First Financial Holdings Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net loss available to common share holders was $2,213,000 or $0.19 per diluted common share on net interest income of $34,051,000 against net income available to common share holders of $6,308,000 or $0.54 per diluted common share on net interest income of $24,155,000 in the same period of last year. Interest income was $49,815,000 against $43,398,000 in the same period of last year. Loss before income taxes and extraordinary items was $2,464,000 against income before income taxes and extraordinary items of $10,097,000 in the same period of last year. Loss before extraordinary items was $1,266,000 against income before extraordinary items of $6,308,000 in the same period of last year. Negative return on average equity was 1.57% against return on average equity of 13.59% in the same period of last year. Negative return on average assets was 0.14% against return on average assets of 0.86% in the same period of last year. For the full year ended September 30, 2009, the company reported net income available to common share holders was $26,226,000 or $2.24 per diluted common share on net interest income of $121,682,000 against net income available to common share holders of $22,638,000 or $1.94 per diluted common share on net interest income of $91,364,000 in the same period of last year. Interest income was $188,796,000 against $174,772,000 in the same period of last year. Loss before income taxes and extraordinary items was $152,000 against income before income taxes and extraordinary items of $36,997,000 in the same period of last year. Income before extraordinary items was $463,000 against $22,638,000 in the same period of last year. Return on average equity was 0.17% against 12.16% in the same period of last year. Return on average assets was 0.01% against 0.79% in the same period of last year. Book value per common share as at September 30, 2009 was $18.03 against $18.03 as at September 30, 2008. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the company announced net loan charge-off was $7,307,000 against $2,251,000 in the same period of last year. The company announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on November 27, 2009 to stockholders of record as of November 13, 2009.

First Financial Holdings Inc. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on January 18, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 27, 2009).

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