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Contact:                 Thomas J. Linneman                                                                                               For immediate release
513-661-0457
 
 


Cheviot Financial Corp. Reports Third-Quarter and Nine Month Earnings


CINCINNATI, Ohio – October 31, 2012 – Cheviot Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHEV), the parent company of Cheviot Savings Bank, today reported net earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2012 of $499,000, or $0.07 cents per share compared with the $969,000, or $0.11 cents per share in net earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2011.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 net earnings increased to $2.6 million, or $0.35 per share, compared to the net earnings of $2.4 million, or $0.28 per share for the nine month period in 2011.  The decrease in net earnings during the third quarter of 2012, compared with 2011 reflects the Company’s decision to record a provision for losses on loans of $405,000 for certain purchased one to four family residential real estate loans and a fair value adjustment of $335,000 on one real estate owned property.

The earnings per share for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 7,355,046 and 7,444,960, as compared with weighted average shares outstanding of 8,767,001 and 8,766,632 for the comparable 2011 periods.  The difference in weighted average shares outstanding in 2012 compared with 2011 reflects the second-stop conversion and related public stock offering which was completed on January 18, 2012.

The 2012 quarterly net earnings reflects an increase of $434,000 in other income and a decrease in the provision for federal income taxes of $250,000, which was offset by a decrease of $542,000 in net interest income, an increase in the provision for losses on loans of $390,000 and an increase of $222,000 in general, administrative and other expense.  During the 2012 quarter, average interest-earning assets totaled $555.0 million with an average yield of 3.87%, an increase of $30.9 million, or 5.9%, from the comparable quarter of 2011.  The increase in interest-earning assets reflects the Corporation utilizing the proceeds from the second-step stock conversion to purchase investment securities and originate loans.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the increase in general, administrative and other expenses is the result of fair market value adjustments on real estate properties acquired through foreclosure.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s increase in earnings generally reflected an increase of $1.4 million in other income and an increase of $192,000 in net interest income, which were partially offset by an increase of $682,000 in general, administrative and other expenses, an increase of $590,000 in the provision for losses on loans and an increase of $156,000 in the provision for federal income taxes.  The increase in other income is primarily due to an increase in the gain on sale of loans as the Company has sold approximately $55.2 million in loans in the secondary market during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in general, administrative and other expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects a full nine months of operations following the completion of the First Franklin acquisition in 2011 as compared to the prior 2011 period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans totaling $990,000 after giving consideration for writedowns or charge-offs of loans receivable totaling approximately $346,000.  During 2012, delinquent and non-performing loans decreased approximately $3.0 million, or 18.6%.

At September 30, 2012, Cheviot Financial Corp. had consolidated total assets of $633.4 million, total liabilities of $526.1 million, including deposits of $494.9 million, and shareholders' equity of $107.4 million, or 17.0% of total assets.  At September 30, 2012, the Savings Bank exceeded all capital adequacy requirements with tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of 12.6%, 12.6% and 26.3%, respectively. At September 30, 2012 the Company’s tangible book value was $12.67 per share.



Cheviot Savings Bank was established in 1911 and currently has twelve 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
     
September 30,
December 31,
ASSETS
   
2012
 
2011
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
35,357
 
 $          45,140
Investment securities
   
201,155
 
132,668
Loans receivable, net
   
343,836
 
384,296
Goodwill
   
10,309
 
             10,309
Core deposit intangible, net
   
811
 
               1,028
Other assets
   
41,966
 
42,863
           
      Total assets
  $
633,434
 
 $      616,304
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
Deposits
  $
494,929
 
 $        492,321
Advances from the FHLB
   
25,399
 
31,327
Other liabilities
   
5,728
 
7,103
           
      Total liabilities
   
526,056
 
530,751
           
Commitments and contingencies
   
                   -
 
12,643
           
Shareholders' equity
   
107,378
 
72,910
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
633,434
 
 $      616,304

 
 

 
Cheviot Financial Corp.
       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
       
(In thousands, except share data)
       
(Unaudited)
       
                         
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Total interest income
  $ 5,368     $ 6,130     $ 16,397     $ 16,290  
Total interest expense
    1,363       1,583       4,330       4,415  
                                 
      Net interest income
    4,005       4,547       12,067       11,875  
                                 
Provision for losses on loans
    590       200       990       400  
                                 
      Net interest income after provision for losses on loans
    3,415       4,347       11,077       11,475  
                                 
Other income
    1,136       702       3,290       1,889  
General, administrative and other expense
    3,858       3,636       10,888       10,206  
                                 
      Earnings before federal income taxes
    693       1,413       3,479       3,158  
                                 
Federal income taxes
    194       444       890       734  
                                 
      NET EARNINGS
  $ 499     $ 969     $ 2,589     $ 2,424  
                                 
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
  $ 0.07     $ 0.11     $ 0.35     $ 0.28