired loans. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Loans collectively evaluated for impairment include certain smaller balance commercial loans, consumer loans, and residential real estate loans.

The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2000 was $18,261,000 and represented 1.71% of total loans, compared to $18,190,000, or 1.80% of total loans, at December 31, 1999 and $18,165,000, or 1.81% of total loans, at September 30, 1999.

Liquidity

The maintenance of an adequate level of liquidity is necessary to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet customers' loan demands and deposit withdrawals and to capitalize on opportunities for business expansion. The banking subsidiaries' primary liquidity sources consist of investment securities, those maturing within one year and those classified as available for sale,


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maturing loans and federal funds sold.

Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2000, shareholders' equity was $260.5 million, compared to $249.6 million as of December 31, 1999 and $247.6 million as of September 30, 1999, resulting in an increase of $10.9 million, or 4.4%, from December 31, 1999 and $12.9 million, or 5.2%, from September 30, 1999. Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets was 13.2% as of both September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and 13.0% as of September 30, 1999.

A statement of changes in shareholders' equity covering the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30


 

 

2000


 

1999


 

Total shareholders' equity as of January 1

$   249,581

 

$   241,839

 

   Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

      Net income

21,175

 

20,096

 

      Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on securities

 

 

 

 

         available for sale

1,762


 

(3,574


)

   Total comprehensive income

22,937

 

16,522

 

   Cash dividends paid

(9,261

)

(8,494

)

   Shares issued upon exercise of employee stock options

170

 

235

 

   Shares issued from director stock purchase plan

282

 

299

 

   Repurchases of shares

(3,264


)

(2,850


)

Total shareholders' equity as of end of period

$   260,445


 

$   247,551


 









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The following table represents the Corporation's regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2000:

 



Leverage


 

Tier 1
Risk-Based
Capital


 

Total
Risk-Based
Capital


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical Financial Corporation-actual ratio

13.1

%

25.4

%

26.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory minimum ratio

3.0

 

4.0

 

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio considered "well capitalized" by
   regulatory agencies


5.0

 


6.0

 


10.0

 


The Corporation's Tier 1 and Total capital ratios under the risk-based capital measure at September 30, 2000 are high due to the Corporation holding $252 million in investment securities and other assets which are assigned a 0% risk rating, $608 million in assets, primarily investment securities, which are assigned a 20% risk rating and $531 million in residential real estate mortgages and other assets which are assigned a 50% risk rating. These three risk ratings (0%, 20% and 50%) represent 68% of the Corporation's total risk-based assets (including off-balance sheet items) as of September 30, 2000.

















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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
MARKET RISK


The information concerning quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk contained under the caption "Liquidity and Interest Sensitivity" on pages 42 through 45 (inclusive) of the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1999 is here incorporated by reference. Such Annual Report was previously filed as Exhibit 13 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

The Corporation does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of the Corporation's primary market risk exposures, or the particular markets that present the primary risk of loss to the Corporation. As of the date of this report, the Corporation does not know of or expect there to be any material change in the general nature of its primary market risk exposure in the near term. The methods by which the Corporation manages its primary market risk exposures, as described in the sections of its Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference in response to this item, have not changed materially during the current year. As of the date of this report, the Corporation does not expect to make material changes in those methods in the near term. The Corporation may change those methods in the future to adapt to changes in circumstances or to implement new techniques.

The Corporation's market risk exposure is mainly comprised of its vulnerability to interest rate risk. Prevailing interest rates and interest rate relationships are primarily determined by market factors which are beyond the Corporation's control. All information provided in response to this item consists of forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the section captioned "Forward-Looking Statements" in this report for a discussion of the limitations on the Corporation's responsibility for such statements. In this discussion, "near term" means a period of one year following the date of the most recent statement of financial position contained in this report.














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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


(a)

Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 10-Q:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998. Here incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. Here incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Data Schedule.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2000, one report on Form 8-K was filed by the Registrant under Item 5, Other Events. A report, dated and filed August 22, 2000, announced an agreement to acquire Shoreline Financial Corporation. In addition, a report was filed shortly after the end of the period covered by this report, dated and filed October 6, 2000, which announced the Registrants' intention to consolidate nine of its subsidiary banks into two subsidiary banking organizations.














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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.

 

CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

Date: November 9, 2000

By/s/Aloysius J. Oliver


     Aloysius J. Oliver
     Chief Executive Officer and President
     (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Date: November 9, 2000

By/s/Lori A. Gwizdala


     Lori A. Gwizdala
     Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
      Officer and Treasurer
     (Principal Financial and Accounting
      Officer)


















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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number


Document

 

 

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998. Here incorporated by reference.

 

 

3.2

Bylaws. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. Here incorporated by reference.

 

 

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Financial Data Schedule.










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