NOVI, Mich. (AP) — NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Lineage (LINE) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.

The Novi, Michigan-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $214 million, or 83 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 73 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $6 million, or 3 cents per share.

The cold-storage real estate investment trust, based in Novi, Michigan, posted revenue of $1.34 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.37 billion.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $865 million. Revenue was reported as $5.36 billion.

Lineage expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $2.75 to $3 per share.

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