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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
     
þ   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
     
o   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number: 0-27702
Bank of South Carolina Corporation
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
     
South Carolina   57-1021355
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)
256 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(843) 724-1500
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 þ     No o
As of November 3, 2006 there were 3,920,228 Common Shares outstanding.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):
Yes o     No þ
 
 

 


 

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION
Report on Form 10-QSB
for quarter ended
September 30, 2006
         
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PART I
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
Assets:   September 30, 2006     December 31,2005  
Cash and due from banks
  $ 8,010,724     $ 9,663,790  
Interest bearing deposits in other banks
    7,961       7,872  
Federal funds sold
    25,048,397       10,600,904  
Investment securities available for sale
    40,800,713       39,833,240  
Loans
    159,292,252       159,338,650  
Allowance for loan losses
    (1,250,301 )     (1,017,175 )
 
           
Net loans
    158,041,951       158,321,475  
 
           
Premises and equipment, net
    2,724,229       2,741,085  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,239,597       919,502  
Other assets
    526,919       429,658  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 236,400,491     $ 222,517,526  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Deposits:
               
Non-interest bearing demand
  $ 56,399,071     $ 58,988,930  
Interest bearing demand
    45,013,273       47,109,142  
Money market accounts
    55,649,736       45,135,211  
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over
    22,691,325       22,528,894  
Other time deposits
    13,914,947       12,555,221  
Other savings deposits
    16,037,785       11,529,916  
 
           
Total deposits
    209,706,137       197,847,314  
 
               
Short-term borrowings
    1,973,986       2,044,250  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    1,304,322       1,120,168  
 
           
Total liabilities
    212,984,445       201,011,732  
Common Stock — No par value;
               
6,000,000 shares authorized; issued 4,057,215 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005; outstanding 3,920,228 shares at September 30, 2006 and 3,865,106 at December 31, 2005
           
Additional paid in capital
    22,620,467       22,077,627  
Retained earnings
    2,513,652       1,173,050  
Treasury stock — 199,501 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
    (1,692,964 )     (1,692,964 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
    (25,109 )     (51,919 )
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    23,416,046       21,505,794  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 236,400,491     $ 222,517,526  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Interest and fee income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 3,518,059     $ 2,725,056  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    476,899       297,579  
Other interest income
    251,405       286,337  
 
           
Total interest and fee income
    4,246,363       3,308,972  
 
           
 
               
Interest expense
               
Interest on deposits
    1,260,340       752,297  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    9,732       5,340  
 
           
Total interest expense
    1,270,072       757,637  
 
           
 
               
Net interest income
    2,976,291       2,551,335  
Provision for loan losses
    60,000       12,000  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    2,916,291       2,539,335  
 
           
 
               
Other income
               
Service charges, fees and commissions
    220,027       239,020  
Mortgage banking income
    133,191       222,361  
Other non-interest income
    6,240       9,327  
 
           
Total other income
    359,458       470,708  
 
           
 
               
Other expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,028,905       910,618  
Net occupancy expense
    324,443       307,366  
Other operating expenses
    346,887       359,339  
 
           
Total other expense
    1,700,235       1,577,323  
 
           
 
               
Income before income tax expense
    1,575,514       1,432,720  
Income tax expense
    545,767       541,828  
 
           
Net income
  $ 1,029,747     $ 890,892  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share (1)
  $ .26     $ .23  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share (1)
  $ .26     $ .23  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    3,920,228       3,857,411  
 
           
Diluted
    3,947,705       3,928,235  
 
           
 
(1)   On April 11, 2006 the Corporation declared a 25% stock dividend for shareholders of record as of April 28, 2006. On April 12, 2005, the Corporation declared a 10% stock distribution for shareholders of record as of April 29, 2005. All shares and per share data have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock distribution.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Interest and fee income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 9,904,342     $ 7,256,740  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    1,334,048       855,603  
Other interest income
    683,027       610,029  
 
           
Total interest and fee income
    11,921,417       8,722,372  
 
           
 
               
Interest expense
               
Interest on deposits
    3,367,926       1,755,069  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    23,908       12,899  
 
           
Total interest expense
    3,391,834       1,767,968  
 
           
 
               
Net interest income
    8,529,583       6,954,404  
Provision for loan losses
    180,000       12,000  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,349,583       6,942,404  
 
           
 
               
Other income
               
Service charges, fees and commissions
    660,969       709,880  
Mortgage banking income
    423,452       658,251  
Loss on sale of securities
    (22,950 )      
Other non-interest income
    19,928       23,982  
 
           
Total other income
    1,081,399       1,392,113  
 
           
 
               
Other expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,964,295       2,818,821  
Net occupancy expense
    918,532       904,310  
Other operating expenses
    1,123,261       1,102,772  
 
           
Total other expense
    5,006,088       4,825,903  
 
           
 
               
Income before income tax expense
    4,424,894       3,508,614  
Income tax expense
    1,518,876       1,276,279  
 
           
Net income
  $ 2,906,018     $ 2,232,335  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share (1)
  $ .75     $ .58  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share (1)
  $ .74     $ .57  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    3,893,172       3,857,411  
 
           
Diluted
    3,923,994       3,905,854  
 
           
 
(1)   On April 11, 2006 the Corporation declared a 25% stock dividend for shareholders of record as of April 28, 2006. On April 12, 2005, the Corporation declared a 10% stock distribution for shareholders of record as of April 29, 2005. All shares and per share data have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock distribution.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR NINE MONTHS SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
                                                 
                                    Accumulated Other        
    Common     Additional     Retained     Treasury     Comprehensive        
    Stock     Paid In Capital     Earnings     Stock     Income     Total  
December 31, 2004
  $     $ 20,315,087     $ 1,099,493     $ (1,497,093 )   $ 73,229     $ 19,990,716  
 
                                               
Comprehensive income:
                                               
 
                                               
Net income
                2,232,335                   2,232,335  
Net unrealized loss on securities
(net of tax benefit of $40,871)
                            (69,597 )     (69,597 )
 
                                             
 
                                               
Comprehensive income
                                  2,162,738  
 
                                             
 
                                               
Issuance of 10% stock distribution
          1,762,315       (1,570,313 )     (195,871 )           (3,869 )
 
                                               
Cash dividends ($0.36 per common share)
                (1,077,296 )                 (1,077,296 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
September 30, 2005
  $     $ 22,077,402     $ 684,219     $ (1,692,964 )   $ 3,632     $ 21,072,289  
 
                                   
 
                                               
December 31, 2005
  $     $ 22,077,627     $ 1,173,050     $ (1,692,964 )   $ (51,919 )   $ 21,505,794  
 
                                               
Comprehensive income:
                                               
 
                                               
Net income
                2,906,018                   2,906,018  
 
                                               
Net unrealized gain on securities
(net of tax expense of $38,697)
                            26,810       26,810  
 
                                             
 
                                               
Total comprehensive income
                                  2,932,828  
 
                                             
 
                                               
Exercise of stock options
          514,149                         514,149  
 
                                               
Stock-based compensation expense
          28,691                         28,691  
 
                                               
Cash paid on fractional shares 25% stock dividend
                (3,913 )                 (3,913 )
 
                                             
 
                                               
Cash dividends ($0.43 per common share)
                (1,561,503 )                 (1,561,503 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
September 30, 2006
  $     $ 22,620,467     $ 2,513,652     $ (1,692,964 )   $ (25,109 )   $ 23,416,046  
 
                                   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,906,018     $ 2,232,335  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    177,342       213,876  
Loss on sale of securities
    22,950        
Net accretion of unearned discounts on investments
    (198,354 )     (694,430 )
Provision for loan losses
    180,000       12,000  
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (456,053 )     (369,392 )
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    99,162       186,041  
Gain on sale of fixed asset
          2,000  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,731,065       1,582,430  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of investment securities available for sale
    (28,004,512 )     (50,388,789 )
Maturities and sales of investment securities available for sale
    27,277,950       58,285,000  
Net decrease (increase) in loans
    99,524       (24,802,277 )
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (160,485 )     (135,222 )
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (787,523 )     (17,041,288 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposit accounts
    11,858,823       50,143,275  
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
    (70,264 )     109,333  
Dividends paid
    (1,476,512 )     (1,015,602 )
Fractional shares paid
    (3,913 )     (3,869 )
Stock options exercised
    514,149        
Stock-based compensation expense
    28,691        
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by financing activities
    10,850,974       49,233,137  
 
           
 
               
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    12,794,516       33,774,279  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    20,272,566       23,857,379  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 33,067,082     $ 57,631,658  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 3,076,211     $ 1,513,250  
 
           
Income taxes
  $ 1,656,998     $ 1,213,289  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure for non-cash investing and financing activity:
               
Change in dividends payable
  $ 84,738     $ 61,694  
 
           
 
               
Change in unrealized loss on available for sale securities
  $ 26,810     $ (69,597 )
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
NOTE 1: Basis of Presentation
The Bank of South Carolina (the Bank) began operations on February 26, 1987 as a state chartered bank and later became a subsidiary of Bank of South Carolina Corporation (the Company) a South Carolina corporation, organization effective on April 17, 1995. The Bank currently has four locations, two in Charleston, South Carolina, one in Summerville, South Carolina and one in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited, except for the December 31, 2005 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, 2006, 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 at the date of the financial statements. In addition, they affect the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions.
NOTE 2: Investment Securities
Investment securities classified as “Available for Sale” are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity (net of estimated tax effects). Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are based on the specific identification method.
NOTE 3: Stock-Based Compensation
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to account for compensation costs under its stock option plans. The Company previously utilized the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (as amended) (“APB 25”). Under the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB 25, no compensation costs were recognized for the Company’s stock options because the option exercise price in its plans equals the market price on the date of grant. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company only disclosed the pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share as if the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123(R) had been utilized.
In adopting SFAS No. 123, the Company elected to use the modified prospective method to account for the transition from the intrinsic value method to the fair value recognition method. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost is recognized from the adoption date forward for all new stock options granted and for any outstanding unvested awards as if the fair value method had been applied to those awards as of the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period.

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    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Net income as reported
  $ 1,029,747     $ 890,892  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    10,232        
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (10,232 )     (9,254 )
 
           
 
               
Pro forma net income including stock based compensation cost based on fair value method
  $ 1,029,747     $ 881,638  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic-as reported
  $ .26     $ .23  
 
           
Basic-pro forma
  $ .26     $ .23  
 
           
 
               
Diluted-as reported
  $ .26     $ .23  
 
           
Diluted-pro forma
  $ .26     $ .22  
 
           
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2006     2005  
Net income as reported
  $ 2,906,018     $ 2,232,335  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    28,691        
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (28,691 )     (27,763 )
 
           
 
               
Pro forma net income including stock based compensation cost based on fair value method
  $ 2,906,018     $ 2,204,572  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic-as reported
  $ .75     $ .58  
 
           
Basic-pro forma
  $ .75     $ .57  
 
           
 
               
Diluted-as reported
  $ .74     $ .57  
 
           
Diluted-pro forma
  $ .74     $ .56  
 
           
NOTE 4: Stock Option Plan
The Company has an Incentive Stock Option Plan which was approved in 1998. Under the 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan, options are periodically granted to employees at a price not less than the fair market value of the shares at the date of the grant. Employees become 20% vested after five years and then 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. At September 30, 2006, 57,942 shares of common stock are reserved to be granted under the 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan from the original 299,475 shares.

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There were no options granted for the three months ended September 30, 2006 or 2005. There were 32,500 shares granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and no options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Fair values were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for the 2006 grants: dividend yield of 3.58%; historical volatility of 29.98%; risk-free interest rate of 4.36%; and expected lives of the options of 10 years. For purposes of the calculation, compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
The following is a summary of the activity under the Incentive Stock Options Plan for the three months ending September 30, 2006
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006   Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at July 1, 2006
    175,273     $ 10.41  
Granted
           
Exercised
           
Cancelled
    (5,499 )     9.97  
Balance at September 30, 2006
    169,774     $ 10.42  
 
               
Options exercisable at September 30, 2006
    634     $ 8.92  
The following is a summary of the activity under the Incentive Stock Options Plan for the nine months ending September 30, 2006
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006   Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at January 1, 2006
    197,895     $ 9.09  
Granted
    32,500       16.62  
Exercised
    (55,122 )     9.33  
Cancelled
    (5,499 )     9.97  
Balance at September 30, 2006
    169,774     $ 10.42  
 
               
Options exercisable at September 30, 2006
    634     $ 8.92  
NOTE 5: Shareholders’ Equity
A regular quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per share was declared on September 21, 2006 for shareholders of record at October 2, 2006, payable October 31, 2006. In addition, on April 11, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company, declared a 25% stock dividend to shareholders of record April 28, 2006, payable May 15, 2006. All shares and per share data have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock dividend. Income per common share for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was calculated as follows:

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    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006  
    INCOME     SHARES     PER SHARE  
    (NUMERATOR)     (DENOMINATOR)     AMOUNT  
Net income
  $ 1,029,747                  
 
                     
 
                       
Basic income available to common shareholders
  $ 1,029,747       3,920,228     $ .26  
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of dilutive options
            27,477          
 
                     
 
                       
Diluted income available to common shareholders
  $ 1,029,747       3,947,705     $ .26  
 
                 
                         
    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006  
    INCOME     SHARES     PER SHARE  
    (NUMERATOR)     (DENOMINATOR)     AMOUNT  
Net income
  $ 2,906,018                  
 
                     
 
                       
Basic income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,906,018       3,893,172     $ .75  
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of dilutive options
            30,822          
 
                     
 
                       
Diluted income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,906,018       3,923,994     $ .74  
 
                 
                         
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005  
    INCOME     SHARES     PER SHARE  
    (NUMERATOR)     (DENOMINATOR)     AMOUNT  
Net income
  $ 890,892                  
 
                     
 
                       
Basic income available to common shareholders
  $ 890,892       3,857,411     $ .23  
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of dilutive options
            70,824          
 
                     
 
                       
Diluted income available to common shareholders
  $ 890,892       3,928,235     $ .23  
 
                 
                         
    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005  
    INCOME     SHARES     PER SHARE  
    (NUMERATOR)     (DENOMINATOR)     AMOUNT  
Net income
  $ 2,232,335                  
 
                     
 
                       
Basic income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,232,335       3,857,411     $ .58  
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of dilutive options
            48,443          
 
                     
 
                       
Diluted income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,232,335       3,905,854     $ .57  
 
                 

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NOTE 6: Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is the change in the Company’s equity during the period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Total comprehensive income is comprised of net income and net unrealized gains or losses on certain investments in debt securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and “accumulated other comprehensive income” as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 is comprised solely of unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt securities, and in 2006, $22,950 in realized losses on certain investments in debt securities.
Total comprehensive income was $1,494,037 and $879,600, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and $2,932,828 and $2,162,738 respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
NOTE 7: FAS 91 Adoption
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 91 Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 13, 60 and 65 and a rescission of FASB Statement No. 17). Statement No. 91 establishes the accounting for nonrefundable fees and costs associated with lending, committing to lend, or purchasing a loan or group of loans. This statement also specifies the accounting for fees and initial direct costs associated with leasing. The adoption of FAS No. 91 by the Company in the second quarter resulted in a decrease to interest income and fees on loans and total loans of $76,000. The $76,000 will be amortized over the lives of the respective loans. The balance remaining at September 30, 2006 was $45,767.
ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OR PLAN OF OPERATION
Bank of South Carolina Corporation (the Company) is a financial institution holding company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with branch operations in Summerville, South Carolina, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and the West Ashley community of Charleston, South Carolina. It offers a broad range of financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank of South Carolina (the Bank). The Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank which operates principally in the counties of Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley in South Carolina.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005. Of the significant accounting policies, the Company considers its policies regarding the allowance for loan losses to be its most subjective accounting policy due to the significant degree of management judgment. For additional discussion concerning the Company’s allowance for loan losses and related matters, see “Provision for Loan Losses.”

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BALANCE SHEET
LOANS
The Company focuses its lending activities on small and middle market businesses, professionals and individuals in its geographic markets. At September 30, 2006 outstanding loans totaled $159,292,252 which equaled 75.96% of total deposits and 67.38% of total assets. The major components of the loan portfolio were commercial loans and commercial real estate totaling 31.75% and 48.03%, respectively of total loans. Substantially all loans were to borrowers located in the Company’s market areas in the counties of Charleston, Dorchester and Berkley in South Carolina. The breakdown of total loans by type and the respective percentage of total loans are as follows:
                         
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005  
Commercial loans
  $ 50,600,673     $ 49,312,002     $ 50,154,880  
Commercial real estate
    76,551,109       67,563,161       75,204,175  
Residential mortgage
    13,098,256       13,812,869       12,722,085  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    4,124,795       5,014,384       3,330,312  
Consumer loans
    4,226,542       4,297,205       4,435,057  
Personal banklines
    10,561,023       13,680,515       13,327,532  
Other
    230,595       301,778       258,575  
 
 
                 
Total
  $ 159,382,993     $ 153,981,914     $ 159,432,616  
 
                 
Deferred loan fees (net)
    (90,741 )     (106,322 )     (93,966 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (1,250,301 )     (1,021,779 )     (1,017,175 )
 
                       
Loans, net
  $ 158,041,951     $ 152,853,813     $ 158,321,475  
                         
    September 30,     December 31,  
Percentage of Loans   2006     2005     2005  
Commercial loans
    31.75 %     32.02 %     31.46 %
Commercial real estate
    48.03 %     43.88 %     47.17 %
Residential mortgage
    8.22 %     8.97 %     7.98 %
Mortgage loans held for sale
    2.59 %     3.26 %     2.09 %
Consumer loans
    2.65 %     2.79 %     2.78 %
Personal bank lines
    6.62 %     8.89 %     8.36 %
Other
    0.14 %     0.19 %     0.16 %
 
                       
 
                 
Total
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
 
                 
Total loans increased $5,401,079 or 3.51% to $159,382,993 at September 30, 2006 from $153,981,914 at September 30, 2005 and decreased $49,623 or .03% from $159,432,616 at December 31, 2005. The increase in loans between September 2005 and September 2006 is primarily due to an increase in commercial real estate loans of 13.30% due to business development efforts.
Average loans increased $14,731,413 or 10.17% to $159,538,820 at September 30, 2006 from $144,807,407 at September 30, 2005.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The Company uses 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. All securities were classified as Available for Sale for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. Management believes that maintaining its securities in the Available for Sale category provides greater flexibility in the management of the overall investment portfolio. During the fourth quarter of 2005 the Company began reinvesting its portfolio to take advantage of higher yields and reduce its asset sensitivity. The average yield on investments at September 30, 2006 was 4.690% compared to 3.375% at September 30, 2005. The carrying values of the investments available for sale at September 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
                 
    2006     2005  
US Treasury Bills
  $     $ 35,695,594  
US Treasury Bonds
    5,965,079        
US Treasury Notes
    5,862,168        
Federal Agency Securities
    23,781,187        
Municipal Securities
    5,232,136       2,625,086  
 
           
 
  $ 40,840,570     $ 38,320,680  
 
           
 
               
US Treasury Bills
    0.00 %     93.15 %
US Treasury Bonds
    14.61 %     0.00 %
US Treasury Notes
    14.35 %     0.00 %
Federal Agency Securities
    58.23 %     0.00 %
Municipal Securities
    12.81 %     6.85 %
 
           
 
    100.00 %     100.00 %
DEPOSITS
Deposits remain the Company’s primary source of funding for loans and investments. Average interest bearing deposits provided funding for 68.49% of average earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and 68.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The Bank encounters strong competition from other financial institutions as well as consumer and commercial finance companies, insurance companies and brokerage firms located in the primary service area of the Bank. However, the percentage of funding provided by deposits has remained stable, and accordingly, the Company has not had to rely on other sources. The breakdown of total deposits by type and the respective percentage of total deposits are as follows:

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    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005  
Non-interest bearing demand
  $ 56,399,071     $ 66,158,272     $ 58,988,930  
Interest bearing demand
  $ 45,013,273     $ 50,369,020     $ 47,109,142  
Money market accounts
  $ 55,649,736     $ 66,867,601     $ 45,135,211  
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over
  $ 22,691,325     $ 22,547,664     $ 22,528,894  
Other time deposits
  $ 13,914,947     $ 11,927,170     $ 12,555,221  
Other savings deposits
  $ 16,037,785     $ 11,343,626     $ 11,529,916  
 
                       
 
                 
Total Deposits
  $ 209,706,137     $ 229,213,353     $ 197,847,314  
 
                 
                         
    September 30,     December 31,  
Percentage of Deposits   2006     2005     2005  
Non-interest bearing demand
    26.89 %     28.86 %     29.81 %
Interest bearing demand
    21.47 %     21.98 %     23.81 %
Money Market accounts
    26.54 %     29.17 %     22.81 %
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over
    10.82 %     9.84 %     11.39 %
Other time deposits
    6.63 %     5.20 %     6.35 %
Other savings deposits
    7.65 %     4.95 %     5.83 %
 
                       
 
                 
Total Deposits
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
 
                 
Total deposits decreased $19,507,216 or 8.51% to $209,706,137 at September 30, 2006 from $229,213,353 at September 30, 2005 and increased $11,858,823 or 5.99% from $197,847,314 at December 31, 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company had significant temporary balances maintained by existing customers, which the Company did not have during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase between December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006 was the result of the Company’s business development program as well as new accounts and larger balances in existing accounts.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows:
                 
    SEPTEMBER 30,  
    2006     2005  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $     $  
U.S. Treasury tax and loan deposit notes
    1,973,986       1,571,262  
Federal funds purchased
           
 
               
 
           
Total
  $ 1,973,986     $ 1,571,262  
 
           

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Short term borrowings averaged approximately $675,002 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $621,505 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Short-term borrowings consist of demand notes to the U. S. Treasury, securities sold under the agreement to repurchase and federal funds purchased. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with customers mature on demand. There were no securities sold under the agreement to repurchase or federal funds purchased during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
The Company’s results of operations depends primarily on the level of its net interest income, its non-interest income and its operating expenses. Net interest income depends upon the volumes, rates and mix associated with interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities which result in the net interest spread. Net income increased $138,855 or 15.59% to $1,029,747, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $.26 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $890,892, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $.23 for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased $424,956 or 16.66% to $2,976,291 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $2,551,335 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Total interest and fee income increased $937,391 or 28.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, to $4,246,363 from $3,308,972 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Average interest earning assets decreased from $224.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, to $221.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The yield on interest earning assets increased 171 basis points between periods to 7.61% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 5.90% for the same period in 2005. This increase is primarily due to the increase in the yield on average loans of 149 basis points to 8.61% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 7.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Total average commercial loans increased $12,668,455 or 11.00% from $115,167,672 for the three months ended September 30, 2005, to $127,836,127. There was also an increase of $580,829 in average installment loans from $17,764,931 for the three months ended September 30, 2005, to $18,345,760 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The interest and fees on loans increased $793,003 or 29.10% to $3,518,059 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $2,725,056 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Interest and dividends on investment securities increased 60.26% to $476,899 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $297,579 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. This increase is due to an increase on interest earned on the investment securities and an increase in the Company’s investment portfolio. Other interest income decreased $34,932 or 12.20% to $251,405 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $286,337 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. This decrease is due to a decrease in the average balance of federal funds sold.
Total interest expense increased $512,435 or 67.64% to $1,270,072 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $757,637 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in average cost of deposits. Interest on deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2006, was $1,260,340 compared to $752,297 for the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $508,043 or 67.53%. Total interest bearing deposits averaged approximately $151.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $153.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average cost of interest bearing deposits was 3.30% and 1.94% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of 136 basis points.
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is based on management’s and the Loan Committee’s review and evaluation of the loan portfolio and general economic conditions on a monthly basis and by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Management’s review and evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is based on a historical review of the loan portfolio performance, analysis of individual loans, and additional risk factors that affect the quality and ultimately the collectibility of the loan portfolio. These risk factors include: loan and credit administration risk, economic conditions, portfolio risk, loan concentration risk and off balance sheet risk which were added to the loan loss model during the first quarter of 2006. Loans are charged off when, in the opinion of management, they are deemed to be uncollectible. Recognized losses are charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance.

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The allowance for loan losses is subject to periodic evaluation by various regulatory authorities and may be subject to adjustment based upon information that is available to them at the time of their examination.
All loan relationships are reviewed and classified in accordance with the Company’s loan policy. The Company’s classifications are generally based on regulatory definitions of classified assets for other loans especially mentioned, substandard loans, doubtful loans and loss loans. The Company annually reviews its overall Loan Policy.
The allowance for loan losses consists of an estimated reserve for classified loans and an estimated reserve for unclassified loans. Classified loans are assigned a loss estimate in the allowance for loan loss model based on their risk grade. The loss estimate is based on regulatory guidelines which the Company believes is an appropriate measure of the estimated loss on its classified loans. The loss estimates for classified loans is 5% for other loans especially mentioned and 15% for substandard loans. The loss estimates for doubtful and loss loans are 50% and 100%, respectively. Loans on the Company’s watch list have a loss estimate of 1.5%. Unclassified loans are assigned a loss ratio in the allowance for loan loss model based on the Company’s average historical loss experience for the previous five years, adjusted quarterly. The Company believes the five year historical loss ratio is a reasonable estimate of the existing losses in the unclassified loan portfolio. In addition, the reserve includes unclassified past due loans greater than 30 days at 2.5%. During the quarter ending March 31, 2006, the Company reviewed its allowance for loan loss model and made changes to better reflect the risk in the portfolio. The changes included adding additional risk factors to the model. Loan and credit administration risk includes collateral documentation, insurance risk and maintenance of borrower’s financial information risks. A risk factor of .0625% was added to the model for each of the loan and credit administration risk. Economic conditions, international, national and local, have an impact on the bank and the bank’s borrowers. Because the economic conditions are often macroeconomic in nature and cannot be controlled by the bank, a risk factor of .0625% has been added to the model for this risk. Portfolio risk includes portfolio growth and trends as well as over margined real estate lending risk. Loans have increased significantly over the past two years and management is concerned that the lack of seasoning of this increase and its potential risk to our asset quality. From time to time the Bank extends credit beyond our normal collateral advance percentages in our real estate lending. An excessive level of this lending practice may result in additional examiner scrutiny, competitive disadvantages, and potential losses if the collateral becomes acquired by the Bank. Risk factors of .0625% and .25% have been added to the model for portfolio growth and trends and over margined real estate lending risks, respectively. The concentration risk factor includes loan concentration and geographic concentration. As of September 30, 2006, there were only five Standard Industrial Code groups that comprised more than three percent of our total loans outstanding. Our market area is located along the coast and also located on an earthquake fault, increasing the chances of a natural disaster which would impact the Bank and the Bank’s borrowers. A risk factor of .0625% was added to the model for each of the concentration risk factors. Off balance sheet risk includes off balance sheet items that are unfunded amounts under existing approved lines of credit, letters of credit, Automated Clearing House activity and our potential liability for recourse in the mortgage loans we sell to investors. A risk factor of .025% has been added to the model for off balance sheet risk.
Based on the evaluation described above, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $60,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $12,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The historical loss ratio used at September 30, 2006 was .094% compared to .216% at September 30, 2005 and was based on a five-year historical average. The Company believes that the five-year historical average is representative of the loss cycle of the portfolio. Classified assets were $1.1 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $2.1 million at September 30, 2005.

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During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, no charge-offs were recorded. Recoveries of $52,112 were recorded to the allowance for loan losses during the quarter ended September 30, 2006, resulting in an allowance for loan losses of $1,250,301 or .78% of total loans at September 30, 2006, compared to $1,017,175 or .64% of total loans at December 31, 2005 and $1,021,779 or .66% or total loans at September 30, 2005.
The Bank had impaired loans totaling $13,008 as of September 30, 2006, compared to $83,737 as of September 30, 2005. The impaired loans include non-accrual loans with balances at September 30, 2006 and 2005 of $13,008 and $83,737 respectively. The Bank had no restructured loans at September 30, 2006 and one restructured loan included in the non accrual loans totaling $4,401 at September 30, 2005. Management does 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 management deems it appropriate. If non-accrual loans decrease their past due status to less than 30 days for a period of six months, they are reviewed individually by management to determine if they should be returned to accrual status. There were two loans over 90 days past due still accruing interest as of September 30, 2006 and no loans over 90 days past due still accruing interest as of September 30, 2005.
Net recoveries were $52,112 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to net charge offs of $35,467 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Uncertainty in the economic outlook still exists, making charge-off levels in future periods less predictable; however, loss exposure in the portfolio is identified, reserved and closely monitored to ensure that changes are promptly addressed in the analysis of reserve adequacy.
The Company had $152,556 unallocated reserves at September 30, 2006 related to other inherent risk in the portfolio compared to unallocated reserves of $51,053 at September 30, 2005. The increase in unallocated reserves between periods is primarily due to the changes in the allowance model during the 1st quarter of 2006, whereby management identified higher risk categories and allocated additional allowance for loan losses to those categories as discussed above. Management believes the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2006, is adequate to cover probable losses in the loan portfolio; however, assessing the adequacy of the allowance is a process that requires considerable judgment. Management’s judgments are based on numerous assumptions about current events which it believes 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 management’s 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 the operating results of the Company.
The local real estate market has had significant price appreciation in the last three years and management is monitoring this. We are currently seeing a slower real estate market, specifically an increase in days on market and modest price depreciation.
Other Income
Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $111,250 or 23.64% to $359,458 from $470,708 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking income of $89,170 or 40.10% to $133,191 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $222,361 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease is also due to a decrease in service charges and fees of $18,993 or 7.95% to $220,027 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $239,020 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease in the service charges and fees was caused by a decrease in service charges on business accounts. This decrease was caused by an increase in the earnings credit and an increase in average balances maintained, which offset the service charges.

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Other Expense
Bank overhead increased $122,912 or 7.79% to $1,700,235 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $1,577,323 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Salaries and employee benefits increased $118,287 or 12.99% to $1,028,905 from $910,618 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively. This increase was due the increase in salaries and employee benefits as a result of annual merit increases, and increase in health insurance and an increase in the ESOP contribution. Net occupancy expense increased $17,077 or 5.56% to $324,443 from $307,366 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. This increase was due to an increase in monthly rent paid on our Summerville office. The rent increased on July 1, 2006.
Income Tax Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s effective tax rate was 34.64% compared to 37.81% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
The Company’s results of operations depends primarily on the level of its net interest income, its non-interest income and its operating expenses. Net interest income depends upon the volumes, rates and mix associated with interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities which result in the net interest spread. Net income increased $673,683 or 30.18% to $2,906,018, or basic earnings per share of $.75 and diluted earnings per share of $.74 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $2,232,335, or basic earnings per share of $.58 and diluted earnings per share of $.57 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased $1,575,179 or 22.65% to $8,529,583 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $6,954,404 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Total interest and fee income increased $3,199,045 or 36.68% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, to $11,921,417 from $8,722,372 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest and fees on loans increased $2,647,602 or 36.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, to $9,904,342 from $7,256,740 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This increase is primarily due to an increase on interest earned on time loans, term loans and real estate loans.
Average interest earning assets increased from $209.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, to $217.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The yield on interest earning assets increased 177 basis points between periods to 7.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 5.57% for the same period in 2005. This increase is primarily due to the increase in the yield on average loans of 160 basis points to 8.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 6.70% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Total average commercial loans increased $15,100,080 from $110,012,166 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, to $125,112,246. Total average personal reserve checking and personal bank lines increased $1,353,316 from $10,985,663 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, to $12,338,979.
Total interest expense increased $1,623,866 or 91.85% to $3,391,834 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $1,767,968 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in average deposits and the average cost of deposits. Interest on deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $3,367,926 compared to $1,755,069 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $1,612,857 or 91.90%. Total interest bearing deposits averaged approximately $148.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $140.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average cost of interest bearing deposits was 3.04% and 1.66% for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of 138 basis points.

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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $180,000 compared to $12,000 provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, charge-offs of $7,737 and recoveries of $60,863 were recorded to the allowance for loan losses resulting in an allowance for loan losses of $1,250,301 or .78% of total loans at September 30, 2006, compared to $1,017,175 or .64% of total loans at December 31, 2005. See additional discussion under Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 — Provision for Loan Losses.
Net recoveries were $53,126 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to net charge-offs of $34,123 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Loss exposure in the portfolio is identified, reserved and closely monitored to ensure that changes are promptly addressed in the analysis of the reserve.
Other Income
Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $310,714 or 22.32% to $1,081,399 from $1,392,113 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking income. Mortgage Banking income decreased $234,799 or 35.67% to $423,452 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $658,251 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the discount fees earned of $294,955 or 71.75% to $116,109 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $411,064 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This decrease reflects the changes made in the second quarter of 2005, to correct an error of $142,971. The liability clearing account (discount points due investors) was not being properly recorded into mortgage banking income and as a result the Company recorded the $142,971 into discount fees earned during the quarter ended June 30, 2005. This error was determined not to be material to the financial statements at the time of the correction.
Other Expense
Bank overhead increased $180,185 or 3.73% to $5,006,088 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $4,825,903 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Other operating expenses increased $20,489 or 1.86% to $1,123,261 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1,102,772 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to an increase in director and committee fees and professional fees paid. Salaries and employee benefits increased $145,474 or 5.16% to $2,964,295 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $2,818,821 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This increase was primarily due to the increase in salaries and employee benefits as a result of annual merit increases, an increase in health insurance and an increase in the ESOP contribution.
Income Tax Expense
For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s effective tax rate was 34.33% compared to 36.38% during the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of operations, the Company engages 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 the Company 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’s requests for funding.

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The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements, consist principally of commitments to extend credit described below. At September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company 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. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management’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 $27,006,484 and $25,289,243 at September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively.
Standby letters of credit represent an obligation of the Company to a third party contingent upon the failure of the Company’s customer to perform under the terms of an underlying contract with the third party or obligates the Company 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. The Company 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. At September 30, 2006, and 2005, the Company has recorded no liability for the current carrying amount of the obligation to perform as a guarantor, as such amounts are not considered material. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments related to standby letters of credit at September 2006 and 2005 was $731,602 and $560,402 respectively.
The Company originates certain fixed rate residential loans and commits these loans for sale. The commitments to originate fixed rate residential loans and the sale commitments are freestanding derivative instruments. The fair value of the commitments to originate fixed rate conforming loans was not significant at September, 2006. The Company has forward sales commitments, totaling $4.1 million at September 30, 2006, to sell loans held for sale of $4.1 million. The fair value of these commitments was not significant at September, 2006. The Company has no embedded derivative instruments requiring separate accounting treatment.
Liquidity
The Company must maintain an adequate liquidity position in order to respond to the short-term demand for funds caused by withdrawals from deposit accounts, extensions of credit and for the payment of operating expenses. Primary liquid assets of the Company are cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, investments available for sale, other short-term investments and mortgage loans held for sale. The Company’s primary liquid assets accounted for 31.25% and 37.96% of total assets at September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Proper liquidity management is crucial to ensure that the Company is able to take advantage of new business opportunities as well as meet the credit needs of its existing customers. Investment securities are an important tool in the Company’s liquidity management. Securities classified as available for sale may be sold in response to changes in interest rates and liquidity needs. All of the securities presently owned by the Bank are classified as available for sale. At September 30, 2006, the Bank had unused short-term lines of credit totaling approximately $15,500,000 (which are withdrawable at the lender’s option). Additional sources of funds available to the Bank 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 for sale. The Company’s core deposits consist of non-interest bearing accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, time deposits and savings accounts. The Company closely monitors its reliance on certificates of deposit greater than $100,000. The Company’s management believes its liquidity sources are adequate to meet its operating needs and does not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that may result in a significant adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity position. At September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Bank’s liquidity ratio was 26.40% and 37.21%, respectively.

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Capital Resources
The capital needs of the Company have been met to date through the $10,600,000 in capital raised in the Bank’s initial offering, the retention of earnings less dividends paid and the exercise of stock options for total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2006, of $23,416,046. During the second quarter of 2006, the vested employees of the Company purchased 55,122 shares under the Company’s stock option plan, which increased the capital by $514,149. The rate of asset growth since the Bank’s inception has not negatively impacted this capital base. The risk-based capital guidelines for financial institutions are designed to highlight differences in risk profiles among financial institutions and to account for off balance sheet risk. The guidelines established require a risk based capital ratio of 8% for bank holding companies and banks. The risk based capital ratio at September 30, 2006, for the Bank is 12.29% and at September 30, 2005 was 11.52%. The Company’s management does not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that may result in the Company’s capital resources materially increasing or decreasing.
The Company and the Bank 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 capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and to average assets. Management believes, as of September 30, 2006, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
At September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company and the Bank are categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized” the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 10%, 6% and 5% and to be categorized as “adequately capitalized,” the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 8%, 4% and 4%, respectively. There are no current conditions or events that management believes would change the Company’s or the Bank’s category.
Accounting and Reporting Changes
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised December 2004), “Share-Based Statement”. Statement 123R sets accounting requirements for “share-based” compensation to employees, including employee-stock-purchase-plans (ESPPs). It carries forward prior guidance on accounting for awards to nonemployees. Accounting for employee-stock-ownership-plan transactions (ESOPs) will continue to be accounted for in accordance with SOP 93-6. Awards to most nonemployee directors will be accounted for as employee awards. Statement 123R replaces FASB Statements No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. The Company adopted FAS 123R during the first quarter ending March 31, 2006. The Company has recorded an expense of $28,691 in salaries for the unvested awards granted to employees prior to the effective date.
In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140.” This Statement amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” This Statement resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” This Statement amends FASB No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract; requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable; permits an entity to choose its subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities; at its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value; and requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. An entity should adopt SFAS No. 156 as of the beginning of its first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 156 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises’ financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributable for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently analyzing the effects of FIN 48.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”), which amends SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 to require recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet. Under SFAS 158, gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and any remaining transition amounts under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit cost will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost. The measurement date — the date at which the benefit obligation and plan assets are measured — is required to be the company’s fiscal year end. SFAS 158 is effective for publicly-held companies for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently analyzing the effects of SFAS 158 but does not expect its implementation will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial conditions or results of operations.

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In September, 2006, The FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) relating to EITF 06-4 “Accounting for the Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements”. EITF 06-4 addresses employer accounting for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 106, “ Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, “ Omnibus Opinion — 1967". EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Entities should recognize the effects of applying this Issue through either (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. The Company does not believe the adoption of EITF 06-4 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
On September 13, 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulleting No. 108 (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a potential current year misstatement. Prior to SAB 108, Companies might evaluate the materiality of financial statement misstatements using either the income statement or balance sheet approach, with the income statement approach focusing on new misstatements added in the current year, and the balance sheet approach focusing on the cumulative amount of misstatement present in a company’s balance sheet. Misstatements that would be material under one approach could be viewed as immaterial under another approach, and not be corrected. SAB 108 now requires that companies view financial statement misstatements as material if they are material according to either the income statement or balance sheet approach. The Company has analyzed SAB 108 and determined that upon adoption it will have no impact on the reported results of operations or financial conditions.
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 the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which require the measurement of financial position and results of operations in terms of historical dollars without consideration of changes in relative purchasing power over time due to inflation.
Unlike most other industries, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than does the effect of inflation.
ITEM 3
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls and procedures for financial reporting
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2006. Based on that evaluation, Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Treasurer, has concluded that Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. During the period ending September 30, 2006, there was no change in Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Bank of South Carolina Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

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The Company established a Disclosure Committee on December 20, 2002, made up of the President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Senior Vice President (Operations), Assistant Vice President (Audit Compliance Officer), Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Credit Department). In July 2005, the Executive Vice President and Secretary retired and was replaced by an Executive Vice President. The Senior Vice President (Credit Department) after an extended medical leave went on permanent disability during the second quarter of 2006. This position on the Disclosure Committee has not been filled. This Committee meets quarterly to review the 10QSB and the 10KSB, to assure that the financial statements, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and all public releases are free of any material misstatements and correctly reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. This Committee also assures that the Company is in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Disclosure Committee establishes a calendar each year to assure that all filings are reviewed and filed in a proper manner. The calendar includes the dates of the Disclosure Committee meetings, the dates that the 10QSB and the 10KSB are sent to our independent accountants and to our independent counsel for review as well as the date for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to review the reports.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiary from time to time are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions incident to its business. These actions are not believed to be material either individually or collectively to the consolidated financial condition of the Company or its subsidiary.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
1.   The Consolidated Financial Statements are included in this Form 10-QSB and listed on pages as indicated.
         
    Page  
(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets
    3  
(2) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    4  
(3) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
    5  
(3) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
    6  
(4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    7  
(5) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    8-12  
2.   Exhibits
  2.0   Plan of Reorganization (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  3.0   Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  3.1   By-laws of the Registrant (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  4.0   2006 Proxy Statement (Filed with 2006 10-KSB)
 
  10.0   Lease Agreement for 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  10.1   Sublease Agreement for Parking Facilities at 256 Meeting Street (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  10.2   Lease Agreement for 100 N. Main Street, Summerville, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  10.3   Lease Agreement for 1337 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC (Filed with 1995 10-KSB)
 
  31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78 o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
 
  31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78 o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
 
  32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
 
  32.2   Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
    BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION
 
       
November 3, 2006
       
 
  BY:   /s/ Hugh C. Lane, Jr.
 
      Hugh C. Lane, Jr.
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
  BY:   /s/ William L. Hiott, Jr.
 
      William L. Hiott, Jr.
 
      Executive Vice President & Treasurer

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