BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) _ Reliant Bancorp Inc. (RBNC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $12.2 million.

The Brentwood, Tennessee-based bank said it had earnings of 73 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 51 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $43.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $38.3 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $33.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $31.4 million, or $2 per share. Revenue was reported as $129.6 million.

Reliant Bancorp shares have climbed 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $19.57, a decrease of 13% in the last 12 months.

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