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Atlanticus Holdings Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 5/15/20, at 4:44pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1437749-20-11023   ·   File #:  0-53717

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/15/20  Atlanticus Holdings Corp          10-Q        3/31/20   79:9.4M                                   RDG Filings/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Interests Per Common Share                                       
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components                      
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components                      
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components -                    
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components -                    
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components -                    
                Summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details)                
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components -                    
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                Assets (Details)                                                 
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                Consolidated Financial Statement Components -                    
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                (Details Textual)                                                
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                (Details Textual)                                                
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                Financing Notes Payable (Details) (Parentheticals)               
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                at Face Value and Notes Payable to Related Parties               
                (Details)                                                        
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                at Face Value and Notes Payable to Related Parties               
                (Details) (Parentheticals)                                       
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