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Credit Arrangements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Credit Arrangements [Abstract]  
Financial structure of statutory business trusts
The financial structure of each of Atlantic American Statutory Trust I and II as of September 30, 2012 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 September 30, 2012
 
 
18,042
 
 
 
23,196
 
Balance December 31, 2011
 
 
18,042
 
 
 
23,196
 
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 (3)
 
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)
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.