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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

 

Release Date:    May 4, 2011
Contact:    John B. Williamson, III
   President, Chairman and CEO
Telephone:    540-777-3810

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

ROANOKE, Va. (May 4, 2011)—RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $2,519,814 or $1.10 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This compares to consolidated earnings of $2,753,018 or $1.22 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. President, Chairman and CEO John Williamson attributed the decrease in earnings to a reduction in gross margin from lower space heating sales volumes as a result of a warmer winter season and modest increases in operating expense.

Earnings for the twelve months ending March 31, 2011 were $4,351,316 or $1.91 per share compared to $2.17 per share for the twelve months ended March 31, 2010. Williamson attributed the lower year-over-year earnings primarily to three percent warmer weather affecting heating season sales in the current period combined with the


earnings effect in the earlier period of a one-time credit to depreciation expense associated with implementing updated plant depreciation rates in the September 30, 2009 quarter end.

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.


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,

 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Revenues

   $ 27,072,569       $ 31,640,321       $ 68,651,011       $ 74,232,007   

Cost of sales

     17,871,203         22,271,228         41,941,900         47,422,347   
                                   

Gross margin

     9,201,366         9,369,093         26,709,111         26,809,660   

Other operating expenses, net

     4,680,406         4,474,488         17,890,175         17,127,911   

Interest expense

     456,285         455,871         1,832,991         1,844,644   
                                   

Income before income taxes

     4,064,675         4,438,734         6,985,945         7,837,105   

Income tax expense

     1,544,861         1,685,716         2,634,629         2,977,649   
                                   

Net income

   $ 2,519,814       $ 2,753,018       $ 4,351,316       $ 4,859,456   
                                   

Net earnings per share of common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 1.10       $ 1.22       $ 1.91       $ 2.17   
                                   

Diluted

   $ 1.10       $ 1.22       $ 1.91       $ 2.16   
                                   

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.340       $ 0.330       $ 1.340       $ 1.300   
                                   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     2,292,015         2,251,922         2,276,545         2,239,383   

Diluted

     2,296,333         2,259,641         2,282,011         2,246,940   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Assets

     

Current assets

   $ 38,460,809       $ 36,457,949   

Total property, plant and equipment, net

     82,930,920         80,178,014   

Other assets

     7,444,689         5,960,741   
                 

Total Assets

   $ 128,836,418       $ 122,596,704   
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities

   $ 35,170,572       $ 35,676,987   

Long-term debt

     13,000,000         13,000,000   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     30,036,398         25,327,599   
                 

Total Liabilities

     78,206,970         74,004,586   

Stockholders’ Equity

     50,629,448         48,592,118   
                 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 128,836,418       $ 122,596,704