NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (PNFP) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $107.1 million.

The bank, based in Nashville, Tennessee, said it had earnings of $1.42 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, came to $1.58 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.39 per share.

The regional bank operator posted revenue of $340.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $304.4 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $299.2 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $304.7 million, or $4.03 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.14 billion.

Pinnacle Financial shares have climbed 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $70.32, a climb of 11% in the last 12 months.

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