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Contact:                 Thomas J. Linneman                                                                                               For immediate release
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Cheviot Financial Corp. Reports First-Quarter Earnings


CINCINNATI, Ohio – April 29, 2011 – Cheviot Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHEV), the parent company of Cheviot Savings Bank, today reported an increase in net earnings for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 of $49,000, or 9.7%. Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $552,000, or $0.06 cents per share compared with net earnings of $503,000, or $0.06 cents per share for the first fiscal quarter of 2010.

The earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 8,757,782 as compared with weighted average shares outstanding of 8,725,873 for the comparable 2010 period.

On March 16, 2011, Cheviot Financial Corporation completed the acquisition of First Franklin Corporation.  As a result of the acquisition, total assets increased by approximately $249.4 million, or 69.6%, while  investments increased $15.3 million, or 15.7%, net loans receivable increased $188.9 million, or 83.8% and total deposits increased $223.2 million or 86.6% from the respective balances as of December 31, 2010.  Interest income and interest expense includes the impact of the First Franklin acquisition as of March 16, 2011.

During the first quarter net interest income increased $16,000 while the provision for losses on loans increased $110,000, other income increased $78,000, general, administrative and other expenses increased $202,000, and the provision for federal income taxes decreased $267,000. The increase in general, administrative and other expenses during the comparative period is a result of legal and professional expenses and fifteen days of operating costs incurred as a result of the completion of the merger with First Franklin Corporation. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the company recorded a provision for losses on loans totaling $150,000 after giving consideration to the allocation of approximately $131,000 for write downs in loans transferred to real estate acquired through foreclosure.  At March 31, 2011, the allowance for losses on loans was 20.8% of nonperforming assets and 0.32% of net loans. During the first quarter, the coverage in the allowance for loan losses decreased as a result of the acquisition as approximately $203.2 million of loans are recorded at fair value with a $7.1 million discount applied to such loans.

At March 31, 2011, Cheviot Financial Corp. had consolidated total assets of $607.4 million, total liabilities of $537.7 million, including deposits of $481.1 million, and shareholders' equity of $69.8 million, or 11.5% of total assets. At March 31, 2011, the Savings Bank exceeded all capital adequacy requirements with tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of 9.5%, 9.5% and 17.3%.


Cheviot Savings Bank was established in 1911 and currently has thirteen full-service offices in Hamilton County, Ohio.
 
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Unaudited financial statements follow.
 
 
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
 

 
 

 

Cheviot Financial Corp.
             
                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands)
             
(Unaudited)
             
               
     
At
     
At
     
March 31,
     
December 31,
ASSETS
   
2011
     
2010
               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
 $          23,678
     
 $          18,149
Investment securities
   
112,751
     
97,440
Loans receivable
   
414,378
     
225,438
Goodwill
   
10,244
     
                   -
Core deposit intangible
   
1,298
     
                   -
Other assets
   
45,087
     
17,042
               
      Total assets
   
 $      607,436
     
 $      358,069
               
      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
         
Deposits
   
 $        481,052
     
 $        257,852
Advances from the FHLB
   
46,996
     
27,300
Other liabilities
   
9,628
     
3,498
               
      Total liabilities
   
537,676
     
288,650
               
Shareholders' equity
   
69,760
     
69,419
               
      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 $      607,436
     
 $      358,069
               
               
Cheviot Financial Corp.
             
                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
   
(In thousands, except share data)
             
(Unaudited)
             
               
         
Three months ended
         
March 31,
    March 31,
         
2011
 
2010
Total interest income
       
 $            3,947
 
 $            4,007
Total interest expense
       
1,205
 
1,281
               
      Net interest income
       
2,742
 
2,726
               
Provision for losses on loans
       
                 150
 
                   40
               
      Net interest income after provision for losses on loans
 
2,592
 
2,686
               
Other income
       
260
 
182
General, administrative and other expense
       
2,300
 
2,098
               
      Earnings before federal income taxes
       
552
 
770
               
Federal income taxes
       
                   -
 
267
               
      NET EARNINGS
       
 $             552
 
 $             503
               
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
       
 $            0.06
 
 $            0.06