UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)  
August 12, 2015 (August 12, 2015)
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
0-3722
58-1027114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
30319
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  
(404) 266-5500
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 12, 2015, Atlantic American Corporation (the “Registrant”) reported its results of operations for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated August 12, 2015

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
 

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, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
   
John G. Sample, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  August 12, 2015
   
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibits:

Press release dated August 12, 2015
 
 


Exhibit 99.1
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, INCLUDING INCREASED NET INCOME

· Net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 increased to $4.0 million from $1.7 million for the comparable period of 2014
· Property and casualty insurance premiums increased 5.4% in the comparable six month period
· Net realized investment gains were $5.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 as compared to $0.6 million for the comparable period of 2014

ATLANTA, Georgia, August 12, 2015 - Atlantic American Corporation (Nasdaq-AAME) today reported financial results for the period ended June 30, 2015, including increased net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 over the prior year comparable period.  Net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 was $4.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.  Net income includes net realized investment gains which were $5.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 compared to $0.6 million in the comparable period of 2014.  Net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2015 was $3.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the comparable period of 2014.  Realized investment gains in the three month period ended June 30, 2015 were $4.1 million compared to $0.5 million in the comparable period of 2014.

Total revenues for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 were $85.7 million, increasing 3.6% from $82.7 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.  Insurance premiums during the six month period ended June 30, 2015 declined 1.8% from the comparable 2014 period, but were offset by an increase in net realized investment gains.  For the three month period ended June 30, 2015, revenues were $44.8 million, increasing 7.7% from comparable 2014 period revenues of $41.6 million, also due to an increase in realized investment gains.  Insurance premiums during the three month period ended June 30, 2015 decreased 0.9% from the comparable 2014 period.  The decrease in premiums during the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 resulted primarily from a decline in the Company’s Medicare supplement business in the life and health operations.

Commenting on the quarter, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer stated, “In the second quarter, our property and casualty operations performed quite well.  During the three month period ended June 30, 2015, our property and casualty premiums increased 9.1% while our loss ratio declinedDuring the same period our life and health operation posted a 6% decline in premiums with a higher loss ratio.  However, by retooling our efforts in our Senior division, we are beginning to see sales trends moving upward.  Our Worksite group sales are also doing well as we look forward to the upcoming open enrollment season.  Based on this positive movement, we expect the loss trends will soon reverse, and we are seeing our new sales momentum accelerate accordingly.

Atlantic American is an insurance holding company involved through its subsidiary companies in specialty markets of the life, health, and property and casualty insurance industries.  Its principal subsidiaries consist of American Southern Insurance Company, American Safety Insurance Company, Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company and Bankers Fidelity Assurance Company.

Note regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks detailed from time to time in statements and reports that Atlantic American Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information contact:
 
John G. Sample, Jr.
Hilton H. Howell, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chairman, President & CEO
Atlantic American Corporation
Atlantic American Corporation
404-266-5501
404-266-5505
 

Atlantic American Corporation
Financial Data

   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
(Unaudited; In thousands, except per share data)
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Insurance premiums
               
Life and health
 
$
24,006
   
$
25,531
   
$
48,129
   
$
50,923
 
Property and casualty
   
14,098
     
12,925
     
27,361
     
25,951
 
Investment income
   
2,494
     
2,599
     
5,091
     
5,197
 
Realized investment gains, net
   
4,148
     
485
     
5,099
     
593
 
Other income
   
26
     
46
     
41
     
82
 
                                 
Total revenue
   
44,772
     
41,586
     
85,721
     
82,746
 
                                 
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
                               
Life and health
   
16,991
     
17,489
     
33,744
     
34,220
 
Property and casualty
   
9,392
     
9,580
     
17,880
     
19,677
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
   
10,487
     
10,074
     
21,208
     
19,981
 
Interest expense
   
354
     
434
     
703
     
863
 
Other expense
   
3,359
     
3,023
     
6,987
     
6,026
 
                                 
Total benefits and expenses
   
40,583
     
40,600
     
80,522
     
80,767
 
                                 
Income before income taxes
   
4,189
     
986
     
5,199
     
1,979
 
                                 
Income tax expense
   
844
     
109
     
1,163
     
282
 
                                 
Net income
 
$
3,345
   
$
877
   
$
4,036
   
$
1,697
 
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.07
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.15
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.18
   
$
0.07
 
                                 
Reconciliation of Net Income to non-GAAP Measurement
                               
                                 
Net income
 
$
3,345
   
$
877
   
$
4,036
   
$
1,697
 
Income tax expense
   
844
     
109
     
1,163
     
282
 
Realized investment gains, net
   
(4,148
)
   
(485
)
   
(5,099
)
   
(593
)
                                 
Operating income
 
$
41
   
$
501
   
$
100
   
$
1,386
 
                         
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data
  June 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
                 
                                 
Total cash and investments
 
$
259,679
   
$
256,660
                 
Insurance subsidiaries
   
237,118
     
235,537
                 
Parent and other
   
22,561
     
21,123
                 
Total assets
   
327,225
     
317,008
                 
Insurance reserves and policyholder funds
   
169,575
     
164,094
                 
Debt
   
33,738
     
33,738
                 
Total shareholders' equity
   
105,542
     
104,195
                 
Book value per common share
   
4.85
     
4.79
                 
Statutory capital and surplus
                               
Life and health
   
37,052
     
34,004
                 
Property and casualty
   
39,324
     
39,012