CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (COKE) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $66.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $7.05. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $6.08 per share.

The Coca-Cola bottler posted revenue of $1.28 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $172.5 million, or $18.30 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.01 billion.

Coca-Cola Bottling shares have fallen roughly 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Friday, shares hit $256.66, a rise of 22% in the last 12 months.

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