Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings
PR Newswire
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 8, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (OTCQX: BKSC) announced unaudited earnings of $1,794,014 or $0.33 basic and $0.32 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 -- an increase of $418,218, or 30.40%, from earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $1,375,796 or $0.25 basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively. Annualized returns on average assets and average equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were 1.28% and 13.51%, respectively, compared with March 31, 2024 annualized returns on average assets and average equity of 0.89% and 11.69%, respectively.
Eugene H. Walpole, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report net income of $1,794,014 for the first quarter, representing a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2024, and a 28% increase on a per-share basis. Our return on average assets of 1.28% and return on average equity of 13.51% reflect year-over-year improvement of 44% and 16%, respectively. Through disciplined loan pricing and lower funding costs, we've realized consistent enhancement of our net interest margin over the last several quarters. Preserving asset quality and expanding earnings per share remain our focus, as we are not willing to sacrifice either one for growth's sake. We will continue managing risk with a long-term perspective and are pleased to be ahead of our profit plan to date."
Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
2025 2024 2024 2024 2024
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Total Interest
and Fee
Income $ 6,737,106 $ 6,818,624 $ 6,848,831 $ 6,702,792 $ 6,593,463
Total Interest
Expense 1,325,566 1,406,681 1,566,695 1,564,362 1,861,311
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Net Interest
Income 5,411,540 5,411,943 5,282,136 5,138,430 4,732,152
Provision for
Credit
Losses 50,000 25,000 - 50,000 -
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Net Interest
Income After
Provision for
Credit
Losses 5,361,540 5,386,943 5,282,136 5,088,430 4,732,152
Total Other
Income 480,342 483,085 485,206 471,075 423,497
Total Other
Expense 3,491,502 3,498,230 3,412,935 3,339,934 3,359,684
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Income Before
Income Tax
Expense 2,350,380 2,371,798 2,354,407 2,219,571 1,795,965
Income Tax
Expense 556,366 553,519 552,544 465,773 420,169
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Net Income $ 1,794,014 $ 1,818,279 $ 1,801,863 $ 1,753,798 $ 1,375,796
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Earnings Per
Share -
Basic $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.32 $ 0.25
Earnings Per
Share -
Diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.32 $ 0.25
Return on
Average
Assets 1.28 % 1.27 % 1.24 % 1.19 % 0.89 %
Return on
Average
Equity 13.51 % 13.69 % 14.04 % 14.71 % 11.69 %
Common Stock
Shares
Outstanding 5,429,005 5,432,762 5,445,519 5,457,907 5,462,794
Book Value Per
Share $ 10.12 $ 9.63 $ 9.71 $ 8.93 $ 8.69
Efficiency
Ratio 59.26 % 59.34 % 59.18 % 59.54 % 65.17 %
Net Interest
Margin 4.07 % 3.97 % 3.82 % 3.68 % 3.20 %
% Loans Past
Due > 30
Days 0.47 % 0.25 % 0.16 % 0.19 % 0.32 %
Allowance for
Credit Losses
as a % of
Total Loans 1.04 % 1.01 % 1.04 % 1.04 % 1.04 %
Quarterly
Averages:
Total Assets $ 566,714,762 $ 569,812,437 $ 578,014,415 $ 590,639,502 $ 624,732,564
Total Loans $ 363,853,692 $ 363,015,990 $ 358,623,795 $ 359,514,482 $ 353,396,331
Total Deposits $ 498,326,696 $ 500,693,110 $ 512,024,560 $ 516,221,132 $ 519,023,338
Total
Shareholders'
Equity $ 53,865,410 $ 52,837,535 $ 51,043,788 $ 47,951,482 $ 47,328,863
About Bank of South Carolina Corporation
The Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of South Carolina ("The Bank"). The Bank is a South Carolina state-chartered financial institution with offices in Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, Mt. Pleasant, James Island, and the West Ashley community and has been in continuous operation since 1987. Our website is www.banksc.com. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the OTCQX$(R)$ Best Market under the symbol "BKSC".
Forward-Looking-Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts and that are intended to be "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this release that are not historical facts and pertain to the Company's future operating results. When used in this release, the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends, " "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements, because such statements are inherently subject to significant assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company's control. These include but are not limited to: the possibility of adverse economic developments that may, among other things, increase default and delinquency risks in the Company's loan portfolios; shifts in interest rates; shifts in the rate of inflation; shifts in the demand for the Company's loan and other products; unforeseen increases in costs and expenses; lower-than-expected revenue or cost savings in connection with acquisitions; changes in accounting policies; changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; and changes in laws, regulations and the competitive environment. Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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