ATLANTA (AP) _ Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc. (ACBI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $10 million.

The bank, based in Atlanta, said it had earnings of 48 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 39 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $28 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $25.7 million, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $25.3 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $22.5 million, or $1.05 per share. Revenue was reported as $97.3 million.

Atlantic Capital Bancshares shares have increased roughly 7% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $17, a fall of roughly 5% in the last 12 months.

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