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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016
OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-3722

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
 
58-1027114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
4370 Peachtree Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, Georgia
 
30319
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(404) 266-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer   Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes     No

The total number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value, outstanding on August 5, 2016 was 20,475,349.
 


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Part I.     Financial Information
Page No.
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
     
 
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Item 2.
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Item 4.
28
     
Part II.     Other Information
 
     
Item 2.
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Item 6.
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30
 
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.     Financial Statements

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

ASSETS
 
   
Unaudited
June 30,
2016
   
December 31,
2015
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,968
 
$
15,622
 
Investments:
             
Fixed maturities (cost: $202,928 and $210,450)
   
208,833
   
205,324
 
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks (cost: $11,453 and $10,953)
   
20,428
   
23,131
 
Other invested assets (cost: $5,777 and $6,454)
   
5,777
   
6,454
 
Policy loans
   
2,179
   
2,200
 
Real estate
   
38
   
38
 
Investment in unconsolidated trusts
   
1,238
   
1,238
 
Total investments
   
238,493
   
238,385
 
Receivables:
             
Reinsurance
   
8,618
   
11,759
 
Insurance premiums and other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts: $521 and $528)
   
23,023
   
11,988
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
-
   
829
 
Deferred acquisition costs
   
28,199
   
27,866
 
Other assets
   
5,420
     
5,610
 
Intangibles
   
2,544
     
2,544
 
Total assets
 
$
320,265
   
$
314,603
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Insurance reserves and policyholder funds:
           
Future policy benefits
 
$
73,083
   
$
72,136
 
Unearned premiums
   
31,137
     
25,348
 
Losses and claims
   
57,669
     
63,870
 
Other policy liabilities
   
1,456
     
1,991
 
Total insurance reserves and policyholder funds
   
163,345
     
163,345
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
13,218
     
15,028
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
1,915
     
-
 
Junior subordinated debenture obligations, net
   
33,738
     
33,738
 
Total liabilities
   
212,216
     
212,111
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par, 4,000,000 shares authorized; Series D preferred, 55,000 shares issued and outstanding; $5,500 redemption value
   
55
     
55
 
Common stock, $1 par, 50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 22,400,894; shares outstanding: 20,478,812 and 20,426,536
   
22,401
     
22,401
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
57,039
     
56,623
 
Retained earnings
   
25,975
     
25,443
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
9,672
     
4,584
 
Unearned stock grant compensation
   
(546
)
   
(273
)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,922,082 and 1,974,358 shares
   
(6,547
)
   
(6,341
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
108,049
     
102,492
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
320,265
   
$
314,603
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Revenue:
                       
Insurance premiums
 
$
39,122
   
$
38,104
   
$
77,580
   
$
75,490
 
Investment income
   
2,563
     
2,494
     
5,070
     
5,091
 
Realized investment gains, net
   
132
     
4,148
     
884
     
5,099
 
Other income
   
37
     
26
     
67
     
41
 
Total revenue
   
41,854
     
44,772
     
83,601
     
85,721
 
                                 
Benefits and expenses:
                               
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
   
26,922
     
26,383
     
51,747
     
51,624
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
   
10,954
     
10,487
     
22,781
     
21,208
 
Interest expense
   
385
     
354
     
758
     
703
 
Other expense
   
3,236
     
3,359
     
6,582
     
6,987
 
Total benefits and expenses
   
41,497
     
40,583
     
81,868
     
80,522
 
Income before income taxes
   
357
     
4,189
     
1,733
     
5,199
 
Income tax expense
   
116
     
844
     
594
     
1,163
 
Net income
   
241
     
3,345
     
1,139
     
4,036
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(100
)
   
(100
)
   
(199
)
   
(199
)
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
141
   
$
3,245
   
$
940
   
$
3,837
 
                                 
Earnings per common share (basic)
 
$
.01
   
$
.16
   
$
.05
   
$
.19
 
Earnings per common share (diluted)
 
$
.01
   
$
.15
   
$
.05
   
$
.18
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Net income
 
$
241
   
$
3,345
   
$
1,139
   
$
4,036
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising in the period
   
6,456
     
(3,766
)
   
8,712
     
1,955
 
Related income tax effect
   
(2,259
)
   
1,318
     
(3,049
)
   
(685
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income (1)
   
(132
)
   
(4,148
)
   
(884
)
   
(5,099
)
Related income tax effect (2)
   
46
     
1,452
     
309
     
1,785
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
4,111
     
(5,144
)
   
5,088
     
(2,044
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
4,352
   
$
(1,799
)
 
$
6,227
   
$
1,992
 

(1) Realized gains on available-for-sale securities recognized in realized investment gains, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2) Income tax effect on reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in income tax expense on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Preferred
Stock
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Unearned
Stock Grant
Compensation
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
55
   
$
22,401
   
$
56,623
   
$
25,443
   
$
4,584
   
$
(273
)
 
$
(6,341
)
 
$
102,492
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,139
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,139
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
5,088
     
-
     
-
     
5,088
 
Dividends on common stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(408
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(408
)
Dividends accrued on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(199
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(199
)
Restricted stock grants
   
-
     
-
     
398
     
-
     
-
     
(639
)
   
241
     
-
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
366
     
-
     
366
 
Purchase of shares for treasury
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(458
)
   
(458
)
Issuance of shares under stock plans
   
-
     
-
     
18
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
11
     
29
 
Balance, June 30, 2016
 
$
55
   
$
22,401
   
$
57,039
   
$
25,975
   
$
9,672
   
$
(546
)
 
$
(6,547
)
 
$
108,049
 
                                                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                                               
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
55
   
$
22,401
   
$
56,491
   
$
21,866
   
$
9,279
   
$
(460
)
 
$
(5,437
)
 
$
104,195
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,036
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,036
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,044
)
   
-
     
-
     
(2,044
)
Dividends on common stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(412
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(412
)
Dividends accrued on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(199
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(199
)
Restricted stock grants
   
-
     
-
     
106
     
-
     
-
     
(184
)
   
78
     
-
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
130
     
-
     
130
 
Purchase of shares for treasury
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(191
)
   
(191
)
Issuance of shares under stock plans
   
-
     
-
     
16
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
11
     
27
 
Balance, June 30, 2015
 
$
55
   
$
22,401
   
$
56,613
   
$
25,291
   
$
7,235
   
$
(514
)
 
$
(5,539
)
 
$
105,542
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
 
$
1,139
   
$
4,036
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
   
4,744
     
5,352
 
Acquisition costs deferred
   
(5,077
)
   
(5,818
)
Realized investment gains, net
   
(884
)
   
(5,099
)
Increase in insurance reserves
   
-
     
5,481
 
Compensation expense related to share awards
   
366
     
130
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
577
     
567
 
Deferred income tax expense
   
4
     
44
 
Increase in receivables, net
   
(6,892
)
   
(6,871
)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
   
(2,009
)
   
290
 
Other, net
   
19
     
(31
)
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(8,013
)
   
(1,919
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from investments sold
   
24,313
     
72,172
 
Proceeds from investments matured, called or redeemed
   
7,678
     
1,424
 
Investments purchased
   
(24,522
)
   
(54,374
)
Additions to property and equipment
   
(273
)
   
(175
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
7,196
     
19,047
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payment of dividends on common stock
   
(408
)
   
(412
)
Proceeds from shares issued under stock plans
   
29
     
27
 
Purchase of shares for treasury
   
(458
)
   
(191
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(837
)
   
(576
)
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(1,654
)
   
16,552
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
15,622
     
16,375
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
13,968
   
$
32,927
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
751
   
$
703
 
Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
300
   
$
465
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Atlantic American Corporation (the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for audited annual financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and these related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.  The Company’s financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016 or for any other future period.

The Company’s significant accounting policies have not changed materially from those set out in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”).  ASU 2016-13 requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Under current GAAP, entities generally recognize credit losses when it is probable that the loss has been incurred.  The revised guidance will remove all recognition thresholds and will require entities to recognize an allowance for credit losses for the difference between the amortized cost basis of a financial instrument and the amount of amortized cost that the entity expects to collect over the instrument’s contractual life.  ASU 2016-13 also amends the credit loss measurement guidance for available-for-sale debt securities and beneficial interests in securitized financial assets.  For the Company, the amendments in ASU 2016-13 will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact on its consolidated financial statements of the adoption of this guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). This guidance applies to all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees and is designed to simplify several areas of the accounting for share-based payment transactions.  The areas for simplification include income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows.  In addition, ASU 2016-09 eliminates the guidance in Topic 718 that was indefinitely deferred shortly after the issuance of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment.  ASU 2016-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (“ASU 2016-07”). This guidance eliminates the requirement to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting when an investment qualifies for the use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence.  In contrast, the equity method entity or investor is required to add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting.   ASU 2016-07 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-07 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact on its consolidated financial statements of the adoption of this guidance.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2016-01”).  ASU 2016-01 provides updated guidance for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance will require investments in equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value reported in net income except for those equity securities that result in consolidation or are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  Under existing guidance, the Company measures investments in equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value with changes in fair value reported in accumulated other comprehensive income.  The Company is required to adopt the guidance effective January 1, 2018 through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Early adoption is not allowed.  The impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements will depend on the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio on the date of adoption.  As of June 30, 2016, equity securities available-for-sale totaled $20,428, with unrealized gains, net of tax, of $5,834 in accumulated other comprehensive income that would have been classified in retained earnings.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. This amendment defers the effective date of the previously issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), until the interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlier adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU 2014-09 provides updated guidance for recognizing revenue. The guidance excludes insurance contracts and financial instruments. Revenue is to be recognized when, or as, goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that an entity is expected to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact on its consolidated financial statements of the adoption of this guidance.

       In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts (“ASU 2015-09”). The main objective of ASU 2015-09 is to enhance disclosures about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, specifically the development of claims, the frequency and severity of claims, and expanded disclosures about reserves that are discounted.  ASU 2015-09 will also require insurance entities to disclose information about significant changes in methodologies and assumptions used to calculate the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, including reasons for the change and effects on the financial statements.  The amendments in ASU 2015-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Since ASU 2015-09 is a disclosure only update, the Company does not expect the adoption to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 

Note 3. Segment Information

The Company’s primary operating subsidiaries, American Southern Insurance Company and American Safety Insurance Company (together known as “American Southern”) and Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company and Bankers Fidelity Assurance Company (together known as “Bankers Fidelity”) operate in two principal business units, each focusing on specific products.  American Southern operates in the property and casualty insurance market, while Bankers Fidelity operates in the life and health insurance market.  Each business unit is managed independently and is evaluated on its individual performance.  The following sets forth the revenue and income before income taxes for each business unit for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Revenue
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
American Southern
 
$
14,820
   
$
15,664
   
$
29,631
   
$
30,436
 
Bankers Fidelity
   
26,883
     
28,820
     
53,722
     
54,890
 
Corporate and Other
   
151
     
288
     
248
     
395
 
Total revenue
 
$
41,854
   
$
44,772
   
$
83,601
   
$
85,721
 

Income Before Income Taxes
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
American Southern
 
$
1,885
   
$
1,824
   
$
4,116
   
$
3,673
 
Bankers Fidelity
   
(51
)
   
3,900
     
947
     
5,090
 
Corporate and Other
   
(1,477
)
   
(1,535
)
   
(3,330
)
   
(3,564
)
Income before income taxes
 
$
357
   
$
4,189
   
$
1,733
   
$
5,199
 
 
Note 4. Junior Subordinated Debentures

The Company has two unconsolidated Connecticut statutory business trusts, which exist for the exclusive purposes of: (i) issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the trusts; (ii) investing the gross proceeds of the Trust Preferred Securities in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”) of Atlantic American; and (iii) engaging in those activities necessary or incidental thereto.

The financial structure of each of Atlantic American Statutory Trust I and II as of June 30, 2016 was as follows:

   
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust I
   
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust II
 
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (1) (2)
           
Principal amount owed
 
$
18,042
   
$
23,196
 
Balance June 30, 2016
 
$
18,042
   
$
23,196
 
Less: Treasury debt (3)
   
-
     
(7,500
)
Net balance June 30, 2016
 
$
18,042
   
$
15,696
 
Net balance December 31, 2015
 
$
18,042
   
$
15,696
 
Coupon rate
 
LIBOR + 4.00%
   
LIBOR + 4.10%
 
Interest payable
 
Quarterly
   
Quarterly
 
Maturity date
 
December 4, 2032
   
May 15, 2033
 
Redeemable by issuer
 
Yes
   
Yes
 
TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
               
Issuance date
 
December 4, 2002
   
May 15, 2003
 
Securities issued
   
17,500
     
22,500
 
Liquidation preference per security
 
$
1
   
$
1
 
Liquidation value
 
$
17,500
   
$
22,500
 
Coupon rate
 
LIBOR + 4.00%
   
LIBOR + 4.10%
 
Distribution payable
 
Quarterly
   
Quarterly
 
Distribution guaranteed by (4)
 
Atlantic American Corporation
   
Atlantic American Corporation
 

(1) For each of the respective debentures, the Company has the right at any time, and from time to time, to defer payments of interest on the Junior Subordinated Debentures for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters up to the debentures’ respective maturity dates.  During any such period, interest will continue to accrue and the Company may not declare or pay any cash dividends or distributions on, or purchase, the Company’s common stock nor make any principal, interest or premium payments on or repurchase any debt securities that rank equally with or junior to the Junior Subordinated Debentures.  The Company has the right at any time to dissolve each of the trusts and cause the Junior Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities.

(2) The Junior Subordinated Debentures are unsecured and rank junior and subordinate in right of payment to all senior debt of the Parent and are effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of its subsidiaries.

(3) On August 4, 2014, the Company acquired $7,500 of the Junior Subordinated Debentures.

(4) The Parent has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, all of the obligations under the Trust Preferred Securities, including payment of the redemption price and any accumulated and unpaid distributions to the extent of available funds and upon dissolution, winding up or liquidation.
 
Note 5. Earnings Per Common Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the earnings per common share calculations is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
   
 
Income
   
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
                 
Net income
 
$
241
     
20,454
       
Less preferred stock dividends
   
(100
)
   
-
       
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
141
     
20,454
 
$
.01  

    
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
   
 
Income
   
Shares
(In thousands)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
                 
Net income
 
$
3,345
     
20,573
       
Less preferred stock dividends
   
(100
)
   
-
       
Net income applicable to common shareholders
   
3,245
     
20,573
   
$
.16
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
                       
Effect of Series D preferred stock
   
100
     
1,378
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
3,345
     
21,951
   
$
.15
 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
   
 
Income
   
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
                 
Net income
 
$
1,139
     
20,430
       
Less preferred stock dividends
   
(199
)
   
-
       
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
940
     
20,430
 
$
.05  

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
   
 
Income
   
Shares
(In thousands)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
                 
Net income
 
$
4,036
     
20,582
       
Less preferred stock dividends
   
(199
)
   
-
       
Net income applicable to common shareholders
   
3,837
     
20,582
   
$
.19
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
                       
Effect of Series D preferred stock
   
199
     
1,378
         
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
4,036
     
21,960
   
$
.18
 

The assumed conversion of the Company’s Series D preferred stock was excluded from the earnings per common share calculation for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 since its impact would have been antidilutive.
 
Note 6. Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory income tax rate and income tax expense is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%
 
$
125
   
$
1,466
   
$
607
   
$
1,820
 
Dividends-received deduction
   
(24
)
   
(27
)
   
(46
)
   
(54
)
Small life insurance company deduction
   
-
     
(605
)
   
-
     
(623
)
Other permanent differences
   
15
     
10
     
33
     
20
 
Income tax expense
 
$
116
   
$
844
   
$
594
   
$
1,163
 

The components of income tax expense were:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Current - Federal
 
$
590
   
$
1,108
   
$
590
   
$
1,119
 
Deferred - Federal
   
(474
)
   
(264
)
   
4
     
44
 
Total
 
$
116
   
$
844
   
$
594
   
$
1,163
 

      The primary difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 resulted from the dividends-received deduction (“DRD”).  The current estimated DRD is adjusted as underlying factors change and can vary from estimates based on, but not limited to, actual distributions from investments as well as the amount of the Company’s taxable income.

The primary differences between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 resulted from the DRD and the small life insurance company deduction (“SLD”).  The SLD varies in amount and is determined at a rate of 60 percent of the tentative life insurance company taxable income (“LICTI”).  The SLD for any taxable year is reduced (but not below zero) by 15 percent of the tentative LICTI for such taxable year as it exceeds $3,000 and is ultimately phased out at $15,000.

Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is, and expects to continue to be, involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to and in the ordinary course of its businesses.  In the opinion of management, any such known claims are not expected to have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
 
Note 8. Investments

The following tables set forth the carrying value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and amortized cost of the Company’s investments, aggregated by type and industry, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
Investments were comprised of the following:
 
   
June 30, 2016
 
   
 
Carrying
Value
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:
                       
Bonds:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
16,040
   
$
519
   
$
1
   
$
15,522
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
18,446
     
1,182
     
-
     
17,264
 
Corporate securities:
                               
Utilities and telecom
   
20,527
     
2,184
     
182
     
18,525
 
Financial services
   
56,392
     
3,018
     
950
     
54,324
 
Other business – diversified
   
66,368
     
2,564
     
3,016
     
66,820
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
30,613
     
1,189
     
606
     
30,030
 
Total corporate securities
   
173,900
     
8,955
     
4,754
     
169,699
 
Redeemable preferred stocks:
                               
Financial services
   
254
     
4
     
-
     
250
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
193
     
-
     
-
     
193
 
Total redeemable preferred stocks
   
447
     
4
     
-
     
443
 
Total fixed maturities
   
208,833
     
10,660
     
4,755
     
202,928
 
Equity securities:
                               
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
                               
Utilities and telecom
   
1,675
     
711
     
-
     
964
 
Financial services
   
5,736
     
908
     
-
     
4,828
 
Other business – diversified
   
217
     
170
     
-
     
47
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
12,800
     
7,186
     
-
     
5,614
 
Total equity securities
   
20,428
     
8,975
     
-
     
11,453
 
Other invested assets
   
5,777
     
-
     
-
     
5,777
 
Policy loans
   
2,179
     
-
     
-
     
2,179
 
Real estate
   
38
     
-
     
-
     
38
 
Investments in unconsolidated trusts
   
1,238
     
-
     
-
     
1,238
 
Total investments
 
$
238,493
   
$
19,635
   
$
4,755
   
$
223,613
 
 

   
December 31, 2015
 
   
 
Carrying
Value
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:
                       
Bonds:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
22,234
   
$
290
   
$
175
   
$
22,119
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
25,479
     
621
     
552
     
25,410
 
Corporate securities:
                               
Utilities and telecom
   
17,589
     
1,357
     
692
     
16,924
 
Financial services
   
54,035
     
1,797
     
1,351
     
53,589
 
Other business – diversified
   
60,960
     
729
     
5,898
     
66,129
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
24,581
     
136
     
1,391
     
25,836
 
Total corporate securities
   
157,165
     
4,019
     
9,332
     
162,478
 
Redeemable preferred stocks:
                               
Financial services
   
253
     
3
     
-
     
250
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
193
     
-
     
-
     
193
 
Total redeemable preferred stocks
   
446
     
3
     
-
     
443
 
Total fixed maturities
   
205,324
     
4,933
     
10,059
     
210,450
 
Equity securities:
                               
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
                               
Utilities and telecom
   
1,386
     
422
     
-
     
964
 
Financial services
   
5,175
     
847
     
-
     
4,328
 
Other business – diversified
   
198
     
151
     
-
     
47
 
Other consumer – diversified
   
16,372
     
10,758
     
-
     
5,614
 
Total equity securities
   
23,131
     
12,178
     
-
     
10,953
 
Other invested assets
   
6,454
     
-
     
-
     
6,454
 
Policy loans
   
2,200
     
-
     
-
     
2,200
 
Real estate
   
38
     
-
     
-
     
38
 
Investments in unconsolidated trusts
   
1,238
     
-
     
-
     
1,238
 
Total investments
 
$
238,385
   
$
17,111
   
$
10,059
   
$
231,333
 

Bonds having an amortized cost of $11,151 and $11,259 and included in the tables above were on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, in accordance with statutory requirements.

The carrying value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by contractual maturity were as follows.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
June 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Carrying
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
2,659
   
$
2,648
   
$
4,143
   
$
4,113
 
Due after one year through five years
   
21,768
     
21,407
     
20,557
     
20,591
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
108,477
     
105,847
     
99,614
     
103,066
 
Due after ten years
   
74,755
     
72,030
     
79,882
     
81,684
 
Varying maturities
   
1,174
     
996
     
1,128
     
996
 
Totals
 
$
208,833
   
$
202,928
   
$
205,324
   
$
210,450
 
 
The following table sets forth the carrying value, amortized cost, and net unrealized gains (losses) of the Company’s investments aggregated by industry as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

   
June 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
   
Carrying
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
16,040
   
$
15,522
   
$
518
   
$
22,234
   
$
22,119
   
$
115
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
18,446
     
17,264
     
1,182
     
25,479
     
25,410
     
69
 
Utilities and telecom
   
22,202
     
19,489
     
2,713
     
18,975
     
17,888
     
1,087
 
Financial services
   
62,382
     
59,402
     
2,980
     
59,463
     
58,167
     
1,296
 
Other business – diversified
   
66,585
     
66,867
     
(282
)
   
61,158
     
66,176
     
(5,018
)
Other consumer – diversified
   
43,606
     
35,837
     
7,769
     
41,146
     
31,643
     
9,503
 
Other investments
   
9,232
     
9,232
     
-
     
9,930
     
9,930
     
-
 
Investments
 
$
238,493
   
$
223,613
   
$
14,880
   
$
238,385
   
$
231,333
   
$
7,052
 

The following tables present the Company’s unrealized loss aging for securities by type and length of time the security was in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

   
June 30, 2016
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
2,020
   
$
1
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,020
   
$
1
 
Corporate securities
   
14,804
     
287
     
32,997
     
4,467
     
47,801
     
4,754
 
Total temporarily impaired securities
 
$
16,824
   
$
288
   
$
32,997
   
$
4,467
   
$
49,821
   
$
4,755
 

   
December 31, 2015
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or longer
   
Total
 
 
 
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
9,209
   
$
120
   
$
2,243
   
$
55
   
$
11,452
   
$
175
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
16,079
     
552
     
-
     
-
     
16,079
     
552
 
Corporate securities
   
79,482
     
4,284
     
16,131
     
5,048
     
95,613
     
9,332
 
Total temporarily impaired securities
 
$
104,770
   
$
4,956
   
$
18,374
   
$
5,103
   
$
123,144
   
$
10,059
 
 
The evaluation for an other than temporary impairment is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties in the determination of whether declines in the fair value of investments are other than temporary. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in general economic conditions, an issuer’s financial condition or near term recovery prospects and the effects of changes in interest rates. In evaluating a potential impairment, the Company considers, among other factors, management’s intent and ability to hold the securities until price recovery, the nature of the investment and the expectation of prospects for the issuer and its industry, the status of an issuer’s continued satisfaction of its obligations in accordance with their contractual terms, and management’s expectation as to the issuer’s ability and intent to continue to do so, as well as ratings actions that may affect the issuer’s credit status.

As of June 30, 2016, there were thirty-six securities in an unrealized loss position which primarily included certain of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities within the other diversified business, other diversified consumer, utilities and telecom and financial services sectors. Securities in an unrealized loss position reported in the other diversified business sector included gross unrealized losses of $2,313 related to investments in fixed maturities of ten different issuers, all related to the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas investee companies represent a diversified group of businesses which include, among others, refiners, pipeline owners and operators, deep water offshore rig owners and operators, all of which we believe are in continuing stages of rationalizing their current investments, future capital expenditures and assessing capital and liquidity requirements.  To our knowledge, the companies are continuing to assess and revise short-term, intermediate and long-term business plans in response to the current trends in oil and gas markets.  While these companies have generally experienced credit downgrades or may be currently under credit rating review, the Company believes that many of the downgrades are in response to external market forces and not necessarily specific credit events of any obligor which would currently indicate that an other than temporary impairment need be recorded.  All of the investees have continued to make regular interest payments on their debt when and as due and the Company continues to perform in-depth analysis of the financial disclosures of each of the investees on a regular basis.  The Company does not currently intend to sell nor does it expect to be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position. Based upon the Company’s expected continuation of receipt of contractually required principal and interest payments and its intent and ability to retain the securities until price recovery, as well as the Company’s evaluation of other relevant factors, including those described above, the Company has deemed these securities to be temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2016.

The following describes the fair value hierarchy and provides information as to the extent to which the Company uses fair value to measure the value of its financial instruments and information about the inputs used to value those financial instruments. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs in the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

Level 1 Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 1 criteria include cash equivalents and exchange traded common stocks.

Level 2 Observable inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, for an asset or liability or prices for similar assets or liabilities. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 2 criteria include significantly all of its fixed maturities, which consist of U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and certain corporate fixed maturities, as well as its non-redeemable preferred stocks. In determining fair value measurements using Level 2 criteria, the Company utilizes data from outside sources, including nationally recognized pricing services and broker/dealers, in establishing the fair value of its fixed maturities and non-redeemable preferred stocks.  Prices for the majority of the Company’s Level 2 fixed maturities and non-redeemable preferred stocks were determined using unadjusted prices received from pricing services that utilize a matrix pricing concept, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities based on various relationships to other benchmark quoted prices.

Level 3 Valuations that are derived from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs are unobservable (including assumptions about risk).  Fair value is based on criteria that use assumptions or other data that are not readily observable from objective sources. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 3 criteria consist of a limited number of fixed maturities. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the value of the Company’s fixed maturities valued using Level 3 criteria was $2,368 and $2,237, respectively. The use of different criteria or assumptions regarding data may have yielded materially different valuations.
 
As of June 30, 2016, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
   
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
 
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Assets:
                   
Fixed maturities
 
$
-
   
$
206,465
 
$
2,368
(1) 
$
208,833
 
Equity securities
   
14,938
     
5,490
(1) 
 
-
   
20,428
 
Cash equivalents
   
12,535
     
-
   
-
   
12,535
 
Total
 
$
27,473
   
$
211,955
 
$
2,368
 
$
241,796
 

(1) All underlying securities are financial service industry related.

As of December 31, 2015, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
   
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
 
 
Significant
Unobservable
 Inputs
     
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Assets:
                     
Fixed maturities
 
$
-
   
$
203,087
   
$
2,237
(1) 
$
205,324
 
Equity securities
   
18,245
     
4,886
(1) 
   
-
   
23,131
 
Cash equivalents
   
13,772
     
-
     
-
   
13,772
 
Total
 
$
32,017
   
$
207,973
   
$
2,237
 
$
242,227
 

(1) All underlying securities are financial service industry related.

The following tables provide a roll-forward of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

   
Fixed
Maturities
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
2,237
 
Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income
   
63
 
Balance, March 31, 2016
   
2,300
 
Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income
   
68
 
Balance, June 30, 2016
 
$
2,368
 

   
Fixed
Maturities
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
2,214
 
Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income
   
50
 
Balance, March 31, 2015
   
2,264
 
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive loss
   
(57
)
Balance, June 30, 2015
 
$
2,207
 
 
The Company’s fixed maturities valued using Level 3 inputs consist solely of issuances of pooled debt obligations of multiple, smaller financial services companies. They are not actively traded and valuation techniques used to measure fair value are based on future estimated cash flows (based on current cash flows) discounted at reasonable estimated rates of interest.  There are no assumed prepayments and/or default probability assumptions as a majority of these instruments contain certain U.S. government agency strips to support repayment of the principal.  Other qualitative and quantitative information received from the original underwriter of the pooled offerings is also considered, as applicable.

The following table is a summary of realized investment gains (losses) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Gross gains
 
$
132
   
$
4,502
   
$
954
   
$
5,458
 
Gross losses
   
-
     
(354
)
   
(70
)
   
(359
)
Realized investment gains, net
 
$
132
   
$
4,148
   
$
884
   
$
5,099
 

Note 9. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values have been determined by the Company using available market information from various market sources and appropriate valuation methodologies as of the respective dates.  However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and to develop the estimates of fair value.  Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts which the Company could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table sets forth the carrying amount, estimated fair value and level within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

         
June 30, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
   
Level in Fair
Value
Hierarchy (1)
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Estimated
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
Level 1
   
$
13,968
   
$
13,968
   
$
15,622
   
$
15,622
 
Fixed maturities
    (1) 
 
   
208,833
     
208,833
     
205,324
     
205,324
 
Equity securities
   
(1) 
   
20,428
     
20,428
     
23,131
     
23,131
 
Other invested assets
 
Level 3
     
5,777
     
5,777
     
6,454
     
7,070
 
Policy loans
 
Level 2
     
2,179
     
2,179
     
2,200
     
2,200
 
Real estate
 
Level 2
     
38
     
38
     
38
     
38
 
Investment in unconsolidated trusts
 
Level 2
     
1,238
     
1,238
     
1,238
     
1,238
 
                                       
Liabilities:
                                     
Junior Subordinated Debentures, net
 
Level 2
     
33,738
     
33,738
     
33,738
     
33,738
 

(1) See Note 8 for a description of the fair value hierarchy as well as a disclosure of levels for classes of these financial assets.

There have not been any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the balance of the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the changes in the balance of that component during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, net of taxes.

   
Unrealized Gains
on Available-for-
Sale Securities
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
4,584
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
   
5,663
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
   
(575
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
   
5,088
 
Balance, June 30, 2016
 
$
9,672
 
 
Item 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Atlantic American Corporation (“Atlantic American” or the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the “Company”) as of and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein, as well as with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Atlantic American is an insurance holding company whose operations are conducted primarily through its insurance subsidiaries: American Southern Insurance Company and American Safety Insurance Company (together known as “American Southern”) and Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company and Bankers Fidelity Assurance Company (together known as “Bankers Fidelity”).  Each operating company is managed separately, offers different products and is evaluated on its individual performance.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures.   Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  The Company has identified certain estimates that involve a higher degree of judgment and are subject to a significant degree of variability. The Company’s critical accounting policies and the resultant estimates considered most significant by management are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. During the six month period ended June 30, 2016, there were no changes to the critical accounting policies or related estimates from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Overall Corporate Results

The following presents the Company’s revenue, expenses and net income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Insurance premiums
 
$
39,122
   
$
38,104
   
$
77,580
   
$
75,490
 
Investment income
   
2,563
     
2,494
     
5,070
     
5,091
 
Realized investment gains, net
   
132
     
4,148
     
884
     
5,099
 
Other income
   
37
     
26
     
67
     
41
 
Total revenue
   
41,854
     
44,772
     
83,601
     
85,721
 
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
   
26,922
     
26,383
     
51,747
     
51,624
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
   
10,954
     
10,487
     
22,781
     
21,208
 
Other expense
   
3,236
     
3,359
     
6,582
     
6,987
 
Interest expense
   
385
     
354
     
758
     
703
 
Total benefits and expenses
   
41,497
     
40,583
     
81,868
     
80,522
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
357
   
$
4,189
   
$
1,733
   
$
5,199
 
Net income
 
$
241
   
$
3,345
   
$
1,139
   
$
4,036
 
 
Management also considers and evaluates performance by analyzing the non-GAAP measure operating income, and believes it is a useful metric for investors, potential investors, securities analysts and others because it isolates the “core” operating results of the Company before considering certain items that are either beyond the control of management (such as taxes, which are subject to timing, regulatory and rate changes depending on the timing of the associated revenues and expenses) or are not expected to regularly impact the Company’s operational results (such as any realized investment gains, which are not a part of the Company’s primary operations and are, to a limited extent, subject to discretion in terms of timing of realization).

A reconciliation of net income to operating income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015 is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Reconciliation of  Non-GAAP Financial Measure
 
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Net income
 
$
241
   
$
3,345
   
$
1,139
   
$
4,036
 
Income tax expense
   
116
     
844
     
594
     
1,163
 
Realized investment gains, net
   
(132
)
   
(4,148
)
   
(884
)
   
(5,099
)
Operating income
 
$
225
   
$
41
   
$
849
   
$
100
 

On a consolidated basis, the Company had net income of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  The Company had net income of $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the six month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the six month period ended June 30, 2015.  Premium revenue for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 increased $1.0 million, or 2.7%, to $39.1 million from $38.1 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, premium revenue increased $2.1 million, or 2.8%, to $77.6 million from $75.5 million in the comparable 2015 period.  The increase in premium revenue for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to an increase in Medicare supplement business in the life and health operations.  The decrease in net income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was due to a decrease in realized investment gains.  Operating income increased $0.2 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $0.7 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable periods in 2015.  The increase in operating income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to more favorable loss experience in the property and casualty operations.  Also contributing to the increase in operating income for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was a decrease in other expense of $0.6 million due to decreased legal and consulting fees.  Partially offsetting the increase in operating income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was a decrease in profitability in the life and health operations.

A more detailed analysis of the individual operating companies and other corporate activities is provided below.
 
American Southern

The following summarizes American Southern’s premiums, losses, expenses and underwriting ratios for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
28,525
   
$
28,675
   
$
35,062
   
$
37,260
 
Ceded premiums
   
(1,158
)
   
(1,167
)
   
(2,335
)
   
(2,602
)
Net written premiums
 
$
27,367
   
$
27,508
   
$
32,727
   
$
34,658
 
Net earned premiums
 
$
13,767
   
$
14,098
   
$
27,492
   
$
27,361
 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses
   
8,817
     
9,392
     
16,731
     
17,880
 
Underwriting expenses
   
4,118
     
4,448
     
8,784
     
8,884
 
Underwriting income
 
$
832
   
$
258
   
$
1,977
   
$
597
 
Loss ratio
   
64.0
%
   
66.6
%
   
60.9
%
   
65.3
%
Expense ratio
   
29.9
     
31.6
     
31.9
     
32.5
 
Combined ratio
   
93.9
%
   
98.2
%
   
92.8
%
   
97.8
%

Gross written premiums at American Southern decreased $0.2 million, or 0.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $2.2 million, or 5.9%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable periods in 2015.  The decrease in gross written premiums for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to a decrease in automobile physical damage written premiums resulting from both the cancellation of an agency in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a decrease in business writings from existing agencies.  During the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, automobile physical damage written premiums decreased $1.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2015.  Also contributing to the decrease in gross written premiums was a decrease in property and surety business totaling $1.0 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2016 and $1.3 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2016.  Partially offsetting the decrease in gross written premiums for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was an increase of $2.0 million in the automobile liability line of business during the second quarter of 2016 due primarily to premium rate increases.

Ceded premiums decreased slightly during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $0.3 million, or 10.3%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable periods in 2015.  American Southern’s ceded premiums are generally determined as a percentage of earned premiums and generally increase or decrease as earned premiums increase or decrease. However, the change in ceded premiums for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was disproportionate to the increase in earned premiums due to the cancellation of a separate reinsurance agreement to specifically reinsure the automobile liability business in one of the company’s state insurance contracts.

The following presents American Southern’s net earned premiums by line of business for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015 (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Automobile liability
 
$
7,356
   
$
6,850
   
$
14,158
   
$
12,575
 
Automobile physical damage
   
2,493
     
3,214
     
5,164
     
6,889
 
General liability
   
757
     
790
     
1,527
     
1,557
 
Surety
   
2,302
     
2,212
     
4,790
     
4,312
 
Other lines
   
859
     
1,032
     
1,853
     
2,028
 
Total
 
$
13,767
   
$
14,098
   
$
27,492
   
$
27,361
 
 
Net earned premiums decreased $0.3 million, or 2.3%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016 from the three month period ended June 30, 2015, and increased $0.1 million, or 0.5%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable period in 2015.  The decrease in net earned premiums for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to the decrease in automobile physical damage earned premiums due to an agency cancellation and decreased business writings discussed previously. The increase in net earned premiums for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to increases in automobile liability and surety earned premiums from existing programs.  Premiums are earned ratably over their respective policy terms, and therefore premiums earned in the current year are related to policies written during both the current year and immediately preceding year.

The performance of an insurance company is often measured by its combined ratio.  The combined ratio represents the percentage of losses, loss adjustment expenses and other expenses that are incurred for each dollar of premium earned by the company.  A combined ratio of under 100% represents an underwriting profit while a combined ratio of over 100% indicates an underwriting loss. The combined ratio is divided into two components, the loss ratio (the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred to premiums earned) and the expense ratio (the ratio of expenses incurred to premiums earned).

Net loss and loss adjustment expenses at American Southern decreased $0.6 million, or 6.1%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $1.1 million, or 6.4%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable periods in 2015.  As a percentage of earned premiums, net loss and loss adjustment expenses were 64.0% in the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to 66.6% in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, this ratio decreased to 60.9% from 65.3% in the comparable period of 2015.  The decrease in the loss ratio for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to more favorable loss experience in the automobile liability and general liability lines of business.  Also contributing to the decrease in the loss ratio for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was a $0.5 million loss recovery in the surety line of business.

Underwriting expenses decreased $0.3 million, or 7.4%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $0.1 million, or 1.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable periods in 2015.  As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 29.9% in the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to 31.6% in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, this ratio decreased to 31.9% from 32.5% in the comparable period of 2015.  The decrease in the expense ratio for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to American Southern’s variable commission structure, which compensates the company’s agents in relation to the loss ratios of the business they write.  Normally during periods in which the loss ratio decreases, commissions and underwriting expenses will generally increase, and conversely, during periods in which the loss ratio increases, commissions and underwriting expenses will generally decrease.  However, during the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, these commissions at American Southern decreased $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2015 due primarily to the cancellation of an agency in the fourth quarter of 2015 that participated in the variable commission program as well as another participating agency that had unfavorable loss experience in the first six months of 2016.
 
Bankers Fidelity

The following summarizes Bankers Fidelity’s earned premiums, losses, expenses and underwriting ratios for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Medicare supplement
 
$
21,326
   
$
20,033
   
$
42,230
   
$
40,402
 
Other health products
   
1,415
     
1,174
     
2,784
     
2,372
 
Life insurance
   
2,614
     
2,799
     
5,074
     
5,355
 
Total earned premiums
   
25,355
     
24,006
     
50,088
     
48,129
 
Insurance benefits and losses
   
18,105
     
16,991
     
35,016
     
33,744
 
Underwriting expenses
   
8,829
     
7,929
     
17,759
     
16,056
 
Total expenses
   
26,934
     
24,920
     
52,775
     
49,800
 
Underwriting loss
 
$
(1,579
)
 
$
(914
)
 
$
(2,687
)
 
$
(1,671
)
Loss ratio
   
71.4
%
   
70.8
%
   
69.9
%
   
70.1
%
Expense ratio
   
34.8
     
33.0
     
35.5
     
33.4
 
Combined ratio
   
106.2
%
   
103.8
%
   
105.4
%
   
103.5
%

Premium revenue at Bankers Fidelity increased $1.3 million, or 5.6%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $2.0 million, or 4.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable periods in 2015.  Premiums from the Medicare supplement line of business increased $1.3 million, or 6.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $1.8 million, or 4.5%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, due primarily to new business generated from both new and existing producers. Other health product premiums increased $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, during the same comparable periods, primarily as a result of new sales of the company’s group health products. Premiums from the life insurance line of business decreased $0.2 million, or 6.6%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $0.3 million, or 5.2%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable 2015 periods due to the redemption and settlement of existing policy obligations exceeding the level of new sales activity.

Benefits and losses increased $1.1 million, or 6.6%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $1.3 million, or 3.8%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable periods in 2015.  As a percentage of earned premiums, benefits and losses were 71.4% in the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to 70.8% in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, this ratio decreased to 69.9% from 70.1% in the comparable period of 2015.  The increase in the loss ratio for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to less favorable loss experience in the Medicare supplement line of business.  The slight decrease in the loss ratio for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to more favorable loss experience in the other health and life insurance lines of business.

Underwriting expenses increased $0.9 million, or 11.4%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $1.7 million, or 10.6%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable periods in 2015.  As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 34.8% in the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to 33.0% in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, this ratio increased to 35.5% from 33.4% in the comparable period of 2015.  The increase in the expense ratio for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to increases in compensation expenses including higher utilization of temporary staffing as well as an increase in agency related expenses.

INVESTMENT INCOME AND REALIZED GAINS

Investment income increased $0.1 million, or 2.8%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016 over the three month period ended June 30, 2015, and decreased slightly during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, from the comparable period in 2015.  The increase in investment income for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to a higher average balance of fixed maturities held by the Company in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015.  The slight decrease in investment income for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to a decrease in the average yield on the Company’s investments in fixed maturities.
 
The Company had net realized investment gains of $0.1 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to net realized investment gains of $4.1 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2015.  The Company had net realized investment gains of $0.9 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to net realized investment gains of $5.1 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2015.  The net realized investment gains in the three month period ended June 30, 2016 resulted from the disposition of several of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities.  The net realized investment gain in the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to a $0.6 million gain from the sale of property held within one of the Company’s real estate partnership investments.  The net realized investment gains in the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 were primarily attributable to a $3.2 million gain from the sale of property held within two of the Company’s real estate partnership investments as well as gains from the sale of a number of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities.  Management continually evaluates the Company’s investment portfolio and, as may be determined to be appropriate, makes adjustments for impairments and/or will divest investments.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense increased slightly during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $0.1 million, or 7.8%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable periods in 2015.  The increase in interest expense for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was due to an increase in the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), as the interest rates on the Company’s outstanding junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”) are directly related to LIBOR.

OTHER EXPENSES

Other expenses (commissions, underwriting expenses, and other expenses) increased $0.3 million, or 2.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2016, and $1.2 million, or 4.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, over the comparable periods in 2015.  The increase in other expenses for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to an increase in commission and underwriting costs in the life and health operations associated with increased premiums.  Partially offsetting the increase in other expenses for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 was a decrease in commission accruals at American Southern discussed previously.  During the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, these commissions at American Southern decreased $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2015.  Additionally, during the six month period ended June 30, 2016, legal and consulting fees decreased $0.6 million from the six month period ended June 30, 2015.  On a consolidated basis, as a percentage of earned premiums, other expenses were 36.3% in both of the three month periods ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, this ratio increased slightly to 37.8% from 37.3% in the comparable period of 2015.  The increase in the expense ratio for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to the increase in underwriting expenses in the life and health operations.

INCOME TAXES

The primary difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 resulted from the dividends-received deduction (“DRD”).  The current estimated DRD is adjusted as underlying factors change and can vary from estimates based on, but not limited to, actual distributions from investments as well as the amount of the Company’s taxable income.

The primary differences between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 resulted from the DRD and the small life insurance company deduction (“SLD”).  The SLD varies in amount and is determined at a rate of 60 percent of the tentative life insurance company taxable income (“LICTI”).  The SLD for any taxable year is reduced (but not below zero) by 15 percent of the tentative LICTI for such taxable year as it exceeds $3.0 million and is ultimately phased out at $15.0 million.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The primary cash needs of the Company are for the payment of claims and operating expenses, maintaining adequate statutory capital and surplus levels, and meeting debt service requirements.  Current and expected patterns of claim frequency and severity may change from period to period but generally are expected to continue within historical ranges.  The Company’s primary sources of cash are written premiums, investment income and proceeds from the sale and maturity of its invested assets.  The Company believes that, within each operating company, total invested assets will be sufficient to satisfy all policy liabilities and that cash inflows from investment earnings, future premium receipts and reinsurance collections will be adequate to fund the payment of claims and expenses as needed.

Cash flows at the Parent are derived from dividends, management fees, and tax-sharing payments, as described below, from the subsidiaries.  The principal cash needs of the Parent are for the payment of operating expenses, the acquisition of capital assets and debt service requirements, as well as the repurchase of shares and payments of any dividends as may be authorized and approved by the Company’s board of directors from time to time.  At June 30, 2016, the Parent had approximately $20.3 million of unrestricted cash and investments.

The Parent’s insurance subsidiaries reported statutory net income of $3.4 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 compared to statutory net income of $5.6 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2015.  Statutory results are impacted by the recognition of all costs of acquiring business.  In periods in which the Company’s first year premiums increase, statutory results are generally lower than results determined under GAAP.  Statutory results for the Company’s property and casualty operations may differ from the Company’s results of operations under GAAP due to the deferral of acquisition costs for financial reporting purposes.  The Company’s life and health operations’ statutory results may differ from GAAP results primarily due to the deferral of acquisition costs for financial reporting purposes, as well as the use of different reserving methods.

Over 90% of the invested assets of the Parent’s insurance subsidiaries are invested in marketable securities that can be converted into cash, if required; however, the use of such assets by the Company is limited by state insurance regulations.  Dividend payments to a parent corporation by its wholly owned insurance subsidiaries are subject to annual limitations and are restricted to 10% of statutory surplus or statutory earnings before recognizing realized investment gains of the individual insurance subsidiaries.  At June 30, 2016 American Southern had $39.9 million of statutory surplus and Bankers Fidelity had $34.2 million of statutory surplus. In 2016, dividend payments by the Parent’s insurance subsidiaries in excess of $6.1 million would require prior approval.  Through June 30, 2016, the Parent received dividends of $2.8 million from its subsidiaries.

The Parent provides certain administrative and other services to each of its insurance subsidiaries.  The amounts charged to and paid by the subsidiaries include reimbursements for various shared services and other expenses incurred directly on behalf of the subsidiaries by the Parent.  In addition, there is in place a formal tax-sharing agreement between the Parent and its insurance subsidiaries.  As a result of the Parent’s tax loss, it is anticipated that the tax-sharing agreement will continue to provide the Parent with additional funds from profitable subsidiaries to assist in meeting its cash flow obligations.

The Company has two statutory trusts which exist for the exclusive purpose of issuing trust preferred securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the trusts and investing the gross proceeds of the trust preferred securities in Junior Subordinated Debentures.  The outstanding $18.0 million and $15.7 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures mature on December 4, 2032 and May 15, 2033, respectively, are callable quarterly, in whole or in part, only at the option of the Company, and have an interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus an applicable margin.  The margin ranges from 4.00% to 4.10%.  At June 30, 2016, the effective interest rate was 4.71%.  The obligations of the Company with respect to the issuances of the trust preferred securities represent a full and unconditional guarantee by the Parent of each trust’s obligations with respect to the trust preferred securities.  Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company may elect from time to time to defer Junior Subordinated Debenture interest payments, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the related trust preferred securities.  The Company has not made such an election.

The Company intends to pay its obligations under the Junior Subordinated Debentures using existing cash balances, dividend and tax-sharing payments from the operating subsidiaries, or from potential future financing arrangements.
 
At June 30, 2016, the Company had 55,000 shares of Series D preferred stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) outstanding.  All of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock are held by an affiliate of the Company’s controlling shareholder. The outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock have a stated value of $100 per share; accrue annual dividends at a rate of $7.25 per share (payable in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the board of directors of the Company) and are cumulative.  In certain circumstances, the shares of the Series D Preferred Stock may be convertible into an aggregate of approximately 1,378,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain adjustments and provided that such adjustments do not result in the Company issuing more than approximately 2,703,000 shares of common stock without obtaining prior shareholder approval; and are redeemable solely at the Company’s option.  The Series D Preferred Stock is not currently convertible.  At June 30, 2016, the Company had accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock totaling $0.2 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $15.6 million at December 31, 2015 to $14.0 million at June 30, 2016. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the six month period ended June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to net cash used in operating activities of $8.0 million, additions to property and equipment of $0.3 million, dividends paid on the Company’s common stock of $0.4 million and the purchase of shares for treasury for $0.5 million.  Partially offsetting the decrease in cash and cash equivalents was a $7.5 million increase resulting from the sale and maturity of securities exceeding investment purchases.

The Company believes that existing cash balances as well as the dividends, fees, and tax-sharing payments it expects to receive from its subsidiaries and, if needed, additional borrowings from financial institutions, will enable the Company to meet its liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future. Management is not aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities, which, if implemented, would have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity, capital resources or operations.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Management necessarily applies its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.  The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures can prevent all possible errors or fraud.  A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  There are inherent limitations in all control systems, including the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the intentional acts of one or more persons.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and, while our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to be effective under circumstances where they should reasonably be expected to operate effectively, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, misstatements due to possible errors or fraud may occur and may not be detected.  An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains and references certain information that constitutes forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws.  Those statements, to the extent they are not historical facts, should be considered forward-looking statements, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.  Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current assessments of various risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions made in accordance with the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities laws.  The Company’s actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties, including those identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the other filings made by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In addition, other risks and uncertainties not known by us, or that we currently determine to not be material, may materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of subsequent developments, changes in underlying assumptions or facts, or otherwise.
 
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On May 6, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan that allows for the repurchase of up to 750,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Repurchase Plan") on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, as determined by an authorized officer of the Company.  Any such repurchases can be made from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws and other requirements.

Other than pursuant to the Repurchase Plan, no purchases of common stock of the Company were made by or on behalf of the Company during the periods described below.

The table below sets forth information regarding repurchases by the Company of shares of its common stock on a monthly basis during the three month period ended June 30, 2016.

Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   
Average
Price Paid
per Share
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   
Maximum
 Number of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs
 
April 1 – April 30, 2016
   
2,897
   
$
4.75
     
2,897
     
159,740
 
May 1 – May 31, 2016
   
5,291
     
3.50
     
5,291
     
154,449
 
June 1 – June 30, 2016
   
13,673
     
3.90
     
13,673
     
140,776
 
Total
   
21,861
   
$
3.91
     
21,861
         

Item 6.  Exhibits
   
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
   
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
       
Date: August 12, 2016
By:
/s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
 
   
John G. Sample, Jr.
 
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Title
   
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
   
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.