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Exhibit 99.1
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.


FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS


CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, July 26, 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 $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and $11.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Diluted net income per common share was $0.42 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared with $0.26 for the prior quarter and $0.70 for the same quarter last year.  The quarter ended June 30, 2012 included a $9.0 million after-tax gain on the acquisition of Plantation Federal Bank (“Plantation”) and a $3.1 million after-tax net charge related to repositioning the balance sheet.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net income available to common shareholders was $11.2 million, compared with $12.4 million for the same period of 2012.  Diluted net income per common share was $0.68, compared with $0.75 for the first six months of 2012.
 
Quarterly Results of Operations

First Financial reported net income of $7.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net interest income

Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 4.37% for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared with 4.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and 4.08% for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.  The decrease in net interest margin was 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 improved performance on a Cape Fear loan pool as well as a lower cost of funds due to maturing time deposits being replaced with core deposits and the continued funding mix shift from borrowings.

Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $32.1 million, a decrease of $1.0 million or 3.0% from the prior quarter and essentially unchanged from the same quarter last year.  The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to a $19.6 million decline in average earning assets and the reduction in net interest margin.  The decrease from the same quarter last year was principally caused by a $185.5 million decline in average earning assets, partially offset by the higher net interest margin.

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 $822 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, which included $438 thousand due to recognizing impairment on certain Plantation loan pools which have lower cash flows than originally projected.    The decreases were principally due to continued reductions in the historical loss trends as well as improvements in classified loan levels and other credit metrics through June 30, 2013.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income totaled $14.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $1.1 million or 7.2% from the prior quarter and a decrease of $17.8 million or 54.8% from 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, as 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 June 30, 2012 quarter included a $14.6 million gain on the acquisition of Plantation and a $3.5 million gain on the sale of investment securities related to a balance sheet repositioning initiative.  Excluding the impact of these items from the March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012 quarters, noninterest income for the June 30, 2013 quarter was essentially unchanged from both prior periods.  While noninterest income for the June 30, 2013 quarter was consistent with the same quarter last year, a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts ($317 thousand) was offset by bank owned life insurance income ($392 thousand), as these policies were purchased during the second half of 2012.

 
 

 
Noninterest expense

Noninterest expense totaled $34.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $1.0 million or 2.9% from the prior quarter and a decrease of $5.2 million or 13.2% from the same quarter last year.  The June 30, 2012 quarter included an $8.5 million termination charge on the prepayment of FHLB advances as part of a balance sheet repositioning initiative.  Excluding the termination charge, noninterest expenses for the June 30, 2013 quarter increased $3.4 million or 10.9% over the same quarter last year.  The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily the result of a decline in other real estate owned ($1.5 million) and other smaller variances, partially offset by an increase in other expense ($1.2 million).  The decrease in other real estate owned (“OREO”) was the result of lower write-downs on OREO properties and higher gains on the sale of OREO properties in the current quarter.  The increase in other expense was principally the result of losses related to sold investor loans.

The increase in noninterest expense over the same quarter of the prior year was principally caused by the $3.5 million in FDIC indemnification asset impairment, as the impairment was not projected until the third quarter of 2012, as well as higher salaries and employee benefits ($921 thousand), partially offset by lower occupancy costs ($834 thousand) and OREO ($675 thousand).  The increase in salaries and employee benefits was principally caused by reinstating several employee benefits at the beginning of 2013.  The decrease in occupancy costs was primarily the result of expenses associated with closing four unprofitable branches during the second quarter of 2012.  The decrease in OREO was due to lower write-downs on OREO properties and higher gains on the sale of OREO properties in the current quarter.

Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $4.0 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 53.8% over the linked quarter and a decrease of $3.7 million or 47.5% from the same quarter last year.  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 June 30, 2013 was 33.87%, compared with 33.36% and 38.00% for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.  The decrease in the effective tax rate from the prior year was principally due to higher tax-exempt income resulting from purchasing bank owned life insurance during the second half of 2012.
 
Year-to-Date Results of Operations

First Financial reported net income of $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $14.3 million for the same period of 2012.

Net interest income

Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 4.44% for six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with 3.96% for the same period of 2012.  The increase was principally caused by the improved performance on a Cape Fear loan pool, accretion and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Plantation acquisition, 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.

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $65.3 million, an increase of $5.3 million or 8.9% over the same period of 2012.  The increase was primarily the result of improved performance on a Cape Fear loan pool as well as the Plantation and Liberty transactions and the balance sheet repositioning during 2012, partially offset by lower average earning assets.

Provision for loan losses

The provision for loan losses was $6.8 million for the first six months of 2013, compared with $11.4 million for the same period of 2012.  As of June 30, 2013, the provision for loan losses included $1.7 million due to recognizing impairment on certain Plantation loan pools which have lower cash flows than originally projected, which was recorded as an increase to the allowance for loan losses.  Excluding the impact of the Plantation pools, the provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2013 was $5.1 million, a decrease of $6.3 million or 55.5% from the same period of 2012.  The decrease was principally due to continued reductions in the historical loss trends as well as improvements in classified loan levels and other credit metrics through June 30, 2013.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income totaled $30.5 million for the first six months of 2013, compared with $45.7 million for the same period of 2012.  Excluding the FDIC true-up liability in 2013 and the gains on the Plantation acquisition and the sale of investment securities in 2012, as discussed above, noninterest income for the first six months of 2013 totaled $29.2 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 5.8% over the same period of 2012.  The increase was principally the result of higher mortgage and other loan income ($941 thousand) due to expanding the corresponding lending channel during 2012 and higher bank owned life insurance ($765 thousand) as these policies were purchased during the second half of 2012.

 
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Noninterest expense

Noninterest expense totaled $69.2 million for the first six months of 2013, essentially unchanged from the same period of 2012.  Excluding the termination charge recorded during 2012 as discussed above, noninterest expenses for the first six months of 2013 increased $9.8 million or 16.4% over the same period of 2012.  The increase was principally the result of the impact of the Plantation and Liberty transactions, which occurred in the second quarter of 2012, and the FDIC indemnification asset impairment ($7.4 million), which did not begin until the third quarter of 2012, partially offset by lower occupancy costs ($887 thousand) and FDIC insurance and regulatory fees ($682 thousand).  The decrease in occupancy costs was primarily the result of closing four unprofitable branches during the second quarter of 2012.  The decrease in FDIC insurance and regulatory fees was the result of becoming a Federal Reserve member bank during 2012.

Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the first six months of 2013 totaled $6.7 million, a decrease of $5.3 million or 44.2% from the same period last year.  The decrease was primarily the result of lower pre-tax income and recognizing a $2.1 million tax expense associated with writing down the state deferred tax asset 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 2012.  The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2013 was 33.67%, compared with 45.49% for the same period of 2012.  The decrease in the effective tax rate was principally due to higher tax-exempt income resulting from purchasing bank owned life insurance during the second half of 2012 and the above mentioned state deferred tax write-down during 2012.
 
Balance Sheet

Total assets at June 30, 2013 were $3.2 billion, essentially unchanged from March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $133.9 million or 4.1% from June 30, 2012.  While total assets were essentially unchanged from March 31, 2013, decreases in total investment securities, total loans, and the FDIC indemnification asset were substantially offset by increases in interest-bearing deposits with banks.  The decrease in total assets from June 30, 2012 was principally due to declines in total loans, loans held for sale, the FDIC indemnification asset, and other assets, partially offset by higher interest-bearing deposits with banks, investment securities, and bank owned life insurance.
 
Investment securities at June 30, 2013 totaled $321.8 million, a decrease of $26.9 million or 7.71% from March 31, 2013 and an increase of $28.4 million or 9.7% over June 30, 2012.  The decrease from March 31, 2013 was the result of normal principal reductions and cash flows from called securities.  The increase over June 30, 2012 was primarily the result of securities purchased after repositioning the balance sheet during the second quarter of 2012, partially offset by normal portfolio cash flows.

Total loans at June 30, 2013 decreased $60.3 million or 2.4% from March 31, 2013 and decreased $216.3 million or 8.2% from June 30, 2012.  The decreases were the 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 the commercial loan portfolio is consistent with a strategy to reduce problem and criticized loan balances, both legacy as well as those in acquired portfolios.

First Federal’s credit quality metrics at June 30, 2013 reflect improved performance from both the linked quarter and the same quarter last year.  Delinquent loans at June 30, 2013 totaled $8.3 million, a decrease of $5.5 million or 39.7% from March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $2.8 million or 25.3% from June 30, 2012.  The decreases were driven by lower delinquent commercial loans due to continued collection efforts.  Total delinquent loans at June 30, 2013 included $635 thousand in acquired covered loans, as compared with $3.4 million and $2.9 million at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2013 totaled $59.5 million, a decrease of $5.5 million or 8.5% from March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $18.6 million or 23.8% from June 30, 2012.  The decreases were principally the result of reductions in nonperforming residential and commercial loans as well as OREO sales outpacing new foreclosures.  Acquired covered nonperforming loans totaled $7.5 million at June 30, 2013, compared with $8.8 million and $10.4 million at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.  Acquired covered OREO totaled $6.7 million at June 30, 2013, compared with $9.7 million and $20.0 million at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

Net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 totaled $6.1 million, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and a decrease of $612 thousand or 9.2% from the same quarter last year.  The June 30, 2013 quarter included charge-offs totaling $1.0 million on acquired loans.

The allowance for loan losses was 1.79% of total loans at June 30, 2013, compared with 1.92% of total loans at March 31, 2013 and 1.85% of total loans at June 30, 2012.  The decreases in the allowance ratio from both prior periods were due to the continued improvement in historical loss factors and improved credit metrics over the past twelve months.  The decrease in the allowance ratio from June 30, 2012 was partially offset by the effect of recording a $6.1 million reserve as of June 30, 2013 related to estimated higher losses on acquired Plantation loans.  Of this amount, $4.4 million was related to acquired covered loans and was recorded as an increase to the FDIC indemnification asset.  The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2013 was 1.93% of loans excluding acquired covered loans, and represented 1.1 times coverage of the non-covered nonperforming loans.

 
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The FDIC indemnification asset at June 30, 2013 was $47.8 million, a decrease of $11.1 million or 18.8% from March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $29.5 million or 38.1% from June 30, 2012.  The decreases were due to the receipt of claims reimbursement from the FDIC, and recognizing a potential impairment on the FDIC indemnification asset related to the Cape Fear acquired portfolio, partially offset by recognizing potential additional claims to the FDIC related to the Plantation loss share agreement and normal accretion.

Bank owned life insurance totaled $51.4 million at June 30, 2013, essentially unchanged from March 31, 2013 and an increase of $41.4 million over June 30, 2012.  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 $80.7 million at June 30, 2013, an increase of $6.2 million or 8.3% over March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $22.4 million or 21.7% from June 30, 2012.  The increase over March 31, 2013 was principally the result of a $13.7 million increase in tax assets due to adjusting the timing of deductions related to the FDIC indemnification asset based on the findings of a recent tax audit, and a $3.1 million increase in the value of mortgage servicing rights due to changes in market interest rates, partially offset by a $3.2 million decline in OREO as sales of properties continue to outpace foreclosures, and miscellaneous reductions in other asset categories.  The decrease from June 30, 2012 was principally due to a $15.1 million decline in OREO and miscellaneous reductions in other asset categories, partially offset by a $6.6 million increase in mortgage servicing rights due to higher levels of originations sold in the secondary market as well as recent changes in market interest rates.

Core deposits, which include checking, savings, and money market accounts, totaled $1.7 billion at June 30, 2013, essentially unchanged from March 31, 2013 and an increase of $110.8 million or 7.0% over June 30, 2012.  The increase was primarily the result of the introduction of new retail deposit products and sales processes during 2012.  Time deposits at June 30, 2013 totaled $840.6 million, a decrease of $62.8 million or 7.0% from March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $269.1 million or 24.3% from June 30, 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.

Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2013 was $308.0 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 1.1% over March 31, 2013 and an increase of $20.8 million or 7.2% over June 30, 2012.  The increases were due to the effect of net operating results, partially offset by paying off the warrants associated with the former TARP preferred stock.  First Financial remained well capitalized at June 30, 2013 with total risk-based capital of 17.09%, Tier 1 risk-based capital of 15.81%, and Tier 1 leverage capital of 10.95%.  The tangible common equity to tangible common assets ratio increased to 7.46% at June 30, 2013, compared with 7.23% at March 31, 2013 and 6.47% at June 30, 2012.  First Federal’s regulatory capital ratios are in excess of “well-capitalized” minimums.

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 June 30, 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.

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.

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

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.  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)
 
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
Average for the Quarter
                             
Assets
  $ 3,181,212     $ 3,200,485     $ 3,216,018     $ 3,283,512     $ 3,339,705  
Investment securities
    338,023       316,426       283,929       291,223       443,181  
Loans
    2,446,789       2,481,410       2,545,956       2,608,522       2,564,789  
Allowance for loan losses
    46,567       44,375       45,997       48,329       50,547  
Deposits
    2,560,845       2,576,968       2,594,112       2,664,207       2,596,642  
Borrowings
    280,208       280,229       282,122       294,796       428,505  
Shareholders' equity
    305,565       301,921       296,851       290,047       285,672  
                                         
Performance Metrics
                                       
Return on average assets1
    1.00 %     0.67 %     0.97 %     0.81 %     1.52 %
Return on average shareholders' equity1
    10.37       7.06       10.48       9.14       17.72  
Net interest margin (FTE)2
    4.37       4.51       4.69       4.35       4.08  
Net interest margin, adjusted (non-GAAP)3
    3.89       3.99       4.15       4.29       4.08  
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)1,3
    72.45       73.04       67.69       69.19       66.05  
Pre-tax pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)3
  $ 12,765     $ 13,855     $ 15,905     $ 14,716     $ 24,993  
                                         
Capital Ratios
                                       
Equity to assets
    9.72 %     9.47 %     9.32 %     9.01 %     8.69 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)3
    7.46       7.23       7.07       6.77       6.47  
Book value per common share
  $ 14.68     $ 14.50     $ 14.20     $ 13.77     $ 13.45  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)3
    14.25       14.04       13.71       13.25       12.91  
Dividends
    0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05  
Shares outstanding, end of period (000s)
    16,558       16,533       16,527       16,527       16,527  
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
    10.95 %     10.72 %     10.54 %     10.12 %     9.79 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    15.81       15.30       14.89       14.42       13.89  
Total risk-based capital ratio
    17.09       16.58       16.16       15.70       15.16  
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (First Federal)
    10.58       10.24       9.97       9.47       9.06  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (First Federal)
    15.29       14.63       14.10       13.50       12.86  
Total risk-based capital ratio (First Federal)
    16.57       15.92       15.37       14.78       14.13  
                                         
Asset Quality Metrics
                                       
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans
    1.79 %     1.92 %     1.77 %     1.80 %     1.85 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans
    93.23       97.42       89.30       94.53       97.72  
Nonperforming loans as a percent of loans
    1.92       1.97       1.98       1.90       1.90  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of loans and other
  repossessed assets acquired
    2.45       2.61       2.70       2.72       2.94  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    1.88       2.02       2.11       2.18       2.36  
Net loans charged-off as a percent of average loans1
    0.99       0.98       0.99       1.07       1.04  
Net loans charged-off
  $ 6,061     $ 6,063     $ 6,333     $ 6,981     $ 6,673  
                                         
Asset Quality Metrics Excluding Acquired Covered Loans
                                 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of legacy loans
    1.93 %     2.08 %     1.94 %     1.99 %     2.06 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of legacy
  nonperforming loans
    111.13       118.82       108.23       118.82       123.30  
Nonperforming loans as a percent of legacy loans
    1.74       1.75       1.79       1.67       1.67  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of legacy loans and
  other repossessed assets acquired
    2.02       2.04       2.17       1.97       2.01  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    1.43       1.45       1.54       1.42       1.45  
 
 
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
 
Six Months Ended
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
 
                                           
INTEREST INCOME
                                         
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 35,906     $ 36,993     $ 38,927     $ 37,104     $ 35,643     $ 72,899     $ 68,119  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
                                                       
Taxable
    1,788       1,931       2,207       2,429       3,118       3,719       6,648  
Tax-exempt
    235       294       312       342       420       529       757  
Other
    127       111       103       139       162       238       178  
Total interest income
    38,056       39,329       41,549       40,014       39,343       77,385       75,702  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                                       
Interest on deposits
    2,864       3,172       3,388       3,747       3,981       6,036       7,932  
Interest on borrowed money
    3,044       3,019       3,072       3,070       3,649       6,063       7,805  
Total interest expense
    5,908       6,191       6,460       6,817       7,630       12,099       15,737  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    32,148       33,138       35,089       33,197       31,713       65,286       59,965  
Provision for loan losses
    822       5,972       4,161       4,533       4,697       6,794       11,442  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    31,326       27,166       30,928       28,664       27,016       58,492       48,523  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    7,241       7,263       7,900       7,772       7,558       14,504       14,860  
Mortgage and other loan income
    4,313       4,435       5,987       4,061       4,372       8,748       7,807  
Trust and plan administration income
    1,119       1,067       1,219       1,117       1,078       2,186       2,159  
Brokerage fees
    849       714       810       655       875       1,563       1,539  
Bank owned life insurance income
    392       373       382       241       ---       765       ---  
Other income
    858       932       680       513       699       1,790       1,468  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment securities
    (176 )     (268 )     (144 )     (145 )     (145 )     (444 )     (214 )
FDIC true-up liability release
    ---       1,321       ---       ---       ---       1,321       ---  
(Loss) gain on acquisition
    ---       ---       (661 )     ---       14,550       ---       14,550  
Gain on sale or call of investment securities
    107       ---       ---       334       3,543       107       3,543  
Total noninterest income
    14,703       15,837       16,173       14,548       32,530       30,540       45,712  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    16,133       16,335       16,020       15,621       15,212       32,468       30,354  
Occupancy costs
    2,099       2,214       2,214       2,333       2,933       4,313       5,200  
Furniture and equipment
    2,392       2,068       2,033       2,132       1,893       4,460       3,702  
Other real estate owned, net
    (541 )     924       18       1,030       134       383       664  
FDIC insurance and regulatory fees
    541       531       646       693       761       1,072       1,754  
Professional services
    1,835       2,070       1,838       1,980       1,875       3,905       3,340  
Advertising and marketing
    720       866       714       964       966       1,586       1,619  
Other loan expense
    1,297       1,372       2,283       1,620       1,283       2,669       2,634  
Intangible amortization
    448       512       512       512       368       960       458  
FDIC indemnification asset impairment
    3,565       3,806       3,423       563       ---       7,371       ---  
Other expense
    5,597       4,422       5,656       5,581       5,300       10,019       9,709  
FHLB prepayment termination charge
    ---       ---       ---       ---       8,525       ---       8,525  
Total noninterest expense
    34,086       35,120       35,357       33,029       39,250       69,206       67,959  
Income before income taxes
    11,943       7,883       11,744       10,183       20,296       19,826       26,276  
Income tax expense
    4,045       2,630       3,921       3,516       7,712       6,675       11,953  
NET INCOME
    7,898       5,253       7,823       6,667       12,584       13,151       14,323  
Preferred stock dividends
    812       813       812       813       812       1,625       1,625  
Accretion on preferred stock discount
    168       165       163       160       158       333       314  
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO
  COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 6,918     $ 4,275     $ 6,848     $ 5,694     $ 11,614     $ 11,193     $ 12,384  
                                                         
Net income per common share
                                                       
Basic
  $ 0.42     $ 0.26     $ 0.41     $ 0.34     $ 0.70     $ 0.68     $ 0.75  
Diluted
    0.42       0.26       0.41       0.34       0.70       0.68       0.75  
                                                         
Average common shares outstanding
                                                 
Basic
    16,546       16,529       16,527       16,527       16,527       16,537       16,527  
Diluted
    16,567       16,547       16,531       16,529       16,528       16,560       16,528  
 

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
 
   
For the Quarters Ended
                   
 
 
June 30, 2013
   
March 31, 2013
   
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
  $ 83,011     $ 53       0.26 %   $ 62,441     $ 29       0.19 %   $ 20,570     $ 24       7  
Investment securities1
    339,105       2,023       2.54       316,426       2,225       3.02       22,679       (202 )     (48 )
Total loans2
    2,446,789       32,032       5.25       2,481,410       32,764       5.33       (34,621 )     (732 )     (8 )
Loans held for sale
    34,228       300       3.50       45,546       380       3.34       (11,318 )     (80 )     16  
FDIC indemnification asset
    53,919       74       0.55       70,794       82       0.47       (16,875 )     (8 )     8  
Total earning assets
    2,957,052       34,482       4.69       2,976,617       35,480       4.83       (19,565 )     (998 )     (14 )
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                                       
Deposits
    2,132,389       2,864       0.54       2,180,739       3,172       0.59       (48,350 )     (308 )     (5 )
Borrowings
    280,207       3,044       4.35       280,229       3,019       4.35       (22 )     25       ---  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,412,596       5,908       0.98       2,460,968       6,191       1.02       (48,372 )     (283 )     (4 )
                                                                         
Net interest income
          $ 28,574                     $ 29,289                     $ (715 )        
                                                                         
Net interest margin, adjusted
              3.89 %                     3.99 %                     (10 )
                                                                         
Effect of incremental accretion
      3,574       0.48               3,849       0.52               (275 )     (4 )
                                                                         
Net interest margin
          $ 32,148       4.37 %           $ 33,138       4.51 %           $ (990 )     (14 )
 
 
1
Interest income used in the average rate calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustments of $127 thousand and $158 thousand for the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2013, 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.
 
                                           
   
For the Six Months Ended
                   
 
 
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 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
  $ 72,783     $ 82       0.23 %   $ 9,337     $ 20       0.43 %   $ 63,446     $ 62       (20 )
Investment securities1
    327,828       4,248       2.77       466,769       7,405       3.35       (138,941 )     (3,157 )     (58 )
Total loans2
    2,464,058       64,797       5.29       2,471,834       67,250       5.46       (7,776 )     (2,453 )     (17 )
Loans held for sale
    39,856       679       3.41       47,870       869       3.63       (8,014 )     (190 )     (22 )
FDIC indemnification asset
    62,310       156       0.50       59,295       158       0.54       3,015       (2 )     (4 )
Total Earning Assets
    2,966,835       69,962       4.76       3,055,105       75,702       5.00       (88,270 )     (5,740 )     (24 )
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                                       
Deposits
    2,156,431       6,036       0.56       2,099,651       7,932       0.76       56,780       (1,896 )     (20 )
Borrowings
    280,218       6,063       4.35       520,477       7,805       3.01       (240,259 )     (1,742 )     134  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,436,649       12,099       1.00       2,620,128       15,737       1.21       (183,479 )     (3,638 )     (21 )
                                                                         
Net interest income
          $ 57,863                     $ 59,965                     $ (2,102 )        
                                                                         
Net interest margin, adjusted
              3.94 %                     3.96 %                     (2 )
                                                                         
Effect of incremental accretion
      7,423       0.50               ---       ---               7,423       50  
                                                                         
Net interest margin
          $ 65,286       4.44 %           $ 59,965       3.96 %           $ 5,321       48  
 
 
Interest income used in the average rate calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $285 thousand, and $408 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 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.

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
 
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
                               
ASSETS
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 56,001     $ 49,190     $ 60,290     $ 50,749     $ 62,831  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
    107,124       80,110       57,161       35,668       7,270  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    163,125       129,300       117,451       86,417       70,101  
Investment securities
                                       
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    288,092       314,597       253,798       236,048       244,059  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
    14,467       14,869       15,555       17,331       20,014  
Nonmarketable securities
    19,245       19,245       20,914       23,254       29,327  
Total investment securities
    321,804       348,711       290,267       276,633       293,400  
Loans
                                       
Residential
    1,029,838       1,038,140       1,031,613       1,080,406       1,099,486  
Commercial
    620,235       663,733       681,119       721,587       758,604  
Consumer
    766,097       774,550       782,672       772,376       774,405  
Total loans
    2,416,170       2,476,423       2,495,404       2,574,369       2,632,495  
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
    43,227       47,427       44,179       46,351       48,799  
Total loans, net
    2,372,943       2,428,996       2,451,225       2,528,018       2,583,696  
Loans held for sale
    41,679       33,752       55,201       53,761       72,402  
FDIC indemnification asset
    47,822       58,917       80,268       75,017       77,311  
Premises and equipment, net
    83,682       83,924       85,378       83,916       85,285  
Bank owned life insurance
    51,389       50,997       50,624       50,241       10,000  
Other intangible assets
    7,165       7,573       8,025       8,478       8,931  
Other assets
    80,681       74,477       77,119       83,006       103,048  
Total assets
  $ 3,170,290     $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174  
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
Deposits
                                       
Noninterest-bearing checking
  $ 439,177     $ 431,003     $ 388,259     $ 382,077     $ 359,352  
Interest-bearing checking
    520,667       509,295       511,647       507,262       502,731  
Savings and money market
    744,468       756,818       743,970       730,365       731,428  
Retail time deposits
    760,568       807,667       845,391       869,544       934,245  
Wholesale time deposits
    79,988       95,737       106,066       127,509       175,446  
Total deposits
    2,544,868       2,600,520       2,595,333       2,616,757       2,703,202  
Advances from FHLB
    233,000       233,000       233,000       253,000       233,000  
Long-term debt
    47,204       47,204       47,204       47,204       47,204  
Other liabilities
    37,184       31,234       40,380       36,026       33,504  
Total liabilities
    2,862,256       2,911,958       2,915,917       2,952,987       3,016,910  
                                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Preferred stock
    1       1       1       1       1  
Common stock
    224       215       215       215       215  
Additional paid-in capital
    196,252       197,099       196,819       196,612       196,409  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )     (103,563 )
Retained earnings
    218,392       212,302       208,853       202,832       198,100  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (3,272 )     (1,365 )     (2,684 )     (3,597 )     (3,898 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    308,034       304,689       299,641       292,500       287,264  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 3,170,290     $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174  
 

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 LOANS
 
 
(in thousands)
 
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
Residential loans
                             
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 965,434     $ 963,053     $ 956,355     $ 1,008,130     $ 1,023,800  
  Residential construction
    19,254       26,176       22,519       19,660       19,613  
  Residential land
    45,150       48,911       52,739       52,616       56,073  
     Total residential loans
    1,029,838       1,038,140       1,031,613       1,080,406       1,099,486  
                                         
Commercial loans
                                       
  Commercial business
    116,787       130,169       118,379       125,345       107,804  
  Commercial real estate
    443,708       467,890       491,567       520,135       555,588  
  Commercial construction
    2,470       1,092       1,064       1,801       17,201  
  Commercial land
    57,270       64,582       70,109       74,306       78,011  
     Total commercial loans
    620,235       663,733       681,119       721,587       758,604  
                                         
Consumer loans
                                       
  Home equity
    359,618       373,108       384,664       380,000       388,534  
  Manufactured housing
    284,926       282,114       280,100       277,744       276,607  
  Marine
    81,604       79,328       75,736       69,314       59,643  
  Other consumer
    39,949       40,000       42,172       45,318       49,621  
     Total consumer loans
    766,097       774,550       782,672       772,376       774,405  
Total loans
    2,416,170       2,476,423       2,495,404       2,574,369       2,632,495  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    43,227       47,427       44,179       46,351       48,799  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,372,943     $ 2,428,996     $ 2,451,225     $ 2,528,018     $ 2,583,696  
 
 
 
 
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
DELINQUENT LOANS
 
   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 1,712       0.18 %   $ 1,433       0.15 %   $ 2,800       0.29 %   $ 2,361       0.23 %   $ 1,244       0.12 %
  Residential construction
    ---       ---       284       1.08       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---       ---  
  Residential land
    ---       ---       725       1.48       47       0.09       157       0.30       475       0.85  
     Total residential loans
    1,712       0.17       2,442       0.24       2,847       0.28       2,518       0.23       1,719       0.16  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    390       0.33       1,255       0.96       847       0.72       582       0.46       903       0.84  
  Commercial real estate
    1,396       0.31       4,252       0.91       3,492       0.71       2,397       0.46       3,014       0.54  
  Commercial land
    1,088       1.90       1,540       2.38       1,573       2.24       318       0.43       675       0.87  
     Total commercial loans
    2,874       0.46       7,047       1.06       5,912       0.87       3,297       0.46       4,592       0.61  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    1,509       0.42       2,758       0.74       4,414       1.15       2,204       0.58       2,017       0.52  
  Manufactured housing
    1,948       0.68       1,162       0.41       3,241       1.16       2,506       0.90       1,835       0.66  
  Marine
    99       0.12       154       0.19       284       0.37       227       0.33       300       0.50  
  Other consumer
    140       0.35       177       0.44       384       0.91       742       1.64       626       1.26  
     Total consumer  loans
    3,696       0.48       4,251       0.55       8,323       1.06       5,679       0.74       4,778       0.62  
Total delinquent loans
  $ 8,282       0.34 %   $ 13,740       0.55 %   $ 17,082       0.68 %   $ 11,494       0.45 %   $ 11,089       0.42 %
 

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 
   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
      $    
% of
Portfolio
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 7,321       0.76 %   $ 7,693       0.80 %   $ 7,137       0.75 %   $ 10,881       1.08 %   $ 10,460       1.02 %
  Residential land
    980       2.17       576       1.18       785       1.49       1,558       2.96       1,423       2.54  
     Total residential loans
    8,301       0.80       8,269       0.80       7,922       0.77       12,439       1.15       11,883       1.08  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    1,258       1.08       1,813       1.39       1,460       1.23       1,407       1.12       1,198       1.11  
  Commercial real estate
    16,856       3.80       18,213       3.89       18,386       3.74       15,853       3.05       15,918       2.87  
  Commercial construction
    ---       ---       ---       ---       247       23.21       247       13.71       261       1.52  
  Commercial land
    2,828       4.94       3,845       5.95       4,058       5.79       2,990       4.02       4,577       5.87  
     Total commercial loans
    20,942       3.38       23,871       3.60       24,151       3.55       20,497       2.84       21,954       2.89  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    9,640       2.68       9,295       2.49       10,049       2.61       10,145       2.67       10,636       2.74  
  Manufactured housing
    3,398       1.19       3,085       1.09       3,355       1.20       2,221       0.80       2,197       0.79  
  Marine
    87       0.11       125       0.16       139       0.18       90       0.13       29       0.05  
  Other consumer
    256       0.64       265       0.66       275       0.65       228       0.50       306       0.62  
     Total consumer  loans
    13,381       1.75       12,770       1.65       13,818       1.77       12,684       1.64       13,168       1.70  
     Total nonaccrual loans
    42,624       1.76       44,910       1.81       45,891       1.84       45,620       1.77       47,005       1.79  
Loans 90+ days still accruing
    ---               6               43               74               75          
Restructured loans, still accruing
    3,743               3,768               3,536               3,340               2,857          
Total nonperforming loans
    46,367       1.92 %     48,684       1.97 %     49,470       1.98 %     49,034       1.90 %     49,937       1.90 %
Nonperforming loans held for sale
    ---               ---               ---               ---               ---          
Other repossessed assets acquired
    13,133               16,310               18,338               21,580               28,191          
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 59,500             $ 64,994             $ 67,808             $ 70,614             $ 78,128          
 
 
 
 
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 NET CHARGE-OFFS
 
   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
    $    
% of
Portfolio1
      $    
% of
Portfolio1
      $    
% of
Portfolio1
      $    
% of
Portfolio1
      $    
% of
Portfolio1
 
Residential loans
                                                                     
  Residential 1-4 family
  $ 1,034       0.43 %   $ 1,215       0.50 %   $ 2,756       1.10 %   $ 294       0.12 %   $ 1,070       0.42 %
  Residential land
    97       0.82       (144 )     (1.13 )     257       1.89       403       2.91       78       0.59  
     Total residential loans
    1,131       0.44       1,071       0.41       3,013       1.13       697       0.26       1,148       0.42  
                                                                                 
Commercial loans
                                                                               
  Commercial business
    892       2.86       268       0.90       126       0.42       924       3.22       334       1.34  
  Commercial real estate2
    1,912       1.70       2,089       1.74       588       0.46       1,994       1.47       714       0.54  
  Commercial construction
    (1 )     (0.18 )     5       1.67       (1 )     (0.41 )     11       0.56       (2 )     (0.05 )
  Commercial land3
    525       3.47       21       0.13       89       0.48       1,037       5.43       723       4.00  
     Total commercial loans
    3,328       2.09       2,383       1.43       802       0.46       3,966       2.14       1,769       0.99  
                                                                                 
Consumer loans
                                                                               
  Home equity
    954       1.04       1,346       1.42       1,343       1.44       1,125       1.17       2,580       2.71  
  Manufactured housing
    518       0.73       1,019       1.45       899       1.29       778       1.12       666       0.97  
  Marine
    26       0.13       74       0.38       (19 )     (0.11 )     146       0.88       82       0.60  
  Other consumer
    104       1.02       170       1.64       295       2.51       269       2.22       428       3.48  
     Total consumer  loans
    1,602       0.83       2,609       1.34       2,518       1.31       2,318       1.20       3,756       1.98  
Total net charge-offs
  $ 6,061       0.99 %   $ 6,063       0.98 %   $ 6,333       0.99 %   $ 6,981       1.07 %   $ 6,673       1.04 %
 
 
1 Represents an annualized rate
2 Includes SOP charge-offs in excess of nonaccretable yield of $275 thousand at June 30, 2013.
3 Includes SOP charge-offs in excess of nonaccretable yield of $758 thousand at June 30, 2013.

 
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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)
 
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
Efficiency Ratio
                             
Net interest income (A)
  $ 32,148     $ 33,138     $ 35,089     $ 33,197     $ 31,713  
Taxable equivalent adjustment (B)
    127       158       168       184       226  
Noninterest income (C)
    14,703       15,837       16,173       14,548       32,530  
(Loss) gain on acquisition (D)
    ---       ---       (661 )     ---       14,550  
Net securities (losses) gains (E)
    (69 )     (268 )     (144 )     189       3,398  
FDIC true-up liability release (F)
    ---       1,321       ---       ---       ---  
Noninterest expense (G)
    34,086       35,120       35,357       33,029       39,250  
FHLB prepayment termination charge (H)
    ---       ---       ---       ---       8,525  
Efficiency Ratio: (G-H)/(A+B+C-D-E-F) (non-GAAP)
    72.45 %     73.04 %     67.69 %     69.19 %     66.05 %
                                         
Tangible Assets and Tangible Common Equity
                                       
Total assets
  $ 3,170,290     $ 3,216,647     $ 3,215,558     $ 3,245,487     $ 3,304,174  
Other intangible assets
    (7,165 )     (7,573 )     (8,025 )     (8,478 )     (8,931 )
  Tangible assets (non-GAAP)
  $ 3,163,125     $ 3,209,074     $ 3,207,533     $ 3,237,009     $ 3,295,243  
                                         
Total shareholders' equity
  $ 308,034     $ 304,689     $ 299,641     $ 292,500     $ 287,264  
Preferred stock
    (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )     (65,000 )
Other intangible assets
    (7,165 )     (7,573 )     (8,025 )     (8,478 )     (8,931 )
  Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
  $ 235,869     $ 232,116     $ 226,616     $ 219,022     $ 213,333  
                                         
Shares outstanding, end of period (000s)
    16,558       16,533       16,527       16,527       16,527  
                                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
    7.46 %     7.23 %     7.07 %     6.77 %     6.47 %
Book value per common share
  $ 14.68     $ 14.50     $ 14.20     $ 13.77     $ 13.45  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)
    14.25       14.04       13.71       13.25       12.91  
                                         
Pre-tax Pre-provision Earnings
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 11,943     $ 7,883     $ 11,744     $ 10,183     $ 20,296  
Provision for loan losses
    822       5,972       4,161       4,533       4,697  
  Pre-tax pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)
  $ 12,765     $ 13,855     $ 15,905     $ 14,716     $ 24,993  
                                         
Impact of Improved Performance of Cape Fear Loan Pool
                                 
Net interest income
  $ 32,148     $ 33,138     $ 35,089     $ 33,197     $ 31,713  
Tax equivalent adjustment
    127       158       168       184       226  
  Net interest income on taxable equivalent basis (A)
    32,275       33,296       35,257       33,381       31,939  
Effect of Cape Fear incremental accretion
    (3,574 )     (3,849 )     (4,048 )     (472 )     ---  
  Net interest income, adjusted (B) (non-GAAP)
  $ 28,701     $ 29,447     $ 31,209     $ 32,909     $ 31,939  
                                         
Average earning assets (C)
  $ 2,957,052     $ 2,976,617     $ 2,994,982     $ 3,061,432     $ 3,142,597  
Net interest margin (A)/(C)1
    4.37 %     4.51 %     4.69 %     4.35 %     4.08 %
Net interest margin, adjusted (B)/(C) (non-GAAP)1
    3.89 %     3.99 %     4.15 %     4.29 %     4.08 %
 

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

 
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