S.C. Code Ann. § 34-9-110: Capital notes and debentures shall be included in capital.

The term "capital" as used in the laws of this State relating to banking shall be construed to embrace the amount of outstanding capital notes and debentures legally issued by any banking institution. The capital stock of any such banking institution may be deemed to be unimpaired when the amount of such capital notes and debentures as represented by cash or sound assets exceed the impairment as found by the Commissioner of Banking.