ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q

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            |X| Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                       OR

           |_| Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                          Commission File Number 0-3722


                          ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
            Incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia

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            Internal Revenue Service-- Employer Identification No.
                                  58-1027114


                     Address of Principal Executive Offices:
                4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319
                                (404) 266-5500


Indicate by check mark whether  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 |X| NO |_|

The total  number of shares of the  registrant's  Common  Stock,  $1 par  value,
outstanding on May 6, 1999, was 19,106,238.

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                          ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

                                      INDEX


Part 1.  Financial Information                            Page No.


Item 1.  Financial Statements:


             Consolidated Balance Sheets -
             March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998                2


             Consolidated Statements of Operations -
             Three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998          3
             

             Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity -
             Three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998          4
             

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
             Three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998          5


             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements          6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of               7 - 9
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations



Part II.  Other Information
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Item 6.  Exhibits and Report on Form 8-K                        10


Signature                                                       11



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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements.

                ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                  March 31,  December 31,
                                                     1999       1998
                                                  ----------------------
 Cash, including short-term investments of          
   $18,115 and $24,068                               $29,767    $32,385
                                                   ---------------------
 Investments:
    Bonds (Cost: $102,171 and $98,286)               102,287     99,341
    Common and preferred stocks (cost: $30,924        
      and $33,116)                                    56,040     61,007
    Other invested assets (cost: $4,982 and            
      $4,982)                                          4,857      4,822
    Mortgage loans                                     3,827      3,851
    Policy and student loans                           3,666      4,268
    Real estate                                           46         46
                                                   ---------------------
       Total investments                             170,723    173,335
 Receivables:
    Reinsurance                                       25,110     22,772
    Other (net of allowance for bad debts: $1,290     
      and $1,377)                                     31,304     18,912
 Deferred acquisition costs                           17,899     16,881
 Other assets                                          4,234      4,225
 Goodwill                                              4,242      4,339
                                                   ---------------------
       Total assets                                 $283,279   $272,849
                                                   =====================

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Insurance reserves and policy funds:
    Future policy benefits                           $39,030    $38,912
    Unearned premiums                                 35,062     22,971
    Losses and claims                                 87,562     86,768
    Other policy liabilities                           4,033      3,726
                                                   ---------------------
       Total policy liabilities                      165,687    152,377
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                11,985     12,255
 Debt payable                                         26,000     26,000
                                                   ---------------------
        Total liabilities                            203,672    190,632
                                                   ---------------------

Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, $1 par, $4,000,000 shares authorized;
      Series B preferred, 134,000 shares issued
        and outstanding, $13,400 redemption value        134        134
    Common stock, $1 par, 30,000,000 shares
      authorized; 19,405,753 shares issued in 1999
      and 1998 and 19,103,875 shares outstanding 
      in 1999 and 19,119,888 shares outstanding in 
      1998                                            19,406     19,406
    Additional paid-in capital                        50,104     50,406
    Accumulated deficit                              (13,762)   (15,213)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income -          25,107     28,786
      unrealized investment gains, net
    Treasury stock, at cost, 301,878 shares in     
      1999 and 285,865 shares in 1998                 (1,382)    (1,302)
                                                   ---------------------
        Total shareholders' equity                    79,607     82,217
                                                   =====================
          Total liabilities and shareholders'
            equity                                  $283,279   $272,849
                                                   =====================

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

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                 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
 (In thousands, except per share data)              
                                                      1999     1998
                                                   -------------------

Revenue:
  Insurance premiums                                 $23,343  $22,958
  Investment income                                    2,871    2,924
  Realized investment gains, net                         865      518
  Other income                                           258      112
                                                   -------------------
      Total revenue                                   27,337   26,512
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Benefits and expenses:
  Insurance benefits and losses incurred              16,249   15,522
  Commissions and underwriting expenses                6,964    7,278
  Interest expense                                       465      568
  Other                                                2,179    1,519
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      Total benefits and expenses                     25,857   24,887
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Income before income tax expense                       1,480    1,625
Income tax expense                                        27       26
                                                   -------------------

              Net income                             $ 1,453  $ 1,599
                                                   ===================


Net income per common share (basic and diluted)      $   .06  $   .06
                                                   ===================


Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic      19,111   18,909
                                                   ===================

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted    19,412   19,231
                                                   ===================


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

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                          ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>                                                               
                                           Preferred   Common       Additional    Accumulated   Net Unrealized   Treasury  
                                           Stock       Stock      Paid-In Capital  Deficit      Investment Gains  Stock     Total
<S><C>                                       <C>       <C>        <C>              <C>          <C>               <C>       <C>     
Balance, December 31,1998                   $ 134      $ 19,406     $ 50,406     $ (15,213)     $ 28,786        $ (1,302)  $ 82,217
Comprehensive income:

      Net income                                                                     1,453                                    1,453
      Decrease in unrealized investment gains                                                     (3,679)                    (3,679)
                                                                                                                        -----------

Total comprehensive income                                                                                                   (2,226)
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Dividends accrued on preferred stock                                   (302)                                                   (302)
Purchase of shares for treasury                                                                                   (113)        (113)
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
      and stock options                                                                (2)                           33          31
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ ------------- ------------  -----------

Balance, March 31, 1999                    $ 134      $ 19,406     $ 50,104     $ (13,762)      $ 25,107       $(1,382)    $ 79,607
                                     ============  ============  ============  ============ ============= ============  ===========


Balance, December 31, 1997                 $ 164      $ 18,921      $ 53,316     $(23,653)     $ 29,498       $   (63)    $ 78,183

Comprehensive income:
      Net income                                                                     1,599                                    1,599
      Increase in unrealized investment gains                                                      1,834                      1,834
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Total comprehensive income                                                                                                    3,433
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Cash dividends paid on preferred stock                                   (79)                                                   (79)
Dividends accrued on preferred stock                                    (302)                                                  (302)
Purchase of shares for treasury                                                                                    (58)         (58)
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
      and stock options                                                    2            (2)                         27           27
Issuance of shares for acquisition of
      Self-Insurance Administrators, Inc.                   15            51                                                     66

                                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ ------------- ------------  -----------

Balance, March 31, 1998                    $ 164      $ 18,936      $ 52,988     $ (22,056)     $ 31,332       $   (94)    $ 81,270
                                     ============  ============  ============  ============ ============= ============  ===========
</TABLE>

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

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                 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                       ----------------------
                                                           1999        1998
                                                       ----------------------
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  Net income                                              $ 1,453    $ 1,599
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    used by operating activities:
      Amortization of deferred acquisition costs            2,960      2,055
      Acquisition costs deferred                           (3,978)    (2,745)
      Realized investment gains                              (865)      (518)
      Increase in insurance reserves                       13,310     11,129
      Depreciation and amortization                           346        228
      Increase in receivables, net                        (14,729)   (14,327)
      (Decrease) Increase in other liabilities               (574)     4,291
      Other, net                                             (121)      (296)
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        Net cash (used) provided by operating activties    (2,198)     1,416
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  Proceeds from investments sold or matured                15,693     23,763
  Investments purchased                                   (15,871)   (21,377)
  Reduction in minority interest liability                                -
    payable
  Additions to property and equipment                        (160)      (175)
  Bulk reinsurance transactions, net                                     564
                                                          -------------------
        Net cash used provided by investing                  (338)     2,775
          activities
                                                          -------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  Preferred stock dividends                                    -         (79)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                      31         -
  Purchase of treasury shares                                (113)       (59)
  Repayments of debt                                           -      (1,000)
                                                          -------------------
        Net cash used by financing activities                 (82)    (1,138)
                                                          -------------------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents       (2,618)     3,053

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           32,385     51,044
                                                          -------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $29,767    $54,097
                                                          ===================


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

  Cash paid for interest                                  $  465     $   568
                                                          ===================

  Cash paid for income taxes                              $   -      $    -
                                                          ===================


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

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                 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (In thousands)


Note 1.    Basis of presentation.

    The accompanying  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10 of Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals)  considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. All significant  intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.  Operating results for the three month period ended
March 31,  1999,  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 1999. For further  information,  refer
to the financial  statements and footnotes  thereto  included or incorporated by
reference  in the  Company's  annual  report  on Form  10-K for the  year  ended
December 31, 1998.


Note 2.  Segment Information

   The  following  summary  sets  forth  information  for each of the  Company's
business  segments  by revenue and income  (loss)  before  income tax  provision
(benefit). The Company segments divides its operations by operating entity.

<TABLE>
                                                                                 Corporate    Adjustments
                                       American       Georgia        Bankers        and           and
                                       Southern       Casualty       Fidelity      Other     Eliminations      Consolidated
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<S><C>                                 <C>           <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>               <C>         
March 31, 1999:
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     Revenue                           $10,110       $ 5,539         $11,426      $ 1,447       $(1,185)          $27,337

     Income (loss) before income 
       tax expense (benefit)             1,635           176             846       (1,177)            0             1,480

March 31, 1998:
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     Revenue                          $10,498        $ 6,243         $ 9,628      $ 1,054       $  (911)          $26,512    

     Income (loss) before income
       tax expense (benefit)            1,524            288             698         (885)            0             1,625         


</TABLE>
Note 3.  Reconciliation of Other Comprehensive Income
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                                                               March 31,
                                                           1999        1998
                                                      ----------------------

Gain on sale of securities included in net income       $   865     $   518
                                                      ======================
Other comprehensive income:
     Net unrealized gain (loss) arising during year     $(2,814)    $ 2,352
     Reclassification adjustment                           (865)       (518)
                                                      ----------------------

Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other   
  comprehensive income                                  $(3,679)    $ 1,834
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                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


   Management's  discussion of financial condition and results of operations for
the three month  periods  ended March 31, 1999 and 1998  analyzes the results of
operations, consolidated financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of
Atlantic American Corporation (the "Company") and its consolidated subsidiaries:
Georgia  Casualty  & Surety  Company  ("Georgia  Casualty"),  American  Southern
Insurance Company ("American Southern")Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance, American
Independent  Life Insurance  Company  together  known as "Bankers  Fidelity" and
Self-Insurance Administrators, Inc. ("SIA, Inc.").

   Atlantic American  Corporation's net income for the first quarter of 1999 was
$1.5  million  ($.06 per diluted  share)  compared to net income of $1.6 million
($.06 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 1998.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Total  revenue  for the  Company  was up 3.1% for the first  quarter of 1999,
increasing  from $26.5  million in the first  quarter of 1998 to $27.3  million.
This increase is attributable to a 1.7% increase in insurance  premiums  coupled
with an  increase  in  realized  gains of  $347,000.  Investment  income for the
quarter was down 1.8%, slightly offsetting these increases.

   The Company's two casualty  operations saw declines in insurance  premiums in
the first quarter of 1999.  At American  Southern  insurance  premiums were down
4.8% or $450,000 and at Georgia Casualty  insurance  premiums were down 14.0% or
$742,000.  The decline in  insurance  premiums  in both  casualty  companies  is
attributable to declines in written  premiums in 1998 the effects of which,  due
to the  timing of  premium  revenue  recognition,  are now being  realized.  Net
written  premiums at both casualty  companies  were up in the first quarter over
first quarter 1998 by , 1.0% and 5.3% at Georgia Casualty and American Southern,
respectively.

   Offsetting  the  decline in  insurance  premiums  at the  Company's  casualty
operations, insurance premiums at Bankers Fidelity were up 19.2% or $1.6 million
for the quarter.  This increase  reflects the continued success of the refocused
marketing  campaign  that  began  in  1998  and  Bankers  Fidelity's   continued
penetration into new geographic regions.

   The small  decline in  investment  income  for the  quarter of $53,000 is the
result of  declining  yields  on both  short-term  investments  and the yield on
recently  acquired longer term  securities.  Realized  investment  gains for the
first quarter of $865,000 were up over 1998 first  quarter  realized  investment
gains of $518,000.  Management is continually  evaluating the composition of the
Company's  investment  portfolio and will periodically divest highly appreciated
investments in an effort to improve the overall yield of the portfolio.

   Insurance benefits and losses increased by 4.7% to $16.2 million,  from $15.5
million  in the first  quarter  of 1998.  The  increase  is  attributable  to an
increase  in  benefits  and  losses at  Bankers  Fidelity  of $1.6  million  and
decreases in benefits  and losses of $197,000 at American  Southern and $631,000
at Georgia Casualty.

   As a percentage of premium  revenue,  insurance  benefits and losses incurred
for the first quarter of 1999 were up slightly to 69.6%, from 67.6% in the first
quarter of 1998.  The ratio at  American  Southern  increased  from 63.7% in the
first quarter of 1998 to 64.7% in the first quarter of 1999. At Georgia Casualty
this ratio  declined to 77.2% from 78.3% in the first  quarter of 1998.  Bankers
Fidelity  saw an increase in this ratio from 65.2% in the first  quarter of 1998
to 70.5% for the first  quarter of 1999.  The  increase in this ratio at Bankers
Fidelity  is  attributable  to an  unusual  volume of claims in the first  three
months of 1999.

   Commission and underwriting expenses decreased from $7.3 million in the first
quarter of 1998 to $7.0  million in the first  quarter of 1999.  The decrease is
attributable  in part to the decrease in premiums at the two Company's  casualty
operations.  In addition,  by revising its commission  structure on its Medicare
product and holding other operating  expenses stable Bankers Fidelity saw only a
2.6%  increase  in  commission  and  underwriting  expenses  in spite of a 19.2%
increase in insurance premiums.

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   Interest expense for the quarter declined 18.1%, principally as a result of a
$1.6 million reduction in debt compared to the first quarter of 1998, compounded
by a reduction in the interest rate of the Company's  credit  facility to 7.25%.
The  reduction  in the rate is the  result of a  reduction  of the prime rate of
interest during the latter part of 1998.

   LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   The major  cash  needs of the  Company  are for the  payment  of  claims  and
expenses as they come due and maintaining adequate statutory capital and surplus
to satisfy state regulatory requirements and meet debt service requirements. The
Company's  primary sources of cash are written  premiums and investment  income.
Cash  payments  consist of current  claim  payments  to insureds  and  operating
expenses  such  as  salaries,   employee  benefits,   commissions,   taxes,  and
shareholder dividends, when earnings warrant such payment. By statute, the state
regulatory  authorities  establish  minimum  liquidity  standards  primarily  to
protect policyholders.

   The Company's insurance subsidiaries reported a combined statutory net income
of $1.4 million for the first  quarter of 1999  compared to statutory net income
of $1.6  million for the first  quarter of 1998.  The reasons for the decline in
statutory  earnings in the first quarter of 1999 are the same as those discussed
in "Results of Operations"  above.  Statutory results differ from the results of
operations  under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  ("GAAP") for the
casualty companies due to the deferral of acquisition costs.  Bankers Fidelity's
statutory  results  differ from GAAP  primarily  due to deferral of  acquisition
costs, as well different reserving methods.

      The  Company  is a party  to a  Credit  Agreement  with  Wachovia  Bank of
Georgia,  N.A. At March 31, 1999, the Company had outstanding  borrowings  under
this  agreement  of  approximately  $26.0  million,  of which  $3.4  million  is
scheduled to become due and over the next twelve months.  The Company intends to
repay its  obligations  under  the  Credit  Agreement  using  dividend  payments
received from its subsidiaries and receipts from its tax sharing  agreement with
its subsidiaries.

   As previously announced, the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire
Association  Casualty  Insurance  Company  and its  affiliate  Association  Risk
Management General Agency, Inc., for aggregate  consideration of $8.5 million in
stock of the Company and $24.0 million in cash.  The Company  expects to finance
the cash portion through  additional  credit  arrangements with bank lenders The
acquisition  is scheduled  to close in the third  quarter,  follwing  receipt of
regulatory approvals.

   The Company has one series of preferred stock  outstanding,  substantially of
all  which  is  held by  affiliates  of the  Company's  chairman  and  principal
shareholders.  The  outstanding  shares of Series B Preferred  Stock  ("Series B
Stock") have a stated value of $100 per share, accrue annual dividends at a rate
of  $9.00  per  share,  in  certain  circumstances  may be  convertible  into an
aggregate of  approximately  3,358,000 shares of common stock and are redeemable
at the Company's  option.  The Series B Stock is not currently  convertible.  At
March 31, 1999,  the Company had accrued,  but unpaid  dividends on the Series B
Stock totaling $2.7 million.

   The Company provides certain administrative and other services to each of its
insurance  subsidiaries.  The amounts charged to and paid by the subsidiaries in
the  first  quarter  of 1999  remained  approximately  the same as in the  first
quarter of 1998.  In addition,  the Company has a formal  tax-sharing  agreement
between the Company and its insurance subsidiaries.  It is anticipated that this
agreement  will  provide  the  Company  with  additional  funds from  profitable
subsidiaries   due  to  the   subsidiaries'   use  of  the  Company's  tax  loss
carryforwards, which totaled approximately $41.0 million at March 31, 1999.

   At March 31,  1999,  the Company had a net  cumulative  deferred tax asset of
zero.  The net  cumulative  deferred  tax asset  consisted  of $19.6  million of
deferred tax assets, offset by $12.1 million of deferred tax liabilities,  and a
$7.5 million valuation allowance.  Due to the uncertain nature of their ultimate
realization,  based upon past performance and expiration  dates, the Company has
established a full valuation  allowance against these carryforward  benefits and
recognizes the benefits only as reassessment  demonstrates  they are realizable.
The Company's  ability to generate  taxable income from  operations is dependent
upon  various  factors,   many  of  which  are  beyond   management's   control.
Accordingly,  there can be no assurance  that the Company will  generate  future
taxable income based on historical  performance.  Therefore,  the realization of
the deferred  tax assets will be assessed  periodically  based on the  Company's
current and anticipated results of operations

   Approximately  93.8% of the investment  assets of the insurance  subsidiaries
are in  marketable  securities  that can be  converted  into cash,  if required;
however,  use of such  assets  by the  Company  is  limited  by state  insurance
regulations.  Dividend payments to the Company by its insurance subsidiaries are
limited  to the  accumulated  statutory  earnings  of the  individual  insurance
subsidiaries, subject to annual limitations. At March 31, 1999, Georgia Casualty
had $12.6 million of accumulated statutory earnings, American Southern had $20.2
million of  accumulated  statutory  earnings,  and  Bankers  Fidelity  had $16.3
million of accumulated statutory earnings.



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      Net cash used by operating activities was $2.2 million in 1999 compared to
net cash  provided by operating  activities of $1.4 million in the first quarter
of 1998.  Cash and  short-term  investments  decreased  from  $32.4  million  at
December  31,  1998,  to $29.8  million  at March 31,  1999.  Total  investments
(excluding  short-term  investments),  decreased  from $173.3  million to $170.7
million  due  principally  to  declines  in the values of the  Company's  equity
securities.

      The Company believes that the dividends, fees, and tax-sharing payments it
receives  from its  subsidiaries  and,  if  needed,  borrowings  from  banks and
affiliates  of the  Company  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.

YEAR 2000

      Many existing  computer systems and equipment with embedded computer chips
currently  in use were  developed  using two digits  rather  than four digits to
specify the year. As a result,  many systems will  recognize a date code of "00"
as the calendar  year 1900 rather than 2000 which could cause systems to fail or
cause erroneous results in date sensitive systems.

      The Company's  operating  systems,  most of which depend on date sensitive
data,  are  integral to its  business.  The  Company has  developed a program to
assess the state of readiness of the Company's  internal systems,  both computer
systems and those with embedded  micro-processors,  and those of its vendors and
customers,  the remediation measures necessary for those systems to be Year 2000
compliant,  the costs to  undertake  such  measures  and to develop  appropriate
contingency  plans. 
     
     The Company's  program to assess its internal  systems  (which include both
hardware and software) is continuing.  The Company has identified  four critical
operating  systems  that  require the highest  level and  priority of testing to
ensure that performance is not adversely affected by the Year 2000 issue. At the
end of 1998,  the Company  had  completed  all  scheduled  modifications  to its
systems to appropriately address the Year 2000. Initial testing of these systems
has been  completed  and the  Company is  currently  running  on these  modified
systems.  Additional  testing will  continue  through the first half of 1999. To
date,  the Company has been able to  remediate  its  systems  through  upgrades,
rather than system replacement.  The failure of any of those systems as a result
of the Year 2000 issue  would  inhibit  the  Company's  ability  to conduct  its
business and process claims,  and would likely have a material adverse effect on
the Company's results of operations. The Company is also continuing to test less
critical  information  systems and systems with  embedded  micro-processors  for
compliance,  and  expects  that phase to be  completed  by the end of the second
quarter of 1999. As that testing  process  continues,  the Company is developing
contingency  plans to enable the Company to fulfill the  functions  performed by
those systems in the event of failure.  The development of contingency  plans is
ongoing; however, the Company expects to have in place contingency plans for its
critical  operating  systems,  as well as for less  critical  systems and vendor
alternatives, by the beginning of the fourth quarter of 1999.

      While the  Company is taking  every  precaution  to address  the Year 2000
issue, some uncertainty  remains.  The Company can not control the activities of
its third  party  vendors,  and the  Company  may have  failed to  identify  and
remediate  all of  its  systems  and  other  such  uncertainties.  As a  result,
management cannot determine whether or not Year 2000 related problems that could
arise  will have a  material  impact on the  Company's  financial  condition  or
results of operations.

      As part of  this  process,  the  Company  is  continuing  its  process  of
surveying  its vendors and service  providers and customers in order to identify
areas in which Year  2000-related  problems  with  external  systems could cause
disruptions, delays or failures that could impact the Company. As the results of
these external surveys are assessed,  the Company expects to develop appropriate
contingency plans. While unlikely, it is possible that a major service provider,
such as a utility company,  may be unable to provide the Company with its needed
service for a period of time. If such an event were to happen, the Company might
not be able to provide services until the utilities are returned.

      During the first  quarter of 1999,  the Company spent less than $50,000 to
modify existing  systems and  applications  to address the Year 2000 issue.  The
Company  estimates  that less than  $100,000  will be incurred in the  remainder
1999.  The Company  does not  anticipate  that the costs of bringing its systems
into  compliance  would  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on the  results  of
operations or financial condition of the Company.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

  This report  contains and  references  certain  information  that  constitutes
forward-looking  statements  as that term is defined in the  Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  Those  statements,  to the extent  they are not
historical facts,  should be considered  forward-looking  and subject to various
risks and  uncertainties.  Such  forward-looking  statements are made based upon
management's  assessments  of  various  risks  and  uncertainties,  as  well  as
assumptions made in accordance with the "safe harbor"  provisions of the Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  The Company's  actual results could
differ  materially  from  the  results  anticipated  in  these   forward-looking
statements  as a  result  of  such  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  those
identified  in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year
ending  December 31, 1997 and the other filings made by the Company from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                      -9-
<PAGE>
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Item 6.  Exhibits and Report on Form 8-K.
- -----------------------------------------

   (a)  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

        Exhibit 11.  Computation of net income per common share.

        Exhibit 27.   Financial data schedule.

   (b)  No reports on Form  8-K were  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
        Commission during the first quarter of 1999.







                                      -10-

<PAGE>
                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------


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 14, 1999         By:             /s/            
      ------------            -------------------------------------------
                              Edward L. Rand, Jr.
                              Vice President and Treasurer
                             (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                      -11-




                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                 ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   COMPUTATIONS OF NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
                               SUPPORTING SCHEDULE


                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                        ---------------------
(In thousands, except per share data)                     1999         1998
                                                        ---------------------

Basic Earnings Per Common Share:

     Net income                                         $ 1,453      $ 1,599

     Less preferred dividends to affiliates                (301)        (380)
                                                        ---------------------

     Net income available to common shareholders        $ 1,152      $ 1,219
                                                        =====================

     Weighted average common shares ouststanding         19,111       18,909
                                                        =====================

     Net income per common share                        $   .06      $   .06
                                                        =====================

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

     Net income available to common shareholders        $ 1,152      $ 1,219
                                                        =====================

     Weighted average common shares outstanding          19,111       18,909

     Effect of dilutive stock options                       301          322
                                                        ---------------------

     Weighted average common shares outstanding
       adjusted for dilutive stock options               19,412       19,231
                                                        =====================

     Net income per common share                        $   .06      $   .06
                                                        =====================




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