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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
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 0-27393
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Tennessee   62-1297760
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    
4 Corporate Centre
810 Crescent Centre Dr, Suite 320
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(615) 263-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.50 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
YES o NO þ
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 þ 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 amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated file” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o                      Accelerated filer þ                      Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
YES o NO þ
The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s voting equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2005 was $113,866,933. The market value calculation was determined using the closing price of $7.24 for the registrant’s common stock on June 30, 2005, as reported on the NASDAQ over-the-counter bulletin board. As of February 28, 2006, 15,878,631 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 26, 2006 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 

 


 

CROSS REFERENCE INDEX
TO
FORM 10-K
             
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PART I
 
           
  BUSINESS     1  
 
           
  RISK FACTORS     10  
 
           
  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS     13  
 
           
  PROPERTIES     13  
 
           
  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS     13  
 
           
  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS     13  
 
           
PART II
 
           
 
           
  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES     14  
 
           
  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA     15  
 
           
  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     16  
 
           
  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK     35  
 
           
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA     37  
 
           
  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE     75  
 
           
  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES     75  
 
           
  OTHER INFORMATION     76  
 
           
PART III
 
           
  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT     76  
 
           
  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION     76  
 
           
  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS     77  
 
           
  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS     77  
 
           
  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES     77  
 
           
  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES     77  
 EX-10.9 DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION SUMMARY
 EX-21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
 EX-23.1 CONSENT OF CROWE CHIZEK AND COMPANY LLC
 EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
 EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO & CFO

 


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Cautionary Statement Concerning
Forward-Looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-K of Civitas BankGroup, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”) contains or incorporates by reference certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be covered by the “safe harbors” created thereby. Those statements include, but may not be limited to, the discussions of the Company’s expectations concerning its future profitability, operating performance, growth strategy, and its assumptions regarding other matters. Also, when any of the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans”, or similar terms or expressions, are used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, forward-looking statements are being made.
You should be aware that, while the Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s future results and shareholder values to differ materially from the Company’s expectations. These factors are disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” set forth herein and include, among others, (i) increased competition with other financial institutions, (ii) lack of sustained growth in the economy in the Company’s market area, (iii) rapid fluctuations in interest rates, (iv) significant downturns in the businesses of one or more large customers, (v) risks inherent in originating loans, including prepayment risks, (vi) the fluctuations in collateral values, the rate of loan charge-offs and the level for the provision for losses on loans, and (vii) changes in the legislative and regulatory environment. Because of these factors, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference herein will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference herein, you should not regard the inclusion of such information as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company does not intend to, and is not obligated to, update these forward-looking statements after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, even if new information, future events or other circumstances have made them incorrect or misleading as of any future date.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General. Civitas BankGroup, Inc. is a Tennessee registered bank holding company headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee with $749.5 million in total assets at December 31, 2005. The Company serves as the bank holding company for Cumberland Bank, which provides banking and other financial services through eleven (11) branches located in five (5) markets throughout Middle Tennessee.
The Company’s principal operations include traditional banking services incorporating commercial and residential real estate lending, commercial business lending, consumer lending, construction lending and other financial services, including depository services. The Company serves both metropolitan and rural areas, targeting local consumers, professionals and small businesses. Net interest income, which is the principal source of earnings for the Company, is the difference between the interest income earned on its loans, investment assets and other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. To a lesser extent, the Company’s net income also is affected by its noninterest income derived principally from service charges and fees as well as the level of noninterest expenses such as salaries and employee benefits.
The bank is subject to the regulatory authority of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (“TDFI”), the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), which currently insures the depositors of each member bank to a maximum of $100,000 per depositor. For this protection, each bank is subject to a quarterly statutory assessment and the rules and regulations of the FDIC.

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Effective March 1, 2005, the Company consummated the sale of all of the outstanding stock of BankTennessee to a group of investors including certain of its and BankTennessee’s directors in exchange for the members of this group surrendering 2,000,000 shares of Company common stock. As such, unless otherwise noted, all amounts presented, including all note disclosures, relate only to the Company’s continuing operations.
History. In July of 1997, the Company resulted from a merger of equals between the two parent holding companies of a Tennessee multi-thrift holding company with a Tennessee bank holding company, forming Cumberland Bancorp, Inc. In 2004, Cumberland Bancorp changed its name to Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
Cumberland Bank was chartered in 1976 as The Savings & Loan Association of Smith County, Tennessee. Cumberland Bank was later converted to a state commercial bank. Cumberland Bank South was founded as First Southern Savings & Loan in 1975. First Southern was acquired by First Federal in 1992. Cumberland Bank and Cumberland Bank South merged in 2004.
Effective May 31, 2005, the Company consummated the sale of all of the outstanding stock of Bank of Mason to Mason Bancorp. The Company received cash and 43,000 shares of Company common stock in the sales transaction.
Joint Ventures. The Company owns a 50% interest in both The Murray Banc Holding Company, LLC in Murray, Kentucky and Insurors Bank of Tennessee, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Only the Company’s initial investment, adjusted for the pro rata share of operating results of each entity, is included in the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s portion of earnings is recorded in other noninterest income. The Murray Banc Holding Company is a joint venture with BancKentucky, a Kentucky savings and loan holding company. The Murray Banc Holding Company is a single bank holding company owning 100% of The Murray Bank which opened in 1999. The Murray Banc Holding Company had $158.4 million in total assets at December 31, 2005 and contributed income of $464,000 to the Company in 2004. In January 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell all of the outstanding stock of The Murray Banc Holding Company, LLC to BancKentucky, Inc., the other 50% owner of the bank. The transaction is subject to receipt of pending regulatory approval and is expected to close during the second quarter 2006. The Company also owns 50% of Insurors Bank, which opened in November 2000 and had $73.9 million in assets at December 31, 2005. The remaining ownership interest in Insurors Bank is owned by InsCorp, a Tennessee corporation owned predominately by Tennessee insurance agents. Insurors Bank contributed $243,000 of income to the Company in 2005.
Market Areas. Prior to the sale of the Company’s west Tennessee subsidiaries, Bank of Mason and BankTennessee, the Company operated principally in ten (10) market areas in Tennessee. With the sales of these subsidiaries, the Company is able to focus its efforts on the Nashville metropolitan market generally, with particular attention on the Williamson and Sumner County markets. The Nashville metropolitan statistical area consists of Davidson County, Tennessee and the surrounding twelve counties and is home to several large employers including HCA Inc., Vanderbilt University, Saturn Corporation and Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation USA. Williamson County, Tennessee is one of the fastest growing counties in terms of population in the State of Tennessee and has the highest per capita income levels of any county in Tennessee. The Company believes that the metropolitan Nashville market offers an environment for strong growth with respect to the Company’s target customers, which include local consumers, professionals and small businesses.
The Company serves the metropolitan Nashville market through its subsidiary, Cumberland Bank. Cumberland Bank has four branches located in Williamson County, and as of June 30, 2005 Cumberland Bank was the sixth largest bank and largest independent bank in Williamson County.

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The following table shows the distribution of our deposit base by county as well as the market share within each county at June 30, 2005:
                                 
    # of   Amount of   % of Total   % of Market
County   Branches   Deposits   Deposits   Share
Williamson
    4     $ 307,387       54.7 %     8.3 %
Sumner
    3       116,941       20.8 %     7.2 %
Davidson
    1       57,764       10.3 %     0.4 %
Smith
    2       56,073       9.9 %     14.5 %
Macon
    1       23,991       4.3 %     7.3 %
As described above, following the sale of the west Tennessee subsidiaries, the Company operates branches primarily in Williamson, Sumner, Smith and Davidson Counties in Tennessee.
Competition. The Company’s bank faces substantial competition in and out of its immediate market area in attracting and retaining deposits and lending funds. Competition for deposits and loans is based on the range and quality of financial services offered, the ability to offer attractive rates, the availability of convenient office locations, and alternative delivery methods. We compete not only with banks, but with thrifts, credit unions, and other financial service providers, such as brokerage and insurance companies, and internet-based financial companies. The entry of new competitors through expansion, de novo status, or acquisition could have an adverse effect on our operations in that market.
The Company believes its strategy of relationship banking and local autonomy in the communities it serves allows flexibility in products offered in response to local needs in a way that can enhance profitability for the bank, particularly as consolidation of the banking industry occurs and larger institutions exit markets that are only marginally profitable for them. We believe our emphasis on community banking, customer service and relationships is the most effective method we have of competing with these larger regional bank holding companies as well as smaller community banks.
Operational Strategies. The Company operates according to the following business strategies:
Local Decision Making. Foundational to the Company’s business strategy is an emphasis on decision making at the local branch level. The bank has a separate board comprised of local businesspeople allowing it to be responsive to local community needs and trends. Each branch manager and individual loan officer is given authority and discretion to price loans and services and to approve loans in order to respond quickly and efficiently to the needs of each of the bank’s customers. As the Company continues its strategy to focus its future growth efforts on the middle Tennessee area, the Company’s local decision making at the branch level is expected to be strengthened by the narrowing of the Company’s geographic presence and the resulting focus of the Company’s senior management, including loan review personnel, on the Middle Tennessee operations of the remaining wholly-owned bank subsidiary.
Relationship Banking. The Company focuses on serving Tennessee businesses and individuals through a banking relationship characterized by long-term, multi-service relationships. Drawing upon this experience and the customer networks of its loan officers and assisted by back office support services, the bank seeks to effectively price and provide related bank services to enhance overall profitability. The bank seeks to compete with other providers of financial services primarily through superior relationship management, rather than price competition.
Full Line of Banking Products. The Company offers the personalized service and local decision making characteristic of community banks while providing a greater diversity of financial services associated with regional and super-regional financial institutions. The Company expects to continue to enhance our product mix through internal development of new products and services designed to meet the needs of our target customers.

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Lending and Deposit Activities. The bank provides a range of retail and commercial banking services designed to meet the borrowing and depository needs of small and medium size businesses and consumers in the communities it services. The interest rates charged on loans vary with the degree of risk, maturity and amount of the loan, and are further subject to competitive pressures, market rates, availability of funds, and government regulations. The bank has no foreign loans or highly leveraged transaction loans, as defined by the Federal Reserve.
Substantially all of the loans in the bank’s loan portfolios have been originated by the bank. The bank conducts its lending activities pursuant to the loan policies adopted by our board of directors. These loan policies grant individual loan officers authority to make secured and unsecured notes and loans in specific dollar amounts with those amounts being lower for unsecured loans. Larger loans must be approved by senior officers or various loan committees. The bank’s management information systems and loan review policies are designed to monitor lending sufficiently to ensure adherence to our bank’s loan policy.
Construction Loans. The bank originates construction loans for land acquisition, residential development or income-producing property development, on both fixed and variable basis for a term generally of one year. The Company considers this type of lending to have higher credit risks than single-family residential lending because the principal is concentrated in a limited number of loans and borrowers, and repayment of these loans is dependent on the successful operation of the related real estate project and thus may be subject, to a greater extent, to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy generally. The bank’s risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value upon completion of the project and the estimated cost of the project. If the estimated cost of construction or development proves to be inaccurate, the bank may be compelled to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, the bank may be confronted, at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with a project value which is insufficient to assure full repayment. As loan payments become due, the cash flow from the project may not be adequate to service total debt and we may have to agree with the borrower to modify the terms of the loan. In addition, by nature these loans are generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor, and collateral securing them may be difficult to dispose of. The bank has sought to minimize these risks by lending primarily to established companies and generally restricting such loans to its primary market area. Construction loans constituted 33.0% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
Commercial Real Estate Loans. The bank’s commercial real estate loans include permanent mortgage loans on commercial and industrial properties. These loans are originated on both an annual line of credit basis and on a fixed-term basis generally ranging from one to seven years. In making lending decisions, the bank generally considers, among other things, the overall quality of the loan, the credit of the borrower, the value of the real estate, the projected income stream of the property and the reputation and quality of management constructing or administering the property. No one factor is determinative and such factors may be accorded different weights in any particular lending decision. As a general rule, the bank also requires that these loans be guaranteed by one or more of the individuals who have a significant equity investment in the property. Commercial real estate loans generally carry a lower degree of risk than commercial business loans because they are secured by improved property with a minimal loan-to-value gap based upon the type of property serving as collateral. Commercial real estate loans also generally have prime-based interest rates which adjust more rapidly to interest rate fluctuations and bear higher rates of interest than other types of loans. Accordingly, income from this type of loan should be more responsive to the changes in the general level of interest rates. Commercial real estate loans constituted 24.2% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
Residential Real Estate Loans. Residential mortgage products include adjustable rate as well as conventional, fixed rate loans with terms generally of seven to fifteen years. Residential mortgage loans must satisfy underwriting standards that typically require that the homes pledged to secure the loans must be either single-family residences which are owner occupied or investment property, that the value of which has been determined by appraisal, and that the borrower demonstrate financial responsibility and provide certain levels of equity. Residential real estate loans are generally a lower risk form of lending than other types of lending, including commercial real estate loans, since they are fully secured by the underlying property in a housing market that has historically maintained its resale value. An overall downturn in the housing market in the areas we serve would, however, increase risk and induce adjustment of our lending standards. We believe that the residential real estate market in Sumner and Williamson Counties will remain strong as those counties continue to experience population growth at rates above many of the other counties within our market area. The bank is active in the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market. These loans are made in accordance with underwriting standards set by the purchaser of the loan, including loan-to-value ratio, interest rate and documentation. These loans are generally made under a commitment to

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purchase from a loan purchaser. The bank generally collects from the borrower or purchaser a combination of the origination fee, discount point and/or service release fee. During 2005, the bank sold approximately $106.5 million in loans to such purchasers, and these sales accounted for 27.6% of our total noninterest income in 2005. Residential real estate loans constituted 23.5% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
Commercial Business Loans. The bank’s commercial lending activities generally involve small to medium size companies located in Williamson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee. The bank makes both secured and unsecured loans for working capital, equipment purchases and other general purposes, although the majority of commercial lending is done on a secured basis. Typically, these commercial business loans are for under $500,000 and are secured by the receivables, inventory, equipment, and/or general corporate assets of the borrowers, and in some cases, real estate as an additional source of collateral. These loans are originated on both an annual line of credit basis and on a fixed-term basis ranging from one to five years. Commercial business loans typically have prime-based interest rates and carry a higher degree of credit risk than residential mortgage loans because they are more likely to be adversely affected by unfavorable economic conditions, and our ability to receive payments based on the collateral securing these loans may be adversely affected by the fact that the receivables may not be collectible and the inventory may not be saleable. Commercial business loans constituted 15.1% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
Consumer Loans. Types of consumer loans originated by the bank, other than residential real estate loans, include personal installment loans (generally secured by motor vehicles and having fixed interest rates), and personal unsecured lines of credit. Consumer loans offered typically involve a higher degree of credit risk than residential loans secured by first mortgages, but also carry higher yields and shorter maturities, typically from one to five years depending on the nature and condition of the collateral. Consumer loans often are affected by general economic conditions, changes in market interest rates and bankruptcy protection of delinquent debtors. Historically, losses from this type of lending have been higher for us than from other types of lending. The Company instituted new underwriting software in late 2004 in an effort to reduce the credit risk of its consumer loans. Consumer loans constituted 3.3% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
Lending Procedures and Loan Approval Process. Lending procedures of the bank reflects our philosophy of granting local control to decision making but retaining general oversight at the holding company level. Although the overall lending policy of the bank is set by our board of directors and is subject to the oversight and control of our board of directors and members of our senior management, we depend, to a great degree, upon the judgment of our loan officers and senior management at the bank to assess and control lending risks.
Individual loan officers have discretionary authority to approve certain loans without prior approval. The bank utilizes a loan committee comprised of officers and outside bank directors to review loan requests exceeding the discretionary limit of the loan officer or branch manager, or for which the loan officer or branch manager chooses not to exercise his or her discretionary authority. The bank also has its own officer loan committee, reflecting our emphasis on local control and decision making. Loans are reviewed periodically by both the bank’s senior lending officers, internal loan review officer and the Company’s independent external auditors. In addition, we have a senior credit officer who is responsible for asset quality at the bank and who reviews the loan portfolio for the bank and makes decisions with respect to whether or not additional charges should be made to the bank’s provision for loan losses. We utilize this process to grade the bank’s loans and determine the adequacy of the bank’s loan loss reserve.
Deposit Activities. The bank offers several types of deposit and personal banking programs designed to attract both short-term and long-term funds from the general public by providing an assortment of accounts and rates, including the following accounts: commercial and retail demand deposit accounts; NOW accounts; IRAs; regular savings accounts; other retail deposit services such as fixed rate, fixed maturity certificates of deposit, money market accounts, ATMs, internet banking, cash management, Heritage travel club, and other personal miscellaneous services such as safe deposit boxes, night depository services, traveler’s checks, merchant credit cards, direct deposit of payroll, official bank checks, and U.S. savings bonds. The bank’s deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC up to $100,000. A majority of the depositors of the bank are from the local market areas surrounding its offices.
Asset/Liability Management. The Company has a committee comprised of our senior officers charged with managing assets and liabilities. The committee’s task is to maximize and stabilize the net interest margin, and to provide reasonable growth of assets, earnings and return on equity capital while maintaining credit quality, reasonable interest rate risk, adequate capital and liquidity. To meet these objectives, the committee monitors the bank’s progress and assists in directing overall acquisition

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and allocation of funds. The committee meets weekly to review liquidity and funds position, and to review the general economic condition and other factors affecting the availability and use of funds of the bank. Management reports monthly to the board of directors explaining variances between budget and actual results, providing the likely reasons for any variances and reporting management’s course of action in light of any budget variances. The bank’s board of directors reviews the bank’s asset liability management policy annually.
Investment Activities. The bank maintains an investment portfolio consisting primarily of investment grade securities, including federal agency obligations, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. Federal regulations limit the types and quality of instruments in which the bank may invest.
A key objective of the bank’s investment portfolio is to provide a balance with the bank’s loans consistent with the bank’s liability structure, and to assist in management of interest rate risk. The investment portfolio generally receives less weight than loans in the risk-based capital formula and provides the necessary liquidity to meet fluctuations in credit demands and fluctuations in deposit levels of the local communities served. The portfolios also provide collateral for pledging against public deposits and income for the bank.
Monetary Policies. The results of operations of the bank and the Company are affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. The instruments of monetary policy employed by the Federal Reserve Board include open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits. In view of changing conditions in the national economy and in the money markets, as well as the effects of actions by monetary and fiscal authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board, no prediction can be made as to possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or the effect of such matters on the business and earnings of the Company.
Supervision and Regulation
As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act, and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. As a publicly traded company, the Company is also subject to various other laws, regulation and supervision by the National Association of Securities Dealers and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The bank is subject to state and federal banking laws and regulations which impose specific requirements or restrictions and provide for general regulatory oversight with respect to virtually all aspects of the bank’s operations. These laws and regulations are generally intended to protect depositors, not shareholders. The following summaries of statutes and regulations affecting banks and bank holding companies do not purport to be complete. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the statutes and regulations described.
General. As a bank holding company, we are regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), and are inspected, examined and supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Under the BHCA, bank holding companies generally may not acquire the ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares, or substantially all the assets, of any company, including a bank, without the Federal Reserve’s prior approval. In addition, bank holding companies generally may engage, directly or indirectly, only in banking and such other activities as are determined by the Federal Reserve to be closely related to banking. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, bank holding companies may elect to become financial holding companies, which are permitted to engage in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity. We have not elected to become a financial holding company.
Various governmental requirements, including Regulation W of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, limit borrowings by the Company and the nonbank subsidiaries from our affiliate banks. These requirements also limit various other transactions between the Company and the nonbank subsidiaries and the bank. For example, Regulation W limits to no more than 10% of its total capital the aggregate outstanding amount of any bank’s loans and other “covered transactions” with any particular nonbank affiliate and limits to no more than 20% of its total capital the aggregate outstanding amount of any bank’s “covered transactions” with all of its nonbank affiliates. Regulation W also generally requires that a bank’s loans to its nonbank affiliates be secured, and generally requires that a bank’s transactions with its nonbank affiliates be on arm’s length terms.

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The bank is incorporated under the banking laws of the State of Tennessee and, as such, are governed by the applicable provisions of those laws. Consequently, the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (“TDFI”) supervises and regularly examines the bank. The bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC through the Bank Insurance Fund and, therefore, are governed by the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. However, the bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank System; therefore, the primary federal banking regulator is the Federal Reserve. The TDFI and the FDIC regulate or monitor virtually all areas of the bank’s operations.
The Murray Bank is a federal savings bank organized under the laws of the United States of America. The Murray Bank is primarily regulated and examined by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The FDIC also regulates various operations of The Murray Bank.
Insurors Bank of Tennessee is a Tennessee chartered corporation and is governed by the applicable provisions of those laws. Consequently, the TDFI supervises and regularly examines the bank. The bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC through the Bank Insurance Fund and, therefore, are governed by the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. However, the bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank System; therefore, the primary federal banking regulator is the Federal Reserve. The TDFI and the FDIC regulate or monitor virtually all areas of the bank’s operations.
Branching. Tennessee law imposes limitations on the ability of a state bank to establish branches in Tennessee. Under current Tennessee law, any Tennessee bank domiciled in Tennessee may establish branch offices at any location in any county in the state. Furthermore, Tennessee and federal law permits out-of-state acquisitions by bank holding companies, interstate merging by banks, and de novo branching of interstate banks, subject to certain conditions. These powers may result in an increase in the number of competitors in our bank’s market. The Company believes the bank can compete effectively in its market despite any impact of these branching powers, but there can be no assurance that future developments will not affect our bank’s ability to compete effectively.
Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Reinvestment Act requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their respective jurisdictions, the federal bank regulatory agencies responsible for evaluating us and the bank evaluate the record of meeting the credit needs of the local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the Company and the bank. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. The CRA rating for the bank was outstanding as of the most recent evaluations.
Capital Requirements Generally. The federal regulatory agencies that evaluate the Company and the bank use capital adequacy guidelines in their examination and regulation of banks. If the capital falls below the minimum levels established by these guidelines, the bank may be denied approval to acquire or establish additional banks or non-bank businesses or to open facilities, or the bank may be regulated by additional regulatory restrictions or actions.
Risk-Based Capital Requirements. All of the federal regulatory agencies have adopted risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. These risk-based capital guidelines are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profile among banks to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid and lower-risk assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The ratios are minimums. The guidelines require all federally-regulated banks to maintain a minimum risk-based total capital ratio of 8%, of which at least 4% must be Tier I capital, as described below.
A banking organization’s qualifying total capital consists of two components: Tier I, or “core” capital, and Tier 2, or “supplementary” capital. Tier I capital is an amount equal to the sum of: (1) common shareholders’ equity, including adjustments for any surplus or deficit; (2) non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock; and (3) the company’s minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries. With limited exceptions for goodwill arising from certain supervisory acquisitions, intangible assets generally must be deducted from Tier I capital. Other intangible assets may be included in an amount up to 25% of Tier I capital, so long as the asset is capable of being separated and sold apart from the banking organization or the bulk of its assets. Additionally, the market value of the asset must be established on an annual basis through an identifiable stream of cash flows, and there must be a high degree of certainty that the asset will hold this market value notwithstanding the future prospects of the banking organization. Finally, the banking organization must demonstrate that a liquid market exists for the asset. Intangible assets in excess of 25% of Tier I capital generally are deducted from a

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banking organization’s regulatory capital. At least 50% of the banking organization’s total regulatory capital must consist of Tier I capital.
Tier 2 capital is generally considered to be an amount equal to the sum of the following:
    the allowance for possible credit losses in an amount up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets;
 
    cumulative perpetual preferred stock with an original maturity of 20 years or more and related surplus;
 
    hybrid capital instruments defined as instruments with characteristics of both debt and equity, perpetual debt and mandatory convertible debt securities; and
 
    in an amount up to 50% of Tier I capital, eligible term subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock with an original maturity of five years or more, including related surplus.
Investments in unconsolidated banking and finance subsidiaries, investments in securities subsidiaries and reciprocal holdings of capital instruments must be deducted from capital. The federal regulatory agencies may require other deductions on a case-by-case basis.
Under the risk-weighted capital guidelines, balance sheet assets and certain off-balance sheet items like standby letters of credit are assigned to one of four risk-weight categories according to the nature of the asset and its collateral or the identity of any obligor or guarantor. These four categories are 0%, 20%, 50% or 100%. For example, cash is assigned to the 0% risk category, while loans secured by one-to-four family residences are assigned to the 50% risk category. The aggregate amount of assets and off-balance sheet items in each risk category is adjusted by the risk-weight assigned to that category to determine weighted values, which are added together to determine the total risk-weighted assets for the banking organization. Accordingly, an asset, like a commercial loan, which is assigned to a 100% risk category, is included in risk-weighted assets at its nominal face value, whereas a loan secured by a single-family home mortgage is included at only 50% of its nominal face value. The application ratios are equal to capital, as determined, divided by risk-weighted assets, as determined.
Leverage Capital Requirements. The federal regulatory agencies have issued a final regulation requiring certain banking organizations to maintain additional capital of 1% to 2% above a 3% minimum Tier I leverage capital ratio equal to Tier I capital, less intangible assets, to total assets. In order for an institution to operate at or near the minimum Tier I leverage capital ratio of 3%, the banking regulators expect that the institution would have well-diversified risk, no undue rate risk exposure, excellent asset quality, high liquidity and good earnings. In general, the bank would have to be considered a strong banking organization, rated in the highest category under the bank rating system and have no significant plans for expansion. Higher Tier I leverage capital ratios of up to 5% will generally be required if all of the above characteristics are not exhibited or if the institution is undertaking expansion, seeking to engage in new activities or otherwise faces unusual or abnormal risks.
Institutions not in compliance with these regulations are expected to be operating in compliance with a capital plan or agreement with that institution’s regulator. If they do not do so, they are deemed to be engaging in an unsafe and unsound practice and may be subject to enforcement action. Failure to maintain a Tier I leverage capital ratio of at least 2% of assets constitutes an unsafe and unsound practice and may result in enforcement action against an institution justifying termination of that institution’s FDIC insurance.
At December 31, 2005, the Company’s Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and leverage ratios were 11.39%, 12.22%, and 9.15% respectively.
Liability for Bank Subsidiaries. Under the Federal Reserve policy, the Company, as a bank holding company, is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to the bank and to maintain resources adequate to support the bank. This support may be required at times when we may not have the resources to provide it. Any depository institution insured by the FDIC can be held liable for any loss incurred, or reasonably expected to be incurred, by the FDIC in connection with the default of a commonly-controlled, FDIC-insured depository institution like a bank subsidiary. Additionally, depository institutions insured by the FDIC may be held liable to the FDIC for any loss incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred in connection with any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly-controlled, FDIC-insured depository institution in danger of default. “Default” is defined generally as the appointment of a conservator or receiver, and “in danger of default” is defined

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generally as the existence of certain conditions indicating that a “default” is likely to occur in the absence of regulatory assistance. The bank is a FDIC-insured depository institution. Also, in the event that such a default occurred with respect to the bank, any capital loans from us to that bank would be subordinate in right of payment to payment of the bank’s depositors and other of the bank’s obligations.
Dividend Restrictions. Federal and Tennessee law limits the payment of dividends by banks. Under Tennessee law, the directors of a state bank, after making proper deduction for all expenditures, expenses, taxes, losses, bad debt, and any write-offs or other deductions required by the TDFI, may credit net profits to the bank’s undivided profits account. Before declaring a dividend, the board of directors must deduct any net loss from the undivided profits account and transfer to the bank’s surplus account (1) the amount, if any, required to raise the surplus to 50% of the capital stock and (2) the amount required, if any, but not less than 10% of net profits, to make the paid-in-surplus account equal the capital stock account. Thereafter, the bank may declare a dividend, provided that the amount declared in any calendar year can not exceed the net income for that year plus the retained net income for the preceding two years without the prior approval of the Commissioner of the TDFI.
A state bank, with the approval of the TDFI, may transfer funds from its surplus account to the undivided profits or retained earnings account or any part of its paid-in-capital account. The payment of dividends by any bank is dependent upon its earnings and financial condition and also may be limited by federal and state regulatory agency protections against unsafe or unsound banking practices. The payment of dividends could, depending upon the financial condition of a bank, constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. When a bank’s surplus account is less than its capital stock account, Tennessee law imposes other restrictions on dividends. Finally, the FDIC prohibits a state bank, the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC, from paying dividends if it is in default in the payment of any assessments due the FDIC.
The Federal Reserve also imposes dividend restrictions on state member banks of the Federal Reserve similar to those under Tennessee law. Dividends in any calendar year cannot exceed the bank’s net profits for that year plus retained net income for the two previous years unless the bank has received the prior approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Additionally, the bank may not permit any portion of their “permanent capital” to be withdrawn unless the withdrawal has been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. “Permanent capital” is defined as the total of a bank’s perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, common stock and surplus, and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries. Finally, if the bank has a capital surplus in excess of that required by law, that excess may be transferred to the bank’s undivided profits account and be available for the payment of dividends so long as (1) the amount came from the earnings of prior periods, excluding earnings transferred as a result of stock dividends, and (2) the bank’s board and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve approved the transfer.
Deposit Insurance Assessments. The deposits of the bank are insured up to regulatory limits by the FDIC and is required under the FDIC’s deposit insurance assessments to maintain the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) and Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). The FDIC has adopted regulations establishing a permanent risk-related deposit insurance assessment system. Each financial institution is assigned to one of three capital groups; well capitalized, adequately capitalized or undercapitalized; and further assigned to one of three subgroups within a capital group. A bank’s assignment is based on supervisory evaluations by the institution’s primary federal regulator and, if applicable, other information relevant to the institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the applicable insurance fund. The assessment rate applicable to the bank in the future will depend in part upon the risk assessment classification assigned to each bank by the FDIC and in part on the BIF assessment schedule adopted by the FDIC. Institutions are prohibited from disclosing the risk classification to which they have been assigned. The Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 provides for assessments to be imposed on insured depository institutions with respect to deposits insured by the BIF and the SAIF. For 2005, the annual insurance premiums on bank deposits insured by the BIF and SAIF varied between $0.01 to $0.27 per $100 of deposits. The Company’s premium amount per $100 of deposits on a weighed average basis was $0.03 for 2005. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system for insured depository institutions that takes into account the risks attributable to different categories and concentrations of assets and liabilities. In early 2006, Congress passed the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, which made certain changes to the Federal deposit insurance program. These changes included merging the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund, increasing coverage to $250,000 for IRA accounts and providing for inflationary adjustments to general coverage beginning in 2010, providing the FDIC with authority to set the fund’s reserve ratio within a specified range and requiring dividends to banks if the reserve ratio exceeds certain levels. The new statute grants banks an assessment credit based on their share of the assessment base on December 31, 1996 and the amount of the credit can be used to reduce assessments in any year subject to certain limitations.

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Effects of Governmental Policies. The difference between interest earned by the bank on its loans and investments and the interest paid by it on its deposits or other borrowings affects the bank’s earnings. The yields on its assets and the rates paid on its liabilities are sensitive to changes in prevailing market rates of interest. Thus, the general economic conditions, the fiscal policies of the federal government, and the policies of regulatory agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve, which establishes national monetary policy, will influence the bank’s earnings and growth. The nature and impact of any future changes in fiscal or monetary policies cannot be predicted.
Commercial banks are affected by the credit policy of various regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to regulate the national supply of bank credit. Among the instruments of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve to implement these objectives are open market operations in U.S. Government securities, changes in reserve requirements on bank deposits, changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings and limitations on interest rates that banks may pay on time and savings deposits. The Federal Reserve uses these means in varying combinations to influence overall growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also to affect interest rates charged on loans, received on investments or paid for deposits.
The monetary and fiscal policies of regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve, also affect the banking industry. Through changes in the reserve requirements against bank deposits, open market operations in U.S. Government securities and changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings, the Federal Reserve influences the cost and availability of funds obtained for lending and investing. No prediction can be made with respect to possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels or loan demand or with respect to the impact of these changes on the business and earnings of the bank.
Various federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and amendments to existing laws, rules and regulations, are enacted that affect banks and bank holding companies. Future legislation and regulation could significantly change the competitive environment for banks and bank holding companies. We cannot predict the likelihood or effect of any such legislation or regulation.
Available Information
The Company maintains an internet website at www.civitasbankgroup.com. We make available on our website our filings with the SEC, including our 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 we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC. The information provided on our website is not part of this report, and is therefore not incorporated by reference herein unless such information is otherwise specifically referenced elsewhere in this report.
Employees
The Company and its bank subsidiary had approximately 229 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2005. Civitas BankGroup considers its relations with its employees to be good.
ITEM IA. RISK FACTORS
Investing in the Company’s common stock involves various risks which are particular to the Company, its industry and its market area. Several risk factors regarding investing in the Company’s common stock are discussed below. This listing should not be considered as all-inclusive. If any of the following risks were to occur, the Company may not be able to conduct its business as currently planned and its financial condition or operating results could be negatively impacted. These matters could cause the trading price of the Company’s common stock to decline in future periods.
Fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect the Company’s net interest income and impact funding sources.
The results of operations of banking institutions generally, and of the bank subsidiary specifically, are materially affected by general economic conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and the regulatory policies of governmental authorities as well as other factors that affect market rates of interest. The Company’s profitability is significantly dependent on “net interest income,” which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, like loans and investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, like deposits and borrowings. Thus, any change

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in general market interest rates, whether as a result of changes in monetary policies of the Federal Reserve or otherwise, could have a significant effect on the Company’s funding costs and net interest income and, consequently, the Company’s earnings per share. At the same time, low interest rates could compress the Company’s net interest margin, which could negatively impact its earnings growth and earnings per share. Although the Company’s bank subsidiaries actively manages its exposure to interest rate changes, these changes are beyond their control and the bank subsidiary cannot fully insulate itself from the effect of rate changes.
As interest rates change, the Company expects that it will periodically experience “gaps” in the interest rate sensitivities of its assets and liabilities, meaning that either its interest-bearing liabilities will be more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than its interest-earning assets, or vice versa. In either event, if market interest rates should move contrary to the Company’s position, this “gap” may work against the Company, and its earnings may be negatively affected.
Changes in the level of interest rates also may negatively affect the Company’s ability to originate real estate loans, the value of its assets and its ability to realize gains from the sale of its assets, all of which ultimately affect the Company’s earnings. A decline in the market value of the Company’s assets may limit its ability to borrow additional funds or result in its lenders requiring additional collateral from it under its loan agreements. As a result, the Company could be required to sell some of its loans and investments under adverse market conditions, upon terms that are not favorable to it, in order to maintain its liquidity. If those sales are made at prices lower than the amortized costs of the investments, the Company will incur losses.
The Company has relatively high amounts of real estate construction and development loans, which have a greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans or a more diversified loan portfolio.
Construction and development lending is a more significant portion of the Company’s loan portfolio than is typical for banks and bank holding companies in its area. The percentage of construction and development loans in the bank’s portfolio was approximately 33.0% of its total loans as of December 31, 2005. This type of lending is generally considered to have higher credit risks than traditional single-family residential lending because the principal is concentrated in a limited number of loans with repayment dependent on the successful operation of the related real estate project. Consequently, these loans are more sensitive to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the general economy. These loans are generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor and collateral may be difficult to dispose of in a market decline. If the bank experiences significant construction loan loss because they inaccurately estimated the cost and value of construction loan projects or because of a general economic downturn, the Company could experience earnings losses which would reduce its net tangible book value.
Competition with other banking institutions could adversely affect the Company’s profitability.
A number of regional banking institutions in the Nashville metropolitan market have higher lending limits, more banking offices, and a larger market share. In some respects, this may place these competitors in a competitive advantage, although many of the Company’s customers have selected the Company because of service quality concerns at the larger enterprises. The competition may limit or reduce the Company’s profitability, reduce its growth, and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.
The amount of common stock owned by the Company’s officers and directors may make it more difficult to obtain shareholder approval of potential takeovers they oppose.
As of December 31, 2005, directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 19.1% of the Company’s common stock. The common stock and option ownership of the Company’s board and management could make it difficult or expensive to obtain majority support for shareholder proposals or potential acquisition proposals of the Company that its directors and officers oppose.

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The Company’s key management personnel may leave at any time.
The Company’s future success depends to a significant extent on the continued service of its key management personnel, especially Richard Herrington, its president and chief executive officer, and its bank subsidiary president, Danny Herron. The Company does not have employment agreements with any of its personnel, however, members of senior management, are awarded equity incentives which would be forfeited, to the extent not vested, upon termination. The Company can provide no assurance that it will be able to retain any of its key officers and employees or attract and retain qualified personnel in the future.
The Company, as well as its bank subsidiary, operate in a highly regulated environment and are supervised and examined by various federal and state regulatory agencies who may adversely affect the Company’s ability to conduct business.
The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System supervise and examine the Company’s bank subsidiary. Because the bank subsidiary’s deposits are federally insured up to applicable legal limits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation also regulates the bank subsidiaries. The Federal Reserve also regulates the Company, as a bank holding company. In addition, the Office of Thrift Supervision supervises and regulates The Murray Bank, which is a federal savings bank. Insurors’ Bank of Tennessee is regulated by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. These and other regulatory agencies impose certain regulations and restrictions on the bank subsidiary, including:
    meeting explicit standards as to capital and financial condition;
 
    limitations on the permissible types, amounts and extensions of credit and investments;
 
    restrictions on permissible non-banking activities; and
 
    restrictions on dividend payments.
Federal and State regulatory agencies have extensive discretion and power to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of law by banks and bank holding companies. As a result, the Company must expend significant time and expense to assure that it is in compliance with regulatory requirements and agency practices.
The Company, as well as its bank subsidiary, also undergoes periodic examinations by one or more regulatory agencies. Following such examinations, the Company may be required, among other things, to make additional provisions to its allowance for loan loss or to restrict its operations. These actions would result from the regulators’ judgments based on information available to them at the time of their examination. The bank subsidiary’s operations are also governed by a wide variety of state and federal consumer protection laws and regulations. These federal and state regulatory restrictions limit the manner in which the Company, and the bank, may conduct business and obtain financing. These laws and regulations can and do change significantly from time to time and any such change could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.
The Company risks losing customers because it competes with often larger, more comprehensive financial service institutions for customer lending and investment business in the markets it serves.
The banking and financial services business is highly competitive, especially in Williamson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee generally, and in the market areas of Cumberland Bank specifically. Cumberland Bank competes for loans, deposits and customers and the delivery of other financial services with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, securities and brokerage companies, mortgage companies, insurance companies, finance companies, money market funds, credit unions, and other non-bank financial service providers. Many of these competitors have much greater total assets and capitalization than does the Company. These larger institutions have higher lending limits, have greater access to capital markets and offer a broader array of financial services, such as trust services and international banking services, than Cumberland Bank.
The Company is geographically concentrated in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA, and changes in local economic conditions impact its profitability.
Following the sale of the Company’s BankTennessee and Bank of Mason subsidiaries, the Company operates primarily in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA, and substantially all of its loan customers and most of its deposit and other customers live or have operations in the Nashville MSA. Accordingly, the Company’s success significantly depends upon the growth in population, income levels, deposits and housing starts in the Nashville MSA, along with the continued attraction of business ventures to

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the area. The Company’s profitability is impacted by the changes in general economic conditions in this market. Additionally, unfavorable local or national economic conditions could reduce the Company’s growth rate, affect the ability of the Company’s customers to repay their loans to the Company and generally affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Company is less able than a larger institution to spread the risks of unfavorable local economic conditions across a large number of diversified economies. Moreover, the Company cannot give any assurance that it will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in its primary market areas if they do occur.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board and, as such, has less liquidity than the average stock quoted on a national securities exchange.
The trading volume in the Company’s common stock on the over-the-counter bulletin board has been relatively low when compared with larger companies listed on national stock exchanges or other markets. The Company cannot say with any certainty that a more active and liquid trading market for its common stock will develop. Because of this, it may be more difficult for shareholders to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares.
The Company cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of its common stock in the market, or the availability of shares of common stock for sale in the market, will have on the market price of its common stock. The Company, therefore, can give no assurance that sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the market, or the potential for large amounts of sales in the market, would not cause the price of its common stock to decline or impair the Company’s future ability to raise capital through sales of its common stock.
The market price of the Company’s common stock may fluctuate in the future, and these fluctuations may be unrelated to the Company’s performance. General market price declines or overall market volatility in the future could adversely affect the price of the Company’s common stock, and the current market price may not be indicative of future market prices.
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
ITEM 2. Properties.
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 4 Corporate Centre, 810 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 320, Franklin, Tennessee 37067 in a leased facility. This facility located in the Cool Springs area of Franklin also houses the bank’s mortgage division. The Company’s Technology Center is a leased building also located in Cool Springs and is home to our centralized operational units. At December 31, 2005 the bank operated 11 banking offices, of which 2 were leased and the remaining 9 were owned. The bank also own 20 ATMs. During 2005, we paid approximately $635,000 in lease payments for our leased facilities
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings.
As of the date hereof, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of its properties are subject; nor are there material proceedings known to the Company or its subsidiaries to be contemplated by any governmental authority; nor are there material proceedings known to the Company or its subsidiaries, pending or contemplated, in which any director, officer or affiliate or any principal security holder of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any associate of any of the foregoing, is a party or has an interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders during the fourth quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock is currently traded over-the-counter on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol CVBG. The following table reflects stock prices as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.
                                 
    Prices    
                            Cash
                            Dividends
    High   Low   Close   Declared
2004:
                               
First Quarter
  $ 7.50     $ 6.35     $ 7.20     $ 0.015  
Second Quarter
    8.75       7.05       8.75       0.015  
Third Quarter
    10.05       7.50       8.75       0.000  
Fourth Quarter
    8.85       8.00       8.50       0.000  
 
                               
2005:
                               
First Quarter
  $ 8.50     $ 7.32     $ 7.80     $ 0.000  
Second Quarter
    7.75       6.50       7.24       0.000  
Third Quarter
    8.40       7.05       8.00       0.000  
Fourth Quarter
    8.15       7.50       7.60       0.000  
As of February 28, 2006, we had approximately 1,074 shareholders of record. At that date, 15,878,631 shares were outstanding.
The amount of any dividend, while in our sole discretion, depends in part upon the performance of the Company. The ability to pay dividends is restricted by federal laws and regulations applicable to bank holding companies and by Tennessee laws relating to the payment of dividends by Tennessee corporations. Because substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted through the bank, the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends also depends on the ability of the bank to pay a dividend to the Company. The ability of the bank to pay cash dividends is restricted by applicable regulations of the TDFI, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC. See “Item 1. Business — Supervision and Regulation — Dividend Restrictions” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Asset Management.”
The Company elected to pay stock dividends for 2005. The Company is paying stock dividends in lieu of a cash dividend in an effort to conserve capital as we continue our efforts to grow our business in key markets. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2005.

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
The table below provides selected consolidated financial data for the Company as of and for each of the five years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001. You should read the following selected consolidated financial information in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” located elsewhere in this document.
                                         
    For years ending December 31,        
    (dollars in thousands, except per share amount)        
    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
Summary of Operations
                                       
Interest income
  $ 40,357     $ 32,940     $ 31,622     $ 31,761     $ 36,873  
Interest expense
    19,107       13,123       12,162       13,505       20,155  
 
                                       
Net interest income
    21,250       19,817       19,460       18,256       16,718  
Provision for loan losses
    993       1,446       3,083       4,663       2,488  
Noninterest income
    7,571       7,793       6,261       6,830       4,544  
Noninterest expense
    22,209       22,917       20,382       18,690       16,929  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    5,619       3,247       2,256       1,733       1,845  
Income tax expense
    1,715       941       823       596       607  
Income from continuing operations
    3,904       2,306       1,433       1,137       1,238  
 
                                       
Basic earnings per share — continuing operations
    0.24       0.13       0.09       0.08       0.10  
Diluted earnings per share — continuing operations
    0.24       0.13       0.09       0.08       0.09  
Cash dividends per common share
    0.00       0.03       0.06       0.06       0.06  
Book value per common share
    2.98       3.28       3.19       2.96       2.85  
 
                                       
Selected Period-End Balances
                                       
Total assets of continuing operations
  $ 749,516     $ 703,678     $ 643,543     $ 534,183     $ 470,081  
Loans, net of unearned income
    476,421       430,617       412,609       391,934       368,001  
Allowance for loan losses
    4,765       4,427       5,688       5,761       5,375  
Total deposits
    600,766       566,873       520,505       437,607       389,549  
Other borrowings
    97,452       90,451       79,565       60,688       55,511  
Shareholders’ equity
    47,225       57,736       54,741       45,473       39,312  
 
                                       
Selected Operating Ratios
                                       
Annual % change in loans
    10.64 %     4.36 %     5.28 %     6.50 %     10.10 %
Annual % change in assets
    6.51 %     9.34 %     20.47 %     13.64 %     8.40 %
Return on assets
    0.52 %     0.33 %     0.22 %     0.21 %     0.26 %
Return on equity
    8.27 %     3.99 %     2.62 %     2.50 %     3.15 %
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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those statements appearing elsewhere in this document.
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
General. The Company experienced a significant number of changes in 2005 which management believes will position the Company for improved performance during 2006. First, the Company initiated its efforts to focus its business operations more completely on the middle Tennessee market with the sale of its west Tennessee subsidiaries. In 2005, the Company also continued strengthening its back office, information technology systems, loan review procedures and internal audit functions. The Company believes that the simplification of its organizational structure and the strengthening and improvement of its infrastructure will position the Company to take advantage of the opportunities to build its business within the middle Tennessee market. Finally, the Company and its bank subsidiary were each lifted from all regulatory actions and restrictions which were in place at year-end 2004.
Set forth below are certain significant items that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2005:
    Income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 totaled $3.9 million compared to $2.3 million for the same period for 2004, a 69.6% increase.
 
    Assets from continuing operations increased from $703.7 million at December 31, 2004 to $749.5 million at December 31, 2005, a $45.8 million, or 6.5% increase.
 
    Funds invested in securities remained relatively level with the December 31, 2005 balance at $205.2 million.
 
    Loans increased to $476.4 million at December 31, 2005, up 10.6% from $430.6 million at year end 2004.
 
    Nonperforming loans were $2.3 million at December 31, 2005, down 57.4% from December 31, 2004.
 
    Delinquency ratio declined in 2005 from 2.37% to 0.60%.
 
    Deposits totaled $600.8 million, up 6.0% from $566.9 million at year end 2004.
 
    Net interest margin declined to 3.19% from 3.22% in 2004, primarily due to increased cost of funds.
 
    Effective March 1, 2005, the Company completed the sale of its BankTennessee subsidiary to a group of its and BankTennessee’s directors in exchange for the surrender of 2,000,000 shares of Company common stock.
 
    Effective May 31, 2005, the Company completed the sale of all of the outstanding stock of Bank of Mason, in exchange for cash and 43,000 shares of Company stock.
 
    The Company paid off $4.6 million of debt and redeemed $8.0 million in subordinated debentures using the proceeds from $13.0 million of new subordinated debentures, initially reducing the interest rate paid by 149 basis points.
 
    The Company brought its computer processing in-house, thereby improving operating efficiencies.
 
    The Company announced its plan to sell its ownership in The Murray Bank Holding Company, LLC in the second quarter of 2006.
 
    The Company announced it had signed an agreement to place 35 ATMs in area Walgreen’s Stores. This will bring the total number of ATMs to 55.
 
    The Company announced it had purchased a branch location in Hendersonville with plans to open a new branch in the second quarter of 2006, pending regulatory approval.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting principles we follow and our methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry. In connection with the application of those principles to the determination of our allowance for loan losses (ALL), we have made judgments and estimates which have significantly impacted our financial position and results of operations.
Our management assesses the adequacy of the ALL on a regular basis. This assessment includes procedures to estimate the ALL and test the adequacy and appropriateness of the resulting balance. The ALL consists of two portions: (1) an allocated amount representative of specifically identified credit exposure and exposures readily predictable by historical or comparative experience; and (2) an unallocated amount representative of inherent loss which is not readily identifiable. Even though the ALL is composed of two components, the entire allowance is available to absorb any credit losses.

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We establish the allocated amount separately for two different risk groups: (1) unique loans (commercial loans, including those loans considered impaired); and (2) homogenous loans (generally consumer loans). We base the allocation for unique loans primarily on risk rating grades assigned to each of these loans as a result of our loan management and review processes. Each risk-rating grade is assigned an estimated loss ratio, which is determined based on the experience of management, discussions with banking regulators, historical and current economic conditions and our independent loan review process. We estimate losses on impaired loans based on estimated cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or the underlying collateral value. The company defines impaired loans as those classified as substandard, doubtful or loss. We also assign estimated loss ratios to our consumer portfolio. However, we base the estimated loss ratios for these homogenous loans based on consumer credit scores (e.g., automobile, residential mortgage, home equity) and not on the results of individual loan reviews.
The unallocated amount is particularly subjective and does not lend itself to the exact mathematical calculation. We use the unallocated amount to absorb inherent losses which may exist as of the balance sheet date for such matters as changes in the local or national economy, the depth or experience of the lending staff, any concentrations of credit in any particular industry group, and new banking laws or regulations. After we assess applicable factors, we evaluate the aggregate unallocated amount based on our management’s experience.
We then test the resulting ALL balance by comparing the balance in the allowance account to historical trends and peer information. Our management then evaluates the result of the procedures performed, including the result of our testing, and concludes on the appropriateness of the balance of the ALL in its entirety. The loan and the audit committees of our board of directors review the assessment prior to the filing of financial information
Results of Operations Year ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year ended December 31, 2004:
Net Earnings
Net earnings from continuing operations for 2005 totaled $3.9 million compared to $2.3 million in 2004, an increase of 69.6%. The improvement in earnings performance is a result of a $1.5 million increase in net interest income and a $453,000 decrease in provision for loan losses compared to 2004. The net interest margin continued to experience a slight compression during the year and restricted further improvement in net earnings. Operating expenses remained flat as the Company continues to build a solid infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and strengthen operational control through the centralization of backroom operations.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income represents the amount of interest earned on earning assets exceeding interest paid on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities and is our principal source of earnings representing 74.0% of net revenues. In 2005, our net interest income increased $1.5 million, or 7.6%, to $21.3 million. Although net interest income increased, the Company’s net interest margin continued to compress throughout 2005, declining to 3.19% from 3.22% in 2004. Average interest bearing assets and liabilities increased for the year ended December 31, 2005, increasing net interest income $1.5 million as compared to 2004. Although the rate on interest bearing assets increased in 2005 the rate on interest bearing liabilities also increased, effectively offsetting each other. Net interest income is impacted by several factors including volume, rate, mix, interest rate fluctuations, and asset quality. More detail on changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in rates is shown on page 21.
Interest Income
Interest income increased $7.5 million, or 22.8%, in 2005 to $40.4 million. The increase was due to both an increase in average earning assets of $52.0 million, primarily in the loan portfolio and an increase in yield on earning assets. This increase in average balances accounted for a $3.2 million increase in interest income, while the increase in yield accounted for $4.3 million in interest income, increasing the yield on average earning assets to 6.05% from 5.36% in 2004. The yield on loans was 6.78% in 2005, compared to 6.00% in 2004, resulting in a $3.6 million increase in interest income. Interest income earned as a result of net average loan growth experienced totaled $2.4 million in 2005 increasing interest income further. An increase in the average balance of securities contributed $893,000 to interest income, while the increase in yield on securities added $571,000 to interest income. Average amount of and average yield earned on our average earning assets are represented by asset type on the table on pages 21.

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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $6.0 million in 2005 compared to 2004. The average balance of deposits and borrowed funds increased $56.1 million, resulting in $578,000 in additional interest expense. The average rate paid for deposits and borrowed funds increased from 2.14% in 2004 to 2.85% in 2005. This accounted for a $5.4 million increase in interest expense. Increases in costs of non-maturity deposit products and short-term borrowings reflected increases in short-term interest rates during 2005. The rates on time deposits increased from 2.75% in 2004 to 3.37% in 2005, causing a $1.8 million increase in interest expense. Management has emphasized shorter-term certificate of deposit rates over longer ones to reduce costs. Additionally, the increase in rates caused the cost of NOW accounts to increase by $1.7 million in 2005. In December 2005, the Company paid off $4.6 million in Company debt and redeemed $8.0 million in subordinated debentures with the proceeds from the $13.0 million in subordinated debentures it issued in December, 2005, lowering the interest rate by 149 basis points which the Company believes will benefit interest expense in the future. The level and costs of our Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings inhibited further reduction in costs, as these $35 million in borrowings carry one of the highest interest rate of the bank’s funding sources at 4.98%
Provision for Loan Losses
Provision for loan losses is a charge to earnings to maintain an allowance for loan losses representative of inherent risks and losses in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses totaled $1.0 million for 2005 compared to $1.4 million in 2004, a decrease of $453,000, or 28.6%. Net loan charge-offs were $606,000 in 2005 compared to $2.7 million in 2004, a decrease of $2.1 million. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.00% at December 31, 2005 as compared to 1.03% at December 31, 2004. The decline in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004 reflects loan charge-offs taken against specific, allocated reserves. The decrease in provision expense reflects management’s progress in evaluating and identifying credit risk in the loan portfolio and its success in strengthening loan underwriting standards.
Noninterest Income
The components of the Company’s noninterest income include service charges on deposit accounts, other fees and commissions, mortgage banking activities, gain on sale of securities and gain on sale of assets. Total noninterest income decreased 2.6% to $7.6 million in 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Noninterest income as a percent of total gross revenue was 26.0% in 2005 compared to 28.3% in 2004. The largest component of the Company’s noninterest income is revenue generated on deposit accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $214,000, or 6.7%, to $2.8 million during 2005 compared to 2004. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the volume of insufficient check fees charged to customers and a decrease in the number of accounts subject to service charges. Revenue from mortgage banking activities totaled $2.1 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 133.3%, during 2005 compared to last year. This increase is primarily due to the strengthening of the Company’s in-house mortgage division during 2005. Mortgage banking revenues include mortgage servicing rights income in the amount of $481,000 and $291,000 and net gain on the sale of mortgage loans in the amount of $1.4 million and $378,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. Other service charges, fees and commissions totaled $911,000 for 2005, an increase of $275,000, or 43.2%. This increase is partially attributable to an $84,000 increase in income from the bank’s credit insurance products. Profits from the sale of securities decreased from $655,000 in 2004 to $100,000 for 2005.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expenses, furniture and equipment expenses, data processing expenses and other operating expenses. Total noninterest expense decreased $708,000 or 3.1% to $22.2 million during 2005. Salaries and employee benefits make up the largest category in noninterest operating expenses. These expenses increased only $237,000, or 1.9%, for 2005 despite increased staffing of key commercial lending personnel and continued infrastructure changes. Expenses relating to foreclosed properties decreased $179,000 for 2005 to $86,000 as compared to the same period in 2004. Deposit insurance premiums decreased by $40,000 for 2005 from the same period last year. Data processing expenses declined $1.0 million due to the Company bringing data processing in-house. Other operating expenses increased $264,000. Audit and accounting expenses increased $292,000 primarily due to costs associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal control assessments.

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Results of Operations Year ended December 31, 2004 Compared to the Year ended December 31, 2003:
Net Earnings
Net earnings from continuing operations for 2004 totaled $2.3 million compared to $1.4 million in 2003, an increase of 64.3%. The improvement in earnings performance is a result of a $1.7 million decrease in provision for loan losses compared to 2003. The net interest margin continued to experience compression during the year and restricted further improvement in net earnings. Accounting for much of this compression was a change in the average earning asset mix as securities increased 40.3% while average net loans grew at a rate of 0.9% as the Company continued to focus on improving asset quality and invested available capital in lower earning securities as opposed to loans. Operating expenses increased $2.5 million as the Company continued to build a solid infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and strengthen operational control through the centralization of backroom operations.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income represents the amount of interest earned on earning assets exceeding interest paid on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities and is our principal source of earnings representing 71.7% of net revenues. In 2004, our net interest income increased $357,000, or 1.8%, to $19.8 million. Although net interest income increased, the Company’s net interest margin continued to compress throughout 2004 declining to 3.22% from 3.45% in 2003. Average interest bearing assets and liabilities increased for the year ended December 31, 2004, increasing net interest income $1.4 million, which was offset by a decline in net yield on these balances reducing net interest income by $1.0 million as compared to 2003. Net interest income is impacted by several factors including volume, rate, mix, interest rate fluctuations, and asset quality. More detail on changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in rates is shown on page 22.
Interest Income
Interest income increased $1.3 million, or 4.2%, in 2004 to $32.9 million. The increase was largely due to an increase in average earning assets of $51.4 million, primarily in the investment portfolio. This increase in average balances accounted for a $2.0 million increase in interest income. However, during 2004, the yield on average earning assets declined to 5.36% from 5.61% in 2003, and the resulting affect was a reduction of interest income of $646,000. The decline in earning asset yield resulted from a reduction in loan yield and increased balances in securities. The yield on loans was 6.00% in 2004, compared to 6.54% in 2003, resulting in a $2.2 million reduction in interest income. Interest income earned as a result of net average loan growth experienced in 2004 totaled $244,000 reducing the negative impact of lower yields. Loan growth and profitability continued to be negatively impacted by the runoff of $26.7 million in loans that did not meet the risk characteristics targeted by management and the sale of $17.3 million in loans as part of the Company’s sale of its Bank of Dyer subsidiary. Both of these loan groups carried higher yields than that of the average of the balance of the portfolio. Despite this runoff, the Company experienced net loan growth in 2004. Excess deposit growth not utilized to fund loan growth was invested in securities, which generally have lower yields than do loans. Average securities balance increased $51.6 million, or 40.3%, over 2003. This growth and improved yield during the second half of 2004 generated a $3.2 million increase in interest income as compared to 2003 securities results. Average amount of and average yield earned on our average earning assets are represented by asset type on the table on pages 22.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $961,000 in 2004 compared to 2003. The average balance of deposits and interest-bearing liabilities increased $9.4 million, resulting in $629,000 in additional interest expense. The average rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities increased from 2.01% in 2003 to 2.14% in 2004. This accounted for a $332,000 increase in interest expense. Increases in costs of non-maturity deposit products and short-term borrowings reflected increases in short-term interest rates during the second half of 2004. The Company’s time deposit portfolio benefited from the low interest rate environment throughout most of 2004 as higher cost time deposits matured and renewed at lower rates. Additionally, management emphasized shorter-term certificate of deposit rates over longer ones to reduce costs. In December 2004, the Company refinanced $4.6 million in Company debt lowering the interest rate by 200 basis points which the Company believes will benefit interest expense in the future. The level and costs of our Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings inhibited further reduction in costs, as the average of $36.7 million in borrowings carry the highest interest costs of the bank subsidiaries’ funding sources.

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Provision for Loan Losses
Provision for loan losses is a charge to earnings to maintain an allowance for loan losses representative of inherent risks and losses in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses totaled $1.4 million for 2004 compared to $3.1 million in 2003, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 54.8%. Net loan charge-offs were $2.7 million in 2004 compared to $3.1 million in 2003, a decrease of $400,000. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.03% at December 31, 2004 as compared to 1.38% at December 31, 2003. The decline in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003 reflects loan charge-offs taken against specific, allocated reserves. The decrease in provision expense reflects management’s progress in evaluating and identifying credit risk in the loan portfolio.
Noninterest Income
The components of the Company’s noninterest income include service charges on deposit accounts, other fees and commissions, mortgage banking activities, gain on sale of securities and gain on sale of assets. Total noninterest income increased 23.8% to $7.8 million in 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. Noninterest income as a percent of total gross revenue was 28.3% in 2004 compared to 24.4% in 2003. The largest component of the Company’s noninterest income is revenue generated on deposit accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $425,000, or 11.8%, to $3.0 million during 2004 compared to 2003. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the volume of insufficient check fees charged to customers and a decrease in the number of accounts subject to service charges. Revenue from mortgage banking activities totaled $929,000, a decline of $377,000, or 30.8%, during 2004 compared to 2003. This decline is primarily due to a significant slow down in mortgage activity since the high levels of refinancing during 2003 due to low interest rates. Mortgage banking revenues include mortgage servicing rights income in the amount of $291,000 in 2004 and net gain on the sale of mortgage loans in the amount of $378,000 and $1.5 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively. Other service charges, fees and commissions totaled $636,000 for 2004, an increase of $153,000, or 31.7%. This increase is attributable to a $131,000 increase in credit insurance products. Profits from the sale of securities increased from $106,000 to $655,000 for 2004 as compared to the prior year. Other noninterest income increased $1.2 million, which includes $431,000 in fraud recovery.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expenses, furniture and equipment expenses, data processing expenses and other operating expenses. Total noninterest expense increased $2.5 million, or 12.3%, to $22.9 million during 2004. Salaries and employee benefits make up the largest category in noninterest operating expenses. These expenses increased $770,000, or 6.7%, for 2004 despite staffing of the two new Williamson County branch offices, the development of a large-scale competitive mortgage banking division and continued infrastructure changes. Expenses relating to foreclosed properties increased $115,000 for 2004 to $265,000 as compared to the same period in 2003. Other operating expenses increased $846,000 which included $431,000 in fraud loss. Savings of $134,000 resulting from bringing previously outsourced functions in-house and a reduction in expenses associated with fewer new credit life insurance policies written at Cumberland Life reduced other non-interest expense. Audit and accounting expenses increased primarily due to costs associated with the Sarbanes Oxley internal control assessments.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Revenue and

Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
dollars in thousands
The following table shows the consolidated average monthly balances of each principal category of assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the Company, and an analysis of net interest revenue, and the change in interest income and interest expense segregated into amounts attributable to changes in volume and changes in rates.
                                                                         
    December 31, 2005   December 31, 2004   2005 / 2004 Change
    Average   Interest   Revenue/   Average   Interest   Revenue/   Due to   Due to    
    Balance   Rate   Expense   Balance   Rate   Expense   Volume   Rate 1   Total
             
Net loans 2
  $ 456,657       6.78 %   $ 30,972     $ 416,335       6.00 %   $ 24,971     $ 2,418     $ 3,583     $ 6,001  
Securities
    200,831       4.49 %     9,019       179,602       4.21 %     7,555       893       571       1,464  
Federal funds sold
    4,635       2.61 %     121       13,215       1.57 %     207       (134 )     48       (86 )
FHLB and FRB stock
    3,414       5.10 %     174       3,291       4.56 %     150       6       18       24  
Deposits in financial institutions
    1,369       5.19 %     71       2,416       2.36 %     57       (25 )     39       14  
             
Total earning assets
    666,906       6.05 %   $ 40,357       614,859       5.36 %   $ 32,940     $ 3,158     $ 4,259     $ 7,417  
                             
Cash and due from banks
    24,514                       17,145                                          
 
                                                                       
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,859 )                     (5,476 )                                        
Other assets
    34,589                       46,565                                          
 
                                                                   
Total assets
  $ 721,150                     $ 673,093                                          
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
NOW
  $ 136,034       2.32 %   $ 3,154     $ 85,440       1.08 %   $ 926     $ 548     $ 1,680     $ 2,228  
Money market
    57,560       2.55 %     1,465       73,706       1.13 %     836       (183 )     812       629  
Savings
    19,591       0.62 %     122       26,484       0.97 %     258       (67 )     (69 )     (136 )
Time deposits
    290,883       3.37 %     9,793       292,845       2.75 %     8,058       (54 )     1,789       1,735  
             
Total interest-bearing deposits
    504,068       2.88 %     14,534       478,475       2.11 %     10,078       244       4,212       4,456  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    61,925               0       60,143               0                          
             
Total deposits
    565,993       2.57 %     14,534       538,618       1.87 %     10,078       244       4,212       4,456  
 
                                                                       
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements
    51,565       3.25 %     1,678       21,957       1.28 %     282       380       1,016       1,396  
Notes payable
    4,550       6.46 %     294       4,632       7.41 %     343       (6 )     (43 )     (49 )
FHLB advances
    35,912       4.98 %     1,788       36,722       4.98 %     1,828       (40 )     0       (40 )
Subordinated debentures
    12,000       6.78 %     813       12,000       4.93 %     592       0       221       221  
             
Total deposits and borrowed funds
    670,020       2.85 %     19,107       613,929       2.14 %     13,123       578       5,406       5,984  
                             
Other liabilities
    3,498                       3,222                                          
Shareholders’ equity
    47,632                       55,942                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 721,150                     $ 673,093                                          
 
                                                                   
Net interest income
                  $ 21,250                     $ 19,817     $ 2,580     $ (1,147 )   $ 1,433  
                                                 
Net interest margin
            3.19 %                     3.22 %                                
 
                                                                       
 
1   Changes in interest income and expense not due solely to balance or rate changes are included in the rate category.
 
2   Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances and the associated income (recognized on a cash basis) is included in interest.
 
*   No taxable equivalent adjustments have been made since the effect of tax exempt income is insignificant.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Revenue and

Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
dollars in thousands
The following table shows the consolidated average monthly balances of each principal category of assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the Company, and an analysis of net interest revenue, and the change in interest income and interest expense segregated into amounts attributable to changes in volume and changes in rates.
                                                                         
    December 31, 2004   December 31, 2003   2004 / 2003 Change
    Average   Interest   Revenue/   Average   Interest   Revenue/   Due to   Due to    
    Balance   Rate   Expense   Balance   Rate   Expense   Volume   Rate1   Total
             
Net loans 2
  $ 416,335       6.00 %   $ 24,971     $ 412,604       6.54 %   $ 26,973     $ 244     $ (2,246 )   $ (2,002 )
Securities
    179,602       4.21 %     7,555       127,991       3.41 %     4,370       1,762       1,423       3,185  
Federal funds sold
    13,215       1.57 %     207       12,952       0.48 %     62       1       144       145  
FHLB and FRB stock
    3,291       4.56 %     150       2,959       4.36 %     129       14       7       21  
Deposits in financial institutions
    2,416       2.36 %     57       6,955       1.27 %     88       (57 )     26       (31 )
             
Total earning assets
    614,859       5.36 %   $ 32,940       563,461       5.61 %   $ 31,622     $ 1,964     $ (646 )   $ 1,318  
                             
Cash and due from banks
    17,145                       16,384                                          
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,476 )                     (5,712 )                                        
Other assets
    46,565                       84,334                                          
 
                                                                   
Total assets
  $ 673,093                     $ 658,467                                          
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
NOW
  $ 85,440       1.08 %   $ 926     $ 59,062       0.83 %   $ 493     $ 220     $ 213     $ 433  
Money market
    73,706       1.13 %     836       87,004       1.06 %     919       (140 )     57       (83 )
Savings
    26,484       0.97 %     258       26,075       1.04 %     270       4       (16 )     (12 )
Time deposits
    292,845       2.75 %     8,058       269,039       2.80 %     7,543       668       (153 )     515  
             
Total interest-bearing deposits
    478,475       2.11 %     10,078       441,180       2.09 %     9,225       752       101       853  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    60,143               0       54,170               0                          
             
Total deposits
    538,618       1.87 %     10,078       495,350       1.86 %     9,225       752       101       853  
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements
    21,957       1.28 %     282       55,034       0.20 %     109       (66 )     239       173  
Notes payable
    4,632       7.41 %     343       5,272       7.93 %     418       (51 )     (24 )     (75 )
FHLB advances
    36,722       4.98 %     1,828       36,852       4.94 %     1,819       (6 )     15       9  
Subordinated debentures
    12,000       4.93 %     592       12,000       4.93 %     591       0       1       1  
             
Total deposits and borrowed funds
    613,929       2.14 %     13,123       604,508       2.01 %     12,162       629       332       961  
                             
Other liabilities
    3,222                       5,049                                          
Shareholders’ equity
    55,942                       48,910                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ Equity
  $ 673,093                     $ 658,467                                          
 
                                                                   
Net interest income
                  $ 19,817                     $ 19,460     $ 1,335     $ (978 )   $ 357  
                                                 
Net interest margin
            3.22 %                     3.45 %                                
 
                                                                       
 
1   Changes in interest income and expense not due solely to balance or rate changes are included in the rate category.
 
2   Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances and the associated income (recognized on a cash basis) is included in interest.
 
*   No taxable equivalent adjustments have been made since the effect of tax exempt income is insignificant.

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Investment Portfolio
General. The Company’s securities portfolio consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities, tax-free municipals and federal agency bonds and is primarily used as a source of liquidity. Total securities were $205.2 million at year-end 2005 compared to $205.1 million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $32,000. The securities portfolio comprised 27.4% of total assets of continuing operations at year-end 2005 as compared to 29.2% at December 31, 2004. Growth of the investment securities portfolio in 2006 will depend on our loan and deposit growth, changes in the yield curve and reinvestment rates. It is currently anticipated that the investment securities portfolio will remain approximately the same percentage of assets in 2006.
The bank’s policy guidelines are designed to minimize credit, market and liquidity risk. Securities must be investment grade or higher to be purchased. At December 31, 2005, the investment portfolio had a net unrealized loss of $3.8 million compared to $767,000 at December 31, 2004. Other than commitments to originate or sell mortgage loans, our banks do not invest in off-balance sheet or derivative financial instruments. Net gains totaling $100,000 were realized from the sale of $16.9 million in available for sale securities during 2005.
The Company invests primarily in obligations of the United States, obligations of states, counties, and municipalities and mortgage-backed securities. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the carrying amount of our securities portfolio segregated into available for sale, or AFS, and held to maturity, or HTM, categories:
Composition of Investment Portfolio
dollars in thousands
                         
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Available for Sale
                       
U.S. treasury and government agencies
  $ 7,864     $ 18,073     $ 6,616  
State and municipals
    3,300       4,331       1,496  
Mortgage-backed
    77,452       85,761       102,287  
Marketable equity
    1,058       1,078       1,091  
Other debt
    50       50       500  
 
                 
Total available for sale securities
    89,724       109,293       111,990  
Held to Maturity
                       
U.S. treasury and government agencies
    0       300       1,139  
State and municipal
    28,669       26,233       16,230  
Mortgage-backed
    84,522       66,899       39,057  
Other debt
    2,255       2,413       1,906  
 
                 
                         
Total held to maturity securities
    115,446       95,845       58,332  
 
                 
Total securities
  $ 205,170     $ 205,138     $ 170,322  
 
                 

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The following table indicates the maturities of securities at December 31, 2005 at the carrying amount and the weighted average yields of such securities:
Maturity of Investment Portfolio
dollars in thousands
                                 
    AFS     HTM  
    Amount     Yield     Amount     Yield  
U.S. treasuries and government agencies
                               
Under 1 year
  $ 4,944       3.56 %   $ 0       0.00 %
1 – 5 years
    1,500       5.00 %     0       0.00 %
5 – 10 years
    1,420       4.45 %     0       0.00 %
Over 10 years
    0       0.00 %     0       0.00 %
 
                       
Total U.S. treasuries and government agencies
    7,864       4.00 %     0       0.00 %
State and municipals
                               
Under 1 year
    0       0.00 %     55       5.00 %
1 – 5 years
    0       0.00 %     306       3.52 %
5 – 10 years
    1,520       3.21 %     2,603       3.55 %
Over 10 years
    1,780       3.56 %     25,705       4.20 %
 
                       
Total state and municipals
    3,300       3.41 %     28,669       4.23 %
Mortgage-backed
    77,452       4.48 %     84,522       4.95 %
Other securities
                               
Under 1 year
    1,058       2.84 %     0       0.00 %
1 – 5 years
    50       7.62 %     1,005       5.44 %
5 – 10 years
    0       0.00 %     0       0.00 %
Over 10 years
    0       0.0 %     1,250       9.66 %
 
                       
Total other
    1,108       3.66 %     2,255       7.79 %
 
                       
Total securities
  $ 89,724       4.38 %   $ 115,446       4.80 %
 
                           

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LOANS
General. Loans are the largest category of earning assets and typically provide higher yields than the other types of earning assets. Associated with the higher loan yields are the inherent credit and liquidity risks which management attempts to control and counterbalance. The following table indicates loans outstanding, as of the dates indicated. The segregation used in compiling the following information is based on the collateral of the loan rather than the source of loan payments and is consistent with the method followed for regulatory reporting.
Composition of Loan Portfolio
dollars in thousands
                                         
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Real Estate — construction
  $ 157,381     $ 93,841     $ 58,570     $ 45,531     $ 45,300  
Real Estate — commercial and other
    115,609       77,294       56,683       51,496       32,582  
Real Estate — residential
    112,281       107,456       111,490       123,359       118,830  
Commercial
    71,929       128,114       145,380       129,355       122,095  
Consumer
    15,938       21,561       35,699       41,454       50,402  
Other
    3,840       2,880       5,145       1,017       758  
 
                             
Total gross loans
    476,978       431,146       412,967       392,212       369,967  
Unearned income and deferred fees
    (557 )     (529 )     (358 )     (296 )     (1,986 )
 
                             
Net loans
  $ 476,421     $ 430,617     $ 412,609     $ 391,916     $ 367,981  
 
                             
Totals loans grew $45.8 million since December 31, 2004, offset by the sale of the McMinnville branch loans in the amount of $12.2. Management’s focus during 2005 has been on building a centralized infrastructure to support future growth, develop common policies and procedures, recruiting and retaining key lending personnel and establish controls.
Management is placing greater emphasis on short-term real estate lending such as construction, acquisition and development, and commercial real estate loans. The Company has established internal targets for real estate secured loans at 75% of total loans, with an emphasis on variable interest rate loans or loans with maturities under five years if at fixed rates. Currently, 80.8% of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate.
The change in the composition of the loan portfolio from 2004 reflects management’s lending philosophy and its focus on real property as the primary collateral. The increase in real estate construction in 2005 and 2004 over the prior years is predominately single-family homes located in Davidson, Sumner and Williamson Counties. These are loans made to local builders who are well known within the community and represent a approximately 75/25 split between speculative and custom homes. Also included in this category are residential land development and acquisition loans. Real estate — commercial and other are largely commercial real estate loans on local small retail properties located predominately in Williamson, Sumner and Davidson Counties, our most vibrant and economically stable markets. Management prefers to make loans secured by real estate, a strategy that it believes to be a more conservative lending approach. Late in 2004, seasoned construction lenders were added to an already seasoned lending staff in the Williamson County market. The addition of these lending officers has continued to generate increased real estate construction loans in the Williamson County market in 2005. The addition of these employees has allowed the Company’s Middle Tennessee employees to focus their efforts on increasing loans and deposits in our Middle Tennessee markets.

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The following is a presentation of an analysis of maturities of loans as of December 31, 2005:
Maturity of Loan Portfolio
dollars in thousands
                                 
    Due in 1 Year or     Due in 1 to     Due After        
Type of Loan   Less     5 Years     5 Years     Total  
Real estate — construction
  $ 137,353     $ 20,003     $ 25     $ 157,381  
Real estate — commercial and other
    24,778       78,671       12,160       115,609  
Real estate — residential
    77,545       30,231       4,505       112,281  
Commercial
    45,234       24,648       2,047       71,929  
Consumer
    4,508       11,186       244       15,938  
 
                               
Other
    2,985       447       408       3,840  
 
                       
Total gross loans
  $ 292,403     $ 165,186     $ 19,389     $ 476,978  
 
                       
 
                               
Fixed rate
    68,989       139,400       4,481       212,870  
Variable rate
    223,414       25,786       14,908       264,108  
 
                       
Total gross loans
  $ 292,403     $ 165,186     $ 19,389     $ 476,978  
 
                       
Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which management believes is adequate to absorb all probable losses on loans. The Company has placed a great emphasis on identifying and monitoring at-risk borrowers in a timely fashion and has in place a risk rating system designed for monitoring its loan portfolio in an effort to identify potential problem loans. The allowance for loan losses is based on past loan experience and other factors, which in management’s judgment deserve current recognition in estimating possible loan losses. Such factors include past loan loss experience, growth and composition of the loan portfolio, review of specific problem loans, trends in past due loans, the relationship of the allowance for loan losses to outstanding loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay their obligations to the Company. Management has in place a risk rating system designed for monitoring its loan portfolio in an effort to identify potential problem loans.

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A five year summary of loan loss experience is provided below.
Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses
dollars in thousands
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 4,427     $ 5,688     $ 5,742     $ 5,351     $ 3,979  
Decrease due to dispositions
    49       0       0       0       0  
 
                             
 
    4,378       5,688       5,742       5,351       3,979  
 
                                   
 
                                       
Loans charged-off:
                                       
Real estate — construction
    39       199       354       560       113  
Real estate — residential
    129       595       212       181       159  
Real estate — commercial and other
    104       179       82       0       0  
Commercial
    313       1,419       1,622       2,139       254  
Consumer
    240       738       1,251       1,528       774  
Other
    0       0       11       134       63  
 
                             
Total charge-offs
  $ 825     $ 3,130     $ 3,532     $ 4,542     $ 1,363  
 
                             
 
                                       
Recoveries:
                                       
Real estate — construction
    22       28       35       36       0  
Real estate — residential
    13       29       3       0       34  
Real estate — commercial and other
    0       29       0       0       29  
Commercial
    82       94       186       88       15  
Consumer
    102       232       167       145       128  
Other
    0       11       3       6       51  
 
                             
Total recoveries
  $ 219     $ 423     $ 395     $ 275     $ 257  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net loans charged-off
    606       2,707       3,137       4,267       1,106  
Current year provision
    993       1,446       3,083       4,658       2,478  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balance at end of year
  $ 4,765     $ 4,427     $ 5,688     $ 5,742     $ 5,351  
 
                             
 
                                       
Loans at year end
  $ 476,421     $ 430,617     $ 412,609     $ 391,916     $ 367,981  
Ratio of allowance to loans at year end
    1.00 %     1.03 %     1.38 %     1.47 %     1.45 %
Average loans
  $ 456,657     $ 416,335     $ 412,604     $ 384,642     $ 354,218  
Ratio of charge-offs to average loans
    0.13 %     0.65 %     0.76 %     1.11 %     0.31 %

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Nonperforming Assets. The level of non-performing loans is an important element in assessing asset quality and the relevant risk in the credit portfolio. Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans, restructured loans and loans delinquent 90 days or more. Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful. In addition to consideration of these factors, the Company places all loans on nonaccrual status if they become 90 days or more past due and management deems then uncollectible. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all unpaid interest which has accrued on the loan is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 approximately $107,000, $158,000 and $191,000, respectively, in additional interest income would have been recognized in earnings if the Company’s loans had been current in accordance with the original terms. Another element associated with asset quality is foreclosed properties, which are carried as other real estate owned on the balance sheet. For financial statement purposes, nonaccrual loans are included in loans outstanding, whereas repossessions and other real estate are included in other assets.
The following is a summary of nonperforming assets:
Summary of Nonperforming Loans
dollars in thousands
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Non-accrual loans
  $ 2,273     $ 5,377     $ 3,532     $ 8,172     $ 6,587  
Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing
    0       40       3       0       192  
Restructured loans
    0       0       0       0       0  
 
                             
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 2,273     $ 5,417     $ 3,535     $ 8,172     $ 6,779  
Foreclosed properties
    346       793       1,284       2,184       3,401  
 
                             
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 2,619     $ 6,210     $ 4,819     $ 10,356     $ 10,180  
 
                             
Non-performing assets to total loans were 0.5% at December 31, 2005, as compared to 1.2% at December 31, 2004. Loan delinquencies, defined as loans past due more than 30 days, were 0.60% of the total loan portfolio on December 31, 2005 and 1.2% on December 31, 2004. Provision expense equaled $1.0 million and $1.4 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The following is a summary of allowance for loan losses for three years:
Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses
dollars in thousands
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Real Estate — construction
  $ 1,032     $ 330     $ 257  
Real Estate — commercial and other
    1,144       868       269  
Real Estate — residential
    539       1,089       1,141  
Commercial
    1,292       1,433       3,245  
Consumer
    737       625       656  
Other
    21       82       120  
 
                 
Total gross loans
  $ 4,765     $ 4,427     $ 5,688  
 
                 

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Supplemental Loan Information as of December 31, 2005
dollars in thousands
                                                 
            % of     Non-     Foreclosed     Year-to-date        
    Loans     total     accrual     Property and     net charge-     Allocation of  
    outstanding     Loans     loans     repossessions     offs     allowance  
Real Estate — construction
  $ 157,381       33.0 %   $ 55     $ 0     $ 116     $ 1,032  
Real Estate — residential
    112,281       23.6 %     280       346       17       539  
Real Estate — commercial and other
    115,609       24.2 %     689       0       104       1,144  
Commercial
    71,929       15.1 %     1,229       0       231       1,292  
Consumer
    15,938       3.3 %     20       0       138       737  
Other
    3,840       0.8 %     0       0       0       21  
 
                                   
Total gross loans
  $ 476,978       100.0 %   $ 2,273     $ 346     $ 606     $ 4,765  
 
                                     
Deferred fees and costs
    (557 )                                        
 
                                             
 
                                               
Net loans
  $ 476,421                                          
 
                                             
In addition to the nonaccrual loans, management has internally identified an additional $6.1 million in loans as potential problem credits. These loans are performing loans but are classified due to payment history, decline in the borrower’s financial position or decline in collateral value. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. The following table shows the amount in each classification.
Summary of Performing Classified Loans
As of December 31, 2005
dollars in thousands
         
Substandard
  $ 5,208  
Doubtful
    860  
Loss
    0  
 
     
Total
  $ 6,068  
 
     
No material portion of these loans represents loans to one borrower or a group of affiliated borrowers. Management believes the balance of the allowance for loan losses to be adequate as of December 31, 2005 based on its internal evaluation of the allowance for loan losses and loan portfolio. Quarterly, the allowance for loan losses is evaluated under the provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) Nos. 114 and 118. Under these guidelines, specific reserves are allocated for loans considered impaired. A general reserve is also maintained for the Company’s homogeneous loans. The level of the allowance and the amount of the provision involve evaluation of uncertainties and matters of judgment. Although management believes the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2005 to be adequate, further deterioration in problem credits, the results of the loan review process, or the impact of deteriorating economic conditions on other businesses, could require increases in the provision for loan losses and could result in future charges to earnings which could have a significant negative impact on net earnings

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DEPOSITS
Deposits, our primary source of funding asset growth, were $600.8 million at December 31, 2005, an increase of $33.9 million over the December 31, 2004 balance of $566.9 million. This 6.0% increase is primarily due to the opening of two branches in Williamson County in late 2004, offset by a decrease of $26.1 million in the sale of a branch. Deposit growth was not as great as loan growth in 2005, resulting in an increase in loan to deposit ratio from 76.0% at year end 2004 to 79.3% at year end 2005. The Company will continue to target low-cost deposits to minimize interest expense and for their potential for providing deposit fee income.
The amount of certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more and other time deposits of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2005 by time remaining until maturity is as follows:
Deposit Maturity
dollars in thousands
         
Under 3 months
  $ 58,397  
4 — 6 months
    12,087  
7 — 12 months
    59,128  
Over 12 months
    64,087  
 
     
Total
  $ 193,699  
 
     
Brokered certificates of deposit totaling $65.0 million are included in the above totals. A portion of these brokered deposits were used to purchase specific securities as part of the Company’s leverage transaction in 2003.
KEY RATIOS
Returns on consolidated assets and consolidated equity for the periods indicated are as follows:
Performance Indicators
                 
    December 31, 2005   December 31, 2004
Return on average assets
    0.54 %     0.34 %
Return on average equity
    8.20 %     4.12 %
Cash dividend payout ratio
    0.00 %     28 %
Equity to assets ratio
    6.30 %     8.20 %
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for 2005 totaled $1.7 million as compared to $941,000 for 2004. When measured as a percentage of income before taxes, the Company’s effective tax rate was 30.5% in 2005 as compared to 29.0% in 2004. Effective tax rates are lower than statutory rates due primarily to the interest from investment in tax exempt municipal bonds.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Balance Sheet Summary
The Company’s total assets from continuing operations increased $45.8 million, or 6.5%, to $749.5 million at December 31, 2005 from $703.7 million at December 31, 2004. This increase was the result of a $45.8 million, or 10.6%, increase in the loan portfolio. Loan growth for 2005 was impacted by the sale of $12.2 million in loans in connection with the sale of a branch.
Total liabilities from continuing operations increased $42.1 million, or 6.4%, to $702.2 million at December 31, 2005 compared to $660.1 million at December 31, 2004. Deposits, which are the Company’s primary source of funding growth, grew $33.9 million, or 6.0%, to $660.8 million. Deposit growth was impacted by the $26.1 million reduction in deposits in connection with the sale of a branch. Repurchase agreements increased $7.6 million, or 20.1%, since December 31, 2004. Outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances declined by $1 million in 2005.
Shareholders’ equity decreased $10.5 million to $47.2 million at December 31, 2005, down 18.2% from $57.7 million at year end 2005 largely due to the retirement of stock in connection with sale of the two bank subsidiaries. See “Capital Position and Dividends” for further analysis.
Liquidity and Asset Management
The Company’s management seeks to maximize net interest income by managing the Company’s assets and liabilities within appropriate constraints on capital, liquidity and interest rate risk. Liquidity is the ability to maintain sufficient cash levels necessary to fund operations, meet the requirements of depositors and borrowers and fund attractive investment opportunities. Higher levels of liquidity bear corresponding costs, measured in terms of lower yields on short-term, more liquid earning assets and higher interest expense involved in extending liability maturities. Liquid assets including cash, due from banks, deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold totaled $35.2 million at December 31, 2005. In addition, the Company had $36.6 million in unpledged securities to secure additional borrowing capacity for liquidity needs.
The Company’s primary source of liquidity is a stable core deposit base. Payments from the loan and investment portfolios provide a secondary source. Borrowing lines with correspondent banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve augment these traditional sources. Repurchase agreements, brokered certificates of deposit, public fund deposits and loan participations are alternative sources of funding to which the Company has access. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $38.4 million of additional borrowing capacity from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
The Company’s securities portfolio consists of earning assets that provide liquidity and interest income. For those securities classified as held-to-maturity the Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity. Securities classified as available-for-sale include securities intended to be used as part of the Company’s asset/liability strategy and/or securities that may be sold in response to changes in interest rate, prepayment risk, the need or desire to increase capital and similar economic factors. Cash flows totaling approximately $40.2 million are projected to be generated from the securities portfolio within the next twelve months.
Also providing monthly cash flow is the Company’s loan portfolio. At December 31, 2005, loans of approximately $325.3 million either will become due or will be subject to rate adjustments within twelve months. Continued emphasis will be placed on amortizing loan structures.

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As for liabilities, time deposits greater than $100,000 of approximately $129.6 million will become due during the next twelve months. Historically, there has been no significant reduction in immediately withdrawable accounts such as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market demand accounts, demand deposit and regular savings. Management anticipates that there will be no significant withdrawals from these transaction accounts in the future. Management believes that deposit growth in the markets it serves will be sufficient to fund the Company’s expected loan growth. The focus of the branch retail network will be generating deposit growth and relationship building. The certificate of deposit base consists of local in-market deposits at competitive rates and is considered to be core deposits by management. Excess funds that are not used to fund loan growth will continue to be invested in short-term government agency bonds or amortizing mortgage-backed securities to provide future cash flow.
On December 28, 2005, the Company through Civitas Statutory Trust I and with the assistance of its Placement Agent, sold to institutional investors $13,000,000 of capital securities. Civitas Statutory Trust I, a business trust, issued $13,000,000 of floating rate capital securities. Holders of the capital securities are entitled to receive preferential cumulative cash distributions from the trust, at a rate per annum reset quarterly equal to the sum of three month LIBOR plus 154 basis points. The rate was 6.06% at December 31, 2005. Interest is payable quarterly. The Company can defer payment of the cash distributions on the securities at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty consecutive quarters.
The Company has, through various contractual arrangements, fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of Civitas Statutory Trust I’s obligations with respect to the capital securities. These capital securities qualify as a Tier I Capital, subject to certain limitations, and are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as subordinated debentures. The sole asset of Civitas Statutory Trust I is $13,000,000 of junior subordinated debentures issued by Civitas BankGroup, Inc. These junior subordinated debentures also carry the same floating rate as the Capital Securities and both mature on March 15, 2036; however, the maturity of both may be shortened to a date not earlier than March 15, 2011.
On July 31, 2001, the Company through Cumberland Capital Trust II and with the assistance of its Placement Agent, sold to institutional investors $4,000,000 of capital securities. Cumberland Capital Trust II, a Connecticut business trust, issued $4,000,000 of floating rate capital securities. Holders of the capital securities are entitled to receive preferential cumulative cash distributions from the trust, at a rate per annum reset quarterly equal to the sum of three month LIBOR plus 358 basis points. The rate was 7.82% at December 31, 2005. Interest is payable quarterly. The Company can defer payment on the securities at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty consecutive quarters.
The Company has, through various contractual arrangements, fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of Cumberland Capital Trust II’s obligations with respect to the capital securities. These capital securities qualify as a Tier I Capital, subject to certain limitations, and are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as subordinated debentures. The sole asset of Cumberland Capital Trust II is $4,000,000 of junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. These junior subordinated debentures also carry the same floating rate as the Capital Securities and both mature on July 31, 2031; however, the maturity of both may be shortened to a date not earlier than July 31, 2006.
Management believes that with current liquid assets, present maturities, borrowing sources and the efforts of management in its asset/liability management program, liquidity will not pose a problem in the near term future. However, the Company’s subordinated debentures have certain interest payment requirements and the Company has certain operating expenses at the holding company level, which require dividends or management fees from the Company’s bank subsidiaries in order to be funded. The Company anticipates that it will be able to meet required payments on its subordinated debentures for the next four quarters through available cash resources.

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Contractual Obligations
The Company has contractual obligations to make future payments on debt and lease agreements. Long-term debt, capital leases and junior subordinated debentures are reflected on the consolidated balance sheet, whereas operating lease obligations for office space and equipment are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has no unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term obligations other than as included in the following table. These types of obligations are more fully discussed in Notes 6, 11 and 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. Total contractual obligations of the Company as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Contractual Obligations
dollars in thousands
                                         
            Less than                     More than  
    Total     1 year     1 — 3 years     3 — 5 years     5 years  
Long-Term Debt Obligations
  $ 35,000     $ 2,000     $ 10,000     $ 16,500     $ 6,500  
Capital Leases
    0       0       0       0       0  
Operating Leases
    2,024       605       1,419       0       0  
Purchase Obligations
    0       0       0       0       0  
Other Long-term Liabilities
    17,000       0       0       0       17,000  
 
                             
                                         
Total
  $ 54,024     $ 2,605     $ 11,419     $ 16,500     $ 23,500  
 
                             
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
At December 31, 2005, the Company had unfunded loan commitments outstanding of $138.7 million and unfunded lines of credit and letters of credit of $8.2 million. Because these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and many will expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment level does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. If needed to fund these outstanding commitments, the Company’s bank subsidiaries have the ability to liquidate Federal funds sold or securities available-for-sale or on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase Federal funds from other financial institutions. Additionally, the Company’s bank subsidiaries could sell participations in these or other loans to correspondent banks.
Capital Position and Dividends
At December 31, 2005, total shareholders’ equity was $47.2 million, or 6.3%, of total assets. The decrease of $10.5 million in shareholders’ equity for 2005 results from the Company’s net income of $7.4 million, $856,000 in issuance of common stock through the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and exercise of stock options, all offset by a $17.3 million retirement of common stock in relation to the sale of the west Tennessee subsidiaries and a $1.4 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income.
The Company’s principal regulators have established minimum risk-based capital requirements and leverage capital requirements for the Company and its subsidiary bank. These guidelines classify capital into two categories of Tier I and total risk-based capital. Total risk-based capital consists of Tier I (or core) capital (essentially common equity less intangible assets) and Tier II capital (essentially qualifying long-term debt, of which the Company and subsidiary bank have none, and a part of the allowance for loan losses). In determining risk-based capital requirements, assets are assigned risk-weights of 0% to 100%, depending on regulatory assigned levels of credit risk associated with such assets. The risk-based capital guidelines require the subsidiary bank and the Company to have a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% and a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4.0%. Trust preferred securities are allowed to be counted in Tier I capital, subject to certain limitations.

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The Company and the bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
Capital Standards
dollars in thousands
                                                         
                    To be well                    
                    capitalized under                   Excess
    Required Minimum   prompt corrective                   over well
    for capital adequacy   action provisions   Actual   capitalized
    Amount   Ratios   Amount   Ratios   Amount   Ratios   Amount
December 31, 2005
                                                       
Tier I to average assets — leverage
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
  $ 28,813       4.00 %   $ 36,016       5.00 %   $ 65,913       9.15 %   $ 29,897  
Cumberland Bank
    28,810       4.00 %     36,013       5.00 %     53,709       7.46 %     17,696  
 
                                                       
Tier I to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    23,143       4.00 %     34,714       6.00 %     65,913       11.39 %     31,199  
Cumberland Bank
    21,399       4.00 %     32,098       6.00 %     53,709       10.04 %     21,611  
 
                                                       
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    49,285       8.00 %     57,857       10.00 %     70,678       12.22 %     12,821  
Cumberland Bank
    42,798       8.00 %     53,497       10.00 %     58,474       10.93 %     4,977  
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
December 31, 2004
                                                       
Tier I to average assets — leverage
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
  $ 36,029       4.00 %   $ 45,036       5.00 %   $ 68,562       7.61 %   $ 23,526  
Cumberland Bank
    26,462       4.00 %     33,078       5.00 %     46,672       7.05 %     13,594  
 
                                                       
Tier I to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    21,931       4.00 %     32,897       6.00 %     68,562       12.50 %     35,665  
Cumberland Bank
    16,316       4.00 %     24,473       6.00 %     46,672       11.44 %     22,199  
 
                                                       
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    43,862       8.00 %     54,828       10.00 %     74,594       13.61 %     19,766  
Cumberland Bank
    32,631       8.00 %     40,789       10.00 %     51,051       12.52 %     10,262  
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
FASB SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, Revised, requires all public companies to record compensation cost for stock options provided to employees in return for employee service. The cost is measured at the fair value of the options when granted, and this cost is expensed over the employee service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options. This applies to awards granted or modified after the first quarter or year beginning after December 15, 2005. Compensation cost will also be recorded for prior option grants that vest after the date of adoption. The effect on results of operations will depend on the level of future option grants and the calculation of the fair value of the options granted at such future date, as well as the vesting periods provided, and so cannot currently be predicted. In anticipation of this new standard, the Company opted to accelerate the vesting schedule of selected options granted in 2005 to reduce the future impact to expense. Existing options that will vest after adoption date are expected to result in additional compensation expense of approximately $170,000 during the balance of 2006, $139,000 in 2007, $65,000 in 2008 and $32,000 in 2009. There will be no significant effect on financial position as total equity will not change.

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Subsequent Events
In January 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell all of the outstanding stock of The Murray Banc Holding Company, LLC to BancKentucky, Inc., the other 50% owner of the bank. The transaction is subject to receipt of pending regulatory approval and is expected to close during the second quarter 2006.
On February 26, 2006, the Federal Reserve Board announced the termination of the enforcement action taken against the Company. There are no further enforcement actions on the Company or its bank subsidiary.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Sensitivity
A key element in the financial performance of financial institutions is the level and type of interest rate risk assumed. Responsibility for managing interest rate, market, and liquidity risk rests with our corporate Asset/Liability management Committee (ALCO). A significant measure of interest rate risk is the relationship of the repricing periods of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The more closely the repricing periods are correlated, the less interest rate risk we assume. In general, community bank customer preferences tend to push the average repricing period for costing liabilities to a shorter time frame than the average repricing period of earning assets, resulting in a net liability sensitive position in time frames less than one year. A summary of the repricing schedule of our interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (Gap) for the year-end 2005 follows:

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Interest Rate Sensitivity
dollars in thousands
                                         
    1-90 Days     91-365 Days     1 — 5 Years     Over 5 Years     Total  
Interest earning assets:
                                       
Loans, net
  $ 261,920     $ 63,429     $ 145,517     $ 5,555     $ 476,421  
Securities available for sale
    2,859       16,852       38,797       31,216       89,724  
Securities held to maturity
    2,790       10,129       43,421       59,106       115,446  
Federal funds sold
    2,700       0       0       0       2,700  
Interest-earning deposits
    957       0       0       0       957  
 
                             
Total interest earning assets
  $ 271,226     $ 90,410     $ 227,735     $ 95,877     $ 685,248  
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                       
Interest bearing demand deposits
    212,390       0       0       0       212,390  
Savings deposits
    15,836       0       0       0       15,836  
Time deposits
    84,180       128,617       94,303       1,245       308,345  
FHLB borrowings
    0       0       10,000       25,000       35,000  
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements
    45,452       0       0       0       45,452  
Subordinated debentures
    17,000       0       0       0       17,000  
 
                             
Total interest bearing liabilities
  $ 374,858     $ 128,617     $ 104,303     $ 26,245     $ 634,023  
Rate sensitive gap
    (103,632 )     (38,207 )     123,432       69,632   $ 51,225  
 
                             
Rate sensitive cumulative gap
  $ (103,632 )   $ (141,839 )   $ (18,407 )   $ 51,225          
 
                               
Cumulative gap as a percentage of total earnings assets
    (15.12 %)     (20.70 %)     (2.69 %)     7.48 %        
As indicated in the table, the negative gap between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities would cause the Company to reprice its liabilities faster than its assets. In a rising rate environment, that gap should have a negative effect on earnings. However, in a decreasing interest rate environment, the Company may experience an increase in earnings. The above table has been prepared based on principal payment due dates, contractual maturity dates or repricing intervals on variable rate instruments. With regard to mortgage-backed securities, the estimated prepayment date is used. Actual payments on mortgage-backed securities are received monthly and therefore should occur earlier than the contractual maturity date.
Gap analysis attempts to capture the amounts and timing of balances exposed to changes in interest rates at a given point in time. It does not consider that changes in interest rates do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously. For instance, the change in rate our deposit base realizes in relation to the total change in market interest rates is significantly less than that of the asset base. When this is taken into account, repricing liabilities are substantially shorter in the three and six month time horizons with a more evenly matched one year gap.
Simulation modeling projects net interest income under various interest rate scenarios based on the optionality inherent in the balance sheet. The following table depicts projected net income for the year ended December 31, 2006, with rates unchanged and if rates immediately rise or fall 100 or 200 basis points, resulting from the continued repricing of funding sources. This assumes management’s ability to control interest expense.
Market Risk
dollars in thousands
                                         
    Down 200   Down 100   Base   Up 100   Up 200
Net Interest Income
  $ 19,404     $ 21,104     $ 22,064     $ 22,633     $ 23,087  
 
                                       
Change from Base
    (2,660 )     (960 )             569       1,023  
% Change from Base
    -12.1 %     -4.4 %             2.6 %     4.6 %
Both methods are inherently uncertain and cannot precisely estimate net interest income nor predict the impact of changes in market interest rates on net interest income. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such estimates and models.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
Franklin, Tennessee
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Civitas BankGroup, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 14, 2006 expressed an unqualifed opinion thereon.
         
 
  /s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC    
 
       
Brentwood, Tennessee
       
March 14, 2006
       

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Board of Directors
Civitas BankGroup, Inc
Franklin, Tennessee
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, that Civitas BankGroup, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Civitas BankGroup, Inc’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management’s assessment that Civitas BankGroup, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also in our opinion, Civitas BankGroup, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, and our report dated March 14, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Brentwood, Tennessee
March 14, 2006

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                 
    2005     2004  
ASSETS:
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 31,510     $ 23,262  
Federal funds sold
    2,700       3,490  
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    957       3,695  
Securities available for sale
    89,724       109,293  
Securities held to maturity (fair value $113,577 and $96,673)
    115,446       95,845  
Loans held for sale
    3,720       6,960  
Loans
    476,421       430,617  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,765 )     (4,427 )
 
           
Loans, net
    471,656       426,190  
Premises and equipment, net
    14,025       15,043  
Restricted equity securities
    3,527       3,340  
Foreclosed property
    346       793  
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    7,734       7,263  
Goodwill
    0       1,526  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,567       2,979  
Other assets
    4,604       3,999  
Assets of discontinued operations
    0       200,543  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 749,516     $ 904,221  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits
               
Non-interest bearing
  $ 64,195     $ 69,744  
Interest bearing
    536,571       497,129  
 
           
Total deposits
    600,766       566,873  
Notes payable
    0       4,550  
Repurchase agreements
    45,452       37,901  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    35,000       36,000  
Accrued interest payable
    2,109       1,809  
Subordinated debentures
    17,000       12,000  
Other liabilities
    1,964       981  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    0       186,371  
 
           
Total liabilities
    702,291       846,485  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares, shares issued and outstanding 15,835,095 and 17,578,864 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
    7,918       8,789  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,866       38,191  
Retained earnings
    16,942       10,858  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (1,501 )     (102 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    47,225       57,736  
 
           
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 749,516     $ 904,221  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Interest income:
                       
Loans, including fees
  $ 30,972     $ 24,971     $ 26,973  
Securities
    9,019       7,555       4,370  
Deposits in financial institutions
    71       57       88  
Federal funds sold
    121       207       62  
Restricted equity securities
    174       150       129  
 
                 
Total interest income
    40,357       32,940       31,622  
 
                       
Interest expense:
                       
Deposits
    14,534       10,078       9,225  
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements
    1,678       282       109  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    1,788       1,828       1,819  
Subordinated debentures
    813       592       591  
Notes payable
    294       343       418  
 
                 
Total interest expense
    19,107       13,123       12,162  
 
                       
Net interest income
    21,250       19,817       19,460  
 
                       
Provision for loan losses
    993       1,446       3,083  
 
                 
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    20,257       18,371       16,377  
 
                       
Noninterest income:
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    2,761       2,975       3,400  
Other service charges, commissions and fees
    911       636       483  
Mortgage banking activities
    2,086       929       1,306  
Net gain on securities transactions
    100       655       106  
Net gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed property
    (84 )     3       (50 )
Income from unconsolidated affiliates
    703       727       379  
Other noninterest income
    1,094       1,868       637  
 
                 
Total noninterest income
    7,571       7,793       6,261  
 
                       
Noninterest expense:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    12,501       12,264       11,494  
Occupancy and equipment
    3,279       3,182       2,715  
Data processing
    311       1,339       1,014  
Foreclosed property
    86       265       150  
Other noninterest expense
    6,032       5,867       5,009  
 
                 
Total noninterest expense
    22,209       22,917       20,382  
 
                 
 
                       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    5,619       3,247       2,256  
Income tax expense
    1,715       941       823  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 3,904     $ 2,306     $ 1,433  
 
                 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Income from continuing operations
  $ 3,904     $ 2,306     $ 1,433  
 
                       
Discontinued operations
                       
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued components, less applicable income taxes of $47, $293, and $228
    82       (422 )     (332 )
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    3,782       0       0  
Tax provision on sale of discontinued operations
    418       0       0  
 
                 
 
                       
Net Income
  $ 7,350     $ 1,884     $ 1,101  
 
                 
 
                       
Income per share, basic, continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 0.13     $ 0.09  
Income per share, diluted, continuing operations
    0.24       0.13       0.09  
 
                       
Income/ (loss) per share, basic, discontinued operations
    0.22       (0.02 )     (0.02 )
Income/ (loss) per share, diluted, discontinued operations
    0.22       (0.02 )     (0.02 )
 
                       
Net income per share, basic
    0.46       0.11       0.07  
Net income per share, diluted
    0.46       0.11       0.07  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Additional             Other     Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Equity  
Balance at January 1, 2003
    15,382,626     $ 7,691     $ 27,504     $ 9,749     $ 529     $ 45,473  
 
                                               
Issuance of common stock
    1,620,330       811       8,132       0       0       8,943  
Exercise of stock options
    132,100       66       294       0       0       360  
Cash dividends ($0.03 per share)
    0       0       0       (973 )     0       (973 )
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    0       0       0       1,101       0       1,101  
Other comprehensive income:
                                               
Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale
    0       0               0       6       6  
Less: adjustment for gains included in net income,
    0       0       0       0       (169 )     (169 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
    0       0       0       0       0       938  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at December 31, 2003
    17,135,056     $ 8,568     $ 35,930     $ 9,877     $ 366     $ 54,741  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Exercise of stock options
    344,050       172       872       0       0       1,044  
Issuance of common stock
    56,253       28       366       0       0       394  
Cash dividends ($0.06 per share)
    0       0       0       (527 )     0       (527 )
Stock dividends issued
    43,505       21       355       (376 )     0       0  
Tax benefit — stock options
    0       0       668       0       0       668  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    0       0       0       1,884       0       1,884  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale
    0       0       0       0       (872 )     (872 )
Less: adjustment for realized gain included in net income
    0       0       0       0       404       404  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                            1,416  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at December 31, 2004
    17,578,864     $ 8,789     $ 38,191     $ 10,858     $ (102 )   $ 57,736  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Exercise of stock options
    71,859       36       339       0       0       375  
Issuance of common stock
    67,033       35       446       0       0       481  
Retirement of common stock
    (2,043,072 )     (1,022 )     (16,278 )     0       0       (17,300 )
Stock dividends issued
    160,411       80       1,168       (1,266 )     0       (18 )
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    0       0       0       7,350       0       7,350  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale
    0       0       0       0       (1,461 )     (1,461 )
Less: adjustment for realized gain included in net income
    0       0       0       0       62       62  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                            5,951  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at December 31, 2005
    15,835,095     $ 7,918     $ 23,866     $ 16,942     $ (1,501 )   $ 47,225  
 
                                   

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 7,350     $ 1,884     $ 1,101  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                       
Provision for loan losses
    993       1,446       3,083  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,886       2,138       1,390  
Operations of unconsolidated affiliates
    (703 )     (729 )     (379 )
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale
    (103,289 )     (53,698 )     (80,153 )
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale
    107,919       46,901       78,997  
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
    (1,390 )     (378 )     (1,509 )
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividend
    (131 )     (69 )     (226 )
Net (gain) on securities transactions
    (100 )     (655 )     (106 )
Net (gain) / loss on sale of other real estate
    84       (3 )     50  
Gain on sale of assets
    (148 )     (79 )     (10 )
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    (3,364 )     0     0
Net change in:
                       
Deferred income tax benefits
    (557 )     687       152  
Accrued interest receivable
    (588 )     170       17  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    1,283       (457 )     (602 )
Other, net
    780       2,802     3,711  
 
                 
Total adjustments
    2,675       (1,924 )     4,415
 
                 
Net cash from operating activities
    10,025     (40 )     5,516
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Net change in interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions
    2,738       (285 )     2,941  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (47,130 )     (124,335 )     (115,680 )
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
    16,998       51,732       14,856  
Proceeds from maturities, pay downs, and calls of securities available for sale
    47,536       74,531       51,958  
Purchases of securities held to maturity
    (37,148 )     (50,109 )     (66,839 )
Proceeds from maturities, pay downs, and calls of securities held to maturity
    17,462       12,893       18,118  
Net change in loans
    (46,458 )     (17,136 )     (27,492 )
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    (37 )     264       (395 )
Purchases of premises and equipment, net
    (688 )     (615 )     (1,141 )
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed property
    1,060       2,697       2,323  
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
    1,350       0       0  
 
                 
Net cash used by investing activities
    (44,317 )     (50,363 )     (121,351 )
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net change in deposits
    33,893       46,368       82,898  
Net change in Federal funds sold position
    790       (1,000 )     1,000  
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    0       0       1,000  
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (1,000 )     (852 )     0  
Proceeds from repurchase agreements
    7,551       12,888       18,136  
Repayments of notes payable
    (4,550 )     (150 )     (800 )
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures
    13,000       0       0  
Repayment of subordinated debentures
    (8,000 )     0       0  
Cash dividends paid
    0       (526 )     (927 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    856       1,438       9,303  
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    42,540       58,166       110,610  
 
                 
 
                       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    8,248       7,763       (5,225 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    23,262       15,499       20,724  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 31,510     $ 23,262     $ 15,499  
 
                 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 18,807     $ 16,775     $ 16,680  
Income taxes paid
    830       30       1,253  
 
                       
Non-Cash Activities:
                       
Transfers from loans to foreclosed property
    774       247       7,063  
Stock received from disposal of subsidiary
    17,300       0       0  

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking and financial services industry. The significant policies are summarized as follows:
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. (the Company) and its subsidiaries. Material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As further discussed in Note 13, a trust that had previously been consolidated with the company is now reported separately. Effective March 1, 2005, the Company consummated the sale of its BankTennessee subsidiary. As such, unless otherwise noted, all amounts presented, including all note disclosures, relate only to the Company’s continuing operations.
Nature of Operations: Substantially all of the assets, liabilities, and operations presented in the consolidated financial statements are attributable to the Company’s bank subsidiary, Cumberland Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank provides a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses through its 11 branches located across 5 counties in Middle Tennessee. Its primary deposit products are demand deposits, savings deposits and certificates of deposit, and its primary lending products are residential and commercial real estate mortgages and commercial and installment loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial and residential real estate. There are no significant concentrations of loans to any one customer. However, some customers’ ability to repay their loans is dependent on the real estate and general economic conditions of the area.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Disclosures provided and actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for loan losses, loan servicing rights, and fair value of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.
Cash Flows: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and deposits with other financial institutions under 90 days. Net cash flows are reported for customer loans and deposit transactions, interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, repurchase agreements and federal funds transactions.
Interest-bearing Deposits in Other Financial Institutions: Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions are carried at cost. Although the deposits in excess of $100 are not FDIC insured, the credit risk is nominal.
Restrictions on Cash: Included in cash and due from banks are legal reserve requirements, which must be maintained on an average basis in the form of cash and balances due from the Federal Reserve Bank. Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of $9,209 and $5,633 was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements at year-end 2005 and 2004. These balances do not earn interest.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Securities: Debt securities are classified based on management’s intention on the date of purchase. Debt securities which management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost. Debt securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income.
Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.
Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are other than temporary are reflected as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary losses, management considers: (1) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a valuation allowance and charged to earnings.
Mortgage loans held for sale are sometimes sold with servicing rights retained. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.
Loans: Loans that the Company has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments.
Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
All interest accrued, but not received, for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. The Company estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for loan loss reserve.
The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The allowance is maintained at a level that management believes to be adequate to absorb risk inherent in the loan portfolio.
A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan’s terms is not expected. Commercial and commercial real estate loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.
Servicing Rights: Servicing rights represent the allocated value of retained servicing rights on loans sold. Servicing assets are expensed in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of the assets, using groupings of the underlying loans as to interest rates and then, secondarily, as to loan type and investor. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics, when available, or based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions. Any impairment of a grouping is reported as a valuation allowance, to the extent that fair value is less than the capitalized amount for a grouping.
Foreclosed Assets: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs after acquisition are expensed.
Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation has been computed on straight-line method, based on the estimated useful lives of the respective asset which range from 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures, and equipment and 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements.
Restricted Equity Securities: These securities consist primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock. Members of the FHLB are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. These securities are carried at cost, classified as restricted securities, and periodically evaluated for impairment. Because this stock is viewed as a long-term investment, impairment is based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Goodwill: Goodwill results from prior business acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets. Upon adopting new accounting guidance in 2002, the Company ceased amortizing goodwill. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified. At December 31, 2005, the Company did not carry any goodwill.
Long-term Assets: Premises and equipment, other intangible assets, and other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.
Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments: Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
Stock Compensation: Employee compensation expense under stock options is reported using the intrinsic value method. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying common stock at date of grant.
The following table illustrates the effect on income from continuing operations and earnings per share if expense were measured using the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Income from continuing operations as reported
  $ 3,904     $ 2,306     $ 1,433  
Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method
    (903 )     (164 )     (89 )
 
                 
Pro forma income from continuing operations
  $ 3,001     $ 2,142     $ 1,344  
 
                 
 
                       
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
    0.24       0.13       0.09  
Pro forma basic earnings per share
    0.19       0.12       0.08  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
    0.24       0.13       0.09  
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
    0.19       0.12       0.08  
A portion of the options issued in 2005 were granted fully-vested, thereby significantly increasing the pro forma expense for 2005. The pro forma effects are computed using option pricing models, using the following weighted-average assumptions as of grant date.
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.27 %     3.64 %     3.44 %
Expected option life
    4 yrs.       4 yrs.       7 yrs.  
Expected stock price volatility
    24.4 %     23.3 %     8.8 %
Dividend yield
    0.00 %     1.29 %     0.93 %

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company and its consolidated subsidiary file a consolidated income tax return. Each entity provides for income taxes based on its contribution to income or loss of the consolidated entity.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in a separate note. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
Earnings Per Common Share: Basic earnings per common share is net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options.
Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, which are also recognized as separate components of equity.
Operating Segments: While the chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, the identifiable segments are not material and operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.
Sale of Bank Subsidiaries: Effective March 1, 2005, the Company consummated the sale of all of the outstanding stock of BankTennessee to a group of investors including certain of its and BankTennessee’s directors in exchange for the members of this group surrendering 2,000,000 shares of Company common stock. Effective May 31, 2005, the company consummated the sale of all of the outstanding stock of Bank of Mason to Mason Bancorp. The Company received cash and 43,000 shares of Company common stock in the sales transaction.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards: FASB SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, Revised, requires all public companies to record compensation cost for stock options provided to employees in return for employee service. The cost is measured at the fair value of the options when granted, and this cost is expensed over the employee service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options. This applies to awards granted or modified after the first quarter or year beginning after December 15, 2005. Compensation cost will also be recorded for prior option grants that vest after the date of adoption. The effect on results of operations will depend on the level of future option grants and the calculation of the fair value of the options granted at such future date, as well as the vesting periods provided, and so cannot currently be predicted. In anticipation of this new standard, the Company opted to accelerate the vesting schedule of selected options granted in 2005 to reduce the future impact to expense. Existing options that will vest after adoption date are expected to result in additional compensation expense of approximately $170 during the balance of 2006, $139 in 2007, $65 in 2008 and $32 in 2009. There will be no significant effect on financial position as total equity will not change.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there now are such matters than will have a material effect on the financial statements.
Dividend Restrictions: Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by the bank to the Company or by the Company to shareholders. See Note 16 for more specific disclosure related to dividend restrictions.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE 2 — INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS
At December 31, 2005, the Company had demand deposits totaling $41 at the Federal Home Loan Bank. Additionally, the Company had $916 in interest bearing deposit with non-affiliated banks.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 3 — SECURITIES
The fair value of securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
                                 
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
December 31, 2005
                               
U.S. treasury and government agencies
  $ 7,935     $ 0     $ (71 )   $ 7,864  
State and municipal
    3,375       1       (76 )     3,300  
Mortgage-backed
    79,276       52       (1,876 )     77,452  
Marketable equity
    1,058       0       0       1,058  
Other debt
    50       0       0       50  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 91,694     $ 53     $ (2,023 )   $ 89,724  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2004
                               
U.S. treasury and government agencies
  $ 18,121     $ 2     $ (50 )   $ 18,073  
State and municipal
    4,333       31       (33 )     4,331  
Mortgage-backed
    85,772       474       (485 )     85,761  
Marketable equity
    1,078       0       0       1,078  
Other debt
    50       0       0       50  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 109,354     $ 507     $ (568 )   $ 109,293  
 
                       

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 3 — SECURITIES (Continued)
The carrying amount, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of securities held to maturity were as follows:
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
    Carrying     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Amount     Gains     Losses     Value  
December 31, 2005
                               
U.S. treasury and government agencies
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
State and municipal
    28,669       337       (393 )     28,613  
Mortgage-backed
    84,522       2       (1,697 )     82,827  
Other debt
    2,255       0       (118 )     2,137  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 115,446     $ 339     $ (2,208 )   $ 113,577  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2004
                               
U.S. treasury and government agencies
  $ 300     $ 0     $ 0     $ 300  
State and municipal
    26,233       557       (104 )     26,686  
Mortgage-backed
    66,899       478       (95 )     67,282  
Other debt
    2,413       0       (8 )     2,405  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 95,845     $ 1,035     $ (207 )   $ 96,673  
 
                       
 
                               
Sales of available for sale securities were as follows:
                               
                         
    2005   2004   2003
Proceeds
  $ 16,998     $ 51,732     $ 14,856  
Gross gains
    112       655       106  
Gross losses
    12       0       0  
The tax expense related to these net realized gains and losses was $38, $250 and $41 respectively.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 3 — SECURITIES (Continued)
Contractual maturities of securities at year-end 2005 are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.
                         
    Held to maturity     Available  
    Carrying     Fair     for sale  
    Amount     Value     Fair Value  
 
                 
Due in one year or less
  $ 55     $ 55     $ 4,945  
Due from one to five years
    306       307       1,500  
Due from five to ten years
    2,603       2,549       2,940  
Due after ten years
    25,705       25,702       1,779  
Mortgage-backed
    84,522       82,827       77,452  
Marketable equity securities
    0       0       1,058  
Other debt securities
    2,255       2,137       50  
 
                 
 
                       
Total
  $ 115,446     $ 113,577     $ 89,724  
 
                 
Securities with carrying amounts of approximately $168,529 at December 31, 2005 and $140,011 at December 31, 2004 were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
At December 31, 2005, the Company did not hold securities of any single issuer, other than obligations of other U. S. Government agencies, whose aggregate carrying value exceeded ten percent of shareholders’ equity.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 3— SECURITIES (Continued)
The following table presents the current fair value and the associated unrealized losses only on investments in securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2005 and 2004. The table also discloses whether these securities have had unrealized losses for less than 12 months or for 12 months or longer.
                                                 
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Loss     Value     Loss     Value     Loss  
December 31, 2005
                                               
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
  $ 1,968     $ (1 )   $ 4,396     $ (70 )   $ 6,364     $ (71 )
State and municipal securities
    11,027       (279 )     4,270       (190 )     15,297       (469 )
 
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    100,418       (1,928 )     49,028       (1,645 )     149,446       (3,573 )
Other debt securities
    0       0       887       (118 )     887       (118 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total temporarily impaired
  $ 113,413     $ (2,208 )   $ 58,581     $ (2,023 )   $ 171,994     $ (4,231 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
December 31, 2004
                                               
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
  $ 17,365     $ (51 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 17,365     $ (51 )
State and municipal securities
    7,725       (108 )     954       (30 )     8,679       (138 )
Mortgage-backed securities
    72,424       (530 )     3,281       (48 )     75,705       (578 )
Other debt securities
    999       (8 )     0       0       999       (8 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total temporarily impaired
  $ 98,513     $ (697 )   $ 4,235     $ (78 )   $ 102,748     $ (775 )
 
                                   
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had 69 issuances (50 mortgage-backed securities, 14 municipal securities, 1 corporate security and 4 agency notes) that had been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The majority of the unrealized losses associated with these securities are not considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired because their unrealized losses are related to changes in interest rates and do not effect the expected cash flows of the issuer or underlying collateral. With the exception of marketable equity securities, unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because management has the intent and ability to hold them for the foreseeable future. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date. In 2005, the Company recognized $25 in write-downs of certain marketable equity securities where management determined the unrealized loss was other-than-temporary. At December 31, 2005, these equity securities are carried at fair value.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 4 — LOANS
A summary of loans outstanding by category follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Real estate:
               
Construction and land development
  $ 157,381     $ 93,841  
Residential properties
    112,281       107,456  
Commercial real estate
    115,609       77,294  
Commercial
    71,929       128,114  
Consumer
    15,938       21,561  
Other
    3,840       2,880  
 
           
Total loans
    476,978       431,146  
Net unearned income and deferred fees
    (557 )     (529 )
 
           
Subtotal
    476,421       430,617  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,765 )     (4,427 )
 
           
 
               
Loans, net
  $ 471,656     $ 426,190  
 
           
Loans serviced for others, which are not included in net loans, totaled $87,291 and $62,249 at December 31, 2005 and 2004. Loans held for sale, which are not included in net loans, totaled $3,720 and $6,960 at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 4 — LOANS (Continued)
Activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 4,427     $ 5,688     $ 5,742  
Allowance of disposed bank
    (49 )     0       0  
Provision charged to operating expenses
    993       1,446       3,083  
Loans charged off
    (825 )     (3,130 )     (3,532 )
Recoveries on previously charged off loans
    219       423       395  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance at end of year
  $ 4,765     $ 4,427     $ 5,688  
 
                 
Impaired loans were as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Year-end loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses
  $ 983     $ 1,019  
Year-end loans with allocated allowance for loan losses
    7,114       12,442  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 8,097     $ 13,461  
 
           
 
               
Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated
  $ 1,567     $ 2,328  
                         
    2005   2004   2003
Average of impaired loans during the year
  $ 12,258     $ 22,292     $ 11,938  
Nonperforming loans were as follows:
                         
    2005   2004   2003
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual
  $ 0     $ 40     $ 0  
Nonaccrual loans
    2,273       5,377       3,532  
Nonperforming loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, whereas other loans may only be included in one category.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 5 — SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET ACTIVITIES
     The following summarizes secondary mortgage market activities for each year:
                         
    2005   2004   2003
Activity during the year:
                       
Loans originated for resale, net of principal pay downs
  $ 103,289     $ 53,698     $ 80,153  
Loans transferred to held to maturity
    0       0       0  
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    107,918       46,901       78,997  
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale
    1,390       378       1,509  
 
                       
Loan servicing fees, net
    248       474       181  
                 
    2005     2004  
Balance at year end:
               
Loans held for sale
  $ 3,784     $ 6,960  
Less: Allowance to adjust to lower of cost or market
    64       0  
 
           
 
               
Loans held for sale, net
  $ 3,720     $ 6,960  
 
           
Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets. The principal balances of these loans at year end are as follows:
                 
    2005   2004
Mortgage loan portfolios serviced for:
               
FHLMC
  $ 87,291     $ 62,249  
Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $323 and $187 at year-end 2005 and 2004.
The Bank has net worth requirements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation of $250,000. These net worth requirements were exceeded at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Servicing rights:
                       
Beginning of year
  $ 276     $ 82     $ 213  
Additions
    481       291       0  
Amortized to expense
    (126 )     (97 )     (131 )
Provision for loss in fair value
    0       0       0  
 
                 
 
                       
End of year
  $ 631     $ 276     $ 82  
 
                 
There was no valuation allowance relating to mortgage servicing rights for the years 2005, 2004, 2003.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 5 — SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET ACTIVITIES (Continued)
     The following presents the estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years:
         
2006
  $ 143  
2007
    143  
2008
    138  
2009
    91  
2010
    71  
NOTE 6 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
The following is a summary of premises and equipment as of December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    2005     2004  
Land
  $ 3,250     $ 4,144  
Buildings and improvements
    8,075       8,114  
Leasehold improvements
    848       1,189  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    6,987       5,762  
Automobiles
    29       61  
Construction in process
    1,114       1,369  
 
           
 
    20,303       20,639  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    6,278       5,596  
 
           
 
               
Net premises and equipment
  $ 14,025     $ 15,043  
 
           
Depreciation expense related to premises and equipment amounted to $1,533 in 2005, $1,379 in 2004 and $1,252 in 2003.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 6 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)
The Company has entered into various non-cancelable operating lease arrangements in connection with its operating locations. Based upon these agreements at December 31, 2005, future minimum lease commitments before considering renewal options that generally are present are as follows:
         
2006
    605  
2007
    614  
2008
    559  
2009
    246  
Thereafter
    0  
 
     
 
  $ 2,024  
 
     
Rent expense relating to these agreements which are included in occupancy expense amounted to $635 in 2005 and $624 in 2004 and $368 in 2003.
NOTE 7 — INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates consist of the following at December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    2005     2004  
The Murray Banc Holding Company (50% ownership)
  $ 4,765     $ 4,402  
Insurors Bank of Tennessee (50% ownership)
    2,945       2,804  
Other non-consolidated affiliates
    24       57  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 7,734     $ 7,263  
 
           
The Company owns a 50% interest in both The Murray Banc Holding Company, LLC in Murray, Kentucky and Insurors Bank of Tennessee, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. There are 3 common directors between these affiliates and the Company. No other material transactions exist with the affiliates. Only the Company’s initial investment, adjusted for the pro rata share of operating results of each entity, is included in the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s portion of earnings is recorded in other noninterest income and is also taxed at the Company level.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 7— INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Continued)
Condensed financial information for The Murray Banc Holding Company (TMBHC) and Insurors Bank of Tennessee (IBOT) are as follows as of December 31, 2005 and 2004:
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 
    TMBHC     IBOT  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
ASSETS:
                               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 7,876     $ 4,235     $ 1,139     $ 1,182  
Federal funds sold
    143       1,366       230       175  
Securities available for sale
    29,736       30,456       16,877       15,621  
Securities held to maturity
    24,031       28,694       0       0  
Loans, net
    90,520       76,085       53,830       46,983  
Premises and equipment, net
    2,883       2,756       521       449  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,035       823       276       206  
Restricted equity securities
    439       412       577       520  
Other assets
    1,707       1,584       496       459  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
  $ 158,370     $ 146,411     $ 73,946     $ 65,595  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Liabilities:
                               
Total deposits
  $ 135,938     $ 123,823     $ 50,408     $ 49,578  
Borrowings
    7,954       8,965       17,395       10,201  
Accrued interest payable
    561       308       157       88  
Subordinated notes and debentures
    4,124       4,000       0       0  
Other liabilities
    262       511       97       119  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    148,839       137,607       68,057       59,986  
Shareholders’ equity
    9,531       8,804       5,889       5,609  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 158,370     $ 146,411     $ 73,946     $ 65,595  
 
                       
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
                                                 
    TMBHC     IBOT  
    2005     2004     2003     2005     2004     2003  
Net interest income
  $ 3,884     $ 3,920     $ 2,969     $ 2,240     $ 1,842     $ 1,538  
Provision for loan losses
    174       176       166       15       53       75  
Noninterest income
    1,158       972       976       157       229       221  
Noninterest expense
    3,541       3,255       2,893       1,955       1,735       1,649  
Income tax expense
    400       477       275       (59 )     (72 )     (130 )
 
                                   
Net income
  $ 927     $ 984     $ 611     $ 486     $ 355     $ 165  
 
                                   

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 8 — GOODWILL
The change in balance for goodwill during the year is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Beginning of year
  $ 1,526     $ 1,596  
Acquired (disposed) goodwill
    (1,526 )     (70 )
Impairment
    0       0  
 
           
End of year
  $ 0     $ 1,526  
 
           
The goodwill disposed in 2005 was in connection with the sale of one of the bank branches.
NOTE 9 — DEPOSITS
A summary of deposits at December 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 64,195     $ 69,744  
Interest-bearing demand
    211,985       189,667  
Savings
    15,836       25,226  
Time deposits of $100 or more
    193,699       164,549  
Other time
    115,051       117,687  
 
           
 
               
Total deposits
  $ 600,766     $ 566,873  
 
           
Scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:
         
2006
  $ 214,173  
2007
    45,019  
2008
    23,520  
2009
    21,962  
2010
    2,195  
Thereafter
    1,881  
 
     
Total
    308,750  

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 10 — SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent customer deposits which are secured by securities with a carrying amount of $60,169 at year-end 2005 and $48,909 at year-end 2004.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements that mature daily. At maturity, the securities underlying the agreements are returned to the Company. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Average daily balance during the year
  $ 41,315     $ 21,693  
Average interest rate during the year
    3.05 %     1.26 %
Maximum month-end balance during the year
  $ 54,796     $ 39,503  
Weighted average interest rate at year-end
    3.97 %     2.02 %
NOTE 11 — ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Cincinnati advances funds to the Company with the requirement that the advances are secured by qualifying loans, essentially home mortgages (1-4 family residential) and securities. To participate in this program, the Company is required to be a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank and own stock in the FHLB. The Company had $2,700 of such stock at December 31, 2005 to satisfy this requirement.
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, advances from the FHLB totaled $35,000 and $36,000. The interest rates on these advances are fixed and range from 2.72% to 5.45%. Each advance is payable at its maturity date, or earlier with a prepayment penalty. The advances were collaterized by approximately $176,500 and $135,242 of first mortgage loans under a blanket lien agreement at year-end 2005 and 2004. Based on this collateral and the Company’s holdings of FHLB stock, the company was eligible to borrow an additional $38,416 at year-end 2005.
Maturities of the advances from FHLB at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
         
2006
  $ 2,000  
2007
    0  
2008
    10,000  
2009
    0  
2010
    16,500  
Thereafter
    6,500  
 
     
 
  $ 35,000  
 
     

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 12 — NOTES PAYABLE
The Company has an additional $250 line of credit which bears a variable rate of interest equal to the lender’s base commercial rate. Interest is payable quarterly and principal is payable at maturity on September 30, 2006. The note is unsecured.
NOTE 13 — SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
On December 28, 2005, the Company through Civitas Statutory Trust I and with the assistance of its Placement Agent, sold to institutional investors $13,000 of capital securities. Civitas Statutory Trust I, a business trust, issued $13,000 of Floating Rate Capital Securities. Holders of the Capital Securities are entitled to receive preferential cumulative cash distributions from the trust, at a rate per annum reset quarterly equal to the sum of three month LIBOR plus 154 basis points. The rate was 6.06% at December 31, 2005. Interest is payable quarterly. The Company can defer payment of the cash distributions on the securities at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty consecutive quarters.
The Company has, through various contractual arrangements, fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of Civitas Statutory Trust I’s obligations with respect to the capital securities. These Capital Securities qualify as a Tier I Capital, subject to certain limitations, and are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as subordinated debentures. The sole asset of Civitas Statutory Trust I is $13,000 of junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. These junior subordinated debentures also carry the same floating rate as the Capital Securities and both mature on March 15, 2036; however, the maturity of both may be shortened to a date not earlier than March 15, 2011.
On July 31, 2001, the Company, through Cumberland Capital Trust II and with the assistance of its Placement Agent, sold to institutional investors $4,000 of capital securities. Cumberland Capital Trust II, a Connecticut business trust, issued $4,000 of Floating Rate Capital Securities. Holders of the Capital Securities are entitled to receive preferential cumulative cash distributions from the trust, at a rate per annum reset quarterly equal to the sum of three month LIBOR plus 358 basis points. The rate was 7.82% at December 31, 2005. Interest is payable quarterly. The Company can defer payment on the securities at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty consecutive quarters.
The Company has, through various contractual arrangements, fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of Cumberland Capital Trust II’s obligations with respect to the capital securities. These Capital Securities qualify as a Tier I Capital, subject to certain limitations, and are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as subordinated debentures. The sole asset of Cumberland Capital Trust II is $4,000 of junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. These junior subordinated debentures also carry the same floating rate as the Capital Securities and both mature on July 31, 2031; however, the maturity of both may be shortened to a date not earlier than July 31, 2006.
In late December 2005, the Company redeemed $8,000 in previously issued subordinated debentures and refinanced it along with $4,550 in corporate debt to form the new subordinated debenture, Civitas Statutory Trust I.
The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1 Capital under current regulatory definitions.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 14 — INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Current
    1,158       391       921  
Deferred
    557       550       2  
 
                 
 
                       
Total income tax expense
  $ 1,715     $ 941     $ 923  
 
                 
Temporary differences between tax and financial reporting that result in deferred tax assets (liabilities) included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet are as follows at December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    2005     2004  
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 1,825     $ 1,952  
Deferred loan fees
    213       323  
Unrealized loss on securities
    754       18  
Other
    69       120  
 
           
Total deferred tax assets
    2,861       2,413  
 
           
 
               
FHLB stock dividends
  $ (338 )   $ (325 )
Earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (301 )     (29 )
Premises and equipment
    (50 )     (93 )
Loan servicing rights
    (241 )     (7 )
Other
    (94 )     (301 )
 
           
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (1,024 )     (755 )
 
           
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 1,837     $ 1,658  
 
           
A reconciliation of the income tax expense with the amount of income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rate (34%) to earnings before income taxes follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Computed expected provision for income taxes
  $ 1,910     $ 1,104     $ 767  
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
    270       138       94  
Tax exempt interest
    (389 )     (308 )     (135 )
Other, net
    (76 )     7       97  
 
                 
Income tax expense
  $ 1,715     $ 941     $ 823  
 
                 

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 15 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates in 2005 and 2004 were as follows.
                 
    2005     2004  
Beginning balance
  $ 1,229     $ 738  
New loans
    2,149       749  
Repayments
    624       258  
 
           
Ending balance
  $ 2,754     $ 1,229  
 
           
Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at year-end 2005 and 2004 were $2,574 and $1,225.
NOTE 16 — CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.
As of December 31, 2005, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank categorized the bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the bank must maintain total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 16 — CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
The Company and Cumberland Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                                                         
                    To be well                    
    Required   capitalized under                   Excess over
    Minimum for   prompt corrective                   well
    capital adequancy   action provisions   Actual   capitalized
    Amount   Ratios   Amount   Ratios   Amount   Ratios   Amount
December 31, 2005
                                                       
Tier I to average assets —leverage
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
  $ 28,813       4.00 %   $ 36,016       5.00 %   $ 65,913       9.15 %   $ 29,897  
Cumberland Bank
    28,810       4.00 %     36,013       5.00 %     53,709       7.46 %     17,696  
 
                                                       
Tier I to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    23,143       4.00 %     34,714       6.00 %     65,913       11.39 %     31,199  
Cumberland Bank
    21,399       4.00 %     32,098       6.00 %     53,709       10.04 %     21,611  
 
                                                       
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    49,285       8.00 %     57,857       10.00 %     70,678       12.22 %     12,821  
Cumberland Bank
    42,798       8.00 %     53,497       10.00 %     58,474       10.93 %     4,977  
 
                                                       
December 31, 2004
                                                       
Tier I to average assets —leverage
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
  $ 36,029       4.00 %   $ 45,036       5.00 %   $ 68,562       7.61 %   $ 23,526  
Cumberland Bank
    26,462       4.00 %     33,078       5.00 %     46,672       7.05 %     13,594  
 
                                                       
Tier I to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    21,931       4.00 %     32,897       6.00 %     68,562       12.50 %     35,665  
Cumberland Bank
    16,316       4.00 %     24,473       6.00 %     46,672       11.44 %     22,199  
 
                                                       
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                                       
Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
    43,862       8.00 %     54,828       10.00 %     74,594       13.61 %     19,766  
Cumberland Bank
    32,631       8.00 %     40,789       10.00 %     51,051       12.52 %     10,262  

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 17 — EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
The Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan for all employees who have completed six months of service and are 20 1/2 or more years of age. The plan allows employee contributions up to $14 in 2005, plus an additional $4 if age 50 or older. Employee contributions are matched in the Company stock equal to 100% of the first 3% of the compensation contributed. The Company’s expenses related to the plan were $231 in 2005, $228 in 2004 and $227 in 2003. Through the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, employees, subject to certain annual limitations on amount, can purchase up to 1,750 shares of Company common stock during a quarter at a purchase price equal to the lesser of 85% of the closing market price on the first or last day of the quarter.
NOTE 18 — LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES
Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customer financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Off-balance-sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.
The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk was as follows at year end:
                 
    2005   2004
Commitments to make loans
  $ 138,663     $ 128,083  
Unused lines of credit and letters of credit
    8,163       3,061  

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 19— FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows at December 31, 2005 and 2004:
                                 
    2005   2004
    Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
    Amount   Value   Amount   Value
Financial assets:
                               
Securities available for sale
  $ 89,724     $ 89,724     $ 109,293     $ 109,293  
Securities held to maturity
    115,446       113,577       95,845       96,673  
Loans, net of allowance
    471,656       472,999       426,190       428,360  
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
  $ 600,766     $ 571,984     $ 566,873     $ 534,515  
Subordinated debentures
    17,000       17,045       12,000       12,408  
Advances from FHLB
    35,000       35,471       36,000       37,831  
The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:
Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings, restricted equity securities, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt, and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. Security fair values are based on market prices or dealer quotes and, if no such information is available, on the rate and term of the security and information about the issuer. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values. Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is based on the current fees or cost that would be charged to enter into or terminate such arrangements. If the carrying amount and fair value are the same, those items are not presented in the above table.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 20 — STOCK OPTIONS
Options to buy stock are granted to directors, officers and employees under the Employee Stock Option Plan, which provides for issue of up to 2,000,000 options. Generally, the exercise price is the market price at date of grant; therefore, there is typically no compensation expense recognized in the income statement. The maximum option term is ten years, and options typically vest over five years.
A summary of the activity in the plan is as follows:
                                                 
    2005     2004     2003  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            average             average             average  
            exercise             exercise             exercise  
    Shares     price     Shares     price     Shares     price  
Outstanding at beginning of year
    896,144     $ 6.70       645,890     $ 3.94       768,890     $ 3.49  
Granted
    790,633       7.91       676,768       6.80       30,000       5.63  
Exercised
    (71,859 )     5.22       (344,050 )     3.03       (132,100 )     2.76  
Forfeited or expired
    (172,743 )     6.59       (82,464 )     5.17       (20,900 )     4.29  
 
                                         
Outstanding at end of year
    1,442,175     $ 7.51       896,144     $ 6.70       645,890     $ 3.94  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Options exercisable at year-end
    1,081,232               212,400               488,330          
 
                                               
Weighted-average price of exercisable options at year-end
  $ 6.57             $ 6.33             $ 3.94          
 
                                               
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during year
  $ 1.42             $ 1.45             $ 1.67          

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 20 — STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)
Options outstanding at year-end 2005 were as follows:
                     
                    Weighted average
Exercise   Outstanding   Exercisable   remaining contractual
Price   options   options   life in years
 $4.00
    75,000       56,250     6.00
4.12
    5,750       4,600     1.83
5.65
    30,000       30,000     3.75
5.95
    161,729       39,011     3.00
6.25
    69,000       68,800     4.17
7.10
    78,600       19,650     3.21
7.25
    239,100       84,750     4.54
7.55
    13,983       13,983     4.54
7.65
    174,927       170,102     6.00
7.80
    31,864       31,864     5.63
8.00
    497,047       497,047     4.17
8.04
    28,500       28,500     5.00
8.65
    36,675       36,675     1.71
 
                   
 
    1,442,175       1,081,232      
 
                   
In anticipation of a new accounting standard, the Company opted to accelerate the vesting schedule of selected options granted in 2005 to reduce the future impact to expense. Approximately 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock held by certain directors, employees and officers which had exercise prices greater than the closing price of the Company’s common stock on December 29, 2005 were affected.

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 21 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow.
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Basic
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 3,904     $ 2,306     $ 1,433  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    16,041,868       17,457,487       16,097,403  
 
                       
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 0.13     $ 0.09  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 3,904     $ 2,306     $ 1,433  
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
    16,041,868       17,457,487       16,097,403  
Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options
    79,021       119,769       167,945  
 
                 
 
                       
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares
    16,120,889       17,577,256       16,265,348  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 0.13     $ 0.09  
 
                 
NOTE 22 — OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Other comprehensive income components and related tax effects were as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities
  $ 2,367     $ 1,413     $ 370  
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) realized in income
    (100 )     (655 )     (106 )
 
                 
Net unrealized gains
    2,267       758       264  
Tax effect
    868       290       101  
 
                 
Unrealized gains net of tax
    1,399       468       163  
 
                 

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 23 — QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                                         
    2005
    First   Second   Third   Fourth    
    quarter   quarter   quarter   quarter   Total
Interest Income
  $ 9,253     $ 10,043     $ 10,146     $ 10,915     $ 40,357  
Net Interest Income
    5,103       5,523       5,207       5,417       21,250  
Provision for loan losses
    333       205       325       130       993  
Income from continuing operations
    780       1,283       821       1,020       3,904  
Earnings per Share — Basic from continuing operations
    0.06       0.07       0.05       0.06       0.24  
Earnings per Share — Diluted from continuing operations
    0.06       0.07       0.05       0.06       0.24  
                                         
    2004
    First   Second   Third   Fourth    
    quarter   quarter   quarter   quarter   Total
Interest Income
  $ 7,977     $ 7,700     $ 8,328     $ 8,935     $ 32,940  
Net Interest Income
    4,993       4,771       4,918       5,135       19,817  
Provision for loan losses
    552       314       209       371       1,446  
Income from continuing operations
    600       751       489       466       2,306  
Earnings per Share — Basic from continuing operations
    0.03       0.04       0.03       0.03       0.13  
Earnings per Share — Diluted from continuing operations
    0.03       0.04       0.03       0.03       0.13  

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 24 — PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
ASSETS:
               
Cash
  $ 3,002     $ 1,513  
Investment in subsidiaries
    53,036       63,456  
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    7,710       7,206  
Premises and equipment
    756       1,130  
Other assets
    1,232       2,580  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 65,736     $ 75,885  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Liabilities:
               
Notes payable
  $ 0     $ 4,550  
Accrued interest
    62       166  
Other liabilities
    1,449       1,433  
Subordinated debentures
    17,000       12,000  
 
           
Total liabilities
    18,511       18,149  
Total shareholders’ equity
    47,225       57,736  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 65,736     $ 75,885  
 
           

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 24 — PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
Income:
                       
Interest income
    0       0       0  
Income from unconsolidated subsidiaries
    707       670       388  
Gain on sale of subsidiaries, net of taxes
    3,649       0       0  
Central services and management fees
    5,846       6,889       4,098  
Other income
    146       417       115  
 
                 
 
    10,348       7,976       4,601  
 
                       
Expenses:
                       
Interest expense
    1,136       953       1,010  
Other operating expenses
    6,241       7,387       4,734  
 
                 
 
    7,377       8,340       5,744  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    2,971       (364 )     (1,143 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    25       (134 )     (434 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    2,946       (230 )     (709 )
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    4,404       2,114       1,810  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income
  $ 7,350     $ 1,884     $ 1,101  
 
                 

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CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 24 — PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
Years Ended December 31,
                       
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 7,350     $ 1,884     $ 1,101  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                       
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    (4,404 )     (2,115 )     (1,810 )
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    (706 )     (670 )     (388 )
Depreciation and amortization
    471       332       159  
Net change in accrued interest payable
    104       32       (704 )
Other, net
    (736 )     (580 )     (123 )
 
                 
Net cash from operating activities
    2,079       (1,117 )     (1,765 )
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Investment in commercial bank subsidiaries
    (1,600 )     0       (5,050 )
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    (203 )     (491 )     (300 )
Purchase of premises and equipment, net
    (93 )     (581 )     (209 )
 
                 
Net cash from investing activities
    (1,896 )     (1,072 )     (5,559 )
 
                 
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from subordinated debentures
    13,000       0       0  
Repayment of subordinated debentures
    (8,000 )     0       0  
Repayment of notes payable
    (4,550 )     (4,700 )     (800 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    856       2,483       9,303  
Dividends paid on common stock
    0       (527 )     (927 )
 
                 
Net cash from financing activities
    1,306       1,806       7,576  
 
                 
 
                       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    1,489       (383 )     252  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    1,513       1,896       1,644  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 3,002     $ 1,513     $ 1,896  
 
                 
NOTE 25 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell all of the outstanding stock of The Murray Banc Holding Company., LLC to BancKentucky, Inc., the other 50% owner of the bank. The transaction is subject to receipt of pending regulatory approval and is expected to close during the second quarter 2006.
On February 26, 2006, the Federal Reserve Board announced the termination of the enforcement action taken against the Company. There are no further regulatory restrictions on the Company or its bank subsidiary.

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ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
The management of Civitas BankGroup, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As of December 31, 2005, management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment, management determined that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on those criteria.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on the Company’s assessment of its internal control over financial reporting, which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No changes were made in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. Other Information.
None.
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by this item with respect to the directors and executive officers, including the named executive officers, is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
The information required by this section with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
The Company has adopted a code of conduct for its senior executive and financial officers (the “Code of Conduct”), a copy of which is available on the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website. The Company will make any legally required disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers of, provisions of its Code of Conduct on the “Investor Relations” section of its website.
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 “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this item with respect to executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.

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ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Information with respect to the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference to the section titled “Stock Ownership” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
The following table summarizes information concerning the Company’s equity compensation plans at December 31, 2005:
                         
                     
    Number of shares     Weighted     Number of shares  
    to be issued upon     average exercise     remaining available for  
    exercise of     price of     future issuance under  
    outstanding     outstanding     equity compensation  
    options and     option and     plans (excluding shares  
Plan Category   warrants     warrants     reflected in first column  
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
    1,442,175     $ 7.51       557,825  
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
    0       0       0  
 
                 
 
                       
Total
    1,442,175     $ 7.51       557,825  
 
                 
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference to the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section titled “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Information” in the Company’s definitive proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 26, 2006.
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)(1) Financial Statements. See Item 8.
(a)(2) Financial Statements Schedules. Inapplicable.
(a)(3) Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits.
Registrant is a party to certain agreements entered into in connection with the Company’s offering of $17,000,000 in subordinated debentures in connection with the offering of Subordinated Debentures to institutional investors by Civitas Statutory Trust I and Cumberland Capital Trust II. Copies of the various transaction documents associated with the trust preferred offerings will be filed with the Commission upon request.

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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.
             
    CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard Herrington    
 
           
 
      Richard Herrington    
 
      President    
 
           
    Date: March 16, 2006    
Pursuant to the requirements of 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.
         
Signature   Title   Date
 
/s/Richard Herrington
  President (Principal Executive   March 16, 2006
 
Richard Herrington
  Officer) and Director    
 
       
 
  Chief Financial Officer, Chief   March 16, 2006
 
  Operating Officer and Executive    
/s/ Lisa Musgrove
  Vice President (Principal    
Lisa Musgrove
  Financial and Accounting    
 
  Officer)    
 
       
/s/ John Wilder
 
John Wilder
  Chairman   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ Danny Herron
 
  Director   March 16, 2006
Danny Herron
       
 
       
/s/ Tom Paschal
 
  Director   March 16, 2006
Tom Paschal
       
 
       
/s/ Tom Price
 
  Director   March 16, 2006
Tom Price
       
 
       
/s/ Ronald Gibson
 
  Director   March 16, 2006
Ronald Gibson
       

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Signature   Title   Date
 
/s/ Frank Inman, Jr.
 
Frank Inman, Jr.
  Director   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ Alex Richmond
 
Alex Richmond
  Director   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ John Shepherd
 
John S. Shepherd
  Director   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ Joel Porter
 
Joel Porter
  Director   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ Paul Pratt, Sr.
 
Paul Pratt, Sr.
  Director   March 16, 2006
 
       
/s/ William Wallace
 
William Wallace
  Director   March 16, 2006

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
2.1   Plan of Tax-Free Reorganization under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code Agreement by and between the Company and the Acquirers identified therein dated November 24, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 1, 2004). (Pursuant to Item 601(b) (2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules of this agreement are omitted, but will be provided supplementary to the SEC upon request).
 
3.1   Restated Charter of the Company (Restated for SEC electronic filing purpose only and incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 Registration No. 333-117041) filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004.
 
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Restated for SEC electronic filing purposes only). (Restated for SEC electronic filing purpose only and incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-117041) filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004.
 
10.1   Civitas BankGroup, Incorporated 1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No 333-105425 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2003). *
 
10.2   Civitas BankGroup, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-105424 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2003). *
 
10.3   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 15, 2004). *
 
10.4   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 15, 2004). *
 
10.5   Loan Agreement dated December 13, 2004 by and between the Company and First Tennessee Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2004).
 
10.6   Loan Agreement dated December 13, 2004 by and between the Company and First Tennessee Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2004).
 
10.7   Formal Written Agreement with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 10, 2005.)
 
10.8   Purchase Agreement dated as of January 30, 2006 by and among Civitas BankGroup, Inc. BancKentucky, Inc., The Murray Banc Holding Company, LLC, and The Murray Bank (incorporated by reference to the Company, Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2006.)
 
10.9   Director and named executive officer compensation summary.*
 
21.1   Subsidiaries of the Company.
 
23.1   Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC.
 
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   Management compensatory plan or arrangement.

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