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Exhibit 99.1
 
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.


FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
AND DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND


CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, April 25, 2013 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial,” NASDAQ: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Bank (“First Federal”), announced today net income available to common shareholders of $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared with $6.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $770 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  Diluted net income per common share was $0.26 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared with $0.41 for the prior quarter and $0.05 for the same quarter last year.

“This quarter marked the most notable announcement in our company’s 78 years,” said R. Wayne Hall, president and chief executive officer of First Financial and First Federal.  “We are excited about building a premier regional bank in the Southeast through our merger with SCBT.  This partnership benefits our customers, shareholders, and employees.  The market continues to react favorably to the combination as evidenced by the continued enhancement to shareholder value since our announcement.  We have begun the process to seek required approvals from shareholders and regulators and have commenced to collaborate on integration plans so that we can leverage the best practices of both companies.”

Significant Development for the Quarter

On February 19, 2013, First Financial entered into a merger agreement with SCBT Financial Corporation (“SCBT”).  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, First Financial plans to merge with and into SCBT with SCBT continuing as the surviving corporation after the merger and First Federal will merge with and into SCBT’s bank subsidiary.  The merger is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.

Under the terms of the agreement, SCBT will add five First Financial board members to the combined company’s board.  Robert J. Hill, Jr., president and chief executive officer of SCBT, will continue to serve as chief executive officer of the combined company and R. Wayne Hall will be named president of the combined company.

Quarterly Results of Operations

First Financial reported net income of $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared with $7.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net interest income

Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 4.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared with 4.69% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 and 3.84% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  Net interest margin adjusted for the cash received and the incremental loan accretion on the former Cape Fear Bank (“Cape Fear”) loan pool was 3.99% for the March 31, 2013 quarter, a 16 basis point decrease from the December 31, 2012 quarter.  The net interest margin for the prior quarter was positively impacted by 8 basis points due to the full resolution and collection of certain nonperforming loans and by 7 basis points due to accelerated accretion on called investment securities.  The decrease in net interest margin was also a result of a shift in the mix of earning assets from loans to lower yielding investment securities and overnight funds.  The increase over the same quarter last year was principally caused by the accretion and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the acquisition of certain Plantation Federal Savings Bank (“Plantation”) assets and liabilities from the FDIC in April 2012.  In addition, improved performance on a Cape Fear loan pool, a lower cost of funds as maturing time deposits have been replaced with core deposits and the continued funding mix shift from borrowings, as well as higher yields on investments due to accelerated accretion on called investment securities have positively impacted net interest margin as compared with the same quarter of the prior year.

Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $33.1 million, a decrease of $2.0 million or 5.6% from the prior quarter and an increase of $4.9 million or 17.3% over the same quarter last year.  The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $16.8 million decline in average earning assets and the reduction in net interest margin.  The increase over the same quarter last year was primarily the effect of the improved performance of a Cape Fear loan pool as well as higher levels of average earning assets from the Plantation acquisition and Liberty Savings Bank (“Liberty”) branch purchase in April 2012.

 
 

 
Provision for loan losses

After determining what First Financial believes is an adequate allowance for loan losses based on the estimated risk inherent in the loan portfolio, the provision for loan losses is calculated based on the net effect of the change in the allowance for loan losses and net charge-offs.  The provision for loan losses was $6.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, which included $1.3 million due to recognizing impairment on certain Plantation loan pools which have lower cash flows than originally projected.  In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-30, First Financial evaluates the projected cash flows of its acquired loans that were identified as nonperforming at the time of acquisition on a quarterly basis.  The ASC 310-30 evaluation is made on all acquired loans, including those loans covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC (“acquired covered”).  As of March 31, 2013, a net impairment of $4.6 million was projected on certain loan pools, primarily due to several large losses which occurred during the current quarter, and was recorded as an increase to the allowance for loan losses.  A portion of the higher loss estimate was related to acquired covered loans and was recorded as an adjustment to the FDIC indemnification asset, which reduced the provision for loan losses.  Excluding the impact from the ASC 310-30 review, the provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $4.7 million, an increase of $552 thousand or 13.3% over the linked quarter and a decrease of $2.0 million or 30.1% from the same quarter last year.  The increase over the linked quarter was principally due to relative changes in the historical loss rates for each quarter.  The decrease from the same quarter last year was related to the continued improvement in historical loss trends and general stabilization of credit metrics through March 31, 2013.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income totaled $15.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of $336 thousand or 2.1% from the prior quarter and an increase of $2.7 million or 20.1% over the same quarter last year.  Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 included a $1.3 million release on the FDIC true-up liability, which was recorded in conjunction with the ASC 310-30 quarterly evaluation discussed above as the higher projected losses will reduce the amount that First Federal might have to potentially remit to the FDIC based on the initial purchase bid.  The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily the result of lower service charges on deposits ($637 thousand) and mortgage and other loan income ($1.6 million), partially offset by the FDIC true-up liability release.  Service charges on deposits decreased principally the result of seasonal declines in transaction volumes due to customers holding higher average deposit balances after receiving income tax refunds.  The decrease in mortgage and other loan income was due in large part to lower gains on residential mortgage loans sold into the secondary market as volumes declined and spreads narrowed.

The increase in noninterest income over the same quarter last year was primarily the result of higher mortgage and other loan income ($1.0 million), bank owned life insurance ($373 thousand) and the FDIC true-up liability discussed above.  The increase in mortgage and other loan income was due in large part to more favorable hedge adjustments on both the mortgage servicing rights and the mortgage pipeline hedges in the current quarter due to the continued low interest rate environment and the addition of correspondent lenders.  The increase in bank owned life insurance was the result of purchasing these policies during the second half of 2012.

Noninterest expense

Noninterest expense totaled $35.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and an increase of $6.4 million or 22.3% over the same quarter last year.  While noninterest expenses were essentially unchanged from the prior quarter, increases in other real estate owned (“OREO”) ($906 thousand) and other smaller variances were offset by decreases in other loan expense ($911 thousand) and other expense ($1.2 million).  The increase in OREO was the result of final purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the linked quarter on the acquired Plantation OREO as well as higher write-downs on other OREO properties in the current quarter.  The decrease in other loan expense was due to higher foreclosure-related expenses in the linked quarter as well as the timing and amount of reimbursements from the FDIC in the current quarter.   The decrease in other expense was principally the result of two operations-related losses recorded in the linked quarter.

In addition to the impact of the Plantation and Liberty transactions and the FDIC indemnification impairment, the increase in noninterest expense over the same quarter of the prior year was related to higher OREO expenses ($394 thousand), and professional services ($605 thousand), partially offset by lower FDIC insurance and regulatory fees ($463 thousand).  OREO expenses increased primarily as the result of lower gains recognized on sold properties.  The increase in professional fees was the result of merger-related expenses during the current quarter.  The decrease in FDIC insurance and regulatory fees was the result of lower regulatory fees as a result of becoming a Federal Reserve member bank.

Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $2.6 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 32.9% from the linked quarter and a decrease of $1.6 million or 38.0% from the same quarter last year.  The quarter ended March 31, 2012 included a tax expense of $2.1 million for the state deferred tax asset write-off related to a difference in applicable South Carolina tax laws for banks versus thrifts upon First Federal’s conversion to a state-chartered commercial bank.  In addition, the variances from both prior periods were the result of the change in pre-tax income.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 33.36%, compared with 33.39% and 70.92% for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.  The decreases in the effective tax rate were principally due to higher tax-exempt income resulting from purchasing bank owned life insurance during the second half of 2012 and the write-off of the state deferred tax asset in the first quarter of 2012.

 
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Balance Sheet

Total assets at March 31, 2013 were $3.2 billion, essentially unchanged from December 31, 2012 and an increase of $71.1 million or 2.3% over March 31, 2012.  While total assets were essentially unchanged from December 31, 2012, decreases in total loans, loans held for sale the FDIC indemnification asset from December 31, 2012 were substantially offset by increases in interest-bearing deposits with banks and securities available for sale.  The increase in total assets over March 31, 2012 was principally due to the Plantation and Liberty acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease in investment securities as part of repositioning the balance sheet during the second quarter of 2012.
 
Investment securities at March 31, 2013 totaled $348.7 million, an increase of $58.4 million or 20.1% over December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $151.6 million or 30.3% from March 31, 2012.  The increase over December 31, 2012 was due to new security purchases, partially offset by normal principal reductions and cash flows from called securities.  The decrease from March 31, 2012 was primarily the result of the sale of $203.6 million of mortgage-backed securities during the June 30, 2012 quarter as part of repositioning the balance sheet, partially offset by new security purchases since the repositioning.

Total loans at March 31, 2013 decreased $19.2 million or 0.8% from December 31, 2012 and increased $120.6 million or 5.1% over March 31, 2012.  The decrease from December 31, 2012 was a result of reductions in the commercial and consumer loan categories due to several large payoffs and paydowns on commercial real estate and commercial land loans, higher loss claims on the Plantation portfolio, and normal cash flows.  The decline in commercial loans is consistent with a strategy to reduce problem and criticized loan balances, both legacy as well as those in acquired portfolios.  The increase in total loans over March 31, 2012 was primarily the result of the Plantation and Liberty acquisitions which occurred during the June 30, 2012 quarter, partially offset by normal loan portfolio activity.

First Federal’s credit quality metrics at March 31, 2013 reflect seasonal decreases normally experienced in the first calendar quarter of each year as well as improved performance over the same quarter last year.  Delinquent loans at March 31, 2013 totaled $13.7 million, a decrease of $3.3 million or 19.6% from December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $905 thousand or 6.2% from March 31, 2012.  The decrease from the prior quarter was driven by lower delinquent consumer loans due to normal seasonal fluctuations, partially offset by higher delinquent commercial loans, of which several larger loans are in the process of resolution.  The decrease from the same quarter last year was primarily the result of continued collection efforts.  Total delinquent loans at March 31, 2013 included $3.4 million in acquired covered loans, as compared with $1.6 million and $3.1 million at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2013 totaled $65.0 million, a decrease of $2.8 million or 4.2% from December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $6.7 million or 9.4% from March 31, 2012.  The decreases were principally the result of OREO sales outpacing new foreclosures.  Acquired covered nonperforming loans totaled $8.8 million at March 31, 2013, compared with $8.6 million and $15.6 million at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.  Acquired covered OREO totaled $9.7 million at March 31, 2013, compared with $9.6 million and $11.4 million at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 totaled $6.1 million, a decrease of $270 thousand or 4.3% from the prior quarter and a decrease of $3.4 million or 36.1% from the same quarter last year.

The allowance for loan losses was 1.92% of total loans at March 31, 2013, compared with 1.77% of total loans at December 31, 2012 and 2.16% of total loans at March 31, 2013.  The increase in the allowance ratio over December 31, 2012 was due to establishing a $4.6 million reserve related to estimated higher losses on acquired Plantation loans based on the ASC 310-30 review discussed above.  Of this amount, $3.3 million was related to acquired covered loans and was recorded as an increase to the FDIC indemnification asset.  The increase was partially offset by the continued improvement in historical loss factors and stable credit metrics over the past twelve months.  In addition, the change in the allowance ratio from March 31, 2012 was affected by acquiring loans in the Plantation and Liberty acquisitions that are carried at fair value and did not have an associated allowance at acquisition.  The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2013 was 2.08% of loans excluding acquired covered loans, and represented 1.2 times coverage of the non-covered nonperforming loans.

The FDIC indemnification asset at March 31, 2013 was $58.9 million, a decrease of $21.4 million or 26.6% from December 31, 2012 and an increase of $12.6 million or 27.3% over March 31, 2012.  The decrease from December 31, 2012 was due to the receipt of $20.7 million in claims reimbursement from the FDIC during the quarter as well as recognizing a potential impairment of $3.8 million on the FDIC indemnification asset related to the Cape Fear acquired portfolio, partially offset by recognizing $3.3 million of potential additional claims to the FDIC related to the Plantation loss share agreement.  The increase over March 31, 2012 was the result of establishing a $35.9 million indemnification asset during 2012 to recognize the loss share agreement associated with the Plantation transaction, the $3.3 million added to the FDIC indemnification asset this quarter, and normal accretion, partially offset by the claims reimbursement and amortization of the potential impairment.

 
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Bank owned life insurance totaled $51.0 million at March 31, 2013, essentially unchanged from December 31, 2012 and an increase of $51.0 million over March 31, 2013.  The increase was the result of establishing a bank owned life insurance program on certain corporate officers as part of a strategy to offset the costs of existing employee benefit plans.

Other assets totaled $74.8 million at March 31, 2013, a decrease of $2.4 million or 3.2% from December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $18.1 million or 19.5% from March 31, 2012.  The decrease from December 31, 2012 was principally the result of a $2.0 million decline in OREO as sales of properties continue to outpace foreclosures, combined with miscellaneous reductions in other asset categories.  The decrease from March 31, 2012 was principally due to current tax adjustments recorded and federal tax refunds received during 2012.

Core deposits, which include checking, savings, and money market accounts, totaled $1.7 billion at March 31, 2013, an increase of $53.2 million or 3.2% over December 31, 2012 and an increase of $390.7 million or 29.9% over March 31, 2012.  The increases were primarily the result of the Plantation and Liberty transactions as well as the introduction of new retail deposit products and sales processes during 2012.  Time deposits at March 31, 2013 totaled $903.4 million, a decrease of $48.1 million or 5.1% from December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $54.7 million or 5.7% from March 31, 2012.  The decreases were due to a strategy to focus on core transaction accounts and to reduce high rate retail and wholesale time deposits as they matured.

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) at March 31, 2013 totaled $233.0 million, unchanged from December 31, 2012 and a decrease of $300.0 million or 56.3% from March 31, 2012.  The decrease from March 31, 2012 was primarily the effect of prepaying $125.0 million of long-term FHLB advances during the June 30, 2012 quarter as part of repositioning the balance sheet, as well as a shift in funding mix due to the organic growth of core deposits and the acquisition of low-cost deposits from Plantation and Liberty.

Shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2013 was $304.7 million, an increase of $5.0 million or 1.7% over December 31, 2012 and an increase of $26.6 million or 9.6% over March 31, 2012.  The increases were due to the effect of net operating results.  First Financial remained well capitalized at March 31, 2013 with total risk-based capital of 16.58%, Tier 1 risk-based capital of 15.30%, and Tier 1 leverage capital of 10.72%.  The tangible common equity to tangible common assets ratio increased to 7.23% at March 31, 2013, compared with 7.07% at December 31, 2012 and 6.70% at March 31, 2012.  First Federal’s regulatory capital ratios are in excess of “well-capitalized” minimums.

Cash Dividend Declared

On April 25, 2013, First Financial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $12.50 per share on its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on May 15, 2013 to preferred shareholders of record as of May 3, 2013.  First Financial also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on May 23, 2013 to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2013.

Additional Information About The Merger And Where To Find It

In connection with the proposed merger referenced above, SCBT has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a Joint Proxy Statement of First Financial and SCBT and a Prospectus of SCBT, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER. A free copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about First Financial and SCBT, may be obtained at the SEC's Internet site (www.sec.gov). In addition, free copies of documents filed with the SEC may be obtained by directing a written request to either SCBT Financial Corporation, Post Office Box 1030, Columbia, SC 29202, Attention: Richard C. Mathis, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, or First Financial Holdings, Inc., 2440 Mall Drive, Charleston, SC 29406  Attention: Blaise Bettendorf, Chief Financial Officer.
 
First Financial, SCBT and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of First Financial and SCBT in connection with the merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of First Financial and their ownership of First Financial common stock is set forth in First Financial’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2013, which is available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov), and at the First Financial address in the preceding paragraph.  Information about the directors and executive officers of SCBT and their ownership of SCBT common stock is set forth in SCBT’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 3, 2013, which is also available at the SEC’s internet site and from SCBT at the address set forth in the preceding paragraph.  Additional information regarding the interests of these participants may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the proposed transaction.

About First Financial

First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial”, NASDAQ: FFCH) is a Charleston, South Carolina financial services provider with $3.2 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2013.  First Financial offers integrated financial solutions, including personal, business, and wealth management services.  First Federal Bank (“First Federal”), which was founded in 1934 and is the primary subsidiary of First Financial, serves individuals and businesses throughout coastal South Carolina, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina.  First Financial subsidiaries include: First Federal; First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer; and First Southeast 401(k) Fiduciaries, Inc., a registered investment advisor.  First Federal is the largest financial institution headquartered in the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area and the third largest financial institution headquartered in South Carolina, based on asset size.  Additional information about First Financial is available at www.firstfinancialholdings.com.

 
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Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures such as the efficiency ratio, the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio, tangible common book value per share, pre-tax pre-provision earnings, and adjusted net interest margin.  First Financial believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional information that is useful to investors in understanding its underlying performance, business, and performance trends and such measures help facilitate performance comparisons with others in the banking industry as well as period-to-period comparisons.  Non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited.  Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious in their use of such measures.  To mitigate these limitations, First Financial has procedures in place to ensure that these measures are calculated using the appropriate GAAP or regulatory components in their entirety and to ensure that its performance is properly reflected to facilitate consistent period-to-period comparisons.  Although management believes the above non-GAAP financial measures enhance readers’ understanding of First Financial’s business and performance, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for GAAP basis financial measures.

Please refer to the Selected Financial Information table and the Non-GAAP Reconciliation table later in this release for additional information.

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements that include terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook,” or similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” or “could” constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements regarding First Financial’s future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond First Financial’s control or are subject to change.  No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the general business environment; general economic conditions nationally and in the States of North and South Carolina; interest rates; the North and South Carolina real estate markets; the demand for mortgage loans; the credit risk of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of delinquent and nonperforming loans and charge-offs; changes in First Federal’s allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be affected by deterioration in the housing and real estate markets; results of examinations by banking regulators, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require First Federal to increase its allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change First Federal’s regulatory capital position or affect its ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect liquidity and earnings; First Financial’s ability to control operating costs and expenses; First Financial’s ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel acquired or may in the future acquire into its operations and its ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial services providers; regulatory changes, including new or revised rules and regulations implemented pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and closing conditions related to the proposed merger with SCBT, including regulatory and shareholder approvals required for the consummation of the proposed merger with SCBT.  Other risks are also detailed in First Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Other factors not currently anticipated may also materially and adversely affect First Financial’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.  There can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations.  While First Financial believes that the forward-looking statements in this release are reasonable, the reader should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.  In addition, these statements speak only as of the date made.  First Financial does not undertake, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
                               
   
As of and for the Quarters Ended
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2012
 
Average for the Quarter
                             
Assets
  $ 3,200,485     $ 3,216,018     $ 3,283,512     $ 3,339,705     $ 3,151,385  
Investment securities
    316,426       283,929       291,223       443,181       490,356  
Loans
    2,481,410       2,545,956       2,608,522       2,564,789       2,378,789  
Allowance for loan losses
    44,375       45,997       48,329       50,547       52,282  
Deposits
    2,576,968       2,594,112       2,664,207       2,596,642       2,228,613  
Borrowings
    280,229       282,122       294,796       428,505       609,665  
Shareholders' equity
    301,921       296,851       290,047       285,672       277,390  
                                         
Performance Metrics
                                       
Return on average assets1
    0.67 %     0.97 %     0.81 %     1.52 %     0.22 %
Return on average shareholders' equity1
    7.06       10.48       9.14       17.72       2.52  
Net interest margin (FTE)2
    4.51       4.69       4.35       4.08       3.84  
Net interest margin, adjusted (non-GAAP)3
    3.99       4.15       4.29       4.08       3.84  
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)1,3
    73.04       67.69       69.19       66.05       68.87  
Pre-tax pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)3
  $ 13,855     $ 15,905     $ 14,716     $ 24,993     $ 12,725  
                                         
Capital Ratios
                                       
Equity to assets
    9.47 %     9.32 %     9.01 %     8.69 %     8.84 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)3
    7.23       7.07       6.77       6.47       6.70  
Book value per common share
  $ 14.50     $ 14.20     $ 13.77     $ 13.45     $ 12.89  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)3
    14.04       13.71       13.25       12.91       12.75  
Dividends
    0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05  
Shares outstanding, end of period (000s)
    16,533       16,527       16,527       16,527       16,527  
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
    10.72 %     10.54 %     10.12 %     9.79 %     10.22 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    15.30       14.89       14.42       13.89       14.81  
Total risk-based capital ratio
    16.58       16.16       15.70       15.16       16.08  
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (First Federal)
    10.24       9.97       9.47       9.06       9.00  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (First Federal)
    14.63       14.10       13.50       12.86       13.05  
Total risk-based capital ratio (First Federal)
    15.92       15.37       14.78       14.13       14.32  
                                         
Asset Quality Metrics
                                       
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans
    1.92 %     1.77 %     1.80 %     1.85 %     2.16 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans
    97.42       89.30       94.53       97.72       101.75  
Nonperforming loans as a percent of loans
    1.97       1.98       1.90       1.90       2.12  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of loans and other repossessed assets acquired
    2.61       2.70       2.72       2.94       3.02  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    2.02       2.11       2.18       2.36       2.28  
Net loans charged-off as a percent of average loans1
    0.98       0.99       1.07       1.04       1.60  
Net loans charged-off
  $ 6,063     $ 6,333     $ 6,981     $ 6,673     $ 9,493  
                                         
Asset Quality Metrics Excluding Acquired Covered Loans
                                 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of legacy loans
    2.08 %     1.94 %     1.99 %     2.06 %     2.28 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of legacy nonperforming loans
    118.82       108.23       118.82       123.30       148.22  
Nonperforming loans as a percent of legacy loans
    1.75       1.79       1.67       1.67       1.54  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of legacy loans and other repossessed assets acquired
    2.04       2.17       1.97       2.01       2.00  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    1.45       1.54       1.42       1.45       1.42  

1 Represents an annualized rate.
                 
2 Net interest margin is presented on an annual basis and includes taxable equivalent adjustments to interest income based on a federal tax rate of 35%.
3 See Non-GAAP Reconciliation table for details.
               
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 
                               
   
For the Quarters Ended
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2012
 
                               
INTEREST INCOME
                             
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 36,993     $ 38,927     $ 37,104     $ 35,643     $ 32,476  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
                                 
Taxable
    1,931       2,207       2,429       3,118       3,529  
Tax-exempt
    294       312       342       420       338  
Other
    111       103       139       162       16  
Total interest income
    39,329       41,549       40,014       39,343       36,359  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Interest on deposits
    3,172       3,388       3,747       3,981       3,951  
Interest on borrowed money
    3,019       3,072       3,070       3,649       4,156  
Total interest expense
    6,191       6,460       6,817       7,630       8,107  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    33,138       35,089       33,197       31,713       28,252  
Provision for loan losses
    5,972       4,161       4,533       4,697       6,745  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    27,166       30,928       28,664       27,016       21,507  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    7,263       7,900       7,772       7,558       7,302  
Mortgage and other loan income
    4,435       5,987       4,061       4,372       3,435  
Trust and plan administration income
    1,067       1,219       1,117       1,078       1,081  
Brokerage fees
    714       810       655       875       664  
Bank owned life insurance income
    373       382       241       ---       ---  
Other income
    932       680       513       699       769  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment securities
    (268 )     (144 )     (145 )     (145 )     (69 )
FDIC true-up liability release
    1,321       ---       ---       ---       ---  
(Loss) gain on acquisition
    ---       (661 )     ---       14,550       ---  
Gain on sale or call of investment securities
    ---       ---       334       3,543       ---  
Total noninterest income
    15,837       16,173       14,548       32,530       13,182  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    16,335       16,020       15,621       15,212       15,142  
Occupancy costs
    2,214       2,214       2,333       2,933       2,267  
Furniture and equipment
    2,068       2,033       2,132       1,893       1,809  
Other real estate owned, net
    924       18       1,030       134       530  
FDIC insurance and regulatory fees
    531       646       693       761       994  
Professional services
    2,070       1,838       1,980       1,875       1,465  
Advertising and marketing
    866       714       964       966       652  
Other loan expense
    1,372       2,283       1,620       1,283       1,351  
Intangible amortization
    512       512       512       368       90  
FDIC indemnification asset impairment
    3,806       3,423       563       ---       ---  
Other expense
    4,422       5,656       5,581       5,300       4,409  
FHLB prepayment termination charge
    ---       ---       ---       8,525       ---  
Total noninterest expense
    35,120       35,357       33,029       39,250       28,709  
Income before income taxes
    7,883       11,744       10,183       20,296       5,980  
Income tax expense
    2,630       3,921       3,516       7,712       4,241  
NET INCOME
    5,253       7,823       6,667       12,584       1,739  
Preferred stock dividends
    813       812       813       812       813  
Accretion on preferred stock discount
    165       163       160       158       156  
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 4,275     $ 6,848     $ 5,694     $ 11,614     $ 770  
                                         
Net income per common share
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.41     $ 0.34     $ 0.70     $ 0.05  
Diluted
    0.26       0.41       0.34       0.70       0.05  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding
                                       
Basic
    16,529       16,527       16,527       16,527       16,527  
Diluted
    16,547       16,531       16,529       16,528       16,528  
                                         

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
 
                                                           
   
For the Quarters Ended
                     
 
 
March 31, 2013
     
December 31, 2012
     
Change in
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Basis
Points
 
Earning assets
                                                         
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
  $ 62,441     $ 29       0.19 %     $ 32,711     $ 13       0.17 %     $ 29,730     $ 16       2  
Investment securities1
    316,426       2,225       3.02         283,929       2,519       3.78         32,497       (294 )     (76 )
Total loans2
    2,481,410       36,613       5.98     3     2,545,956       38,435       6.01     3     (64,546 )     (1,822 )     (3 )
Loans held for sale
    47,156       380       3.22         56,856       492       3.46         (9,700 )     (112 )     (24 )
FDIC indemnification asset
    70,794       82       0.47         75,530       90       0.47         (4,736 )     (8 )     ---  
Total earning assets
    2,978,227       39,329       5.35     3     2,994,982       41,549       5.55     3     (16,755 )     (2,220 )     (20 )
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                                           
Deposits
    2,180,741       3,172       0.59         2,205,336       3,388       0.61         (24,595 )     (216 )     (2 )
Borrowings
    280,229       3,019       4.37         282,122       3,072       4.33         (1,893 )     (53 )     4  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,460,970       6,191       1.02         2,487,458       6,460       1.03         (26,488 )     (269 )     (1 )
                                                                             
Net interest income
          $ 33,138                       $ 35,089                       $ (1,951 )        
                                                                             
Net interest margin
                    4.51 %   3                     4.69 %   3                     (18 )
                                                                             
 
1   Interest income used in the average rate calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustments of $158 thousand and $168 thousand for the quarters ended
    March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 35%.
2  Average loans include nonaccrual loans.  Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods, have been included in loan interest income for the rate calculation.
3 See Non-GAAP Reconciliation for impact of improved performance of Cape Fear loan pool on net interest margin.
 
 
                       
   
For the Quarters Ended
                   
 
 
March 31, 2013
     
March 31, 2012
   
Change in
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Basis
Points
 
Earning Assets
                                                       
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
  $ 62,441     $ 29       0.19 %     $ 8,484     $ 1       0.05 %   $ 53,957     $ 28       14  
Investment securities1
    316,426       2,225       3.02         490,356       3,867       3.31       (173,930 )     (1,642 )     (29 )
Total loans2
    2,481,410       36,613       5.98     3     2,378,879       32,126       5.43       102,531       4,487       55  
Loans held for sale
    47,156       380       3.22         41,121       350       3.40       6,035       30       (18 )
FDIC indemnification asset
    70,794       82       0.47         48,774       15       0.12       22,020       67       35  
Total Earning Assets
    2,978,227       39,329       5.35     3     2,967,614       36,359       4.94       10,613       2,970       41  
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                                         
Deposits
    2,180,741       3,172       0.59         1,946,317       3,951       0.82       234,424       (779 )     (23 )
Borrowings
    280,229       3,019       4.37         609,665       4,156       2.73       (329,436 )     (1,137 )     164  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,460,970       6,191       1.02         2,555,982       8,107       1.28       (95,012 )     (1,916 )     (26 )
                                                                           
Net interest income
          $ 33,138                       $ 28,252                     $ 4,886          
                                                                           
Net interest margin3
                    4.51 %   3                     3.84 %                     67  
                                                                           
                                                                           
 
1   Interest income used in the average rate calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $158 thousand, and $182 thousand for the quarters
     ended March 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 35%.
2  Average loans include nonaccrual loans.  Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods, have been included in loan interest income for the rate calculation.
3 See Non-GAAP Reconciliation for impact of improved performance of Cape Fear loan pool on net interest margin.

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
                               
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2012
 
                               
ASSETS
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 49,190     $ 60,290     $ 50,749     $ 62,831     $ 57,645  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
    80,110       57,161       35,668       7,270       5,879  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    129,300       117,451       86,417       70,101       63,524  
Investment securities
                                       
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    314,597       253,798       236,048       244,059       442,531  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
    14,869       15,555       17,331       20,014       19,835  
Nonmarketable securities
    19,245       20,914       23,254       29,327       37,965  
Total investment securities
    348,711       290,267       276,633       293,400       500,331  
Loans
                                       
Residential
    1,037,859       1,031,533       1,080,406       1,099,474       1,029,176  
Commercial
    663,733       681,119       721,587       758,604       606,468  
Consumer
    774,550       782,672       772,376       774,405       719,923  
Total loans
    2,476,142       2,495,324       2,574,369       2,632,483       2,355,567  
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
    47,427       44,179       46,351       48,799       50,776  
Total loans, net
    2,428,715       2,451,145       2,528,018       2,583,684       2,304,791  
Loans held for sale
    33,752       55,201       53,761       72,402       52,339  
FDIC indemnification asset
    58,917       80,268       75,017       77,311       46,272  
Premises and equipment, net
    83,924       85,378       83,916       85,285       83,146  
Bank owned life insurance
    50,997       50,624       50,241       10,000       ---  
Other intangible assets
    7,573       8,025       8,478       8,931       2,310  
Other assets
    74,758       77,199       83,006       103,060       92,825  
Total assets
  $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174     $ 3,145,538  
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
Deposits
                                       
Noninterest-bearing checking
  $ 431,003     $ 388,259     $ 382,077     $ 359,352     $ 307,750  
Interest-bearing checking
    509,295       511,647       507,262       502,731       435,320  
Savings and money market
    756,818       743,970       730,365       731,428       563,344  
Retail time deposits
    807,667       845,391       869,544       934,245       753,481  
Wholesale time deposits
    95,737       106,066       127,509       175,446       204,594  
Total deposits
    2,600,520       2,595,333       2,616,757       2,703,202       2,264,489  
Advances from FHLB
    233,000       233,000       253,000       233,000       533,000  
Long-term debt
    47,204       47,204       47,204       47,204       47,204  
Other liabilities
    31,234       40,380       36,026       33,504       22,802  
Total liabilities
    2,911,958       2,915,917       2,952,987       3,016,910       2,867,495  
                                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Preferred stock
    1       1       1       1       1  
Common stock
    215       215       215       215       215  
Additional paid-in capital
    197,099       196,819       196,612       196,409       196,204  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )
Retained earnings
    212,302       208,853       202,832       198,100       187,311  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,365 )     (2,684 )     (3,597 )     (3,898 )     (2,125 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    304,689       299,641       292,500       287,264       278,043  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174     $ 3,145,538  
                                         
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
LOANS
 
                               
 
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2012
 
Residential loans
                             
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 963,053     $ 956,355     $ 1,008,130     $ 1,023,800     $ 972,881  
  Residential construction
    25,895       22,439       19,660       19,601       15,501  
  Residential land
    48,911       52,739       52,616       56,073       40,794  
Total residential loans
    1,037,859       1,031,533       1,080,406       1,099,474       1,029,176  
                                         
Commercial loans
                                       
  Commercial business
    130,169       118,379       125,345       107,804       88,054  
  Commercial real estate
    467,890       491,567       520,135       555,588       447,339  
  Commercial construction
    1,092       1,064       1,801       17,201       16,289  
  Commercial land
    64,582       70,109       74,306       78,011       54,786  
Total commercial loans
    663,733       681,119       721,587       758,604       606,468  
                                         
Consumer loans
                                       
  Home equity
    373,108       384,664       380,000       388,534       347,825  
  Manufactured housing
    282,114       280,100       277,744       276,607       275,845  
  Marine
    79,328       75,736       69,314       59,643       50,458  
  Other consumer
    40,000       42,172       45,318       49,621       45,795  
Total consumer loans
    774,550       782,672       772,376       774,405       719,923  
Total loans
    2,476,142       2,495,324       2,574,369       2,632,483       2,355,567  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    47,427       44,179       46,351       48,799       50,776  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,428,715     $ 2,451,145     $ 2,528,018     $ 2,583,684     $ 2,304,791  
                                         
 
                                                             
   
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
DELINQUENT LOANS
 
                                                             
   
March 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
   
September 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2012
   
March 31, 2012
 
(30-89 days past due)
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 1,433       0.15 %   $ 2,800       0.29 %   $ 2,361       0.23 %   $ 1,244       0.12 %   $ 1,889       0.19 %
  Residential construction
    284       1.10       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---  
  Residential land
    725       1.48       47       0.09       157       0.30       475       0.85       123       0.30  
     Total residential loans
    2,442       0.24       2,847       0.28       2,518       0.23       1,719       0.16       2,012       0.20  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    1,255       0.96       847       0.72       582       0.46       903       0.84       1,677       1.90  
  Commercial real estate
    4,252       0.91       3,492       0.71       2,397       0.46       3,014       0.54       3,065       0.69  
  Commercial land
    1,540       2.38       1,573       2.24       318       0.43       675       0.87       2,271       4.15  
     Total commercial loans
    7,047       1.06       5,912       0.87       3,297       0.46       4,592       0.61       7,013       1.16  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    2,758       0.74       4,414       1.15       2,204       0.58       2,017       0.52       3,315       0.95  
  Manufactured housing
    1,162       0.41       3,241       1.16       2,506       0.90       1,835       0.66       1,502       0.54  
  Marine
    154       0.19       284       0.37       227       0.33       300       0.50       358       0.71  
  Other consumer
    177       0.44       384       0.91       742       1.64       626       1.26       445       0.97  
     Total consumer  loans
    4,251       0.55       8,323       1.06       5,679       0.74       4,778       0.62       5,620       0.78  
Total delinquent loans
  $ 13,740       0.55 %   $ 17,082       0.68 %   $ 11,494       0.45 %   $ 11,089       0.42 %   $ 14,645       0.62 %
                                                                                 
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 
                                                             
   
March 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
   
September 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2012
   
March 31, 2012
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 7,693       0.80 %   $ 7,137       0.75 %   $ 10,881       1.08 %   $ 10,460       1.02 %   $ 6,649       0.68 %
  Residential land
    576       1.18       785       1.49       1,558       2.96       1,423       2.54       1,398       3.43  
     Total residential loans
    8,269       0.80       7,922       0.77       12,439       1.15       11,883       1.08       8,047       0.78  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    1,813       1.39       1,460       1.23       1,407       1.12       1,198       1.11       1,931       2.19  
  Commercial real estate
    18,213       3.89       18,386       3.74       15,853       3.05       15,918       2.87       18,474       4.13  
  Commercial construction
    ---       ---       247       23.21       247       13.71       261       1.52       261       1.60  
  Commercial land
    3,845       5.95       4,058       5.79       2,990       4.02       4,577       5.87       5,240       9.56  
     Total commercial loans
    23,871       3.60       24,151       3.55       20,497       2.84       21,954       2.89       25,906       4.27  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    9,295       2.49       10,049       2.61       10,145       2.67       10,636       2.74       9,779       2.81  
  Manufactured housing
    3,085       1.09       3,355       1.20       2,221       0.80       2,197       0.79       2,648       0.96  
  Marine
    125       0.16       139       0.18       90       0.13       29       0.05       63       0.12  
  Other consumer
    265       0.66       275       0.65       228       0.50       306       0.62       131       0.29  
     Total consumer  loans
    12,770       1.65       13,818       1.77       12,684       1.64       13,168       1.70       12,621       1.75  
     Total nonaccrual loans
    44,910       1.81       45,891       1.84       45,620       1.77       47,005       1.79       46,574       1.98  
Loans 90+ days still accruing
    6               43               74               75               51          
Restructured loans, still accruing
    3,768               3,536               3,340               2,857               3,276          
Total nonperforming loans
    48,684       1.97 %     49,470       1.98 %     49,034       1.90 %     49,937       1.90 %     49,901       2.12 %
Other repossessed assets acquired
    16,310               18,338               21,579               28,191               21,818          
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 64,994             $ 67,808             $ 70,613             $ 78,128             $ 71,719          
                                                                                 
 
   
                                                         
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
NET CHARGE-OFFS
 
                                                             
   
March 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
   
September 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2012
   
March 31, 2012
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio*
      $    
% of
Portfolio*
      $    
% of
Portfolio*
      $    
% of
Portfolio*
      $    
% of
Portfolio*
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 1,215       0.50 %   $ 2,756       1.10 %   $ 294       0.12 %   $ 1,070       0.42 %   $ 507       0.21 %
  Residential land
    (144 )     (1.13 )     257       1.89       403       2.91       78       0.59       701       6.75  
     Total residential loans
    1,071       0.41       3,013       1.13       697       0.26       1,148       0.42       1,208       0.47  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    268       0.90       126       0.42       924       3.22       334       1.34       825       3.60  
  Commercial real estate
    2,089       1.74       588       0.46       1,994       1.47       714       0.54       1,462       1.30  
  Commercial construction
    5       1.67       (1 )     (0.41 )     11       0.56       (2 )     (0.05 )     (2 )     (0.05 )
  Commercial land
    21       0.13       89       0.48       1,037       5.43       723       4.00       1,439       9.87  
     Total commercial loans
    2,383       1.43       802       0.46       3,966       2.14       1,769       0.99       3,724       2.41  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    1,346       1.42       1,343       1.44       1,125       1.17       2,580       2.71       2,264       2.57  
  Manufactured housing
    1,019       1.45       899       1.29       778       1.12       666       0.97       1,467       2.13  
  Marine
    74       0.38       (19 )     (0.11 )     146       0.88       82       0.60       361       2.83  
  Other consumer
    170       1.64       295       2.51       269       2.22       428       3.48       469       3.90  
     Total consumer  loans
    2,609       1.34       2,518       1.31       2,318       1.20       3,756       1.98       4,561       2.51  
Total net charge-offs
  $ 6,063       0.98 %   $ 6,333       0.99 %   $ 6,981       1.07 %   $ 6,673       1.04 %   $ 9,493       1.60 %
                                                                                 
 
  *Represents an annualized rate
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)
 
                               
   
As of and for the Quarters Ended
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2012
 
Efficiency Ratio
                             
Net interest income (A)
  $ 33,138     $ 35,089     $ 33,197     $ 31,713     $ 28,252  
Taxable equivalent adjustment (B)
    158       168       184       226       182  
Noninterest income (C)
    15,837       16,173       14,548       32,530       13,182  
(Loss) gain on acquisition (D)
    ---       (661 )     ---       14,550       ---  
Net securities (losses) gains (E)
    (268 )     (144 )     189       3,398       (69 )
FDIC true-up liability release (F)
    1,321       ---       ---       ---       ---  
Noninterest expense (G)
    35,120       35,357       33,029       39,250       28,709  
FHLB prepayment termination charge (H)
    ---       ---       ---       8,525       ---  
Efficiency Ratio: (G-H)/(A+B+C-D-E-F) (non-GAAP)
    73.04 %     67.69 %     69.19 %     66.05 %     68.87 %
                                         
Tangible Assets and Tangible Common Equity
                                       
Total assets
  $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174     $ 3,145,538  
Other intangible assets
    (7,573 )     (8,025 )     (8,478 )     (8,931 )     (2,310 )
  Tangible assets (non-GAAP)
  $ 3,209,074     $ 3,207,533     $ 3,237,009     $ 3,295,243     $ 3,143,228  
                                         
Total shareholders' equity
  $ 304,689     $ 299,641     $ 292,500     $ 287,264     $ 278,043  
Preferred stock
    (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )
Other intangible assets
    (7,573 )     (8,025 )     (8,478 )     (8,931 )     (2,310 )
  Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
  $ 232,116     $ 226,616     $ 219,022     $ 213,333     $ 210,733  
                                         
Shares outstanding, end of period (000s)
    16,533       16,527       16,527       16,527       16,527  
                                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
    7.23 %     7.07 %     6.77 %     6.47 %     6.70 %
Book value per common share
  $ 14.50     $ 14.20     $ 13.77     $ 13.45     $ 12.89  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)
    14.04       13.71       13.25       12.91       12.75  
                                         
Pre-tax Pre-provision Earnings
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 7,883     $ 11,744     $ 10,183     $ 20,296     $ 5,980  
Provision for loan losses
    5,972       4,161       4,533       4,697       6,745  
  Pre-tax pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)
  $ 13,855     $ 15,905     $ 14,716     $ 24,993     $ 12,725  
                                         
Impact of Improved Performance of Cape Fear Loan Pool
                                 
Net interest income
  $ 33,138     $ 35,089     $ 33,197     $ 31,713     $ 28,252  
Tax equivalent adjustment
    158       168       184       226       182  
  Net interest income on taxable equivalent basis (A)
    33,296       35,257       33,381       31,939       28,434  
Effect of Cape Fear incremental accretion
    (3,849 )     (4,048 )     (472 )     ---       ---  
  Net interest income, adjusted (B) (non-GAAP)
  $ 29,447     $ 31,209     $ 32,909     $ 31,939     $ 28,434  
                                         
Average earning assets (C)
  $ 2,978,227     $ 2,994,982     $ 3,061,432     $ 3,142,597     $ 2,967,614  
Net interest margin (A)/(C)1
    4.51 %     4.69 %     4.35 %     4.08 %     3.84 %
Net interest margin, adjusted (B)/(C) (non-GAAP)1
    3.99 %     4.15 %     4.29 %     4.08 %     3.84 %
                                         
 
 

1 Represents an annualized rate; calculation is approximate due to differences in industry standards for annualizing underlying average earning assets.



Contact
First Financial Holdings, Inc.
Blaise B. Bettendorf
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(843) 529-5931 or (843) 529-5456
investorrelations@firstfinancialholdings.com
bbettendorf@firstfinancialholdings.com