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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☒  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

 

☐  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission file number: 0-27702

 

Bank of South Carolina Corporation  

(Exact name of registrant issuer as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina   57-1021355
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)

 

256 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401  

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(843) 724-1500  

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  ☒   No  ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes  ☒   No  ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer            ☐   Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer              ☐   Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

 

As of April 15, 2019, there were 5,516,725 Common Shares outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part I. Financial Information Page
   
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 3
Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 22
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 25
Liquidity 26
Capital Resources 26
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 27
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 27
   
Part II. Other Information  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 28
Item 1A. Risk Factors 28
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 28
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure 28
Item 5. Other Information 28
Item 6. Exhibits 28
   
Signatures 30
Certifications 31

 


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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

(Unaudited)  

March 31, 2019 

   

(Audited) 

December 31,  2018 

 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks  $7,022,081   $6,325,457 
Interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve   20,299,857    25,506,784 
Investment securities available for sale   117,401,729    119,668,874 
Mortgage loans to be sold   2,437,420    1,199,438 
Loans   275,098,274    274,664,267 
Less: Allowance for loan losses   (3,989,422)   (4,214,331)
Net loans   271,108,852    270,449,936 
Premises, equipment and leasehold improvements,  net   2,349,761    2,335,207 
Right of use asset   7,276,714     
Accrued interest receivable   1,498,839    1,561,915 
Other assets   2,428,569    2,087,587 
           
Total assets  $431,823,822   $429,135,198 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing demand  $130,134,823   $130,940,138 
Interest bearing demand   98,760,864    94,207,731 
Money market accounts   83,929,809    87,300,433 
Time deposits over $250,000   8,553,197    15,909,991 
Other time deposits   19,025,602    18,558,734 
Other savings deposits   34,973,887    35,461,361 
Total deposits   375,378,182    382,378,388 
           
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   1,837,695    1,294,249 
Lease liability   7,276,714     
Total liabilities   384,492,591    383,672,637 
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Common stock - no par 12,000,000 shares authorized; Issued 5,783,282 shares at March 31, 2019 and 5,777,474 shares at December 31, 2018. Shares outstanding 5,516,725 and 5,510,917 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.        
Additional paid in capital   46,927,880    46,857,734 
Retained earnings   3,456,884    2,650,296 
Treasury stock: 266,557 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018   (2,268,264)   (2,268,264)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes   (785,269)   (1,777,205)
Total shareholders’ equity   47,331,231    45,462,561 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $431,823,822   $429,135,198 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
Interest and fee income        
Loans, including fees  $3,951,719   $3,558,986 
Taxable securities   463,454    470,503 
Tax-exempt securities   161,721    228,067 
Other   115,939    62,453 
Total interest and fee income   4,692,833    4,320,009 
           
Interest expense          
Deposits   243,758    109,830 
Total interest expense   243,758    109,830 
           
Net interest income   4,449,075    4,210,179 
Provision for loan losses   10,000    55,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   4,439,075    4,155,179 
           
Other income          
Service charges and fees   279,933    295,291 
Mortgage banking income   123,662    139,915 
Gain on sales of securities       4,348 
Other non-interest income   5,188    8,391 
Total other income   408,783    447,945 
           
Other expense          
Salaries and employee benefits   1,656,524    1,572,720 
Net occupancy expense   387,132    383,332 
Other operating expenses   615,705    685,782 
Total other expense   2,659,361    2,641,834 
           
Income before income tax expense   2,188,497    1,961,290 
Income tax expense   499,233    349,060 
           
Net income  $1,689,264   $1,612,230 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding          
Basic   5,514,413    5,489,087 
Diluted   5,592,352    5,583,371 
           
Basic income per common share  $0.31   $0.29 
Diluted income per common share  $0.30   $0.29 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Net income  $1,689,264   $1,612,230 
Other comprehensive income          
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities arising during the period   1,255,615    (1,336,941)
Reclassification adjustment for securities gains realized in net income       (4,348)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax   1,255,615    (1,341,289)
Income tax effect related to items of other comprehensive income before tax   (263,679)   293,291 
Other comprehensive income (loss) after tax   991,936    (1,047,998)
Total comprehensive income  $2,681,200   $564,232 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018 (UNAUDITED)  

 

   Additional Paid in Capital   Retained Earnings   Treasury Stock   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   Total 
December 31, 2018  $46,857,734   $2,650,296   $(2,268,264)  $(1,777,205)  $45,462,561 
Net income       1,689,264            1,689,264 
Other comprehensive income               991,936    991,936 
Exercise of stock options   51,265                51,265 
Stock-based compensation expense   18,881                18,881 
Cash dividends ($0.16 per common share)       (882,676)           (882,676)
March 31, 2019  $46,927,880   $3,456,884   $(2,268,264)  $(785,269)  $47,331,231 
                          
   Additional Paid in Capital   Retained Earnings   Treasury Stock   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   Total 
December 31, 2017  $37,236,566   $8,847,164   $(2,247,415)  $(1,071,680)  $42,764,635 
Net income       1,612,230            1,612,230 
Other comprehensive loss               (1,047,998)   (1,047,998)
Exercise of stock options   18,768                18,768 
Stock-based compensation expense   18,882                18,882 
Cash dividends ($0.14 per common share)       (749,668)           (749,668)
Common stock dividend, 10%   9,334,342    (9,334,342)            
March 31, 2018  $46,608,558   $375,384   $(2,247,415)  $(2,119,678)  $42,616,849 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $1,689,264   $1,612,230 
Adjustments to reconcile net income net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   51,973    49,061 
Gain on sale of investment securities       (4,348)
Provision for loan losses   10,000    55,000 
Stock-based compensation expense   18,881    18,882 
Deferred income taxes   (13,563)   (52,568)
Net amortization of unearned discounts on investment securities available for sale   72,760    77,408 
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale   (12,302,642)   (13,589,623)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale   11,064,660    12,042,961 
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets   (528,022)   238,217 
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities   487,408    431,940 
Net cash provided by operating activities   550,719    879,160 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities available for sale   3,450,000    4,950,000 
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale       11,970,377 
Purchase of investment securities available for sale       (5,000,000)
Net (increase) decrease in loans   (668,916)   2,082,326 
Purchase of premises, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net   (66,527)   (49,347)
Net cash provided by investing activities   2,714,557    13,953,356 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net decrease in deposit accounts   (7,000,206)   (12,202,736)
Dividends paid   (826,638)   (748,395)
Stock options exercised   51,265    18,768 
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,775,579)   (12,932,363)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (4,510,303)   1,900,153 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   31,832,241    32,520,219 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  $27,321,938   $34,420,372 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $345,334   $87,575 
           
Supplemental disclosures for non-cash investing and financing activity:          
Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of income taxes  $(991,936)  $(1,047,998)
Change in dividends payable  $56,038   $1,273 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

  $7,334,079   $ 

Change in right of use assets and lease liability

  $57,365   $ 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1: Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Organization

 

The Bank of South Carolina (the “Bank”) was organized on October 22, 1986 and opened for business as a state-chartered financial institution on February 26, 1987, in Charleston, South Carolina. The Bank was reorganized into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of South Carolina Corporation (the “Company”), effective April 17, 1995. At the time of the reorganization, each outstanding share of the Bank was exchanged for two shares of Bank of South Carolina Corporation Stock.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. In consolidation, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

References to “we”, “us”, “our”, “the Bank”, or “the Company” refer to the parent and its subsidiary that are consolidated for financial purposes.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for the interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, our interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 4, 2019. In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations for each of the interim periods presented. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for a full year or any future period.

 

Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which require management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions. Material estimates generally susceptible to significant change are related to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, impaired loans, other real estate owned, deferred tax assets, the fair value of financial instruments and other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain amounts in the prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on shareholders’ equity or the net income as previously reported.

 

Income per share

 

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding. Potential common shares consist of dilutive stock options determined using the treasury stock method and the average market price of common stock. Retroactive recognition has been given for the effects of all stock dividends.

 

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 BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements. Non-recognized subsequent events are events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date. We have reviewed events occurring through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and no subsequent events occurred requiring accrual or disclosure.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that could impact the accounting, reporting and/or disclosure of financial information by the Company.

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Topic 606. The core principle of the new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount equal to the consideration the entity receives or expects to receive. This guidance also includes expanded disclosure requirements that result in an entity providing users of financial statements with comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and address how an entity should assess whether it is the principal or the agent in contracts that include three or more parties. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, to clarify guidance related to identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow- Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, to clarify guidance related to collectability, noncash consideration, presentation of sales tax, and transition. In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. These corrections make a limited number of revisions to several pieces of the revenue recognition standard issued in 2014. The guidance became effective January 1, 2018. The Company completed an assessment of revenue streams and a review of related contracts potentially affected by the ASU and, based on this assessment, the Company concluded that the ASU did not materially change the method in which the Company currently recognizes revenue for these revenue streams. As such, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. The Company derives most of our income from interest on loans and investment securities that are not within the scope of Topic 606. The Company evaluated its contracts with customers and determined that further disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers beyond what is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Income was not necessary. Performance obligations on its contracts with customers are typically met as services are rendered and the transactions are charged on a periodic basis or based on activity. The revenue streams affected by Topic 606 were service charges on deposits, interchange fees, and gains/losses on sales of other real estate owned. The performance obligation for service charges on deposits is recognized over the period of service provided. Interchange fees are transaction based fees recognized when the transaction is processed. Gains/losses on sales of other real estate owned financed by the Bank were previously evaluated on the recognition of the buyer’s initial investment. The primary consideration will be evaluated based on various factors including the loan to value, credit quality of the borrower, structure of the loan, and any other factors affecting the collectability of the loan financing the sale. Topic 606 will affect sales of other real estate owned if a significant financing component is present but did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of Topic 606 did not have an impact on the revenue recognition of these services.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10); Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments and Financial Liabilities. This update addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities to clarify certain aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-01. The amendments became effective on January 1, 2018 and did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which revises certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leasing transactions. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842 – Leases. This update clarifies how to apply certain aspects of the new leases standard. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which gives entities another option for transition and to provide lessors with a practical expedient. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, providing narrow-scope improvements for lessors, that provides relief in the accounting for sales, use and similar taxes, the accounting for other costs paid by a lessee that may benefit a lessor, and variable payments when contracts have lease and non-lease components. The amendments became effective for January 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. The Bank has chosen to use the effective date, January 1, 2019, as its date of initial application; therefore, the financial information will not be provided for dates or periods prior to January 1, 2019. The Bank considered all relevant contractual provisions, including renewal and termination options, and determined the remaining lease terms of each respective lease. The Bank considered past practices, market area, and contract terms of all leases and assumed all renewal options will be exercised. The weighted average remaining lease term is 18.33 years. To determine the incremental borrowing rate, the Bank used the rate of interest it would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environment, which the Bank determined was 5.50%. The Bank does not have any finance leases or material subleases or leasing arrangements in which it is the lessor of the property or equipment. The adoption of this standard did not materially effect the change in the Bank's recognition of lease expense in future periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Bank had total lease expense of $155,992, of which $15,420 is for a short term lease. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $7.3 million on January 1, 2019.

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to change the accounting for credit losses and modify the impairment model for certain debt securities. The amendments will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all organizations for periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of the new standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. It will be influenced by the quality, composition, and characteristics of our loan and investment portfolios, as well as the expected economic conditions and forecasts at the time of enactment and future reporting periods.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to clarify how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendment became effective on January 1, 2018 and did not have a material effect on the financial statements. 

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which provided guidance to assist with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The update is intended to address concerns that the existing definition of a business has been applied too broadly and has resulted in many transactions being recorded as business acquisitions that in substance are more akin to asset acquisitions. The amendments became effective on January 1, 2018 and did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets, to clarify the scope of established guidance on nonfinancial asset derecognition, issued as part of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as well as accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The amendments conform the derecognition guidance on nonfinancial assets with the model for transactions in the new revenue standard. The amendments became effective on January 1, 2018 and did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. The amendment became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019 and did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires companies to reclassify the stranded effects in other comprehensive income to retained earnings as a result of the change in the tax rates under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”). The Company adopted this pronouncement early by retrospective application to each period in which the effect of the change in the tax rate under the 2017 Tax Act is recognized. The impact of the reclassification from other comprehensive income to retained earnings was included in the Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-4, Investments—Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 117 and SEC Release No. 33-9273 which incorporate into the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) recent SEC guidance which was issued in order to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and regulations. The amendments were effective upon issuance. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

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 BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The amendments incorporate into the ASC recent SEC guidance related to the income tax accounting implications of the 2017 Tax Act. The amendments were effective upon issuance. The amendments did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

In May 2018, the FASB amended the Financial Services – Depository and Lending Topic of the ASC to remove outdated guidance related to Circular 202. The amendments were effective upon issuance and did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

  

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments remove, modify, and add certain fair value disclosure requirements based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles and Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40):Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract),which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The amendments will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, which expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting. The amendments will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities, determining whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest. The amendments require organizations to consider indirect interests held through related parties under common control on a proportional basis rather than as the equivalent of a direct interest in its entirety. The amendments will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will apply a full retrospective approach in which financial statements for each individual prior period presented and the opening balances of the earliest period presented are adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the amendments. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements. 

 

 Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2: Investment Securities

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows:

 

    March 31, 2019  
   

AMORTIZED

COST

   

GROSS

UNREALIZED

GAINS

   

GROSS

UNREALIZED

LOSSES

   

ESTIMATED

FAIR

VALUE

 
U.S. Treasury Notes  $32,963,569   $   $(330,559)  $32,633,010 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises   60,642,577    77,053    (651,740)   60,067,890 
Municipal Securities   24,789,595    137,368    (226,134)   24,700,829 
                     
Total  $118,395,741   $214,421   $(1,208,433)  $117,401,729 

 

    December 31, 2018  
   

Amortized 

Cost 

   

Gross 

Unrealized 

Gains 

   

Gross 

Unrealized 

Losses 

   

Estimated 

Fair

Value 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes   $ 32,965,693     $     $ (609,059 )   $ 32,356,634  
Government-Sponsored Enterprises     60,684,878             (1,315,598 )     59,369,280  
Municipal Securities     28,267,930       112,971       (437,941 )     27,942,960  
                                 
Total   $ 121,918,501     $ 112,971     $ (2,362,598 )   $ 119,668,874  

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, by contractual maturity are in the following table.

 

    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
   

Amortized 

Cost

   

Estimated 

Fair Value 

   

Amortized 

Cost 

   

Estimated 

Fair Value 

 
Due in one year or less   $ 3,806,361     $ 3,808,067     $ 4,246,325     $ 4,249,570  
Due in one year to five years     98,775,637       97,936,820       99,753,174       97,915,185  
Due in five years to ten years     15,399,508       15,265,041       17,504,456       17,128,425  
Due in ten years and over     414,235       391,801       414,546       375,694  
Total   $ 118,395,741     $ 117,401,729     $ 121,918,501     $ 119,668,874  

 

Securities pledged to secure deposits at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, had a fair value of $37.3 million and $41.5 million, respectively. 

 

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The tables below summarize gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair market value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. We believe that all unrealized losses have resulted from temporary changes in the interest rate market and not as a result of credit deterioration. We do not intend to sell and it is not likely that we will be required to sell any of the securities referenced in the table below before recovery of their amortized cost.

 

Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
    #     Fair Value     Gross Unrealized Loss     #     Fair Value     Gross Unrealized Loss     #     Fair Value     Gross Unrealized Loss  

March 31, 2019 

Available for sale 

                                                 
U.S. Treasury Notes         $     $       7     $ 32,633,010     $ (330,559 )     7     $ 32,633,010     $ (330,559 )
Government-Sponsored Enterprises                       11       50,008,405       (651,740 )     11       50,008,405       (651,740 )
Municipal Securities                       29       11,391,677       (226,134 )     29       11,391,677       (226,134 )
Total         $     $       47     $ 94,033,092     $ (1,208,433 )     47     $ 94,033,092     $ (1,208,433 )
                                                                         

December 31, 2018 

Available for sale 

                                                                       
U.S. Treasury Notes     —      $     $       7     $ 32,356,634     $ (609,059 )     7     $ 32,356,634     $ (609,059 )
Government-Sponsored Enterprises     2       9,967,000       (14,302 )     11       49,402,280       (1,301,296 )     13       59,369,280       (1,315,598 )
Municipal Securities     2       1,362,286       (7,547 )     31       11,840,912       (430,394 )     33       13,203,198       (437,941 )
Total     4     $ 11,329,286     $ (21,849 )     49     $ 93,599,826     $ (2,340,749 )     53     $ 104,929,112     $ (2,362,598 )

 

We received proceeds from sales of securities available for sale and gross realized gains and losses as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2019     2018  
Gross proceeds   $     $ 11,970,377  
Gross realized gains           79,143  
Gross realized losses           (74,795 )

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the tax provision related to these gains was $913.

 

Note 3: Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Major classifications of loans (net of deferred loan fees of $163,692 at March 31, 2019 and $156,309 at December 31, 2018) are as follows:

 

   

March 31,

2019 

    December 31,
2018
 
Commercial   $ 51,839,425     $ 54,829,078  
Commercial real estate:                
Construction     9,268,042       7,304,300  
Other     146,860,487       143,703,401  
Consumer:                
Real estate     62,069,547       63,787,411  
Other     5,060,773       5,040,077  
      275,098,274       274,664,267  
Allowance for loan losses     (3,989,422 )     (4,214,331 )
Loans, net   $ 271,108,852     $ 270,449,936  

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

We had $98.7 million and $101.9 million of loans pledged as collateral to secure funding with the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) Discount Window at March 31, 2019 and at December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Our portfolio grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled. Our internal credit risk grading system is based on experience with similarly graded loans, industry best practices, and regulatory guidance. Our portfolio is graded in its entirety.

 

Our internally assigned grades pursuant to the Board-approved lending policy are as follows:

 

  Excellent (1) The borrowing entity has more than adequate cash flow, unquestionable strength, strong earnings and capital where applicable, and no overdrafts.

 

  Good (2) The borrowing entity has dependable cash flow, better than average financial condition, good capital and usually no overdrafts.

 

  Satisfactory (3) The borrowing entity has adequate cash flow, satisfactory financial condition, explainable overdrafts (if any).

 

  Watch (4) The borrowing entity has generally adequate, yet inconsistent cash flow, cyclical earnings, weak capital, loan to/from stockholders, and infrequent overdrafts. The borrower has consistent yet sometimes unpredictable sales and growth.

 

  OAEM (5) The borrowing entity has marginal cash flow, occasional past dues, and frequent and unexpected working capital needs.

 

  Substandard (6) The borrowing entity has a cash flow barely sufficient to service debt, deteriorated financial condition, bankruptcy possible. The borrowing entity has declining sales, rising costs, and may need to look for secondary source of repayment.

 

  Doubtful (7) The borrowing entity has negative cash flow. Survival of the business is at risk, full repayment is unlikely, and there are frequent and unexplained overdrafts. The borrowing entity shows declining trends and no operating profits.

 

  Loss (8) The borrowing entity has negative cash flow with no alternatives. Survival of the business is unlikely.

 

The following tables illustrate credit quality by class and internally assigned grades at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. “Pass” includes loans internally graded as excellent, good and satisfactory.

 

March 31, 2019  
    Commercial    

Commercial 

Real Estate 

Construction 

   

Commercial 

Real Estate 

Other 

   

Consumer 

Real Estate 

    Consumer Other     Total  
                                     
Pass  $47,384,980   $9,268,042   $139,813,221   $58,219,334   $4,695,662   $259,381,239 
Watch   2,556,253        5,020,580    2,548,457    345,668    10,470,958 
OAEM   172,196        665,531    422,004        1,259,731 
Sub-standard   1,725,996        1,361,155    879,752    19,443    3,986,346 
Doubtful                        
Loss                        
Total  $51,839,425   $9,268,042   $146,860,487   $62,069,547   $5,060,773   $275,098,274 

 

December 31, 2018  
    Commercial    

Commercial 

Real Estate 

Construction 

   

Commercial 

Real Estate 

Other 

   

Consumer 

Real Estate 

    Consumer Other     Total  
                                     
Pass   $ 50,663,356     $ 7,304,300     $ 136,804,420     $ 60,480,317     $ 4,726,494     $ 259,978,887  
Watch     1,973,675             4,938,711       2,077,341       226,117       9,215,844  
OAEM     157,300             590,294       350,000             1,097,594  
Sub-standard     2,034,747             1,369,976       879,753       87,466       4,371,942  
Doubtful                                    
Loss                                    
Total   $ 54,829,078     $ 7,304,300     $ 143,703,401     $ 63,787,411     $ 5,040,077     $ 274,664,267  

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following tables include an aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans segregated by class:

 

March 31, 2019
    30-59 Days Past Due     60-89 Days Past Due    

Greater Than

90 Days

    Total Past Due     Current     Total Loans Receivable     Recorded
Investment >

90 Days and Accruing
 
Commercial  $49,220   $347,824   $   $397,044   $51,442,381   $51,839,425   $ 
Commercial Real Estate Construction                    9,268,042    9,268,042     
Commercial Real Estate Other    209,880        571,292    781,172    146,079,315    146,860,487     
Consumer Real Estate   3,539            3,539    62,066,008    62,069,547     
Consumer Other   26,199    19,112    1,076    46,387    5,014,386    5,060,773     
Total  $288,838   $366,936   $572,368   $1,228,142   $273,870,132   $275,098,274   $ 

 

 

December 31, 2018
    30-59 Days Past Due     60-89 Days Past Due    

Greater Than

90 Days

    Total Past Due     Current     Total Loans Receivable     Recorded
Investment >
90 Days and Accruing
 
Commercial   $ 266,567     $ 17,492     $ 229,395     $ 513,454     $ 54,315,624     $ 54,829,078     $  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                             7,304,300       7,304,300        
Commercial Real Estate Other     35,000       215,049       571,292       821,341       142,882,060       143,703,401        
Consumer Real Estate                             63,787,411       63,787,411        
Consumer Other     24,621                   24,621       5,015,456       5,040,077        
Total   $ 326,188     $ 232,541     $ 800,687     $ 1,359,416     $ 273,304,851     $ 274,664,267     $  

 

There were no loans as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 over 90 days past due and still accruing. 

 

The following table summarizes the balances of non-accrual loans:

 

    Loans Receivable on Non-Accrual  
    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
Commercial   $ 16,148     $ 251,219  
Commercial Real Estate Construction            
Commercial Real Estate Other     571,292       571,292  
Consumer Real Estate            
Consumer Other     1,076       1,023  
Total   $ 588,516     $ 823,534  

 

 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following tables set forth the changes in the allowance for loan losses and an allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018. The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current economic factors. 

 

March 31, 2019
    Commercial    

Commercial Real Estate 

Construction

   

Commercial 

Real Estate Other 

   

Consumer 

Real Estate 

   

Consumer 

Other 

    Total  
Allowance for Loan Losses                        
Beginning balance  $1,665,413   $63,876   $1,292,346   $386,585   $806,111   $4,214,331 
Charge-offs   (229,395)               (6,334)   (235,729)
Recoveries   500                320    820 
Provisions   92,059    17,171    26,572    (8,944)   (116,858)   10,000 
Ending balance  $1,528,577   $81,047   $1,318,918   $377,641   $683,239   $3,989,422 

 

 

March 31, 2018
    Commercial    

Commercial

Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial 

Real Estate Other 

   

Consumer 

Real Estate

   

Consumer 

Other

    Total  
Allowance for Loan Losses                                                
Beginning balance   $ 1,403,588     $ 23,638     $ 1,549,755     $ 796,918     $ 101,499     $ 3,875,398  
Charge-offs     (31,250 )                       (71,843 )     (103,093 )
Recoveries     1,500             1,575             140       3,215  
Provisions     (47,592 )     (12,502 )     (510,242 )     (229,843 )     855,179       55,000  
Ending balance   $ 1,326,246     $ 11,136     $ 1,041,088     $ 567,075     $ 884,975     $ 3,830,520  

 

The following tables present, by portfolio segment and reserving methodology, the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and the gross investment in loans.

 

March 31, 2019
    Commercial    

Commercial Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial

Real Estate Other

    Consumer Real
Estate
   

Consumer

Other

    Total  
Allowance for Loan Losses                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $877,419   $   $34,249   $   $9,258   $920,926 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   651,158    81,047    1,284,669    377,641    673,981    3,068,496 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses  $1,528,577   $81,047   $1,318,918   $377,641   $683,239   $3,989,422 
Loans Receivable                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $1,725,995   $   $1,370,606   $879,753   $19,444   $3,995,798 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   50,113,430    9,268,042    145,489,881    61,189,794    5,041,329    271,102,476 
Total Loans Receivable  $51,839,425   $9,268,042   $146,860,487   $62,069,547   $5,060,773   $275,098,274 

 

 

December 31, 2018
    Commercial    

Commercial Real Estate

Construction

   

Commercial 

Real Estate Other 

    Consumer Real
Estate
   

Consumer

Other

    Total  
Allowance for Loan Losses                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment   $ 1,132,805     $     $ 37,416     $     $ 21,324     $ 1,191,545  
Allowance for Loan Losses     532,608       63,876       1,254,930       386,585       784,787       3,022,786  
Total Allowance for Loan Losses   $ 1,665,413     $ 63,876     $ 1,292,346     $ 386,585     $ 806,111     $ 4,214,331  
Loans Receivable                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment   $ 1,996,579     $     $ 1,280,890     $ 879,753     $ 21,324     $ 4,178,546  
Collectively evaluated for impairment     52,832,499       7,304,300       142,422,511       62,907,658       5,018,753       270,485,721  
Total Loans Receivable   $ 54,829,078     $ 7,304,300     $ 143,703,401     $ 63,787,411     $ 5,040,077     $ 274,664,267  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, loans individually evaluated and considered impaired are presented in the following table:

 

Impaired and Restructured Loans As of  
    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Unpaid Principal Balance     Recorded Investment     Related Allowance     Unpaid Principal Balance     Recorded Investment     Related Allowance  
With no related allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial   $ 124,115     $ 124,115     $     $ 115,983     $ 115,983     $  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                                    
Commercial Real Estate Other     867,530       967,331             974,249       974,249        
Consumer Real Estate     879,753       879,753             879,753       879,753        
Consumer Other                                    
      1,871,398       1,971,199             1,969,985       1,969,985        
                                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial     1,601,880       1,601,880       877,419       1,880,596       1,880,596       1,132,805  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                                    
Commercial Real Estate Other     503,076       303,474       34,249       406,442       306,641       37,416  
Consumer Real Estate                                    
Consumer Other     19,444       19,444       9,258       21,324       21,324       21,324  
      2,142,400       1,924,798       920,926       2,308,362       2,208,561       1,191,545  
                                                 
Total                                                
Commercial     1,725,995       1,725,995       877,419       1,996,579       1,996,579       1,132,805  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                                    
Commercial Real Estate Other     1,370,606       1,270,805       34,249       1,380,691       1,280,890       37,416  
Consumer Real Estate     879,753       879,753             879,753       879,753        
Consumer Other     19,444       19,444       9,258       21,324       21,324       21,324  
    $ 3,995,798     $ 3,895,997     $ 920,926     $ 4,278,347     $ 4,178,546     $ 1,191,545  

 

The following table presents average impaired loans and interest income recognized on those impaired loans, by class segment, for the periods indicated.

 

    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
    Average
Recorded
Investment
    Interest
Income
Recognized
    Average
Recorded
Investment
    Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:                                
Commercial   $ 128,965     $ 2,286     $ 186,580     $ 2,411  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                        
Commercial Real Estate Other     970,774       10,346       1,055,999       7,006  
Consumer Real Estate     879,753       14,100       249,754       3,702  
Consumer Other                        
      1,979,492       26,732       1,492,333       13,119  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                
Commercial     1,614,020       26,114       1,570,019       25,663  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                        
Commercial Real Estate Other     504,566       2,763       529,297       2,995  
Consumer Real Estate                        
Consumer Other     19,653       254       31,411       439  
      2,138,239       29,131       2,130,727       29,097  
                                 
Total                                
Commercial     1,742,985       28,400       1,756,599       28,074  
Commercial Real Estate Construction                        
Commercial Real Estate Other     1,375,539       13,109       1,585,296       10,001  
Consumer Real Estate     879,753       14,100       249,754       3,702  
Consumer Other     19,653       254       31,411       439  
    $ 4,017,930     $ 55,863     $ 3,623,060     $ 42,216  

 

In general, the modification or restructuring of a loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if we, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grant a concession to the borrower that we would not otherwise consider. As of March 31, 2019, there was one TDR with a balance of $2,185, compared to no TDRs as of December 31, 2018. This TDR was granted extended payment terms and a lower payment at renewal. No TDRs defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were modified within the previous twelve months.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 4: Disclosure Regarding Fair Value of Financial Statements

Fair value measurements apply whenever GAAP requires or permits assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value either on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets or liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. The fair value standard establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs, which are developed based on market data we have obtained from independent sources, are ones that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Unobservable inputs, which are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, reflect our estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

 

  Level 1: valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted market prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

 

  Level 2: valuation is based upon quoted market prices for similar instruments traded in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments traded in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by market data.

 

  Level 3: valuation is derived from other valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow models and similar techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in determining fair value.

 

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point of time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale our entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no active market exists for a significant portion of our financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgements regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, current interest rates and prepayment trends, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgement and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in any of these assumptions used in calculating fair value also would affect significantly the estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.

 

The following paragraphs are a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale

 

Investment securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are based upon quoted prices if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair value is measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, or by dealers or brokers in active over-the counter markets. Level 2 securities include mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets. 

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative instruments include interest rate lock commitments and forward sale commitments. These instruments are valued based on the change in the value of the underlying loan between the commitment date and the end of the period. We classify these instruments as Level 3.

 

We had no embedded derivative instruments requiring separate accounting treatment. We had freestanding derivative instruments consisting of fixed rate conforming loan commitments as interest rate locks and commitments to sell fixed rate conforming loans on a best efforts basis. We do not currently engage in hedging activities. Based on short term fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale (derivative contract), our derivative instruments were immaterial to our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

    Quoted
Market Price
in active
markets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  
U.S. Treasury Notes  $32,633,010   $   $   $32,633,010 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises       60,067,890        60,067,890 
Municipal Securities       18,962,211    5,738,618    24,700,829 
Total  $32,633,010   $79,030,101   $5,738,618   $117,401,729 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    Quoted
Market Price
in active
markets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs
(Level 3)

    Total  
U.S. Treasury Notes   $ 32,356,634     $     $     $ 32,356,634  
Government-Sponsored Enterprises           59,369,280             59,369,280  
Municipal Securities           21,701,005       6,241,955       27,942,960  
Total   $ 32,356,634     $ 81,070,285     $ 6,241,955     $ 119,668,874  

 

There were no liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following table reconciles the changes in assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2019   2018 
Beginning balance  $6,241,955   $11,458,889 
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)          
Included in earnings        
Included in other comprehensive income   56,663    64,807 
Purchases, issuances, and settlements net of maturities   (560,000)   (4,040,000)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3        
Ending balance  $5,738,618   $7,483,696 

 

There were no transfers between fair value levels during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.

 

The following paragraphs are a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)

 

Loans secured by real estate are adjusted to the lower of the recorded investment in the loan or the fair value of the real estate upon transfer to OREO. Subsequently, OREO is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or our estimation of the value of the collateral. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraisal, we record the asset as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or we determine the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, we record the asset as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Impaired Loans

 

Impaired loans are carried at the lower of recorded investment or fair value. The fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell is the most frequently used method. Typically, we review the most recent appraisal and if it is over 12 to 18 months old we may request a new third party appraisal. Depending on the particular circumstances surrounding the loan, including the location of the collateral, the date of the most recent appraisal and the value of the collateral relative to the recorded investment in the loan, we may order an independent appraisal immediately or, in some instances, may elect to perform an internal analysis. Specifically as an example, in situations where the collateral on a nonperforming commercial real estate loan is out of our primary market area, we would typically order an independent appraisal immediately, at the earlier of the date the loan becomes nonperforming or immediately following the determination that the loan is impaired. However, as a second example, on a nonperforming commercial real estate loan where we are familiar with the property and surrounding areas and where the original appraisal value far exceeds the recorded investment in the loan, we may perform an internal analysis whereby the previous appraisal value would be reviewed considering recent current conditions, and known recent sales or listings of similar properties in the area, and any other relevant economic trends. This analysis may result in the call for a new appraisal. These valuations are reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis.

 

In accordance with ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement”, impaired loans, where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral, require classification in the fair value hierarchy. These impaired loans are classified as Level 3. Impaired loans measured using discounted future cash flows are not deemed to be measured at fair value. 

 

Mortgage Loans to be Sold

 

Mortgage loans to be sold are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The fair values of mortgage loans to be sold are based on current market rates from investors within the secondary market for loans with similar characteristics. Carrying value approximates fair value. These loans are classified as Level 2.

 

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

 

The following table presents information about certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

March 31, 2019
 
      Quoted
Market Price
in active
markets
(Level 1)
      Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
      Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
      Total  
Impaired loans  $   $   $2,216,110   $2,216,110 
Other real estate owned                
Loans held for sale       2,437,420        2,437,420 
Total  $   $2,437,420   $2,216,110   $4,653,530 

 

December 31, 2018
 
      Quoted
Market Price
in active
markets
(Level 1)
      Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
      Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
      Total  
Impaired loans   $         2,223,028     2,223,028  
Other real estate owned                        
Loans held for sale           1,199,438             1,199,438  
Total   $     1,199,438     2,223,028     3,422,466  

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following table provides information describing the unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

        Inputs
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   General Range of Inputs
             
 Impaired Loans   Appraisal Value/ Comparison Sales/Other Estimates   Appraisals and/or Sales of Comparable Properties   Appraisals Discounted 10% to 20% for Sales Commissions and Other Holding Costs
             
 Other Real Estate Owned   Appraisal Value/ Comparison Sales/Other Estimates   Appraisals and/or Sales of Comparable Properties   Appraisals Discounted 10% to 20% for Sales Commissions and Other Holding Costs

 

Accounting standards require disclosure of fair value information for all of our assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value.

 

Under the accounting standard, fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of the assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts of existing financial instruments do not represent the underlying value of those instruments on our books.

 

The following paragraphs describe the methods and assumptions we use in estimating the fair values of financial instruments:

 

a. Cash and due from banks, interest-bearing at the Federal Reserve 

The carrying value approximates fair value. All mature within 90 days and do not present unanticipated credit concerns.

 

b. Investment securities available for sale 

Investment securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.

 

c. Loans, net 

The fair value of the Company’s loan portfolio has always included a credit risk assumption in the determination of the fair value of its loans. This credit risk assumption is intended to approximate the fair value that a market participant would realize in a hypothetical orderly transaction. The Company’s loan portfolio is initially fair valued using a segmented approach. The Company divides its loan portfolio into the following categories: variable rate loans, impaired loans and all other loans. The results are then adjusted to account for credit risk as described above. However, under the new guidance, the Company believes a further credit risk discount must be applied through the use of a discounted cash flow model to compensate for illiquidity risk, based on certain assumptions included within the discounted cash flow model, primarily the use of discount rates that better capture inherent credit risk over the lifetime of a loan. This consideration of enhanced credit risk provides an estimated exit price for the Company’s loan portfolio. 

 

For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values approximate carrying values. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans measured using discounted future cash flows are not deemed to be measured at fair value.

 

d. Deposits 

The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity is equal to the carrying amount. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting contractual cash flows, using interest rates currently being offered on the deposit products. The fair value estimates for deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities as compared to the cost of alternative forms of funding (deposit base intangibles).

 

e. Accrued interest receivable and payable 

Since these financial instruments will typically be received or paid within three months, the carrying amounts of such instruments are deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

f.  Loan commitments 

Estimates of the fair value of these off-balance sheet items are not made because of the short-term nature of these arrangements and the credit standing of the counterparties.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

The following tables present the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and due from banks  $7,022,081   $7,022,081   $7,022,081   $   $ 
Interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve   20,299,857    20,299,857    20,299,857         
Investment securities available for sale   117,401,729    117,401,729    32,633,010    79,030,101    5,738,618 
Mortgage loans to be sold   2,437,420    2,437,420        2,437,420     
Loans, net   271,108,852    264,359,979            264,359,979 
Accrued interest receivable   1,498,839    1,498,839        1,498,839     
Financial Liabilities:                         
Demand deposits   347,799,383    347,799,383        347,799,383     
Time deposits   27,578,799    30,789,351        30,789,351     
Accrued interest payable   62,300    62,300        62,300     

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
    Carrying
Amount
 

Estimated

Fair Value

  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Financial Assets:                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 6,325,457    $   6,325,457    $   6,325,457   $      $    
 Interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve     25,506,784       25,506,784       25,506,784              
 Investment securities available for sale     119,668,874       119,668,874       32,356,634       81,070,285       6,241,955  
Mortgage loans to be sold     1,199,438       1,199,438             1,199,438       —    
 Loans, net     270,449,936       263,780,751             —        263,780,751  
Accrued interest receivable     1,561,915       1,561,915             1,561,915        
Financial Liabilities:                                        
Demand deposits     347,909,663       347,909,663             347,909,663        
Time deposits     34,468,725       38,747,898        —       38,747,898        
Accrued interest payable     163,876       163,876             163,876        

 

Note 5: Income Per Common Share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, after giving retroactive effect to a stock dividend payable May 31, 2018. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding. Potential common shares consist of dilutive stock options determined using the treasury stock method and the average market price of common stock.

 

The following table is a summary of the reconciliation of average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31:

 

   2019   2018 
Net income  $1,689,264   $1,612,230 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding   5,514,413    5,489,087 
Effect of dilutive shares   77,939    94,284 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted   5,592,352    5,583,371 
           
Earnings per share - basic  $0.31   $0.29 
Earnings per share - diluted  $0.30   $0.29 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information included or incorporated by reference in this document, contains statements which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1934. We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996 and are including this statement for the express purpose of availing the Company of protections of such safe harbor with respect to all “forward-looking statements” contained in this Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other matters, the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, and business of our Company. Forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors that are beyond our control. The words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “assume,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “goal,” and “estimate,” as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements include, without limitations, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the SEC and the following:

 

  Risk from changes in economic, monetary policy, and industry conditions
  Changes in interest rates, shape of the yield curve, deposit rates, the net interest margin and funding sources
  Market risk (including net income at risk analysis and economic value of equity risk analysis) and inflation
  Risk inherent in making loans including repayment risks and changes in the value of collateral
  Loan growth, the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, provisions for loan losses, and the assessment of problem loans
  Level, composition, and re-pricing characteristics of the securities portfolio
  Deposit growth, change in the mix or type of deposit products and services
  Continued availability of senior management and ability to attract and retain key personnel
  Technological changes
  Ability to control expenses
  Changes in compensation
  Risks associated with income taxes including potential for adverse adjustments
  Changes in accounting policies and practices
  Changes in regulatory actions, including the potential for adverse adjustments
 

Recently enacted or proposed legislation

  Reputational risk

 

We will undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, certain statements in future filings with the SEC, in our press releases, and in oral and written statements, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements.

 

Overview 

Bank of South Carolina Corporation (the “Company”) is a financial institution holding company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with $431.8 million in assets as of March 31, 2019 and net income of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company offers a broad range of financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank of South Carolina (the “Bank”). The Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank which operates primarily in the Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties of South Carolina. The Bank’s original and current concept is to be a full service financial institution specializing in personal service, responsiveness, and attention to detail to foster long standing relationships.

 

We derive most of our income from interest on loans and investments (interest-earning assets). The primary source of funding for making these loans and investments is our interest and non-interest bearing deposits. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is the amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets and the expense on our interest bearing liabilities, such as deposits. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

 

A consequence of lending activities is that we may incur credit losses. The amount of such losses will vary depending upon the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio as affected by economic conditions such as rising interest rates and the financial performance of borrowers. The reserve for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan losses (the “allowance”) and a reserve for unfunded commitments (the “unfunded reserve”). The allowance provides for probable and estimable losses inherent in our loan portfolio while the unfunded reserve provides for potential losses related to unfunded lending commitments.

 

In addition to earning interest on loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other expenses we charge to the customer. The various components of non-interest income as well as non-interest expense are described in the following discussion. The discussion and analysis also identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results as of and for the periods ending March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes included in this report. In addition, a number of tables have been included to assist in the discussion.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies which involve significant judgements and assumptions that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, and used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2019, have remained unchanged from the disclosures presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Balance Sheet

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased 14.17% or $4.5 million to $27.3 million as of March 31, 2019, from $31.8 million at December 31, 2018. Funds are placed in interest bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve until opportunities arise for investment in higher yielding assets.

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Our primary objective in managing the investment portfolio is to maintain a portfolio of high quality, highly liquid investments yielding competitive returns. We are required under federal regulations to maintain adequate liquidity to ensure safe and sound operations. We maintain investment balances based on continuing assessment of cash flows, the level of current and expected loan production, current interest rate risk strategies and the assessment of potential future direction of market interest rate changes. Investment securities differ in terms of default, interest rate, liquidity and expected rate of return risk.

 

We use the investment securities portfolio for several purposes. It serves as a vehicle to manage interest rate and prepayment risk, to generate interest and dividend income from investment of funds, to provide liquidity to meet funding requirements, and to provide collateral for pledging of public funds.

 

As of March 31, 2019, our available for sale investment portfolio included U. S. Treasury Notes, Government-Sponsored Enterprises and Municipal Securities with a fair market value of $117.4 million and an amortized cost of $118.4 million for a net unrealized loss of approximately $1.0 million. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our investment securities portfolio represented approximately 27.19% and 27.89% of our total assets, respectively. The average yield on our investment securities was 2.08% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

During the first quarter of 2019, five Municipal Securities totaling $3.0 million matured and one Municipal Security in the amount of $0.5 million was called. There were no sales or purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Loans 

We focus our lending activities on small and middle market businesses, professionals and individuals in our geographic markets. Substantially all of our loans are to borrowers located in our market area of Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley Counties of South Carolina.

 

Net loans increased $0.7 million, or 0.24%, to $271.1 million as of March 31, 2019 from $270.4 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase in loans is related to increased loan demand due to the growing economy in Charleston.

 

The following table is a summary of our loan portfolio composition (net of deferred fees of $163,692 at March 31, 2019 and $156,309 at December 31, 2018) and the corresponding percentage of total loans as of the dates indicated.

 

   March 31, 2019  

December 31, 2018

 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
Commercial  $51,839,425    18.84%  $54,829,078    19.96%
Commercial Real Estate Construction   9,268,042    3.37%   7,304,300    2.66%
Commercial Real Estate Other   146,860,487    53.39%   143,703,401    52.32%
Consumer Real Estate   62,069,547    22.56%   63,787,411    23.23%
Consumer Other   5,060,773    1.84%   5,040,077    1.83%
Total loans   275,098,274    100.00%   274,664,267    100.00%
Allowance for loan losses   (3,989,422)        (4,214,331)     
Total loans, net  $271,108,852        $270,449,936      

 

Nonperforming Assets 

Nonperforming Assets include real estate acquired through foreclosure or deed taken in lieu of foreclosure, loans on nonaccrual status and TDRs. Generally, a loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, or when we believe, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of the contractual principal or interest on the loan is doubtful. A payment of interest on a loan that is classified as nonaccrual is recognized as a reduction in principal when received. Our policy with respect to nonperforming loans requires the borrower to make a minimum of six consecutive payments in accordance with the loan terms and to show capacity to continue performing into the future before that loan can be placed back on accrual status. As of March 31, 2019, we had no loans 90 days past due still accruing interest.

 

We consider a loan to be a TDR when the debtor experiences financial difficulties and we provide concessions such that we will not collect all principal and interest in accordance with the original terms of the agreement. Concessions can relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, or payment structure of the note. As part of our workout plan for individual loan relationships, we may restructure loan terms to assist borrowers facing challenges. As of March 31, 2019, there was one TDR with a balance of $2,185, compared to no TDRs as of December 31, 2018. This TDR was granted extended payment terms and a lower payment at renewal.

 

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Nonperforming loans include all loans past due 90 days and over, certain impaired loans (some of which may be contractually current), and TDR loans that have not yet established a satisfactory period of payment performance (some of which may be contractually current). Nonperforming assets include other real estate owned, which remained unchanged compared to December 31, 2018.

 

The following table is a summary of our nonperforming assets:

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Commercial  $16,148   $251,219 
Commercial Real Estate Other   571,292    571,292 
Consumer Other   1,076    1,023 
Total nonaccruing loans   588,516    823,534 
Other real estate owned        
Total nonperforming assets  $588,516   $823,534 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses 

The allowance for loan losses was $4.0 million as of March 31, 2019 and $4.2 million as of December 31, 2018, or 1.45% and 1.53% of outstanding loans for each respective period. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses represented 677.88% and 511.74% of the total amount of nonperforming loans, respectively. Based on the level of coverage on nonperforming loans and analysis of our loan portfolio, we believe the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2019 is adequate.

 

At March 31, 2019, impaired loans totaled $4.0 million, for which $2.0 million of these loans had a reserve of approximately $0.9 million allocated in the allowance for loan losses. Comparatively, impaired loans totaled $4.2 million at December 31, 2018, and $2.2 million of these loans had a reserve of approximately $1.2 million allocated in the allowance for loan losses.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded $235,729 of charge-offs and $820 of recoveries on loans previously charged-off, for net charge-offs of $234,909. Comparatively, we recorded $103,093 of charge-offs and $3,215 of recoveries on loans previously charged-off, for net charge-offs of $99,878 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Deposits

Deposits remain our primary source of funding for loans and investments. Average interest bearing deposits provided funding for 60.02% of average earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 61.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Company encounters strong competition from other financial institutions as well as consumer and commercial finance companies, insurance companies and brokerage firms located in the primary service area of the Bank. However, the percentage of funding provided by deposits has remained stable.

 

The breakdown of total deposits by type and the respective percentage of total deposits are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
Deposits                
     Non-interest bearing demand  $130,134,823    34.67%  $130,940,138    34.24%
     Interest bearing demand   98,760,864    26.31%   94,207,731    24.64%
     Money market accounts   83,929,809    22.36%   87,300,433    22.83%
     Time deposits over $250,000   8,553,197    2.28%   15,909,991    4.16%
     Other time deposits   19,025,602    5.07%   18,558,734    4.85%
     Other savings deposits   34,973,887    9.31%   35,461,361    9.28%
Total deposits  $375,378,182    100.00%  $382,378,388    100.00%

 

Deposits decreased 1.83% or $7.0 million from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019 primarily due to the maturity of a $5.0 million time deposit that was not reinvested.

 

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At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, deposits with an aggregate deficit balance of $13,560 and $43,118, respectively, were re-classified as other loans.

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 

Net income increased $77,034 or 4.78% to $1.7 million, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.31 and $0.30, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $1.6 million, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.29 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our annualized returns on average assets and average equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were 1.59% and 14.73%, respectively, compared with 1.51% and 15.17%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Net Interest Income 

Net interest income is affected by the size and mix of our balance sheet components as well as the spread between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities. Net interest margin is a measure of the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities relative to the amount of interest bearing assets. Net interest income increased $238,896 or 5.67% to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to interest and fee income from loans related to increases in market interest rates. Average loans increased $3.2 million or 1.19% to $276.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $273.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The yield on average loans (including fees) was 6.03% and 5.28% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest income on loans increased $392,733 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $4.0 million from $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

The average balance of interest bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve increased $2.3 million or 14.10% to $18.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, with a yield of 2.51% as compared to $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, with a yield of 1.54%.

 

Provision for Loan Losses 

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged as an expense on our consolidated statements of income. We review our loan portfolio periodically to evaluate our outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy for loan losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had a provision of $10,000 compared to a provision of $55,000 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was based on our analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Non-Interest Income

Other income decreased $39,162 or 8.74% to $408,783 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $447,945 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in mortgage banking income, which decreased $16,253 or 11.62% due to fewer originations. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we had realized gains of $4,348 from the sale of investment securities. There were no sales of investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Non-Interest Expense 

Non-interest expense increased $17,527 or 0.66% to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $83,804 or 5.33% from $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was offset by a decrease in other operating expenses of $70,077 or 10.22% from $685,782 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to $615,705 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Income Tax Expense 

We incurred income tax expense of $499,233 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to $349,060 during the same period in 2018. Our effective tax rate was 22.81% and 17.80% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate during the 2019 period is a result of the expiration of historic tax credits during 2018.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, negotiable instruments, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and real estate. Commitments to extend credit, including unused lines of credit, amounted to $100.1 million and $96.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Standby letters of credit represent our obligation to a third party contingent upon the failure of our customer to perform under the terms of an underlying contract with the third party or obligates us to guarantee or stand as surety for the benefit of the third party. The underlying contract may entail either financial or nonfinancial obligations and may involve such things as the shipment of goods, performance of a contract, or repayment of an obligation. Under the terms of a standby letter, generally drafts will be drawn only when the underlying event fails to occur as intended. We can seek recovery of the amounts paid from the borrower. The majority of these standby letters of credit are unsecured. Commitments under standby letters of credit are usually for one year or less. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments related to standby letters of credit at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

 

We originate certain fixed rate residential loans and commit these loans for sale. The commitments to originate fixed rate residential loans and the sales commitments are freestanding derivative instruments. We had forward sales commitments, totaling $2.4 million at March 31, 2019, to sell loans held for sale of $2.4 million, compared to forward sales commitments of $1.2 million at December 31, 2018, to sell loans held for sale of $1.2 million. The fair value of these commitments was not significant at March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018. We had no embedded derivative instruments requiring separate accounting treatment.

 

Once we sell certain fixed rate residential loans, the loans are no longer reportable on our balance sheet. With most of these sales, we have an obligation to repurchase the loan in the event of a default of principal or interest on the loan. This recourse period ranges from three to nine months. Misrepresentation or fraud carries unlimited time for recourse. The unpaid principal balance of loans sold with recourse was $11.0 million at March 31, 2019 and $14.9 million at December 31, 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, there were no loans repurchased.

 

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Liquidity 

Historically, we have maintained our liquidity at levels believed to be adequate to meet requirements of normal operations, potential deposit outflows and strong loan demand and still allow for optimal investment of funds and return on assets.

 

We manage our assets and liabilities to ensure there is sufficient liquidity to enable management to fund deposit withdrawals, loan demand, capital expenditures, reserve requirements, operating expenses, dividends and to manage daily operations on an ongoing basis. Funds are primarily provided by the Bank through customer deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, mortgage loan sales, the sale or maturity of securities, temporary investments and earnings.

 

Proper liquidity management is crucial to ensure that we are able to take advantage of new business opportunities as well as meet the credit needs of our existing customers. Investment securities are an important tool in our liquidity management. Our primary liquid assets are cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold, investments available for sale, other short-term investments and mortgage loans held for sale. Our primary liquid assets accounted for 34.08% and 35.58% of total assets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Securities classified as available for sale, which are not pledged, may be sold in response to changes in interest rates and liquidity needs. All of the securities presently owned are classified as available for sale. Net cash provided by operations and deposits from customers have been the primary sources of liquidity. At March 31, 2019, we had unused short-term lines of credit totaling approximately $23 million (which can be withdrawn at the lender’s option). Additional sources of funds available to us for additional liquidity needs include borrowing on a short-term basis from the Federal Reserve System, increasing deposits by raising interest rates paid and sale of mortgage loans held for sale. We established a Borrower-In-Custody arrangement with the Federal Reserve. This arrangement permits us to retain possession of assets pledged as collateral to secure advances from the Federal Reserve Discount Window. At March 31, 2019, we could borrow up to $76.8 million. There have been no borrowings under this arrangement.

 

Our core deposits consist of non-interest bearing accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, time deposits and savings accounts. We closely monitor our level of certificates of deposit greater than $250,000 and other large deposits. We maintain a Contingency Funding Plan (“CFP’) that identifies liquidity needs and weighs alternate courses of action designed to address these needs in emergency situations. We perform a quarterly cash flow analysis and stress test the CFP to evaluate the expected funding needs and funding capacity during a liquidity stress event. We believe our liquidity sources are adequate to meet our operating needs and do not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that may result in a significant adverse effect on our liquidity position. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our liquidity ratio was 34.98% and 34.27%, respectively.

 

Capital Resources 

Our capital needs have been met to date through the $10.6 million in capital raised in our initial offering, the retention of earnings less dividends paid and the exercise of stock options to purchase stock. Total shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2019 was $47.3 million. The rate of asset growth since our inception has not negatively impacted this capital base.

 

On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (“BCBS”) capital guidelines for US banks (“Basel III”). Following the actions by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC also approved regulatory capital requirements on July 9, 2013. The FDIC’s rule is identical in substance to the final rules issued by the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

Basel III became effective on January 1, 2015. The purpose is to improve the quality and increase the quantity of capital for all banking organizations. The minimum requirements for the quantity and quality of capital were increased. The rule includes a new common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5% and a common equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6% and requires a minimum leverage ratio of 4%. In addition, the rule also implements strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments and improves the methodology for calculating risk-weighted assets to enhance risk sensitivity. Full compliance with all of the final rule requirements will be phased in over a multi-year schedule. The Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was 16.58% and 16.69%, respectively.

 

At March 31, 2019, the Company and the Bank were categorized as “well capitalized” under Basel III. To be categorized as “well capitalized” the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based, common equity Tier 1 risk based capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 10%, 8.0%, 6.5% and 5%, respectively, and to be categorized as “adequately capitalized,” the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based, common equity Tier 1 risk based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 8%, 6%, 4.5%, and 4.0%, respectively.

 

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory – and possibly additional discretionary – actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the financial statements. We must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Current and previous quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require that we maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and to average assets. Management expects that the capital ratios for the Company and the Bank under Basel III will continue to exceed the well-capitalized minimum capital requirements.

 

We intend to open a branch in North Charleston in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Bank of South Carolina will be the anchor tenant of a two-story building at the corner of Highway 78 and Ingleside Drive, occupying the entire first floor. At this time, we estimate the capital expenditures associated with building the branch to be approximately $2.0 million.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls and procedures for financial reporting

 

An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Act”) was carried out as of March 31, 2019 under the supervision and with the participation of the Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s management, including its President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President and several other members of the Company’s senior management. Based upon that evaluation, Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s management, including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President concluded that, as of March 31, 2019, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports filed or submitted under the Act has been (i) accumulated and communicated to management (including the President/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of published financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019, based on the 2013 framework established in a report entitled “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019. Based on this assessment, management believes that as of March 31, 2019, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

The Audit and Compliance Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, meets periodically with management, the Bank’s Compliance Officer, Risk Management Officer and Elliott Davis, LLC (separately and jointly) to discuss audit, financial and related matters. Elliott Davis, LLC, the Compliance Officer, and the Risk Management Officer have direct access to the Audit and Compliance Committee.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In our opinion, there are no other legal proceedings pending other than routine litigation incidental to our business involving amounts which are not material to our financial condition.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors 

Not required.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

1. The Consolidated Financial Statements are included in this Form 10-Q and listed on pages as indicated.
      Page
       
  (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
  (2) Consolidated Statements of Income 4
  (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 5
  (4) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 6
  (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7
  (6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8-26

 

Exhibits  
  2.0 Plan of Reorganization (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  3.0 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  3.1 By-laws of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  3.2 Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (Filed with Form S on June 23, 2011)
  4.0 2019 Proxy Statement (Filed with 2018 10-K)
  10.0 Lease Agreement for 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  10.1 Sublease Agreement for Parking Facilities at 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  10.2 Lease Agreement for 100 N. Main Street, Summerville, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  10.3 Lease Agreement for 1337 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  10.4 Lease Agreement for 1071 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC (Filed with 2010 10-K)
    Lease Agreement for 1071 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC (Filed with March 31, 2013 10-Q)
  10.5 1998 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (Filed with 2008 10-K/A)
  10.6 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Filed with 2008 10-K/A)
    Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Restated (Filed with 2011 Proxy Statement)
    Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Restated (Filed with 2016 10-K)
  10.7 2010 Omnibus Incentive Stock Option Plan (Filed with 2010 Proxy Statement)
  10.8 Lease Agreement for Highway 78 Ingleside Boulevard North Charleston, SC (Filed with 2013 10-K)
  10.9 Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement for Highway 78 Ingleside Boulevard North Charleston, SC (Filed with 2015 10-K)
  10.10 First Amendment to Lease Agreement for Highway 78 Ingleside Boulevard North Charleston, SC (Filed with 2015 10-K)

 

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  10.11 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for Highway 78 Ingleside Boulevard North Charleston, SC (Filed with 2015 10-K)
  10.12 Extension to Lease Agreement for 256 Meeting Street (Filed with September 30, 2017 10-Q)
  10.13 North Charleston Lease Agreement (Filed with June 30, 2017 10-Q)
  10.14 Sublease Amendment for Parking Facilities at 256 Meeting Street (Filed with September 30, 2017 10-Q)
  14.0 Code of Ethics (Filed with 2004 10-KSB)
  21.0 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
    The Registrant’s only subsidiary is The Bank of South Carolina (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  31.1 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Executive Officer
  31.2 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Financial Officer
  32.1 Certification pursuant to Section 1350
  32.2 Certification pursuant to Section 1350
  101.INS XBRL Instance Document
  101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Bank of South Carolina Corporation
     
May 6, 2019    
  By: /s/ Fleetwood S. Hassell
    Fleetwood S. Hassell
    President/Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Eugene H. Walpole, IV
    Eugene H. Walpole, IV
    Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President

 

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