CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $15.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Clearwater, Florida-based company said it had a loss of $2.18.

The specialized consumer finance company posted revenue of $8.7 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $34.1 million, or $4.65 per share. Revenue was reported as $44.3 million.

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