EXHIBIT 99.1
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS
ATLANTA, Georgia, August 14, 2007 - Atlantic American Corporation (Nasdaq-AAME) today announced a net income of $0.4 million, or nil per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to a net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2006. For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, net income was $1.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2006. Results for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 included approximately $4.0 million in realized investment gains. For the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the six month period ended June 30, 2007, realized investment gains were negligible.
Total revenues for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, were $38.5 million, decreasing 12% from the $43.6 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2006. Insurance premiums during this quarter decreased 12% from the comparable 2006 premiums. For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, revenues were $78.4 million, decreasing 15% from the comparable 2006 revenues of $92.7 million. Revenue and premium declines during both the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 occurred in each of the Company’s segments and were primarily attributable to increased pricing competition and the elimination of certain lines of business.
Commenting on the quarter, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., president and chief executive officer, stated, “We are pleased that our operating income which excludes realized investment gains has grown by 158% year to date. This is primarily due to the fact that last year we received the large assessment from the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association which we did not have to contend with this year. We are, however, now in a decreasing rate environment which requires us to be extremely careful with all of our expenses. We have numerous initiatives underway to reduce our costs company wide. Our property and casualty companies are working hard to maintain the high quality of their underwriting in a challenging soft market. We are focused on maintaining adequate prices for our risks underwritten rather than in the maintenance of top line growth. It is also important to remember as we begin the hurricane season that we have now exited the property business in Florida and have reduced our writings in other catastrophe prone areas. We have a very strong reinsurance program in place and we believe we are as prepared as possible for this season. We are also pleased that our life and health operations are seeing significant increases in first year sales and the Company should be able to report a return to growth from these operations in the next few quarters. It is worth noting in this environment that Atlantic American has no known direct exposure to the subprime mortgage market.”
Atlantic American is an insurance holding company involved through its subsidiary companies in specialty markets of the life, health, property and casualty insurance industries. Its principal subsidiaries include American Southern Insurance Company, American Safety Insurance Company, Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Georgia Casualty & Surety Company, Association Risk Management General Agency, Association Casualty Insurance Company and Self-Insurance Administrators, Inc.
Note regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks detailed from time to time in statements and reports that Atlantic American Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information contact:
John G. Sample, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Atlantic American Corporation
404-266-5501
Atlantic American Corporation
Consolidated Financial Data
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| | Three months ended
June 30, | | Six months ended
June 30, |
| (Unaudited; In thousands, except per share data) | 2007
| 2006
| | 2007
| 2006
|
| Insurance premiums | $ 33,881 | | $ 38,660 | | $ 68,981 | | $ 78,994 |
| Investment income | 4,553 | | 4,795 | | 9,023 | | 9,258 |
| Realized investment gains, net | - | | 2 | | 17 | | 3,970 |
| Other income | 101
| | 121
| | 412
| | 441
|
| Total revenue | 38,535
| | 43,578
| | 78,433
| | 92,663
|
| Insurance benefits and losses incurred | 22,338 | | 22,017 | | 44,733 | | 47,435 |
| Commissions and underwriting expenses | 11,012 | | 16,846 | | 22,547 | | 30,512 |
| Interest expense | 1,036 | | 1,146 | | 2,066 | | 2,191 |
| Other | 3,309
| | 3,821
| | 6,926
| | 7,725
|
| Total benefits and expenses | 37,695
| | 43,830
| | 76,272
| | 87,863
|
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | 840 | | (252) | | 2,161 | | 4,800 |
| Income tax expense | 406
| | 7
| | 876
| | 1,565
|
| Net income (loss) | $ 434
| | $ (259)
| | $ 1,285
| | $ 3,235
|
| Net income (loss) per common share: | |
| Basic and Diluted | $ -
| | $ (0.03)
| | $ 0.02
| | $ .12
|
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Selected Balance Sheet Data | June 30,
2007
| December 31,
2006
| |
| Total investments | $ 295,547 | | $ 298,775 | |
| Total assets | 448,119 | | 458,632 | |
| Insurance reserves and policy funds | 263,375 | | 267,507 | |
| Debt | 53,988 | | 53,988 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 93,049 | | 94,188 | |
| Book value per common share | 3.36 | | 3.43 | |
