FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2022

Commission file number 0-7818



             INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan                                 38-2032782

(State or jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


           or Organization)



4200 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525


    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                 (616) 527-5820
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                               NONE

Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



      Title of each Class          Trading Symbol     Name of each exchange which
                                                               registered
   Common stock, no par value           IBCP          The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 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 ? NO ?

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ? NO ?

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. Large accelerated filer ? Accelerated filer ? Non-accelerated filer ? Smaller reporting company ? Emerging growth company ?

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Yes ? No ?

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ? NO ?

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: common stock, no par value, 21,047,519 as of May 4, 2022.

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                 INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                                                                         Number(s)
PART I -  Financial Information
Item 1.     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition             3
          March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three-month          4
          periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income            5
          Three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three-month          6
          periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity            7
          Three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
            Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial                 8-57
          Statements

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 58-79

and Results of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 80 Item 4. Controls and Procedures

                                             80

PART II - Other Information
Item 1A     Risk Factors                                                        81
Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of                  81
          Proceeds
Item 6.     Exhibits                                                            82



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                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that include terms such as ''will,'' ''may,'' ''should,'' ''believe,'' ''expect,'' ''forecast,'' ''anticipate,'' ''estimate,'' ''project,'' ''intend,'' ''likely,'' ''optimistic'' and ''plan'' and statements about future or projected financial and operating results, plans, projections, objectives, expectations, and intentions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, descriptions of plans and objectives for future operations, products or services; projections of our future revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance; forecasts of credit losses and other asset quality trends; statements about our business and growth strategies; and expectations about economic and market conditions and trends. These forward-looking statements express our current expectations, forecasts of future events, or long-term goals. They are based on assumptions, estimates, and forecasts that, although believed to be reasonable, may turn out to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including:

• economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit, and interest rate risks

associated with our business including the impact of the ongoing COVID-19

pandemic on each of these items;

• economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry,


   particularly economic conditions within Michigan and the regional and local
   real estate markets in which our bank operates including the economic impact of
   the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in each of these areas;

• the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of, and provisions made

to, our allowance for credit losses;

• increased competition in the financial services industry, either nationally or

regionally;

• our ability to achieve loan and deposit growth;

• volatility and direction of market interest rates;

• the continued services of our management team; and

• implementation of new legislation, which may have significant effects on us and

the financial services industry.

This list provides examples of factors that could affect the results described by forward-looking statements contained in this report, but the list is not intended to be all-inclusive. The risk factors disclosed in Part I - Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as updated by any new or modified risk factors disclosed in Part II - Item 1A of any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, include the known risks our management believes could materially affect the results described by forward-looking statements in this report. However, those risks may not be the only risks we face. Our results of operations, cash flows, financial position, and prospects could also be materially and adversely affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us that we currently consider to be immaterial, or that develop after the date of this report. We cannot assure you that our future results will meet expectations. While we believe the forward-looking statements in this report are reasonable, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. In addition, these statements speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to update or alter any statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.



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Part I - Item 1. INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES




            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

                                                                 March 31,        December 31,
                                                                   2022               2021
                                                                         (Unaudited)
                                                                 (In thousands, except share
                                                                           amounts)
Assets
Cash and due from banks                                        $      46,600     $       51,069
Interest bearing deposits                                             63,221             58,404
                                   Cash and Cash Equivalents         109,821            109,473
Securities available for sale                                      1,400,137          1,412,830

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost

                                                                  17,653             18,427
Loans held for sale, carried at fair value                            29,514             55,470
Loans held for sale, carried at lower of cost or fair value                -             34,811
Loans
Commercial                                                         1,257,601          1,203,581
Mortgage                                                           1,170,059          1,139,659
Installment                                                          576,405            561,805
                                                 Total Loans       3,004,065          2,905,045
Allowance for credit losses                                          (45,627 )          (47,252 )
                                                   Net Loans       2,958,438          2,857,793
Other real estate and repossessed assets, net                            438                245
Property and equipment, net                                           37,385             36,404
Bank-owned life insurance                                             54,984             55,279

Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, carried at fair value

                                                                 35,933             26,232
Other intangibles                                                      3,104              3,336
Goodwill                                                              28,300             28,300
Accrued income and other assets                                       86,276             66,140
                                                Total Assets   $   4,761,983     $    4,704,740

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits
Non-interest bearing                                           $   1,318,377     $    1,321,601
Savings and interest-bearing checking                              1,972,462          1,897,487
Reciprocal                                                           605,332            586,626
Time                                                                 306,382            308,438
Brokered time                                                          2,945              2,938
                                              Total Deposits       4,205,498          4,117,090
Other borrowings                                                      30,006             30,009
Subordinated debt                                                     39,376             39,357
Subordinated debentures                                               39,609             39,592
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                92,045             80,208
                                           Total Liabilities       4,406,534          4,306,256
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 200,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding                                                 -                  -

Common stock, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 21,168,230 shares at March 31, 2022 and 21,171,036 shares at December 31, 2021

                           321,981            323,401
Retained earnings                                                     87,882             74,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        (54,414 )              501
                                  Total Shareholders' Equity         355,449            398,484
                  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   $   4,761,983     $    4,704,740

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)



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