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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

 

Release Date:   February 7, 2012
Contact:   John B. Williamson, III
  President and CEO
Telephone:   540-777-3810

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

ROANOKE, Va. (February 7, 2012)—RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $1,834,912 or $0.40 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. This compares to consolidated earnings of $1,969,364 or $0.43 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. President and CEO John Williamson attributed the decrease in earnings to a decrease in gross margins related to lower space heating sales volumes from significantly warmer weather in December.

Earnings for the twelve months ending December 31, 2011 were $4,519,021 or $0.98 per share compared to $4,584,520 or $1.01 per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010. Williamson attributed the slight decrease in earnings to significantly warmer weather reducing heating sales volumes.


RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers in Virginia through its operating subsidiaries Roanoke Gas Company, Diversified Energy Company and RGC Ventures of Virginia, Inc.

From time to time, the Company may publish forward-looking statements relating to such matters as anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, new products, research and development activities and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012 as quarterly earnings are affected by the highly seasonal nature of the business and weather conditions generally result in greater earnings during the winter months. Past performance is not necessarily a predictor of future results.


Summary financial statements for the first quarter and twelve months are as follows:

RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,      December 31,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Revenues

   $ 18,499,176       $ 22,547,759       $ 66,750,288       $ 73,218,763   

Cost of sales

     10,369,549         14,318,195         39,580,659         46,341,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross margin

     8,129,627         8,229,564         27,169,629         26,876,838   

Other operating expenses

     4,710,783         4,593,016         18,054,037         17,684,257   

Interest expense

     458,999         462,183         1,829,528         1,832,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     2,959,845         3,174,365         7,286,064         7,360,004   

Income tax expense

     1,124,933         1,205,001         2,767,043         2,775,484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,834,912       $ 1,969,364       $ 4,519,021       $ 4,584,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings per share of common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 0.40       $ 0.43       $ 0.98       $ 1.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.40       $ 0.43       $ 0.98       $ 1.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.1750       $ 0.1700       $ 0.6850       $ 0.6650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     4,630,166         4,560,415         4,610,295         4,533,319   

Diluted

     4,635,654         4,570,640         4,617,162         4,545,892   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Assets

     

Current assets

   $ 33,339,618       $ 36,625,660   

Total property, plant and equipment, net

     86,758,618         82,177,598   

Other assets

     7,750,810         7,542,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 127,849,046       $ 126,345,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities

   $ 31,303,768       $ 20,863,404   

Long-term debt

     13,000,000         28,000,000   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     33,454,304         29,200,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     77,758,072         78,063,934   

Stockholders’ Equity

     50,090,974         48,281,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 127,849,046       $ 126,345,338