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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 March 31, 2018

☐	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.,		30319
Atlanta, Georgia		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(404) 266-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See 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 ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 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 May 7, 2018 was 20,264,477.

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

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Part I. Financial Information		Page No.

Item 1.	Financial Statements:

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26

Part II. Other Information

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	27

Item 6.	Exhibits	27

Signatures		28

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

ASSETS
	Unaudited March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,438		$	24,547
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (cost: $222,428 and $212,544)		217,848			215,108
Equity securities (cost: $10,918 and $10,918)		18,936			23,355
Other invested assets (cost: $5,663 and $5,626)		5,663			5,626
Policy loans		2,105			2,146
Real estate		38			38
Investment in unconsolidated trusts		1,238			1,238
Total investments		245,828			247,511
Receivables:
Reinsurance		20,883			17,613
Insurance premiums and other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts: $223 and $209)		7,896			13,241
Deferred income taxes, net		2,271			-
Deferred acquisition costs		33,163			32,694
Other assets		4,787			5,089
Intangibles		2,544			2,544
Total assets	$	325,810		$	343,239
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Insurance reserves and policyholder funds:
Future policy benefits	$	84,368		$	82,435
Unearned premiums		16,887			23,449
Losses and claims		70,120			65,689
Other policy liabilities		1,577			2,010
Total insurance reserves and policyholder funds		172,952			173,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		17,396			22,342
Deferred income taxes, net		-			593
Junior subordinated debenture obligations, net		33,738			33,738
Total liabilities		224,086			230,256

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
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: 20,372,444 and 20,449,531		22,401			22,401
Additional paid-in capital		57,431			57,495
Retained earnings		33,188			30,993
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,618	)		9,751
Unearned stock grant compensation		(387	)		(579	)
Treasury stock, at cost: 2,028,450 and 1,951,363 shares		(7,346	)		(7,133	)
Total shareholders’ equity		101,724			112,983
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	325,810		$	343,239

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

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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Revenue:
Insurance premiums	$	42,202		$	40,782
Investment income		2,359			2,159
Realized investment gains, net		370			883
Unrealized losses on equity securities, net		(4,419	)		-
Other income		28			35
Total revenue		40,540			43,859

Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits and losses incurred		33,172			29,997
Commissions and underwriting expenses		10,019			10,614
Interest expense		462			409
Other expense		3,238			3,186
Total benefits and expenses		46,891			44,206
Loss before income taxes		(6,351	)		(347	)
Income tax benefit		(1,327	)		(126	)
Net loss		(5,024	)		(221	)
Preferred stock dividends		(99	)		(99	)
Net loss applicable to common shareholders	$	(5,123	)	$	(320	)

Loss per common share (basic and diluted)	$	(.25	)	$	(.02	)

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

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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Net loss	$	(5,024	)	$	(221	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Available-for-sale securities:
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising in the period		(6,774	)		4,243
Related income tax effect		1,422			(1,485	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net loss		(370	)		(883	)
Related income tax effect		78			309
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(5,644	)		2,184
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(10,668	)	$	1,963

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

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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Unearned Stock Grant Compensation			Treasury Stock			Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	55	$	22,401	$	57,495		$	30,993		$	9,751		$	(579	)	$	(7,133	)	$	112,983
Cumulative effect of adoption of updated accounting guidance for equity financial instruments at January 1, 2018		-		-		-			9,825			(9,825	)		-			-			-
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income at January 1,2018		-		-		-			(2,100	)		2,100			-			-			-
Net loss		-		-		-			(5,024	)		-			-			-			(5,024	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		-		-		-			-			(5,644	)		-			-			(5,644	)
Dividends declared on common stock		-		-		-			(407	)		-			-			-			(407	)
Dividends accrued on preferred stock		-		-		-			(99	)		-			-			-			(99	)
Restricted stock grants		-		-		(68	)		-			-			115			(47	)		-
Amortization of unearned compensation		-		-		-			-			-			77			-			77
Purchase of shares for treasury		-		-		-			-			-			-			(169	)		(169	)
Issuance of shares under stock plans		-		-		4			-			-			-			3			7
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	55	$	22,401	$	57,431		$	33,188		$	(3,618	)	$	(387	)	$	(7,346	)	$	101,724

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	55	$	22,401	$	57,114		$	27,272		$	5,830		$	(428	)	$	(6,738	)	$	105,506
Net loss		-		-		-			(221	)		-			-			-			(221	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		-		-		-			-			2,184			-			-			2,184
Dividends declared on common stock		-		-		-			(408	)		-			-			-			(408	)
Dividends accrued on preferred stock		-		-		-			(99	)		-			-			-			(99	)
Amortization of unearned compensation		-		-		-			-			-			116			-			116
Purchase of shares for treasury		-		-		-			-			-			-			(105	)		(105	)
Issuance of shares under stock plans		-		-		5			-			-			-			3			8
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	55	$	22,401	$	57,119		$	26,544		$	8,014		$	(312	)	$	(6,840	)	$	106,981

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

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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(5,024	)	$	(221	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		3,719			3,399
Acquisition costs deferred		(4,188	)		(5,036	)
Realized investment gains, net		(370	)		(883	)
Unrealized losses on equity securities, net		4,419			-
Compensation expense related to share awards		77			116
Depreciation and amortization		273			387
Deferred income tax benefit		(1,363	)		(126	)
Decrease in receivables, net		1,567			4,671
Decrease in insurance reserves		(631	)		(4,276	)
Decrease in other liabilities		(5,453	)		(4,281	)
Other, net		98			102
Net cash used in operating activities		(6,876	)		(6,148	)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from investments sold		13,373			19,782
Proceeds from investments matured, called or redeemed		1,529			5,842
Investments purchased		(23,955	)		(21,870	)
Additions to property and equipment		(18	)		(83	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(9,071	)		3,671

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from shares issued under stock plans		7			8
Purchase of shares for treasury		(169	)		(105	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(162	)		(97	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(16,109	)		(2,574	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		24,547			13,252
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,438		$	10,678

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	452		$	408

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

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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Atlantic American Corporation (the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the “Company”). 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 two 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, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”). The Company’s financial condition and results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 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, 2018 or for any other future period.

The Company’s significant accounting policies have not changed materially from those set out in the Company’s 2017 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.

Note 2.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). The FASB issued this guidance for the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities related to items recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") resulting from legislated tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017. The tax reform reduced the federal tax rate applied to the Company’s deferred tax balances from 35% to 21% on enactment. Under current GAAP, the Company recorded the total effect of the change in enacted tax rates on deferred tax balances in the income tax expense component of net income. ASU 2018-02 permits the Company to reclassify out of AOCI and into retained earnings the “stranded” tax effects that resulted from recording the tax effects of unrealized investment gains at a 35% tax rate because the 14% reduction in tax rate was recognized in net income instead of other comprehensive income. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2018. As a result, on January 1, 2018, the Company reclassified $2,100 of stranded tax effects related to continuing operations which increased AOCI and reduced retained earnings.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The issues addressed in ASU 2016-15 are: 1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, 2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, 3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, 4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, 5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies, 6) distributions received from equity method investees, 7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and 8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

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In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 provides updated guidance for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The guidance requires investments in equity securities to be measured at fair value with any changes in valuation reported in net income except for investments that are consolidated or are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The guidance also requires a deferred tax asset resulting from net unrealized losses on available-for-sale (AFS) fixed maturities that are recognized in AOCI to be evaluated for recoverability in combination with the Company’s other deferred tax assets. Under previous guidance, the Company measured investments in equity securities at fair value with any changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the recognition of $9,825 of net after tax unrealized gains on equity securities as a cumulative effect adjustment that increased retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 and decreased AOCI by the same amount. The Company elected to report changes in the fair value of equity securities in a separate line item on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2017, equity securities were classified as AFS in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. However, upon adoption, the updated guidance eliminated the AFS balance sheet classification for equity securities.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09, as modified, provides guidance for recognizing revenue which excludes insurance contracts and financial instruments. Revenue is to be recognized when, or as, goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that an entity is expected to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, approximately $28, or less than one-tenth of 1% of the Company's total revenues, were within the scope of this updated guidance. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3.

Investments

The following tables set forth the carrying value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and cost or amortized cost of the Company’s investments, aggregated by type and industry, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Investments were comprised of the following:

	March 31, 2018
	Carrying 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	$	29,978	$	87	$	966	$	30,857
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		10,666		476		50		10,240
Corporate securities:
Utilities and telecom		18,592		1,262		487		17,817
Financial services		54,061		1,394		1,412		54,079
Other business – diversified		49,639		491		2,366		51,514
Other consumer – diversified		54,720		266		3,275		57,729
Total corporate securities		177,012		3,413		7,540		181,139
Redeemable preferred stocks:
Other consumer – diversified		192		-		-		192
Total redeemable preferred stocks		192		-		-		192
Total fixed maturities		217,848		3,976		8,556		222,428
Equity securities:
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
Utilities and telecom		1,434		470		-		964
Financial services		5,500		716		-		4,784
Other business – diversified		299		252		-		47
Other consumer – diversified		11,703		6,580		-		5,123
Total equity securities		18,936		8,018		-		10,918
Other invested assets		5,663		-		-		5,663
Policy loans		2,105		-		-		2,105
Real estate		38		-		-		38
Investments in unconsolidated trusts		1,238		-		-		1,238
Total investments	$	245,828	$	11,994	$	8,556	$	242,390

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	December 31, 2017
	Carrying 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	$	31,155	$	149	$	511	$	31,517
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		10,809		630		1		10,180
Corporate securities:
Utilities and telecom		21,882		1,709		130		20,303
Financial services		53,686		2,049		453		52,090
Other business – diversified		44,184		1,024		1,349		44,509
Other consumer – diversified		53,200		924		1,477		53,753
Total corporate securities		172,952		5,706		3,409		170,655
Redeemable preferred stocks:
Other consumer – diversified		192		-		-		192
Total redeemable preferred stocks		192		-		-		192
Total fixed maturities		215,108		6,485		3,921		212,544
Equity securities:
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
Utilities and telecom		1,588		624		-		964
Financial services		5,634		851		-		4,783
Other business – diversified		297		250		-		47
Other consumer – diversified		15,836		10,712		-		5,124
Total equity securities		23,355		12,437		-		10,918
Other invested assets		5,626		-		-		5,626
Policy loans		2,146		-		-		2,146
Real estate		38		-		-		38
Investments in unconsolidated trusts		1,238		-		-		1,238
Total investments	$	247,511	$	18,922	$	3,921	$	232,510

Bonds having an amortized cost of $11,209 and $11,178 and included in the tables above were on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, in accordance with statutory requirements.

The carrying value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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.

	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less	$	1,498	$	1,502	$	1,653	$	1,655
Due after one year through five years		16,936		17,402		13,738		14,056
Due after five years through ten years		127,271		130,853		112,847		112,116
Due after ten years		53,646		53,539		67,328		64,928
Varying maturities		18,497		19,132		19,542		19,789
Totals	$	217,848	$	222,428	$	215,108	$	212,544

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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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

	March 31, 2018
	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	$	15,379	$	445	$	12,018	$	521	$	27,397	$	966
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		4,029		50		-		-		4,029		50
Corporate securities		97,572		4,118		29,050		3,422		126,622		7,540
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	116,980	$	4,613	$	41,068	$	3,943	$	158,048	$	8,556

	December 31, 2017
	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	$	12,175	$	162	$	12,737	$	349	$	24,912	$	511
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		999		1		-		-		999		1
Corporate securities		40,108		653		32,667		2,756		72,775		3,409
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	53,282	$	816	$	45,404	$	3,105	$	98,686	$	3,921

The evaluation for an other than temporary impairment is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties in the determination of whether declines in the fair value of investments are other than temporary. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in general economic conditions, an issuer’s financial condition or near term recovery prospects and the effects of changes in interest rates. In evaluating a potential impairment, the Company considers, among other factors, management’s intent and ability to hold the securities until price recovery, the nature of the investment and the expectation of prospects for the issuer and its industry, the status of an issuer’s continued satisfaction of its obligations in accordance with their contractual terms, and management’s expectation as to the issuer’s ability and intent to continue to do so, as well as ratings actions that may affect the issuer’s credit status.

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As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were one hundred twenty-one and sixty-nine securities, respectively, in an unrealized loss position which primarily included certain of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities within the other diversified business and other diversified consumer sectors. Securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018, reported in the other diversified business sector included gross unrealized losses of $987 related to investments in fixed maturities of five different issuers, all related to the oil and gas industry. These issuers represent a diversified group of businesses which include, among others, exploration and production, pipeline owners and operators, deep water offshore rig owners and operators, all of which we believe are in continuing stages of rationalizing their current operations, investments, future capital expenditures and carefully managing and modifying their capital and liquidity positions. Based on publicly available information, the companies are continuing to assess and revise short-term, intermediate and long-term business plans in response to the current trends in oil and gas markets. All of the investees have continued to make regular interest payments on their debt when and as due and the Company continues to perform analyses of publicly available financial disclosures of each of the investees on a regular basis. The Company does not currently intend to sell nor does it expect to be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position. Based upon the Company’s expected continuation of receipt of contractually required principal and interest payments and its intent and ability to retain the securities until price recovery, as well as the Company’s evaluation of other relevant factors, including those described above, the Company has deemed these securities to be temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2018.

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

Level 1

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

Level 2

Observable inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, for an asset or liability or prices for similar assets or liabilities. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 2 criteria include significantly all of its fixed maturities, which consist of U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and certain corporate fixed maturities, as well as its non-redeemable preferred stocks. In determining fair value measurements 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 a matrix pricing concept, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities based on various relationships to other benchmark quoted prices.

Level 3

Valuations that are derived from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs are unobservable (including assumptions about risk). Fair value is based on criteria that use assumptions or other data that are not readily observable from objective sources. The Company’s financial instruments valued using Level 3 criteria consist of a limited number of fixed maturities. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the value of the Company’s fixed maturities valued using Level 3 criteria was $1,339 and $1,369, respectively. The use of different criteria or assumptions regarding data may have yielded materially different valuations.

As of March 31, 2018, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
Assets:
Fixed maturities	$	-	$	216,509		$	1,339	⁽¹⁾	$	217,848
Equity securities		13,657		5,279	⁽¹⁾		-			18,936
Cash equivalents		6,807		-			-			6,807
Total	$	20,464	$	221,788		$	1,339		$	243,591

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All underlying securities are financial service industry related.

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As of December 31, 2017, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
Assets:
Fixed maturities	$	-	$	213,739		$	1,369	⁽¹⁾	$	215,108
Equity securities		17,973		5,382	⁽¹⁾		-			23,355
Cash equivalents		13,855		-			-			13,855
Total	$	31,828	$	219,121		$	1,369		$	252,318

⁽¹⁾

All underlying securities are financial service industry related.

The following tables provide a roll-forward of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

	Fixed Maturities
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	1,369
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive loss		(30	)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	1,339

	Fixed Maturities
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	1,264
Total unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income		38
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	1,302

The Company’s fixed maturities valued using Level 3 inputs consist solely of issuances of pooled debt obligations of multiple, smaller financial services companies. They are not actively traded and valuation techniques used to measure fair value are based on future estimated cash flows (based on current cash flows) discounted at reasonable estimated rates of interest. There are no assumed prepayments and/or default probability assumptions as a majority of these instruments contain certain U.S. government agency strips to support repayment of the principal. Other qualitative and quantitative information received from the original underwriter of the pooled offerings is also considered, as applicable.

The following table is a summary of realized investment gains (losses) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Gross gains	$	370	$	931
Gross losses		-		(48	)
Realized investment gains, net	$	370	$	883

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The following table presents the portion of unrealized gains (losses) related to equity securities still held for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Net losses recognized during the period on equity securities	$	(4,419	)	$	-
Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period		-			-
Unrealized losses recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date	$	(4,419	)	$	-

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 table sets forth the carrying amount, estimated fair value and level within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy ⁽¹⁾	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	$	8,438	$	8,438	$	24,547	$	24,547
Fixed maturities	⁽¹⁾		217,848		217,848		215,108		215,108
Equity securities	⁽¹⁾		18,936		18,936		23,355		23,355
Other invested assets	Level 3		5,663		5,663		5,626		5,626
Policy loans	Level 2		2,105		2,105		2,146		2,146
Real estate	Level 2		38		38		38		38
Investment in unconsolidated trusts	Level 2		1,238		1,238		1,238		1,238

Liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures, net	Level 2		33,738		33,738		33,738		33,738

⁽¹⁾

See Note 3 for a description of the fair value hierarchy as well as a disclosure of levels for classes of these financial assets.

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

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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, by major product, is as follows:

Property and Casualty Insurance Products	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	47,997		$	49,556
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		(7,220	)		(9,806	)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		40,777			39,750

Incurred related to:
Current accident year		9,602			8,806
Prior accident year development ⁽¹⁾		(425	)		(522	)
Total incurred		9,177			8,284

Paid related to:
Current accident year		2,348			2,312
Prior accident years		5,976			5,836
Total paid		8,324			8,148
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		41,630			39,886
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		7,158			9,011
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	48,788		$	48,897

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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.

Medicare Supplement Insurance Products	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	15,859		$	11,263
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		(4,748	)		(990	)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		11,111			10,273

Incurred related to:
Current accident year		17,615			18,035
Prior accident year development		3,343	⁽²⁾		241
Total incurred		20,958			18,276

Paid related to:
Current accident year		5,873			8,797
Prior accident years		13,252			8,354
Total paid		19,125			17,151
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		12,944			11,398
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		6,535			1,819
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	19,479		$	13,217

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The prior accident year development for Medicare supplement insurance products was primarily due to influenza, the usual driver of elevated morbidity in winter, which was significantly higher than in the previous year and ultimately had an unfavorable effect on the Company’s loss patterns.

Other Life and Health Insurance Products	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	1,833		$	1,743
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		-			-
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		1,833			1,743

Incurred related to:
Current accident year		2,516			1,527
Prior accident year development		(284	)		653
Total incurred		2,232			2,180

Paid related to:
Current accident year		998			1,056
Prior accident years		1,214			1,221
Total paid		2,212			2,277
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net		1,853			1,646
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		-			-
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross	$	1,853		$	1,646

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Total incurred losses	$	32,367	$	28,740
Cash surrender value and matured endowments		378		483
Benefit reserve changes		427		774
Total insurance benefits and losses incurred	$	33,172	$	29,997

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Note 6.

Junior Subordinated Debentures

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

The financial structure of each of Atlantic American Statutory Trust I and II as of March 31, 2018 was as follows:

	Atlantic American Statutory Trust I		Atlantic American Statutory Trust II
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES ^{(1) (2)}
Principal amount owed	$	18,042	$	23,196
Balance March 31, 2018	$	18,042	$	23,196
Less: Treasury debt ⁽³⁾		-		(7,500	)
Net balance March 31, 2018	$	18,042	$	15,696
Net balance December 31, 2017	$	18,042	$	15,696
Coupon rate		LIBOR + 4.00%		LIBOR + 4.10%
Interest payable		Quarterly		Quarterly
Maturity date		December 4, 2032		May 15, 2033
Redeemable by issuer		Yes		Yes
TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
Issuance date		December 4, 2002		May 15, 2003
Securities issued		17,500		22,500
Liquidation preference per security	$	1	$	1
Liquidation value	$	17,500	$	22,500
Coupon rate		LIBOR + 4.00%		LIBOR + 4.10%
Distribution payable		Quarterly		Quarterly
Distribution guaranteed by ⁽⁴⁾		Atlantic American Corporation		Atlantic American Corporation

⁽¹⁾

For each of the respective debentures, the Company has the right at any time, and from time to time, to defer payments of

interest on the Junior Subordinated Debentures for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters up to the debentures’

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

⁽²⁾

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

⁽³⁾

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

⁽⁴⁾

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

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Note 7.

Loss Per Common Share

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

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Loss			Shares (In thousands)		Per Share Amount
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:
Net loss	$	(5,024	)		20,419
Less preferred stock dividends		(99	)		-
Net loss applicable to common shareholders	$	(5,123	)		20,419	$	(.25	)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Loss			Shares (In thousands)		Per Share Amount
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:
Net loss	$	(221	)		20,432
Less preferred stock dividends		(99	)		-
Net loss applicable to common shareholders	$	(320	)		20,432	$	(.02	)

The assumed conversion of the Company’s Series D preferred stock was excluded from the loss per common share calculation for all periods presented 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 benefit is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 21% and 35% for 2018 and 2017, respectively	$	(1,334	)	$	(121	)
Dividends-received deduction		(10	)		(24	)
Other permanent differences		17			19
Income tax benefit	$	(1,327	)	$	(126	)

The components of income tax benefit were:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Current – Federal	$	36		$	-
Deferred – Federal		(1,363	)		(126	)
Total	$	(1,327	)	$	(126	)

Note 9.

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 10.

Segment Information

The Parent’s primary insurance subsidiaries, American Southern and Bankers Fidelity, operate in two principal business units, each focusing on specific products. American Southern operates in the property and casualty insurance market, while Bankers Fidelity operates in the life and health insurance market. Each business unit is managed independently and is evaluated on its individual performance. The following sets forth the revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

Revenues	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
American Southern	$	13,533		$	14,301
Bankers Fidelity		30,113			29,537
Corporate and Other		(3,106	)		21
Total revenue	$	40,540		$	43,859

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
American Southern	$	968		$	2,150
Bankers Fidelity		(2,535	)		(835	)
Corporate and Other		(4,784	)		(1,662	)
Loss before income taxes	$	(6,351	)	$	(347	)

Note 11.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table sets forth the balance of the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the changes in the balance of that component thereof during the three month period ended March 31, 2018, net of taxes.

	Unrealized Gains on Available-for- Sale Securities
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	9,751
Cumulative effect of adoption of updated accounting guidance for equity financial instruments at January 1, 2018		(9,825	)
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income at January 1, 2018		2,100
Total effect of adoption of updated accounting guidance at January 1, 2018		(7,725	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(5,352	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(292	)
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(5,644	)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	(3,618	)

Note 12.

Related Party Transactions

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, Gray Television, Inc., a related party, paid the Company approximately $105 and $145, respectively, in employer paid insurance premiums related to a group accident plan.

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Atlantic American Corporation (“Atlantic American” or the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the “Company”) as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2018. 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, 2017 (the “2017 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.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The Company has identified certain estimates that involve a higher degree of judgment and are subject to a significant degree of variability. The Company’s critical accounting policies and the resultant estimates considered most significant by management are disclosed in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report. Except as disclosed in Note 2, the Company’s critical accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report.

Overall Corporate Results

The following presents the Company’s revenue, expenses and net loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and the comparable period in 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Insurance premiums	$	42,202		$	40,782
Investment income		2,359			2,159
Realized investment gains, net		370			883
Unrealized losses on equity securities, net		(4,419	)		-
Other income		28			35
Total revenue		40,540			43,859
Insurance benefits and losses incurred		33,172			29,997
Commissions and underwriting expenses		10,019			10,614
Other expense		3,238			3,186
Interest expense		462			409
Total benefits and expenses		46,891			44,206
Loss before income taxes	$	(6,351	)	$	(347	)
Net loss	$	(5,024	)	$	(221	)

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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 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 loss to operating loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and the comparable period in 2017 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Net loss	$	(5,024	)	$	(221	)
Income tax benefit		(1,327	)		(126	)
Realized investment gains, net		(370	)		(883	)
Unrealized losses on equity securities, net		4,419			-
Operating loss	$	(2,302	)	$	(1,230	)

On a consolidated basis, the Company had a net loss of $5.0 million, or a loss of $0.25 per diluted share, for the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to net loss of $0.2 million, or a loss of $0.02 per diluted share, for the three month period ended March 31, 2017. Premium revenue for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 increased $1.4 million, or 3.5%, to $42.2 million. The increase in premium revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in Medicare supplement business in the life and health operations. Operating loss increased $1.1 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period of 2017. The increase in operating loss was primarily due to unfavorable loss experience in both the property and casualty and the life and health operations. Partially offsetting the increase in operating loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 was an increase in investment income attributable to a $0.2 million loss from the equity in earnings from investments in real estate partnerships during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 that did not recur in the comparable 2018 period.

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

American Southern

The following summarizes American Southern’s premiums, losses, expenses and underwriting ratios for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and the comparable period in 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross written premiums	$	6,841		$	7,297
Ceded premiums		(1,203	)		(1,149	)
Net written premiums	$	5,638		$	6,148
Net earned premiums	$	12,707		$	13,091
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses		9,177			8,284
Underwriting expenses		3,387			3,867
Underwriting income	$	143		$	940
Loss ratio		72.2	%		63.3	%
Expense ratio		26.7			29.5
Combined ratio		98.9	%		92.8	%

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Gross written premiums at American Southern decreased $0.5 million, or 6.2%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in gross written premiums was primarily attributable to a decline in premiums written in the surety line of business as a result of increased competition during the three month period ended March 31, 2018.

Ceded premiums increased slightly during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 due primarily to an increase in earned premiums in certain accounts within the automobile liability and automobile physical damage 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 period ended March 31, 2018 and the comparable period in 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Automobile liability	$	6,865	$	7,328
Automobile physical damage		2,455		2,244
General liability		738		730
Surety		1,934		2,086
Other lines		715		703
Total	$	12,707	$	13,091

Net earned premiums decreased $0.4 million, or 2.9%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in net earned premiums was primarily attributable to a decrease in automobile liability coverage resulting from the termination of an automobile account as well as a returned premium related to a retrospective agreement with an insured entity. Also contributing to the decrease was a decline in premiums written in the surety line of business, as discussed above. Premiums are earned ratably over their respective policy terms, and therefore premiums earned in the current year are related to policies written during both the current year and immediately preceding year.

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

Net loss and loss adjustment expenses at American Southern increased $0.9 million, or 10.8%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. As a percentage of earned premiums, net loss and loss adjustment expenses were 72.2% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to 63.3% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to an increase in the frequency and severity of claims in the automobile liability, automobile physical damage and surety lines of business during the three month period ended March 31, 2018. Partially offsetting the increase in the loss ratio during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 was more favorable loss experience in the general liability line of business.

Underwriting expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 12.4%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 26.7% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to 29.5% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in the expense ratio 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 the three month period ended March 31, 2018, variable commissions at American Southern decreased $0.3 million from the comparable period in 2017 due to unfavorable loss experience from accounts subject to variable commissions.

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Bankers Fidelity

The following summarizes Bankers Fidelity’s earned premiums, losses, expenses and underwriting ratios for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and the comparable period in 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Medicare supplement	$	25,356		$	23,851
Other health products		1,846			1,464
Life insurance		2,293			2,376
Total earned premiums		29,495			27,691
Insurance benefits and losses		23,995			21,713
Underwriting expenses		8,652			8,658
Total expenses		32,647			30,371
Underwriting loss	$	(3,152	)	$	(2,680	)
Loss ratio		81.4	%		78.4	%
Expense ratio		29.3			31.3
Combined ratio		110.7	%		109.7	%

Premium revenue at Bankers Fidelity increased $1.8 million, or 6.5%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. Premiums from the Medicare supplement line of business increased $1.5 million, or 6.3%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018, due primarily to successful execution of new business generating strategies with both new and existing agents. Other health product premiums increased $0.4 million, or 26.1%, during the same comparable period, primarily as a result of new sales of the company’s disability income and group health products. Premiums from the life insurance line of business decreased $0.1 million, or 3.5%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 due to the redemption and settlement of existing policy obligations exceeding the level of new sales activity. Medicare supplement premiums ceded under the reinsurance agreement during the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were approximately $13.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The increase in ceded premiums was due to a significant increase in Medicare supplement gross earned premiums subject to the reinsurance agreement.

Benefits and losses increased $2.3 million, or 10.5%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. As a percentage of earned premiums, benefits and losses were 81.4% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to 78.4% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The increase in the loss ratio was primarily attributable to unfavorable loss experience in the Medicare supplement line of business. Throughout 2017 and continuing into the three month period ended March 31, 2018, Bankers Fidelity experienced a higher than expected level of claims in the Medicare supplement line of business which had an unfavorable effect on the company’s loss patterns and increased the resultant loss ratio.

Underwriting expenses decreased slightly during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. As a percentage of earned premiums, underwriting expenses were 29.3% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to 31.3% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in the expense ratio was primarily due to the increase in earned premiums coupled with a relatively consistent level of fixed general and administrative expenses. Also contributing to the decrease in the expense ratio was a reinsurance expense-reimbursement allowance associated with the reinsurance agreement, which reimbursed the company for a portion of its indirect underwriting expenses.

INVESTMENT INCOME AND REALIZED GAINS

Investment income increased $0.2 million, or 9.3%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. The increase in investment income was primarily attributable to a $0.2 million loss from the equity in earnings from investments in real estate partnerships during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 that did not recur in the comparable 2018 period.

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The Company had net realized investment gains of $0.4 million during the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to net realized investment gains of $0.9 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The net realized investment gains in the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 resulted from the disposition of several of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities. Management continually evaluates the Company’s investment portfolio and, as may be determined to be appropriate, makes adjustments for impairments and/or will divest investments.

UNREALIZED LOSSES ON EQUITY SECURITIES

As described above, on January 1, 2018 the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01, which requires, among other things, investments in equity securities to be 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. As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the Company recognized net unrealized losses on equity securities still held of $4.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. In accordance with then-applicable accounting guidance, the Company recognized changes in the fair value of equity securities then held through other comprehensive income during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense increased slightly during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), as the interest rates on the Company’s outstanding junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”) are directly related to LIBOR.

OTHER EXPENSES

Other expenses (commissions, underwriting expenses, and other expenses) decreased $0.5 million, or 3.9%, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in other expenses was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million decrease in the variable commission accrual in the property and casualty operations. On a consolidated basis, as a percentage of earned premiums, other expenses decreased to 31.4% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018 from 33.8% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in the expense ratio was primarily attributable to the increase in earned premiums coupled with a lower level of general and administrative expenses and the decrease in the variable commission accrual.

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 March 31, 2018, the Parent had approximately $16.0 million of unrestricted cash and investments.

The Parent’s insurance subsidiaries reported a statutory net loss of $0.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to statutory net income of $0.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2017. 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.

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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 March 31, 2018, American Southern had $43.2 million of statutory surplus and Bankers Fidelity had $31.7 million of statutory surplus. In 2018, dividend payments by the Parent’s insurance subsidiaries in excess of $4.8 million would require prior approval. Through March 31, 2018, the Parent received dividends of $1.2 million from its subsidiaries.

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

The Company has two statutory trusts which exist for the exclusive purpose of issuing trust preferred securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the trusts and investing the gross proceeds of the trust preferred securities in Junior Subordinated Debentures. The outstanding $18.0 million and $15.7 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures mature on December 4, 2032 and May 15, 2033, respectively, are callable quarterly, in whole or in part, only at the option of the Company, and have an interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The margin ranges from 4.00% to 4.10%. At March 31, 2018, the effective interest rate was 5.98%. 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 March 31, 2018, the Company has not made such an election.

The Company intends to pay its obligations under the Junior Subordinated Debentures using existing cash balances, dividend and tax-sharing payments from the operating subsidiaries, or from potential future financing arrangements.

At March 31, 2018, 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 March 31, 2018, the Company had accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock totaling $0.1 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $24.5 million at December 31, 2017 to $8.4 million at March 31, 2018. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the three month period ended March 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to net cash used in operating activities of $6.9 million, a $9.1 million decrease resulting from investment purchases exceeding the sale and maturity of securities and the purchase of shares for treasury for $0.2 million.

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

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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

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

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains and references certain information that constitutes forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. Statements, to the extent they are not statements of historical facts, should be considered forward-looking statements, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current assessments of various risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions made in accordance with the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities laws. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties, including those identified in 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.

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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 March 31, 2018.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1 – January 31, 2018		13,962	$	3.50		13,962		530,480
February 1 – February 28, 2018		4,331		3.48		4,331		526,149
March 1 – March 31, 2018		4,412		3.38		4,412		521,737
Total		22,705	$	3.47		22,705

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1	Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Date:	May 11, 2018	By:	/s/ J. Ross Franklin
			J. Ross Franklin
			Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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