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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
RGC RESOURCES, INC.
 
 
 
 
Release Date:
  
February 3, 2015
Contact:
  
Paul W. Nester
 
  
Vice President and CFO
Telephone:
  
540-777-3837
RGC RESOURCES, INC.
FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
ROANOKE, Va. (February 3, 2015)—RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $1,924,376 or $0.41 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. This compares to consolidated earnings of $1,722,788 or $0.37 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. CFO Paul Nester attributed the increase in earnings to improved utility margins.
Earnings for the twelve months ending December 31, 2014 were $4,910,028 or $1.04 per share compared to $4,430,687 or $0.94 per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. Nester attributed the increase in earnings to higher heating sales volumes and unit margins.
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, 2014 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 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 follow:

       






RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
 
$
21,250,065

 
$
20,011,194

 
$
76,255,005

 
$
64,470,268

Cost of sales
 
12,627,922

 
11,808,202

 
46,498,765

 
36,600,868

Gross margin
 
8,622,143

 
8,202,992

 
29,756,240

 
27,869,400

Other operating expenses, net
 
5,113,670

 
4,955,481

 
20,020,297

 
18,854,084

Interest expense
 
397,067

 
464,453

 
1,759,615

 
1,833,091

Income before income taxes
 
3,111,406

 
2,783,058

 
7,976,328

 
7,182,225

Income tax expense
 
1,187,030

 
1,060,270

 
3,066,300

 
2,751,538

Net income
 
$
1,924,376

 
$
1,722,788

 
$
4,910,028

 
$
4,430,687

Net earnings per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.37

 
$
1.04

 
$
0.94

Diluted
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.37

 
$
1.04

 
$
0.94

Cash dividends per common share
 
$
0.1925

 
$
0.1850

 
$
0.7475

 
$
0.7250

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
4,721,490

 
4,710,467

 
4,718,257

 
4,706,950

Diluted
 
4,725,597

 
4,710,599

 
4,720,153

 
4,707,205


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
December 31,
Assets
 
2014
 
2013
Current assets
 
$
27,183,120

 
$
25,201,737

Total property, plant and equipment, net
 
111,919,607

 
100,780,577

Other assets
 
9,602,396

 
4,541,108

Total Assets
 
$
148,705,123

 
$
130,523,422

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
26,954,902

 
$
35,653,937

Long-term debt
 
30,500,000

 
11,400,000

Deferred credits and other liabilities
 
38,156,238

 
32,929,594

Total Liabilities
 
95,611,140

 
79,983,531

Stockholders’ Equity
 
53,093,983

 
50,539,891

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
148,705,123

 
$
130,523,422