The Bank of South Carolina Corporation announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $992,173 or $0.22 per share basic and diluted compared to $834,952 or $0.20 per share basic and diluted a year ago.

For the year, the company reported net income of $3,666,828 or $0.82 per share basic and diluted compared to $3,189,318 or $0.72 per share basic and diluted a year ago. Book value per share as at December 31, 2012 was $7.63 compared to $7.20 a year ago.