Capital Credits

What amount has been retired each year?

1962-1999: $8,215,247
2000: $603,468
2001: $470,836
2002: $552,671
2003: $582,993
2004: $728,222
2005: $814,806
2006: $906,114
2007: $905,174
2008: $265,945
2009: $371,190
2010: $262,744
2011: $299,665
2012: $288,691
2013: $351,387
2014: $266,068
2015: $456,787
2016: $370,898
2017: $375,829
2018: $412,467
2019: $545,111
2020: $442,976
2021: $1,837,793
2022: $2,169,231
2023: $1,830,768
Total: $24,327,081

How are credits earned?

You accumulate patronage each year you receive internet, phone, and TV services from RTC Networks. At the end of each fiscal year the cooperative’s margin, the excess after operating costs and other expenses, is determined. The margin is allocated to you, the member, in the form of capital credits. The capital credits remain in your membership account until the board of directors authorizes the release of capital credits.

 

What happens in the case of a closed business?

Capital credits associated with a closed business can be released if the business has been closed for at least 1 year prior to applying. The RTC Networks’ Board of Directors reviews each request at a board meeting and determines whether the cooperative will release the capital credits. See “How does RTC Networks decide what to pay out?” above.

What happens in the case of an estate?

The individuals handling the final affairs of an estate must apply to have the capital credits released. The RTC Networks’ Board of Directors reviews each request at a board meeting and determines whether the cooperative will release the capital credits.