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 endedMarch 31, 2015

 

For the quarterly period endedSeptember 30, 2014

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

 

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

256 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401

(Address (Address of principal executive offices)

 

(843) 724-1500

(Registrant’s (Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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  ☐

Yes ☒No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its Company Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Yes ☒No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated Filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting Company

 

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 November 7, 2014May 8, 2015 there were 4,461,388 Common Shares outstanding.

 

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Table of Contents

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
   
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30,March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20143
 
and December 31, 20133
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and 20144
 
and 20134
Consolidated Statements of Income - Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 20135
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income   Three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 20145
 
September 30, 2014 and 20136
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity- NineThree months ended March 31, 2015 and 20146
 
September 30, 2014 and 20137
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - NineThree months ended March 31, 2015 and 20147
ended September 30, 2014 and 20138
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements98
   
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
 Condition and Results of Operations3226
 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements4639
 Liquidity4740
 Capital Resources4840
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4942
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures4942
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings5043
Item 1ARisk Factors5043
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds5043
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities5043
Item 4.Mine Safety DisclosureRemoved and Reserved5043
Item 5.Other Information5043
Item 6.Exhibits5043
   
Signatures5245
Certifications5346

PART I - ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Assets: (Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
 March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
 September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013    
Cash and due from banks $9,758,532  $6,043,375  $7,308,639  $4,698,435 
Interest bearing deposits in other banks  22,271,912   16,080,721   18,518,471   5,680,613 
Investment securities available for sale  106,727,989   94,648,221   107,805,473   113,994,112 
Mortgage loans to be sold  6,630,450   4,739,343   4,205,302   7,325,081 
Loans  229,673,109   218,320,304   237,687,712   234,117,792 
Less: Allowance for loan losses  (3,385,676)  (3,292,277)  (3,334,088)  (3,334,848)
Net loans  226,287,433   215,028,027   234,353,624   230,782,944 
Premises and equipment, net  2,400,416   2,454,861   2,389,902   2,352,423 
Other real estate owned  521,943   —     521,943   521,943 
Accrued interest receivable  1,107,823   1,182,272   1,103,556   1,290,380 
Other assets  899,380   716,883   380,398   579,871 
                
Total assets $376,605,878  $340,893,703  $376,587,308  $367,225,802 
                
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:                
Liabilities                
Deposits:                
Non-interest bearing demand  109,354,662   90,574,330  $110,870,296  $107,072,271 
Interest bearing demand  76,901,044   78,576,851   82,836,134   79,397,647 
Money market accounts  52,443,674   47,190,365   51,708,012   47,450,210 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over  49,837,083   52,516,487 
Certificates of deposit over $250,000  32,458,859   32,371,243 
Other time deposits  16,152,991   15,730,187   27,803,082   29,450,092 
Other savings deposits  24,585,981   20,654,435   27,277,663   26,677,564 
Total deposits  329,275,435   305,242,655   332,954,046   322,419,027 
                
Short-term borrowings  9,680,244   —     3,981,017   6,980,681 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  1,717,174   911,905   1,636,197   1,066,112 
Total liabilities  340,672,853   306,154,560   338,571,260   330,465,820 
                
Common Stock - No par value;        
12,000,000 shares authorized; Shares issued 4,680,839        
at September 30, 2014 and 4,678,339 at December 31, 2013;        
Shares outstanding 4,461,388 at September 30, 2014        
and 4,458,888 shares at December 31, 2013  —     —   
Shareholders’ Equity        
Common Stock - No par value; 12,000,000 shares authorized; Shares issued 4,680,839; Shares outstanding 4,461,388      
Additional paid in capital  28,759,909   28,678,150   28,798,300   28,779,108 
Retained earnings  8,028,890   7,007,532   9,265,270   8,640,291 
Treasury stock: 219,451 shares at September 30, 2014        
and December 31, 2013  (1,902,439)  (1,902,439)
Accumulated other comprehensive income,        
net of income taxes  1,046,665   955,900 
Treasury stock: 219,451 shares  (1,902,439)  (1,902,439)
        
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes  1,854,917   1,243,022 
                
Total shareholders' equity  35,933,025   34,739,143   38,016,048   36,759,982 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $376,605,878  $340,893,703  $376,587,308  $367,225,802 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.statements

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 September 30, March 31,
  2014 2013 2015 2014
Interest and fee income        
Interest and fees on loans $2,868,904  $2,814,665  $2,864,766  $2,709,972 
Interest and dividends on investment securities  536,034   384,517   602,962   491,407 
Other interest income  14,927   14,686   6,874   5,606 
Total interest and fee income  3,419,865   3,213,868   3,474,602   3,206,985 
                
Interest expense                
Interest on deposits  104,009   102,850   92,734   101,623 
Interest on short-term borrowings  244   —     737    
Total interest expense  104,253   102,850   93,471   101,623 
                
Net interest income  3,315,612   3,111,018   3,381,131   3,105,362 
Provision for loan losses  12,500   25,000   5,000   30,000 
Net interest income after provision for        
loan losses  3,303,112   3,086,018 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  3,376,131   3,075,362 
                
Other income                
Service charges, fees and commissions  223,369   238,921   237,285   222,516 
Mortgage banking income  383,304   375,981   377,146   227,055 
Other non-interest income  8,330   9,545   4,914   4,866 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  2,382   —   
Gain on sale of securities  111,313   84,898 
Total other income  617,385   624,447   730,658   539,335 
                
Other expense                
Salaries and employee benefits  1,349,779   1,294,415   1,416,173   1,329,911 
Net occupancy expense  369,201   361,427   363,599   364,672 
Other operating expenses  522,998   506,396   559,282   545,916 
Total other expense  2,241,978   2,162,238   2,339,054   2,240,499 
                
Income before income tax expense  1,678,519   1,548,227   1,767,735   1,374,198 
Income tax expense  536,806   484,050   562,775   418,400 
Net income $1,141,713  $1,064,177  $1,204,960  $955,798 
                
Basic income per common share $0.26  $0.24  $0.27  $0.21 
Diluted income per common share $0.25  $0.24  $0.26  $0.21 
                
Weighted average shares outstanding                
Basic  4,461,388   4,454,669   4,461,388   4,461,332 
Diluted  4,577,462   4,454,669   4,573,673   4,472,593 
                
Cash Dividend Per Share $0.23  $0.13  $0.13  $0.13 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.statements

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
  2014 2013
Interest and fee income    
Interest and fees on loans $8,392,884  $8,408,512 
Interest and dividends on investment securities  1,516,239   1,063,391 
Other interest income  33,483   59,299 
Total interest and fee income  9,942,606   9,531,202 
         
Interest expense        
Interest on deposits  308,655   308,445 
Interest on short-term borrowings  244   —   
Total interest expense  308,899   308,445 
         
Net interest income  9,633,707   9,222,757 
Provision for loan losses  62,500   195,000 
Net interest income after provision for        
loan losses  9,571,207   9,027,757 
         
Other income        
Service charges, fees and commissions  679,806   705,759 
Mortgage banking income  913,646   1,252,419 
Other non-interest income  20,384   21,846 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  2,382   —   
Gain on sale of securities  223,735   —   
Total other income  1,839,953   1,980,024 
         
Other expense        
Salaries and employee benefits  4,008,738   3,862,441 
Net occupancy expense  1,101,929   1,029,838 
Other operating expenses  1,624,749   1,598,394 
Total other expense  6,735,416   6,490,673 
         
Income before income tax expense  4,675,744   4,517,108 
Income tax expense  1,468,306   1,410,052 
Net income $3,207,438  $3,107,056 
         
Basic income per common share $0.72  $0.70 
Diluted income per common share $0.70  $0.70 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding        
Basic  4,461,388   4,450,997 
Diluted  4,576,893   4,450,997 
         
Cash Dividend Per Share $0.49  $0.37 
BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2015 2014
Net income $1,204,960  $955,798 
Other comprehensive income        
Unrealized gain on securities (net of tax $400,552 and $69,963, respectively)  682,022   172,611 
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income (net of tax $41,186 and $31,412, respectively)  (70,127)  (53,486)
Other comprehensive income net of tax  611,895   119,125 
Total Comprehensive income $1,816,855  $1,074,923 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
  2014 2013
Net income $1,141,713  $1,064,177 
Other comprehensive loss        
Unrealized loss on securities (net of tax $47,757 and $307,521, respectively)  (81,316)  (523,617)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (81,316)  (523,617)
Total comprehensive income $1,060,397  $540,560 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
  2014 2013
Net income $3,207,438  $3,107,056 
Other comprehensive income (loss)        
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities (net of tax $53,306 and $646,808, respectively)  231,718   (1,101,322)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income (net of tax $82,782)  (140,953)  —   
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  90,765   (1,101,322)
Total comprehensive income $3,298,203  $2,005,734 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013 (UNAUDITED)

  ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL RETAINED EARNINGS TREASURY
STOCK
 ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME TOTAL
           
December 31, 2012 $28,474,951  $5,157,839  $(1,902,439) $2,200,091  $33,930,442 
  Net income  —     3,107,056   —     —     3,107,056 
  Other comprehensive                    
      loss  —     —     —     (1,101,322)  (1,101,322)
  Exercise of stock                    
     options  88,298   —     —     —     88,298 
  Stock-based                    
     compensation                    
     expense  55,837   —     —     —     55,837 
  Cash dividends                    
($0.37 per common share)  —     (1,647,576)  —     —     (1,647,576)
September 30, 2013  28,619,086   6,617,319   (1,902,439)  1,098,769   34,432,735 
                     
December 31, 2013  28,678,150   7,007,532   (1,902,439)  955,900   34,739,143 
  Net income  —     3,207,438   —     —     3,207,438 
  Other comprehensive                    
     income  —     —     —     90,765   90,765 
  Exercise of Stock                    
     options  26,050   —     —     —     26,050 
  Stock-based                    
     compensation                    
     expense  55,709   —     —     —     55,709 
  Cash dividends
                    
($.49 per common                    
     share)  —     (2,186,080)  —     —     (2,186,080)
September 30, 2014 $28,759,909  $8,028,890  $(1,902,439) $1,046,665  $35,933,025 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 (UNAUDITED)
  Additional Paid In Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
           
December 31, 2013 $28,678,150  $7,007,532  $(1,902,439) $955,900  $34,739,143 
 Net income     955,798         955,798 
 Other comprehensive income           119,125   119,125 
Exercise of stock options  26,050            26,050 
Stock-based compensation expense  18,390            18,390 
Cash dividends ($0.13 per common share)     (579,980)        (579,980)
March 31, 2014 $28,722,590  $7,383,350  $(1,902,439) $1,075,025  $35,278,526 
                     
December 31, 2014 $28,779,108  $8,640,291  $(1,902,439) $1,243,022  $36,759,982 
Net income     1,204,960         1,204,960 
Other comprehensive income           611,895   611,895 
Stock-based compensation expense  19,192            19,192 
Cash dividends ($0.13 per common share)     (579,981)        (579,981)
March 31, 2015 $28,798,300  $9,265,270  $(1,902,439) $1,854,917  $38,016,048 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2015 2014
     
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $1,204,960  $955,798 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:        
Depreciation  48,128   50,306 
Gain on sale of securities  (111,313)  (84,898)
Provision for loan losses  5,000   30,000 
Stock-based compensation expense  19,192   18,390 
Net amortization of unearned discounts on investments  25,813   135,542 
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale  (18,927,142)  (14,695,383)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale  22,046,921   12,625,228 
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets  138,244   (161,369)
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  570,085   549,172 
         
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities  5,019,888   (577,214)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale  1,400,000   1,625,000 
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale  10,845,887   14,018,603 
Purchase of investment securities available for sale  (5,111,800)  (11,086,270)
Net increase in loans  (3,575,680)  (8,918,873)
Purchase of premises, equipment and leasehold Improvements, net  (85,607)  (17,917)
         
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities  3,472,800   (4,379,457)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts  10,535,019   (5,364,462)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings  (2,999,664)   
Dividends paid  (579,981)  (579,655)
Stock options exercised     26,050 
         
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  6,955,374   (5,918,067)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  15,448,062   (10,874,738)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  10,379,048   22,124,096 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $25,827,110  $11,249,358 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $98,961  $115,285 
Income taxes $  $ 
         
Supplemental disclosure for non-cash investing and financing activity:        
Change in dividends payable $  $325 
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax $611,895  $119,125 

  Nine months Ended September 30,
  2014 2013
     
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $3,207,438  $3,107,056 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net        
cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  152,869   143,104 
Gain on sale of securities  (223,735)  —   
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  (2,382)  —   
Provision for loan losses  62,500   195,000 
Stock-based compensation expense  55,709   55,837 
Net amortization of unearned discounts        
 on investments  256,679   366,147 
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale  (50,265,314)  (67,188,868)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale  48,374,207   79,808,767 
Increase in accrued interest receivable        
and other assets  (161,354)  (147,361)
Increase in accrued interest payable        
and other liabilities  358,805   270,893 
Net cash provided by operating activities  1,815,422   16,610,575 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities        
available for sale  1,920,000   2,325,000 
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities ��19,529,603   —   
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  37,855   —   
Purchase of investment securities available for sale  (33,418,244)  (16,715,236)
Net increase in loans  (11,879,322)  (7,723,655)
Purchase of premises, equipment and leasehold        
Improvements, net  (98,424)  (110,750)
         
Net cash used for investing activities  (23,908,532)  (22,224,641)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net increase in deposit accounts  24,032,780   7,426,754 
Net increase in short term borrowings  9,680,244   —   
Dividends paid  (1,739,616)  (1,068,292)
Stock options exercised  26,050   88,298 
Net cash provided by financing activities  31,999,458   6,446,760 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  9,906,348   832,694 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  22,124,096   31,041,848 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $32,030,444  $31,874,542 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $329,710  $305,143 
Income taxes $1,232,000  $1,407,000 
         
Supplemental disclosure for non-cash investing and financing activity:        
Change in dividends payable $446,464  $579,284 
Change in other comprehensive income (loss) $90,765  $(1,101,322)
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned $557,416  $—   

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTENote 1: Basis of Presentation

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.

 

The Bank operates as an independent, community oriented, commercial bank providing a broad range of financial services and products. We have four banking house locations: 256 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 100 North Main Street, Summerville, SC, 1337 Chuck Dawley Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC and 2027 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Charleston, SC. We intend to open a banking office in North Charleston, SC on Highway 78 and Ingleside Boulevard in late 2015, or early 2016.

 

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

 

The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited, except for the December 31, 20132014 consolidated balance sheet. All adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included and fairly and accurately present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) which requires 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 reporting period. 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, asset prepayment rates and other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities.

 

In preparing these financial statements, we evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

Note 2: Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash, noninterest-bearing deposits, and interest-earning deposits. All cash equivalents are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of less than 90 days.

 

NOTE 2:Note 3: Investment Securities

We classify investments into three categories as follows: (1) Held to Maturity - debt securities that we have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity, which are reported at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization of any related premiums or the accretion of any related discounts into interest income using a methodology which approximates a level yield of interest over the estimated remaining period until maturity; (2) Trading - debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, which are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings; and (3) Available for Sale - debt and equity securities that may be sold under certain conditions, which are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders'shareholders’ equity, net of income taxes. Unrealized losses on securities due to fluctuations in fair value are recognized when it is determined that an other than temporary decline in value has occurred. Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are recognized on a specific identification, trade date basis. All securities were classified as available for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and 2013.at December 31, 2014. We do not have any mortgage-backed securities nor have we ever invested in mortgage-backed securities. (See “non-interest income” for discussion on the sale of investment securities.)

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 3:Note 4: Mortgage Loans to be Sold

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are provided for in a valuation allowance by charges to operations as a component of mortgage banking income. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had approximately $6.6 million and $4.7 million in mortgage loans held for sale, respectively. Gains or losses on sales of loans are recognized when control over these assets has been surrendered and are included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of income.

We originate fixed and variable rate residential mortgage loans on a service release basis in the secondary market. Loans closed but not yet settled with an investor are carried in our loans held for sale portfolio. These loans are fixed and variable rate residential mortgage loans that have been originated in our name and have closed. Virtually all of these loans have commitments to be purchased by investors and the majority of these loans were locked in by price with the investors on the same day or shortly thereafter that the loan was locked in with our customers. Therefore, these loans present very little market risk. We usually deliver to, and receive funding from, the investor within 30 to 60 days. Commitments to sell these loans to the investor are considered derivative contracts and are sold to investors on a “best efforts"efforts” basis. We are not obligated to deliver a loan or pay a penalty if a loan is not delivered to the investor. As a result of the short-term nature of these derivative contracts, the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale in most cases is the same as the value of the loan amount at its origination.

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are provided for in a valuation allowance by charges to operations as a component of mortgage banking income. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had approximately $4.2 million and $7.3 million in mortgage loans held for sale, respectively. Gains or losses on sales of loans are recognized when control over these assets has been surrendered and are included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of income.

 

NOTE 4:Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans are carried at principal amounts outstanding. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to yield. Interest income on all loans is recorded on an accrual basis. The accrual of interest and the amortization of net loan fees are generally discontinued on loans which 1) are maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower; 2) for which payment of full principal is not expected; or 3) upon which principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more. The accrual of interest, however, may continue on these loans if they are well secured, in the process of collection, and management deems it appropriate. Non-accrual loans are reviewed individually by management to determine if they should be returned to accrual status. We define past due loans based on contractual payment and maturity dates.

 

We account for nonrefundable fees and costs associated with originating or acquiring loans by requiring that loan origination fees be recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment on the loan’s yield. Certain direct loan origination costs shall be recognized over the life of the related loan as a reduction of the loan’s yield.

 

We account for impaired loans by requiring that all loans for which it is estimated that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement be recorded at the loan'sloan’s fair value. Fair value may be determined based upon the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan'sloan’s effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

Additional accounting guidance allows us to use existing methods for recognizing interest income on an impaired loan. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about how we estimate interest income related to our impaired loans.

 

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued on loans that become 90 days past due as to principal or interest. The accrual of interest on some loans, however, may continue even though they are 90 days past due if the loans are well secured or in the process of collection and management deems it appropriate. If non-accrual loans decrease their past due status to less than 30 days for a period of 6six to 9nine months, they are reviewed individually by management to determine if they should be returned to accrual status.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

When the ultimate collectability of an impaired loan'sloan’s principal is in doubt, wholly or partially, all cash receipts are applied to principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied to interest income, to the extent that any interest has been foregone. Further cash receipts are recorded as recoveries of any amounts previously charged off. When this doubt does not exist, cash receipts are applied under the contractual terms of the loan agreement first to interest income and then to principal.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

A loan is also considered impaired if its terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). For this type of impaired loan, cash receipts are typically applied to principal and interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the restructured loan agreement. Interest income is recognized on these loans using the accrual method of accounting, provided they are performing in accordance with their restructured terms.

 

We believe that the allowance is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio; however, assessing the adequacy of the allowance is a process that requires considerable judgment. Our judgments are based on numerous assumptions about current events which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not be valid. Thus there can be no assurance that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the current allowance amount or that future increases in the allowance will not be required. No assurance can be given that our ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio, in light of changing economic conditions and other relevant circumstances, will not require significant future additions to the allowance, thus adversely affecting our operating results.

 

The allowance is also subject to examination by regulatory agencies, which may consider such factors as the methodology used to determine adequacy and the size of the allowance relative to that of peer institutions and other adequacy tests. In addition, such regulatory agencies could require us to adjust our allowance based on information available to us at the time of our examination.

 

The methodology used to determine the reserve for unfunded lending commitments, which is included in other liabilities, is inherently similar to the methodology used to determine the allowance for loan losses adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and historical loss ratio.

 

The following table is a summary of the non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

 

September 30, 2014
Loans Receivable on Non-Accrual
Commercial $83,042 
Commercial Real Estate:    
  Commercial Real Estate - Construction  —   
  Commercial  Real Estate - Other  673,429 
Consumer:    
  Consumer  Real Estate  —   
  Consumer - Other  —   
Total $756,471 

March 31, 2015
Loans Receivable on Non-Accrual
Commercial $ 
Commercial Real Estate:    
Commercial Real Estate - Construction   
Commercial Real Estate - Other  1,019,172 
Consumer:    
Consumer Real Estate   
Consumer - Other   
Total $1,019,172 

December 31, 2014
Loans Receivable on Non-Accrual
Commercial $ 
Commercial Real Estate:    
Commercial Real Estate - Construction   
Commercial   Real Estate - Other  882,413 
Consumer:    
Consumer Real Estate   
Consumer - Other   
Total $882,413 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

December 31, 2013 
Loans Receivable on Non-Accrual 
Commercial $—   
Commercial Real Estate:    
Commercial Real Estate - Construction  —   
Commercial Real Estate - Other  1,507,209 
Consumer:    
Consumer Real Estate  68,231 
Consumer - Other  —   
Total $1,575,440 

One loan receivable previously reported with a non-accrual status, in the amount of $54,959, was returned to accrual status during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The borrower made payments consistently for nine months and had a documented change in income and employment. All principal and interest is current and repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest is expected. In addition, two loan receivables in the amount of $557,416 were moved to Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”). One of these loan receivables valued at $35,473 was ultimately sold at a gain of $2,382 during the nine months ended September 31, 2014. A commercial loan in the amount of $83,042 was placed on non-accrual status during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The following is a schedule of our delinquent loans, excluding mortgage loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

 

September 30, 2014
  

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 $102,737   38,450   83,042   224,229   48,496,367   48,720,596   —   
Commercial Real Estate:                  

 

 

   

 

 

     
Commercial Real Estate - Construction  —     —     —     —     1,529,534   1,529,534   —   
Commercial Real Estate - Other  213,789   927,847   180,992   1,322,628   113,838,731   115,161,359   —   
Consumer:                            
Consumer - Real Estate  —     227,826   78,792   306,618   58,919,399   59,226,017   78,792 
Consumer - Other  895   3,206   —     4,101   5,031,502   5,035,603   —   
Total $317,421   1,197,329   342,826   1,857,576   227,815,533   229,673,109   78,792 
March 31, 2015
  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 $1,975,109      100,737   2,075,846   48,264,744   50,340,590   100,737 
Commercial Real Estate:                            
Commercial Real Estate -Construction              1,414,919   1,414,919    
Commercial Real Estate -Other  1,823,823   654,578   1,133,034   3,611,435   117,686,841   121,298,276   624,863 
Consumer:                            
Consumer- Real Estate  458,609   78,402      537,011   59,089,251   59,626,262    
Consumer-Other  97,583      8,000   105,583   4,902,082   5,007,665   8,000 
Total $4,355,124   732,980   1,241,771   6,329,875   231,357,837   237,687,712   733,600 

December 31, 2014
  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 $557,608   2,474      560,082   49,339,495   49,899,577    
Commercial Real Estate:                            
Commercial Real Estate -Construction              1,511,702   1,511,702    
Commercial Real Estate -Other  229,607   589,705   1,665,673   2,484,985   113,254,697   115,739,682   1,274,119 
Consumer:                            
Consumer- Real Estate              62,054,983   62,054,983    
Consumer-Other  17,468         17,468   4,894,380   4,911,848    
Total $804,683   592,179   1,665,673   3,062,535   231,055,257   234,117,792   1,274,119

We grant short to intermediate term commercial and consumer loans to customers throughout our primary market area of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties of South Carolina. Our primary market area is heavily dependent on tourism and medical services. Although we have a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of our debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the stability of the economic environment in their primary markets including the government, tourism and medical industries. The majority of the loan portfolio is located in our immediate market area with a concentration in Real Estate Related, Offices and Clinics of Medical Doctors, Real Estate Agents and Managers, and Legal Services.

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

December 31, 2013
  

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 $230,848   78,200   —     309,048   52,994,521   53,303,569   —   
Commercial Real Estate:                  

 

 

   

 

 

     
Commercial Real Estate - Construction  —     —     —     —     1,516,545   1,516,545   —   
Commercial Real Estate - Other  689,859   226,314   754,168   1,670,341   103,070,237   104,740,578   —   
Consumer:                            
Consumer - Real Estate  —     —     —     —     54,669,359   54,669,359   —   
Consumer - Other  24,399   —     —     24,399   4,065,854   4,090,253   —   
Total $945,106   304,514   754,168   2,003,788   216,316,516   218,320,304   —   

As of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, loans individually evaluated and considered impaired are presented in the following table:

 

Impaired and Restructured Loans
As of September 30, 2014
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 Recorded  
Investments
 Related
Allowance
Commercial $977,011   977,011  $ 
Commercial Real Estate  2,811,686   2,811,686   —   
Consumer Real Estate  351,693   351,693   —   
Consumer Other  —     —     —   
             
Total $4,140,390  $4,140,390  $—   
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial $1,247,602  $1,247,602  $872,728 
Commercial Real Estate  1,789,119   1,789,119   470,189 
Consumer Real Estate  679,588   679,588   151,431 
Consumer Other  39,547   39,547   39,547 
             
Total $3,755,856  $3,755,856  $1,533,895 
Grand Total  7,896,246   7,896,246   1,533,895 

Impaired and Restructured Loans
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded   Investment Related Allowance
Commercial $772,876  $772,876  $ 
Commercial Real Estate  3,270,262   3,270,262    
Consumer Real Estate  522,428   522,428    
Consumer Other         
             
Total  4,565,566   4,565,566    
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  1,175,404   1,175,404   678,072 
Commercial Real Estate  1,105,318   1,105,318   273,145 
Consumer Real Estate  745,749   745,749   320,016 
Consumer Other  87,486   87,486   87,486 
             
Total  3,113,957   3,113,957   1,358,719 
Grand Total $7,679,523  $7,679,523  $1,358,719 

Impaired and Restructured Loans
As of the Year Ended December 31, 2014
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded   Investment Related Allowance
Commercial $634,865  $634,865  $ 
Commercial Real Estate  3,349,844   3,349,844    
Consumer Real Estate  351,140   351,140    
Consumer Other         
             
Total  4,335,849   4,335,849    
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  1,157,560   1,157,560   784,561 
Commercial Real Estate  846,008   846,008   209,189 
Consumer Real Estate  672,163   672,163   250,590 
Consumer Other  39,547   39,547   39,547 
             
Total  2,715,278   2,715,278   1,283,887 
Grand Total $7,051,127  $7,051,127  $1,283,887 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

Impaired and Restructured Loans
As of the Year Ended December 31, 2013
With no related allowance recorded: 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

Recorded 

Investments

 

Related

Allowance

Commercial $471,080  $471,080  $—   
Commercial Real Estate  2,213,271   2,213,271   —   
Consumer Real Estate  200,399   200,399   —   
Consumer Other  —     —     —   
             
Total $2,884,750  $2,884,750  $—   
             
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial $1,175,329  $1,175,329  $1,175,329 
Commercial Real Estate  2,191,875   2,191,875   535,766 
Consumer Real Estate  842,127   842,127   423,705 
Consumer Other  42,826   42,826   42,826 
             
Total $4,252,157  $4,252,157  $2,177,626 
Grand Total  7,136,907   7,136,907   2,177,626 

The following table presents by class, information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, respectively.

 

Average Recorded Investment and Interest Income
Impaired and Restructured Loans
For the Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013
With no related allowance recorded: Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Commercial $591,490  $12,344  $804,636  $8,543 
Commercial
Real Estate
  3,212,538   40,197   2,155,957   43,828 
Consumer
Real Estate
  351,712   2,576   309,155   3,266 
Consumer
Other
  —     —     —     —   
                 
Total $4,155,740  $55,117  $3,269,748  $55,637 
                 
With an allowance recorded:                

Commercial
 $1,270,229  $14,578  $1,193,245  $14,683 
Commercial
Real Estate
  1,794,000   21,349   2,178,231   20,323 
Consumer
Real Estate
  681,958   10,726   869,051   11,316 
Consumer
Other
  39,996   419   45,784   646 
                 
Total $3,786,183  $47,072  $4,286,311  $46,968 
Grand Total  7,941,923   102,189   7,556,059   102,605 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 

Average Recorded Investment and Interest Income
Impaired and Restructured Loans
For the Nine Months Ended
Average Recorded Investment and Interest Income
Impaired and Restructured Loans
For the Three Months Ended
Average Recorded Investment and Interest Income
Impaired and Restructured Loans
For the Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014
With no related allowance recorded: Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Commercial $603,268  $34,784  $811,773  $25,437  $784,435  $11,992  $356,189  $9,181 
Commercial
Real Estate
  3,298,665   100,952   2,206,032   124,012   3,290,380   42,894   2,263,860   25,806 
Consumer
Real Estate
  351,775   8,102   310,113   10,180   522,468   5,385   273,048   2,815 
Consumer
Other
  —     —     —     —               
                                
Total $4,253,708  $143,838  $3,327,918  $159,629   4,597,283   60,271   2,893,097   37,802 
                                
With an allowance recorded:                                

Commercial
 $1,320,051  $42,558  $1,226,085  $44,758   1,176,492   13,207   1,275,349   15,149 
Commercial
Real Estate
  1,803,242   61,062   2,176,966   57,605   1,111,464   12,938   2,127,449   16,206 
Consumer
Real Estate
  691,169   26,365   873,284   25,817   748,701   5,431   700,091   8,639 
Consumer
Other
  42,114   1,528   47,744   1,710   88,346   1,400   41,281   473 
                                
Total $3,856,576  $131,513  $4,324,079  $129,890   3,125,003   32,976   4,144,170   40,467 
Grand Total  8,110,284   275,351   7,651,997   289,519  $7,722,286  $93,247  $7,037,267  $78,269 

 

The following table illustrates credit risks by category and internally assigned grades at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

 

September 30, 2014
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
 Commercial
Real Estate
Other
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Total
             
 Pass  $44,173,792  $1,078,017  $107,912,498  $56,139,988  $4,710,273  $214,014,568 
 Watch   1,609,929   —     1,566,966   1,582,122   242,907   5,001,923 
 OAEM   712,263   454,517   1,185,932   472,419   42,876   2,865,007 
 Sub-Standard   2,224,613   —     4,495,963   1,031,488   39,547   7,791,611 
 Doubtful   —     —     —     —     —     —   
 Loss   —     —     —     —     —     —   
                           
 Total  $48,720,596  $1,529,534  $115,161,359  $59,226,017  $5,035,603  $229,673,109 
March 31, 2015
  Commercial 

Commercial  

Real Estate   Construction

 

Commercial 

Real Estate

Other

 

Consumer

Real Estate

 

Consumer

Other

 Total
             
Pass  $45,836,992  $969,902  $113,939,943  $56,461,340  $4,551,930  $221,760,107 
Watch   2,206,171      1,403,938   1,682,368   339,839   5,632,316 
OAEM   349,147   445,017   1,578,815   214,377   28,410   2,615,766 
Sub-Standard   1,948,280      4,375,580   1,268,177   87,486   7,679,523 
Doubtful                   
Loss                   
                          
Total  $50,340,590  $1,414,919  $121,298,276  $59,626,262  $5,007,665  $237,687,712

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

December 31, 2013
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
 Commercial
Real Estate
Other
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Total
             
 Pass  $48,383,912  $1,516,545  $95,942,918  $50,846,709  $3,703,400  $200,393,484 
 Watch   1,962,292   —     1,902,129   1,933,566   191,081   5,989,068 
 OAEM   546,938   —     2,234,023   654,076   76,097   3,511,134 
 Sub-Standard   2,410,427   —     4,661,508   1,235,008   119,675   8,426,618 
 Doubtful   —     —     —     —     —     —   
 Loss   —     —     —     —     —     —   
                           
 Total  $53,303,569  $1,516,545  $104,740,578  $54,669,359  $4,090,253  $218,320,304 

 

December 31, 2014
  Commercial 

Commercial  

Real Estate   Construction

 

Commercial  

Real Estate

Other

 

Consumer

Real Estate

 

Consumer

Other

 Total
             
Pass  $45,154,058  $1,062,185  $108,568,274  $58,744,677  $4,512,912  $218,042,106 
Watch   2,401,715      1,697,883   1,818,923   276,557   6,195,078 
OAEM   551,380   449,517   1,378,436   467,482   82,832   2,929,647 
Sub-Standard   1,792,424      4,095,089   1,023,901   39,547   6,950,961 
Doubtful                   
Loss                   
                          
Total  $49,899,577  $1,511,702  $115,739,682  $62,054,983  $4,911,848  $234,117,792 

The following table sets forth the changes in the allowance and an allocation of the allowance by loan category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively,at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014. The allocation of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’sour judgment, should be charged-off. The allowance 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 described above.

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
March 31, 2015March 31, 2015
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total Commercial Commercial   Real Estate Consumer   Real Estate Consumer   Other Total
Allowance for Loan Losses                                  
Beginning Balance $1,133,997  $981,752  $554,862  $76,441  $632,756  $3,379,808  $1,211,130  $1,112,387  $906,255  $105,076  $3,334,848 
Charge-offs  —     (15,834)  —     (3,004)  —     (18,838)     (21,000)        (21,000)
Recoveries  —     12,000   —     206   —     12,206      15,000      240   15,240 
Provisions  (44,602)  (76,163)  (23,365)  10,987   145,643   12,500   (110,328)  85,335   (10,301)  40,294   5,000 
Ending Balance $1,089,395  $901,755  $531,497  $84,630  $778,399  $3,385,676   1,100,802   1,191,722   895,954   145,610   3,334,088 
Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balances:                    
Individually evaluated for impairment  678,072   273,145   320,016   87,486   1,358,719 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  422,730   918,577   579,938   58,124   1,975,369 
Investment in Loans Ending Balance:                    
Individually evaluated for impairment  1,948,280   4,375,580   1,268,177   87,486   7,679,523 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $48,392,310  $118,337,615  $58,358,085  $4,920,179  $230,008,189 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

As of and for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total
Allowance for Loan Losses            
Beginning Balance $1,398,184  $966,781  $641,194  $80,214  $205,904  $3,292,277 
Charge-offs  —     (19,787)  —     (7,133)  —     (26,920)
Recoveries  —     31,100   —     26,719   —     57,819 
Provisions  (308,789)  (76,339)  (109,697)  (15,170)  572,495   62,500 
Ending Balance  1,089,395   901,755   531,497   84,630   778,399   3,385,676 
Ending Balances:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  872,728   470,189   151,431   39,547   —     1,533,895 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  216,667   431,566   380,066   45,083   778,399   1,851,781 
Ending Balances:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  2,224,613   4,600,806   1,031,280   39,547   —     7,896,246 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $46,495,983  $110,560,553  $59,724,271  $4,996,056  $—    $221,776,863 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total
Allowance for Loan Losses                        
Beginning Balance $1,463,641  $699,761  $846,332  $86,721  $263,460  $3,359,915 
Charge-offs  —     —     —     (24,980)  —     (24,980)
Recoveries  20,070   5,849   —     793   —     26,712 
Provisions  (63,485)  251,063   (214,286)  20,805   30,903   25,000 
Ending Balance $1,420,226  $956,673  $632,046  $83,339  $294,363  $3,386,647 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

As of and for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2014December 31, 2014
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total Commercial Commercial   Real Estate Consumer   Real Estate Consumer   Other Total
Allowance for Loan Losses                                  
Beginning Balance $1,478,450  $584,646  $890,728  $102,953  $376,067  $3,432,844  $1,448,804  $1,064,363  $694,950  $84,160  $3,292,277 
Charge-offs  (235,016)  —     —     (42,811)  —     (277,827)  (83,042)  (15,834)     (14,154)  (113,030)
Recoveries  23,003   11,849   —     1,778   —     36,630      46,000      27,101   73,101 
Provisions  153,789   360,178   (258,682)  21,419   (81,704)  195,000   (154,632)  17,858   211,305   7,969   82,500 
Ending Balance  1,420,226   956,673   632,046   83,339   294,363   3,386,647   1,211,130   1,112,387   906,255   105,076   3,334,848 
Ending Balances:                        
Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balances:                    
Individually evaluated for impairment  1,180,169   520,246   448,060   45,076   —     2,193,551   784,561   209,189   250,590   39,547   1,283,887 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  240,057   436,427   183,986   38,263   294,363   1,193,096   426,569   903,198   655,665   65,529   2,050,961 
Ending Balances:                        
Investment in Loans Ending Balance:                    
Individually evaluated for impairment  1,659,845   4,560,870   1,175,206   45,076   —     7,440,997   1,792,425   4,195,852   1,023,303   39,547   7,051,127 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $56,419,355  $103,017,870  $53,403,098  $4,329,762  $—    $217,170,085  $48,107,152  $113,055,532  $61,031,680  $4,872,301  $227,066,665 

 

December 31, 2013
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Consumer
Real Estate
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total
Allowance for Loan Losses            
Beginning Balance $1,478,450  $584,646  $890,728  $102,953  $376,067  $3,432,844 
Charge-offs  (245,599)  —     —     (145,802)  —     (391,401)
Recoveries  23,004   15,348   —     4,982   —     43,334 
Provisions  142,329   366,787   (249,534)  118,081   (170,163)  207,500 
Ending Balance  1,398,184   966,781   641,194   80,214   205,904   3,292,277 
Ending Balances:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  1,175,329   535,766   423,705   42,826   —     2,177,626 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  222,855   431,015   217,489   37,388   205,904   1,114,651 
Ending Balance:                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  1,646,409   4,405,146   1,042,526   42,826   —     7,136,907 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $51,657,160  $101,851,977  $53,626,833  $4,047,427  $—    $211,183,397 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Restructured loans (loans, still accruing interest, which have been renegotiated at below-market interest rates or for which other concessions have been granted) were $473,119$453,751 and $1,196,341$466,541 at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are illustrated in the following table.2014, respectively. The followingrestructured loans were renegotiated to interest only. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, allAll restructured loans were performing as agreed.

Modification
As of September 30, 2014
  

Number of

Contracts

 

Pre-Modification Outstanding

Recorded Investment

 

Post-Modification Outstanding

Recorded Investment

Troubled Debt Restructurings      
Commercial $$
Commercial Real Estate 2$473,119$473,119
Commercial Real Estate Construction 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Consumer Real Estate –Prime $$
Consumer Real Estate-Subprime 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Consumer Other $$
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted   

 

 

  
Commercial $$
Commercial Real Estate $$
Commercial Real Estate Construction 

 

 

$

 

$
Consumer Real Estate -Prime $$
Consumer Real Estate-Subprime 

 

 

$

 

$
Consumer Other $$

Modification
As of December 31, 2013
  

Number of

Contracts

 

Pre-Modification Outstanding

Recorded Investment

 

Post-Modification Outstanding

Recorded Investment

Troubled Debt Restructurings      
Commercial 1$106,194$106,194
Commercial Real Estate 3$1,090,147$1,090,147
Commercial Real Estate Construction 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Consumer Real Estate –Prime $$
Consumer Real Estate-Subprime 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Consumer Other $$
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted   

 

 

  
Commercial $$
Commercial Real Estate $$
Commercial Real Estate Construction 

 

 

$

 

$
Consumer Real Estate -Prime $$
Consumer Real Estate-Subprime 

 

 

$

 

$
Consumer Other $$

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)agreed as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 a loan receivable with a current balance of $496,090, was removed from the TDR status. The borrower was paying as agreed and also made substantial reductions to principal. Refinance guidance Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB’) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-20-35-9 allows for a loan to be removed from the TDR status if the terms of the loan reflect current market rates. To be in compliance with its modified terms, a loan that is a TDR must not be in nonaccrual status and must be current or less than 30 days past due on its contractual principal and interest payments under the modified repayment terms. Although we removed this loan receivable from a TDR status, it will remain classified as an impaired loan and will continue to be recorded, evaluated and disclosed as such. In addition, one loan receivable with a balance of $106,194 at December 31, 2013, was paid off during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no additional loans identified as a TDR during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014. In the past 12 monthsMarch 31, 2015. There were no loanloans identified as a TDR defaulted.that were in default as of March 31, 2015 or as of December 31, 2014.

 

NOTE 5:Note 6: Premises, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements and Depreciation

Buildings and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation, calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related assets - 40 years for buildings and 3 to 15 years for equipment. Amortization of leasehold improvements is recorded using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as incurred.

Note 7: Concentration of Credit Risk:

Our primary market consists of the Counties of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester, South Carolina. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the majority of the total loan portfolio, as well as a substantial portion of the commercial and real estate loan portfolios, were to borrowers within this region. No other areas of significant concentration of credit risk have been identified.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6:Note 8: Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned (“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. Gains and losses on the sale of OREO and subsequent write-downs from periodic re-evaluation are charged to Other Operating Income. We had one property valued at $521,943 classified as OREO at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. An additional property valued at $35,473 was classified as OREO during the year ended December 31, 2014. This property was sold at a gain of $2,382 during the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes the activity in the other real estate ownedOREO at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

 

 September 30,
2014
 December 31,
2013
 March 31, December 31,
Balance, beginning of year $—    $—   
 2015 2014
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period  $521,943  $ 
Additions-foreclosure  557,416   —   Additions-foreclosure      557,416 
Sales  35,473   —   Sales      35,473 
Write-downs  —     —   Write-downs       
Balance, end of year $521,943  $—   
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period  $521,943  $521,943 
          

NOTE 7:Note 9: Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Net deferred tax assets are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Accounting standards require the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. These standards also prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an enterprise’s tax return. We believe that we had no uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2014, DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2015 or September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 8:Note 10: Stock Based Compensation

Our

The shareholders of the Company voted at ourthe Company’s Annual Meeting, April 13, 2010 to approve the 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, including 330,000 shares (adjusted for a 10% stock dividend declared on August 26, 2010) reserved under the plan (copy of the plan was filed with 2010 Proxy Statement). This plan is intended to assist usthe Company in recruiting and retaining employees with ability and initiative by enabling thememployees to participate in ourits future success and to associate their interest with those of the Company and ourits shareholders. Under the Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, options are periodically granted to employees at a price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares at the date of the grant. All employees are eligible to participate in this plan if the Executive Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that such person has contributed or can be expected to contribute to ourthe profits or growth.growth of the Company or its subsidiary. Options may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Executive Committee shall determine. The maximum period in which an option may be exercised is determined at the date of grant and shall not exceed ten10 years from the date of grant.

The options are not transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

On July 24, 2014, the Executive Committee granted options to purchase an aggregate of 10,000 shares to twelve employees. Fair value was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield 3.74%, historical volatility 31.69%, risk free interest rate of 2.52% and an expected life of 10 years. On June 27, 2013 the Executive Committee granted options to purchase an aggregate of 5,000 shares to five employees. Fair value was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield 3.98%, historical volatility 36.34%, risk free interest rate of 2.49% and an expected life of 10 years. There were no other options granted during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 or September 30, 2013.three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

On April 14, 1998 wethe Company adopted the 1998 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan which expired on April 14, 2008. Although optionsOptions can no longer be granted under this Plan, optionsthe 1998 Plan. Options granted before April 14, 2008, shall remain valid in accordance with their terms. There are currently options to purchase 24,915 shares outstanding under this plan with options to purchase 15,97216,280 shares exercisable.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Under both plans employees become 20% vested after five years and vest 20% each year until fully vested. The right to exercise each such 20% of the options is cumulative and will not expire until the tenth anniversary of the date of the grant.

 

The following is a summary of the activity under the 1998 and 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive PlansPlan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014   Options  Weighted Average Exercise Price 
          
Balance at July 1, 2014   152,915  $11.03 
Granted   10,000  14.84 
Forfeited   (1,250)   12.84 
Balance at June 30, 2014   161,665   11.25 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Options Weighted Average Exercise Price
     
 Balance at January 1, 2015   160,165  $11.53 
 Forfeited   (3,250)  11.71 
 Exercised       
 Balance at March 31, 2015   156,915   11.53 

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Options  Weighted Average Exercise Price 
          
Balance at January 1, 2014   159,165  $11.03 
Granted   10,000   14.84 
Forfeited   (5,000)  11.81 
Exercised   (2,500)  10.42 
Balance at September 30, 2014   161,665   11.25 
          
Options exercisable at September 30, 2014   15,972  $14.81 
          
Three months Ended September 30, 2013   Options  Weighted Average Exercise Price 
          
Balance at July 1, 2013   166,075  $11.35 
Forfeited   (750)  10.77 
Exercised   (2,500)  10.42 
Balance at September 30, 2013   162,825   11.37 
          
          
Nine months Ended September 30, 2013   Options  Weighted Average Exercise Price 
          
Balance at January 1, 2013   174,467  $11.20 
Granted   5,000   12.84 
Forfeited   (6,850)  11.47 
Exercised   (9,792)  9.02 
Balance at September 30, 2013   162,825   11.37 
          
Options exercisable at September 30, 2013   13,915  $14.79 

Three months Ended March 31, 2014 Options Weighted Average Exercise Price
     
 Balance at January 1, 2014   159,165  $11.34 
 Forfeited       
 Exercised   (2,500)  10.42 
 Balance at March 31, 2014   156,665   11.35 
           
 Options exercisable at March 31, 2015   16,280  $14.91 

 

NOTE 9: Shareholders' EquityNote 11: Income Per Common Share

Basic earningsincome per share areis computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are 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.

 

Regular quarterly cash dividends of $.13 per share were declared on March 27, 2014 and June 26, 2014 for shareholders of record at April 8, 2014 and July 7, 2014. The dividends were payable on April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2014. A regular quarterly cash dividend of $.13 per share was declared on September 25, 2014. This was our 100th quarterly cash dividend, so to recognize this, we also declared a special cash dividend of $.10 per share to reward our shareholders. These dividends were payable on October 31, 2014, toMarch 26, 2015 for shareholders of record at OctoberApril 7, 2015, payable April 30, 2015. On March 27, 2014 a quarterly cash dividend of $.13 per share was declared for shareholders of record April 8, 2014, payable April 30, 2014.

Income per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 wereMarch 31, 2014 was calculated as follows:

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  INCOME
(NUMERATOR)
 SHARES
(DENOMINATOR)
 PER SHARE
AMOUNT
       
Net income $1,141,713         
             
Basic income available to            
common shareholders $1,141,713   4,461,388  $.26 
             
Effect of dilutive options      116,074     
             
Diluted income available to common            
shareholders $1,141,713   4,577,462  $.25 

  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  INCOME
(NUMERATOR)
 SHARES
(DENOMINATOR)
 PER SHARE
AMOUNT
       
Net income $3,207,438         
             
Basic income available to            
common shareholders $3,207,438   4,461,388  $.72 
             
Effect of dilutive options      115,505     
             
Diluted income available to common            
shareholders $3,207,438   4,576,893  $.70 

 For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
  Income   (Numerator) Shares   (Denominator) 

Per Share

Amount

       
Net income $1,204,960         
             
Basic income available to common shareholders $1,204,960   4,461,388  $.27 
             
Effect of dilutive options      112,285     
             
Diluted income available to common shareholders $1,204,960   4,573,673  $.26 

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 

  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  INCOME
(NUMERATOR)
 SHARES
(DENOMINATOR)
 PER SHARE
AMOUNT
       
Net income $1,064,177         
             
Basic income available to            
common shareholders $1,064,177   4,454,669  $.24 
             
Effect of dilutive options      —       
             
Diluted income available to common            
shareholders $1,064,177   4,454,669  $.24 

 

  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  INCOME
(NUMERATOR)
 SHARES
(DENOMINATOR)
 PER SHARE
AMOUNT
       
Net income $3,107,056         
             
Basic income available to            
common shareholders $3,107,056   4,450,997  $.70 
             
Effect of dilutive options      —       
             
Diluted income available to common            
shareholders $3,107,056   4,450,997  $.70 

 For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
  Income   (Numerator) Shares   (Denominator) Per Share
  Amount
       
Net income $955,798         
             
Basic income available to common shareholders $955,798   4,461,332  $.21 
             
Effect of dilutive options      11,261     
             
Diluted income available to common shareholders $955,798   4,472,593  $.21 

 

The future payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and depends upon a number of factors, including future earnings, financial condition, cash requirements, and general business conditions. Cash dividends when declared, are paid by the Bank to the Company for distribution to shareholders of the Company. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company is restricted by the laws and regulations of the State of South Carolina. Generally, these restrictions allow the Bank to pay dividends from current earnings without the prior written consent of the South Carolina Commissioner of Banking, if it received a satisfactory rating at its most recent examination. The Bank paid dividends of $640,000, and $580,000 to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.

 

NOTE 10:Note 12: Comprehensive Income

We apply accounting standardswhich establish guidance for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income consists of net income and net unrealized gains or losses on securities.

 

Comprehensive income totaled $1,060,397$1,816,855 and $540,560$1,074,923 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 13: Segment Information

We report operating segments in accordance with accounting standards. Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President in deciding how to allocate resources and September 30, 2013, respectively,assess performance. Accounting standards require that a public enterprise report a measure of segment profit or loss, certain specific revenue and $3,298,203expense items, segment assets, information about the way that the operating segments were determined and $2,005,734other items. The Company has one reporting segment, The Bank of South Carolina.

Note 14: Derivative Instruments

Accounting standards require that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for the nine months ended September 30,gain or loss due to change in fair value of the derivative instrument depends on whether the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge. If the derivative does not qualify as a hedge, the gains or losses are reported in earnings when they occur. However, if the derivative instrument qualifies as a hedge, the accounting varies based on the type of risk being hedged.

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, 2015 and March 31, 2014.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15: Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents include working cash funds, due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, items in process of collection and federal funds sold. To comply with Federal Reserve regulations, we are required to maintain certain average cash reserve balances. Our daily reserve requirement for the three-month period ending March 31, 2015 and the three-month period ending March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.was satisfied by vault cash.

 

NOTE 11:Note 16: Fair Value Measurements

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 defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is based on the assumptions that we believe market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. Fair value measurement and disclosure guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuationmethodologies.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

The three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value are the following:

 

Level 1Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as US Treasuries and money market funds.
Level 2Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, corporate debt securities and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain derivative contracts and impaired loans.
Level 3Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

The guidance requires disclosures about the fair value of assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet in periods subsequent to initial recognition, whether the measurements are made on a recurring basis (for example, available-for-saleavailable for sale investment securities) or on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired loans). Fair value estimates, methods, and assumptions are set forth below.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale

 

Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are 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. 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.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20132014 are as follows:

 

Balance
at
September 30, 2014
  Quoted Market Price in active markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
US Treasury
Notes
 $29,922,266  $—    $—    $29,922,266 
Government Sponsored
Enterprises
 $—    $42,163,057  $—    $42,163,057 
Municipal Securities $—    $33,267,841  $1,374,825  $34,642,666 
Total $29,922,266  $75,430,898  $1,374,825  $106,727,989 
Balance at March 31, 2015
  

Quoted Market Price in active markets

(Level 1)

 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
US Treasury   Notes $24,702,969  $  $  $24,702,969 
Government Sponsored   Enterprises     49,809,201      49,809,201 
Municipal Securities     31,924,860   1,368,443   33,293,303 
Total $24,702,969  $81,734,061  $1,368,443  $107,805,473 

 

Balance
at
December 31, 2013
  Quoted Market Price in active markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
US Treasury
Notes
 $15,832,401  $—    $—    $15,832,401 
Government Sponsored
Enterprises
 $—    $43,635,038  $—    $43,635,038 
Municipal Securities $—    $33,655,445  $1,525,337  $35,180,782 
Total $15,832,401  $77,290,483  $1,525,337  $94,648,221 
Balance at December 31, 2014
  

Quoted Market Price in active markets

(Level 1)

 

Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
US Treasury   Notes $29,248,281  $  $  $29,248,281 
Government Sponsored   Enterprises     50,142,649      50,142,649 
Municipal Securities     33,226,093   1,377,089   34,603,182 
Total $29,248,281  $83,368,742  $1,377,089  $113,994,112 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)

Loans, secured by real estate, are adjusted to fair value 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. We had one property valued at $521,943 classified as Other Real Estate OwnedOREO at September 30, 2014 with no Other Real Estate Owned atMarch 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013. One property valued at $35,473 was classified as Other Real Estate Owned and was ultimately sold at a gain of $2,382 during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)2014

 

Impaired Loans

We do not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans are reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis if any of the following criteria are met:

 

1)Any loan on non-accrual

2)Any loan that is a troubled debt restructuring

3)Any loan over 60 days past due

4)Any loan rated sub-standard, doubtful, or loss

5)Excessive principal extensions are executed

6)If we are provided information that indicates that we will not collect all principal and interest as scheduled

 

Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, we measure the impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan”.

 

In accordance with this standard, the fair value is estimated using one of the following methods: fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, discounted cash flows, or market value of the loan based on similar debt. 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.

 

Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral. In accordance with topic 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. We record the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

We originate fixed and variable rate residential mortgage loans on a service release basis in the secondary market. Loans closed but not yet settled with an investor are carried in our loans held for sale portfolio. These loans are fixed and variable rate residential mortgage loans that have been originated in our name and have closed. Virtually all of these loans have commitments to be purchased by investors and the majority of these loans were locked in by price with the investors on the same day or shortly thereafter that the loan was locked in with our customers. Therefore, these loans present very little market risk. We usually deliver to, and receive funding from, the investor within 30 to 60 days. Commitments to sell these loans to the investor are considered derivative contracts and are sold to investors on a “best efforts"efforts” basis. We are not obligated to deliver a loan or pay a penalty if a loan is not delivered to the investor. As a result of the short-term nature of these derivative contracts, the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale in most cases is the same as the value of the loan amount at its origination. These loans are classified as Level 2.

 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

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 ongoingon going basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The following table presents the assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level within the valuation hierarchy (as described above) as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2013,2014, for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2014as of March 31, 2015 and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.2014.

 

September 30, 2014
  Quoted Market Price in active markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Impaired loans $—    $—    $6,362,351  $6,362,351 
Mortgage loans held for sale  —     6,630,450   —     6,630,450 
Other real estate owned  —     521,943   —     521,943 
Total $—    $7,152,393  $6,362,351  $13,514,744 

March 31, 2015
  Quoted Market Price in active markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Impaired loans $  $  $6,320,804  $6,320,804 
Other real estate owned     521,943      521,943 
Total $  $521,943  $6,320,804  $6,842,747 

 

December 31, 2013
December 31, 2014December 31, 2014
 

Quoted

Market Price

in active

markets
(Level 1)

 

Significant

Other

Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable

Inputs
(Level 3)

 Balance
at
December 31, 2013
 Quoted Market Price in active markets
(Level 1)
 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Impaired loans $—    $—    $4,959,281  $4,959,281  $  $  $5,767,240  $5,767,240 
Mortgage loans held for sale  —     4,739,343   —     4,739,343 
Other real estate owned  —     —     —     —        521,943      521,943 
Total $—    $4,739,343  $4,959,281  $9,698,624  $  $521,943  $5,767,240  $6,289,183 

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

   Inputs
  Valuation Technique Unobservable Input General Range of Inputs
Nonrecurring measurements:      
Impaired Loans Discounted Appraisals Collateral Discounts 0-25%
Other Real Estate OwnedAppraisal Value/ Comparison Sales/Other EstimatesAppraisals and/or Sales of Comparable PropertiesAppraisals Discounted 10% to 20% for Sales Commissions and Other Holding Costs

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Accounting standards require disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments whether or not recognized on the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time based on the characteristics of the financial instruments and the relevant market information. When available, quoted market prices are used. In other cases, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. These techniques involve uncertainties and are significantly affected by the assumptions used and the judgments made regarding risk characteristics of various financial instruments, discount rates, prepayments, and estimates of future cash flows, future expected loss experience and other factors. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates. Derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may or may not be realized in an immediate sale of the instrument.

 

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 describes the methods and assumptions we use in estimating the fair values of financial instruments:

 

a.Cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks

a.Cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold
The carrying value approximates fair value. All mature within 90 days and do not present unanticipated credit concerns.
b.Investment securities available for sale
The fair value of investment securities is derived from quoted market prices.
c.Loans
The carrying values of variable rate consumer and commercial loans and consumer and commercial loans with remaining maturities of three months or less, approximate fair value. The fair values of fixed rate consumer and commercial loans with maturities greater than three months are determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and assume the rate being offered on these types of loans at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximate market.
The carrying value of mortgage loans held for sale approximates fair value.
For lines of credit, the carrying value approximates 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, by applying 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).

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

b.Investment securities available for sale

The fair value of investment securities is derived from quoted market prices.

c.Loans

The carrying values of variable rate consumer and commercial loans and consumer and commercial loans with remaining maturities of three months or less, approximate fair value. The fair values of fixed rate consumer and commercial loans with maturities greater than three months are determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and assume the rate being offered on these types of loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximate market.

The carrying value of mortgage loans held for sale approximates fair value.

For lines of credit, the carrying value approximates 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, by applying 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).

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

e.Short-term borrowings

The following table presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the originationshort-term nature of these instruments.

The following table is a summary of the instrumentcarrying value and its expected realization.estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

  March 31, 2015
  Carrying   Amount Estimated   Fair Value Level   1 Level   2 Level   3
Financial Assets:          
Cash and due from banks $7,308,639  $7,308,639   7,308,639       
 Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  18,518,471   18,518,471   18,518,471       
 Investments available for sale  107,805,473   107,805,473   24,702,969   81,734,061   1,368,443 
 Mortgage loans to be sold  4,205,302   4,205,302      4,205,302    
 Loans  237,687,712   237,768,043         237,768,043 
Financial Liabilities:                    
 Deposits  332,954,046   332,980,125      332,980,125    
                     
   Notional Amount   Fair Value             
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:                    
 Commitments to extend credit $75,546,820  $  $     $ 
 Standby letters of credit  577,943             

September 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurement
  Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
           
Financial Instruments-Assets                    
  Loans $229,673,109  $229,775,247  $—    $—    $229,775,247 
Financial Instruments- Liabilities                    
  Deposits $329,275,435  $329,304,426  $—    $329,304,426  $—   
  December 31, 2014
  Carrying   Amount Estimated   Fair Value Level   1 Level   2 Level   3
Financial Assets:          
Cash and due from banks $4,698,435  $4,698,435   4,698,435       
 Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  5,680,613   5,680,613   5,680,613       
 Investments available for sale  113,994,112   113,994,112   29,248,281   83,368,742   1,377,089 
 Mortgage loans to be sold  7,325,081   7,325,081      7,325,081     
 Loans  234,117,792   234,204,303         234,204,303 
Financial Liabilities:                    
 Deposits  322,419,027   322,435,308      322,435,308    
                     
   Notional Amount   Fair Value             
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:                    
 Commitments to extend credit $62,597,548  $  $     $ 
 Standby letters of credit  577,943             

 

December 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurement
  Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
           
Financial Instruments-Assets          
  Loans $218,320,304  $218,406,792  $—    $—    $218,406,792 
Financial Instruments- Liabilities                    
  Deposits $305,242,655  $305,269,155  $—    $305,269,155  $—   

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

  September 30, 2014
  

Notional

Amount

 Fair Value
Off Balance Sheet Financial        
Instruments:        
         
  Commitments to extend credit $59,283,544  $—   
  Standby letters of credit  657,593   —   

  December 31, 2013
  

Notional

Amount

 Fair Value
Off Balance Sheet Financial    
Instruments:    
  Commitments to extend credit $64,830,461  $—   
  Standby letters of credit  557,593   —   

 

NOTE 12:Note 17: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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

 

In January 2014, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the Receivables topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments are intended to resolve diversity in practice with respect to when a creditor should reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to OREO.other real estate owned (“OREO”). In addition, the amendments require a creditor reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to OREO upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or the borrower voluntarily conveying all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The amendments will bebecame effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with early implementation of the guidance permitted. In implementing this guidance, assets that are reclassified from real estate to loans are measured at the carrying value of the real estate at the date of adoption. Assets reclassified from loans to real estate are measured at the lower of the net amount of the loan receivable or the fair value of the real estate less costs to sell at the date of adoption. We will applyapplied the amendments prospectively using athe modified retrospective approach. We doThese amendments did not expect these amendments to have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance to change the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance 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. The guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We will apply the guidance using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect these amendments to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance which makes limited amendments to the guidance on accounting for certain repurchase agreements. The guidance (1) requires entities to account for repurchase-to-maturity transactions as secured borrowings (rather than as sales with forward repurchase agreements), (2) eliminates accounting guidance on linked repurchase financing transactions, and (3) expands disclosure requirements related to certain transfers of financial assets that are accounted for as sales and certain transfers (specifically repos, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions) accounted for as secured borrowings. The amendments will bebecame effective for the Company for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 31, 2014. The Company will applyapplied the guidance by making a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. This adjustment did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance that is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In connection with preparing financial statements, management will need to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern within on year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will be effective for annual periods ending after December 31, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. We do not expect these amendments to have a material effect on our financial statements.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In January 2015, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the concept of extraordinary items from U.S. GAAP. Existing U.S. GAAP required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. The amendments will eliminate the requirements for reporting entities to consider whether an underlying event or transaction is extraordinary, however, the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature and infrequently occurring. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We do not expect these amendments to have a material effect on our financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued guidance which amends the consolidated requirements and significantly changes the consolidated analysis required under U.S. GAAP. Although the amendments are expected to result in the deconsolidation of many entities, the Company will need to reevaluate all its previous conclusions. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted, provided that the guidance is applied as of the beginning of the annual period containing the adoption date. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on our 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.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)Note 18: Reclassification

Certain reclassifications of accounts reported for previous periods have been made in these consolidated financial statements. Such reclassifications had no effect on shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported.

 

NOTE 13:Note 19: 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. Nonrecognized 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 issued and noted no subsequent event requiring accrual or disclosure.

 

ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OR PLAN OF OPERATION

Management’s discussion and analysis is included to assist shareholders in understanding our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow. This discussion should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and notes presented in this report and the supplemental financial data appearing throughout this report. Since the primary asset of the Company is its wholly-owned subsidiary, most of the discussion and analysis relates to the Bank.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other portions of this quarterly report contain certain “forward-looking statements” concerning the future operations. 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 the Company. Forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements. 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, 20132014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the following:

 

·Risk from changes in economic, monetary policy, and industry conditions

  • 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
  • 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
  • Current uncertainty in the financial service industry
·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

·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

These risks are exacerbated by the developments over the last ninefive years in national and international financial markets, and we are unable to predict what effect continued uncertainty in market conditions will have on us. There can be no assurance that the unprecedented developments experienced over the last ninefive years will not materially and adversely affect the our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available to us as of the date of this report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that these expectations will be achieved. 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 our future filings with the SEC, in our press releases, and in our oral and written statements, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward looking statements.

Overview

Bank of South Carolina Corporation (the Company)“Company”) is a financial institution holding company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with $376,605,878$376,587,308 in assets as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and net income of $3,207,438$1,204,960 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. The Company offers a broad range of financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank of South Carolina (the Bank)“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.

 

The following is a discussion of our financial condition as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 as compared to December 31, 20132014 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. The discussion and analysis identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes included in this report.

 

We derive most of our income from interest on loans and investments (interest earningbearing 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, such as loans and investments, 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 earningbearing 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 and lease losses (the "Allowance"“Allowance”) and a reserve for unfunded commitments (the "Unfunded Reserve"“Unfunded Reserve”). The Allowance provides for probable and estimable losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio. The Allowance is increased or decreased through the provisioning process.For a detailed discussion on the allowance for loan losses see “Allowance for Loan Losses”.

 

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.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and our notes included in the consolidated financial statements in our 20132014 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.

 

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by the Company that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgment and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the number of the judgments and assumptions that we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

 

We consider our policies regarding the allowance for loan losses to be our most subjective accounting policy due to the significant degree of judgment. We have developed what we believe to be appropriate policies and procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, recognizing that this process requires a number of assumptions and estimates with respect to our loan portfolio. Our assessments may be impacted in future periods by changes in economic conditions, the impact of regulatory examinations and the discovery of information with respect to borrowers which were not known at the time of the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. For additional discussion concerning our allowance for loan losses and related matters, see “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

BALANCE SHEET

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include cash, and non-interest-earningnoninterest-bearing deposits, and interest-earning deposits. All amounts are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of less than 90 days. Total cash and cash equivalents increased 44.78%148.84% or $9,906,348$15,448,062 to $32,030,444$25,827,110 at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, from $22,124,096$10,379,048 at December 31, 2013.2014. This increase was primarily due to an increase in deposits.deposits and from the sale of investment securities.

 

Regulations set by the Federal Reserve require that we maintain certain average cash reserve balances. For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014 and 2013 our cash reserve requirement with the Federal Reserve was satisfied by vault cash.

 

LOANS

We focus our lending activities on small and middle market businesses, professionals and individuals in our geographic markets. At September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, outstanding loans (plus deferred loan fees of $79,553)$89,840) totaled $229,673,109$237,687,712 which equaled 69.75%71.39% of total deposits and 60.99%63.12% of total assets. Substantially all loans were to borrowers located in our market area of Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley countiesCounties of South Carolina.

 

The quality of our loan portfolio is contingent upon our risk selection and underwriting practices. All new credit (except for mortgage loans in the process of being sold to investors and loans secured by properly margined negotiable securities traded on an established market or other cash collateral) with over $200,000 in exposure is summarized by our Credit Department and reviewed by the Loan Committee on a monthly basis. The Board of Directors review credits over $500,000 monthly with annual credit analyses conducted on these borrowers upon the receipt of updated financial information. Prior to any extension of credit, every loan request goes through sound credit underwriting. The Credit Department conducts detailed cash flow analysis on each proposal using the most current financial information. Relevant trends and ratios are evaluated.

 

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

 

 September 30, December 31, March 31, December 31,
 2014 2013 2013 2015 2014 2014
Commercial loans $48,720,596   58,079,200  $53,303,569  $50,340,590  $53,233,240  $49,899,577 
Commercial real estate:                        
Commercial real estate construction  1,529,534   1,534,898   1,516,545   1,414,919   1,496,366   1,511,702 
Commercial real estate other  115,161,359   106,043,842   104,740,578   121,298,276   107,489,145   115,739,682 
Consumer:                        
Consumer real estate  59,226,017   54,578,304   54,669,359   59,626,262   60,682,506   62,054,983 
Consumer other  5,035,603   4,374,838   4,090,253   5,007,665   4,339,208   4,911,848 
  229,673,109   224,611,082   218,320,304   237,687,712   227,240,465   234,117,792 
Allowance for loan losses  (3,385,676)  (3,386,647)  (3,292,277)  (3,334,088)  (3,323,565)  (3,334,848)
            
Loans, net $226,287,433   221,224,435  $215,028,027  $234,353,624  $223,916,900  $230,782,944 

 

Percentage of Loans March 31, December 31,
  2015 2014 2014
Commercial loans  21.18%  23.43%  21.31%
Commercial real estate construction  .59%  .66%  .64%
Commercial real estate other  51.03%  47.30%  49.44%
Consumer real estate  25.09%  26.70%  26.51%
Consumer other  2.11%  1.91%  2.10%
             
Total  100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

Percentage of Loans September 30, December 31,
  2014 2013 2013
Commercial loans  21.21%  25.86%  24.41%
Commercial real estate construction  .67%  .68%  .70%
Commercial real estate other  50.14%  47.21%  47.98%
Consumer real estate  25.79%  24.30%  25.04%
Consumer other  2.19%  1.95%  1.87%
             
             
Total  100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

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 pledges on public funds. Investments are classified into three categories (1) Held to Maturity (2) Trading and (3) Available for Sale. We believe that maintaining our securities in the Available for Sale category provides greater flexibility in the management of the overall investment portfolio. The average yield on investments at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was 2.15%2.26% compared to 2.23% at September 30, 2013 and 2.20%2.12% at December 31, 2013.2014. The amortized cost of the investments available for sale at September 30,March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 20132014 and percentage of each category to total investments are as follows:

 

  INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
  September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 December 31,
2013
US Treasury Notes $29,922,266  $6,133,594  $15,832,401 
Government-Sponsored            
   Enterprises  42,163,057   31,073,567   43,635,038 
Municipal Securities  34,642,666   33,583,014   35,180,782 
  $106,727,989  $70,790,175  $94,648,221 
             
US Treasury Notes  28.04%  8.66%  16.73%
Government-Sponsored            
   Enterprises  39.50%  43.90%  46.10%
Municipal Securities  32.46%  47.44%  37.17%
   100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

  INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
  March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014
US Treasury Notes $24,702,969  $10,747,414  $29,248,281 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  49,809,201   45,639,243   50,142,649 
Municipal Securities  33,293,303   33,842,675   34,603,182 
  $107,805,473  $90,229,332  $113,994,112 
             
US Treasury Notes  22.92%  11.91%  25.66%
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  46.20%  50.58%  43.99%
Municipal Securities  30.88%  37.51%  30.35%
   100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

  

All investment securities were classified as Available for Sale (debt and equity securities that may be sold under certain conditions), at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively,March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014. The securities were reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders'shareholders’ equity, net of income taxes. Unrealized losses on securities due to fluctuations in fair value are recognized when it is determined that an other than temporary decline in value has occurred. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are recognized on a specific identification, trade date basis. (See “non-interest income” for discussion on the sale of investment securities.)

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013:

2014:

  

 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 MARCH 31, 2015
 AMORTIZED
COST
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
 AMORTIZED
COST
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
                
U.S. Treasury Notes $30,128,210  $—    $205,944  $29,922,266  $24,343,524  $359,445  $  $24,702,969 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  42,253,600   97,832   188,375   42,163,057   49,273,511   586,283   50,593   49,809,201 
Municipal Securities  32,684,805   1,991,311   33,450   34,642,666   31,244,126   2,060,179   11,002   33,293,303 
                                
Total $105,066,615  $2,089,143  $427,769  $106,727,989  $104,861,161  $3,005,907  $61,595  $107,805,473 

 DECEMBER 31, 2013 DECEMBER 31, 2014
 AMORTIZED
COST
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
 AMORTIZED
COST
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS
 GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
                
U.S. Treasury Notes $15,841,901  $58,429  $67,929  $15,832,401  $29,162,412  $105,627  $19,758  $29,248,281 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  43,582,119   363,981   311,062   43,635,038   50,194,951   95,961   148,263   50,142,649 
Municipal Securities  33,706,898   1,599,638   125,754   35,180,782   32,663,698   1,973,743   34,259   34,603,182 
                                
Total $93,130,918  $2,022,048  $504,745  $94,648,221  $112,021,061  $2,175,331  $202,280  $113,994,112 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2013,2014, by contractual maturity are as follows:

  

September 30, 2014
March 31, 2015March 31, 2015
 AMORTIZED
COST
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
 AMORTIZED COST ESTIMATED
FAIR VALUE
        
Due in one year or less $8,334,532  $8,403,026  $2,843,581  $2,866,612 
Due in one year to five years  48,966,821   49,409,438   38,193,626   39,112,637 
Due in five years to ten years  39,928,145   40,821,790   59,095,627   60,926,495 
Due in ten years and over  7,837,117   8,093,735   4,728,327   4,899,729 
                
Total $105,066,615  $106,727,989  $104,861,161  $107,805,473 

 

December 31, 2013
December 31, 2014December 31, 2014
 AMORTIZED
COST
 ESTIMATED
FAIR
VALUE
 AMORTIZED COST ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE
        
Due in one year or less $11,048,145  $11,147,251  $8,324,400  $8,362,398 
Due in one year to five years  39,310,800   39,914,350   43,301,670   43,851,426 
Due in five years to ten years  31,907,109   32,503,090   52,566,597   53,671,067 
Due in ten years and over  10,864,864   11,083,530   7,828,394   8,109,221 
                
Total $93,130,918  $94,648,221  $112,021,061  $113,994,112 

The fair value of investment securities available for sale with unrealized losses at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2013,2014, are as follows:

  

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
MARCH 31, 2015MARCH 31, 2015
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
Description of Securities Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
                        
U.S. Treasury Notes $29,922,266  $205,944  $—    $—    $29,922,266  $205,944  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  15,215,586   102,373   7,429,704   86,002   22,645,290   188,375   5,058,305   50,593         5,058,305   50,593 
Municipal Securities  947,358   12,682   1,548,279   20,768   2,495,637   33,450   946,179   11,002         946,179   11,002 
Total $46,085,210  $320,999  $8,977,983  $106,770  $55,063,193  $427,769  $6,004,484  $61,595  $  $  $6,004,484  $61,595 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2013
DECEMBER 31, 2014DECEMBER 31, 2014
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
Description of Securities Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
                        
U.S. Treasury Notes $9,713,619  $67,929  $—    $—    $9,713,619  $67,929  $4,948,438  $19,758  $  $  $4,948,438  $19,758 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises  20,027,016   311,062   —     —     20,027,016   311,062   28,850,132   148,263         28,850,132   148,263 
Municipal Securities  2,496,742   125,652   401,624   102   2,898,366   125,754   931,428   27,182   1,557,833   7,077   2,489,261   34,259 
Total $32,237,377  $504,643  $401,624  $102  $32,639,001  $504,745  $34,729,998  $195,203  $1,557,833  $7,077  $36,287,831  $202,280 

  

At September 30,March 31, 2015, we had one Agency Note with an unrealized loss of $50,593 and one Municipal Security with an unrealized loss of $11,002. At December 31, 2014 we had eleventwo US Treasury Notes with an unrealized loss of $205,944, six$19,758, seven Agency Notes with an unrealized loss of $188,375$148,263 and three Municipal Securities with an unrealized loss of $33,450. At December 31, 2013 we had three US Treasury Notes with an unrealized loss of $67,929, five Agency Notes with an unrealized loss of $311,062 and six Municipal Securities with an unrealized loss of $125,754.$34,259. The unrealized losses on investments were caused by interest rate increase.increases. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Therefore, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. We have the ability to hold these investments until market price recovery or maturity.

 

Due to the increase in deposits we were able to invest our excess cash in securities to improve our earnings yield.

DEPOSITS

Deposits remain our primary source of funding for loans and investments. Average interest bearing deposits provided funding for 62.84%59.38% of average earning assets for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, and 66.07%61.88% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. There is2014. The Company encounters strong competition from other financial institutions as well as consumer and commercial finance companies, insurance companies and brokerage firms located in ourthe primary service area.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, December 31,
  2015 2014 2014
Non-interest bearing demand $110,870,296  $85,613,981  $107,072,271 
Interest bearing demand  82,836,134   75,233,813   79,397,647 
Money market accounts  51,708,012   50,885,257   47,450,210 
Certificates of deposit over $250,000  32,458,859   34,867,227   32,371,243 
Other time deposits  27,803,082   30,900,209   29,450,092 
Other savings deposits  27,277,663   22,368,706   26,677,564 
             
Total Deposits $332,954,046  $299,878,193  $322,419,027 

Percentage of Deposits March 31, December 31,
  2015 2014 2014
Non-interest bearing demand  33.30%  28.55%  33.21%
Interest bearing demand  24.88%  25.09%  24.62%
Money Market accounts  15.53%  16.97%  14.72%
Certificates of deposit over $250,000  9.75%  11.63%  10.04%
Other time deposits  8.35%  10.30%  9.14%
Other savings deposits  8.19%  7.46%  8.27%
             
Total Deposits  100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

 

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  September 30, December 31,
  2014 2013 2013
Non-interest bearing demand $109,354,662  $84,183,274  $90,574,330 
Interest bearing demand  76,901,044   80,272,644   78,576,851 
Money market accounts  52,443,674   52,805,022   47,190,365 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over  49,837,083   46,304,844   52,516,487 
Other time deposits  16,152,991   15,514,359   15,730,187 
Other savings deposits  24,585,981   19,420,454   20,654,435 
             
Total Deposits $329,275,435  $298,500,597  $305,242,655 

Percentage of Deposits September 30, December 31,
  2014 2013 2013
Non-interest bearing demand  33.21%  28.20%  29.67%
Interest bearing demand  23.35%  26.89%  25.74%
Money market accounts  15.93%  17.69%  15.46%
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over  15.13%  15.51%  17.21%
Other time deposits  4.91%  5.20%  5.15%
Other savings deposits  7.47%  6.51%  6.77%
             
Total Deposits  100.00%  100.00%  100.00%

Deposits increased 10.31%11.03% or $30,774,839$33,075,853 from September 30, 2013March 31, 2014 to September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and increased 7.87%3.27% or $24,032,780$10,535,019 from December 31, 20132014 to September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. These increases were primarily due to larger balances in existing customer accounts as well as the opening of new accounts. Certificates of Deposit of over $250,000 totaled $32,458,859, $34,876,227 and $32,371,243 at March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

At March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, deposits with an aggregate deficit balance of $22,388 and $17,869, respectively were re-classified as other loans. At December 31, 2014 deposits with an aggregate deficit balance of $58,364 were reclassified as other loans.

 

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short term borrowings are summarized as follows:

  

 September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 March 31,
2015
 December 31, 2014
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase $9,680,244  $—    $3,981,017  $6,980,681 
Total $9,680,244  $—    $3,981,017  $6,980,681 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers mature on demand. These borrowings were collateralized by three US Treasury Notes and one Agency Note with an amortized cost of $8,717,662 and a fair value of $8,902,243 at March 31, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the borrowings were collateralized by five US Treasury Notes with an amortized cost of $9,831,195$8,502,891 and a fair value of $9,768,485 at September 30, 2014.$8,553,484. The agreements to repurchase had a weighted average interest rate of .025% at September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The average amount of outstanding agreements to repurchase was $6,507,162$5,464,202 during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and $2,426,044 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The securities underlying the repurchase agreements were held in safekeeping by an authorized broker. At the maturity date of this agreement the securities will be returned to our account.

 

At September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, we had no outstanding federal funds purchased with the option to borrow up to$19,000,00013,000,000on short term lines of credit. In March 2012, we established a $6 million REPO Line with Raymond James. There have been no borrowings under this agreement. We also established a Borrower-In-Custody arrangement with the Federal Reserve as a secondary source of liquidity. This arrangement permits us to retain possession of loans pledged as collateral to secure advances from the Federal Reserve Discount Window. Under this agreement we could borrow up to$7072 millionand $69$71 million at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. There have been no borrowings under this arrangement.

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2013March 31, 2014

Net income increased $77,536$249,162 or 7.27%26.07% to $1,141,713,$1,204,960, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $.26$.27 and $.25,$.26, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, from $1,064,177,$955,798, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $.24$.21 and $.24,$.21, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. Our return on average assets and average equity for the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 were 1.23%1.32% and 11.52%12.93%, respectively, compared with 1.28%1.15% and 12.20%10.92%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

 

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 $204,594$275,769 or 6.58%8.88% to $3,315,612$3,381,131 for the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 from $3,111,018$3,105,362 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. TheMarch 31, 2014. This increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increaseincreases in interest and fees on loans and interest and dividends from investment securities. Average investmentsOur local economy continues to improve which is giving our customers a positive outlook for the future. As such, our customers are again investing in their businesses. Our average loans increased $29,654,660$13,612,037 or 41.68%6.01% to $239,935,324 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from the three months ended September 30, 2013, with a yield of 2.11%. We saw a small improvement in loan demand demonstrated by the increase in average loans by $6,257,857March 31, 2015, compared to $234,063,853$226,323,287 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $227,805,996 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. The yield on average loans decreasedremained relatively unchanged from 4.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to 4.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in average investment securities and average loans, contributedMarch 31, 2014, to the increase in total average interest bearing assets of $37,950,654 or 11.80% to $359,677,1374.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Our average interest bearing depositsMarch 31, 2015. Interest income on loans increased $15,203,154 or 7.37% to $221,393,220$154,794 for the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 to $2,864,706 from $206,190,066$2,709,972 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to larger balances in existing customer accounts as well as the opening of new accounts. The yield on these deposits remained relatively unchanged from .21%March 31, 2014.

Average investment securities increased $16,100,528 or 17.07% for the three months ended September 30, 2013March 31, 2015, with a yield of 2.21% as compared to .19%$94,312,766 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2014, with a yield of 2.11%. Interest and dividends on investment securities increased $111,555 to $602,962 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This was an increase of 22.70% from $491,407 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. An increase in deposits gave us the opportunity to invest our excess cash in investment securities to improve our earnings yield.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents our estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (the “allowance”) is reviewed monthly by the Loan Committee and on a quarterly basis by the Board of Directors. For purposes of this analysis, adequacy is defined as a level sufficient to absorb estimated losses in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date presented. To remain Generally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesPrincipals (“GAAP”) compliant the methodology employed for this analysis has been modified over the years to reflect the economic environment. This allowance is reviewed on a monthly basis by Credit Personnel (who have no lending authority nor complete the allowance). In addition, the allowance is validated on a periodic basis by the Company’s Risk Manager.Management Officer. The revised methodology is based on a Reserve Model that is comprised of the three components listed below:

  

1)Specific Reserve analysis for impaired loans based on Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) “receivables” topic ASC 310-10-35.

2)General reserve analysis applying historical loss rates based on FASB “contingencies” topic ASC 450-20.

3)Qualitative or environmental factors.

Loans are reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis if any of the following criteria are met:

1)Any loan on non-accrual

2)Any loan that is a troubled debt restructuring

3)Any loan over 60 days past due

4)Any loan rated sub-standard, doubtful, or loss

5)Excessive principal extensions are executed

6)If we are provided information that indicates we will not collect all principal and interest as scheduled

 

The aforementioned methodology applies to both secured and unsecured loans, yet it does not apply to large groups of smaller balance loans that are collectively evaluated. Impairment is measured by the present value of the future cash flow discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or, alternatively the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. An impaired loan may not represent an expected loss.

 

A general reserve analysis is performed on all loans, excluding impaired loans. This analysis includes a pool of loans that are reviewed for impairment but are not found to be impaired. Historical losses are segregated into risk-similar groups and a loss ratio is determined for each group over a five yearfive-year period. The five yearfive-year average loss ratio by type is then used to calculate the estimated loss based on the current balance of each group. The five yearfive-year historical loss percentage was .17%.139% at September 30, 2014. A three year historical loss ratio was used at September 30, 2013 resulting in a historical loss percentage of .19%.March 31, 2015. In the second quarter of 2014, we moved from a three yearthree-year historical loss ratio to a five yearfive-year historical loss ratio to better reflect the economic cycle. The three-year historical loss percentage at March 31, 2014 was .100%.

 

Qualitative and environmental factors include external risk factors that we believe are representative of our overall lending environment. We believe that the following factors create a more comprehensive system of controls in which we can monitor the quality of the loan portfolio.

 

1)Portfolio risk

a.Levels and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans

b.Trends in volume and terms of loans

c.Over-margined real estate lending risk

2)National and local economic trends and conditions

3)Effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting practices

4)Experience, ability and depth of lending management staff

5)Industry conditions

6)Effects of changes in credit concentrations

a.Loan concentration

b.Geographic concentration

c.Regulatory concentration

7)Loan and credit administration risk

a.Collateral documentation

b.Insurance riskRisk

c.Maintenance of financial information risk

 

The sum of each component’s analysis results represents the “estimated loss” within our total portfolio.

 

Portfolio risk includes the levels and trends in delinquencies, impaired loans and changes in the loan rating matrix, trends in volume and terms of loans and overmargined real estate lending. We are satisfied with the stability of the past due and non-performing loans and believe there has been no decline in the quality of our loan portfolio due to any trend in delinquent or adversely classified loans. Sizable unsecured principal balances on a non-amortizing basis are monitored. Although the vast majority of our real estate loans are underwritten on a cash flow basis, the secondary source of repayment is typically tied to our ability to realize on the collateral. Accordingly, we closely monitor loan to value ratios. The maximum collateral advance rate is 80% on all real estate transactions, with the exception of raw land at 65% and land development at 70%.

 

Occasionally, we extend credit beyond our normal collateral advance margins in real estate lending. Although infrequent, the aggregate of these loans represent a notable part of our portfolio. Accordingly, these loans are monitored and the balances reported to the Board every quarter. An excessive level of this practice (as a percentage of capital) could result in additional regulatory scrutiny, competitive disadvantages and potential losses if forced to convert the collateral. The consideration of overmargined real estate loans directly relates to the capacity of the borrower to repay. We often request additional collateral to bring the loan to value ratio within ourthe policy guidelines and also requirerequires a strong secondary source of repayment in addition to the primary source of repayment.

 

Although significantly under the threshold of 100% of capital (currently approximately $36$38 million), the number of over-marginedovermargined real estate loans currently totals approximately $16.1$14.9 million or approximately 7.00%6.28% of our loan portfolio at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 compared to $20.1$20.9 million or approximately 9.09%9.21% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

A credit rating matrix is used to rate all extensions of credit and to provide a more specified picture of the risk each loan poses to the quality of the loan portfolio. There are eight possible ratings used to determine the quality of each loan based on the following qualifying characteristics: cash flow, collateral quality, guarantor strength, financial condition, management quality, operating performance, the relevancy of the financial statements, historical loan performance, and the borrower’s leverage position. The matrix is designed to meet our standards and expectations of loan quality. One hundred percent of our loans are graded.

 

National and local economic trends and conditions are constantly changing and result in both positive and negative impact on borrowers. Most macroeconomic conditions are not controllable by us and are incorporated into the qualitative risk factors. Natural and environmental disasters, political uncertainty, international instability, as well as problems in the traditional mortgage market are a few of the trends and conditions that are currently affecting the national and local economies. These changes have impacted borrowers’ ability, in many cases, to repay loans in a timely manner. On occasion, a loan’s primary source of repayment (i.e., personal income, cash flow, or lease income) may be eroded as a result of unemployment, lack of revenues, or the inability of a tenant to make rent payments.

 

The quality of our loan portfolio is contingent upon our risk selection and underwriting practices. Every credit with over $200,000 in exposure is summarized by our Credit Department and reviewed by the Loan Committee on a monthly basis. The Board of Directors reviews credits over $500,000 monthly with annual credit analyses conducted on these borrowersborrower upon the receipt of updated financial information. Prior to any extension of credit, every significant commercial loan goes through sound credit underwriting. The Credit Department conducts a detailed cash flow on each proposal using the most current financial information.

 

We have over 350 years of lending experience among twelve members of our lending staff. In addition to the lending staff, we have an Advisory Board for each office comprised of business and community leaders from the specific office market area. An additional Advisory Board was created during the year ended December 31, 2012, to support our business efforts in the North Charleston area of South Carolina. TheAs noted previously, the Bank recently announced its intention to open an office in North Charleston, South Carolina on Highway 78 and Ingleside BoulevardBoulevard. We have signed a lease with an anticipated opening in late 2015, or early 2016. We meet with these advisory boards quarterly to discuss the trends and conditions in each respective market. We are aware of the many challenges currently facing the banking industry. As other banks look to increase earnings in the short term, we will continue to emphasize the need to maintain safe and sound lending practices and core deposit growth.growth managed with a long term objective.

 

There continues be an influx of largenew banks in our geographic area. This increase has decreased the local industry’s overall margins as a result of pricing competition. We believe that our borrowing base is well established and therefore unsound price competition is not necessary.

 

The risks associated with the effects of changes in credit concentration include loan concentration, geographic concentration and regulatory concentration.

 

As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, there were only four Standard Industrial Code groups that comprised more than 2% of our total outstanding loans. The four groups are activities related to real estate, offices and clinics of doctors, real estate agents and managers, and legal services.

 

We are located along the coast and on an earthquake fault, increasing the chances that a natural disaster may impact us and our borrowers. We have a Disaster Recovery Plan in place; however, the amount of time it would take for our customers to return to normal operations is unknown. ThisOur plan is reviewed and tested annually.

 

Loan and credit administration risk includes collateral documentation, insurance risk and maintaining financial information risk.

 

The majority of our loan portfolio is collateralized with a variety of our borrowers’ assets. The execution and monitoring of the documentation to properly secure the loan is the responsibility of our lenders and Loan Department. We require insurance coverage naming us as the mortgagee or loss payee. Although insurance risk is also considered collateral documentation risk, the actual coverage, amounts of coverage and increased deductibles are important to management. Recent legislation passed by Congress addresses the need for reform to the National Flood Insurance Program. This legislation, known as the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012, has resulted in significant unintended consequences causing dramatic increases in the cost of flood insurance coverage and its potential unaffordability. However, on March 14, 2014 the President signed the 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. This new law allows most properties to retain their subsidized premiums. Annual rate increases are also limited to 18% per year and the grandfather plan has been reinstated. In addition, the new law requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to refund policy holders who overpaid for premiums under the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012.

 

Risk includes a function of time during which the borrower’s financial condition may change; therefore, keeping financial information up to date is important to us. Our policy requires all new loans (with a credit exposure of $10,000 or more), regardless of the customer’s history with us, to have updated financial information. In addition, we monitor appraisals closely as real estate values continue to fluctuate.are improving.

 

Based on our allowance for loan loss model, we recorded a provision for loan loss of $12,500$5,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 compared to $25,000$30,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. At September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 the five yearfive-year average loss ratios were: .158%.150% Commercial, .600%.465% Consumer, ..360%.359% 1-4 Residential, .000%..000% Real Estate Construction and .088%.033% Real Estate Mortgage. The five yearfive-year historical loss ratio used at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was .17%.139% compared to a three year historical loss ratio of .19%.100% at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. During the second quarter of 2014, we moved fromto a threefive- year historical loss ratio tofrom a five yearthree-year historical loss ratio to better reflect the economic cycle.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, charge-offs of $18,838$21,000 and recoveries of $12,206$15,240 were recorded to the allowance for loan losses, resulting in an allowance for loan losses of $3,385,676$3,334,088 or 1.47%1.40% of total loans at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, compared to charge-offs of $24,980$6,018 and recoveries of $26,712$7,306 resulting in an allowance for loan losses of $3,386,647$3,323,565 or 1.51%1.46% of total loans at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

 

We had impaired loans totaling $7,896,246$7,679,523 as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 compared to $7,440,997$7,020,982 at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. Impaired loans include non-accrual loans with balances at September 30,March 31, 2015, and 2014, of $1,019,172 and 2013,$1,501,158, respectively and restructured loans (“TDR”) with balances at March 31, 2015 and 2014 of $756,471$453,751 and $1,571,566,$1,184,994, respectively. We had two restructured loans (“TDR”) at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and fivefour restructured loans at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. According to GAAP, we are required to account for certain loan modifications or restructuring as a troubled debt restructuring, when appropriate. In general, the modification or restructuring of a debt is considered a 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. At September 30,Changes that occurred between March 31, 2014 the two restructured loans had an aggregate balance of $473,119 compared to the five restructured loans with an aggregate balance of $1,442,377 at September 30, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014and March 31, 2015 include a loan receivable with a current balance of $496,090, was$596,090 at March 31, 2014, being removed from a TDR status. The borrower consistently paid as agreed and made substantial reductions to principal. Refinance guidance ASC 310-20-35-9 allows for a loan to be removed from the TDR status if the terms of the loan reflect current market rates. Although we have removedTo be in compliance with its modified terms, a loan that is a TDR must not be in nonaccrual status and must be current or less than 30 days past due on its contractual principal and interest payments under the TDR status from thismodified repayment terms. This loan it will remainis no longer classified as an impaired loanas of March 31, 2015. Another change that occurred between March 31, 2014 and will continue to be recorded, evaluated and disclosed as such.In addition, oneMarch 31, 2015 was a loan receivable classified as a TDR with a balance of $106,194$101,773 at DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, that was paid off during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.off. We do not know of any loans which will not meet their contractual obligations that are not otherwise discussed herein.

 

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued on loans, which become 90 days past due as to principal or interest. The accrual of interest on some loans, however, may continue even though they are 90 days past due if the loans are well secured or in the process of collection and we deem it appropriate. If non-accrual loans decrease their past due status to less than 30 days for a period of 6 to 9 months, they are reviewed individually to determine if they should be returned to accrual status. There waswere four loans over 90 days past due still accruing interest at March 31, 2015 and one loan over 90 days past due still accruing interest at September 30,March 31, 2014.

As previously noted, non-accrual loans at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 totaled $1,019,172 and no loans over 90 days past due still accruing interest at September 30, 2013. Total loans past due greater than 30 days decreased $1,758,923 from $3,616,499 at September 30, 2013 to $1,875,576 at September 30, 2014. This decrease was due to the payoff of two loans totaling $1.87 million.

$1,501,158, respectively. One loan receivable previously reported with a non-accrual status in the amount of $54,959,$57,959 at March 31, 2014, was returned to accrual status during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.period between March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015. The borrower has made payments consistently for the past nine months and has had a documented change in income and employment.employment resulting in greatly improved regular income. In addition, the customer made payments consistently, reducing the past due status to less than 30 days for a period of over 6 months. All principal and interest isare current and repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest is expected. In addition,The balance of this loan was $45,959 at March 31, 2015. Additional changes that occurred between March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 were two loan receivables in the amount of $557,416 that were moved to OREO. One of these loan receivables valued at $35,473 was ultimately sold at a gain of $2,382 during the three months ended September 30, 2014. In addition, one loan receivable was placed on non-accrual status between March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015. The current balance of this loan at March 31, 2015, was $204,414.

 

Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, were $6,632$5,760 as compared to net recoveries of $1,732$1,288 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. Although uncertainty in the economic outlook still exists, we believe loss exposure in the portfolio is identified, reserved against and closely monitored to ensure that changes are promptly addressed in the analysis of reserve adequacy.

  

The following table represents the net charge-offs by loan type.

Net (Charge-Offs) Recovery
Net (charge-offs) recoveryNet (charge-offs) recovery
 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014
Commercial Loans $—    $20,070  $  $ 
Commercial Real Estate  (3,834)  5,849   (6,000)  3,147 
Consumer Real Estate  —     —         
Consumer Other  (2,798)  (24,187)  240   (1,859)
Net (Charge-Offs) Recovery $(6,632) $1,732 
Net (charge-offs) recovery $(5,760) $1,288 

 

We had $778,399, in unallocated reserves at September 30, 2014 related to other inherent risk in the portfolio compared to unallocated reserves of $294,363 at September 30, 2013. We believe this amount is appropriate and properly supported through the environmental factors of our allowance for loan losses. We believe the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015 is adequate to cover estimated losses in ourthe loan portfolio; however, assessing the adequacy of the allowance is a process that requires considerable judgment. Our judgments are based on numerous assumptions about current events which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not be valid. Thus, there can be no assurance that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the current allowance amount or that future increases in the allowance will not be required. No assurance can be given that our ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio in light of changing economic conditions and other relevant circumstances will not require significant future additions to the allowance, thus adversely affecting our operating results.

 

The following table presents a breakdown of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, respectively.

 

  September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013
  Allowance by loan type Percentage of loans to total loans Allowance by loan type Percentage of loans to total loans
Commercial Loans  1,089,395   23%  1,420,226   26%
Commercial Real Estate  901,755   49%  956,673   47%
Consumer Real Estate  531,497   26%  632,046   25%
Consumer Other  84,630   2%  83,339   2%
Unallocated  778,399   0%  294,363   0%
Total  3,385,676   100%  3,386,647   100%

  March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014
  Allowance by loan type Percentage of loans to total loans Allowance by loan type Percentage of loans to total loans
Commercial Loans $1,100,802   21% $1,508,362   23%
Commercial Real Estate  1,191,722   52%  1,197,893   48%
Consumer Real Estate  895,954   25%  524,597   27%
Consumer Other  145,610   2%  92,712   2%
Total $3,334,088   100% $3,323,565   100%

  

The allowance is also subject to examination testing by regulatory agencies, which may consider such factors as the methodology used to determine adequacy and the size of the allowance relative to that of peer institutions, and other adequacy tests. In addition, such regulatory agencies could require us to adjust ourits allowance based on information available to them at the time of thetheir examination.

The methodology used to determine the reserve for unfunded lending commitments, which is included in other liabilities, is inherently similar to that used to determine the allowance for loan losses described above adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and historical loss ratio. No provision was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 or the three months ended September 30, 2013,March 31, 2014, resulting in no change to the balance of $20,825.

 

Non-interestOther Income

Our non-interest

Other income decreased $7,062increased $191,323 or 1.13%35.47% to $617,385$730,658 for the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, from $624,447$539,335 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. This decreaseincrease was primarily due to lower service charges collected on personal and business accounts as the result of higher average balances. Mortgagean increase in mortgage banking income increased $7,323of $150,091 or 1.94%66.10% to $383,304$377,146 for the three months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 as compared to $375,981$227,055 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expenseMarch 31, 2014. Mortgage originations increased $79,740 or 3.69% to $2,241,978$4,231,759 for the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, from $2,162,238$14,695,383 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to low interest rates and a good economy in our market area. We also had a gain of $111,313 on the sale of $11,000,000 in securities which included two Agency Notes and two US Treasury Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This compares to a gain of $84,898 on the sale of $14,000,000 in investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This sale included one Agency Note and three US Treasury Notes.

Other Expense

Other expense increased $98,555 or 4.40% to $2,339,054 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from $2,240,499 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits an increase in occupancy expense and an increase in other operating expenses. Salaries and employee benefits increased $55,364$86,262 or 4.28%6.64% from $1,294,415$1,329,911 for the three months ended September 30, 2013March 31, 2014 to $1,349,779$1,416,173 for the three months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, as a result of annual merit increases, and an increase in the cost of providing medical insurance.insurance and an increase in the contribution made to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Wages increased $50,832$64,477 to $1,066,424$1,112,759 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors recommended and the Board of Directors approved a $15,000 salary increase for Executive Officers for the year ending DecemberMarch 31, 2014. Other employees received annual merit increases. We also added two new positions that we did not have at September 31, 2013. The cost of providing insurance for employees increased $52,505 from $127,961 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to $180,466 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Our net occupancy expense increased $7,774 to $369,201 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was primarily due to the increases in rent paid on our Summerville, Meeting Street and Mortgage Department locations. In addition, the rent paid for employee parking increased as per our contract, based on the current rates paid at the City of Charleston Parking Garages.

Other operating expenses increased $16,620 or 3.28% to $522,998 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. An increase in data processing fees of $11,692 was a result of changes made in our Visa debit card program and an annual increase of 1.2% in our monthly fees. We also had a $3,000 increase in professional fees.

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, our effective tax rate was 31.98% compared to 31.26% for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Net income increased $100,382 or 3.23% to $3,207,438 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $3,107,056. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $.72 and $.70, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $.70 and $.70, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase is primarily due to an increase in interest and dividends earned on investment securities as well as gains recognized on the sale of investment securities available for sale.

Average earning assets increased 7.56% to $344,810,298 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $320,580,468 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Average investments increased $32.0 million or 50.44% to $95,420,572 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $63,426,118 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Average other interest bearing assets decreased $12.9 million or 41.29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We decreased our deposits with the Federal Reserve and invested our excess cash in investment securities to improve our yield. Average loans increased $5.1 million or 2.54% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased $410,950 or 4.46% to $9,633,707 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $9,222,757 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest and dividends on investment securities of $452,848 or 42.59% to $1,516,239 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $1,063,391 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Other interest income decreased $26,057 or 58.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Other interest income includes income from deposits in other banks as well as deposits with the Federal Reserve. We decreased our deposits held at the Federal Reserve and used the excess cash to purchase investment securities.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The contributions to the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $62,500 compared to $195,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Loan Committee determined that this reduction was appropriate based upon the allowance for loan losses model which reflects improved credit quality of our loan portfolio. During the period, we reduced the specific reserve from 100% to 62.5% for a borrower who has had a vast improvement in their financial condition. In addition, we had net recoveries of $30,899 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with net charge-offs of $241,197 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Charge-offs of $26,920, recoveries of $57,819, together with the contribution to the allowance, resulted in an allowance for loan losses of $3,385,676 or 1.47% of total loans at September 30, 2014.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income decreased $140,071 or 7.07% to $1,839,953 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Mortgage banking income is highly influenced by mortgage interest rates and the housing market. Our mortgage banking income decreased $338,773 or 27.05% to $913,646 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $1,252,419 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This decrease was primarily due to fewer mortgage applications and lower production volume as interest rates and home prices increased. Offsetting this decrease was a $223,735 gain on the sale of investment securities realized during the period.

Non-Interest Expense

Our non-interest expense increased $244,743 to $6,735,416 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $6,490,673 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. A large component of non-interest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Salaries include payments to employees as well as employee insurance, including workers compensation, employee education and taxes. Salaries and employee benefits increased $146,297 or 3.79% to $4,008,738 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $3,862,441 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.2015. This increase was primarily due to an increase in base wages workers compensation and employee health insurance. Net occupancy expense alsothe addition of new positions in our Credit and Technology Departments, as well as a new mortgage lender. The cost of providing insurance for employees increased $72,091$6,304 from $130,729 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2014 or 7.00% from $1,029,838to $137,033 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2015. Our monthly contribution to the ESOP increased from $22,500 in 2014 to $25,000 in 2015.

Our other operating expenses increased $13,366 or 2.45% to $559,282 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, from $545,916 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to as an increase in rent paidadvertising and customer relations expense and charitable contributions. Advertising and customer relation expenses increased $5,059 as a result of our increased focus on our Summerville, Meeting Street and Mortgage Department locations and an increase in maintenance and repairs of $14,418business development. Charitable contributions increased $5,750 to $19,250 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. As a community bank we pride ourselves on making a difference in our community, not only financially but also through service by our employees in local civic and community groups.

 

Income Tax Expense

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014, ourMarch 31, 2015, the Company’s effective tax rate was 31.40%31.84% compared to 31.22%30.45% during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in the financial statements, or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional amounts. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used by us for general corporate purposes or for customer needs. Corporate purpose transactions are used to help manage credit, interest rate and liquidity risk or to optimize capital. Customer transactions are used to manage customer requests for funding.

Our off-balance sheet arrangements consist principally of commitments to extend credit described below. We estimate probable losses related to binding unfunded lending commitments and record a reserve for unfunded lending commitments in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. At September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014 and 2013 the balance of this reserve was $20,825. At September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, we had no interests in non-consolidated special purpose entities.

 

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. If deemed necessary, theThe amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on ourmanagement’s 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 $59,283,544$75,546,820 and $60,638,792$61,498,207 at September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, 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 September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $577,943 and 2013 was $657,593 and $594,766,$557,593, 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 $6,630,450$4,205,302 at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, to sell loans held for sale of $6,630,450 compared to$4,205,302. At March 31, 2014, we had forward sales commitments of $5,859,979 at September 30, 2013, to sell loans held for sale of $5,859,979.$6,809,498. The fair value of these commitments was not significant at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 or 2013.2014. 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 carriessix months with unlimited time for recourse.recourse as a result of fraud. The unpaid principal balance of loans sold with recourse was $9.7$7.63 million at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and $21.8$10.08 million at September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 there were no loans repurchased.

 

Liquidity

Historically, we have maintained our liquidity at levels that we believed by management 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, federal funds sold, investments available for sale, other short-term investments and mortgage loans held for sale. Our primary liquid assets accounted for 38.6136.60% and 32.47%32.17% of total assets at September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, 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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had unused short-term lines of credit totaling approximately $19$13 million (which can be withdrawn at the lender'slender’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 selling mortgage loans held for sale. In March 2012, we established a $6 million REPO Line with Raymond James (formerly Morgan Keegan).James. There have been no borrowings under this agreement. We also 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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 we could borrow up to $70.2$72 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 reliance on certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 and other large deposits. We maintain a Contingency Funding Plan (“CFP”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 September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, our liquidity ratio was36.58%33.67% and 23.90%26.48%, respectively.

Capital Resources

Our capital needs have been met to date through the $10,600,000 in capital raised in our initial offering, the retention of earnings less dividends paid and the exercise of stock options for a total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, of $35,933,025.$38,016,048. The rate of asset growth since our inception has not negatively impacted this capital base. The current risk-based

On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (“BCBS”) capital guidelines for financial institutions areUS 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 risk-based capital ratio at March 31, 2015 for the Bank was 14.64%.

Prior to January 1, 2015, the capital rules for US Banks were based on Basel I which was designed to highlight differences in risk profiles among financial institutions and to account for off-balance sheet risk. The current guidelines established requireBasel I required a minimum risk-based capital ratio of 8% for bank holding companies and banks. The total risk-based capital ratio at September 30,March 31, 2014 for the Bank was 14.81% and 14.29% at September 30, 2013. Our management does not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that may result in our capital resources materially increasing or decreasing.14.51%.

 

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. Under current capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, weWe 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. We believe, as of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which theywe are subject.

 

At September 30,March 31, 2014, and 2013, the Company and Bank arewere categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.Basel I. To be categorized as “well capitalized” the Company and the Bank musthad to maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 10%, 6% and 5%, respectively, and to be categorized as “adequately capitalized,” the Company and the Bank musthad to maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 8%, 4% and 4%, respectively.

At March 31, 2015, 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.

There are no current conditions or events that we believeare aware of that would change the Company’s or the Bank’s category.

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. Under the final rules, minimum requirements will increase for our quantity and quality of the capital. The rules include 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 final 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%. The final rule also implements strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments and improves the methodology for calculating risk-weighted assets to enhance risk sensitivity.

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On July 9, 2013 the FDIC also approved, as an interim final rule, the regulatory capital requirements for US banks, following the actions of the Federal Reserve Bank. The FDIC’s rule is identical in substance to the final rules issued by the Federal Reserve Bank.

The phase-in-period for the final rules will begin on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rule requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule. Management believes that as of September 30, 2014, the Company and the Bank would remain “well capitalized” under the new rules.

ITEM 3 

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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, 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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, based on the 19922013 framework established in a report entitled“Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and the interpretive guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-55929.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 September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. Based on this assessment, management believes that as of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, 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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

  

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 DisclosureRemoved and Reserved

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.

The Consolidated Financial Statements are included in this Form 10-Q and listed on pages as indicated.

 
   Page
 (1)Consolidated Balance Sheets3
 (2)Consolidated Statements of Income4
 (3)Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income5
 (4)Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity6
 (4)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7
 (5)Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements8-26

 

 (1)Consolidated Balance Sheets3
 (2)Consolidated Statements of Income4-5
 (3)Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income6
 (4)Consolidated Statements of  Shareholders’ Equity7
 (5)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows8
 (6)Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9-32

2.Exhibits
 2.0Plan of Reorganization (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 3.0Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 3.1By-laws of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 3.2Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (Filed with Form S on June 23, 2012)
 4.020142015 Proxy Statement (Filed with 20132014 10-K)
 10.0Lease Agreement for 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 10.1Sublease Agreement for Parking Facilities at 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 10.2Lease Agreement for 100 N. Main Street, Summerville, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 10.3Lease Agreement for 1337 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 10.4Lease Agreement for 1071 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC (Filed With 2010 10-K)
  Lease Agreement for 1071 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC (Filed with June 30, 2013March 31, 2014 10-Q)
 10.51998 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (Filed with 2008 10-K/A)
 10.6Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Filed with 2008 10-K/A)
  Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Restated (Filed with 2011 Proxy Statement)
 10.72010 Omnibus Incentive Stock Option Plan (Filed with 2010 Proxy Statement)
 10.8Lease Agreement for Highway 78 Ingleside Boulevard North Charleston, SC (filed with 2013
10-K)
 14.0Code of Ethics (Filed with 2004 10-KSB)
 21.0List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
  The Registrant'sRegistrant’s only subsidiary is The Bank of South Carolina (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 31.1Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Executive Officer
 31.2Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Financial Officer
 32.1Certification pursuant to Section 1350
 32.2Certification pursuant to Section 1350
 101.INSXBRL Instance Document
 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 101.LAB101-LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 101.PRE101-PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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
  
November 7, 2014May 8, 2015 
 By: BY:/s/ Fleetwood S. Hassell
  Fleetwood S. Hassell

President/Chief Executive Officer

 
By:BY:/s/ Sheryl G. Sharry
  Sheryl G. Sharry

Chief Financial Officer/

Executive Vice President

 

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