{"id":414973,"date":"2021-01-14T09:03:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=414973"},"modified":"2021-01-14T09:03:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:03:39","slug":"bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-announces-annual-and-fourth-quarter-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-announces-annual-and-fourth-quarter-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces Annual and Fourth Quarter Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">CHARLESTON, S.C.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 14, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (Nasdaq: BKSC) announced unaudited earnings of <span class=\"xn-money\">$6,460,631<\/span> or <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.17<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.14<\/span> basic and diluted per share, respectively, for the year ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2020<\/span> \u2013 a decrease of <span class=\"xn-money\">$857,802<\/span> or 11.72% from earnings for the year ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2019<\/span> of <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,318,433<\/span> or <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.33<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.31<\/span> basic and diluted per share, respectively. Earnings for the three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2020<\/span> decreased <span class=\"xn-money\">$38,323<\/span> or 2.16% to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,735,206<\/span> compared to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,773,529<\/span> for the three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2019<\/span>. Returns on average assets and average equity for the year ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2020<\/span> were 1.28% and 11.93%, respectively, compared with 2019 returns on average assets and average equity of 1.66% and 14.86%, respectively. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Fleetwood S. Hassell<\/span>, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, &#8220;In spite of the ongoing pandemic, dramatic reduction in interest rates, and the operating expenses of a new banking office, we were able to meet and then exceed our profit plan for the year. 2020 was a most unusual and operationally challenging year; yet, we met each disruption and roadblock head on to prove our resiliency and agility. The combined efforts of all of our employees resulted in more accounts being opened in 2020 than 2019 and our third most profitable year in our 33+ year history. The company&#8217;s financial performance continues to be strong. Our employees remain focused on service and we look forward to meeting the challenges of 2021.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">The following table shows the balance sheet and income statement highlights: <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(Unaudited) <br \/>December 31, 2020<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(Unaudited) <br \/>December 31, 2019<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">BKSC Common Stock\u00a0Shares Outstanding\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,520,469<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,530,001<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Book Value Per Share\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9.96<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9.25<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total Assets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0532,494,599<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0445,012,521<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b><br \/>\n                    <u>Three Months Ending<\/u><br \/>\n                  <\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Income\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,735,206<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,773,529<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Basic Earnings Per Share\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0.31<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0.32<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings Per Share\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0.31<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0.32<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,520,272<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,530,001<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,673,339<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,595,844<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(Unaudited) <br \/>December 31, <br \/>2020<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(Unaudited) <br \/>December 31, <br \/>2019<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b><br \/>\n                    <u>Twelve Months Ending<\/u><br \/>\n                  <\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Income\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06,460,631<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07,318,433<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Basic Earnings Per Share\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1.17<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1.33<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings Per Share\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1.14<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1.31<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Weighted Average Shares<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,526,948<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,522,025<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,678,543<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,588,090<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Bank of South Carolina Corporation<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>The Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span> (&#8220;The Bank&#8221;). The Bank is a <span class=\"xn-org\">South Carolina state<\/span>-chartered bank with offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Charleston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North Charleston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Summerville<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mt. Pleasant<\/span>, and the West Ashley community and has been in continuous operation since 1987. Our website is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3036935-1&amp;h=4285797184&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.banksc.com%2F&amp;a=www.banksc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.banksc.com<\/a>. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol &#8220;BKSC&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=CL48319&amp;sd=2021-01-14\" \/> View original content:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-announces-annual-and-fourth-quarter-earnings-301208146.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-announces-annual-and-fourth-quarter-earnings-301208146.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Bank of South Carolina Corporation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=CL48319&amp;Transmission_Id=202101140900PR_NEWS_USPR_____CL48319&amp;DateId=20210114\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 14, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (Nasdaq: BKSC) announced unaudited earnings of $6,460,631 or $1.17 and $1.14 basic and diluted per share, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020 \u2013 a decrease of $857,802 or 11.72% from earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $7,318,433 or $1.33 and $1.31 basic and diluted per share, respectively. Earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased $38,323 or 2.16% to $1,735,206 compared to $1,773,529 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. 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