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, 20202021


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)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
 AAME
 NASDAQ Global Market


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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes  ☑   No  ☐


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


Large accelerated filer  ☐   Accelerated filer  ☐   Non-accelerated filer    Smaller reporting company  ☑   Emerging growth company  ☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐


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 July 24, 202031, 2021 was 20,454,00120,410,763.



ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part I.Financial Information 
   
Item 1.
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 3
   
 4
   
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Item 2.
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Item 4.
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Part II.Other Information 
   
Item 2.
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Item 6.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
  
Unaudited
June 30,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
Cash and cash equivalents 
$
16,354
  
$
12,893
 
Investments:        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $214,080 and $219,233)  
236,187
   
232,472
 
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: $7,311 and $7,168)  
15,965
   
22,922
 
Other invested assets (cost: $11,905 and $9,908)  
11,454
   
9,960
 
Policy loans  
2,018
   
2,007
 
Real estate  
38
   
38
 
Investment in unconsolidated trusts  
1,238
   
1,238
 
Total investments  
266,900
   
268,637
 
Receivables:        
Reinsurance  
27,562
   
32,135
 
Insurance premiums and other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts: $197 and $183)  
23,785
   
13,134
 
Deferred income taxes, net  
1,144
   
314
 
Deferred acquisition costs  
39,148
   
38,861
 
Other assets  
8,300
   
9,108
 
Intangibles  
2,544
   
2,544
 
Total assets 
$
385,737
  
$
377,626
 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Insurance reserves and policyholder funds:        
Future policy benefits 
$
91,927
  
$
92,490
 
Unearned premiums  
35,091
   
26,035
 
Losses and claims  
76,498
   
81,448
 
Other policy liabilities  
1,195
   
1,933
 
Total insurance reserves and policyholder funds  
204,711
   
201,906
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  
23,394
   
23,588
 
Junior subordinated debenture obligations, net  
33,738
   
33,738
 
Total liabilities  
261,843
   
259,232
 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)        
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: 20,454,001 and 20,472,162  
22,401
   
22,401
 
Additional paid-in capital  
57,435
   
57,820
 
Retained earnings  
34,266
   
36,020
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
17,464
   
10,459
 
Unearned stock grant compensation  
(466
)
  
(781
)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,946,893 and 1,928,732 shares  
(7,261
)
  
(7,580
)
Total shareholders’ equity  
123,894
   
118,394
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
$
385,737
  
$
377,626
 


  
Unaudited
June 30,
2021
  
December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS 
Cash and cash equivalents $9,532  $19,319 
Investments:        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $232,141 and $222,461)
  257,808   254,106 
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: $4,833 and $6,393)
  21,903   18,716 
Other invested assets (cost: $3,765 and $3,765)
  3,117   3,238 
Policy loans  1,920   1,975 
Real estate  38   38 
Investment in unconsolidated trusts  1,238   1,238 
Total investments  286,024   279,311 
Receivables:        
Reinsurance  29,149   29,086 
Insurance premiums and other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts: $199 and $198)
  29,505   27,512 
Deferred income taxes, net  347   0 
Deferred acquisition costs  38,462   39,611 
Other assets  8,923   7,804 
Intangibles  2,544   2,544 
Total assets $404,486  $405,187 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Insurance reserves and policyholder funds:        
Future policy benefits $88,351  $90,872 
Unearned premiums  35,022   27,131 
Losses and claims  81,473   79,147 
Other policy liabilities  1,027   1,526 
Total insurance reserves and policyholder funds  205,873   198,676 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  22,500   26,412 
Deferred income taxes, net  0   1,301 
Junior subordinated debenture obligations, net  33,738   33,738 
Total liabilities  262,111   260,127 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)  0   0 
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: 20,410,763 and 20,415,243
  22,401   22,401 
Additional paid-in capital  57,439   57,437 
Retained earnings  49,714   47,790 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  20,277   25,000 
Unearned stock grant compensation  (150)  (284)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,990,131 and 1,985,651 shares
  (7,361)  (7,339)
Total shareholders’ equity  142,375   145,060 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $404,486  $405,187 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021
  2020
  2021  2020 
Revenue:                   
Insurance premiums, net 
$
46,499
  
$
45,469
  
$
92,049
  
$
90,251
  $45,133  $46,499  $91,223  $92,049 
Net investment income 
1,850
  
2,313
  
3,889
  
4,647
   2,266   1,850   4,379   3,889 
Realized investment gains, net 
-
  
610
  
249
  
1,995
   50   0   171   249 
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net 
1,355
  
(5,337
)
 
(7,100
)
 
1,152
   4,003   1,355   4,747   (7,100)
Other income  
33
   
72
   
60
   
100
   5   33   12   60 
Total revenue  
49,737
   
43,127
   
89,147
   
98,145
   51,457   49,737   100,532   89,147 
                            
Benefits and expenses:                            
Insurance benefits and losses incurred 
27,076
  
34,151
  
60,659
  
69,458
   31,703   27,076   64,975   60,659 
Commissions and underwriting expenses 
10,854
  
11,509
  
23,480
  
22,524
   12,179   10,854   24,743   23,480 
Interest expense 
414
  
545
  
890
  
1,091
   347   414   693   890 
Other expense  
3,112
   
2,511
   
6,064
   
5,376
   3,474   3,112   6,914   6,064 
Total benefits and expenses  
41,456
   
48,716
   
91,093
   
98,449
   47,703   41,456   97,325   91,093 
Income (loss) before income taxes 
8,281
  
(5,589
)
 
(1,946
)
 
(304
)
  3,754   8,281   3,207   (1,946)
Income tax expense (benefit)  
1,749
   
(1,163
)
  
(391
)
  
(40
)
  792   1,749   676   (391)
Net income (loss) 
6,532
  
(4,426
)
 
(1,555
)
 
(264
)
  2,962   6,532   2,531   (1,555)
Preferred stock dividends  
(100
)
  
(100
)
  
(199
)
  
(199
)
  (100)  (100)  (199)  (199)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders 
$
6,432
  
$
(4,526
)
 
$
(1,754
)
 
$
(463
)
 $2,862  $6,432  $2,332  $(1,754)
Earnings (loss) per common share (basic) 
$
.31
  
$
(.22
)
 
$
(.09
)
 
$
(.02
)
 $0.14  $0.31  $0.11  $(0.09)
Earnings (loss) per common share (diluted) 
$
.30
  
$
(.22
)
 
$
(.09
)
 
$
(.02
)
 $0.14  $0.30  $0.11  $(0.09)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021
  2020
  2021  2020 
Net income (loss) 
$
6,532
  
$
(4,426
)
 
$
(1,555
)
 
$
(264
)
 $2,962  $6,532  $2,531  $(1,555)
Other comprehensive income:            
Other comprehensive income (loss):                
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities:
                            
Gross unrealized holding gain arising in the period 
19,997
  
7,964
  
9,117
  
16,404
 
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising in the period  7,940   19,997   (5,807)  9,117 
Related income tax effect  
(4,200
)
  
(1,673
)
  
(1,915
)
  
(3,445
)
  (1,668)  (4,200)  1,219   (1,915)
Subtotal 
15,797
  
6,291
  
7,202
  
12,959
   6,272   15,797   (4,588)  7,202 
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income (loss) 
-
  
(610
)
 
(249
)
 
(882
)
  (50)  0   (171)  (249)
Related income tax effect  
-
   
128
   
52
   
185
   11   0   36   52 
Subtotal  
-
   
(482
)
  
(197
)
  
(697
)
  (39)  0   (135)  (197)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax  
15,797
   
5,809
   
7,005
   
12,262
 
Total comprehensive income 
$
22,329
  
$
1,383
  
$
5,450
  
$
11,998
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  6,233   15,797   (4,723)  7,005 
Total comprehensive income (loss) $9,195  $22,329  $(2,192) $5,450 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands except share data)


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021
  2020
  2021  2020 
Preferred stock:                   
Balance, beginning of period 
$
55
  
$
55
  
$
55
  
$
55
  $55  $55  $55  $55 
Balance, end of period 
55
  
55
  
55
  
55
   55   55   55   55 
Common stock:                            
Balance, beginning of period 
22,401
  
22,401
  
22,401
  
22,401
   22,401   22,401   22,401   22,401 
Balance, end of period 
22,401
  
22,401
  
22,401
  
22,401
   22,401   22,401   22,401   22,401 
Additional paid-in capital:                            
Balance, beginning of period 
57,777
  
57,417
  
57,820
  
57,414
   57,438   57,777   57,437   57,820 
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 
(333
)
 
24
  
(377
)
 
24
   0   (333)  0   (377)
Issuance of shares under stock plans  
(9
)
  
3
   
(8
)
  
6
 
Issuance of 999 and 2,741 shares, as of 2021 and 2020, respectively, under stock plans
  1   (9)  2   (8)
Balance, end of period 
57,435
  
57,444
  
57,435
  
57,444
   57,439   57,435   57,439   57,435 
Retained earnings:                            
Balance, beginning of period 
27,834
  
40,868
  
36,020
  
37,208
   46,852   27,834   47,790   36,020 
Net income (loss) 
6,532
  
(4,426
)
 
(1,555
)
 
(264
)
  2,962   6,532   2,531   (1,555)
Dividends on common stock 
-
  
-
  
-
  
(403
)
  0   0   (408)  0 
Dividends accrued on preferred stock  
(100
)
  
(100
)
  
(199
)
  
(199
)
  (100)  (100)  (199)  (199)
Balance, end of period 
34,266
  
36,342
  
34,266
  
36,342
   49,714   34,266   49,714   34,266 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):            
Accumulated other comprehensive income:                
Balance, beginning of period 
1,667
  
(1,082
)
 
10,459
  
(7,535
)
  14,044   1,667   25,000   10,459 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  
15,797
   
5,809
   
7,005
   
12,262
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  6,233   15,797   (4,723)  7,005 
Balance, end of period  
17,464
  
4,727
  
17,464
  
4,727
   20,277   17,464   20,277   17,464 
Unearned Stock Grant Compensation:                            
Balance, beginning of period 
(584
)
 
(128
)
 
(781
)
 
(186
)
  (217)  (584)  (284)  (781)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 
(37
)
 
(71
)
 
61
  
(71
)
  0   (37)  0   61 
Amortization of unearned compensation  
155
   
49
   
254
   
107
   67   155   134   254 
Balance, end of period 
(466
)
 
(150
)
 
(466
)
 
(150
)
  (150)  (466)  (150)  (466)
Treasury Stock:                            
Balance, beginning of period 
(7,632
)
 
(8,044
)
 
(7,580
)
 
(7,985
)
  (7,338)  (7,632)  (7,339)  (7,580)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 
370
  
47
  
316
  
47
   0   370   0   316 
Purchase of 0 and 26,210 shares, as of 2020 and 2019, respectively, for treasury 
-
  
(22
)
 
-
  
(71
)
Net shares acquired related to employee share-based compensation plans 
(10
)
 
(35
)
 
(10
)
 
(49
)
Issuance of shares under stock plans  
11
   
5
   
13
   
9
 
Net shares acquired of 5,479 and 5,902 in 2021 and 2020, respectively related to employee share-based
compensation plans
  (24)  (10)  (24)  (10)
Issuance of 999 and 2,741 shares, as of 2021 and 2020, respectively, under stock plans
  1   11   2   13 
Balance, end of period  
(7,261
)
  
(8,049
)
  
(7,261
)
  
(8,049
)
  (7,361)  (7,261)  (7,361)  (7,261)
                            
Total shareholders’ equity 
$
123,894
  
$
112,770
  
$
123,894
  
$
112,770
  $142,375  $123,894  $142,375  $123,894 
Dividends declared on common stock per share 
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
(.02
)
 $0  $0  $0.02  $0 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
       
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss 
$
(1,555
)
 
$
(264
)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Additions to acquisition costs, net  
(287
)
  
(1,050
)
Realized investment gains, net  
(249
)
  
(1,995
)
Unrealized losses (gains) on equity securities, net  
7,100
   
(1,152
)
Distributions received from equity method investees  
-
   
106
 
Compensation expense related to share awards  
254
   
107
 
Depreciation and amortization  
503
   
337
 
Deferred income tax benefit  
(2,693
)
  
(612
)
Increase in receivables, net  
(6,078
)
  
(13,393
)
Increase in insurance reserves and policyholder funds  
2,805
   
13,493
 
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  
(393
)
  
2,366
 
Other, net  
1,151
   
(5,162
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  
558
   
(7,219
)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from investments sold  
7,448
   
70,171
 
Proceeds from investments matured, called or redeemed  
3,031
   
3,628
 
Investments purchased  
(7,411
)
  
(67,220
)
Additions to property and equipment  
(160
)
  
(32
)
Net cash provided by investing activities  
2,908
   
6,547
 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Payment of dividends on common stock  
-
   
(403
)
Proceeds from shares issued under stock plans  
5
   
15
 
Treasury stock acquired — share repurchase authorization  
-
   
(71
)
Treasury stock acquired — net employee share-based compensation  
(10
)
  
(49
)
Net cash used in financing activities  
(5
)
  
(508
)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  
3,461
   
(1,180
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  
12,893
   
12,630
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 
$
16,354
  
$
11,450
 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest 
$
944
  
$
1,100
 
Cash paid for income taxes 
$
-
  
$
850
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021
  2020
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income (loss) $2,531  $(1,555)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Amortization of (additions to) acquisition costs, net  1,149   (287)
Realized investment gains, net  (171)  (249)
Unrealized  (gains) losses on equity securities, net  (4,747)  7,100 
Compensation expense related to share awards  134   254 
Depreciation and amortization  510   503 
Deferred income tax benefit  (393)  (2,693)
Increase in receivables, net  (14,734)  (6,078)
Increase in insurance reserves and policyholder funds  7,197   2,805 
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses  (4,112)  (393)
Other, net  (1,250)  1,151 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (13,886)  558 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from investments sold  14,546   7,448 
Proceeds from investments matured, called or redeemed  7,064   3,031 
Investments purchased  (17,018)  (7,411)
Additions to property and equipment  (65)  (160)
Net cash provided by investing activities  4,527   2,908 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
    Payment of dividends on common stock
  (408)  0 
Proceeds from shares issued under stock plans  4   5 
Treasury stock acquired — net employee share-based compensation
  (24)  (10)
Net cash used in financing activities  (428)  (5)
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (9,787)  3,461 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  19,319   12,893 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $9,532  $16,354 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for interest $697  $944 
Cash paid for income taxes
  $2,602   $0 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
NOTESNOTES 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”). The Parent’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 two2 principal business units. American Southern operates in the property and casualty insurance market, while Bankers Fidelity operates in the life and health insurance market. 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, 20192020 (the “2019“2020 Annual Report”). The Company’s financial condition and results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results of operations and cash flows that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20202021 or for any other future period.




The Company’s significant accounting policies have not changed materially from those set out in the 20192020 Annual Report, except as noted below for the adoption of new accounting standards.




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.




On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak a global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 and related actions to attempt to control its spread began to impact the Company’s business operations in March 2020, and we expect that the pandemic, actions that have been or will be taken in response to it and its overall impact on the economy, will continue to have an effect on our business operations and our operating results. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries may experience difficulties collecting premiums from some policyholders, and policyholders with financial difficulties may decide not to renew insurance policies with the Company.  Although itthe ultimate impact cannot be predicted with certainty at this time, the Company’s insurance subsidiaries do not expect a direct material impact from the outbreak of COVID-19 in terms of increased claims and losses, but that may change as more information becomes available.  In addition, economic uncertainty related to COVID-19 has led to, a decline in the investment markets, and may continue to create, increased volatility.volatility in the investment markets.  The impact of COVID-19 on the economy and on the Company is evolvingcontinues to evolve and its future effects are uncertain. The Company is closely monitoringcontinues to monitor the effects and risks of COVID-19 to assess its impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital position.

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which is intended to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and to preserve jobs in American industries. The CARES Act includes, among other things, provisions relating to payroll tax credits and deferrals, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credits and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The Company does not qualify as a small business under the CARES Act and therefore did not apply for any of the government loan programs; however, the Company intends to monitor and assess the availability of resources and other benefits that might be available to the Company under the CARES Act and through other programs.

Note 2.2.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards


Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Fair Value Measurement

Income TaxesChanges toSimplifying the Disclosure RequirementsAccounting for Fair Value Measurement.  Income Taxes. In August 2018,December 2019, the FinancialFASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value MeasurementIncome Taxes (“ASU 2018-13”2019-12”). This updated guidance removesis intended to simplify the following disclosure requirements from Topic 820: (1) the amount ofaccounting for income taxes by removing several exceptions contained in existing guidance and reasonsamending other existing guidance to simplify several other income tax accounting matters. The updated guidance is effective for transfers between Level 1interim and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (3) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements.  This disclosure also includes the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of theannual reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements.periods beginning after December 15, 2020, although earlier adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2018-132019-12 as of January 1, 2020.2021. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill.  In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”).  ASU 2017-04 is intended to simplify the evaluation of goodwill.  The updated guidance requires recognition and measurement of goodwill impairment based on the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit compared to its estimated fair value, with the amount of the impairment not to exceed the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. Under the prior accounting guidance, if the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company allocates the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit to determine an implied goodwill value. An impairment loss is then recognized for the excess, if any, of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill compared to the implied goodwill value. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Reference Rate Reform. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). This guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to investments, derivatives, or other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. Along with the optional expedients, the amendments include a general principle that permits an entity to consider contract modifications due to reference reform to be an event that does not require contract re-measurement at the modification date or reassessment of a previous accounting determination. Additionally, a company may make a one-time election to sell, transfer, or both sell and transfer debt securities classified as held to maturity that reference a rate affected by reference rate reform and that were classified as held to maturity before January 1, 2020. This standard may be elected over time through December 31, 2022 as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company is currently assessing the effect of adopting this guidance on its financial condition and results of operations.

Investments – Equity Securities. In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01 (“ASU 2020-01”) Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. This update, among others, clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under Topic 321 and investments under the equity method of accounting in Topic 323 when there is a change in level of ownership or degree of influence. ASU 2020-01 is effective for the Company beginning with the first quarter of 2021 and will be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


For more information regarding other accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, see the “Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards” section of Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20192020 Annual Report.

Note 3.
Investments


The following tables set forth the estimated fair value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and cost or amortized cost of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities and equity securities, aggregated by type and industry, as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.


Fixed maturities were comprised of the following:

 June 30, 2020  June 30, 2021 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:                        
Bonds:                        
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
20,461
  
$
1,739
  
$
25
  
$
18,747
  $37,393  $887  $156  $36,662 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  
11,520
   
910
   
-
   
10,610
   11,843   943   0   10,900 
Corporate securities:                        
Utilities and telecom
 
28,886
  
4,118
  
-
  
24,768
  30,813  3,363  29  27,479 
Financial services
 
73,151
  
6,050
  
132
  
67,233
  77,409  8,032  63  69,440 
Other business – diversified
 
41,739
  
3,331
  
945
  
39,353
  40,936  5,094  89  35,931 
Other consumer – diversified
  
60,180
   
7,407
   
404
   
53,177
   59,164   7,723   96   51,537 
Total corporate securities
  
203,956
   
20,906
   
1,481
   
184,531
   208,322   24,212   277   184,387 
Redeemable preferred stocks:                        
Other consumer – diversified
  
250
   
58
   
   
192
   250   58   0   192 
Total redeemable preferred stocks
  
250
   
58
   
   
192
   250   58   0   192 
Total fixed maturities
 
$
236,187
  
$
23,613
  
$
1,506
  
$
214,080
  $257,808  $26,100  $433  $232,141 

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:                        
Bonds:                        
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 
$
20,259
  
$
467
  
$
53
  
$
19,845
  $30,762  $1,381  $26  $29,407 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  
11,940
   
371
   
53
   
11,622
   11,802   898   0   10,904 
Corporate securities:                        
Utilities and telecom 
26,648
  
2,404
  
32
  
24,276
  30,359  4,423  0  25,936 
Financial services 
73,917
  
4,249
  
57
  
69,725
  78,258  9,811  6  68,453 
Other business – diversified 
41,706
  
2,335
  
98
  
39,469
  41,145  5,689  15  35,471 
Other consumer – diversified  
57,752
   
3,702
   
54
   
54,104
   61,530   9,479   47   52,098 
Total corporate securities  
200,023
   
12,690
   
241
   
187,574
   211,292   29,402   68   181,958 
Redeemable preferred stocks:                        
Other consumer – diversified  
250
   
58
   
-
   
192
   250   58   0   192 
Total redeemable preferred stocks  
250
   
58
   
-
   
192
   250   58   0   192 
Total fixed maturities 
$
232,472
  
$
13,586
  
$
347
  
$
219,233
  $254,106  $31,739  $94  $222,461 

 

Bonds having an amortized cost of $10,444$10,923 and $10,669$10,670 and included in the tables above were on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, in accordance with statutory requirements. Additionally, bonds having an amortized cost of $6,394 and $1,997 and included in the tables above were pledged as collateral to FHLB at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.


Equity securities were comprised of the following:

 June 30, 2020  June 30, 2021    
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost
 
Equity securities:                        
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:                        
Financial services
 
$
3,061
  
$
384
  
$
1
  
$
2,678
  $681  $481  $0  $200 
Other business – diversified
  
12,904
   
8,271
   
-
   
4,633
   21,222   16,589   0   4,633 
Total equity securities
 
$
15,965
  
$
8,655
  
$
1
  
$
7,311
  $21,903  $17,070  $0  $4,833 


  December 31, 2019 
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Equity securities:            
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:            
Financial services
 
$
3,159
   
624
   
-
   
2,535
 
Other business – diversified
  
19,763
   
15,130
   
-
   
4,633
 
Total equity securities
 
$
22,922
  
$
15,754
  
$
-
  
$
7,168
 
  December 31, 2020 
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Cost 
Equity securities:            
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:            
Financial services $2,111  $351  $0  $1,760 
Other business – diversified  16,605   11,972   0   4,633 
Total equity securities $18,716  $12,323  $0  $6,393 

The carrying value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities at June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 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, 2020  December 31, 2019  June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 
 
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Carrying
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Carrying
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
509
  
$
500
  
$
-
  
$
-
  $2,520  $2,501  $2,041  $2,015 
Due after one year through five years
 
19,923
  
19,012
  
14,664
  
14,280
  22,991  21,415  18,373  17,039 
Due after five years through ten years
 
85,121
  
78,583
  
77,934
  
73,521
  83,491  76,075  89,892  79,993 
Due after ten years
 
122,141
  
107,964
  
130,680
  
122,321
  123,313  106,754  124,609  104,527 
Asset backed securities
  
8,493
   
8,021
   
9,194
   
9,111
   25,493   25,396   19,191   18,887 
Totals
 
$
236,187
  
$
214,080
  
$
232,472
  
$
219,233
  $257,808  $232,141  $254,106  $222,461 


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, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

 June 30, 2020  June 30, 2021 
 Less than 12 months  12 months or longer  Total  Less than 12 months  12 months or longer  Total 
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
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 
$
887
  
$
25
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
887
  
$
25
  $12,341  $156  $0  $0  $12,341  $156 
Corporate securities
  
22,512
   
1,481
   
-
   
-
   
22,512
   
1,481
   7,944   277   0   0   7,944   277 
Total temporarily impaired securities 
$
23,399
  
$
1,506
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
23,399
  
$
1,506
  $20,285  $433  $0  $0  $20,285  $433 

  December 31, 2020 
  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 $7,045  $26  $0  $0  $7,045  $26 
Corporate securities  4,602   68   0   0   4,602   68 
Total temporarily impaired securities $11,647  $94  $0  $0  $11,647  $94 
  December 31, 2019 
  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 
$
3,432
  
$
22
  
$
3,533
  
$
31
  
$
6,965
  
$
53
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  
3,106
   
53
   
-
   
-
   
3,106
   
53
 
Corporate securities  
23,245
   
145
   
2,504
   
96
   
25,749
   
241
 
Total temporarily impaired securities 
$
29,783
  
$
220
  
$
6,037
  
$
127
  
$
35,820
  
$
347
 


The evaluation for an other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) 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.


There were no0 OTTI charges recorded during the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.




As of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, there were seventeenNaN and thirty20 securities, respectively, in an unrealized loss position which primarily included certain of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities within the financial services, other diversified business and other diversified consumer sectors. The decreaseincrease in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, was primarily attributable to improvementa decline in market values in certain of the Company’s fixed maturity securities as a result of a decliningrising interest rate environment.  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, 2020.2021.


The following tables summarize realized investment gains for the three month period ended June 30, 2021 and the six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. There were no realized investmentsinvestment gains (losses) in the three month period ended June 30, 2020.  The following tables summarize realized investment gains (losses) for the three month period ended June 30, 2019 and the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019.

 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
 
 
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total 
Gains
 
$
610
  
$
  
$
  
$
610
  $50  $0  $0  $50 
Losses
  
   
   
   
   0   0   0   0 
Realized investment gains, net
 
$
610
  
$
  
$
  
$
610
  $50  $0  $0  $50 

  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
 
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total 
Gains $171
  $0
  $0
  $171
 
Losses  0
   0
   0
   0
 
Realized investment gains, net $171
  $0
  $0
  $171
 

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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total 
Gains  $249
   $0
   $0
   $249
 
Losses  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Realized investment gains, net $
249
  $
0
  $
0
  $
249
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total 
Gains
 
$
249
  
$
  
$
  
$
249
 
Losses
  
   
   
   
 
Realized investment gains, net 
 
$
249
  
$
  
$
  
$
249
 

  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Equity
Securities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  Total 
Gains
 
$
882
  
$
1,113
  
$
  
$
1,995
 
Losses
  
   
   
   
 
Realized investment gains, net
 
$
882
  
$
1,113
  
$
  
$
1,995
 


The following table presents the portion of unrealized gains (losses) related to equity securities still held for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021  
2020
  2021  2020
 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities 
$
1,355
  
$
(5,337
)
 
$
(7,100
)
 
$
2,265
  $4,003  $1,355  $4,747  $(7,100)
Less: Net realized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period  
-
   
-
   
-
   
1,113
   0   0   0   0 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on equity securities, net 
$
1,355
  
$
(5,337
)
 
$
(7,100
)
 
$
1,152
  $4,003  $1,355  $4,747  $(7,100)


Variable Interest Entities


The Company holds passive interests in a number of entities that are considered to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”) under GAAP guidance. The Company’s VIE interests principally consist of interests in limited partnerships and limited liability companies formed for the purpose of achieving diversified equity returns. The Company’s VIE interests, carried as a part of other invested assets, totaled $11,454$3,117 and $9,960$3,238 as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. The Company’s VIE interests, carried as a part of investment in unconsolidated trusts, totaled $1,238 as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.


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The Company does not have power over the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these VIEs and thus is not the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company has not consolidated these VIEs. The Company’s involvement with each VIE is limited to its direct ownership interest in the VIE. The Company has no arrangements with any of the VIEs to provide other financial support to or on behalf of the VIE. The Company’s maximum loss exposure relative to these investments was limited to the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the VIEs, which amount to $12,692$4,355 and $11,198,$4,476, as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had no outstanding commitments2021 and as of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had outstanding commitments totaling $1,997, whereby the Company is committed to fund these investments and may be called by the partnership during the commitment period to fund the purchase of new investments and partnership expenses.



Note 4.
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 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 most of its fixed maturities, which consist of U.S. Treasury securities, 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 of its fixed maturities and non-redeemable preferred stocks using Level 2 criteria, the Company utilizes data from outside sources, including nationally recognized pricing services and broker/dealers.  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 models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g. interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severities) or can be corroborated by observable market data.


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. With little or no observable market, the determination of fair values uses considerable judgment and represents the Company’s best estimate of an amount that could be realized in a market exchange for the asset or liability. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 3 criteria consist of two fixed maturity securities and one equity security.  As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the value of the fixed maturities valued using Level 3 criteria was $124 and $0, respectively. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the value of the equity security valued using Level 3 criteria was $83 and $143, respectively. The equity security is not traded and valued at cost. The use of different criteria or assumptions regarding data may have yielded materially different valuations.



As of June 30, 2021, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total 
Assets:            
Fixed maturities $0  $257,684  $124  $257,808 
Equity securities  21,820   0   83   21,903 
Cash equivalents  7,121   0   0   7,121 
Total $28,941  $257,684  $207  $286,832 


As of December 31, 2020, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total 
Assets:
            
Fixed maturities
 
$
250
  
$
235,937
  
$
  
$
236,187
 
Equity securities
  
15,822
   
   
143
   
15,965
 
Cash equivalents
  
8,429
   
   
   
8,429
 
Total
 
$
24,501
  
$
235,937
  
$
143
  
$
260,581
 

As of December 31, 2019, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total 
Assets:
                        
Fixed maturities
 
$
  
$
232,472
  
$
  
$
232,472
  $0  $254,106  $0  $254,106 
Equity securities
 
22,922
  
  
  
22,922
  18,573  0  143  18,716 
Cash equivalents
  
7,173
   
   
   
7,173
   12,010   0   0   12,010 
Total
 
$
30,095
  
$
232,472
  
$
  
$
262,567
  $30,583  $254,106  $143  $284,832 

The Company does not have any fixed maturities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

     June 30, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  
Level in Fair
Value
Hierarchy (1)
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 Level 1  
$
16,354
  
$
16,354
  
$
12,893
  
$
12,893
 
Fixed maturities
   
(1) 
  
236,187
   
236,187
   
232,472
   
232,472
 
Equity securities
   
(1) 
  
15,965
   
15,965
   
22,922
   
22,922
 
Other invested assets
 Level 3   
11,454
   
11,454
   
9,960
   
9,960
 
Policy loans
 Level 2   
2,018
   
2,018
   
2,007
   
2,007
 
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
   
30,321
   
33,738
   
35,977
 


     June 30, 2021  December 31, 2020 
  
Level in Fair
Value
Hierarchy (1)
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents Level 1  $9,532  $9,532  $19,319  $19,319 
Fixed maturities  (1)

  257,808   257,808   254,106   254,106 
Equity securities  (1)   21,903   21,903   18,716   18,716 
Other invested assets Level 3   3,117   3,117   3,238   3,238 
Policy loans Level 2   1,920   1,920   1,975   1,975 
Investment in unconsolidated trusts Level 2   1,238   1,238   1,238   1,238 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Junior subordinated debentures, net Level 2   33,738
   34,259   33,738   32,297 


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


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Note 5.
Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses



The roll-forward of liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020 is as follows:

  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross 
$
81,448
  
$
72,612
 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses
  
(18,339
)
  
(14,354
)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net  
63,109
   
58,258
 
         
Incurred related to:        
Current accident year
  
62,262
   
68,157
 
         
Prior accident year development (1)
  
(2,302
)(2)
  
103
 
Total incurred
  
59,960
   
68,260
 
         
Paid related to:        
Current accident year
  
33,911
   
38,875
 
Prior accident years
  
29,587
   
28,576
 
Total paid
  
63,498
   
67,451
 
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net  
59,571
   
59,067
 
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses
  
16,927
   
16,088
 
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross 
$
76,498
  
$
75,155
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021
  2020
 
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross $79,147  $81,448 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses  (17,600)  (18,339)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net  61,547   63,109 
         
Incurred related to:        
Current accident year  63,836   62,262 
         
Prior accident year development (1)
  589
(2)  (2,302
)(3)
Total incurred  64,425   59,960 
         
Paid related to:        
Current accident year  33,295   33,911 
Prior accident years  28,429   29,587 
Total paid  61,724   63,498 
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net  64,248   59,571 
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses  17,225   16,927 
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross $81,473  $76,498 


(1)
(1)
In establishing property and casualty reserves, the Company initially reserves for losses at the higher end of the reasonable range if no other value within the range is determined to be more probable. Selection of such an initial loss estimate is an attempt by management to give recognition that initial claims information received generally is not conclusive with respect to legal liability, is generally not comprehensive with respect to magnitude of loss and generally, based on historical experience, will develop more adversely as time passes and more information becomes available. Accordingly, the Company generally experiences reserve redundancies when analyzing the development of prior year losses in a current period.



(2)
(2)
Prior years’ development was primarily the result of unfavorable development in the loss and claim reserves for the Medicare supplement line of business in Bankers Fidelity.  Partially offsetting the unfavorable development was favorable development in the property and casualty operations.

(3)
Prior years’ development was primarily the result of favorable development in the loss and claim reserves for the Medicare supplement line of business in Bankers Fidelity.  Rate increases on existing business and the resultant improvement in rate adequacy was more favorable than expected.



Following is a reconciliation of total incurred losses to total insurance benefits and losses incurred:

  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Total incurred losses
 
$
59,960
  
$
68,260
 
Cash surrender value and matured endowments
  
697
   
588
 
Benefit reserve changes
  
2
   
610
 
Total insurance benefits and losses incurred
 
$
60,659
  
$
69,458
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021
  2020
 
Total incurred losses $64,425  $59,960 
Cash surrender value and matured endowments  1,692   697 
Benefit reserve changes  (1,142)  2
Total insurance benefits and losses incurred $64,975  $60,659 

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Note 6.Credit Arrangements

outstanding revolving loans at the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor rate of 1.00%.
Note 6.
Junior Subordinated Debentures




The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including a debt to capital ratio that restricts the Company from incurring consolidated indebtedness that exceeds 35% of the Company’s consolidated capitalization at any time. The Credit Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default. Events of default include, among others, (a) the failure by the Company to pay any amounts owed under the Credit Agreement when due, (b) the failure to perform and not timely remedy certain covenants, (c) a change in control of the Company and (d) the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events. Upon an event of default, the Lender may, among other things, declare all obligations under the Credit Agreement immediately due and payable and terminate the revolving commitments.  As of June 30, 2021, the Company does 0t have any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement.



Junior Subordinated Debentures


TheCompany has two2 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, 20202021 was as follows:

  
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust I
  
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust II
 
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (1) (2)
      
Principal amount owed June 30, 2020 
$
18,042
  
$
23,196
 
Less: Treasury debt (3)
  
   
(7,500
)
Net balance June 30, 2020
 
$
18,042
  
$
15,696
 
Net balance December 31, 2019 
$
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
 


  
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust I
  
Atlantic American
Statutory Trust II
 
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (1) (2)
      
Principal amount owed June 30, 2021 $18,042  $23,196 
Less: Treasury debt (3)
  0   (7,500)
Net balance June 30, 2021 $18,042  $15,696 
Net balance December 31, 2020 $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 

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(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$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.


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Note 7.7.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share




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

  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  Income  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
  
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:         
Net income 
$
6,532
   
20,440
    
Less preferred stock dividends  
(100
)
     
Net income applicable to common shareholders  
6,432
   
20,440
  
$
.31
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:            
Effect of Series D preferred stock  
100
   
1,378
     
Net income applicable to common shareholders 
$
6,532
   
21,818
  
$
.30
 


  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
  Loss  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
 

Per Share Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:       
   
Net loss
 
$
(4,426
)
  
20,146
 
   
Less preferred stock dividends
  
(100
)
  
 
   
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
 
$
(4,526
)
  
20,146
 
$ (.22)

  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
 
  Income  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:        
Net income $2,962   20,414
 
 
Less preferred stock dividends  (100)  
 
 
   Net income applicable to common shareholders  2,862
   20,414
  $0.14
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:            
Effect of Series D preferred stock  100
   1,378
     
Net income applicable to common shareholders $2,962   21,792
  $0.14
 



  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  Loss  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Per Share Amount 
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:      
   
Net loss
 
$
(1,555
)
  
20,455
      
Less preferred stock dividends
  
(199
)
  
      
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
 
$
(1,754
)
  
20,455
 
$
 (.09)
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  Income  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:        
Net income $6,532   20,440
 
 
Less preferred stock dividends  (100)
  
 
 
   Net income applicable to common shareholders  6,432
   20,440
  $0.31
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:            
Effect of Series D preferred stock  100
   1,378
     
Net income applicable to common shareholders $6,532   21,818
  $0.30
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
 
  Income  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
  
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:         
Net income $2,531   20,415
   
 
Less preferred stock dividends  (199)  
     
Net income applicable to common shareholders $2,332   20,415
  $0.11 


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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 

 Loss  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
 

Per Share Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:       
   
Net loss
 
$
(264
)
  
20,152
 
   
Less preferred stock dividends
  
(199
)
  
      
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
 
$
(463
)
  
20,152
 
$(.02
)


  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
 
  Loss  
Weighted
Average
Shares
(In thousands)
  
Per Share
Amount
 
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:         
Net loss $(1,555)  20,455
   
 
Less preferred stock dividends  (199)  
     
Net loss applicable to common shareholders $(1,754)  20,455
  $(0.09)



The assumed conversion of the Company’s Series D preferred stock was included in the earnings (loss) per common share calculation for the three month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.  The assumed conversion of the Company’s Series D preferred stock was excluded from the earnings (loss) per common share calculation for allthe six month periods presented, except for the three month period ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 since its impact would have been antidilutive.

Note 8.
Income Taxes




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


  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 21% 
$
1,739
  
$
(1,174
)
 
$
(409
)
 
$
(64
)
Dividends-received deduction
  
(3
)
  
(5
)
  
(6
)
  
(14
)
Other permanent differences
  
13
   
16
   
24
   
38
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
1,749
  
$
(1,163
)
 
$
(391
)
 
$
(40
)


  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021
  2020
  2021
  2020
 
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 21%
 $788  $1,739  $673  $(409)
Dividends-received deduction  (5)  (3)  (14)  (6)
Meals & entertainment  10   6   14   13 
Vested stock & club dues  (5)  3   (5)  3 
Parking disallowance  4   4   8   8 
Income tax expense (benefit) $792  $1,749  $676  $(391)



The components of income tax benefitexpense (benefit) were:


  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Current – Federal
 
$
2,173
  
$
572
  
$
2,302
  
$
572
 
Deferred – Federal
  
(424
)
  
(1,735
)
  
(2,693
)
  
(612
)
Total
 
$
1,749
  
$
(1,163
)
 
$
(391
)
 
$
(40
)


  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021
  2020
  2021
  2020
 
Current – Federal $693  $2,173  $1,069  $2,302 
Deferred – Federal  99   (424)  (393)  (2,693)
Total $792  $1,749  $676  $(391)



In addition, the Company determined there were no significant tax implications as a result of the CARES Act.


Note 9.
Leases



The Company has identified two2 operating lease agreements, each for the use of office space in the ordinary course of business.
The first lease renews annually on an automatic basis and based on original assumptions, management is reasonably certain to exercise the renewal option for an additional eight years from the January 1, 2019 effective date of the new lease guidance.through 2026. The original term of the second lease was ten years and amended in January 2017 to provide for an additional seven years, with a termination date on September 30, 2026. The rate used in determining the present value of lease payments is based upon an estimate of the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the underlying lease.




These leases are accounted for as operating leases, whereby lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease expense reported for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and June 30, 20192020 was $507.


Additional information regarding the Company’s real estate operating leases is as follows:

  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Other information on operating leases:
 
2020
  
2019
 
Cash payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities reported in operating cash flows
 
$
475
  
$
450
 
Right-of-use assets included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet
  
5,159
   
5,785
 
Weighted average discount rate
  
6.8
%
  
6.8
%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years
 
6.4 years
  
7.4 years
 


  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Other information on operating leases: 2021
  2020
 
Cash payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities reported in operating cash flows $504  $475 
Right-of-use assets included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet
  4,493   5,159 
Weighted average discount rate  6.8%  6.8%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years 5.4 years  6.4 years 


The following table presents maturities and present value of the Company’s lease liabilities:

  Lease Liability 
Remainder of 2020           
$
503
 
2021
  
1,015
 
2022
  
1,031
 
2023
  
1,048
 
2024
  
1,065
 
Thereafter
  
2,025
 
Total undiscounted lease payments
  
6,687
 
Less: present value adjustment
  
1,297
 
Operating lease liability included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet 
$
5,390
 


  Lease Liability 
Remainder of 2021
 $511 
2022  1,031 
2023  1,048 
2024  1,065 
2025  1,083 
Thereafter  942 
Total undiscounted lease payments  5,680 
Less: present value adjustment  948 
Operating lease liability included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet
 $4,732 


As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company has no operating leases that have not yet commenced.


Note 10.
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.


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Note 11.
Segment Information


The Parent’s primary insurance subsidiaries, American Southern and Bankers Fidelity, operate in two2 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 assets, revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit as of and for the periods ended 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Assets 
June 30,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
  
June 30,
2021
 
December 31,
2020
 
American Southern
 
$
153,632
  
$
141,524
  $
162,761
  $
158,808
 
Bankers Fidelity
 
220,111
  
224,122
  
230,595
  
236,197
 
Corporate and Other
  
11,994
   
11,980
   
11,130
   
10,182
 
Total assets
 
$
385,737
  
$
377,626
  $
404,486
  $
405,187
 

Revenues 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
American Southern
 
$
16,896
  
$
15,740
  
$
32,123
  
$
30,975
 
Bankers Fidelity
  
32,871
   
31,244
   
57,744
   
65,620
 
Corporate and Other
  
(30
)
  
(3,857
)
  
(720
)
  
1,550
 
Total revenue
 
$
49,737
  
$
43,127
  
$
89,147
  
$
98,145
 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
American Southern
 
$
2,087
  
$
1,396
  
$
2,965
  
$
3,378
 
Bankers Fidelity
  
8,039
   
(1,998
)
  
(742
)
  
(2,494
)
Corporate and Other
  
(1,845
)
  
(4,987
)
  
(4,169
)
  
(1,188
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
8,281
  
$
(5,589
)
 
$
(1,946
)
 
$
(304
)


Note 12.
Related Party Transactions

Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2021  2020  
2021
  2020 
American Southern 
$
17,522
  
$
16,896
  $35,048  $32,123 
Bankers Fidelity  
33,680
   
32,871
   65,220   57,744 
Corporate and Other  
255
   
(30
)
  264   (720)
Total revenue 
$
51,457
  
$
49,737
  $100,532  $89,147 

 
 

 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 2021  2020
  
2021
  2020 
American Southern 
$
2,073
  
$
2,087
  $3,563  $2,965 
Bankers Fidelity  
3,377
   
8,039
   3,511   (742)
Corporate and Other  
(1,696
)
  
(1,845
)
  (3,867)  (4,169)
Income (loss) before income taxes 
$
3,754
  
$
8,281
  $3,207  $(1,946)
During the six month period ended June 30, 2019, the Company transferred its remaining fractional interest in an aircraft arrangement to Gray Television, Inc., a related party, for $151.

Note 13.
Subsequent Events

Since June 30, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause material disruption to financial markets and the economy.  As a result of the pandemic, the Company could experience future losses in its investment portfolio as a result of the weakened and volatile markets.  Additionally, the Company can experience increased risk of loss any time unforeseen infectious diseases impact large portions of a population. Specifically, the Company’s life and health business could experience significant loss due to increased claims volume arising from COVID-19. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown at this time and it is not possible to reliably estimate the impact on the financial condition, operating results or liquidity of the Company and its operating subsidiaries in future periods.

Item 2.


Item 2.

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


Overview


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, 2020.2021. 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, 20192020 (the “2019“2020 Annual Report”).


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.


Recent Events and Outlook


On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic.  In March 2020, the impact of COVID-19 and related actions to attempt to control its spread began to impact our business operations, and we expect that the pandemic, actions that have been or will be taken in response to it and its overall impact on the economy, will continue to have an effect on our business operations and our operating results. See “Expected Impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”


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 20192020 Annual Report. Except as disclosed in Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company’s critical accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in the 20192020 Annual Report.


Overall Corporate Results


The following presents the Company’s revenue, expenses and net income (loss) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 and the comparable periodperiods in 2019:2020:


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021  2020  2021  2020 
 (In thousands)             
Insurance premiums, net
 
$
46,499
  
$
45,469
  
$
92,049
  
$
90,251
  
$
45,133
  
$
46,499
  
$
91,223
  
$
92,049
 
Net investment income
 
1,850
  
2,313
  
3,889
  
4,647
   
2,266
   
1,850
   
4,379
   
3,889
 
Realized investment gains, net
 
-
  
610
  
249
  
1,995
   
50
   
   
171
   
249
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net
 
1,355
  
(5,337
)
 
(7,100
)
 
1,152
   
4,003
   
1,355
   
4,747
   
(7,100
)
Other income
  
33
   
72
   
60
   
100
   
5
   
33
   
12
   
60
 
Total revenue
  
49,737
   
43,127
   
89,147
   
98,145
   
51,457
   
49,737
   
100,532
   
89,147
 
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
 
27,076
  
34,151
  
60,659
  
69,458
   
31,703
   
27,076
   
64,975
   
60,659
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
 
10,854
  
11,509
  
23,480
  
22,524
   
12,179
   
10,854
   
24,743
   
23,480
 
Interest expense
 
414
  
545
  
890
  
1,091
   
347
   
414
   
693
   
890
 
Other expense
  
3,112
   
2,511
   
6,064
   
5,376
   
3,474
   
3,112
   
6,914
   
6,064
 
Total benefits and expenses
  
41,456
   
48,716
   
91,093
   
98,449
   
47,703
   
41,456
   
97,325
   
91,093
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
8,281
  
$
(5,589
)
 
$
(1,946
)
 
$
(304
)
 
$
3,754
  
$
8,281
  
$
3,207
  
$
(1,946
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
6,532
  
$
(4,426
)
 
$
(1,555
)
 
$
(264
)
 
$
2,962
  
$
6,532
  
$
2,531
  
$
(1,555
)


Management also considers and evaluates performance by analyzing the non-GAAP measure operating income (loss), 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 and unrealized 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 (loss) to operating income (loss) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 and the comparable periodperiods in 20192020 is as follows:


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Net income (loss)
 
$
6,532
  
$
(4,426
)
 
$
(1,555
)
 
$
(264
)
 
$
2,962
  
$
6,532
  
$
2,531
  
$
(1,555
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
1,749
  
(1,163
)
 
(391
)
 
(40
)
 
792
  
1,749
  
676
  
(391
)
Realized investment gains, net
 
-
  
(610
)
 
(249
)
 
(1,995
)
 
(50
)
 
  
(171
)
 
(249
)
Unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities, net
  
(1,355
)
  
5,337
   
7,100
   
(1,152
)
  
(4,003
)
  
(1,355
)
  
(4,747
)
  
7,100
 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)
 
$
6,926
  
$
(862
)
 
$
4,905
  
$
(3,451
)
 
$
(299
)
 
$
6,926
  
$
(1,711
)
 
$
4,905
 


On a consolidated basis, the Company had net income of $3.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to net income of $6.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to2020.  The Company had net lossincome of $4.4$2.5 million, or $0.22$0.11 per diluted share, for the threesix month period ended June 30, 2019.  The Company had2021, compared to net loss of $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the six month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to net loss of $0.32020.  For the three month period ended June 30, 2021, premium revenue decreased $1.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for2.9%, to $45.1 million from $46.5 million in the comparable period in 2020. For the six month period ended June 30, 2019.  Premium2021, premium revenue for the three month period ended June 30, 2020 increased $1.0decreased $0.8 million, or 2.3%0.9%, to $46.5$91.2 million from $45.5$92.0 million in the comparable period in 2020. The decrease in premium revenue was primarily attributable to a decrease in the Medicare supplement line of business in the life and health operations.

Operating income decreased $7.2 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2021 from the three month period ended June 30, 2020.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, premium revenue increased $1.82021, operating income decreased $6.6 million or 2.0%, to $92.0 million from $90.3 million in the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The increase in premium revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in the automobile physical damage line of business in the property and casualty operations.

Operating income increased $7.8 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2020 from the three month period ended June 30, 2019.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, operating income increased $8.4 million over the comparable period in 2019.  The increasedecrease in operating income was primarily due to less favorable loss experience in the life and health operations, resulting from a significant decreaseincrease in the number of incurred claims within the Medicare supplement line of business.  This decrease in the numberDuring 2021, utilization of incurred claims was primarily attributableMedicare supplement insurance benefits has increased, returning to historical averages relative to the Company’s individual policy holders being subject to varying degreesexceptionally low utilization experienced after the onset of shelterthe COVID-19 pandemic when many policyholders were sheltered in place orders instituted throughout the United States during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of COVID-19.place.


A more detailed analysis of the individual operating segments and other corporate activities follows.


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, 20202021 and the comparable periods in 2019:2020:


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Gross written premiums
 
$
33,320
  
$
32,581
  
$
42,938
  
$
40,275
  
$
33,053
  
$
33,320
  
$
44,515
  
$
42,938
 
Ceded premiums
  
(1,451
)
  
(1,313
)
  
(2,845
)
  
(2,688
)
  
(1,565
)
  
(1,451
)
  
(3,249
)
  
(2,845
)
Net written premiums
 
$
31,869
  
$
31,268
  
$
40,093
  
$
37,587
  
$
31,488
  
$
31,869
  
$
41,266
  
$
40,093
 
Net earned premiums
 
$
15,824
  
$
14,754
  
$
30,746
  
$
28,560
  
$
16,362
  
$
15,824
  
$
32,977
  
$
30,746
 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
10,021
  
9,863
  
19,555
  
18,906
 
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
 
10,157
  
10,021
  
21,906
  
19,555
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
  
4,788
   
4,480
   
9,602
   
8,690
   
5,293
   
4,788
   
9,579
   
9,602
 
Underwriting income 
$
1,015
  
$
411
  
$
1,589
  
$
964
  
$
912
  
$
1,015
  
$
1,492
  
$
1,589
 
Loss ratio 
63.3
%
 
66.8
%
 
63.6
%
 
66.2
%
 
62.1
%
 
63.3
%
 
66.4
%
 
63.6
%
Expense ratio
  
30.3
   
30.4
   
31.2
   
30.4
   
32.3
   
30.3
   
29.0
   
31.2
 
Combined ratio
  
93.6
%
  
97.2
%
  
94.8
%
  
96.6
%
  
94.4
%
  
93.6
%
  
95.4
%
  
94.8
%


Gross written premiums at American Southern increased $0.7decreased $0.3 million, or 2.3%0.8%, during the three month period ended June 30, 20202021 and $2.7increased $1.6 million, or 6.6%3.7%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, from the comparable periods in 2019.2020. The decrease in gross written premiums during the three month period ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to decreases in the automobile liability line of business resulting from a decline in gross premiums written within a certain agency, as well as retro premium adjustments.  The increase in gross written premiums during the six month period ended June 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in premiums written in the automobile physical damage line of business due tofrom existing agencies, as well as an increase in gross written premiums in the general liability line of business as a result of a new agencyprogram that started in the second half of 2019,2020. Partially offsetting the increase was a decline in premiums written in the automobile liability line of business as well as increased writings from certain existing agencies.
previously discussed.


Ceded premiums increased $0.1 million, or 10.5%7.9%, during the three month period ended June 30, 20202021 and $0.2$0.4 million, or 5.8%14.2%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, from the comparable periods in 2019.2020. American Southern’s ceded premiums are typically determined as a percentage of earned premiums and generally increase or decrease as earned premiums increase or decrease.  Also contributing to the increase in ceded premiums in 20202021 was an increase in earned premiums and reinsurance rates in certain accounts within the automobile physical damage and general liability lines of business, which are subject to reinsurance.


The following presents American Southern’s net earned premiums by line of business for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 and the comparable periods in 2019:2020:


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Automobile liability 
$
8,223
  
$
7,813
  
$
15,363
  
$
14,837
  
$
7,276
  
$
8,223
  
$
15,013
  
$
15,363
 
Automobile physical damage 
4,472
  
3,799
  
9,020
  
7,401
  
5,483
  
4,472
  
11,017
  
9,020
 
General liability 
888
  
819
  
1,739
  
1,603
  
1,424
  
888
  
2,677
  
1,739
 
Surety 
1,441
  
1,608
  
3,046
  
3,295
  
1,327
  
1,441
  
2,644
  
3,046
 
Other lines
  
800
   
715
   
1,578
   
1,424
   
852
   
800
   
1,626
   
1,578
 
Total 
$
15,824
  
$
14,754
  
$
30,746
  
$
28,560
  
$
16,362
  
$
15,824
  
$
32,977
  
$
30,746
 


Net earned premiums increased $1.1$0.5 million, or 7.3%3.4%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and increased $2.2 million, or 7.7%7.3%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020. The increase in net earned premiums was primarily attributable to an increase in automobile physical damage coverage resulting from theexisting agencies and an increase in general liability as a result of a new agencyprogram as previously mentioned, as well as a rate increase on a large automobile liability account.mentioned. 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 lossInsurance benefits and loss adjustment expenseslosses incurred at American Southern increased $0.2$0.1 million, or 1.6%1.4%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.6increased $2.4 million, or 3.4%12.0%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020. As a percentage of earned premiums, net lossinsurance benefits and loss adjustment expenseslosses incurred were 62.1% in the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to 63.3% in the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to 66.8% in the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2020.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, this ratio decreasedincreased to 63.6%66.4% from 66.2%63.6% in the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The decrease in the loss ratio during the three month and six month periodsperiod ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily dueattributable to a decreasean increase in earned premiums in the severity of claims in the automobilegeneral liability line of business.  Partially offsetting the decreaseThe increase in the loss ratio during the three month and six month periodsperiod ended June 30, 20202021 was less favorable loss experiencemainly due to an increase in the frequency of claims in the automobile physical damage line of business, due to an increaseas well as in frequencythe inland marine segment of claims from the new agency.other line of business.


Commissions and underwriting expenses increased $0.3$0.5 million, or 6.9%10.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.9 million, or 10.5%,remained consistent during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020. As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 32.3% in the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to 30.3% in the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to 30.4% in the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2020. For the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, this ratio increaseddecreased to 31.2%29.0% from 30.4%31.2% in the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The increase in the expense ratio during the three month period ended June 30, 2021 and the decrease in the expense ratio during the six month period ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily due to American Southern’s use of a variable commission structure with certain agents, which compensates the participating agents in relation to the loss ratios of the business they write. 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.  During the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, variable commissions at American Southern remained relatively consistent and increased by $0.2 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2019 due to favorable loss experience from accounts subject to variable commissions.


-23-19

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, 20202021 and the comparable periods in 2019:2020:


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2020 2019 2020 2019  2021 2020 2021 2020 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Medicare supplement
 
$
43,787
  
$
44,541
  
$
88,102
  
$
88,870
  
$
40,866
  
$
43,787
  
$
81,858
  
$
88,102
 
Other health products
 
2,311
  
1,896
  
4,495
  
3,886
  
2,368
  
2,311
  
4,755
  
4,495
 
Life insurance
  
2,557
   
2,154
   
4,814
   
4,296
   
2,450
   
2,557
   
5,337
   
4,814
 
Gross earned premiums
 
48,655
  
48,591
  
97,411
  
97,052
  
45,684
  
48,655
  
91,950
  
97,411
 
Ceded premiums
  
(17,980
)
  
(17,876
)
  
(36,108
)
  
(35,361
)
  
(16,913
)
  
(17,980
)
  
(33,704
)
  
(36,108
)
Net earned premiums
  
30,675
   
30,715
   
61,303
   
61,691
   
28,771
   
30,675
   
58,246
   
61,303
 
Insurance benefits and losses
 
17,055
  
24,288
  
41,104
  
50,552
 
Insurance benefits and losses incurred
 
21,546
  
17,055
  
43,069
  
41,104
 
Commissions and underwriting expenses
  
7,778
   
8,954
   
17,382
   
17,562
   
8,756
   
7,778
   
18,640
   
17,382
 
Total expenses
  
24,833
   
33,242
   
58,486
   
68,114
   
30,302
   
24,833
   
61,709
   
58,486
 
Underwriting income (loss)
 
$
5,842
  
$
(2,527
)
 
$
2,817
  
$
(6,423
)
 
$
(1,531
)
 
$
5,842
  
$
(3,463
)
 
$
2,817
 
Loss ratio
 
55.6
%
 
79.1
%
 
67.1
%
 
81.9
%
 
74.9
%
 
55.6
%
 
73.9
%
 
67.1
%
Expense ratio
  
25.4
   
29.2
   
28.4
   
28.5
   
30.4
   
25.4
   
32.0
   
28.4
 
Combined ratio
  
81.0
%
  
108.3
%
  
95.5
%
  
110.4
%
  
105.3
%
  
81.0
%
  
105.9
%
  
95.5
%


Net earned premium revenue at Bankers Fidelity remained relatively consistentdecreased $1.9 million, or 6.2%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.4$3.1 million, or 0.6%5.0%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, from the comparable periods in 2019.2020. Gross earned premiums from the Medicare supplement line of business decreased $0.8$2.9 million, or 1.7%6.7%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.8$6.2 million, or 0.9%7.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, due primarily to non-renewals exceeding the level of new business writings. Other health product premiums increased $0.4$0.1 million, or 21.9%2.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.6$0.3 million, or 15.7%5.8%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019,2020, primarily as a result of new sales of the company’s group health products. Gross earned premiums from the life insurance line of business increased $0.4decreased $0.1 million, or 18.7%4.2%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020, and $0.5 million, or 12.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020 over the comparable periods in 20192021, due to an increase in the group life products premium. Partially offsetting the increase in gross earned premiums from the life insurance line was a decrease in individual life products premium, resulting from the redemption and settlement of existing individual life policy obligations exceeding the level of new individual life sales.  Gross earned premiums from the life insurance line of business increased $0.5 million, or 10.9%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2021 over the comparable periods in 2020 due to an increase in the group life products premium, partially offset by a decrease in individual life products premium as previously mentioned.  Premiums ceded increased $0.1decreased $1.1 million, or 0.6%5.9%, during the three month period ended June 30, 20202021 and $0.7$2.4 million, or 2.1%6.7%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020.  The increasedecrease in ceded premiums for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 was due to an increasea decrease in Medicare supplement premiums subject to reinsurance.


BenefitsInsurance benefits and losses decreased $7.2incurred increased $4.5 million, or 29.8%26.3%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $9.4$2.0 million, or 18.7%4.8%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, from the comparable periods in 2019.2020.  As a percentage of earned premiums, benefits and losses were 74.9% in the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to 55.6% in the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to 79.1% in the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2020.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, this ratio decreasedincreased to 67.1%73.9% from 81.9%67.1% in the comparable period in 2019.2020.  The decreaseincrease in the loss ratio for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily due to a significantly loweran increase in the number of claims incurred in the Medicare supplement line of business duebusiness. During 2021, utilization of Medicare supplement insurance benefits has increased, returning to historical averages relative to the Company’s individual policy holders being subject to varying degreesexceptionally low utilization experienced after the onset of shelterthe COVID-19 pandemic when many policyholders were sheltered in place orders instituted throughout the United States during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of COVID-19.place.


Commissions and underwriting expenses decreased $1.2increased $1.0 million, or 13.1%12.6%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.2$1.3 million, or 1.0%7.2%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020.  As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 30.4% in the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to 25.4% in the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to 29.2% in the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2020.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, this ratio decreasedincreased to 28.4%32.0% from 28.5%28.4% in the comparable period in 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in the expense ratio for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily due to the amortization of deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") exceeding the level of additions to DAC. The increase in the net amortization of DAC during 2021 is primarily due to non-renewals exceeding the level of new business writings in the Medicare supplement line of business, as previously mentioned.  Partially offsetting the increase in the expense ratio was a decrease in agent incentive costs and realization of costs saving initiativesexpenses related to postage and printing.servicing the Medicare supplement line of business.


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Net Investment Income and Realized Gains (Losses)


Investment income decreased $0.5increased $0.4 million, or 20.0%22.5%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.8$0.5 million, or 16.3%12.6%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, over the comparable periods in 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in investment income was primarily attributable to net lossesan increase in the Company’s other invested assets coupled with slightly lower investment yields on fixed maturity securities.equity in earnings from investments in the Company's limited partnerships and limited liability companies of $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.


The Company had net realized investment gains of $0.1 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to no net realized investment gains during the three month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to net realized investment gains of $0.6 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2019.2020.  The Company had net realized investment gains of $0.2 million duringin each of the six month periodperiods ended June 30, 2020, compared to net realized investment gains of $2.0 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2019.2021 and 2020.  The net realized investment gains during the three month and six month periodperiods ended June 30, 20202021 resulted primarily from the disposition of several of the Company’s investments in equityfixed maturity securities. Management continually evaluates the Company’s investment portfolio and makes adjustments for impairments and/or divests investments as may be determined to be appropriate.


Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities


Investments in equity securities are measured at fair value at the end of the reporting period, with any changes in fair value reported in net income during the period, with certain exceptions. The Company recognized net unrealized gains on equity securities of $4.0 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2021 and unrealized gains on equity securities of $1.4 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2020 and2020.  The Company recognized net unrealized lossesgains on equity securities of $5.3$4.7 million during the threesix month period ended June 30, 2019.  The Company recognized net2021 and unrealized losses on equity securities of $7.1 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2020 and unrealized gains on equity securities of $1.2 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2019.2020.  Changes in unrealized gains on equity securities for the applicable periods are primarily the result of fluctuations in the market valuesvalue of certain of the Company’s equity investments.securities.


Interest Expense


Interest expense decreased $0.1 million, or 24.0%16.2%, during the three month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, and $0.2 million, or 18.4%22.1%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2020,2021, from the comparable periods in 2019.2020. Changes in interest expense were primarily due to changes 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.


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 operating 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, 2020,2021, the Parent had approximately $5.2$3.9 million of unrestricted cash and investments.


The Parent’s insurance subsidiaries reported statutory net income of $1.5 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to statutory net income of $4.7 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2020, compared to statutory net loss of $1.7 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2019.2020. 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, 2020,2021, American Southern had $42.9$50.0 million of statutory capital and surplus and Bankers Fidelity had $32.2$41.7 million of statutory capital and surplus. In 2020,2021, dividend payments by the Parent’s insurance subsidiaries in excess of $4.6$9.6 million would require prior approval. Through June 30, 2020,2021, the Parent received dividends of $1.8$5.4 million from its subsidiaries.

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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.


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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, 2020,2021, the effective interest rate was 4.42%4.20%. 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. As of June 30, 2020,2021, 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 existing or potential future financing arrangements.


At June 30, 2020,2021, 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, 2020,2021, the Company had accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock totaling $0.2 million.


Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company (''BFLIC") is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB"), for the primary purpose of enhancing financial flexibility. As a member, BFLIC can obtain access to low-cost funding and also receive dividends on FHLB stock. The membership arrangement established initial credit availability of five percent of statutory admitted assets, or approximately $8 million. Additional FHLB stock purchases may be required based upon the amount of funds borrowed from the FHLB.  BFLIC would be required to post acceptable forms of collateral for any borrowings it makes from the FHLB.  As of June 30, 2021, BFLIC does not have any outstanding borrowings from the FHLB.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the Company’s available credit under its new revolving credit facility.

Cash and cash equivalents increaseddecreased from $12.9$19.3 million at December 31, 20192020 to $16.4$9.5 million at June 30, 2020.2021. The increasedecrease in cash and cash equivalents during the six month period ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily attributable to net cash used in operating activities of $13.9 million. Partially offsetting the cash used in operating activities was net cash provided by investing activities of $4.5 million as a $3.1 million increase resulting fromresult of investment sales and maturity of securities exceeding purchases of securities in addition to net cash provided by operating activities of $0.6 million.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, borrowings under its credit facilities or 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.


Expected Impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic isremains unknown at this time and it is not possible for us to reliably estimate the impact on the financial condition, operating results or liquidity of the Company and its operating subsidiaries in future periods.  However, we do not currently expect a significant decline in liquidity or operating results as a result of the disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  To date, the most significant impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s financial position has been volatility in the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity and equity investments due to disruption in the financial markets.


We expect that earned premiums could be adversely impacted by a weakened economy leading to a slowdown in new sales and reduced retention of insureds.  Additionally, a number of states have issued bulletins that either encourage or require premium leniency such as extension of grace periods or moratoriums on cancellation of policies for non-payment.  The Company does not expect a significant reduction or delay in payments and continues to monitor state required actions as they develop.


For the Company’s property and casualty operations, the majority of premium revenue is derived from automobile liability and automobile physical damage lines of business written on a multi-year contract basis with state and local governments.  Although we cannot predict with certainty at this time, we do not expect a significant level of cancellations or non-renewals of our property and casualty contracts in the short term but recognize that a prolonged economic slowdown could adversely affect future results.  However, the Company expects the aforementioned decline in usage to be temporary in nature.


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Benefits and losses in our property and casualty operations could be adversely impacted as a result of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, due to the nature of our primary product lines, the impact is not currently expected to be material.  Additionally, we expect to see a reduction in frequency and severity of claims in the automobile lines of business as fewer miles are driven and less people are on the roads.  As a result, we do not currently expect a material adverse effect on operating results or liquidity in the property and casualty operations.


The majority of premium revenue in our life and health operations are derived from the senior market segment of the population, or those individuals age sixty-five and up, who maintain Medicare supplement and to a lesser extent, whole life insurance policies with the Company.  We expect that earned premiums could be adversely impacted by the rise in unemployment andan economic slowdown  related to the COVID-19 pandemic and individual, business and government responses thereto, which could lead to a decline in new sales and reduced retention of insureds.  As a result, we currently anticipate that the life and health operations may experience a marginal decline in earned premiums although the actual impact cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.


Unforeseen infectious diseases that impact large portions of a population can have an adverse impact on mortality and morbidity, and resultant benefits and losses incurred by the Company’s life and health operations.  Accordingly, the Company does anticipate incurring higher costs, potentially similar to prior influenza seasons, as it relates to life insurance claims.  However, with muchdue to the Company's individual policyholders being subject to various degrees of the country shelteringshelter in place over an extended period,orders, the Company expects a decreasehas experienced lower utilization of certain accident and health benefits, particularly in non-medically necessary services being performed with manythe Medicare supplement line of the services deferred until a later date when these procedures are allowed to take place.  Additionally, the Company expects there will be some routine medical services that are deferred indefinitely.business.  As a result, and although the actualultimate impact cannot be predicted with certainty at this time, the Company does not expect significant adverse development in total benefits and losses incurred in its life and health operations.


In addition to the information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic developments presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and in other reports we file with the SEC from time to time, all of which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.


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ItemItem 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’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. Statements, to the extent they are not statements of historical facts, should beare 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 anticipatedexpressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties, including those identified in 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.otherwise, except as may be required by law.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


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


On October 31, 2016, 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, 2020.2021.


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
Number of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the Plans
Plans or
Programs
 
April 1 – April 30, 2020
2021
  
-
  
$
-
   
-
325,129
May 1 – May 31, 2020
-
-
-
325,129
June 1 – June 30, 2020
-
-
-
   
325,129
 
Total
May 1 – May 31, 2021
  
-
325,129
June 1 – June 30, 2021
325,129
Total
  
$
-
   
-
     


ItemItem 6. Exhibits


10.1
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2021, by and between Atlantic American Corporation and Truist Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 13, 2021).
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
Inline XBRL Instance Document.Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
  
101. SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.Schema Document.
  
101. CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.Linkbase Document.
  
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.Linkbase Document.
  
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.Linkbase Document.
  
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES


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 11, 202010, 2021
By:
/s/ J. Ross Franklin
 
  
J. Ross Franklin
  
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




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