NEWARK, Calif. (AP) _ ShotSpotter Inc. (SSTI) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $220,000, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Newark, California-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 4 cents per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 4 cents per share.

The maker of gunfire detection systems posted revenue of $12.6 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.7 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.2 million, or 10 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $45.7 million.

ShotSpotter expects full-year revenue in the range of $58 million to $60 million.

ShotSpotter shares have climbed 19% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $44.77, an increase of 22% in the last 12 months.

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