ROANOKE, Va., Nov. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO ) announced consolidated Company earnings of $5,094,415 or $1.08 per average share outstanding for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. This compares to consolidated earnings of $4,708,440 or $1.00 per average share outstanding for the year ended September 30, 2014. CEO John D’Orazio attributed the increase in earnings to improved utility margins, customer growth and lower interest expense. D’Orazio stated further, “The Company also established a new single day natural gas delivery record in February. As a result of the continuing efforts to modernize our system, we did not experience any issues during extremely cold periods.”
Earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2015 were $35,755 or $0.01 per average share outstanding compared to a loss of $0.03 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. D’Orazio attributed the higher quarterly earnings primarily to slightly higher utility margins, increased overhead capitalization and lower interest expense.
At its meeting on November 23, 2015, the Board of Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share on the Company’s common stock. The indicated annual dividend is $0.81 per share, a $0.04 or 5.2% per share increase over the prior annual level. The Company has now increased the annual dividend 12 consecutive years. The dividend will be paid on February 1, 2016 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2016. This is the Company’s 287th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. D’Orazio stated, “We are pleased to continue delivering shareholder value through steadily increasing dividends.”
RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers through its operating subsidiaries Roanoke Gas Company, RGC Midstream, LLC 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. Past performance is not necessarily a predictor of future results.
Summary financial statements for the fourth quarter and twelve months are as follows:
| RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Twelve Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 9,733,404 | $ | 10,280,158 | $ | 68,189,607 | $ | 75,016,134 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 4,324,712 | 5,028,737 | 37,983,174 | 45,679,045 | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 5,408,692 | 5,251,421 | 30,206,433 | 29,337,089 | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses, net | 4,947,380 | 5,017,865 | 20,429,037 | 19,862,108 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 371,340 | 450,130 | 1,512,419 | 1,827,001 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 89,972 | (216,574 | ) | 8,264,977 | 7,647,980 | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 54,217 | (72,237 | ) | 3,170,562 | 2,939,540 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 35,755 | $ | (144,337 | ) | $ | 5,094,415 | $ | 4,708,440 | |||
| Net earnings per share of common stock: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 1.08 | $ | 1.00 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 1.08 | $ | 1.00 | |||
| Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.1925 | $ | 0.185 | $ | 0.770 | $ | 0.740 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 4,737,307 | 4,719,513 | 4,728,210 | 4,715,478 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 4,739,745 | 4,719,513 | 4,731,676 | 4,716,282 | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
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| September 30, | ||||||
| Assets | 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| Current assets | $ | 18,443,358 | $ | 21,010,617 | ||
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | 118,629,552 | 108,743,577 | ||||
| Other assets | 11,067,820 | 9,373,447 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 148,140,730 | $ | 139,127,641 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities | $ | 23,202,984 | $ | 20,352,634 | ||
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 30,316,573 | 30,306,919 | ||||
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | 41,780,182 | 36,447,241 | ||||
| Total Liabilities | 95,299,739 | 87,106,794 | ||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | 52,840,991 | 52,020,847 | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 148,140,730 | $ | 139,127,641 | ||
Contact: John S. D’Orazio President and CEO Telephone: 540-777-3815
