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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
RGC RESOURCES, INC.
 
Release Date:
  
April 30, 2018
Contact:
  
Paul W. Nester
 
  
Vice President and CFO
Telephone:
  
540-777-3837


RGC RESOURCES, INC. REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS


ROANOKE, Va. (April 30, 2018)--RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $3,465,929 or $0.47 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. This includes a $358,901 refund reserve for excess revenues billed to Roanoke Gas customers attributable to the reduction in the federal income tax rate. This compares to consolidated earnings of $3,225,199 or $0.45 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Earnings for the twelve months ending March 31, 2018 were $6,300,839 or $0.87 per share compared to $6,230,046 or $0.87 per share for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017. CEO John D’Orazio attributed the increase in to improved utility margins associated with infrastructure replacement programs, increased gas volumes attributed to customer growth and the investment in the MVP.

RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers in Virginia through its operating subsidiaries Roanoke Gas Company and RGC Midstream, LLC.

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 March 31, 2018 is not indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 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 second quarter and twelve months are as follows:








RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
Twelve months ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
$
24,917,973

 
$
21,900,013

 
$
65,282,296

 
$
61,964,060

Cost of sales
 
13,911,264

 
11,070,283

 
32,613,630

 
29,565,896

Gross margin
 
11,006,709

 
10,829,730

 
32,668,666

 
32,398,164

Equity in earnings of MVP
 
191,513

 
93,625

 
583,805

 
275,646

Other operating expenses, net
 
5,688,676

 
5,251,093

 
21,714,978

 
20,794,514

Interest expense
 
633,186

 
469,480

 
2,235,084

 
1,740,026

Income before income taxes
 
4,876,360

 
5,202,782

 
9,302,409

 
10,139,270

Income tax expense
 
1,410,431

 
1,977,583

 
3,001,570

 
3,909,224

Net income
 
$
3,465,929

 
$
3,225,199

 
$
6,300,839

 
$
6,230,046

Net earnings per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.87

 
$
0.87

Diluted
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.86

 
$
0.86

Cash dividends per common share
 
$
0.1550

 
$
0.1450

 
$
0.6000

 
$
0.5600

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
7,371,694

 
7,215,329

 
7,270,727

 
7,186,730

Diluted
 
7,413,351

 
7,244,845

 
7,317,112

 
7,204,684


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
March 31,
Assets
 
2018
 
2017
Current assets
 
$
18,532,600

 
$
15,621,491

Total property, plant and equipment, net
 
155,594,897

 
141,531,553

Other assets
 
24,401,409

 
19,912,761

Total Assets
 
$
198,528,906

 
$
177,065,805

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
16,089,641

 
$
18,551,673

Long-term debt
 
55,490,316

 
50,096,333

Deferred credits and other liabilities
 
47,649,723

 
48,463,998

Total Liabilities
 
119,229,680

 
117,112,004

Stockholders’ Equity
 
79,299,226

 
59,953,801

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
198,528,906

 
$
177,065,805