TriCo Bancshares announced a net income of $28.2 million for Q4 2021, up from $27.4 million in the previous quarter and $23.7 million in Q4 2020. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.94, compared to $0.92 in the prior quarter and $0.79 in the same quarter of the previous year. Loan growth, excluding PPP, was $119.4 million, representing an annualized growth of 10.1%.
Net income for Q4 2021 was $28.2 million, an increase from both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year.
Diluted earnings per share reached $0.94 in Q4 2021, up from $0.92 in the previous quarter and $0.79 year-over-year.
Loan growth, excluding PPP loans, totaled $119.4 million, or 10.1% annualized for the quarter.
The company's return on average assets was 1.31%, and return on average equity was 11.20% for the quarter.
The company expects to close its acquisition of Valley Republic Bank in the first quarter of 2022 and anticipates continued loan growth.