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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
OR
   
o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition period from___________ to ___________

Commission File Number: 0-23605
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Tennessee
62-1721072
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)

114 West College Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
37130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(615) 893-1234
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x
No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2)

Yes x
No o

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sales price of the registrant's Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol “CAVB” on June 30, 2004, was $77,995,655 (4,936,434 shares at $15.80 per share). It is assumed for purposes of this calculation that the registrant's directors are its affiliates.
 
The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock as of March 11, 2005 was 7,217,565.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
1. Portions of Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 (“Annual Report”) (Parts I and II).
 
2. Portions of Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Part III).
 



PART I

Item 1. Business
 
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of this safe harbor. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse affect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U. S. Government, including policies of the U. S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, implementation of new technologies, the Company’s ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems and accounting principles, policies and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
 
General
Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a Tennessee corporation, was organized on November 5, 1997 for the purpose of becoming the holding company for Cavalry Banking (the “Bank”) upon the Bank's conversion from a federally chartered mutual to a federally chartered stock savings bank (the “Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on March 16, 1998. In January 2002, the Bank converted to a state chartered commercial bank and became a member of the Federal Reserve System. As of that date, the Company became a bank holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”). At December 31, 2004, the Company had total assets of $578.7 million, total deposits of $506.5 million and shareholders' equity of $53.8 million. The Company has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank.
 
As a result of its conversion to a state chartered bank effective January 2002, the Bank’s primary regulators are the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (“TDFI”) and the FRB. Prior to the Conversion, the Bank’s primary federal regulator was the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). The Bank's deposits have been federally insured since 1936 and are currently insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) under the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”). The Bank has been a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system since 1936.
 
The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution whose primary business is attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to originate a variety of loans to individuals residing within its primary market area, and to businesses owned and operated by such individuals. The Bank actively makes construction and acquisition and development loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, and consumer and other non-real estate loans. In addition, the Bank originates both adjustable-rate mortgage (“ARM”) loans and fixed-rate mortgage loans. Generally, ARM loans are retained in the Bank's portfolio and long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market. The Bank also provides trust and investment services through its trust division and brokerage and investment products through its brokerage division, Cavalry Investment Services. The Bank’s subsidiary, Miller & Loughry Insurance and Services, Inc., an independent insurance agency, offers a full line of insurance products and services as well as human resources management services.
 
Market Area
The Bank considers Rutherford, Davidson, Bedford and Williamson Counties in Central Tennessee to be its primary market area. A large number of the Bank's depositors and borrowers reside in, and a substantial portion of its loan portfolio is secured by properties located in, Rutherford County.
 
The economy of Rutherford County is diverse and generally stable. According to the Rutherford Area Chamber of Commerce, major employers include Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. USA, Rutherford County Government, Whirlpool Corp., Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., Middle Tennessee State University, Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center and Ingram Distribution, among others.
 

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Lending Activities
 
General. At December 31, 2004, the Bank's loans receivable portfolio amounted to $433.0 million, or 74.8% of total assets at that date. Real estate loans, including mortgage and construction loans, collectively constituted $210.2 million or 47.9% of the gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2004. A substantial portion of the Bank's loan portfolio is secured by real estate, either as primary or secondary collateral, located in its primary market area.
 
Loan Portfolio Analysis. The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated.
 

   
At December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
2000
 
   
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                           
Commercial
 
$
183,129
   
41.7
%
 
126,833
   
35.4
   
104,512
   
32.2
   
130,800
   
44.1
   
118,206
   
41.0
 
Real Estate - construction
   
95,449
   
21.7
   
69,667
   
19.4
   
66,882
   
20.7
   
48,449
   
16.4
   
51,042
   
17.7
 
Real Estate -
mortgage (1)
   
114,745
   
26.2
   
123,575
   
34.4
   
125,259
   
38.7
   
71,226
   
24.1
   
67,295
   
23.3
 
Installment and other consumer
   
45,739
   
10.4
   
38,709
   
10.8
   
27,166
   
8.4
   
45,424
   
15.4
   
52,095
   
18.0
 
Total loans
   
439,062
   
100.0
%
 
358,784
   
100.0
   
323,819
   
100.0
   
295,899
   
100.0
   
288,638
   
100.0
 
Less:
                                                             
Net deferred loan fees
   
1,172
         
1,199
         
838
         
767
         
742
       
Allowance for loan losses
   
4,863
         
4,525
         
4,657
         
4,470
         
4,235
       
                                                               
Total loans receivable, net
 
$
433,027
         
353,060
         
318,324
         
290,662
         
283,661
       

(1) Includes loans held for sale.
 
As a result of the 2002 change to a state bank, certain loans that were classified as commercial and consumer loans in prior years are now classified as real estate mortgage. For the year ended December 31, 2002, approximately $27.4 million classified as mortgage loans would have been classified as commercial and $19.3 million classified as mortgage loans would have been classified as installment and other consumer loans.
 
Real Estate Lending - Mortgage. Historically, the Bank has concentrated its lending activities on the origination of loans secured by residential first mortgages located in its primary market area. At December 31, 2004, $114.7 million, or 26.2% of the Bank's total loan portfolio, consisted of such loans.
 
Generally, the Bank's fixed-rate loans have maturities ranging from 15 to 30 years and are fully amortizing with monthly payments sufficient to repay the total amount of the loan with interest by the end of the loan term. Generally, they are originated under terms, conditions and documentation that permit them to be sold to U.S. Government sponsored agencies such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). The Bank's fixed-rate loans customarily include “due on sale” clauses, which give the Bank the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not paid.
 
The Bank also originates ARM loans secured by residences at rates and terms competitive with market conditions. At December 31, 2004, $50.4 million of these loans, or 11.5% of the Bank's gross loan portfolio, were subject to periodic interest rate adjustments. The Bank originates for its portfolio ARM loans which provide for an interest rate which adjusts every year or which is fixed for one, three or five years and then adjusts every year after the initial period. Most of the Bank's one-year, three-year and five-year ARMs adjust every year after the initial fixed rate period based on the one year Treasury constant maturity index. The Bank's ARMs are typically based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The Bank's ARM loans generally provide for annual and lifetime interest rate adjustment limits of 2% and 5% to 6%, respectively.
 

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Borrower demand for ARM loans versus fixed-rate mortgage loans is a function of the level of interest rates, the expectations of changes in the level of interest rates and the difference between the initial interest rates and fees charged for each type of loan. The relative amount of fixed-rate mortgage loans and ARM loans that can be originated at any time is largely determined by the demand for each in a competitive environment.
 
Construction Lending. The Bank actively originates three types of residential construction loans: (i) speculative construction loans, (ii) pre-sold construction loans and (iii) construction/permanent loans. The Bank also originates construction loans for the development of multi-family and commercial properties as well as acquisition and land development loans.
 
At December 31, 2004, the composition of the Bank's construction loan portfolio was as follows:
 

   
Outstanding
Balance
 
Percent of
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Residential:
             
Speculative construction
 
$
29,464
   
30.9
%
Pre-sold construction
   
13,749
   
14.4
 
Construction/permanent
   
5,147
   
5.4
 
Commercial and multi-family
   
12,793
   
13.4
 
Acquisition and land development
   
34,296
   
35.9
 
Total
 
$
95,449
   
100.0
%

Speculative construction loans are made to home builders and are termed “speculative” because the home builder does not have, at the time of loan origination, a signed contract with a home buyer who has a commitment for permanent financing with either the Bank or another lender for the finished home. The home buyer may be identified either during or after the construction period, with the risk that the builder will have to pay debt service on the speculative construction loan and finance real estate taxes and other carrying costs of the completed home for a significant time after the completion of construction until the home buyer is identified.
 
Unlike speculative construction loans, pre-sold construction loans are made to homebuilders who, at the time of construction, have a signed contract with a homebuyer who has a commitment for permanent financing for the finished home with the Bank or another lender.
 
Construction/permanent loans are originated to the homeowner rather than the homebuilder. The construction phase of a construction/permanent loan generally lasts 12 months and the interest rate charged is generally a fixed rate.
 
The Bank also provides construction financing for non-residential properties (i.e., multi-family and commercial properties).
 
Construction lending generally affords the Bank the opportunity to achieve higher interest rates and fees with shorter terms to maturity than does its single-family permanent mortgage lending. Construction lending, however, is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk than single-family permanent mortgage lending because of the inherent difficulty in estimating both a property's value at completion of the project and the estimated cost of the project. The nature of these loans is such that they are generally more difficult to evaluate and monitor. If the estimate of construction cost proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the estimate of value upon completion proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be confronted with a project whose value is insufficient to assure full repayment. Projects may also be jeopardized by disagreements between borrowers and builders and by the failure of builders to pay subcontractors. Loans to builders to construct homes for which no purchaser has been identified carry more risk because the payoff for the loan depends on the builder's ability to sell the property prior to the time that the construction loan is due. The Bank has sought to address these risks by adhering to strict underwriting policies, disbursement procedures, and monitoring practices. In addition, because the Bank's concentration of construction lending is in its primary market area, changes in the local economy and real estate market could adversely affect the Bank's construction loan portfolio.
 
The Bank originates acquisition and development (“A&D”) loans for the purpose of developing the land (i.e., installing roads, sewers, water and other utilities) for sale for residential housing construction. The majority of the Bank’s A&D loans are secured by properties located in the Bank's primary market area. A&D loans are usually repaid through the sale of the developed land. However, the Bank believes that its A&D loans are made to individuals with, or to entities the principals/guarantors of which possess, sufficient personal financial resources out of which the loans could be repaid, if necessary.
 
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Loans secured by undeveloped land or improved lots involve greater risks than residential mortgage loans because such loans are more difficult to monitor and foreclose as the Bank may be confronted with a property the value of which is insufficient to assure full repayment. Furthermore, if the borrower defaults, the Bank may have to expend its own funds to complete development and also incur costs associated with marketing and holding the building lots pending sale. A&D loans are generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk than single-family permanent mortgage loans because of the concentration of principal among relatively few borrowers and development projects, the increased difficulty at the time the loan is originated of estimating the development building costs, the increased difficulty and costs of monitoring the loan, the higher degree of sensitivity to increases in market rates of interest, and the increased difficulty of working out problem loans. A concentration of loans secured by properties in any single area presents the risk that any adverse change in regional economic or employment conditions may result in increased delinquencies and loan losses.
 
Commercial Lending. Commercial loans include commercial real estate, commercial business loans, and to a lesser extent loans secured by farmland, and agricultural loans to finance agricultural production. The following table indicates the amounts of each classification of commercial loans at December 31, 2004 and 2003.
 

   
December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
   
Outstanding Balances
 
Percent of Total
 
Outstanding Balances
 
Percent of Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial loans:
                         
Properties secured by farmland
 
$
1,412
   
0.8
%
 
1,052
   
0.8
 
Properties secured by commercial real estate
   
38,827
   
21.2
   
41,407
   
32.7
 
Agricultural loans
   
70
   
-
   
41
   
-
 
Commercial business loans
   
142,820
   
78.0
   
84,333
   
66.5
 
Total
 
$
183,129
   
100.0
%
 
126,833
   
100.0
 

 
The Bank originates mortgage loans for the acquisition and refinancing of commercial real estate properties. The majority of the Bank's commercial real estate properties are secured by small businesses, retail properties and churches located in the Bank's primary market area. The average size of a commercial real estate loan in the Bank's portfolio is approximately $150,000 to $250,000.
 
Commercial real estate lending affords the Bank an opportunity to receive interest at rates higher than those generally available from residential lending. However, loans secured by such properties usually are greater in amount, more difficult to evaluate and monitor and, therefore, involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans. Because payments on loans secured by multi-family and commercial properties are often dependent on the successful operation and management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. The Bank seeks to minimize these risks by limiting the maximum loan-to-value ratio to 80% and strictly scrutinizing the financial condition of the borrower, the quality of the collateral and the management of the property securing the loan. The Bank also obtains loan guarantees from financially capable parties based on a review of personal financial statements.
 
The Bank's commercial business lending activities focus primarily on small to medium size businesses owned by individuals who reside in the Bank's primary market area. Commercial business loans may be unsecured loans, but generally are secured by various types of business collateral other than real estate (i.e., inventory, equipment, etc.). In many instances, however, such loans are often also secured by junior liens on real estate. Commercial business loans are generally made in amounts between $50,000 to $100,000 and may be either lines of credit or term loans.
 
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Commercial business lending generally involves greater risk than residential mortgage lending and involves risks that are different from those associated with residential, commercial and multi-family real estate lending. Real estate lending is generally considered to be collateral based lending with loan amounts based on predetermined loan to collateral values and liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral is viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. Although commercial business loans are often collateralized by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in the event of a borrower default is often not a sufficient source of repayment because accounts receivable may be uncollectible and inventories and equipment may be obsolete or of limited use, among other things. Accordingly, the repayment of a commercial business loan depends primarily on the cash flows from the business or the creditworthiness of guarantors, while liquidation of collateral is a secondary and often insufficient source of repayment.
 
As part of its commercial business lending activities, the Bank issues standby letters of credit or performance bonds as an accommodation to its borrowers. See “Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit.”
 
Consumer Lending. The Bank originates a variety of consumer loans that generally have shorter terms to maturity and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans. The Bank's consumer loans consist primarily of home equity lines of credit, automobile loans, and a variety of other secured loans, a substantial portion of which are secured by junior mortgages on real estate. To a substantially lesser extent, the Bank also originates unsecured consumer loans.
 
Consumer loans entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of loans that are unsecured or secured by rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles and other vehicles. In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower beyond obtaining a deficiency judgment. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on such loans.
 
Maturity of Loan Portfolio. The following table sets forth certain information at December 31, 2004 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the Bank's loan portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity, but does not include scheduled payments or potential prepayments. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less.
 

   
One Year
 
After One Year Through 3 Years
 
After 3 Years Through 5 Years
 
After 5 Years Through 10 Years
 
After 10 Years
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                           
Commercial
 
$
46,961
   
25,884
   
94,477
   
8,772
   
7,035
   
183,129
 
Real estate - construction
   
76,507
   
15,992
   
2,920
   
-
   
30
   
95,449
 
Real estate - mortgage
   
13,375
   
13,173
   
34,928
   
10,860
   
42,409
   
114,745
 
Installment and other consumer
   
11,283
   
11,237
   
22,251
   
553
   
415
   
45,739
 
Total
 
$
148,126
   
66,286
   
154,576
   
20,185
   
49,889
   
439,062
 

 

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The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans due after December 31, 2005, which have fixed interest rates or floating or adjustable interest rates.
 
   
Fixed Rates
 
Floating or Adjustable Rates
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
           
Commercial
 
$
121,490
   
14,678
 
Real estate - construction
   
6,094
   
12,848
 
Real estate - mortgage
   
58,647
   
42,723
 
Installment and other consumer
   
26,384
   
8,072
 
Total
 
$
212,615
   
78,321
 

Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The actual life of a loan may be substantially less than its contractual terms because of prepayments. In addition, due-on-sale clauses on loans generally give the Bank the right to declare loans immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase, however, when current mortgage loan market rates are substantially higher than rates on existing mortgage loans and, conversely, decrease when rates on existing mortgage loans are substantially higher than current mortgage loan market rates.
 
Loan Originations, Sales and Purchases. While the Bank originates both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate loans, its ability to generate each type of loan depends upon relative customer demand for loans in its primary market area.
 
The Bank sells most loans originated under FHA and VA programs, including related servicing rights, including those originated for the THDA. The Bank originated $130.3 million mortgage loans for sale in 2004. The Bank sold approximately $133.3 million mortgage loans, and had approximately $2.5 million which were “held for sale” at December 31, 2004. Approximately 90.0% of the one-to-four family mortgage loans sold were fixed rate loans. The Bank also periodically sells conventional one-to-four family loans (i.e., non-FHA/VA loans) with servicing retained and without recourse. These sales generally involve fixed-rate loans that help to reduce the Bank’s exposure to interest rate risk, and the proceeds of sale are used to fund continuing operations. The Bank occasionally may also sell ARM loans to satisfy liquidity needs. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources,” contained in the Annual Report.
 
Sellers of loans are exposed to various degrees of “pipeline risk,” which is the risk that the value of the loan will decline during the period between the time the loan is originated and the time of sale because of changes in market interest rates. The Bank believes it is exposed to a relatively low degree of pipeline risk because it generally does not fix the loan interest rate until shortly before or on the closing date and loans are generally closed against a mandatory purchase commitment by the purchaser.
 
Although the Bank currently sells its fixed-rate first mortgage loans and typically does not retain servicing on these loans, it has, in the past, retained the responsibility for servicing the loans for the buyer. Servicing loans includes collecting and remitting mortgage loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, and holding and disbursing escrow or impound funds for real estate taxes and insurance premiums. The Bank receives a servicing fee for performing these services for others. The Bank's servicing portfolio amounted to $37.1 million at December 31, 2004. The Bank is generally paid a fee equal to 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance for servicing sold loans. Loan servicing income totaled $36,000, $49,000, and $75,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Bank earns late charges collected from delinquent customers whose loans are serviced by the Bank. The Bank is allowed to invest escrow impounds (funds collected from mortgage customers for the payment of property taxes and insurance premiums on mortgaged real estate) until they are disbursed on behalf of mortgage customers, but is not required to pay interest on these funds. At December 31, 2004, borrowers' escrow funds amounted to $146,000.
 
Historically, the Bank has not been an active purchaser of loans or participation interests in loans.
 

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Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit. The Bank issues commitments for mortgage loans that are conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. Such commitments are made in writing on specified terms and conditions and are honored for up to 45 days from approval, depending on the type of transaction. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had commitments to originate mortgage loans of $53.2 million and had unused lines of credit of $40.2 million. Loan commitments are agreements to provide a specific amount of credit to a borrower normally on a one-time basis. Lines of credit are commitments to borrowers that revolve allowing the borrower to continue withdrawing and paying from time to time up to a pre-approved credit limit. See Note 17 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.
 
As an accommodation to its commercial business borrowers, the Bank issues standby letters of credit or performance bonds in favor of entities, usually municipalities, for whom the Bank's borrowers are performing work or other services. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had outstanding standby letters of credit of $8.3 million that were issued primarily to municipalities as performance bonds. See Note 17 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.
 
Loan Fees. In addition to interest earned on loans, the Bank receives income from fees in connection with loan originations, loan modifications, late payments and for miscellaneous services related to its loan portfolio. Income from these activities varies from period to period depending upon the volume and type of loans made and competitive conditions.
 
The Bank charges loan origination fees that are calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed. In accordance with applicable accounting procedures, loan origination fees and discount points in excess of loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the contractual remaining lives of the related loans on a level yield basis. Discounts and premiums on loans purchased are accreted and amortized in the same manner. The Bank recognized $1.1 million, $1.0 million and $898,000 of deferred loan fees during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively, in connection with loan refinancings, payoffs, sales and ongoing amortization of outstanding loans.
 
Non-performing Assets and Delinquencies. Loans are placed on non-accrual status generally if, in the opinion of management, principal or interest payments are not likely in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more. Interest accrued but not collected at the date the loan is placed on non-accrual status is reversed against income in the current period. Loans may be reinstated to accrual status when payments are under 90 days past due and, in the opinion of management, collection of the remaining past due balances can be reasonably expected. See Note 1 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Critical Accounting Policies” and “Comparison of Financial Condition, Non-Accrual Loans” sections, all contained within the Annual Report.
 
Interest income that would have been recorded for the year ended December 31, 2004 had non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms was not significant. No interest income was included in net interest income on such loans for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
Potential problem assets, which are not included in non-performing assets, amounted to $5.1 million or 1.19% of total loans, net at December 31, 2004 and $4.3 million or 1.22% of total loans, net at December 31, 2003. Potential problem assets represent those assets where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have concerns about a borrower’s ability to fully comply with contractual repayment terms. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by the Bank and its regulators for loans classified as substandard or doubtful.
 
Foreclosed Assets. Foreclosed assets (“ORE”) include property acquired through foreclosure and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure results when a borrower voluntarily transfers title to the company in settlement of the related debt in an attempt to avoid foreclosure. Foreclosed assets also include other collateral acquired by the Company in an attempt to recover the debt owed by the borrower. See Note 1 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report for a discussion of the accounting treatment of foreclosed assets.
 
Restructured Loans. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Bank is required to account for certain loan modifications or restructuring as a “troubled debt restructuring.” In general, the modification or restructuring of a debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring if the Bank for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower's financial difficulties grants a concession to the borrowers that the Bank would not otherwise consider. Debt restructurings or loan modifications for a borrower do not necessarily always constitute troubled debt restructurings, however, and troubled debt restructurings do not necessarily result in non-accrual loans. The Bank did not have any restructured loans at December 31, 2004.
 

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Asset Classification. Generally, bank regulators have adopted various regulations or guidelines regarding problem assets of financial institutions. The regulations or guidelines require that each institution review and classify its assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection with examinations of insured institutions, examiners have authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified as loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. If an asset or portion thereof is classified as loss, the Bank charges the portion considered as loss against its allowance for loan losses. All or a portion of general loan loss allowances established to cover possible losses related to assets classified substandard or doubtful can be included in determining an institution's regulatory capital. Assets that do not currently expose the insured institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses are designated “special mention” and monitored by the Bank.
 
The aggregate amounts of the Bank's classified and special mention assets were as follows:
 

   
At December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
           
Doubtful
 
$
310
   
138
 
Substandard assets
   
4,829
   
4,117
 
Special mention
   
67
   
193
 
Totals
 
$
5,206
   
4,448
 

Provision for Loan Losses. The Bank has established a systematic methodology for the determination of provisions for loan losses. The methodology is set forth in a formal policy and takes into consideration the need for an overall general valuation allowance as well as specific allowances that are tied to individual loans.
 
Provisions for loan losses are charges to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered by management as adequate to provide for estimated losses based on concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans and economic conditions. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management periodically reviews the loan portfolio and considers such factors as delinquency status, past performance problems, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the ability of the borrowers to repay, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, assessments of economic conditions, regulatory policies, and the estimated value of underlying collateral. The Bank’s credit management systems have resulted in low loan loss experience; however, there can be no assurances that such experience will continue. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Critical Accounting Policies” and “Critical Accounting Estimates” sections contained within the Annual Report.
 
At December 31, 2004, the Bank had an allowance for loan losses of $4.9 million. Management believes that the amount maintained in the allowance at December 31, 2004 will be adequate to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio. Although management believes that it uses the best information available to make such determinations, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the determinations. Furthermore, while the Bank believes it has established its existing allowance for loan losses in accordance with U.S. GAAP, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Bank's loan portfolio, will not request the Bank to increase significantly its allowance for loan losses. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is adequate or that substantial increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect the Bank's financial condition and results of operations.
 

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Investment Activities
The Bank is permitted under federal law to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies and state and municipal governments, deposits at the FHLB-Cincinnati, certificates of deposit of federally insured institutions, certain bankers' acceptances and federal funds. Subject to various restrictions, the Bank may also invest a portion of its assets in commercial paper and corporate debt securities. The Bank as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) is also required to maintain an investment in FHLB and FRB stock. The Bank as a matter of safety and soundness is required to maintain adequate levels of liquid assets. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources,” contained in the Annual Report.
 
The Bank's investment policies generally limit investments to U.S. Government and agency securities, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit, marketable corporate debt obligations, and mortgage-backed securities. The Bank's investment policy does not permit the purchase of high-risk mortgage derivative products or non-investment grade corporate bonds. Investments are made based on certain considerations, which include the interest rate, yield, settlement date and maturity of the investment, the Bank's liquidity position, and anticipated cash needs and sources (which in turn include outstanding commitments, upcoming maturities, estimated deposits and anticipated loan amortization and repayments). The effect that the proposed investment would have on the Bank's credit and interest rate risk and risk-based capital is also considered.
 
During 2004, the Company restructured its portfolio to extend maturities and to increase yields. This restructuring was accomplished by selling lower yielding agency securities and using the proceeds to purchase higher yield mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
 
The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of the Bank's debt, mortgage-backed and other securities, by accounting classification and by type of security, at the dates indicated.

   
At December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
Amortized
Cost (1)
 
Percent of
Total
 
Amortized
Cost (1)
 
Percent of
Total
 
Amortized
Cost (1)
 
Percent of
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                           
Held to Maturity:
                                     
                                       
FHLB and FRB stock
 
$
3,125
   
6.87
%
 
2,992
   
5.15
   
2,874
   
7.08
 
Total held to maturity securities
   
3,125
   
6.87
   
2,992
   
5.15
   
2,874
   
7.08
 
                                       
Available for Sale:
                                     
                                       
Debt Securities:
                                     
U.S. Government agency obligations
   
9,297
   
20.43
   
50,132
   
86.24
   
26,551
   
65.40
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
29,459
   
64.75
   
4,579
   
7.88
   
10,752
   
26.47
 
State and political subdivisions
   
3,195
   
7.02
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other securities
   
425
   
0.93
   
425
   
0.73
   
425
   
1.05
 
Total available for sale securities
   
42,376
   
93.13
   
55,136
   
94.85
   
37,728
   
92.92
 
                                       
Total portfolio
 
$
45,501
   
100.00
%
$
58,128
   
100.00
%
 
40,602
   
100.00
 

(1)   The market value of the investment portfolio amounted to $45.3 million, $58.1 million and $40.8 million at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. At December 31, 2004, the market value of the principal components of the Bank's investment securities portfolio was as follows: U.S. Government securities, $9.3 million; collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities, $29.3 million; state and political subdivisions, $3.2 million; other securities, $425,000, and FHLB and FRB stock, $3.1 million.


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The following table sets forth, the maturities and weighted average yields of the investment securities in the Bank's portfolio at December 31, 2004.
 

   
Less Than One Year
 
One Year to Five Years
 
Over Five Years to Ten Years
 
Over Ten Years
 
   
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
Amount
 
Yield
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Held to Maturity:
                                                 
                                                   
FHLB and FRB stock
 
$
3,125
   
4.80
%
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Total held to maturity securities
   
3,125
   
4.80
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                                                   
Available for Sale:
                                                 
                                                   
Debt Securities:
                                                 
                                                   
U.S. Government agency obligations
   
8,993
   
2.14
   
-
   
-
   
302
   
2.92
   
-
   
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
2,833
   
3.55
   
9,449
   
3.73
   
9,068
   
3.39
   
7,914
   
3.85
 
State and political subdivisions (1)
   
-
   
-
   
771
   
3.73
   
2,428
   
5.05
   
-
   
-
 
Other securities
   
100
   
1.85
   
325
   
1.68
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Total available-for-sale securities
   
11,926
   
2.47
   
10,545
   
3.67
   
11,798
   
3.72
   
7,914
   
3.85
 
Total portfolio
 
$
15,051
   
2.96
%
 
10,545
   
3.67
   
11,798
   
3.72
   
7,914
   
3.85
 

(1) Tax-exempt securities are not stated on a tax-equivalent basis

In addition to its investment portfolio, the Bank holds life insurance policies on certain directors and officers. The cash value of this life insurance is $11.6 million, which includes an increase of $296,000 in the cash surrender value during 2004.
 
Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

General. Deposits are the major external source of funds for the Bank's lending and other investment activities. In addition, the Bank also generates funds internally from loan principal repayments and prepayments and maturing investment securities. Scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are influenced significantly by general interest rates and market conditions. Borrowings from the FHLB-Cincinnati may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds from other sources.
 
Deposit Accounts. Most of the Bank's depositors reside in Tennessee. The Bank's deposit products include a broad selection of deposit instruments, including NOW accounts, demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Deposit account terms vary with the principal difference being the minimum balance deposit, early withdrawal penalties and the interest rate. The Bank reviews its deposit mix and pricing weekly. The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits, nor has it aggressively sought jumbo certificates of deposit.
 
The Bank believes it is competitive in the type of accounts and interest rates it offers on its deposit products. The Bank does not seek to pay the highest deposit rates but a competitive rate. The Bank determines the rates paid based on a number of conditions, including rates paid by competitors, rates on U.S. Treasury securities, rates offered on various FHLB-Cincinnati lending programs, and the deposit growth rate the Bank is seeking to achieve.
 

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The following table indicates the amount of the Bank's jumbo certificates of deposit by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2004. Jumbo certificates of deposit have principal balances of $100,000 or more and the rates paid on such accounts are generally negotiable.
 

Maturity Period
 
Amount
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Three months or less
 
$
17,203
 
Over three through six months
   
7,232
 
Over six through twelve months
   
15,186
 
Over twelve months
   
36,545
 
Total
 
$
76,166
 

Deposit Flow
The following table sets forth the balances of deposits in the various types of accounts offered by the Bank at the dates indicated.
 

   
At December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
Amount
 
Percent of Total
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Amount
 
Percent of Total
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Amount
 
Percent of Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                   
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
81,719
   
16.13
%
$
9,276
   
72,443
   
15.96
   
15,100
   
57,343
   
14.06
 
Interest-bearing demand
   
232,126
   
45.83
   
24,077
   
208,049
   
45.80
   
26,119
   
181,930
   
44.62
 
Savings
   
23,083
   
4.56
   
2,075
   
21,008
   
4.62
   
4,364
   
16,644
   
4.08
 
Certificates of deposit, which mature as follows:
                                                 
Within 1 year
   
93,421
   
18.44
   
(8,164
)
 
101,585
   
22.36
   
(809
)
 
102,394
   
25.11
 
After 1 year, but within 2 years
   
36,875
   
7.28
   
12,384
   
24,491
   
5.39
   
(3,628
)
 
28,119
   
6.90
 
After 2 years, but within 5 years
   
39,300
   
7.76
   
12,629
   
26,671
   
5.87
   
5,349
   
21,322
   
5.23
 
Thereafter
   
10
   
-
   
-
   
10
   
-
   
10
   
-
   
-
 
Total
 
$
506,534
   
100.00
%
$
52,277
   
454,257
   
100.00
   
46,505
   
407,752
   
100.00
 

 
Time Deposits by Rates. The following table sets forth the amount of time deposits in the Bank categorized by rates at the dates indicated.
    
   
At December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
               
    0.00 - 1.99%
 
$
39,738
   
50,395
   
25,654
 
    2.00 - 3.99%
   
98,393
   
72,289
   
83,375
 
    4.00 - 4.99%
   
21,857
   
13,287
   
18,876
 
    5.00 - 5.99%
   
8,275
   
14,313
   
17,446
 
    6.00 - 6.99%
   
1,012
   
2,039
   
5,333
 
    7.00% and over
   
331
   
434
   
1,151
 
    Total
 
$
169,606
   
152,757
   
151,835
 

 
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Time Deposits by Maturities. The following table sets forth the amount of time deposits in the Bank categorized by maturities at December 31, 2004.

   
Amount Due
 
   
One Year
 
After One to Two Years
 
After Two to Three Years
 
After Three to Four Years
 
After 4 Years
 
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                           
    0.00 - 1.99%
 
$
35,995
   
3,729
   
14
   
-
   
-
   
39,738
 
    2.00 - 3.99%
   
53,231
   
27,386
   
6,994
   
6,636
   
4,146
   
98,393
 
    4.00 - 4.99%
   
2,803
   
3,690
   
5,726
   
5,799
   
3,839
   
21,857
 
    5.00 - 5.99%
   
224
   
1,976
   
4,547
   
161
   
1,367
   
8,275
 
    6.00 - 6.99%
   
837
   
94
   
81
   
-
   
-
   
1,012
 
    7.00% and over
   
331
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
331
 
    Total
 
$
93,421
   
36,875
   
17,362
   
12,596
   
9,352
   
169,606
 

Borrowings. Retail deposits are the primary source of funds for the Bank's lending and investment activities and for its general business purposes. The Bank has the ability to use advances from the FHLB-Cincinnati to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. The FHLB-Cincinnati functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for savings associations and for those banks that are FHLB members. As a member of the FHLB-Cincinnati, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB-Cincinnati and is authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of its mortgage loans and other assets (principally securities that are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. Government) provided certain creditworthiness standards have been met. Advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs. Each credit program has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of advances are based on the financial condition of the member institution and the adequacy of collateral pledged to secure the credit. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had three advances outstanding from the FHLB-Cincinnati in the amount of $2.8 million with a weighted average rate of 3.37%. The Bank also had an approved line of credit of $50.0 million. At December 31, 2004, the Bank could increase its borrowings from the FHLB by $62.5 million. See Note 10 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report, included as Exhibit 13 and incorporated by reference in Item 8.
 
At December 31, 2004, the Company did not have any other borrowings outstanding.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding FHLB borrowings by the Bank at the end of and during the periods indicated:
 

 
   
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
               
Maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any month end
 
$
2,885
   
2,939
   
2,957
 
Approximate average borrowings outstanding
   
2,860
   
2,914
   
1,643
 
Approximate weighted average rate paid on borrowings
   
3.37
%
 
3.38
   
2.92
 

Trust Department
The OTS granted trust powers to the Bank on December 13, 1991 and such powers continued upon the conversion to a state chartered bank. The Bank is one of the few banks in its primary market area providing a broad range of trust services. These services include acting as trustee under a living trust, a Standby Trust or Testamentary Trust; acting as personal representative; agency services, including custody accounts, agent for the trustee, and agent for the personal representative; and trustee and agent services for accounts subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In addition to providing fiduciary and investment advisory services, the Bank provides employee benefit services, such as Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”). At December 31, 2004, trust assets under management totaled approximately $149.7 million and non-managed assets totaled $110.4 million.
 

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Personnel
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had 194 full-time employees and 55 part-time employees. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit and the Company believes its relationship with its employees is good.
 
Available Information
The Company’s Internet website is http://www.cavb.com. The Company makes available free of charge on its website the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files or furnishes such materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information contained on the Company’s website is not part of this report.
 
REGULATION
General
The Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, its chartering agency, by its primary federal regulator (FRB) and by the insurer of its deposits (FDIC). The Bank must file reports with one or more of these regulatory agencies concerning its activities and financial condition in addition to obtaining regulatory approvals prior to entering into certain transactions such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other financial institutions. There are periodic examinations by these agencies to review the Bank’s compliance with various regulatory requirements. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes. Any change in such policies, whether by the FRB, the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, the FDIC or Congress could have a material adverse impact on the Company, the Bank and their operations. The Company, as a bank holding company, is required to file certain reports and comply with the holding company rules and regulations of the FRB.
 
Federal Regulation
 
Federal Reserve System. Effective January 1, 2002, the Bank became a member of the Federal Reserve System. Membership requirements for the Bank are set forth in Regulation H (12 CFR 225). The Bank is required to own stock in the Federal Reserve Bank to be a member of the Federal Reserve System. The total subscription of a member bank equals 6 percent of its capital and surplus. Capital stock and surplus of a member bank means the paid-in capital stock and paid-in surplus of such bank, less any deficit in the aggregate of its retained earnings, gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, and foreign currency translation accounts. Upon approval by the Federal Reserve Bank of an application for capital stock, the applying bank pays the Federal Reserve Bank one-half of the subscription amount plus accrued dividends. Upon payment the Federal Reserve Bank issues the appropriate number of shares on its books. At December 31, 2004, the Bank’s investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock was $674,000.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is an independent federal agency established originally to insure the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of federally insured banks and to preserve the safety and soundness of the banking industry. The FDIC maintains two separate insurance funds: the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) and the SAIF. The Bank's deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC under the SAIF to the maximum extent permitted by law. As insurer of the Bank's deposits, the FDIC has examination, supervisory and enforcement authority.
 
Under applicable regulations, the FDIC assigns an institution to one of three capital categories based on the institution’s financial information, as of the reporting period ending seven months before the assessment period. The capital categories are: (i) well-capitalized, (ii) adequately capitalized, or (iii) undercapitalized. An institution is also placed in one of three supervisory subcategories within each capital group. The supervisory subgroup to which an institution is assigned is based on a supervisory evaluation provided to the FDIC by the institution’s primary federal regulator and information that the FDIC determines to be relevant to the institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the deposit insurance funds. An institution’s assessment rate depends on the capital category and supervisory category to which it is assigned, with the most well capitalized, healthy institutions receiving the lowest rates.
 
On September 20, 1996, the Deposit Insurance Funds Act (“DIF Act”) was enacted, which, among other things, imposed a special one-time assessment on SAIF member institutions, including the Bank, to recapitalize the SAIF. As a result of the DIF Act and the special one-time assessment, the FDIC reduced the assessment schedule for SAIF members, effective January 1, 1997, to a range of 0% to 0.27%, with most institutions, including the Bank, paying 0%. This assessment schedule is the same as that for the BIF, which reached its designated reserve ratio in 1995. In addition, since January 1, 1997, SAIF members are charged an assessment of 0.065% of SAIF-assessable deposits for the purpose of paying interest on the obligations issued by the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) in the 1980s to help fund the thrift industry cleanup. BIF-assessable deposits are charged an assessment to help pay interest on the FICO bonds at a rate of approximately ..013%. Since December 31, 1999 FICO payments have been shared pro rata between BIF and SAIF members.
 
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The FDIC is authorized to raise the assessment rates in certain circumstances. The FDIC has exercised this authority several times in the past and may raise insurance premiums in the future. If such action is taken by the FDIC, it could have an adverse effect on the earnings of the Bank.
 
Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”), insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that an insured institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the FRB. Management of the Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.
 
Prompt Corrective Action. The FDIA requires each federal banking agency to implement a system of prompt corrective action for institutions that it regulates. The federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially similar regulations to implement this system of prompt corrective action. Under the regulations, an institution shall be deemed to be (i) “well capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or more, has a leverage ratio of 5.0% or more and is not subject to specified requirements to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure; (ii) “adequately capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or more and a leverage ratio of 4.0% or more (3.0% under certain circumstances) and does not meet the definition of “well capitalized;” (iii) “undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4.0% or a leverage ratio that is less than 4.0% (3.0% under certain circumstances); (iv) “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 3.0% or a leverage ratio that is less than 3.0%; and (v) “critically undercapitalized” if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.
 
The FDIA also provides that a federal banking agency may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, reclassify a well capitalized institution as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized institution or an undercapitalized institution to comply with supervisory actions as if it were in the next lower category if the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice. The FRB may not, however, reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized.
 
An institution generally must file a written capital restoration plan that meets specified requirements, as well as a performance guaranty by each company that controls the institution, with the appropriate federal banking agency within 45 days of the date that the institution receives notice or is deemed to have notice that it is undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. Immediately upon becoming undercapitalized, an institution shall become subject to various mandatory and discretionary restrictions on its operations.
 
At December 31, 2004, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action regulations of the FRB.
 
Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking regulatory agencies have prescribed, by regulation, standards for all insured depository institutions relating to: (i) internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting; (iv) interest rate risk exposure; (v) asset growth; (vi) asset quality; (vii) earnings; and (viii) compensation, fees and benefits (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. If the FRB determines that the Bank fails to meet any standard prescribed by the Guidelines, the agency may require the Bank to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard. Management is aware of no conditions relating to these safety and soundness standards that would require submission of a plan of compliance.
 
The Company-Capital Requirements. The FRB has adopted minimum capital ratios and guidelines to provide a framework for assessing the adequacy of the capital of bank holding companies and state member banks. The Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines established the following minimum regulatory capital requirements for bank holding companies: (i) a risk-based requirement expressed as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets; and (ii) a leverage requirement expressed as a percentage of total assets. The risk-based requirement consists of a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of 4%. The leverage requirement consists of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 3% for the most highly rated companies, with a minimum requirement of 4% for all others. For purposes of these capital standards, Tier 1 capital consists of permanent stockholders’ equity less intangible assets (other than certain loan servicing rights and purchased credit card relationships). Total capital consists primarily of Tier 1 capital and a portion of the Company’s allowance for loan losses.
 
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The risk-based and leverage standards described above are minimum requirements. Higher capital levels will be required if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual banking organizations. For example, the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines contemplate that additional capital may be required to take adequate account of, among other things, interest rate risk, or the risks posed by concentrations of credit, nontraditional activities or securities trading activities. Further, any banking organization experiencing or anticipating significant growth would be expected to maintain capital ratios, including tangible capital positions (i.e., Tier 1 capital less all intangible assets), well above the minimum levels. At December 31, 2004, the Company had regulatory capital in excess of the Federal Reserve’s minimum requirements.
 
The Bank-Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve has established the following minimum capital standards for state-chartered Federal Reserve System member banks, such as the Bank: (i) a leverage requirement consisting of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 3% for the most highly-rated banks with a minimum requirement of at least 4% for all others; (ii) a risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8%, and (iii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of 4%. For purposes of these capital standards, Tier 1 capital and total capital consist of substantially the same components as Tier 1 capital and total capital under the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines for bank holding companies (see “The Company - Capital Requirements”).
 
The capital requirements described above are minimum requirements. Higher capital levels will be required if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual institutions. For example, the regulations of the Federal Reserve provide that additional capital may be required to take adequate account of, among other things, interest rate risk or the risks posed by concentrations of credit, nontraditional activities or securities trading activities.
 
Further, federal law and regulations provide various incentives to financial institutions to maintain regulatory capital at levels in excess of minimum regulatory requirements. For example, a financial institution that is “well-capitalized” may qualify for exemptions from prior notice or application requirements otherwise applicable to certain types of activities and may qualify for expedited processing of other required notices or applications. Additionally, one of the criteria that determine a bank holding company’s eligibility to operate as a financial holding company is a requirement that all of its financial institution subsidiaries be “well-capitalized.” Under the regulations of the Federal Reserve, in order to be “well-capitalized” a financial institution must maintain a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of 10% or greater, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of 6% or greater and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 5% or greater.
 
Federal law also provides the federal banking regulators with broad power to take prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions. The extent of the regulators’ powers depends on whether the institution in question is “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized,” in each case as defined by regulations. Depending upon the capital category to which an institution is assigned, the regulators’ corrective powers include: (i) requiring the institution to submit a capital restoration plan; (ii) limiting the institution’s asset growth and restricting its activities; (iii) requiring the institution to issue additional capital stock (including additional voting stock) or to be acquired; (iv) restricting transactions between the institution and its affiliates; (v) restricting the interest rates the institution may pay on deposits; (vi) ordering a new election of directors of the institution; (vii) prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent banks; (viii) requiring the institution to divest certain subsidiaries; (ix) prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; and (x) ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution (See “Regulation - Prompt Corrective Action”).
 

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The following table presents the Bank's and the Company’s regulatory capital compliance as of December 31, 2004.
 
   
Actual
 
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Percentages)
 
Total risk-based capital: (to risk -weighted assets)
                                     
Bank
 
$
49,872
   
11.3
%
 
35,384
   
8.0
   
44,230
   
10.0
 
Company
   
56,909
   
12.7
   
35,728
   
8.0
   
44,660
   
10.0
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital: (to risk-weighted assets)
                                     
Bank
   
45,005
   
10.2
   
17,692
   
4.0
   
26,538
   
6.0
 
Company
   
52,042
   
11.7
   
17,864
   
4.0
   
26,796
   
6.0
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital: (to adjusted total assets)
                                     
Bank
   
45,005
   
8.2
   
21,953
   
4.0
   
27,441
   
5.0
 
Company
   
52,042
   
9.3
   
22,451
   
4.0
   
28,064
   
5.0
 

Limitations on Capital Distributions. Tennessee state law and FRB regulations impose limitations on the ability of banks to make various distributions of capital such as dividends, stock repurchases and cash-out mergers. Generally under all of these regulations, prior regulatory application and approval is required if the total capital distributions for the calendar year exceed net income for that year plus the amount of retained net income for the preceding two years. The capital of the Bank is also restricted by a liquidation account that is described in Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report.
 
Holding Company Regulations
 
Holding Company Acquisitions. The Bank Holding Company Act generally prohibits a bank, without prior regulatory approval, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of any other bank or bank holding company or controlling the assets thereof. The Bank Holding Company Act also prohibits, among other things, any individual who controls a holding company from acquiring control of any bank, unless the acquisition has regulatory approval.
 
Holding Company Activities. As a bank holding company, the Company may only engage in certain activities, and its acquisition of companies engaged in non-banking activities is subject to FRB approval under certain circumstances.
 
Competition 
The Bank faces intense competition in its primary market area for the attraction of deposits (its primary source of lendable funds) and in the origination of loans. Its most direct competition for deposits has historically come from other commercial banks, credit unions, thrifts, and other financial institutions such as brokerage firms and insurance companies. As of December 31, 2004, there were 21 commercial banks and 3 credit unions operating in Rutherford and Bedford Counties, Tennessee. Particularly in times of high interest rates, the Bank has faced additional significant competition for investors' funds from short-term money market securities and other corporate and government securities. The Bank's competition for loans comes from commercial banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and mortgage bankers. Such competition for deposits and the origination of loans may limit the Bank's growth in the future.
 
Subsidiary Activities
Under Tennessee law, the Bank generally may invest, in the aggregate, up to 75% of its capital in the stock of, or purchase of the assets of, other corporations, firms, partnerships or companies, including limited liability companies and partnerships that engage in certain approved activities. However, TDFI regulations provide that no bank shall invest more than 25% of its capital in any single corporation, firm, partnership, or company including limited liability companies or partnerships. The Bank’s investment in 100% of the capital stock of Miller & Loughry Insurance and Services, Inc., which had a value of approximately $2.5 million at December 31, 2004, did not exceed these limits.
 
The Bank, on January 4, 2002, purchased 100% of the capital stock issued and outstanding of Miller & Loughry Insurance and Services, Inc. for cash totaling approximately $2.0 million. Miller & Loughry is an independent insurance agency that also provides human resource outsourcing services. The Bank recorded income from this investment of approximately $185,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 

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Item 2. Properties

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank's offices at December 31, 2004, all of which are owned. Management believes that the current facilities are adequate to meet the present and immediately foreseeable needs of the Bank and the Company. The mortgage lending and banking segments utilize all locations. The insurance and trust segments utilize the Financial Services Building.


   
Approximate
 
Location
Year Opened
Square Footage
Deposits
     
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Main Office:
     
       
114 W. College Street
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
1974
48,632
$281,506
       
Branch Offices:
     
       
1745 Memorial Boulevard
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129
1984
1,925
26,209
       
1645 N.W. Broad Street
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129
1995
1,500
15,146
       
123 Cason Lane
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128
1997
2,987
45,954
       
604 N. Main Street
Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160
1958
1,500
28,209
       
269 S. Lowry Street
Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
1972
3,898
36,555
       
467 Sam Ridley Parkway West
Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
2003
5,000
8,711
       
2604 South Church Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
1998
2,470
23,956
       
2035 SE Broad Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
1997
2,038
40,288
       
Financial Services Building:
     
       
214 W. College
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
2000
60,000
NA

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The Bank owns two commercial building lots on which the Company intends to develop future branch office locations. One building site is located at 2014 Lascassas Pike in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is the location of a freestanding automated teller machine. The second lot is located on Thompson Lane near the intersection of Thompson Lane and Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
 
The Bank uses the services of an outside service bureau for its significant data processing applications. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had 15 proprietary automated teller machines. At December 31, 2004, the net book value of the Bank's office properties, fixtures, furniture and equipment was $17.6 million.
 
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company and the Bank, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company or the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Company's business. Neither the Company nor the Bank or any other subsidiary is a party to any pending legal proceedings that the Company believes would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company. See Note 19 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
 
PART II
 
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The information contained under the section captioned “Corporate Information” is included in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders (the “Annual Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 2004 of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:
 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
 
Period
 
Total number of shares purchased
 
Average price paid per share
 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
 
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
 
October 1, 2004 through October 31, 2004
   
12,000
 
$
16.95
   
12,000
   
275,261
 
November 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
275,261
 
December 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
275,261
 
Total
   
12,000
   
16.95
   
12,000
       

On September 26, 2001, the Company announced its plans to implement a program to repurchase 710,480 shares of its common stock outstanding (“stock repurchase program”). The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and unless terminated earlier by resolution of the Company’s board of directors, will expire when the Company has repurchased all shares authorized for repurchase thereunder. The Company has no other programs to repurchase common stock at this time.

 
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The information contained under the section captioned “Selected Financial Data” is included in the Company’s Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The information contained under the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is included in the Company’s Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information contained under the section captioned “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk - Asset and Liability Management” is included in the Company’s Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The information contained under the section captioned “Consolidated Financial Statements” is included in the Company’s Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
 
Item 9 A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to insure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decision making regarding required disclosure. The Company, under the supervision and participation of its management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. As of the date of filing this Form 10-K, the Company, and its registered public accounting firm, have not finalized the report of management, and the related attestation of the registered public accounting firm, regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 45-day extension for issuers of a certain size, the required management report and related registered public accounting firm attestation are not included with this Form 10-K, but, rather, will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed by the Company prior to the expiration of the 45-day extension. Currently, management of the Company is not aware of any material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, however, no assurances can be given that a material weakness will not be discovered between the date of this Form 10-K and the date of the filing of the amendment to this Form 10-K described above.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9 B. Other Events
None.
 

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PART III
 
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information required by this item is contained in the sections captioned “Proposal -- Election of Directors,” “Meeting and Committees of the Board of Directors,” “Corporate Governance” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company and the Bank.
 
Executive Officers of the Company and the Bank

   
Position
Name
Age
Company
Bank
       
Ed C. Loughry, Jr.
62
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
       
Gary Brown
62
Vice Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairman of the Board
       
Ronald F. Knight
54
President and Chief Operating Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
       
William S. Jones
45
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
 
     
Hillard C. “Bud” Gardner
56
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
       
David W. Hopper
62
-
Senior Vice President and Trust Officer
       
Ira B. Lewis, Jr.
58
Senior Vice President and Secretary
Senior Vice President/CRA Compliance Officer and Secretary
       
R. Dale Floyd
54
-
Senior Vice President
       
M. Glenn Layne
50
-
Senior Vice President
       
Joy B. Jobe
60
-
Senior Vice President

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Biographical Information
Set forth below is certain information regarding the executive officers of the Company and the Bank. Unless otherwise stated, each executive officer has held his current occupation for the last five years. There are no family relationships among or between the executive officers.
 
Ed C. Loughry, Jr. joined the Bank in 1968 and currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Loughry has served on the Boards of Directors of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Heart Fund, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, and the ABA Bank Pac Board. He is past Chairman of the Tennessee Bankers Association and currently serves on the TBA Board. He is also currently serving on the Middle Tennessee Medical Center Board, the Nashville Federal Reserve Bank Board, the American Bankers Association Board, and the Christy-Houston Foundation. He was selected Business Person of the Year in 1993 and Business Legend in 2000 by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.
 
Gary Brown is the owner and President of Roscoe Brown, Inc. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Air Care Heating and Cooling in Nashville, Tennessee and Roscoe Brown Heating and Cooling in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Mr. Brown, a graduate of MTSU, has served on the Murfreesboro Water & Sewer Department Board, the Electrical Examining board, the chamber of Commerce Board, the MTSU Foundation and the Air Conditioning Contractors Board.
 
Ronald F. Knight joined the Bank in 1972 and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Knight currently serves on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Board, Chairman of the Tennessee State Collateral Pool Board, the Board of Directors of Main Street Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, Division Chair of United Way and committee member of the Tennessee Bankers Association and Destination Rutherford. Mr. Knight was selected as the 2002 Business Person of the Year by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and was voted Most Community Minded Business Leader in 2003. Previously, he served on the Rutherford County Economic Development Council, the Board of Directors of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce (for which he served as Chairman), the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Savings and Loan League (for which he served as Chairman), and the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Bankers Association. Mr. Knight is the Co-Founder of a local charity "Christmas for the Children."
 
William S. Jones joined the Bank in 1992 after working with SunTrust Banks, Inc., and its predecessors. Mr. Jones currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, a position he has held since 1999. Mr. Jones previously held the position of Vice President/Senior Vice President and Trust Officer of the Bank from 1992 to 1997, during which he pioneered the development of the Company’s trust division. Mr. Jones serves on the council of Past Presidents of the Board of Trustees of the Middle Tennessee State University Foundation, and as Chairman of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jones actively supports a variety of charitable endeavors, especially through serving as a member of the Middle Tennessee Medical Center Foundation and as Chairman of the 2004 American Heart Association Heart Ball Gala committee for Rutherford County, Tennessee. Moreover, Mr. Jones is a Member of the Saint Thomas Health Systems Foundation Investment Committee and is a Member of the Executive Committee of Destination Rutherford.
 
Hillard C. “Bud” Gardner joined the Bank in 1981 and has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1982. Mr. Gardner is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Optimist International.
 
David W. Hopper joined the Bank in 1992 and has been Senior Vice President and Trust Officer since that time. Mr. Hopper is a graduate of the ABA's National Graduate Trust School and has served as Chairman of the Tennessee Bankers Association Trust Division. Mr. Hopper has over thirty years experience in the trust and wealth management industry and has started trust departments at two banks. Mr. Hopper is President of the Murfreesboro Rotary Club, Chairman of the Murfreesboro City School Board, and a member of the Nashville Estate Planning Council.
 
R. Dale Floyd joined the Bank in September 1987 and has been Senior Vice President since October 1988. As Senior Vice President, he supervises the Bank's mortgage lending activities, including originations, construction and land development lending. Mr. Floyd's civic activities include participation in Leadership Rutherford, Habitat for Humanity, and Stones River Ducks Unlimited. Mr. Floyd is also a member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Council of the City of Murfreesboro, the National Mortgage Bankers Association, and the Home Builders Associations of Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee.
 
M. Glenn Layne joined the Bank in August 1994 with over 17 years of banking experience and is currently Senior Vice President and Manager of Commercial and Consumer Lending. Before joining the Bank, Mr. Layne served as Vice President and Manager of a Commercial Lending Group with SunTrust Bank. Mr. Layne also serves as Finance Committee Chairman for the Belle Aire Baptist Church.
 
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Joy B. Jobe joined the Bank in May 1995 with over 24 years of banking experience. She currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer overseeing Private Banking and Sales. Before joining the Bank, Ms. Jobe was a Commercial Loan Officer, Relationship Manager and Assistant Vice President with SunTrust Bank. Ms. Jobe is a graduate of Leadership Rutherford and a member of the Board of Directors of the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross.
 
Ira B. Lewis, Jr. joined the Bank in 1993 as a Vice President Internal Audit and Compliance. Mr. Lewis became Secretary in January 1996 and Senior Vice President in January 2000. Before joining the Bank, Mr. Lewis was an Examiner and Field Manager of the Office of Thrift Supervision’s Nashville Area Office.
 
The information required by this item with respect to the Company's code of ethics is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled "Corporate Governance" in the Company's definitive proxy materials filed in connection with the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
The information required by this item with respect to the Company's audit committee and any “audit committee financial expert” is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled "Proposal - Election of Directors - Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors " in the Company's definitive proxy materials filed in connection with the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is contained under the section captioned “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table summarizes information concerning the Company’s equity compensation plans at December 31, 2004:
 
Plan Category
Number of Shares to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options and Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options and Warrants
Number of Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Shares Reflected in First Column)
       
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
205,842
$10.26
-
       
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
N/A
N/A
N/A
       
Total
205,842
$10.26
-

The information required by this item with respect to ownership of the Company’s common stock is contained under the section captioned “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Company’s Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The Company is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
 
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this item is contained under the section captioned “Certain Transactions” in the Company’s Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section captioned “Relationship with Principal Accountants” in the Company’s Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Exhibits

3.1
Charter of the Registrant (1)
3.2
Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (restated for SEC electronic filing purposes only) (5)
10.1
Employment Agreement with Ed C. Loughry, Jr. (6)
10.2
Employment Agreement with Ronald F. Knight (6)
10.3
Employment Agreement with William S. Jones (6)
10.4
Employment Agreement with Myron Glenn Layne (6)
10.5
Employment Agreement with James O. Sweeney (6)
10.6
Severance Agreement with Hillard C. Gardner (2)
10.7
Severance Agreement with Ira B. Lewis (2)
10.8
Severance Agreement with R. Dale Floyd (2)
10.9
Severance Agreement with Myron Glenn Layne (2)
10.10
Severance Agreement with Joy B. Jobe (2)
10.11
Severance Agreement with William S. Jones (2)
10.12
Severance Agreement with David W. Hopper (2)
10.13
Cavalry Banking Key Personnel Severance Compensation Plan (2)
10.14
Cavalry Banking Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2)
10.15
Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (3)
10.32
Director Supplemental Retirement Plan (4)
10.33
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (4)
10.34
Agreement of March 31, 2003, between Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. and Edward Elam
13
Annual Report to Stockholders
21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23
Consent of Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald, P.C.
31.1
CEO Certification Pursuant Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2
CFO Certification Pursuant Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1
CEO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, Sarbanes - Oxley Act 2002
32.2
CFO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, Sarbanes - Oxley Act 2002

 
(1)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (333-40057).
 
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 1998.
 
(3)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Annual Meeting Proxy Statement dated March 15, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 1999.
 
(4)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2002.
 
(5)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2003.
 
(6)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2005.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 

   
CAVALRY BANCORP, INC.
Date: March 11, 2005
by:
 
   
Ed C. Loughry, Jr.
   
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURES
TITLE
DATE
     
 
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
March 11, 2005
Ed C. Loughry, Jr.
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
     
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 10, 2005
Hillard C. “Bud” Gardner
   
(Principal Financial and
   
Accounting Officer)
   
     
 
Vice Chairman of the Board
March 8, 2005
Gary Brown
   
     
 
Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
March 11, 2005
Ronald F. Knight
   
     
 
Director
March 7, 2005
Tim J. Durham
   
     
 
Director
March 8, 2005
James C. Cope
   
     
 
Director
March 8, 2005
Terry G. Haynes
   
     
 
Director
March 7, 2005
William H. Huddleston, IV
   
     
 
Director
March 9, 2005
William K. Coleman