 KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- SmartFinancial, Inc. SmartFinancial or the Company; NASDAQ: SMBK, today announced net income of 9.0 million, or 0.59 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to net income of 6.4 million, or 0.42 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2020. Operating earnings Non-GAAP, which excludes securities gains, merger related and restructuring expenses and non-operating items, totaled 9.2 million, or 0.61 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 6.6 million, or 0.44 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2020. 