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Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Co – ‘PRE13E3/A’ on 3/4/96 re: Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Co

As of:  Monday, 3/4/96   ·   Accession #:  950144-96-801   ·   File #:  5-44637

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Amendment to Preliminary Proxy Solicitation Material — Going-Private Transaction Statement   —   Schedule 13E-3
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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
"Schedule 13E-3
3Item 1. Issuer and Class of Security Subject to the Transaction
"Item 2. Identity and Background
"Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations
"Item 4. Terms of the Transaction
"Item 5. Plans of Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate
4Item 6. Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration
"Item 7. Purpose(S), Alternatives, Reasons and Effects
"Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction
"Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations
"Item 10. Interest of Securities of the Issuer
"Item 11. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings With Respect to the Issuer's Securities
5Item 12. Present Intention and Recommendation of Certain Persons With Regard to the Transaction
"Item 13. Other Provisions of the Transaction
"Item 14. Financial Information
"Item 15. Persons and Assets Employed, Retained or Utilized
"Item 16. Additional Information
"Item 17. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
10Bankers Fidelity
54Proxy Statement
58Summary
"Introduction
"The Parties
60Aac
61Bfac
"The Meeting
"General
"Required Vote
62The Merger
"Effect of the Merger
"Effective Time
"Exchange of Stock Certificates
63Background
"Opinion of Financial Advisor
"Recommendations of the Special Committee and the Bankers Board, and Reasons for the Merger
64Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
"Conditions to the Merger
"Rights to Terminate and Amendments
"Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
65Source of Funds
"Dissenters' Rights
66The Special Meeting
"Purpose of the Special Meeting
"Voting Rights, Vote Required for Approval and Proxy Information
68Incorporation of Documents by Reference
69Available Information
"Special Factors
"Purpose and Effects of the Merger
70Background of the Merger
80Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors
81Position of AFFILIATES as to Fairness
89Certain Financial Projections
96Terms of the Merger Agreement
"The Surviving Corporation
97Exchange of Certificates
"Certain Covenants and Agreements
98Amendment and Termination
"Regulatory Matters
99Accounting Treatment
103Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends
"Trading of the Common Stock
105Dividends
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
106Selected Financial Data
108Recent Developments
"Experts
"Other Matters That May Come Before the Meeting
109Independent Auditors
"Shareholder Proposals
114Annex A
"Agreement of Merger
124Annex B
127Annex C
"Dissenters' Rights Provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code
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================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13E-3 RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13E-3 (SECTION 240.13E-3) THEREUNDER) ------------------ BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Name of the Issuer) BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION J. MACK ROBINSON (Name of Persons Filing Statement) ------------------ COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE (Title of Class of Securities) ------------------ 066131-10-3 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) ------------------ HILTON H. HOWELL, JR. BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 (404) 266-5500 (NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF PERSONS FILING STATEMENT) ------------------ with copy to: DOM H. WYANT, ESQ. JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE 3500 ONE PEACHTREE CENTER 303 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308 (404) 521-3939 ------------------ THIS STATEMENT IS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX): A. / / THE FILING OF SOLICITATION MATERIALS OR AN INFORMATION STATEMENT SUBJECT TO REGULATION 14A, REGULATION 14C, OR RULE 13E-3(C) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. B. / / THE FILING OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. C. / / A TENDER OFFER. D. / / NONE OF THE ABOVE. CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF THE SOLICITING MATERIALS OR INFORMATION STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN CHECKING BOX (a) ARE PRELIMINARY COPIES: / / CALCULATION OF FILING FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSACTION VALUATION* $1,263,518.75 AMOUNT OF FILING FEE $253.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule O-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. ------------------- Amount Previously Paid:$253.00 Form or Registration No.:Schedule 13E-3 Filing Party: Listed above Date Filed: January 10, 1996 Instruction: Eight copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. * For purposes of calculating fee only. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50 of 1% of the product of (a) 202,163 (the maximum number of shares of Common Stock to be converted into cash pursuant to the merger of BF Acquisition Corporation with and into Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company and (b) $6.25 (the cash price per share of Common Stock to be paid in the merger). ================================================================================
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE This Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Statement") is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), Atlantic American Corporation, a Georgia corporation ("AAC"), AND J. MACK ROBINSON, in connection with the filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of a proxy statement. This Statement relates to a proposal to approve an Agreement of Merger dated January 5, 1996, between the Company, AAC and BF Acquisition Corporation, a Georgia corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AAC ("BFAC"), pursuant to which BFAC would be merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"). Upon the consummation of the Merger, each share of the Company's common stock, $1.00 par value ("Common Stock"), other than shares of Common Stock held in the Company's treasury, owned by BFAC or owned by shareholders who properly exercise their dissenters' rights, will be converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash per share. Concurrently with the filing of this Statement, the Company is filing DEFINITIVE copies of a Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement"), Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, and form of Proxy Card with the Commission. Pursuant to General Instruction F to Schedule 13E-3, the cross-reference sheet below shows the location in the Proxy Statement of the information required to be included in response to the items of this Statement and such information is hereby incorporated by reference. Where substantially identical information required by Schedule 13E-3 is included under more than one caption, reference is made to only one caption of the Proxy Statement. 2
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET Item of Location in Proxy Statement Schedule 13E-3 (for incorporation by reference) ITEM 1 ISSUER AND CLASS OF SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION. (a) Cover Page of Proxy Statement, "Incorporation of Documents by Reference" (b) Cover Page of Proxy Statement, "The Special Meeting -- Voting Rights, Votes Required for Approval and Proxy Information" (c) "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends -- Trading of the Common Stock" (d) "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends -- Dividends" (e) Not applicable (f) "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends -- Trading of the Common Stock" ITEM 2 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. This Schedule 13E-3 is being filed by the Company, the issuer of the class of equity securities which is the subject of this Rule 13e-3 transaction, by Atlantic American Corporation ("AAC"), the ultimate parent of the issuer, AND BY J. MACK ROBINSON, AN AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY AND AAC. (a)-(d) Schedule I (e)-(f) None (g) Schedule I ITEM 3 PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS. (a) "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" (b) Not applicable ITEM 4 TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION. (a) "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement" (b) "Special Factors -- Purpose and Effects of the Merger"; "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement" ITEM 5 PLANS OF PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE. (a)-(f) Not applicable (g) "Special Factors -- Purpose and Effects of the Merger" 3
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ITEM 6 SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. (a)-(b) "The Merger -- Source of Funds" (c)-(d) Not applicable ITEM 7 PURPOSE(S), ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS. (a) "Special Factors -- Purpose and Effects of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors" (b)-(c) "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors" (d) "Special Factors -- Purpose and Effects of the Merger"; "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement"; "The Merger -- Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger" ITEM 8 FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION. (a)-(b) "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors"; "SPECIAL FACTORS -- POSITION OF AFFILIATES AS TO FAIRNESS" (c) "The Special Meeting -- Voting Rights, Votes Required for Approval and Proxy Information" (d)-(e) "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors" (f) Not applicable ITEM 9 REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS. (a)-(b) "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger"; "Special Factors -- Opinion of Financial Advisor" (c) "Special Factors -- Opinion of Financial Advisor" ITEM 10 INTEREST OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" (b) Not applicable ITEM 11 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER'S SECURITIES. "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement" 4
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ITEM 12 PRESENT INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. (a)-(b) "The Special Meeting -- Voting Rights, Votes Required for Approval and Proxy Information"; "SPECIAL FACTORS -- POSITION OF AFFILIATES AS TO FAIRNESS" ITEM 13 OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION. (a) "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights"; Annex C (b)-(c) Not applicable ITEM 14 FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (a) "Selected Financial Data"; "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS"; the financial statements listed in Item 14(a)(1) and Item 14(a)(2) and included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1994 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, respectively, each of which are incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement (b) Not applicable ITEM 15 PERSONS AND ASSETS EMPLOYED, RETAINED OR UTILIZED. (a) "The Special Meeting -- Voting Rights, Votes Required for Approval and Proxy Information" (b) Not applicable ITEM 16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The Proxy Statement and the Schedule and Annexes attached thereto ITEM 17 MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. (a) Not applicable (b)(1) Opinion of J.C. Bradford & Co. incorporated herein by reference from "Annex B" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (2) Presentation Materials of J.C. Bradford & Co. dated January 5, 1996 (c) Agreement of Merger dated January 5, 1996 by and among the Company, AAC and BFAC, incorporated by reference from "Annex A" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (d)(1) Letter to Shareholders of the Company; Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company; Proxy Statement of the Company; Form of Proxy Card (2) The pertinent pages of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1994 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the 5
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Company for the quarter ended September 30, 1995 are hereby incorporated by reference (e) Dissenters' rights provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code incorporated herein by reference from "Annex C" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (f) Not applicable 6
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SIGNATURES After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: MARCH 4, 1996 BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Hilton Howell ------------------------------ Hilton Howell Executive Vice President ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION By: /s/ Hilton Howell ------------------------------ Hilton Howell President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ J. MACK ROBINSON --------------------------------- J. MACK ROBINSON 7
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EXHIBIT INDEX [Enlarge/Download Table] Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- (a) Not applicable (b)(1) Opinion of J.C. Bradford & Co. incorporated herein by reference from "Annex B" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (2) Presentation Materials of J.C. Bradford & Co. dated January 5, 1996 (c) Agreement of Merger dated January 5, 1996 by and among the Company, AAC and BFAC, incorporated by reference from "Annex A" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (d)(1) Letter to Shareholders of the Company; Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company; Proxy Statement of the Company; Form of Proxy Card (2) The pertinent pages of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1994 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 1995 are hereby incorporated by reference (e) Dissenters' rights provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code incorporated herein by reference from "Annex C" of the Proxy Statement, included as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto (f) Not applicable 8
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EXHIBIT (b)(2)
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INFORMATION FOR BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY JANUARY 5, 1996 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY RECORD OF STOCK SALES [Enlarge/Download Table] * Transfers received by Transfer Agent from * Shareholder sales directly to shareholder sales directly to brokers. Atlantic American Corporation TOTAL DATE OF NUMBER OF PRICE NUMBER OF SHARES PRICE TRANSFER SHARES PER SHARE YEAR(1) PURCHASES PURCHASED PER SHARE -------- ---------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------- 01/23/95 153 $4.00 1994 5 1,378 $5.00 02/07/95 153 4.00 02/07/95 79 4.00 02/07/95 1,803 5.00 02/07/95 2,119 4.00 02/16/95 1,377 5.00 04/03/95 190 5.00 04/03/95 57 5.00 05/15/95 1,257 5.00 04/14/95 128 5.00 05/19/95 1,257 5.00 05/09/95 2,743 5.75 09/25/95 335 5.00 05/19/95 78 5.00 10/27/95 278 5.00 05/31/95 385 5.00 10/27/95 187 4.50 06/27/95 453 5.00 11/16/95 2,091 5.00 08/01/95 215 5.00 12/12/95 92 4.00 1995 Total 7,239 1995 Total 8,191 (1) Through 12/31/95. J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SUMMARY VALUATION [Download Table] Bankers Fidelity Financial Position (1)(2) Financials Per Share ---------- --------- Assumed current market price: $14,935 $5.00 Book value (GAAP): 21,743 7.28 1995 Earnings (GAAP): 1,427 0.48 1996 Earnings (GAAP): 951 0.32 LTM Oper. Income (GAAP):(3) 976 0.33 LTM Pre-tax Earnings (GAAP): 1,363 0.46 LTM Earnings (GAAP): 1,459 0.49 12/94 Book Value (SAP): 12,563 4.21 9/95 Book Value (SAP): 14,394 4.82 PREMIUM ANALYSIS [Enlarge/Download Table] Adjusted Per Share Per Share Per Share Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Premiums Average Valuation Average Valuation Median Valuation ------- --------- ------- --------- ------ --------- One day premium 24.90% $6.25 25.60% $6.28 23.60% $6.18 One week premium 30.33% 6.52 31.67% 6.58 30.10% 6.51 Four week premium 33.61% 6.68 37.52% 6.88 36.50% 6.83 All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Premiums One day premium 24.07% $6.20 24.78% $6.24 21.99% $6.10 One week premium 26.76% 6.34 27.01% 6.35 22.00% 6.10 Four week premium 32.12% 6.61 33.22% 6.66 28.75% 6.44 Insurance Company 100% Acquisition Premiums One day premium 20.19% $6.01 22.30% $6.12 19.60% $5.98 One week premium 22.71% 6.14 24.90% 6.25 17.20% 5.86 Four week premium 25.14% 6.26 29.07% 6.45 21.50% 6.08 (1) Per share figures based on 2,987,087 shares outstanding. (2) Latest Twelve Month numbers for Bankers Fidelity are as of 9/30/95. (3) Operating income defined as pre-tax income less realized investment gains J.C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE SUMMARY VALUATION MULTIPLE ANALYSIS [Enlarge/Download Table] Larger Smaller Overall Per Share Cap. Per Share Cap. Per Share Comparable Insurance Companies Adj. Avg. Valuation Adj. Avg. Valuation Adj. Avg. Valuation --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 9/95 Book value per share (GAAP): 1.21x $8.82 1.47x $10.73 1.03x $7.47 LTM Oper. Income (GAAP): 6.80x 2.22 7.40x 2.42 6.07x 1.98 LTM Pre-tax Earnings (GAAP) 6.36x 2.90 7.31x 3.34 5.47x 2.50 LTM Earnings (GAAP) 9.36x 4.57 11.19x 5.46 7.91x 3.86 1995 Earnings (GAAP): 9.66x 4.61 11.30x 5.40 8.45x 4.04 1996 Earnings (GAAP): 9.20x 2.93 10.04x 3.20 8.25x 2.63 9/95 Book Value (SAP): 4.82 [Enlarge/Download Table] Larger Smaller Overall Per Share Cap. Per Share Cap. Per Share Average Valuation Average Valuation Average Valuation ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- 9/95 Book value per share (GAAP): 1.22x $8.87 1.44x $10.52 1.03x $7.46 LTM Oper. Income (GAAP): 6.80x 2.22 7.41x 2.42 6.28x 2.05 LTM Pre-tax Earnings (GAAP) 6.40x 2.92 7.33x 3.34 5.61x 2.56 LTM Earnings (GAAP) 9.38x 4.58 11.13x 5.44 7.89x 3.85 1995 Earnings (GAAP): 9.61x 4.59 11.10x 5.31 8.32x 3.98 1996 Earnings (GAAP): 9.08x 2.89 9.84x 3.13 7.95x 2.53 [Enlarge/Download Table] Larger Smaller Overall Per Share Cap. Per Share Cap. Per Share Median Valuation Median Valuation Median Valuation ------- --------- ------ --------- ------- --------- 9/95 Book value per share (GAAP): 1.18x $8.59 1.51x $10.97 1.01x $7.35 LTM Oper. Income (GAAP): 6.98x 2.28 7.29x 2.38 6.55x 2.14 LTM Pre-tax Earnings (GAAP) 6.01x 2.74 7.47x 3.41 5.45x 2.49 LTM Earnings (GAAP) 8.91x 4.35 11.60x 5.66 7.25x 3.54 1995 Earnings (GAAP): 9.59x 4.59 11.42x 5.46 9.28x 4.43 1996 Earnings (GAAP): 9.28x 2.96 10.34x 3.29 8.25x 2.63 J.C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SUMMARY VALUATION MULTIPLE ANALYSIS [Enlarge/Download Table] Adjusted Per Share Per Share Per Share Average Valuation Average Valuation Median Valuation -------- --------- ------- --------- ------ --------- Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Transaction Multiples Book Value (GAAP) 1.18x $8.60 1.30x $9.44 1.04x $7.55 LTM Earnings (GAAP) 12.97x 6.34 13.48x 6.58 11.31x 5.53 LTM Pre-Tax Earnings (GAAP) 10.98x 5.01 10.76x 4.91 10.98x 5.01 Insurance Company 100% Acquisition Multiples Book Value (GAAP) 1.44x $10.46 1.51x $10.99 1.31x $9.53 LTM Earnings (GAAP) 14.62x 7.14 14.92x 7.29 13.39x 6.54 LTM Pre-Tax (GAAP) 10.39x 4.74 10.84x 4.95 10.01x 4.57 DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW GAAP Net Income Exit Multiple See Valuation Matrix GAAP Book Value Exit Multiple See Valuation Matrix J.C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LATEST TWELVE MONTHS GAAP INCOME STATEMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] (IN 000S) FYE PERCENT YTD PERCENT YTD PERCENT LTM PERCENT DEC. 31, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL 1994 REVENUE 1994 REVENUE 1995 REVENUE 1995 REVENUE ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- REVENUE: Insurance premiums $11,947 83.0% $ 8,514 82.4% $ 8,193 79.1% $11,626 80.6% Investment income 2,243 15.6% 1,609 15.6% 1,775 17.1% 2,409 16.7% Realized investment gains 206 1.4% 206 2.0% 387 3.7% 387 2.7% ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Revenue 14,396 100.0% 10,329 100.0% 10,355 100.0% 14,422 100.0% BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: Insurance benefits and losses 7,245 50.3% 5,606 54.3% 4,351 42.0% 5,990 41.5% Commissions and underwriting 6,251 43.4% 4,269 41.3% 5,087 49.1% 7,069 49.0% Other 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- 13,496 93.7% 9,875 95.6% 9,438 91.1% 13,059 90.5% Total operating income 900 6.3% 454 4.4% 917 8.9% 1,363 9.5% Income tax expense (benefit) 184 1.3% 63 0.6% (217) -2.1% (96) -0.7% ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Income after tax 716 5.0% 391 3.8% 1,134 11.0% 1,459 10.1% Extraordinary gain - utilization of NOL 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net Income $ 716 5.0% $ 391 3.8% $ 1,134 11.0% $ 1,459 10.1% ================= ================= ================= ================= J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GAAP INCOME STATEMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] (In 000s) HISTORICAL PROJECTED FYE December 31, 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- REVENUE: Insurance premiums $11,630 $11,219 $11,947 $10,949 $11,148 $12,004 $13,113 Investment income 2,599 2,180 2,243 2,351 2,405 2,526 2,652 Realized investment gains 1,640 62 206 456 250 250 250 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Revenue 15,869 13,461 14,396 13,756 13,804 14,779 16,015 BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: Insurance benefits and losses 7,770 6,753 7,245 5,776 6,674 7,166 8,141 Commissions and underwriting 6,181 5,586 6,251 6,770 5,861 6,138 6,066 Other (320) 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 13,631 12,339 13,496 12,546 12,536 13,303 14,208 Total operating income 2,238 1,122 900 1,210 1,268 1,476 1,807 Income tax expense (benefit) 646 291 184 (217) 317 369 452 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income after tax 1,592 831 716 1,427 951 1,107 1,355 Extraordinary gain - utilization of NOL 646 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 0 6,114 0 0 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net Income $ 2,238 $ 6,945 $ 716 $ 1,427 $ 951 $ 1,107 $ 1,355 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GAAP BALANCE SHEETS [Enlarge/Download Table] (In 000s) HISTORICAL PROJECTED 1993 1994 09/30/95 1995 1996 1997 1998 ------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ASSETS Cash $ 7,066 $ 3,061 $ 2,253 $ 3,135 $ 3,140 $ 3,182 $ 3,272 Bonds 15,947 17,836 21,112 19,990 20,016 20,286 20,859 Stocks 11,107 10,710 12,581 11,825 11,840 12,000 12,339 Mortgage Loans 2,531 2,303 2,183 2,184 2,187 2,217 2,279 Policy Loans/Other 1,130 1,376 1,357 1,015 1,016 1,030 1,059 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total 37,781 35,286 39,486 38,149 38,199 38,715 39,808 Deferred Acquisition Costs 5,495 5,636 5,260 6,098 6,534 7,028 8,061 Other Assets 1,664 2,973 2,976 2,678 2,725 2,725 2,725 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- TOTAL ASSETS $44,940 $43,895 $47,722 $46,925 $47,458 $48,468 $50,594 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Future policy benefits $17,548 $17,764 $17,268 $17,634 $18,261 $19,210 $21,026 Unearned premiums 1,185 1,065 922 905 905 905 905 Losses and claims 2,544 2,474 2,353 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 Other policy liabilities 1,513 1,586 1,540 1,512 1,512 1,512 1,512 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 464 308 1,195 337 337 337 337 Deferred income taxes 1,288 1,548 2,701 820 820 820 820 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total liabilities 24,542 24,745 25,979 23,446 24,073 25,021 26,837 Shareholders' equity Common stock 3,010 3,010 3,010 3,010 3,010 3,010 3,010 Additional paid-in capital 5,547 5,547 5,547 5,547 5,547 5,547 5,547 Retained earnings 9,081 9,797 10,035 10,364 10,269 10,331 10,641 Net unrealized investment gains 2,920 956 3,311 4,719 4,719 4,719 4,719 Treasury stock (160) (160) (160) (160) (160) (160) (160) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total shareholders' equity 20,398 19,150 21,743 23,480 23,385 23,447 23,757 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $44,940 $43,895 $47,722 $46,925 $47,458 $48,468 $50,594 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY COMMON SIZE GAAP INCOME STATEMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] Historical Projected FYE December 31, 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- REVENUE: Insurance premiums 73.3% 83.3% 83.0% 79.6% 80.8% 81.2% 81.9% Investment income 16.4% 16.2% 15.6% 17.1% 17.4% 17.1% 16.6% Realized investment gains 10.3% 0.5% 1.4% 3.3% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total Revenue 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: Insurance benefits and losses 49.0% 50.2% 50.3% 42.0% 48.4% 48.5% 50.8% Commissions and underwriting 39.0% 41.5% 43.4% 49.2% 42.5% 41.5% 37.9% Other -2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 85.9% 91.7% 93.7% 91.2% 90.8% 90.0% 88.7% Total operating income 14.1% 8.3% 6.3% 8.8% 9.2% 10.0% 11.3% Income tax expense (benefit) 4.1% 2.2% 1.3% -1.6% 2.3% 2.5% 2.8% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Income after tax 10.0% 6.2% 5.0% 10.4% 6.9% 7.5% 8.5% Extraordinary gain - utilization of NOL 4.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 0.0% 45.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Net Income 14.1% 51.6% 5.0% 10.4% 6.9% 7.5% 8.5% ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GAAP BALANCE SHEETS AS PERCENT OF TOTAL REVENUE [Enlarge/Download Table] Historical Projected 1993 1994 09/30/95 1995 1996 1997 1998 -------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- ------ -------- ASSETS Cash 63.0% 25.6% 15.6% 28.6% 28.2% 26.5% 25.0% Bonds 142.1% 149.3% 146.4% 182.6% 179.5% 169.0% 159.1% Stocks 99.0% 89.6% 87.2% 108.0% 106.2% 100.0% 94.1% Mortgage Loans 22.6% 19.3% 15.1% 19.9% 19.6% 18.5% 17.4% Policy Loans/Other 10.1% 11.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.1% 8.6% 8.1% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 336.8% 295.4% 273.8% 348.4% 342.6% 322.5% 303.6% Deferred Acquisition Costs 49.0% 47.2% 36.5% 55.7% 58.6% 58.5% 61.5% Other Assets 14.8% 24.9% 20.6% 24.5% 24.4% 22.7% 20.8% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL ASSETS 400.6% 367.4% 330.9% 428.6% 425.7% 403.8% 385.8% ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Future policy benefits 156.4% 148.7% 119.7% 161.1% 163.8% 160.0% 160.3% Unearned premiums 10.6% 8.9% 6.4% 8.3% 8.1% 7.5% 6.9% Losses and claims 22.7% 20.7% 16.3% 20.4% 20.1% 18.6% 17.1% Other policy liabilities 13.5% 13.3% 10.7% 13.8% 13.6% 12.6% 11.5% Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4.1% 2.6% 8.3% 3.1% 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% Deferred income taxes 11.5% 13.0% 18.7% 7.5% 7.4% 6.8% 6.3% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total liabilities 218.8% 207.1% 180.1% 214.1% 215.9% 208.4% 204.7% Shareholders' equity Common stock 26.8% 25.2% 20.9% 27.5% 27.0% 25.1% 23.0% Additional paid-in capital 49.4% 46.4% 38.5% 50.7% 49.8% 46.2% 42.3% Retained earnings 80.9% 82.0% 69.6% 94.7% 92.1% 86.1% 81.1% Net unrealized investment gains 26.0% 8.0% 23.0% 43.1% 42.3% 39.3% 36.0% Treasury stock -1.4% -1.3% -1.1% -1.5% -1.4% -1.3% -1.2% Total shareholders' equity 181.8% 160.3% 150.8% 214.4% 209.8% 195.3% 181.2% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 400.6% 367.4% 330.9% 428.6% 425.7% 403.8% 385.8% ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STATUTORY INCOME STATEMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] FYE PERCENT YTD PERCENT YTD PERCENT LTM PERCENT DEC. 31, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL SEP. 30, OF TOTAL 1994 REVENUE 1994 REVENUE 1995 REVENUE 1995 REVENUE ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ REVENUE: Premiums and annuity considerations $12,983 86.3% $8,337 84.3% $8,051 82.3% $12,697 85.0% Investment income 2,118 14.1% 1,595 16.1% 1,775 18.1% 2,297 15.4% Other and reserves (58) -0.4% (43) -0.4% (43) -0.4% (57) -0.4% ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- Total Revenue 15,043 100.0% 9,889 100.0% 9,783 100.0% 14,937 100.0% BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: Insurance benefits and losses 7,217 48.0% 5,706 57.7% 4,793 49.0% 6,304 42.2% Commissions 2,439 16.2% 1,717 17.4% 1,695 17.3% 2,416 16.2% Underwriting and other 5,111 34.0% 2,685 27.2% 2,814 28.8% 5,239 35.1% ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- 14,766 98.2% 10,108 102.2% 9,301 95.1% 13,959 93.5% Total operating income 276 1.8% (220) -2.2% 482 4.9% 978 6.5% Dividends to policyholders 2 0.0% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% (1) 0.0% Income tax expense (benefit) (20) -0.1% 63 0.6% (217) -2.2% (300) -2.0% ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- Income after tax 295 2.0% (287) -2.9% 698 7.1% 1,279 8.6% Net realized capital gain of (loss) 208 1.4% 208 2.1% 171 1.7% 170 1.1% Other 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ---------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- Net Income $ 502 3.3% ($79) -0.8% $ 868 8.9% $ 1,449 9.7% ================ =============== =============== ================ J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS [Download Table] 12/31/94 09/30/94 09/30/95 CAPITAL & SURPLUS ACCOUNT -------- -------- -------- Capital and surplus, Dec. 31, previous year $12,949 $12,949 $12,563 Net income 502 (79) 868 Change in net unrealized gains or losses (333) (289) 2,954 Change in non-admitted assets (673) (611) (120) Change in reserve on account (increase) decrease 117 23 (975) Dividends to stockholders 0 0 (896) -------- -------- -------- Total $12,563 $11,994 $14,394 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J.C. Bradford & Co.
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BANKERS FIDELITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACQUISITIONS OF REMAINING INTERESTS BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS INSURANCE INDUSTRY ONLY TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] DEAL VALUE DEAL VALUE AS AS A MULTIPLE STOCK PRICE VALUE A MULTIPLE OF GAAP OF STAT(1) PREMIUM % OF PRICE ------------------ ------------- --------------- % OF DATE DATE DEAL PER BOOK LTM LTM CAPITAL& ONE ONE FOUR SHARES ANN. EFF. ACQUIROR/TARGET ($MIL) SHARE VALUE NET INCOME PRETAX SURPLUS DAY WEEK WEEKS ACQUIRED STATUS ---- ---- --------------- ------ ----- ----- ---------- ------ ------- --- ---- ----- -------- ------ 08/16/90 03/26/91 Academy Mergerco Inc $ 46.8 $1.33 0.98 25.30 16.14 3.03 21.1 24.7 21.1 50 Completed Academy Insurance Group Inc 03/20/92 07/31/92 BLV Acquisition Corp 16.9 6.30 0.78 17.00 13.35 1.12 44.0 57.5 40.0 45 Completed Belvedere Corp 07/30/92 Pending United Insurance Cos 1.8 8.40 1.06 5.22 N/A 1.10 N/A N/A N/A 23 Pending Chesapeake Life Insurance Co 08/17/92 12/31/92 Leucadia National Co 170.3 25.78 2.13 11.31 7.57 3.04 12.1 15.2 28.9 37 Completed PHLCORP Inc 02/19/93 03/23/93 National Mutual Insurance Co 4.1 5.80 0.71 5.36 3.80 N/A 16.0 36.5 36.5 45 Completed Celina Financial Corp 12/27/94 06/13/95 Home Holdings Inc 99.3 10.20 0.51 N/M N/M 0.63 23.6 23.6 81.3 28 Completed Home Holdings Inc 02/27/95 08/31/95 Conseco Inc 273.7 23.25 1.22 6.31 3.92 2.89 20.0 30.1 23.2 52 Completed CCP Insurance Inc 08/25/95 Pending Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2,322.8 70.00 3.01 20.18 16.40 N/M 25.6 23.1 25.3 49 Pending GEICO Corp(Berkshire Hathaway) 09/26/95 12/21/95 SCOR 55.4 15.25 1.02 19.37 16.29 1.14 37.1 35.6 38.6 20 Completed SCOR US Corp(SCOR SA) 12/20/95 Pending ACMAT Corp 14.6 8.84 1.56 11.27 8.61 2.36 30.9 38.7 42.8 16 Pending United Coasts Corp ------------------------------------------------------ Average: 1.30 13.48 10.76 1.92 25.60 31.67 37.52 Average Ex. High and Low: 1.18 12.97 10.98 1.94 24.90 30.33 33.61 Median: 1.04 11.31 10.98 1.75 23.60 30.10 36.50 (1) Statutory capital and surplus and net income are as of the calendar year ended prior to the announcement date. J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUYOUT PREMIUMS PAID BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS FOR REMAINING INTERESTS ALL INDUSTRIES TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] BUYOUT PREMIUM TO STOCK PRICE ----------------------------- VALUE DEAL 1 DAY 1 WEEK 4 WEEKS OF PRICE PRIOR TO PRIOR TO PRIOR TO DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ DEAL PER DATE DATE DATE ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION $(MIL) SHARE ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ----- --------- --------- --------- 01/03/91 07/03/91 Murphy Oil Corp Ocean Drilling & Exploration $391.8 $19.4 14.0% 24.1% 9.2% Oil and gas exploration, prodn Oil and gas exploration, prodn 01/25/91 05/17/91 Investor Group Medical Management of America 12.9 8.3 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% Investor group Operate eye diagnostic centers 02/05/91 09/25/92 Stoneridge Resources Inc Major Group Inc 1.5 0.2 10.5% 21.6% 21.6% Produce citrus fruit, juices Real estate development firm 02/06/91 07/03/91 BHP Hldgs(USA)Inc(Broken Hill) Hamilton Oil Corp 524.3 40.0 18.5% 21.2% 31.1% Oil and gas exploration, prodn Oil and gas exploration, prodn 03/01/91 10/31/91 Air & Water Technologies Corp Metcalf & Eddy Cos Inc 51.0 19.3 22.2% 16.7% 24.2% Pvd engineering services Water treatment services 05/01/91 12/02/91 Tele-Communications Inc United Artists Entertainment 1,189.0 16.2 19.9% 22.2% 25.7% Operate cable TV systems Own and operate movie theaters 06/13/91 08/31/91 Staveley Industries PLC Weigh-Tronix(Staveley Indus) 25.3 22.0 41.9% 41.9% 44.3% Mnfr weighing and test equip Mnfr industrial scales 07/25/91 11/13/91 Land O' Lakes Inc Country Lake Foods Inc 22.6 15.3 39.1% 45.7% 53.0% Produce butter, milk and meats Process dairy products 07/30/91 10/17/91 Pennzoil Co Jiffy Lube International Inc 9.2 6.0 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% Oil and gas exploration, prodn Auto lubrication centers 08/02/91 02/28/92 EnviroSource Inc Envirosafe Services Inc 16.8 11.7 16.9% 11.3% -2.6% Mnfr motor vehicles,components Pvd waste mangement services 09/18/91 01/31/92 Arkla Inc Arkla Exploration Co 92.6 15.4 8.3% 28.6% 30.0% Gas exploration and production Oil and gas exploration, prodn 10/16/91 06/26/92 Time Warner American Television & Commun 1,699.5 82.5 66.7% 67.5% 88.6% Publish periodicals and books Pvd cable televison services 02/06/92 07/30/92 Charter Co(American Financial) Spelling Entertainment Inc 43.0 7.3 52.6% 45.0% 45.0% Refine, market oil products Produce TV shows and films [Enlarge/Download Table] % OF DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ SHARES DEAL ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ACQ. STATUS -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- --------- 01/03/91 07/03/91 Murphy Oil Corp Ocean Drilling & Exploration 39.0% Completed Oil and gas exploration, prodn Oil and gas exploration, prodn 01/25/91 05/17/91 Investor Group Medical Management of America 23.7% Completed Investor group Operate eye diagnostic centers 02/05/91 09/25/92 Stoneridge Resources Inc Major Group Inc 49.3% Completed Produce citrus fruit, juices Real estate development firm 02/06/91 07/03/91 BHP Hldgs(USA)Inc(Broken Hill) Hamilton Oil Corp 48.3% Completed Oil and gas exploration, prodn Oil and gas exploration, prodn 03/01/91 10/31/91 Air & Water Technologies Corp Metcalf & Eddy Cos Inc 18.0% Completed Pvd engineering services Water treatment services 05/01/91 12/02/91 Tele-Communications Inc United Artists Entertainment 46.0% Completed Operate cable TV systems Own and operate movie theaters 06/13/91 08/31/91 Staveley Industries PLC Weigh-Tronix(Staveley Indus) 44.3% Completed Mnfr weighing and test equip Mnfr industrial scales 07/25/91 11/13/91 Land O' Lakes Inc Country Lake Foods Inc 34.5% Completed Produce butter, milk and meats Process dairy products 07/30/91 10/17/91 Pennzoil Co Jiffy Lube International Inc 19.0% Completed Oil and gas exploration, prodn Auto lubrication centers 08/02/91 02/28/92 EnviroSource Inc Envirosafe Services Inc 37.4% Completed Mnfr motor vehicles,components Pvd waste mangement services 09/18/91 01/31/92 Arkla Inc Arkla Exploration Co 18.0% Completed Gas exploration and production Oil and gas exploration, prodn 10/16/91 06/26/92 Time Warner American Television & Commun 18.0% Completed Publish periodicals and books Pvd cable televison services 02/06/92 07/30/92 Charter Co(American Financial) Spelling Entertainment Inc 18.0% Completed Refine, market oil products Produce TV shows and films J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUYOUT PREMIUMS PAID BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS FOR REMAINING INTERESTS ALL INDUSTRIES TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] BUYOUT PREMIUM TO STOCK PRICE ----------------------------- VALUE DEAL 1 DAY 1 WEEK 4 WEEKS OF PRICE PRIOR TO PRIOR TO PRIOR TO DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ DEAL PER DATE DATE DATE ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION $(MIL) SHARE ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ----- --------- --------- --------- 02/24/92 05/04/92 Unocal Corp Unocal Exploration Corp 117.5 11.7 18.3% 18.3% 22.9% Produce petroleum, chemicals Oil and gas exploration; prodn 03/02/92 07/14/92 WR Grace & Co Grace Energy Corp 77.3 19.0 24.6% 21.6% 7.8% Mnfr plastics packaging prods Contract drilling,oilfield svc 03/20/92 07/31/92 BLV Acquisition Corp Belvedere Corp 16.9 6.3 44.0% 57.5% 40.0% Investor group Property, casualty insurance 08/17/92 12/31/92 Leucadia National Corp PHLCORP Inc $139.9 $25.8 12.1% 15.2% 28.9% Pvd insurance svcs Life insurance company 08/25/92 05/03/93 Union Planters Corp Bank of East Tennessee 9.6 13.0 20.9% 20.9% 36.8% Bank holding company Coml bank; bank holding co 10/09/92 03/08/93 Dundee Bancorp International Avalon Corp(Corona Corp) 7.8 3.8 42.9% 42.9% 50.0% Investment holding firm Oil and gas exploration, prodn 11/13/92 05/07/93 Rust International Inc Brand Cos Inc 185.0 18.8 4.9% 13.6% 4.9% Provide engineering services Hazardous-waste abatement svcs 12/17/92 09/27/93 Investor Group Ambulatory Medical Care Inc 2.3 5.5 -12.0% -12.0% -8.3% Investor group Oper health care facilities 01/04/93 05/13/93 Investor Group United Medical Corp 11.8 9.5 49.0% 52.0% 49.0% Investor group Whl medical supplies 02/18/93 10/01/93 Sahara Resorts Sahara Casino Partners LP 19.4 2.8 -4.0% -8.0% 5.1% Own and operate a hotel/casino Own,op hotels and casinos 02/19/93 03/23/93 National Mutual Insurance Co Celina Financial Corp 4.1 5.8 16.0% 36.5% 36.5% Fire,marine,casualty ins co Insurance agents 05/24/93 03/29/94 USTrails Inc Thousand Trails Inc 7.1 1.6 45.9% 65.3% 106.7% Real estate development firm Real estate development firm 06/17/93 11/12/93 Apache Corp Hadson Energy Resources Corp 39.3 15.0 26.3% 27.7% 25.0% Oil and gas exploration,prodn Oil and gas exploration,prodn [Enlarge/Download Table] % OF DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ SHARES DEAL ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ACQ. STATUS -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- --------- 02/24/92 05/04/92 Unocal Corp Unocal Exploration Corp 4.0% Completed Produce petroleum, chemicals Oil and gas exploration; prodn 03/02/92 07/14/92 WR Grace & Co Grace Energy Corp 16.6% Completed Mnfr plastics packaging prods Contract drilling,oilfield svc 03/20/92 07/31/92 BLV Acquisition Corp Belvedere Corp 45.2% Completed Investor group Property, casualty insurance 08/17/92 12/31/92 Leucadia National Corp PHLCORP Inc 36.9% Completed Pvd insurance svcs Life insurance company 08/25/92 05/03/93 Union Planters Corp Bank of East Tennessee 38.0% Completed Bank holding company Coml bank; bank holding co 10/09/92 03/08/93 Dundee Bancorp International Avalon Corp(Corona Corp) 13.4% Completed Investment holding firm Oil and gas exploration, prodn 11/13/92 05/07/93 Rust International Inc Brand Cos Inc 44.0% Completed Provide engineering services Hazardous-waste abatement svcs 12/17/92 09/27/93 Investor Group Ambulatory Medical Care Inc 40.0% Completed Investor group Oper health care facilities 01/04/93 05/13/93 Investor Group United Medical Corp 48.0% Completed Investor group Whl medical supplies 02/18/93 10/01/93 Sahara Resorts Sahara Casino Partners LP 36.0% Completed Own and operate a hotel/casino Own,op hotels and casinos 02/19/93 03/23/93 National Mutual Insurance Co Celina Financial Corp 45.0% Completed Fire,marine,casualty ins co Insurance agents 05/24/93 03/29/94 USTrails Inc Thousand Trails Inc 20.0% Completed Real estate development firm Real estate development firm 06/17/93 11/12/93 Apache Corp Hadson Energy Resources Corp 33.5% Completed Oil and gas exploration,prodn Oil and gas exploration,prodn J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUYOUT PREMIUMS PAID BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS FOR REMAINING INTERESTS ALL INDUSTRIES TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] BUYOUT PREMIUM TO STOCK PRICE ----------------------------- VALUE DEAL 1 DAY 1 WEEK 4 WEEKS OF PRICE PRIOR TO PRIOR TO PRIOR TO DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ DEAL PER DATE DATE DATE ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION $(MIL) SHARE ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ----- --------- --------- --------- 06/23/93 03/21/94 Comcast Corp Comcast Cablevision of Phila 14.3 95.0 35.7% 15.9% 15.9% Pvd cable television services Own, operate cable TV system 07/01/93 04/15/94 Quartex Corp CMS/DATA Corp(Quartex Corp) 26.7 7.0 N/M N/M N/M Develop applications software Develop software 07/27/93 09/01/93 Investor Group Forum Group Inc 23.0 3.6 106.9% 70.4% 106.9% Investor group Own,operate nursing homes 09/20/93 12/10/93 Valley Fashions Corp West Point-Pepperell Inc 66.3 46.0 -20.5% -19.8% -19.8% Manufacture textiles Mnfr apparel,fabrics 10/13/93 04/06/94 Medco Containment Services Inc Medical Marketing Group Inc 122.5 27.8 -17.8% -13.3% -5.9% Healthcare cost consulting svc Pvd marketing support services 01/07/94 02/23/94 Holderbank Financiere Glarus Holnam Inc(Holdernam Inc) 51.7 7.7 13.3% 15.5% 7.4% Mnfr cement, cement; hldg co Manufacture cement;holding co 03/23/94 01/09/95 Adia SA Adia Services Inc(Adia SA) $35.8 $15.0 NA NA NA Provide mgmt,business svc Operate employment agencies 04/26/94 07/26/94 Burlington Resources Inc Diamond Shamrock Offshore 42.6 4.5 -3.1% -0.4% 5.4% Oil,gas exploration;coal mng Oil and gas exploration, prodn 05/05/94 06/09/94 Wassall PLC General Cable(Cie Gen de Eaux) 35.9 6.0 17.1% 21.5% 11.6% Mnfr adhesives,veneers Mnfr copper,building wire 06/06/94 12/29/94 Ogden Corp Ogden Projects Inc(Ogden Corp) 110.3 18.4 5.8% 17.6% 20.5% Hazardous waste removal svcs Heavy construction company 06/09/94 06/16/94 Investor Group S & M Co 0.9 1.4 -4.7% -4.7% 14.4% Investor group Whl auto parts 06/30/94 04/27/95 Parkway Co EB Inc(Parkway Co) 12.5 17.7 23.9% 26.1% 53.6% Mortgage bank Commercial bank 07/28/94 01/24/95 WMX Technologies Inc Chemical Waste Management Inc 397.4 8.9 10.6% 8.9% 1.1% Pvd chemical waste mgmt svcs Pvd hazardous waste mgmt svcs 08/24/94 03/24/95 Dole Food Co Inc Castle & Cooke Homes Inc 81.5 15.8 35.5% 41.6% 55.6% Produce,whl fruits,vegetables Real estate development firm [Enlarge/Download Table] % OF DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ SHARES DEAL ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ACQ. STATUS -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- --------- 06/23/93 03/21/94 Comcast Corp Comcast Cablevision of Phila 8.0% Completed Pvd cable television services Own, operate cable TV system 07/01/93 04/15/94 Quartex Corp CMS/DATA Corp(Quartex Corp) 35.0% Completed Develop applications software Develop software 07/27/93 09/01/93 Investor Group Forum Group Inc 7.3% Completed Investor group Own,operate nursing homes 09/20/93 12/10/93 Valley Fashions Corp West Point-Pepperell Inc 5.0% Completed Manufacture textiles Mnfr apparel,fabrics 10/13/93 04/06/94 Medco Containment Services Inc Medical Marketing Group Inc 45.8% Completed Healthcare cost consulting svc Pvd marketing support services 01/07/94 02/23/94 Holderbank Financiere Glarus Holnam Inc(Holdernam Inc) 5.0% Completed Mnfr cement, cement; hldg co Manufacture cement;holding co 03/23/94 01/09/95 Adia SA Adia Services Inc(Adia SA) 19.0% Completed Provide mgmt,business svc Operate employment agencies 04/26/94 07/26/94 Burlington Resources Inc Diamond Shamrock Offshore 12.9% Completed Oil,gas exploration;coal mng Oil and gas exploration, prodn 05/05/94 06/09/94 Wassall PLC General Cable(Cie Gen de Eaux) 46.3% Completed Mnfr adhesives,veneers Mnfr copper,building wire 06/06/94 12/29/94 Ogden Corp Ogden Projects Inc(Ogden Corp) 15.8% Completed Hazardous waste removal svcs Heavy construction company 06/09/94 06/16/94 Investor Group S & M Co 46.2% Completed Investor group Whl auto parts 06/30/94 04/27/95 Parkway Co EB Inc(Parkway Co) 48.7% Completed Mortgage bank Commercial bank 07/28/94 01/24/95 WMX Technologies Inc Chemical Waste Management Inc 21.4% Completed Pvd chemical waste mgmt svcs Pvd hazardous waste mgmt svcs 08/24/94 03/24/95 Dole Food Co Inc Castle & Cooke Homes Inc 17.0% Completed Produce,whl fruits,vegetables Real estate development firm J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUYOUT PREMIUMS PAID BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS FOR REMAINING INTERESTS ALL INDUSTRIES TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] BUYOUT PREMIUM TO STOCK PRICE ----------------------------- VALUE DEAL 1 DAY 1 WEEK 4 WEEKS OF PRICE PRIOR TO PRIOR TO PRIOR TO DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ DEAL PER DATE DATE DATE ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION $(MIL) SHARE ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ----- --------- --------- --------- 09/08/94 05/12/95 GTE Corp Contel Cellular Inc(Contel) 254.3 25.5 43.7% 37.8% 36.0% Pvd telecommunications svcs Provide cellular telephone svc 09/13/94 01/30/95 Investor Group LDB Corp 4.3 7.5 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% Investor group Mnfr mobile homes;whl carpets 11/02/94 PacifiCorp Pacific Telecom(PacifiCorp) 159.0 30.0 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% Electric utility;telecomm svc Cellular telecommun services 12/28/94 04/28/95 Fleet Financial Group Inc Fleet Mortgage Group Inc 188.1 20.0 19.4% 18.5% 18.5% Bank holding company Mortgage bank;holding company 02/07/95 07/12/95 WMX Technologies Inc Rust International Inc 50.5 16.4 27.0% 39.1% 39.1% Pvd chemical waste mgmt svcs Provide engineering services 02/15/95 10/02/95 Genzyme Corp IG Laboratories Inc 20.6 7.0 43.6% 86.7% 143.5% Mnfr biotherapeutic products Operate medical laboratories 03/15/95 LinPac Mouldings Ltd Ropak Corp 23.4 11.0 4.8% 6.0% 4.8% Mfr plastic-injected mouldings Manufacture plastic containers 04/05/95 08/02/95 Club Mediterranee SA Club Med Inc 153.4 32.0 41.4% 39.9% 44.6% Op travel agency,hotel resorts Operate vacation resorts 04/13/95 05/23/95 DINE LLC Mascott Corp 0.7 1.6 3.3% 3.3% 55.0% Pvd limited liability ins svcs Restaurant holding company 05/19/95 12/06/95 BIC SA Bic Corp(BIC SA) 212.6 40.5 13.3% 12.5% 28.6% Manufacture pens and lighters Mnfr writing instruments 07/04/95 11/01/95 Johnston Industries Inc Jupiter National Inc(Johnston) 28.4 32.9 21.8% 21.8% 42.9% Mnfr woven indl textile prod Venture capital firm 07/06/95 11/30/95 Grand Casinos Inc Grand Gaming Corp 36.5 5.1 34.9% 34.9% 55.7% Own and operate casinos Own,operate casinos 07/14/95 12/11/95 COBE Laboratories(Gambro AB) REN Corp-USA(COBE Labs Inc) 177.7 20.0 27.0% 20.3% 26.0% Mnfr medical equipment Own,op kidney dialysis centers [Enlarge/Download Table] % OF DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ SHARES DEAL ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ACQ. STATUS -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- --------- 09/08/94 05/12/95 GTE Corp Contel Cellular Inc(Contel) 10.0% Completed Pvd telecommunications svcs Provide cellular telephone svc 09/13/94 01/30/95 Investor Group LDB Corp 31.0% Completed Investor group Mnfr mobile homes;whl carpets 11/02/94 PacifiCorp Pacific Telecom(PacifiCorp) NA Pending Electric utility;telecomm svc Cellular telecommun services 12/28/94 04/28/95 Fleet Financial Group Inc Fleet Mortgage Group Inc 19.0% Completed Bank holding company Mortgage bank;holding company 02/07/95 07/12/95 WMX Technologies Inc Rust International Inc 3.6% Completed Pvd chemical waste mgmt svcs Provide engineering services 02/15/95 10/02/95 Genzyme Corp IG Laboratories Inc 31.0% Completed Mnfr biotherapeutic products Operate medical laboratories 03/15/95 LinPac Mouldings Ltd Ropak Corp 39.6% Part Comp Mfr plastic-injected mouldings Manufacture plastic containers 04/05/95 08/02/95 Club Mediterranee SA Club Med Inc 33.0% Completed Op travel agency,hotel resorts Operate vacation resorts 04/13/95 05/23/95 DINE LLC Mascott Corp 25.0% Completed Pvd limited liability ins svcs Restaurant holding company 05/19/95 12/06/95 BIC SA Bic Corp(BIC SA) 22.0% Completed Manufacture pens and lighters Mnfr writing instruments 07/04/95 11/01/95 Johnston Industries Inc Jupiter National Inc(Johnston) 45.0% Completed Mnfr woven indl textile prod Venture capital firm 07/06/95 11/30/95 Grand Casinos Inc Grand Gaming Corp 22.2% Completed Own and operate casinos Own,operate casinos 07/14/95 12/11/95 COBE Laboratories(Gambro AB) REN Corp-USA(COBE Labs Inc) 47.0% Completed Mnfr medical equipment Own,op kidney dialysis centers J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUYOUT PREMIUMS PAID BY MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS FOR REMAINING INTERESTS ALL INDUSTRIES TRANSACTIONS FROM 1/1/91 TO 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] BUYOUT PREMIUM TO STOCK PRICE ----------------------------- VALUE DEAL 1 DAY 1 WEEK 4 WEEKS OF PRICE PRIOR TO PRIOR TO PRIOR TO DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ DEAL PER DATE DATE DATE ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION $(MIL) SHARE ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ----- --------- --------- --------- 08/25/95 Berkshire Hathaway Inc GEICO Corp(Berkshire Hathaway) 2,322.8 70.0 25.6% 23.1% 25.3% Insurance; publish newspapers Insurance and financial svcs 09/25/95 Forum Group Inc Forum Retirement Partners LP 242.5 2.8 41.5% 50.9% 41.5% Own,operate nursing homes Own,op retirement centers 09/26/95 12/21/95 SCOR SCOR US Corp(SCOR SA) 55.4 15.3 37.1% 35.6% 38.6% Insurance holding company Reinsurance holding company [Enlarge/Download Table] % OF DATE DATE ACQUIROR NAME/ TARGET NAME/ SHARES DEAL ANN. EFF. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ACQ. STATUS -------- -------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- --------- 08/25/95 Berkshire Hathaway Inc GEICO Corp(Berkshire Hathaway) NA Pending Insurance; publish newspapers Insurance and financial svcs 09/25/95 Forum Group Inc Forum Retirement Partners LP NA Pending Own,operate nursing homes Own,op retirement centers 09/26/95 12/21/95 SCOR SCOR US Corp(SCOR SA) 20.0% Completed Insurance holding company Reinsurance holding company [Download Table] Average Premium 24.8% 27.0% 33.2% Adjusted Average Premium 24.1% 26.8% 32.1% Median 22.0% 22.0% 28.8% J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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100% Acquisitions of Life and Accident/Health Insurance Companies Transactions From 1/1/94 to 12/31/95 [Enlarge/Download Table] Deal Value Value as a Multiple of GAAP of Price ----------------------- Date Date Deal Per Book LTM LTM Ann. Eff. Acquiror Target ($mil) Share Value Net Income Pretax --- ---- -------- ------ ------ ----- ----- ---------- ------ 05/02/94 09/29/94 Conseco Capital Partners Statesman Group Inc $349.2 $15.25 1.43 9.39 5.10 09/09/94 01/17/95 NWNL Cos Inc USLICO Corp 341.1 21.56 1.30 12.31 11.29 09/15/94 10/31/94 Torchmark Corp American Income Holdings 550.8 35.00 2.70 14.16 8.73 12/09/94 09/14/95 Citizens Inc American Liberty Financ. 17.6 9.08 1.86 N/M N/M 01/30/95 04/28/95 Life Partners Group Lamar Financial Group 122.9 - 1.63 16.84 11.82 04/10/95 Pending Investor Group Kemper Corp 1,872.4 49.80 1.09 12.62 7.94 05/26/95 11/14/95 American Annuity Group Laurentian Capital Corp 150.7 14.13 1.04 9.44 7.66 06/19/95 10/03/95 Unitrin Inc Milwaukee Insurance Group 92.7 22.00 1.31 23.18 20.15 08/04/95 Pending Trigon Blue Cross/Shield Mid-South Insurance Co 85.6 15.67 2.16 19.02 13.17 09/08/95 Pending AmVestors Financial Corp Financial Benefit Group 35.9 5.31 0.97 7.64 5.79 10/19/95 Pending American General Corp Independent Ins Group 362.0 27.50 1.12 24.63 16.76 -------------------- Average 1.51 14.92 10.84 Average Excl. High and Low: 1.44 14.62 10.39 Median: 1.31 13.39 10.01 [Enlarge/Download Table] Stock Price Premium % --------------------- % of Date Date One One Four Shares Ann. Eff. Acquiror Target Day Week Weeks Acquired Status ---- ---- -------- ------ --- ---- ---- -------- ------ 05/02/94 09/29/94 Conseco Capital Partners Statesman Group Inc 5.2 24.5 41.9 100 Completed 09/09/94 01/17/95 NWNL Cos Inc USLICO Corp (3.6) 2.1 8.5 100 Completed 09/15/94 10/31/94 Torchmark Corp American Income Holdings 16.7 17.2 15.7 100 Completed 12/09/94 09/14/95 Citizens Inc American Liberty Financ. N/A N/A N/A 100 Completed 01/30/95 04/28/95 Life Partners Group Lamar Financial Group N/A N/A N/A 100 Completed 04/10/95 Pending Investor Group Kemper Corp 20.7 24.5 21.5 - Pending 05/26/95 11/14/95 American Annuity Group Laurentian Capital Corp 2.7 2.7 11.9 100 Completed 06/19/95 10/03/95 Unitrin Inc Milwaukee Insurance Group 63.0 63.0 77.8 100 Completed 08/04/95 Pending Trigon Blue Cross/Shield Mid-South Insurance Co 56.7 56.7 45.8 - Pending 09/08/95 Pending AmVestors Financial Corp Financial Benefit Group 19.7 16.4 30.7 - Pending 10/19/95 Pending American General Corp Independent Ins Group 19.6 17.0 7.8 - Pending -------------------- Average 22.30 24.90 29.07 Average Excl. High and Low: 20.19 22.71 25.14 Median: 19.60 17.20 21.50 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES [Enlarge/Download Table] GAAP GAAP ------------------------ -------------- 1/4/96 MARKET EARNINGS PER SHARE LTM COMPANY SYMBOL PRICE CAP ($MIL) 1994 1995(1) 1996(1) EPS PRE-TAX ------- ------ --------- ---------- ---- ------- ------- --- ------- SMALLER CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES Allied Life Financial Grp ALFC $17.75 82,143 $1.58 $1.85 $2.05 $1.73 $2.96 Cotton States Life (4) CSLI 9.63 32,639 1.26 1.22 NA 1.34 1.77 Intercontinental Life (4) ILCO 12.75 52,853 1.93 2.47 NA 2.08 3.29 Penn Treaty American PTAC 16.25 113,283 2.17 1.50 1.64 2.24 3.13 Pioneer Financial Services PFS 17.63 196,393 1.58 1.90 2.25 1.71 2.87 Universal Holding (4) UHCO 2.25 15,449 0.37 0.41 NA 0.42 0.28 Westbridge Capital WBC 6.63 39,660 1.03 0.66 1.23 0.76 1.45 GAAP GAAP GAAP -------------- --------------- ------------------------------------- P/E LTM P/E 9/30/95 PRICE/ PRICE TO LTM COMPANY 1995 1996 EPS PRE-TAX BV/SHARE(2) BV OPER. INCOME (3) ------- ---- ---- --- ------- ----------- -- ---------------- SMALLER CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES Allied Life Financial Grp 9.59 8.66 10.26 6.01 $15.04 1.18 5.76 Cotton States Life (4) 7.92 NM 7.18 5.45 11.26 0.86 6.55 Intercontinental Life (4) 5.16 NM 6.13 3.88 20.45 0.62 3.25 Penn Treaty American 10.83 9.91 7.25 5.19 13.26 1.23 10.30 Pioneer Financial Services 9.28 7.83 10.31 6.14 12.36 1.43 6.98 Universal Holding (4) 5.45 NM 5.36 8.02 2.62 0.86 7.31 Westbridge Capital 10.04 5.39 8.72 4.57 6.56 1.01 3.78 GAAP GAAP ------------------------ -------------- 1/4/96 MARKET EARNINGS PER SHARE LTM COMPANY SYMBOL PRICE CAP ($MIL) 1994 1995(1) 1996(1) EPS PRE-TAX ------- ------ -------- ---------- ---- ------- ------- --- ------- LARGER CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES American Heritage Life AHL $23.38 324,533 $1.71 $1.75 $1.98 $1.85 $2.73 American Travellers ATVC 27.13 290,294 1.71 2.01 2.36 1.98 2.89 Bankers Life Holding BLH 20.00 1,022,481 2.49 2.22 2.50 2.40 3.75 Capitol American Financial CAF 22.38 390,978 2.50 2.83 3.18 2.51 3.90 Penncorp Financial Group PFG 28.50 652,072 1.93 2.45 2.86 2.50 4.07 Washington National WNT 29.25 357,163 2.50 2.61 2.73 2.48 3.68 GAAP GAAP GAAP -------------- ------------- ------------------------------------- P/E LTM P/E 9/30/95 PRICE/ PRICE TO LTM COMPANY 1995 1996 EPS PRE-TAX BV/SHARE(2) BV OPER. INCOME (3) ------- ---- ---- --- ------- ----------- -- ---------------- LARGER CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES American Heritage Life 13.36 11.81 12.64 8.57 $15.33 1.52 9.39 American Travellers 13.50 11.49 13.70 9.38 14.34 1.89 9.28 Bankers Life Holding 9.01 8.00 8.33 5.34 19.23 1.04 5.48 Capitol American Financial 7.91 7.04 8.91 5.74 15.02 1.49 5.74 Penncorp Financial Group 11.63 9.97 11.40 7.01 15.45 1.84 7.25 Washington National 11.21 10.71 11.79 7.94 33.24 0.88 7.33 Small Cap. Median 9.28 8.25 7.25 5.45 1.01 6.55 Small Cap. Average: 8.32 7.95 7.89 5.61 1.03 6.28 Small Cap. Adj. Average (excludes high and low): 8.45 8.25 7.91 5.47 1.03 6.07 Large Cap. Median 11.42 10.34 11.60 7.47 1.51 7.29 Large Cap. Average: 11.10 9.84 11.13 7.33 1.44 7.41 Large Cap. Adj. Average (excludes high and low): 11.30 10.04 11.19 7.31 1.47 7.40 Overall Median 9.59 9.28 8.91 6.01 1.18 6.98 Overall Average: 9.61 9.08 9.38 6.40 1.22 6.80 Overall Adj. Average (excludes high and low): 9.66 9.20 9.36 6.36 1.21 6.80 (1) Estimated EPS numbers exclude realized investment gains and losses. (2) GAAP Book value of equity excludes preferred stock. (3) GAAP operating income represents earnings before taxes and realized gains or losses on investments. (4) Earnings estimate not available for 1995. Used an annualized 9/30/95 earnings number. J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALLER CAPITALIZATION LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WEEKLY PRICE & VOLUME TRADING STATISTICS SINCE 12/31/93 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] Allied Life Financial Corp. Cotton States Life Insurance Date Volume Price Date Volume Price --------------------------- ----------------------------- 12/31/93 6,800 $12.75 12/31/93 0 $6.10 1/7/94 50,900 $13.50 1/7/94 1,375 $5.90 1/14/94 102,900 $14.25 1/14/94 25,625 $6.10 1/21/94 307,900 $14.75 1/21/94 26,000 $6.20 1/28/94 64,500 $14.50 1/28/94 125 $6.20 2/4/94 26,300 $14.00 2/4/94 10,625 $6.00 2/11/94 18,100 $13.50 2/11/94 9,375 $6.20 2/18/94 18,800 $13.38 2/18/94 20,750 $6.35 2/25/94 56,400 $13.38 2/25/94 875 $6.35 3/4/94 30,800 $13.38 3/4/94 38,500 $6.10 3/11/94 50,100 $13.50 3/11/94 0 $6.35 3/18/94 20,100 $13.00 3/18/94 1,500 $6.10 3/25/94 82,200 $13.25 3/25/94 9,500 $6.10 3/31/94 63,100 $13.00 3/31/94 10,375 $6.25 4/8/94 136,400 $12.75 4/8/94 13,500 $6.20 4/15/94 139,000 $13.13 4/15/94 12,750 $5.80 4/22/94 119,800 $12.25 4/22/94 2,500 $5.85 4/29/94 56,600 $11.75 4/29/94 5,875 $5.90 5/6/94 37,600 $12.25 5/6/94 625 $5.80 5/13/94 21,100 $12.13 5/13/94 0 $5.80 5/20/94 9,700 $12.38 5/20/94 4,625 $5.85 5/27/94 1,300 $11.75 5/27/94 500 $5.85 6/3/94 33,200 $12.25 6/3/94 625 $5.85 6/10/94 4,900 $12.25 6/10/94 23,000 $5.75 6/17/94 5,200 $12.25 6/17/94 15,625 $5.40 6/24/94 144,700 $11.50 6/24/94 3,875 $5.55 7/1/94 46,500 $11.63 7/1/94 750 $5.40 7/8/94 30,200 $12.38 7/8/94 2,750 $5.60 7/15/94 4,000 $12.50 7/15/94 1,250 $5.60 7/22/94 78,300 $13.00 7/22/94 2,125 $5.40 7/29/94 46,000 $13.25 7/29/94 2,000 $5.80 8/5/94 6,700 $13.50 8/5/94 64,125 $6.20 8/12/94 8,900 $13.50 8/12/94 127,750 $6.40 8/19/94 30,000 $14.25 8/19/94 66,125 $6.30 8/26/94 1,400 $13.75 8/26/94 15,375 $6.20 9/2/94 700 $14.00 9/2/94 32,125 $6.20 9/9/94 6,000 $13.50 9/9/94 128,125 $6.50 9/16/94 45,000 $13.75 9/16/94 45,125 $7.00 9/23/94 52,300 $12.25 9/23/94 96,875 $7.80 9/30/94 56,700 $13.50 9/30/94 2,250 $7.80 10/7/94 4,800 $13.75 10/7/94 80,250 $7.30 10/14/94 57,400 $14.25 10/14/94 4,125 $7.30 10/21/94 13,300 $14.25 10/21/94 1,500 $7.60 10/28/94 32,500 $14.75 10/28/94 33,250 $7.10 11/4/94 42,300 $15.50 11/4/94 28,875 $6.80 11/11/94 27,000 $15.13 11/11/94 2,500 $6.65 11/18/94 28,600 $14.50 11/18/94 0 $6.65 11/25/94 101,900 $14.25 11/25/94 6,250 $6.60 12/2/94 12,300 $14.00 12/2/94 58,625 $6.65 12/9/94 123,400 $13.75 12/9/94 29,875 $6.40 12/16/94 61,400 $14.00 12/16/94 2,500 $6.60 12/23/94 35,100 $14.63 12/23/94 44,500 $6.65 12/30/94 8,000 $14.25 12/30/94 14,250 $6.80 1/6/95 8,600 $14.75 1/6/95 5,500 $6.80 1/13/95 5,400 $14.50 1/13/95 123,750 $7.50 1/20/95 23,100 $14.25 1/20/95 43,625 $6.80 1/27/95 124,200 $14.25 1/27/95 29,000 $6.90 2/3/95 74,800 $14.75 2/3/95 0 $6.90 2/10/95 154,800 $16.00 2/10/95 1,250 $6.90 2/17/95 15,000 $15.50 2/17/95 250 $6.90 2/24/95 5,300 $15.75 2/24/95 8,250 $7.05 3/3/95 14,200 $15.75 3/3/95 29,250 $7.20 3/10/95 231,000 $16.13 3/10/95 0 $7.15 3/17/95 55,200 $15.13 3/17/95 1,750 $7.15 3/24/95 700 $14.75 3/24/95 34,875 $7.60 3/31/95 17,300 $15.13 3/31/95 11,000 $7.30 4/7/95 130,400 $15.38 4/7/95 24,750 $7.20 4/13/95 200 $15.50 4/13/95 1,500 $7.15 4/21/95 6,100 $15.50 4/21/95 4,125 $7.00 4/28/95 11,900 $16.00 4/28/95 11,375 $7.00 5/5/95 15,500 $16.25 5/5/95 1,750 $7.50 5/12/95 12,100 $17.00 5/12/95 125 $7.50 5/19/95 4,200 $17.00 5/19/95 625 $7.25 5/26/95 114,100 $17.13 5/26/95 250 $7.25 6/2/95 24,500 $16.88 6/2/95 1,875 $7.25 6/9/95 33,600 $16.81 6/9/95 10,000 $7.25 6/16/95 1,900 $16.75 6/16/95 4,500 $7.20 6/23/95 1,800 $16.50 6/23/95 10,375 $7.20 6/30/95 44,400 $17.25 6/30/95 17,500 $7.30 7/7/95 32,800 $18.00 7/7/95 44,875 $7.80 7/14/95 36,900 $18.63 7/14/95 18,125 $7.80 7/21/95 17,700 $18.50 7/21/95 92,625 $8.00 7/28/95 33,400 $19.75 7/28/95 8,125 $7.90 8/4/95 20,700 $20.00 8/4/95 11,750 $7.80 8/11/95 10,400 $19.00 8/11/95 31,000 $8.20 8/18/95 10,200 $19.25 8/18/95 62,125 $7.80 8/25/95 1,100 $19.50 8/25/95 30,125 $8.40 9/1/95 1,000 $19.13 9/1/95 9,750 $8.35 9/8/95 4,800 $18.75 9/8/95 66,875 $9.20 9/15/95 1,800 $18.88 9/15/95 7,250 $9.55 9/22/95 6,200 $18.88 9/22/95 32,625 $9.20 9/29/95 26,100 $17.50 9/29/95 44,875 $9.20 10/6/95 10,500 $17.00 10/6/95 6,125 $9.00 10/13/95 71,500 $16.38 10/13/95 2,250 $9.30 10/20/95 4,500 $16.50 10/20/95 200 $9.13 10/27/95 114,900 $16.50 10/27/95 0 $9.13 11/3/95 163,100 $16.88 11/3/95 3,000 $9.13 11/10/95 90,600 $16.81 11/10/95 20,400 $9.25 11/17/95 28,100 $16.81 11/17/95 0 $9.50 11/24/95 51,600 $16.81 11/24/95 6,900 $9.75 12/1/95 10,700 $16.50 12/1/95 7,000 $9.38 12/8/95 46,200 $16.94 12/8/95 22,000 $9.63 12/15/95 129,900 $16.75 12/15/95 18,600 $9.50 12/22/95 24,200 $17.13 12/22/95 18,700 $9.31 12/29/95 20,200 $18.13 12/29/95 4,100 $9.00 1/3/96 20,800 $17.75 1/3/96 2,500 $9.31 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] Intercontinental Life Corp. Penn Treaty Amern Corp. Date Volume Price Date Volume Price --------------------------- ---------------------------- 12/31/93 10,900 $13.50 12/31/93 8,400 $ 8.42 1/7/94 4,400 $12.75 1/7/94 150 $ 8.42 1/14/94 4,800 $12.75 1/14/94 5,400 $ 8.33 1/21/94 2,000 $13.50 1/21/94 32,848 $ 8.67 1/28/94 14,500 $14.25 1/28/94 86,396 $ 8.67 2/4/94 9,600 $13.75 2/4/94 28,199 $ 9.50 2/11/94 7,300 $14.25 2/11/94 1,350 $ 9.50 2/18/94 1,700 $13.75 2/18/94 19,799 $ 8.83 2/25/94 12,900 $12.75 2/25/94 12,899 $ 9.25 3/4/94 5,500 $13.13 3/4/94 128,694 $ 8.83 3/11/94 24,300 $12.75 3/11/94 17,999 $ 9.17 3/18/94 2,800 $12.75 3/18/94 1,800 $ 9.67 3/25/94 8,900 $13.00 3/25/94 1,050 $ 9.25 3/31/94 13,700 $12.38 3/31/94 9,750 $ 8.83 4/8/94 6,100 $11.75 4/8/94 118,044 $ 9.33 4/15/94 8,800 $12.00 4/15/94 28,649 $ 9.50 4/22/94 3,800 $11.63 4/22/94 22,199 $ 9.33 4/29/94 8,800 $12.00 4/29/94 30,898 $ 9.46 5/6/94 15,700 $11.75 5/6/94 38,248 $ 9.50 5/13/94 19,300 $11.75 5/13/94 14,849 $ 9.50 5/20/94 3,600 $11.25 5/20/94 9,150 $ 9.83 5/27/94 300 $11.00 5/27/94 3,600 $ 9.58 6/3/94 1,600 $11.00 6/3/94 2,400 $ 9.67 6/10/94 36,300 $12.50 6/10/94 24,149 $ 9.83 6/17/94 10,400 $12.00 6/17/94 7,200 $ 9.50 6/24/94 17,600 $10.75 6/24/94 32,398 $ 9.58 7/1/94 22,800 $11.38 7/1/94 7,500 $ 9.25 7/8/94 4,900 $11.13 7/8/94 1,650 $ 9.33 7/15/94 2,700 $10.75 7/15/94 6,150 $ 9.17 7/22/94 12,300 $10.63 7/22/94 8,850 $ 9.17 7/29/94 5,100 $10.63 7/29/94 3,750 $ 9.50 8/5/94 8,500 $11.00 8/5/94 49,648 $10.42 8/12/94 1,000 $11.00 8/12/94 20,249 $10.67 8/19/94 10,200 $10.75 8/19/94 17,399 $10.17 8/26/94 6,800 $11.00 8/26/94 10,349 $ 9.83 9/2/94 6,600 $11.00 9/2/94 17,099 $10.08 9/9/94 8,500 $11.75 9/9/94 11,399 $10.67 9/16/94 6,000 $12.50 9/16/94 3,600 $10.42 9/23/94 21,200 $12.25 9/23/94 22,349 $10.33 9/30/94 8,800 $12.00 9/30/94 7,650 $10.25 10/7/94 8,800 $11.63 10/7/94 141,293 $10.17 10/14/94 7,500 $10.75 10/14/94 6,450 $10.58 10/21/94 6,500 $10.75 10/21/94 6,900 $10.33 10/28/94 6,600 $10.25 10/28/94 34,948 $10.83 11/4/94 19,200 $10.13 11/4/94 9,300 $10.33 11/11/94 6,400 $10.25 11/11/94 19,799 $10.35 11/18/94 29,900 $ 9.50 11/18/94 2,100 $10.67 11/25/94 13,700 $ 9.25 11/25/94 27,449 $ 9.67 12/2/94 34,900 $10.00 12/2/94 2,250 $ 9.67 12/9/94 2,000 $ 9.50 12/9/94 1,650 $10.08 12/16/94 9,900 $ 9.88 12/16/94 167,992 $10.17 12/23/94 32,600 $10.13 12/23/94 2,550 $10.33 12/30/94 14,600 $10.50 12/30/94 4,500 $10.50 1/6/95 3,800 $10.00 1/6/95 3,450 $ 9.96 1/13/95 23,100 $11.00 1/13/95 4,800 $10.33 1/20/95 1,500 $11.25 1/20/95 17,399 $10.42 1/27/95 4,600 $11.25 1/27/95 7,050 $10.17 2/3/95 1,300 $11.25 2/3/95 7,350 $10.00 2/10/95 6,900 $11.00 2/10/95 21,599 $10.50 2/17/95 31,700 $11.75 2/17/95 249,138 $10.00 2/24/95 9,900 $12.00 2/24/95 23,099 $11.33 3/3/95 6,700 $12.75 3/3/95 53,097 $11.00 3/10/95 2,600 $12.00 3/10/95 13,199 $11.08 3/17/95 6,800 $12.75 3/17/95 157,192 $11.54 3/24/95 7,000 $12.63 3/24/95 69,297 $11.67 3/31/95 38,000 $13.00 3/31/95 37,048 $12.17 4/7/95 24,400 $11.75 4/7/95 13,799 $12.00 4/13/95 4,800 $11.63 4/13/95 33,898 $11.83 4/21/95 1,200 $11.63 4/21/95 126,594 $11.50 4/28/95 3,000 $12.00 4/28/95 23,849 $11.92 5/5/95 4,500 $11.38 5/5/95 27,299 $11.83 5/12/95 8,200 $11.75 5/12/95 17,399 $11.83 5/19/95 31,100 $11.75 5/19/95 34,750 $11.75 5/26/95 11,600 $11.63 5/26/95 2,100 $12.00 6/2/95 6,100 $11.00 6/2/95 8,000 $11.81 6/9/95 3,900 $11.13 6/9/95 44,500 $12.00 6/16/95 2,900 $11.50 6/16/95 86,800 $13.00 6/23/95 10,300 $11.25 6/23/95 22,000 $12.63 6/30/95 12,900 $11.50 6/30/95 507,800 $12.75 7/7/95 15,100 $10.25 7/7/95 206,200 $12.25 7/14/95 49,100 $12.00 7/14/95 86,200 $12.50 7/21/95 19,600 $11.00 7/21/95 114,800 $12.13 7/28/95 29,000 $11.50 7/28/95 119,500 $12.00 8/4/95 20,700 $11.25 8/4/95 380,200 $12.88 8/11/95 10,700 $11.25 8/11/95 52,900 $12.88 8/18/95 25,700 $11.50 8/18/95 56,200 $12.63 8/25/95 1,900 $11.50 8/25/95 180,400 $12.75 9/1/95 7,000 $11.50 9/1/95 139,700 $13.38 9/8/95 16,200 $11.50 9/8/95 75,500 $13.63 9/15/95 21,600 $11.25 9/15/95 320,700 $14.75 9/22/95 27,400 $11.50 9/22/95 55,700 $13.75 9/29/95 4,200 $11.44 9/29/95 54,400 $14.25 10/6/95 9,200 $10.50 10/6/95 347,800 $14.00 10/13/95 46,500 $11.25 10/13/95 42,500 $14.50 10/20/95 13,200 $10.63 10/20/95 148,200 $15.00 10/27/95 94,900 $11.25 10/27/95 148,700 $15.75 11/3/95 10,600 $11.25 11/3/95 77,600 $15.25 11/10/95 10,400 $10.50 11/10/95 35,900 $15.50 11/17/95 20,400 $10.75 11/17/95 170,100 $15.63 11/24/95 57,600 $11.00 11/24/95 100,700 $16.00 12/1/95 80,200 $11.75 12/1/95 76,800 $16.00 12/8/95 88,900 $12.25 12/8/95 36,800 $15.50 12/15/95 47,900 $12.63 12/15/95 74,900 $16.25 12/22/95 8,000 $12.75 12/22/95 51,800 $16.06 12/29/95 15,300 $12.75 12/29/95 41,600 $16.50 1/3/96 6,000 $12.75 1/3/96 9,400 $16.25 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALLER CAPITALIZATION LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WEEKLY PRICE & VOLUME TRADING STATISTICS SINCE 12/31/93 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] Pioneer Financial Svcs, Inc. Universal Hldg Corp. Date Volume Price Date Volume Price ---------------------------- -------------------------- 12/31/93 33,100 $14.00 12/31/93 1,200 $3.38 1/7/94 172,500 $13.88 1/7/94 49,700 $3.56 1/14/94 256,300 $14.50 1/14/94 87,800 $4.00 1/21/94 183,500 $13.75 1/21/94 32,200 $3.75 1/28/94 212,400 $13.50 1/28/94 89,300 $4.38 2/4/94 149,700 $12.75 2/4/94 78,800 $4.25 2/11/94 254,100 $12.88 2/11/94 21,400 $3.63 2/18/94 91,400 $12.50 2/18/94 83,900 $3.50 2/25/94 113,200 $12.00 2/25/94 21,900 $3.50 3/4/94 259,000 $13.25 3/4/94 5,000 $3.31 3/11/94 207,100 $12.88 3/11/94 44,200 $3.50 3/18/94 221,600 $13.75 3/18/94 23,700 $3.25 3/25/94 145,500 $12.75 3/25/94 47,900 $3.88 3/31/94 400,100 $11.13 3/31/94 13,000 $3.63 4/8/94 197,500 $11.38 4/8/94 17,400 $3.88 4/15/94 77,100 $10.75 4/15/94 31,300 $4.13 4/22/94 133,800 $10.88 4/22/94 18,500 $3.50 4/29/94 51,500 $10.75 4/29/94 4,200 $3.56 5/6/94 235,400 $11.63 5/6/94 2,100 $3.75 5/13/94 77,900 $11.50 5/13/94 12,500 $3.50 5/20/94 90,400 $11.25 5/20/94 3,400 $3.13 5/27/94 34,700 $11.25 5/27/94 21,300 $3.00 6/3/94 37,600 $11.25 6/3/94 31,400 $3.00 6/10/94 149,300 $11.00 6/10/94 43,500 $3.00 6/17/94 111,200 $10.25 6/17/94 13,800 $2.94 6/24/94 95,800 $10.13 6/24/94 31,900 $2.88 7/1/94 137,600 $10.00 7/1/94 35,100 $2.88 7/8/94 115,100 $ 9.88 7/8/94 16,700 $3.06 7/15/94 81,000 $ 9.63 7/15/94 8,800 $3.00 7/22/94 74,100 $ 9.63 7/22/94 47,800 $2.88 7/29/94 138,900 $ 9.50 7/29/94 10,500 $2.88 8/5/94 132,200 $ 9.88 8/5/94 500 $2.75 8/12/94 148,900 $ 9.63 8/12/94 59,000 $2.50 8/19/94 125,600 $ 9.25 8/19/94 23,600 $2.81 8/26/94 109,800 $ 9.25 8/26/94 16,000 $2.94 9/2/94 82,800 $ 9.38 9/2/94 23,300 $2.63 9/9/94 52,000 $ 9.13 9/9/94 3,700 $2.81 9/16/94 145,500 $ 9.13 9/16/94 66,400 $3.25 9/23/94 120,800 $ 9.13 9/23/94 25,100 $3.38 9/30/94 41,600 $ 9.00 9/30/94 22,200 $3.25 10/7/94 28,500 $ 9.00 10/7/94 17,000 $3.25 10/14/94 112,900 $ 9.13 10/14/94 12,100 $3.38 10/21/94 96,400 $ 9.00 10/21/94 21,900 $3.00 10/28/94 122,900 $ 9.00 10/28/94 41,400 $3.00 11/4/94 63,100 $ 9.00 11/4/94 49,200 $3.25 11/11/94 63,400 $ 9.00 11/11/94 9,500 $2.75 11/18/94 210,000 $10.00 11/18/94 19,400 $2.75 11/25/94 57,600 $ 9.88 11/25/94 151,900 $2.06 12/2/94 59,500 $ 9.75 12/2/94 156,600 $2.75 12/9/94 58,400 $ 9.50 12/9/94 18,200 $2.50 12/16/94 76,700 $ 9.63 12/16/94 74,700 $2.25 12/23/94 105,400 $ 9.00 12/23/94 4,500 $2.25 12/30/94 98,400 $ 9.00 12/30/94 11,600 $2.63 1/6/95 19,700 $ 9.13 1/6/95 2,900 $2.63 1/13/95 59,300 $ 9.00 1/13/95 21,700 $3.38 1/20/95 108,200 $ 9.13 1/20/95 5,900 $3.25 1/27/95 36,700 $ 9.50 1/27/95 4,900 $3.00 2/3/95 73,000 $ 9.50 2/3/95 1,200 $2.50 2/10/95 96,900 $ 9.75 2/10/95 1,900 $3.00 2/17/95 78,100 $10.25 2/17/95 2,500 $3.00 2/24/95 43,200 $10.13 2/24/95 4,100 $3.00 3/3/95 132,100 $10.75 3/3/95 10,200 $3.00 3/10/95 66,100 $10.38 3/10/95 5,200 $2.56 3/17/95 73,500 $10.75 3/17/95 4,400 $2.88 3/24/95 65,100 $10.88 3/24/95 2,600 $2.88 3/31/95 54,200 $10.88 3/31/95 5,800 $2.63 4/7/95 57,300 $10.88 4/7/95 10,000 $2.63 4/13/95 43,000 $10.88 4/13/95 5,200 $2.81 4/21/95 174,400 $11.63 4/21/95 9,500 $3.00 4/28/95 90,100 $11.88 4/28/95 600 $2.81 5/5/95 110,800 $12.00 5/5/95 8,800 $2.88 5/12/95 110,000 $12.38 5/12/95 5,900 $2.75 5/19/95 214,200 $12.75 5/19/95 7,800 $2.81 5/26/95 163,900 $13.13 5/26/95 31,100 $3.25 6/2/95 71,400 $13.00 6/2/95 35,100 $3.31 6/9/95 183,900 $13.50 6/9/95 9,800 $3.00 6/16/95 580,300 $14.75 6/16/95 116,500 $3.63 6/23/95 639,200 $15.38 6/23/95 15,500 $3.38 6/30/95 207,500 $14.75 6/30/95 16,600 $3.13 7/7/95 373,200 $14.00 7/7/95 23,000 $3.13 7/14/95 224,800 $14.00 7/14/95 7,200 $3.13 7/21/95 225,100 $13.75 7/21/95 7,100 $3.13 7/28/95 192,400 $14.00 7/28/95 31,200 $3.13 8/4/95 328,700 $13.75 8/4/95 5,400 $3.25 8/11/95 368,600 $13.88 8/11/95 29,500 $3.06 8/18/95 131,500 $13.88 8/18/95 6,400 $3.06 8/25/95 162,800 $13.50 8/25/95 25,900 $3.00 9/1/95 136,600 $13.63 9/1/95 9,200 $2.94 9/8/95 218,500 $14.50 9/8/95 10,700 $3.00 9/15/95 325,600 $15.38 9/15/95 10,100 $3.00 9/22/95 162,200 $15.38 9/22/95 15,000 $3.00 9/29/95 58,200 $14.75 9/29/95 5,800 $2.75 10/6/95 58,400 $14.50 10/6/95 47,400 $2.56 10/13/95 40,400 $14.50 10/13/95 13,700 $2.25 10/20/95 116,700 $15.38 10/20/95 23,400 $2.50 10/27/95 97,500 $14.25 10/27/95 25,000 $3.00 11/3/95 120,700 $14.63 11/3/95 27,200 $2.88 11/10/95 257,400 $15.75 11/10/95 32,000 $2.50 11/17/95 290,800 $16.00 11/17/95 6,700 $2.50 11/24/95 108,600 $17.00 11/24/95 10,700 $2.50 12/1/95 173,000 $16.50 12/1/95 10,500 $2.75 12/8/95 120,800 $16.50 12/8/95 4,300 $2.25 12/15/95 128,100 $16.75 12/15/95 17,900 $2.50 12/22/95 326,000 $18.13 12/22/95 18,200 $2.63 12/29/95 51,100 $18.50 12/29/95 13,300 $2.50 1/3/96 64,500 $18.38 1/3/96 6,300 $2.25 [GRAPH] [Download Table] Westbridge Capital Corp. Date Volume Price -------------------------- 12/31/93 0 $6.75 1/7/94 2,800 $6.94 1/14/94 10,000 $7.00 1/21/94 15,200 $7.13 1/28/94 24,300 $7.88 2/4/94 18,900 $8.00 2/11/94 11,700 $8.19 2/18/94 47,700 $8.25 2/25/94 25,500 $8.25 3/4/94 4,400 $8.25 3/11/94 5,300 $8.13 3/18/94 7,100 $8.00 3/25/94 2,700 $8.00 3/31/94 12,200 $7.63 4/8/94 10,400 $7.63 4/15/94 7,000 $7.50 4/22/94 10,600 $7.38 4/29/94 11,000 $6.75 5/6/94 21,500 $7.00 5/13/94 4,700 $7.13 5/20/94 10,900 $7.25 5/27/94 10,500 $7.63 6/3/94 3,700 $7.38 6/10/94 3,400 $7.50 6/17/94 19,100 $7.75 6/24/94 5,700 $7.63 7/1/94 51,100 $8.00 7/8/94 800 $7.88 7/15/94 9,100 $8.38 7/22/94 14,900 $8.38 7/29/94 25,700 $8.63 8/5/94 23,400 $8.38 8/12/94 7,000 $8.13 8/19/94 3,200 $8.13 8/26/94 28,600 $9.13 9/2/94 47,700 $9.13 9/9/94 14,700 $9.50 9/16/94 29,700 $9.50 9/23/94 25,400 $9.38 9/30/94 13,700 $9.38 10/7/94 5,900 $9.00 10/14/94 7,600 $9.00 10/21/94 7,900 $8.75 10/28/94 100 $8.88 11/4/94 3,400 $8.75 11/11/94 22,000 $8.00 11/18/94 10,300 $7.88 11/25/94 5,900 $7.88 12/2/94 6,200 $7.88 12/9/94 1,400 $7.69 12/16/94 11,200 $7.75 12/23/94 8,200 $8.00 12/30/94 15,300 $7.38 1/6/95 8,000 $8.00 1/13/95 11,400 $8.00 1/20/95 3,900 $7.75 1/27/95 1,000 $7.63 2/3/95 9,600 $7.50 2/10/95 3,900 $7.75 2/17/95 10,500 $7.50 2/24/95 662,000 $6.63 3/3/95 38,700 $6.50 3/10/95 103,700 $6.50 3/17/95 29,100 $6.38 3/24/95 51,000 $6.63 3/31/95 55,800 $6.63 4/7/95 102,900 $7.13 4/13/95 58,000 $7.13 4/21/95 79,900 $7.13 4/28/95 58,200 $7.00 5/5/95 48,100 $7.00 5/12/95 189,200 $5.88 5/19/95 65,000 $6.00 5/26/95 39,600 $5.88 6/2/95 56,600 $5.75 6/9/95 45,500 $6.00 6/16/95 50,400 $6.38 6/23/95 46,100 $6.00 6/30/95 34,300 $6.38 7/7/95 900 $6.25 7/14/95 28,900 $6.25 7/21/95 41,400 $6.25 7/28/95 30,500 $6.25 8/4/95 24,800 $6.38 8/11/95 26,900 $6.13 8/18/95 13,000 $6.25 8/25/95 46,300 $6.25 9/1/95 31,800 $6.00 9/8/95 11,200 $6.00 9/15/95 18,800 $6.00 9/22/95 24,000 $6.13 9/29/95 26,300 $6.13 10/6/95 5,500 $6.00 10/13/95 11,400 $5.81 10/20/95 21,100 $5.88 10/27/95 8,500 $5.88 11/3/95 57,700 $5.94 11/10/95 16,000 $6.00 11/17/95 14,900 $5.88 11/24/95 11,000 $5.94 12/1/95 41,600 $6.13 12/8/95 78,600 $6.38 12/15/95 43,300 $6.38 12/22/95 29,200 $6.38 12/29/95 34,300 $6.63 1/3/96 7,700 $6.50 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LARGER CAPITALIZATION LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WEEKLY PRICE & VOLUME TRADING STATISTICS SINCE 12/31/93 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] American Heritage Life American Travellers C Date Volume Price Date Volume Price ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 12/31/93 59,000 $18.88 12/31/93 19,800 $12.00 1/7/94 47,300 $19.13 1/7/94 292,300 $13.00 1/14/94 31,500 $19.75 1/14/94 245,800 $13.13 1/21/94 19,600 $19.63 1/21/94 298,200 $14.38 1/28/94 18,700 $19.00 1/28/94 214,400 $13.50 2/4/94 35,600 $18.00 2/4/94 137,400 $13.38 2/11/94 15,500 $18.63 2/11/94 107,600 $13.75 2/18/94 32,800 $18.88 2/18/94 379,200 $13.75 2/25/94 28,900 $19.00 2/25/94 318,700 $13.63 3/4/94 29,200 $18.25 3/4/94 783,800 $13.13 3/11/94 57,900 $18.13 3/11/94 152,200 $12.63 3/18/94 43,200 $18.50 3/18/94 596,200 $13.13 3/25/94 23,200 $18.25 3/25/94 113,400 $12.88 3/31/94 28,400 $18.00 3/31/94 372,200 $11.63 4/8/94 14,800 $17.63 4/8/94 365,100 $12.75 4/15/94 10,400 $17.88 4/15/94 248,200 $13.13 4/22/94 16,900 $17.50 4/22/94 308,300 $11.31 4/29/94 11,900 $17.50 4/29/94 93,000 $12.75 5/6/94 95,700 $17.00 5/6/94 81,200 $12.50 5/13/94 13,100 $17.25 5/13/94 353,200 $12.63 5/20/94 25,400 $17.25 5/20/94 113,000 $12.63 5/27/94 23,900 $18.13 5/27/94 355,500 $12.88 6/3/94 10,900 $18.88 6/3/94 359,800 $13.13 6/10/94 24,700 $18.88 6/10/94 124,600 $13.00 6/17/94 29,300 $18.63 6/17/94 280,900 $13.63 6/24/94 25,100 $17.50 6/24/94 270,500 $13.13 7/1/94 30,400 $17.50 7/1/94 135,800 $14.13 7/8/94 8,200 $17.88 7/8/94 186,100 $13.75 7/15/94 28,700 $18.13 7/15/94 129,900 $14.13 7/22/94 41,700 $17.00 7/22/94 244,300 $13.63 7/29/94 31,400 $17.13 7/29/94 769,400 $14.50 8/5/94 40,000 $17.75 8/5/94 641,100 $15.25 8/12/94 13,500 $17.50 8/12/94 455,700 $14.50 8/19/94 144,400 $17.88 8/19/94 553,500 $14.63 8/26/94 31,000 $18.00 8/26/94 689,700 $15.44 9/2/94 29,500 $18.50 9/2/94 933,000 $15.75 9/9/94 22,600 $18.88 9/9/94 686,000 $16.63 9/16/94 13,600 $18.63 9/16/94 394,900 $16.38 9/23/94 19,500 $18.13 9/23/94 258,200 $16.13 9/30/94 12,600 $18.38 9/30/94 381,000 $17.38 10/7/94 25,900 $17.50 10/7/94 596,800 $16.50 10/14/94 20,700 $17.75 10/14/94 881,700 $17.38 10/21/94 11,700 $18.00 10/21/94 325,100 $17.25 10/28/94 15,900 $17.88 10/28/94 210,800 $17.25 11/4/94 29,900 $17.25 11/4/94 183,000 $16.88 11/11/94 88,700 $17.63 11/11/94 231,200 $16.88 11/18/94 108,000 $18.00 11/18/94 483,900 $16.88 11/25/94 65,700 $18.00 11/25/94 193,800 $16.25 12/2/94 25,000 $17.88 12/2/94 189,000 $16.38 12/9/94 29,200 $17.50 12/9/94 188,600 $14.63 12/16/94 19,600 $18.00 12/16/94 411,700 $15.63 12/23/94 16,200 $18.50 12/23/94 256,300 $15.88 12/30/94 11,100 $19.13 12/30/94 114,100 $16.38 1/6/95 11,200 $18.63 1/6/95 192,700 $17.25 1/13/95 26,500 $18.38 1/13/95 223,200 $16.88 1/20/95 54,100 $18.50 1/20/95 240,600 $16.13 1/27/95 30,800 $18.50 1/27/95 271,600 $16.81 2/3/95 12,300 $18.63 2/3/95 288,700 $17.25 2/10/95 43,100 $18.88 2/10/95 281,900 $17.75 2/17/95 18,000 $19.00 2/17/95 326,800 $17.50 2/24/95 22,500 $19.13 2/24/95 268,200 $17.63 3/3/95 21,500 $19.25 3/3/95 801,500 $20.13 3/10/95 11,300 $19.00 3/10/95 494,000 $20.00 3/17/95 24,300 $18.00 3/17/95 459,900 $19.25 3/24/95 18,600 $18.50 3/24/95 344,200 $19.13 3/31/95 17,500 $18.00 3/31/95 393,500 $19.50 4/7/95 34,400 $16.88 4/7/95 666,100 $19.69 4/13/95 43,200 $18.13 4/13/95 310,600 $19.50 4/21/95 21,500 $18.13 4/21/95 239,100 $17.88 4/28/95 35,800 $19.00 4/28/95 379,300 $20.00 5/5/95 47,700 $18.81 5/5/95 279,900 $20.00 5/12/95 40,600 $18.50 5/12/95 339,800 $19.75 5/19/95 24,000 $17.88 5/19/95 144,200 $18.88 5/26/95 79,800 $19.13 5/26/95 140,200 $17.88 6/2/95 27,100 $19.38 6/2/95 254,800 $18.63 6/9/95 25,800 $19.63 6/9/95 298,500 $18.75 6/16/95 27,600 $20.38 6/16/95 536,200 $18.00 6/23/95 26,600 $20.25 6/23/95 729,400 $16.38 6/30/95 39,000 $21.25 6/30/95 501,900 $17.63 7/7/95 66,300 $21.00 7/7/95 244,200 $18.00 7/14/95 82,600 $20.63 7/14/95 437,600 $18.13 7/21/95 39,100 $20.38 7/21/95 862,700 $16.50 7/28/95 27,800 $20.38 7/28/95 367,800 $16.25 8/4/95 19,700 $20.00 8/4/95 602,200 $16.75 8/11/95 51,000 $19.38 8/11/95 284,100 $16.75 8/18/95 27,700 $19.88 8/18/95 324,200 $17.00 8/25/95 30,300 $20.13 8/25/95 198,300 $16.75 9/1/95 15,800 $20.25 9/1/95 557,600 $18.50 9/8/95 11,200 $20.63 9/8/95 404,100 $19.13 9/15/95 31,200 $20.00 9/15/95 579,800 $19.13 9/22/95 22,900 $20.00 9/22/95 1,096,100 $17.75 9/29/95 32,700 $20.00 9/29/95 670,700 $18.63 10/6/95 55,900 $19.88 10/6/95 710,300 $18.63 10/13/95 65,200 $19.63 10/13/95 555,600 $19.25 10/20/95 33,700 $19.63 10/20/95 652,100 $20.63 10/27/95 49,500 $19.63 10/27/95 1,403,100 $23.13 11/3/95 24,800 $19.88 11/3/95 919,500 $23.00 11/10/95 11,200 $19.50 11/10/95 880,400 $23.75 11/17/95 77,200 $20.00 11/17/95 296,200 $23.75 11/24/95 16,700 $20.00 11/24/95 699,200 $24.88 12/1/95 42,100 $19.88 12/1/95 638,500 $25.38 12/8/95 48,100 $21.75 12/8/95 1,163,300 $26.13 12/15/95 76,300 $22.00 12/15/95 931,500 $25.63 12/22/95 63,400 $23.00 12/22/95 774,100 $27.88 12/29/95 26,400 $22.88 12/29/95 315,500 $28.13 1/3/96 23,000 $23.00 1/3/96 155,500 $28.00 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] Bankers Life Hldg Corp. Capitol American Finl Corp. Date Volume Price Date Volume Price ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 12/31/93 236,900 $21.50 12/31/93 6,100 $21.50 1/7/94 305,400 $22.50 1/7/94 96,000 $22.13 1/14/94 248,100 $22.75 1/14/94 47,200 $21.88 1/21/94 388,100 $24.00 1/21/94 38,600 $22.25 1/28/94 251,700 $22.75 1/28/94 88,700 $22.25 2/4/94 291,100 $20.75 2/4/94 34,700 $22.38 2/11/94 830,100 $22.50 2/11/94 63,600 $22.13 2/18/94 537,800 $22.75 2/18/94 81,600 $23.50 2/25/94 597,000 $21.88 2/25/94 102,400 $23.25 3/4/94 592,800 $20.88 3/4/94 74,900 $23.25 3/11/94 1,107,900 $21.00 3/11/94 93,700 $23.00 3/18/94 634,900 $23.13 3/18/94 55,500 $22.25 3/25/94 504,500 $23.25 3/25/94 36,000 $22.75 3/31/94 341,400 $21.25 3/31/94 27,400 $21.50 4/8/94 362,600 $20.38 4/8/94 36,400 $22.38 4/15/94 308,900 $21.00 4/15/94 34,700 $23.38 4/22/94 330,700 $19.75 4/22/94 41,900 $22.88 4/29/94 178,500 $20.00 4/29/94 28,800 $23.38 5/6/94 300,500 $20.00 5/6/94 71,500 $24.75 5/13/94 285,100 $19.50 5/13/94 17,100 $24.63 5/20/94 314,300 $20.00 5/20/94 28,600 $24.75 5/27/94 466,600 $20.13 5/27/94 48,600 $22.75 6/3/94 105,500 $19.63 6/3/94 21,300 $23.25 6/10/94 246,100 $20.00 6/10/94 27,600 $22.88 6/17/94 335,700 $19.88 6/17/94 49,500 $22.00 6/24/94 203,500 $18.63 6/24/94 14,800 $21.88 7/1/94 460,800 $19.25 7/1/94 42,100 $23.38 7/8/94 196,200 $19.63 7/8/94 68,900 $23.63 7/15/94 666,000 $20.88 7/15/94 34,200 $23.25 7/22/94 455,200 $21.88 7/22/94 32,100 $23.00 7/29/94 442,800 $21.75 7/29/94 14,500 $22.88 8/5/94 98,000 $21.38 8/5/94 88,300 $22.50 8/12/94 130,600 $21.88 8/12/94 7,500 $21.69 8/19/94 59,300 $20.38 8/19/94 93,700 $21.00 8/26/94 136,000 $20.88 8/26/94 155,800 $21.38 9/2/94 426,200 $21.63 9/2/94 72,300 $22.75 9/9/94 1,760,600 $23.63 9/9/94 66,200 $23.00 9/16/94 857,900 $25.00 9/16/94 20,100 $22.75 9/23/94 620,700 $22.88 9/23/94 51,000 $22.00 9/30/94 379,800 $23.38 9/30/94 211,700 $22.00 10/7/94 833,600 $19.75 10/7/94 23,900 $21.38 10/14/94 446,000 $20.63 10/14/94 126,400 $21.75 10/21/94 328,300 $18.88 10/21/94 24,100 $22.13 10/28/94 561,400 $19.00 10/28/94 20,000 $22.38 11/4/94 504,800 $19.25 11/4/94 31,000 $22.50 11/11/94 178,900 $18.63 11/11/94 11,500 $22.63 11/18/94 451,400 $17.88 11/18/94 15,500 $22.63 11/25/94 934,600 $17.38 11/25/94 12,800 $21.38 12/2/94 475,500 $17.50 12/2/94 21,700 $21.38 12/9/94 356,700 $17.00 12/9/94 81,000 $21.38 12/16/94 495,300 $17.38 12/16/94 47,500 $21.50 12/23/94 1,121,600 $18.88 12/23/94 45,600 $21.50 12/30/94 472,000 $19.00 12/30/94 36,400 $23.00 1/6/95 640,900 $20.50 1/6/95 19,000 $22.88 1/13/95 842,700 $21.00 1/13/95 30,700 $23.13 1/20/95 262,000 $20.88 1/20/95 33,600 $22.13 1/27/95 365,800 $21.00 1/27/95 27,900 $22.50 2/3/95 414,000 $21.00 2/3/95 41,700 $22.00 2/10/95 391,300 $20.75 2/10/95 115,800 $23.00 2/17/95 775,400 $18.13 2/17/95 26,800 $23.50 2/24/95 415,700 $18.50 2/24/95 23,000 $23.81 3/3/95 6,541,400 $21.00 3/3/95 58,400 $23.50 3/10/95 1,249,300 $20.75 3/10/95 92,000 $21.63 3/17/95 646,300 $20.75 3/17/95 81,100 $20.63 3/24/95 577,300 $20.63 3/24/95 155,700 $20.88 3/31/95 756,100 $20.63 3/31/95 55,700 $20.75 4/7/95 275,500 $20.50 4/7/95 16,700 $20.63 4/13/95 290,600 $20.63 4/13/95 20,800 $20.00 4/21/95 232,300 $21.13 4/21/95 27,900 $20.00 4/28/95 386,400 $21.00 4/28/95 27,800 $21.88 5/5/95 491,600 $20.75 5/5/95 25,200 $22.75 5/12/95 501,900 $20.75 5/12/95 31,500 $22.63 5/19/95 248,100 $21.13 5/19/95 20,100 $23.25 5/26/95 1,101,900 $19.13 5/26/95 36,500 $22.13 6/2/95 798,900 $19.50 6/2/95 17,400 $22.25 6/9/95 4,022,700 $19.88 6/9/95 24,100 $23.50 6/16/95 923,900 $20.13 6/16/95 22,100 $23.88 6/23/95 9,931,100 $19.00 6/23/95 37,900 $24.13 6/30/95 421,800 $19.00 6/30/95 32,300 $22.75 7/7/95 172,900 $18.00 7/7/95 19,400 $22.50 7/14/95 253,700 $18.50 7/14/95 26,500 $22.63 7/21/95 125,700 $17.88 7/21/95 18,200 $22.00 7/28/95 247,000 $18.00 7/28/95 31,800 $21.88 8/4/95 207,000 $18.38 8/4/95 58,900 $21.88 8/11/95 991,700 $19.25 8/11/95 31,400 $22.13 8/18/95 195,200 $19.00 8/18/95 23,600 $22.38 8/25/95 244,100 $19.00 8/25/95 32,800 $22.75 9/1/95 112,300 $19.25 9/1/95 16,500 $23.13 9/8/95 61,400 $19.13 9/8/95 18,500 $23.25 9/15/95 222,300 $19.00 9/15/95 37,800 $23.00 9/22/95 100,100 $18.88 9/22/95 70,100 $22.50 9/29/95 313,800 $18.75 9/29/95 9,700 $22.25 10/6/95 165,000 $18.38 10/6/95 261,900 $20.63 10/13/95 184,900 $18.38 10/13/95 15,800 $20.38 10/20/95 111,100 $18.25 10/20/95 3,600 $20.38 10/27/95 84,500 $18.13 10/27/95 10,800 $19.75 11/3/95 130,600 $18.13 11/3/95 16,700 $20.00 11/10/95 173,700 $18.13 11/10/95 47,800 $20.00 11/17/95 132,800 $18.00 11/17/95 8,100 $20.13 11/24/95 119,500 $18.13 11/24/95 10,700 $20.69 12/1/95 193,700 $18.00 12/1/95 251,400 $20.63 12/8/95 53,700 $18.13 12/8/95 23,700 $20.75 12/15/95 183,600 $18.38 12/15/95 22,500 $21.63 12/22/95 215,900 $18.63 12/22/95 61,200 $22.38 12/29/95 347,000 $20.25 12/29/95 9,700 $22.63 1/3/96 21,200 $20.00 1/3/96 28,100 $22.50 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LARGER CAPITALIZATION LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WEEKLY PRICE & VOLUME TRADING STATISTICS SINCE 12/31/93 [GRAPH] [GRAPH] [Download Table] Penncorp Financial Group, Inc. Washington Natl Corp. Date Volume Price Date Volume Price ------------------------------- ------------------------------- 12/31/93 20,500 $19.63 12/31/93 6,500 $24.00 1/7/94 64,500 $19.00 1/7/94 258,200 $23.00 1/14/94 72,700 $18.25 1/14/94 113,900 $24.38 1/21/94 149,600 $17.63 1/21/94 41,000 $23.75 1/28/94 168,600 $17.75 1/28/94 120,400 $25.13 2/4/94 270,100 $17.25 2/4/94 91,200 $23.75 2/11/94 95,700 $17.50 2/11/94 82,500 $24.00 2/18/94 455,400 $16.25 2/18/94 111,300 $24.38 2/25/94 11,000 $16.00 2/25/94 92,500 $23.88 3/4/94 145,600 $16.50 3/4/94 61,800 $23.75 3/11/94 294,700 $16.50 3/11/94 76,900 $24.13 3/18/94 474,300 $16.88 3/18/94 66,400 $25.00 3/25/94 135,800 $17.13 3/25/94 39,300 $24.63 3/31/94 155,800 $16.25 3/31/94 64,700 $23.50 4/8/94 72,800 $16.00 4/8/94 29,200 $23.00 4/15/94 245,000 $15.50 4/15/94 56,500 $22.88 4/22/94 34,700 $15.25 4/22/94 41,700 $22.00 4/29/94 21,100 $14.50 4/29/94 27,200 $22.88 5/6/94 80,000 $15.38 5/6/94 62,600 $22.50 5/13/94 51,200 $15.75 5/13/94 114,700 $21.00 5/20/94 16,500 $16.25 5/20/94 1,247,900 $21.38 5/27/94 89,800 $17.75 5/27/94 53,700 $21.63 6/3/94 311,900 $17.63 6/3/94 65,600 $22.50 6/10/94 13,800 $17.50 6/10/94 36,100 $22.75 6/17/94 75,200 $17.63 6/17/94 48,100 $23.00 6/24/94 21,400 $17.00 6/24/94 64,200 $22.25 7/1/94 40,700 $17.75 7/1/94 110,100 $21.50 7/8/94 21,600 $17.63 7/8/94 132,100 $21.38 7/15/94 8,100 $17.00 7/15/94 45,600 $21.25 7/22/94 20,100 $16.75 7/22/94 40,600 $21.25 7/29/94 5,800 $16.56 7/29/94 29,900 $21.13 8/5/94 856,300 $15.38 8/5/94 83,000 $21.38 8/12/94 12,200 $15.63 8/12/94 93,900 $21.25 8/19/94 57,400 $15.25 8/19/94 156,100 $21.25 8/26/94 123,600 $15.75 8/26/94 165,700 $21.25 9/2/94 57,200 $15.50 9/2/94 134,600 $21.50 9/9/94 116,300 $15.50 9/9/94 52,800 $22.00 9/16/94 122,300 $15.13 9/16/94 81,100 $22.38 9/23/94 138,100 $15.50 9/23/94 75,000 $22.50 9/30/94 49,400 $14.88 9/30/94 69,300 $22.88 10/7/94 222,800 $14.25 10/7/94 102,600 $21.88 10/14/94 43,300 $14.75 10/14/94 40,000 $21.88 10/21/94 5,200 $14.75 10/21/94 40,300 $21.75 10/28/94 59,800 $15.63 10/28/94 62,700 $21.50 11/4/94 95,800 $15.75 11/4/94 76,300 $21.25 11/11/94 187,100 $14.63 11/11/94 79,400 $20.75 11/18/94 76,400 $13.13 11/18/94 47,800 $20.50 11/25/94 80,600 $13.00 11/25/94 71,900 $20.13 12/2/94 131,700 $14.00 12/2/94 156,500 $19.88 12/9/94 12,000 $12.63 12/9/94 49,200 $19.88 12/16/94 106,500 $13.13 12/16/94 84,000 $19.13 12/23/94 91,500 $12.88 12/23/94 127,600 $19.63 12/30/94 85,700 $13.13 12/30/94 89,200 $19.00 1/6/95 143,200 $15.13 1/6/95 42,500 $19.00 1/13/95 79,900 $14.50 1/13/95 64,100 $19.50 1/20/95 90,200 $13.88 1/20/95 65,700 $19.88 1/27/95 62,000 $13.75 1/27/95 49,600 $19.63 2/3/95 63,200 $13.75 2/3/95 96,900 $19.38 2/10/95 199,600 $13.75 2/10/95 136,100 $19.00 2/17/95 102,900 $14.75 2/17/95 62,900 $18.75 2/24/95 87,900 $15.50 2/24/95 67,600 $18.38 3/3/95 88,600 $16.25 3/3/95 143,800 $18.50 3/10/95 486,600 $16.00 3/10/95 167,400 $18.88 3/17/95 246,500 $16.38 3/17/95 87,200 $18.38 3/24/95 388,500 $16.63 3/24/95 101,400 $18.63 3/31/95 690,100 $17.63 3/31/95 48,900 $18.50 4/7/95 227,900 $17.88 4/7/95 60,100 $18.38 4/13/95 107,200 $18.25 4/13/95 24,700 $18.50 4/21/95 117,900 $18.00 4/21/95 141,500 $18.50 4/28/95 177,700 $17.25 4/28/95 99,200 $18.38 5/5/95 341,000 $17.38 5/5/95 113,500 $19.63 5/12/95 124,000 $18.00 5/12/95 76,700 $19.88 5/19/95 423,600 $17.13 5/19/95 55,100 $19.88 5/26/95 175,800 $18.13 5/26/95 39,500 $20.00 6/2/95 251,000 $18.50 6/2/95 67,200 $20.00 6/9/95 487,600 $19.00 6/9/95 69,200 $20.38 6/16/95 207,900 $18.88 6/16/95 59,400 $20.75 6/23/95 191,600 $18.50 6/23/95 229,300 $20.63 6/30/95 309,600 $18.50 6/30/95 87,300 $20.63 7/7/95 194,300 $19.25 7/7/95 84,100 $21.00 7/14/95 1,043,400 $18.95 7/14/95 87,400 $21.13 7/21/95 794,500 $19.13 7/21/95 44,500 $20.88 7/28/95 201,700 $19.13 7/28/95 65,200 $21.25 8/4/95 266,800 $19.25 8/4/95 80,600 $21.38 8/11/95 575,500 $21.50 8/11/95 72,700 $22.00 8/18/95 481,200 $22.00 8/18/95 76,500 $22.25 8/25/95 284,000 $21.75 8/25/95 64,800 $22.13 9/1/95 388,900 $22.88 9/1/95 109,400 $22.63 9/8/95 327,600 $23.25 9/8/95 57,300 $23.25 9/15/95 334,300 $23.38 9/15/95 126,400 $24.13 9/22/95 414,700 $22.13 9/22/95 62,900 $24.50 9/29/95 802,900 $23.88 9/29/95 61,100 $24.88 10/6/95 218,000 $25.00 10/6/95 46,000 $25.38 10/13/95 293,200 $24.50 10/13/95 58,200 $25.00 10/20/95 534,500 $24.63 10/20/95 64,500 $24.38 10/27/95 263,500 $23.13 10/27/95 50,400 $21.88 11/3/95 444,400 $24.38 11/3/95 38,800 $23.38 11/10/95 117,900 $24.38 11/10/95 56,600 $23.63 11/17/95 1,105,800 $25.38 11/17/95 89,300 $23.50 11/24/95 391,400 $26.00 11/24/95 92,800 $24.13 12/1/95 1,466,900 $27.50 12/1/95 256,200 $25.13 12/8/95 1,356,700 $27.50 12/8/95 136,100 $25.25 12/15/95 468,500 $25.75 12/15/95 109,400 $25.13 12/22/95 867,200 $24.88 12/22/95 205,300 $26.75 12/29/95 716,600 $29.50 12/29/95 141,800 $27.63 1/3/96 367,200 $29.00 1/3/96 244,500 $29.75 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES' RELATIVE PRICE PERFORMANCE [GRAPH] [Download Table] Date Range S&P 400 Industrials Small Average* Large Average** Total Average ---------- ------------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- 12/31/93 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 1/7/94 101.264 100.644 102.806 101.545 1/14/94 102.338 104.430 102.913 103.798 1/21/94 102.442 105.025 105.738 105.322 1/28/94 102.756 109.517 102.582 106.627 2/4/94 101.364 108.343 99.060 104.475 2/11/94 101.624 106.661 101.998 104.718 2/18/94 101.533 104.432 102.500 103.627 2/25/94 100.961 103.570 101.123 102.551 3/4/94 100.853 103.158 99.075 101.456 3/11/94 101.340 104.197 97.992 101.612 3/18/94 102.408 103.469 100.884 102.392 3/25/94 99.863 104.932 101.039 103.310 3/31/94 96.477 100.125 94.776 97.896 4/8/94 96.731 101.228 95.999 99.049 4/15/94 95.894 101.415 97.891 99.946 4/22/94 96.094 97.090 92.591 95.215 4/29/94 97.188 96.072 94.919 95.592 5/6/94 96.799 98.417 96.143 97.470 5/13/94 96.175 97.356 96.417 96.965 5/20/94 98.221 96.213 97.508 96.753 5/27/94 98.726 95.088 98.637 96.567 6/3/94 99.174 95.261 99.721 97.119 6/10/94 98.480 96.906 99.385 97.939 6/17/94 98.671 94.492 99.359 96.520 6/24/94 95.403 92.164 95.417 93.519 7/1/94 96.011 92.713 99.825 95.677 7/8/94 96.871 94.303 100.051 96.698 7/15/94 97.923 94.299 101.118 97.141 7/22/94 97.834 93.730 99.536 96.149 7/29/94 98.871 95.914 100.703 97.910 8/5/94 98.517 98.408 100.707 99.366 8/12/94 99.669 97.458 99.157 98.166 8/19/94 100.504 97.894 97.345 97.665 8/26/94 102.966 99.443 100.156 99.740 9/2/94 102.421 98.951 102.928 100.608 9/9/94 102.177 102.211 106.877 104.155 9/16/94 103.116 105.881 106.859 106.289 9/23/94 100.672 105.933 103.621 104.969 9/30/94 101.479 106.270 105.797 106.073 10/7/94 99.882 104.048 98.821 101.870 10/14/94 103.086 105.046 102.217 103.867 10/21/94 102.338 103.080 100.994 102.211 10/28/94 104.221 103.054 102.102 102.657 11/4/94 101.714 103.004 101.291 102.290 11/11/94 101.977 98.697 100.077 99.272 11/18/94 102.190 98.490 98.248 98.389 11/25/94 99.448 93.094 95.451 94.076 12/2/94 99.748 96.506 96.662 96.571 12/9/94 98.165 94.109 91.482 93.014 12/16/94 100.815 94.596 94.653 94.620 12/23/94 101.385 95.853 96.740 96.223 12/30/94 101.355 96.728 100.002 98.092 1/6/95 101.342 97.290 104.248 100.189 1/13/95 102.497 103.391 103.419 103.402 1/20/95 102.229 100.947 100.618 100.810 1/27/95 102.684 99.816 102.102 100.769 2/3/95 104.387 97.713 102.498 99.706 2/10/95 105.343 102.598 104.294 103.305 2/17/95 105.518 101.964 103.052 102.417 2/24/95 106.688 103.144 104.797 103.833 3/3/95 106.477 104.096 111.895 107.345 3/10/95 107.682 101.515 109.190 104.713 3/17/95 109.108 103.406 106.332 104.625 3/24/95 110.502 104.774 107.025 105.712 3/31/95 110.459 104.679 108.023 106.072 4/7/95 111.141 104.178 107.167 105.423 4/13/95 111.961 104.582 108.095 106.046 4/21/95 111.955 105.221 105.597 105.378 4/28/95 113.434 106.084 110.929 108.103 5/5/95 114.469 107.123 111.440 108.921 5/12/95 115.630 105.832 111.212 108.074 5/19/95 114.404 106.019 109.130 107.315 5/26/95 115.237 108.419 106.900 107.786 6/2/95 116.702 107.035 109.262 107.963 6/9/95 116.398 107.130 111.757 109.057 6/16/95 119.080 113.750 111.755 112.919 6/23/95 121.146 111.354 107.718 109.839 6/30/95 120.265 112.003 109.582 110.995 7/7/95 122.831 110.813 109.544 110.284 7/14/95 123.992 113.790 109.634 112.058 7/21/95 122.457 112.168 105.673 109.462 7/28/95 124.369 113.907 105.256 110.302 8/4/95 123.171 115.712 106.168 111.735 8/11/95 122.383 114.335 108.846 112.048 8/18/95 123.060 113.783 110.302 112.333 8/25/95 122.799 115.031 110.244 113.037 9/1/95 123.271 114.892 115.021 114.946 9/8/95 125.356 118.041 116.842 117.541 9/15/95 127.122 121.539 115.958 119.214 9/22/95 127.116 119.550 111.812 116.326 9/29/95 127.089 117.097 114.704 116.100 10/6/95 126.337 113.340 113.858 113.556 10/13/95 126.356 113.264 113.893 113.526 10/20/95 127.411 115.264 116.195 115.652 10/27/95 126.028 118.167 118.136 118.154 11/3/95 128.385 117.725 119.699 118.547 11/10/95 128.966 117.271 120.551 118.638 11/17/95 130.689 118.324 122.100 119.897 11/24/95 130.678 120.964 125.252 122.751 12/1/95 131.841 121.472 127.307 123.903 12/8/95 134.466 120.642 130.776 124.864 12/15/95 134.086 123.121 129.471 125.767 12/22/95 132.998 124.851 134.319 128.796 12/29/95 133.507 126.362 141.061 132.487 1/3/96 134.658 124.801 140.127 131.186 J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARABLE COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES Smaller Capitalization Companies ALLIED LIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION is a holding company that underwrites, markets and distributes universal life insurance, term life insurance and annuity products. The Company serves individuals who live primarily in rural and suburban areas of the midwestern and western United States. COTTON STATES LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE underwrites life, accident and health insurance, and is licensed throughout the Southern states. CSI Brokerage Service, Inc., a subsidiary, sells and buys insurance products for the Company and its affiliated property and casualty companies. Another subsidiary markets the Company's products through independent agents. INTERCONTINENTAL LIFE CORPORATION operates through its subsidiaries Investors Life Insurance of North America and Intercontinental Life Insurance Company. The Company markets and underwrites individual and group life and health insurance and annuity products. Intercontinental markets its products in 45 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC through independent agents, nonexclusive general agents. PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION underwrites, markets and sells individual fixed, defined benefit accident and health insurance policies. These policies cover long term skilled, intermediate and custodial nursing home care, hospital care and policies that supplement Medicare. PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., through the operation of its subsidiaries, provides marketing, insurance underwriting, medical utilization management and PPO/HMO development and management services throughout the United States. UNIVERSAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION, through its subsidiaries, sells life, health, casualty and property insurance. The Company sells annuities and provides travel assistance, claims administration and communications services. WESTBRIDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, underwrites and sells to individuals specialized health insurance products which supplement or substitute medical expense coverage usually provided by employers and government programs. The Company is active mainly in small towns and rural areas. J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARABLE COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES Larger Capitalization Companies AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INVESTMENT CORPORATION is a holding company for American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Life Insurance Company of Texas. The Companies offer life, accident and health insurance on an individual, group and credit basis. The Company is licensed in most of the United States. AMERICAN TRAVELLERS CORPORATION, through its subsidiaries, underwrites and sells long term care insurance including nursing home care, with over 206,000 policies in force. The Company is licensed in 45 states, the District of Columbia, the United States and the British Virgin Islands. BANKERS LIFE HOLDING CORPORATION operates through Bankers Life and Casualty Corporation. The Company offers individual health insurance, medical supplements, long term care, accident and health, annuity and life insurance products throughout the United States. CAPITOL AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, through its subsidiary, Capitol American Life Insurance Co., underwrites, markets and distributes supplemental individual accident and health insurance. The Company primarily provides cancer insurance, as well as, accident, intensive care and other forms of insurance. PENNCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. is an insurance holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company underwrites and markets life insurance, and to a lesser extent, fixed benefit accident and sickness insurance to the middle market throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. WASHINGTON NATIONAL CORPORATION is a financial services holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides individual health insurance, group employee benefits, disability insurance for educators, and individual life insurance and annuities. Washington National provides its services in various states throughout the United States and in the District of Columbia. J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Analysis Summary 2 Bankers Fidelity Financial Statements a) GAAP Accounting b) SAP Accounting 3 Comparable Transaction Analysis a) Insurance "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions b) All Industry "Squeeze-Out" Acquisitions 4 Comparable Acquisition Analysis 5 Comparable Company Analysis 6 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis J. C. BRADFORD & CO.
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS [Download Table] (In 000s, except per share) 1996 1997 1998 ---- ---- ---- Dividend/Share $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 Shares 2,987 2,987 2,987 Dividends $1,045 $1,045 $ 1,045 Net Income (for Terminal Value Calculation I) $ 1,355 GAAP Book Value (for Terminal Value Calculation II) $23,757 [Download Table] ABSOLUTE VALUATION MATRIX I PER SHARE VALUATION MATRIX I (1) DISCOUNT NET INCOME EXIT MULTIPLE DISCOUNT NET INCOME EXIT MULTIPLE RATE 8.0 X 10.0 X 12.0 X RATE 8.0 X 10.0 X 12.0 X ---- ----- ------ ------ ---- ----- ------ ------ 10.00% $8,147 $10,184 $12,221 10.00% $2.73 $3.41 $4.09 12.50% 7,616 9,520 11,424 12.50% 2.55 3.19 3.82 15.00% 7,130 8,912 10,695 15.00% 2.39 2.98 3.58 17.50% 6,684 8,356 10,027 17.50% 2.24 2.80 3.36 20.00% 6,275 7,844 9,413 20.00% 2.10 2.63 3.15 MATRIX AVERAGE $ 8,963 MATRIX AVERAGE $3.00 [Download Table] ABSOLUTE VALUATION MATRIX II PER SHARE VALUATION MATRIX II (1) DISCOUNT BOOK VALUE EXIT MULTIPLE DISCOUNT BOOK VALUE EXIT MULTIPLE RATE 0.75 X 1.00 X 1.25 X RATE 0.75 X 1.00 X 1.25 X ---- ------ ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ 10.00% $13,387 $17,849 $22,311 10.00% $4.48 $5.98 $7.47 12.50% 12,514 16,685 20,856 12.50% 4.19 5.59 6.98 15.00% 11,715 15,620 19,525 15.00% 3.92 5.23 6.54 17.50% 10,983 14,644 18,305 17.50% 3.68 4.90 6.13 20.00% 10,311 13,748 17,185 20.00% 3.45 4.60 5.75 MATRIX AVERAGE $15,709 MATRIX AVERAGE $5.26 (1) Based on 2,987,087 shares outstanding
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Exhibit (d)(1)
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 March 4, 1996 Dear Shareholder: You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of the Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company (the "Company") to be held at the Company's offices, 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, on APRIL 1, 1996, at 9:00 a.m., Atlanta time. A Notice of Special Meeting, a Proxy Statement and a Proxy containing information about the matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting, as well as copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1995, are enclosed herewith. At the Special Meeting you will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an Agreement of Merger, dated January 5, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Atlantic American Corporation, a Georgia corporation ("AAC"), and BF Acquisition Corporation, a Georgia corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC ("BFAC"), pursuant to which BFAC will be merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. If the Merger Agreement is approved and the Merger becomes effective, each holder of common stock, $1.00 par value, of the Company (the "Common Stock") (other than those shares held by BFAC or by persons who properly perfect their dissenters' rights under Georgia law) will have the right to receive $6.25 in cash, without interest, for each share of Common Stock held at the time of the Merger. The Merger and certain related matters are described in detail in the accompanying Proxy Statement. The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed February 27, 1996 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the record date and entitled to vote will be necessary to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Management of AAC has indicated that it intends to cause BFAC to vote the approximately
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93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock it owns in favor of the Merger Agreement. Approval of the Merger Agreement is therefore assured. Pursuant to Georgia law, the Company's shareholders will be entitled to dissenters' rights in connection with the Merger, as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Shareholders are urged to review carefully the information contained in the accompanying Proxy Statement prior to making any voting decision in connection with their Common Stock. It is very important that your views be represented whether or not you are able to attend the Special Meeting. Accordingly, please complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it to us in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope as soon as possible. Failure to return your proxy card or to vote in person at the Special Meeting will have the effect of a vote against the Merger. Returning your completed proxy card will not limit your right to vote in person if you attend the Special Meeting. Sincerely, J. Mack Robinson Chairman of the Board Atlanta, Georgia March 4, 1996
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 1, 1996 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company (the "Company") will be held at the Company's offices, 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, on MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1996, at 9:00 a.m., Atlanta time, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an Agreement of Merger, dated January 5, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Atlantic American Corporation, a Georgia corporation ("AAC"), and BF Acquisition Corporation, a newly-formed Georgia corporation ("BFAC") that is wholly-owned by AAC, pursuant to which, among other things, (a) BFAC will be merged (the "Merger") with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"), (b) each outstanding share of the common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") (other than Common Stock held by (i) the Company as treasury shares, (ii) by BFAC, or (iii) by persons who perfect their dissenters' rights under Georgia law) will be converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash, without interest, (c) each outstanding share of Common Stock held by BFAC or held by the Company as treasury shares will be cancelled without consideration, and (d) each outstanding share of BFAC common stock will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation; and 2. To transact such other business, if any, as may properly be brought before the Special Meeting. A copy of the Merger Agreement is included as Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement. Only holders of record of shares of Common Stock at the close of business on February 27 , 1996, the record date for the Special Meeting (the "Record Date"), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Prior to the formation of BFAC, AAC directly owned approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. In connection with the formation of BFAC, AAC contributed all of such Common Stock to BFAC, and as a result thereof BFAC presently
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owns approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Management of AAC has indicated that it intends to cause BFAC to vote such shares in favor of the Merger Agreement. Approval of the Merger Agreement is therefore assured. Following the Merger, all of the common stock of the Surviving Corporation will be held by AAC. If the Merger is consummated, holders of Common Stock who do not vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and who perfect their statutory dissenters' rights under Article 13 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the "GBCC") will have the right to seek appraisal of their shares of Common Stock. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights" in the accompanying Proxy Statement for a statement of the rights of such shareholders and a description of the procedures required to be followed by shareholders to obtain appraisal of their shares of Common Stock. A copy of Article 13 of the GBCC is included as Annex C to the accompanying Proxy Statement. To be assured that your interest will be represented, regardless of whether you plan to attend in person, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. This action will not limit any right to vote in person if you wish to attend the Special Meeting. Your proxy may be revoked at any time following the procedures set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement. By Order of the Board of Directors, Janie L. Ryan Assistant Secretary Atlanta, Georgia March 4, 1996
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 _______________ PROXY STATEMENT For the Special Meeting of Shareholders To Be Held On APRIL 1, 1996 ______________ This proxy statement ("Proxy Statement") and the accompanying form of proxy are being furnished on or about March 4, 1996 to the holders of the common stock, $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a Georgia corporation ("Bankers" or the "Company"), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Bankers Board") for use at the special meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be held at the Company's offices, 4370 Peachtree Road, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319, on MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1996 at 9:00 a.m., Atlanta time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Special Meeting"). The Special Meeting has been called to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an Agreement of Merger, dated January 5, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Atlantic American Corporation, a Georgia corporation ("AAC"), and BF Acquisition Corporation, a newly-formed Georgia corporation ("BFAC") that is wholly-owned by AAC. Unless otherwise specified, all shares represented at the Special Meeting by effective proxies will be voted in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement. Any shareholder who executes and delivers a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its use by: (i) giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company, (ii) executing a proxy bearing a later date, or (iii) appearing at the Special Meeting and voting in person. The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of BFAC with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company being the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) each outstanding share of Common Stock (other than shares held by the Company as treasury shares, by BFAC or by shareholders who do not vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and who perfect their dissenters' rights under Article 13 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the "GBCC")) will be converted into the right to receive $6.25 per share in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), (ii) each outstanding share of Common Stock held by BFAC or held by the Company as treasury shares will be cancelled without consideration and (iii) each outstanding share of BFAC common
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stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "BFAC Shares"), will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. A copy of the Merger Agreement is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement. BFAC was organized by AAC for the sole purpose of enabling AAC, which prior to the formation of BFAC directly owned approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, to effect the Merger and, as a result, acquire the entire equity interest in the Company. In connection with the formation of BFAC, AAC contributed all of the shares of Common Stock owned by AAC to BFAC, and as a result thereof BFAC presently owns approximately 93% of the outstanding Common Stock. The Merger Agreement does not require approval by the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock other than BFAC. Approval of the Merger Agreement is, therefore, assured. As a result of the Merger, shareholders of the Company other than AAC will no longer have any continuing interest in the Company. Holders of shares of Common Stock who do not vote in favor of, or who abstain from voting on, the Merger Agreement and who comply with the provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC have the right to receive cash payment for the "fair value" of their shares of Common Stock. Any shareholder contemplating the exercise of dissenters' rights should carefully review Article 13 of the GBCC, a copy of which is included as Annex C to this Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference, particularly the procedural steps required to perfect dissenters' rights, a description of which is provided under "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights." A shareholder who fails to comply with such procedural requirements will lose such holder's rights to dissent and will receive the Merger Consideration for the shares of Common Stock held by such shareholder. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights" and Annex C. Approximately 70.19% of the outstanding voting securities of AAC are owned beneficially or of record by Mr. J. Mack Robinson, the Chairman of the Company, or by his wife and other affiliates of Mr. Robinson. Mr. Robinson also serves as Chairman of the Board of AAC, and his son-in-law, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., serves as Executive Vice President and a director of the Company and as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of AAC. In addition, three other members of the Bankers Board serve as officers or directors of AAC or certain other subsidiaries of AAC. See "The Merger -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." THIS TRANSACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF SUCH TRANSACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. The date of this Proxy Statement is March 4, 1996. 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] Page ---- SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Required Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Effect of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Effective Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exchange of Stock Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Opinion of Financial Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommendations of the Special Committee and the Bankers Board, and Reasons for the Merger . . . . . . . . . 10 Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Conditions to the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rights to Terminate and Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Source of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dissenters' Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 THE SPECIAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Purpose of the Special Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Voting Rights, Vote Required for Approval and Proxy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AVAILABLE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SPECIAL FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Purpose and Effects of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Background of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Position of AFFILIATES as to Fairness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Opinion of Financial Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 THE MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Terms of the Merger Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Surviving Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 3
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[Enlarge/Download Table] Exchange of Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Certain Covenants and Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Conditions to the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Amendment and Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Regulatory Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Accounting Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Source of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Dissenters' Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK; DIVIDENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Trading of the Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 EXPERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SCHEDULE I -- CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING BANKERS AND AAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 ANNEX A -- AGREEMENT OF MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 ANNEX B -- OPINION OF J.C. BRADFORD & CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 ANNEX C -- DISSENTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS OF THE GEORGIA BUSINESS CORPORATION CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 4
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SUMMARY The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement or incorporated herein by reference. Shareholders are urged to review the entire Proxy Statement, the Schedule and Annexes hereto and the documents incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Summary have the meanings given to them elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. INTRODUCTION THE PARTIES The Company. Bankers, a 93%-owned subsidiary of AAC, is an insurance company that offers medicare supplement and other accident and health insurance, as well as life insurance. During 1994 and the first nine months of 1995, accident and health insurance (which includes medicare supplement) accounted for approximately 63.6% and 63.6%, respectively, of the Company's total net premiums written, and life insurance accounted for approximately 36.4% and 36.4%, respectively, of such premiums. Medicare supplement insurance accounted for 51.2% of the Company's total net premiums written in 1994, and 51.1% during the first nine months of 1995. While the Company is licensed to do business in 22 states, approximately 68% of the Company's net premiums written in 1994, and approximately 70% during the first nine months of 1995, were derived from the states of Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia. Accident and health insurance lines include medicare supplement, medical surgical, cancer, hospital indemnity, convalescent care, disability, and accident expense insurance. The Company also offers ordinary life (traditional whole life and term) insurance. The Company's accident and health and life insurance is sold by approximately 1,300 independent agents. Prior to 1983, the Company wrote primarily ordinary life insurance. As a result of an evaluation of additional product lines following the Company's determination that it was not well positioned to achieve significant growth in sales of life insurance, the Company introduced a medicare supplement policy in May 1983 and, until 1988, focused a majority of its resources on marketing such insurance. Beginning in 1986 and continuing through 1992, the Company began to broaden its product base by introducing convalescent care and new cancer benefits policies, as well as short-term disability, accident expense and hospital/surgical policies. As legislative changes have reduced the attractiveness of writing medicare supplement insurance, the 5
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Company has placed greater emphasis on offering a wide range of products to many age groups, rather than focusing solely on the senior citizen market. In 1990, the Company began updating its life portfolio, and beginning in 1991 implemented several programs to penetrate niche markets where these products have greater appeal and where less competition exists. Continued emphasis will be placed on life sales at all ages. An expanded senior life portfolio, a new cancer plan, an innovative new transitional disability product combined with an updated hospital/surgical product will continue the Company's plans for a more diversified portfolio. In 1990 the Company implemented several new life products with supporting life programs to penetrate niche markets where these products would have greater appeal and where less competition exists. In 1992, the Company introduced the "Debt Management Program," designed to allow insureds to accumulate funds for the future repayment of college tuition debt. The program's major components consist of a "10-Pay Whole Life Policy" with an "Annuity Rider." This program updated the outdated student loan program which had begun in 1986, and revitalized sales in this promising area. The Company introduced a new life product for the senior market to enhance a portfolio of products that are sold exclusively in that market. The senior market life products portfolio was revised in 1993 with the introduction of the "Senior Security Life" program. The revised program is comprised of whole life with both standard and preferred underwriting and joint whole life providing replacement of lost social security income. In 1995, new policy riders providing for the waiver of premiums for skilled nursing facility confinement and acceleration of benefits, up to 25% of the original face amount, for terminal illness were added. These enhancements have allowed the Company to remain on the cutting edge of senior market sales. The life products have preferred and standard rates for males and females. Sales in this market have increased substantially in 1995 and the Company expects to see continued future growth in this market. The Company has also experienced increased sales in other life products that are being sold along with the new senior life products. Renewed emphasis on life sales has produced an increase in life sales in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995. The Company also started updating its current supplemental health products in 1993. The Company introduced four new or updated health products in 1994. The first product introduced was a short-term care product that provides nursing home coverage for 90, 180, 270 or 360 days. This product enhances the senior portfolio and was designed to target the individuals who cannot afford long-term care insurance. The second product introduced was a new cancer product to be sold on an individual basis and in the payroll market. The benefits were designed to be flexible in order to be able to adjust benefits for the market need. The 6
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third product introduced was on an individual basis and in the payroll market. This product was designed to be flexible so benefits could be adjusted depending on the market need. The fourth product introduced in 1994 was a dual disability product. This product provides disability benefits if the insured becomes disabled before age 65, and benefits for nursing facility coverage after age 65. The Company believes this is the first product to be introduced with those benefits. The Company expects to market this product on an individual and payroll basis. This series of new products is part of the Company's plans for a more diversified portfolio and assist the Company in competing in niche markets. They are also intended to allow greater expansion of sales in the list bill (billing for more than one insured) and payroll deduction markets. In order to increase product revenues, the Company will continue to place emphasis on the entire product line and not rely on any one individual product. In 1995, the Company introduced a new "List Bill Product" which will pay a limited doctor benefit for a limited amount of time plus a flat $500 or $1,000 for deductible and copayments. This product is for the list bill payroll deduction market and has been designed to enhance existing small group voluntary products area. Also in 1995, the Company introduced a low premium medicare product to be sold jointly with our preferred senior life products. In 1995, the Company designed and filed two new level term products for the individual and payroll market which are intended to replace the old level term product. One product is a standard level term policy, renewable and convertible; the other provides the option to purchase additional face amounts at the current rate for their original issue age, during the second to ninth policy years, in addition to the standard renewable and convertible level term policy benefits. These added products will not only continue to assist the Company in competing in the niche markets, but will also allow greater expansion of sales in the list bill and payroll deduction markets. AAC. AAC, a Georgia corporation, is a diversified holding company which is engaged primarily in the insurance and furniture retailing businesses through the following subsidiaries: Atlantic American Life Insurance Company, Bankers, Georgia Casualty & Surety Company, American Southern Insurance Company, American Safety Insurance Company, Leath Furniture, Inc., Modernage Furniture, Inc. and Jefferson Home Furniture Company, Inc. Through the insurance subsidiaries, AAC offers life, accident and health insurance, which includes medicare supplement and other medical care policies, and property and casualty insurance. Through its furniture subsidiaries, AAC operates 43 retail home furnishings stores in seven states. 7
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BFAC. BFAC, a newly-formed Georgia corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC, has not conducted any prior business. BFAC was organized by AAC for the sole purpose of enabling AAC, which prior to the formation of BFAC owned approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, to effect the Merger and, as a result, acquire the entire equity interest in the Company. The principal executive offices for each of the Company, AAC and BFAC are located at 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319, and the telephone number at such address is (404) 266-5500. THE MEETING GENERAL The Special Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Atlanta time, on MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1996, at the Company's offices, located at 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319. Only holders of record of shares of Common Stock at the close of business on February 27, 1996 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. On that date there were 2,987,087 shares of Common Stock outstanding, with each share entitled to cast one vote with respect to the Merger at the Special Meeting. See "The Special Meeting." REQUIRED VOTE Pursuant to the GBCC, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date and entitled to vote is required to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The presence, either in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date and entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. AAC, through BFAC, holds shares representing approximately 93% of the votes entitled to be cast at the Special Meeting and intends to cause those shares to be voted in favor of the Merger Agreement. Approval of the Merger Agreement is therefore assured. See "The Special Meeting -- Voting Rights, Vote Required for Approval and Proxy Information." The holders of shares of Common Stock will be entitled to dissenters' rights under the GBCC. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights." 8
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THE MERGER EFFECT OF THE MERGER Pursuant to Section 1.1 of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined hereinbelow) of the Merger, BFAC will be merged with and into the Company, and BFAC will cease to exist as a corporation. The Company will be the surviving corporation in the Merger and will thereby become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. Section 3.1(A) of the Merger Agreement provides that in the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, other than shares owned by BFAC or owned by shareholders who properly perfect their dissenters' rights under the GBCC, will be converted into the right to receive, and become exchangeable for, $6.25 in cash, without interest. Each share of Common Stock owned by BFAC or held by the Company as treasury shares will be cancelled without consideration, and each BFAC Share will automatically be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. A copy of the Merger Agreement is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. EFFECTIVE TIME After all the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement have been satisfied or waived, the Merger will become effective at such time as articles of merger required under the GBCC (the "Articles of Merger") are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, or at such later time as may be specified in the Articles of Merger (the "Effective Time"). It is anticipated that such filing will be made promptly after the approval of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting. See "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement -- General." EXCHANGE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES From and after the Effective Time, each holder of an outstanding certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Common Stock (the "Certificates"), other than BFAC and those holders who have properly perfected their dissenters' rights under the GBCC, will cease to have any rights as a shareholder of the Company and, until surrendered to THE COMPANY, IN ITS ROLE AS EXCHANGE AGENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE MERGER (the "Exchange Agent"), each Certificate shall represent for all purposes only the right to receive the Merger Consideration to which he is entitled, without interest thereon. Section 3.3.1 of the Merger Agreement provides that as soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent will mail transmittal instructions to each former shareholder of the Company describing the procedure for surrendering the 9
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Certificates for the Merger Consideration. See "The Merger --Terms of the Merger Agreement -- Exchange of Certificates." BACKGROUND A special committee of the Bankers Board, consisting solely of directors of the Company who are not otherwise affiliated with the Company or AAC (the "Special Committee"), reviewed the terms of the Merger Agreement and received the opinion of an independent financial advisor that the Merger Consideration to be paid to the shareholders of the Company other than BFAC pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view. See "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger." OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR On January 5, 1996, J.C. Bradford & Co. ("J.C. Bradford"), a nationally recognized investment banking firm, delivered its oral opinion that, subject to the assumptions set forth therein, the $6.25 per share of Common Stock to be received by the holders of shares of Common Stock (other than BFAC) (the "Unaffiliated Shareholders") is fair to such holders, from a financial point of view. J.C. Bradford has confirmed such opinion in an opinion dated as of the date of this Proxy Statement. The full text of J.C. Bradford's written opinion, dated as of the date of this Proxy Statement, which sets forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limits of its review, is included as Annex B to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Holders of shares of Common Stock are urged to read such opinion in its entirety. See "Special Factors -- Opinion of Financial Advisor." RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND THE BANKERS BOARD, AND REASONS FOR THE MERGER The Special Committee has determined, based in part upon the opinion of J.C. Bradford, that the Merger and the Merger Consideration are fair to the Company and the Unaffiliated Shareholders. After considering the recommendations of the Special Committee, the Bankers Board unanimously approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and recommends that the Company's shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors." Shareholders should be aware that certain executive officers and directors of the Company are also executive officers or directors of AAC or other affiliates of AAC. See "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." The recommendations of the 10
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Special Committee and the Bankers Board are based upon their belief that the terms of the Merger Agreement are fair from a financial point of view to the Unaffiliated Shareholders. For a discussion of the reasons for the Merger and the factors considered by the Special Committee and the Bankers Board in making their recommendations, see "Special Factors --Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors." INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER In considering the recommendation of the Bankers Board with respect to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, shareholders should be aware that certain executive officers and directors of the Company are also executive officers or directors of AAC or other affiliates of AAC. AAC indirectly controls approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock through its ownership of BFAC and intends to cause such shares to be voted in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER The obligations of the Company and BFAC to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of several conditions, including the approval of the Merger Agreement by the Company's shareholders. See "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement -- Conditions to the Merger." RIGHTS TO TERMINATE AND AMENDMENTS The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby under certain circumstances. See "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement -- Amendment and Termination." Subject to compliance with applicable law, the Merger Agreement may be amended at any time prior to the Effective Time by a written agreement executed by AAC, BFAC and the Company. See "The Merger -- Terms of the Merger Agreement -- Amendment and Termination." CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER The receipt of cash for shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger or the exercise of dissenters' rights will be a 11
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taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes. See "The Merger -- Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger." SOURCE OF FUNDS The funds to be used to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration, as well as all expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, will come from the Company's SURPLUS ACCOUNT, and no funds will be borrowed in order to complete the Merger. See "The Merger -- Source of Funds." DISSENTERS' RIGHTS Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to dissenters' rights under the GBCC in connection with the Merger. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights" and Article 13 of the GBCC included as Annex C to this Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference. 12
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THE SPECIAL MEETING PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING At the Special Meeting, the holders of Common Stock will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) BFAC will be merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving corporation, (ii) each outstanding share of Common Stock (other than Common Stock held by BFAC or by shareholders who do not vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and properly perfect their dissenters' rights under Article 13 of the GBCC) will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, (iii) each outstanding share of Common Stock held by BFAC or shares held by the Company as treasury shares will be cancelled without consideration, and (iv) each outstanding BFAC Share will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of the surviving corporation. A copy of the Merger Agreement is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Based upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, the Bankers Board unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and recommends that the Company's shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See "Special Factors -- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors." In rendering its recommendation to the Bankers Board, the Special Committee retained and consulted with a financial advisor and received an opinion as to the fairness of the Merger Consideration to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, from a financial point of view. See "Special Factors -- Opinion of Financial Advisor." In considering the recommendation of the Bankers Board, shareholders should be aware that certain executive officers and directors of the Company are also executive officers or directors of AAC or other affiliates of AAC. See "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." VOTING RIGHTS, VOTE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL AND PROXY INFORMATION The Bankers Board has fixed the close of business on February 27, 1996 as the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Accordingly, only holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 2,987,087 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote, held of record by approximately 724 holders. Each holder of record of Common Stock on the Record Date is entitled to cast one vote per share of Common Stock in person or 13
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by proxy at the Special Meeting. The presence, either in person or by proxy, at the Special Meeting of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date and entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes (where a broker or other record holder submits a proxy but does not have authority to vote a customer's Common Stock) will be considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum. The Merger Agreement requires approval of the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Record Date as required by the GBCC ("Statutory Approval"). On the Record Date, BFAC beneficially owned 2,784,924 shares, or approximately 93%, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Management of AAC has indicated that it intends to cause BFAC to vote such shares in favor of the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, which vote will be sufficient to obtain Statutory Approval without the approval of any other shareholders of the Company. The Merger Agreement does not require approval by the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock other than BFAC. Approval of the Merger Agreement is, therefore, assured. Holders of shares of Common Stock who do not vote in favor of, or who abstain from voting on, the Merger Agreement and who comply with the provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC have the right to receive cash payment for the "fair value" of their shares of Common Stock. Any shareholder contemplating the exercise of dissenters' rights should carefully review Article 13 of the GBCC, a copy of which is included as Annex C to this Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference, particularly the procedural steps required to perfect dissenters' rights, a description of which is provided under "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights." A shareholder who fails to comply with such procedural requirements will lose such holder's rights to dissent and will receive the Merger Consideration for the shares of Common Stock held by such shareholder. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights" and Annex C. Unless otherwise specified, all shares represented by effective proxies will be voted in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement. Since Statutory Approval requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, both abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of a "no" vote. Any shareholder who executes and delivers a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its use by: (i) giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company, (ii) executing a proxy bearing a later date, or (iii) appearing at the Special Meeting and voting in person. The cost of soliciting proxies will be paid by the Company. In addition to use of the mails, proxies may be solicited in person or by telephone or telegram by directors, officers and regular employees of the Company or AAC, who will not receive 14
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additional compensation for such services. Brokerage houses, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting material to beneficial owners of stock held of record by them, and the Company will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in doing so. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 (the "Form 10-K") and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 1995, June 30, 1995 and September 30, 1995 (the last such Quarterly Report being referred to as the "Third Quarter Form 10-Q"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are hereby incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement. Copies of the Form 10-K and the Third Quarter Form 10-Q are being delivered herewith. SEE ALSO "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS." Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Proxy Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Proxy Statement. The information relating to the Company contained in this Proxy Statement should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. This Proxy Statement incorporates documents by reference which may not be presented herein or delivered herewith. Any such documents (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference) can be obtained without charge by any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this Proxy Statement is delivered upon written or oral request directed to Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company at its principal executive offices at 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319, Attention: Assistant Secretary, telephone (404) 266- 5500. In order to ensure timely delivery of the documents, any such request should be made by March 25, 1996. 15
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION The Company, AAC AND MR. ROBINSON have filed with the Commission a Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Schedule 13E-3") pursuant to Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, furnishing certain additional information with respect to the proposed Merger. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this Proxy Statement omits certain information contained in the Schedule 13E-3 and the exhibits thereto. In addition, the Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. The Schedule 13E-3, as well as other reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the Company, can be inspected and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room, Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at its regional offices located at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois, and 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York. Copies of such materials can be obtained from the Commission at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Statements contained in this Proxy Statement as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to herein are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the full text of such contract or other document included as an Annex hereto or filed as an exhibit to the Schedule 13E-3, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such references. SPECIAL FACTORS PURPOSE AND EFFECTS OF THE MERGER The purpose of the Merger is to enable AAC to acquire the approximately 7% of the equity interest of the Company that is not already owned by AAC, while permitting the Company's public shareholders to realize upon the value of their Common Stock, taking into account the limited market for the Common Stock and the fact that AAC already holds in excess of 90% thereof. AAC desires to effect the Merger in order to streamline the ownership of the Company. In the view of the Company and AAC, the operation of the Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary, as opposed to a publicly-held concern, would permit the Company's management to effect strategic decisions without regard to their short-term effects on reported earnings or the interests of the outside shareholders, which could alleviate potential future conflicts of interest that may arise between AAC and the outside shareholders. In addition, as soon as practicable following the Effective Time, the Company will take such actions as are necessary to suspend 16
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its obligations to file reports, proxy statements and other information pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Upon the effectiveness of such suspension, the Company will no longer be required to incur the reporting, public information, share transfer and other costs associated with operating a public company, which costs are approximately $50,000 each year. Consummation of the Merger will terminate the equity interest in the Company of the Company's shareholders other than AAC. Accordingly, the Company's public shareholders will share in neither the potential future earnings and growth of the Company nor the risks associated with achieving such earnings and growth following the Merger. AAC will continue to have an equity interest in the Company and will benefit from the Company's potential earnings and growth, but will be subject to the risks associated therewith. Assuming consummation of the Merger, AAC will have 100% of the interest in the Company's net book value and net income, which were $19,150,000 ($6.41 per share) and $716,000 respectively, at December 31, 1994 and for the fiscal year ended on such date, and $23,710,000 ($7.28 per share) and $1,135,000 respectively, at September 30, 1995 and for the nine months ended on such date. THE COMPANY EXPECTS TO REPORT NET BOOK VALUE AND NET INCOME AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 OF APPROXIMATELY $23,400,000 ($7.83 PER SHARE) AND $1,154,000 ($.39 PER SHARE), RESPECTIVELY, ON A GAAP BASIS, AND $14,465,000 ($4.85 PER SHARE) AND $1,134,000 ($.38 PER SHARE), RESPECTIVELY, ON A STATUTORY ACCOUNTING BASIS. As there is currently no established public trading market for the Common Stock, there are only limited opportunities for the Company's shareholders to realize upon the value of the Common Stock owned by them. The Merger will enable the Company's public shareholders to receive a cash payment of $6.25 per share of Common Stock held, or to exercise their dissenters' rights as described under "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights," as part of a transaction that has been determined by the Special Committee and the Bankers Board, as described under "-- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors" below, to be fair to such shareholders. The Merger will further provide for a prompt and effective transfer of ownership of the minority interest in the Company to AAC. The receipt by any shareholder of the Company of cash pursuant to the Merger will be a taxable transaction. See "The Merger -- Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger." BACKGROUND OF THE MERGER AAC acquired a majority of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, and thereby obtained controlling interest in the Company, pursuant to an exchange offer for shares of the Common Stock in 1976. Since prior to the time of that exchange offer, there has been no established public trading market for the Common Stock. From time to time thereafter, when and if solicited by 17
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shareholders of the Company, AAC periodically increased its level of ownership of Common Stock by acquiring additional shares of Common Stock, for which there continued to be no established public trading market, in privately negotiated transactions with other shareholders of the Company. See "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends." At various times during that period the Bankers Board reviewed the feasibility of the Company undertaking a transaction or series of transactions that would result in AAC or the Company acquiring the remaining publicly-held shares of the Common Stock. The discussions were always very preliminary in nature, and no specific transactions were ever discussed or contemplated, because the Bankers Board thought that such a transaction would not be economically feasible for the Company considering the costs involved in undertaking such a transaction and the regulatory requirements that place certain limits on the use of capital AND SURPLUS by insurance companies. Because any such discussions were so preliminary and non-substantive in nature, the possibility of any such transaction was not a factor in decisions made by the Bankers Board, including the decision not to declare a dividend on the Common Stock during 1994. During the third quarter of 1995, as a result of the improved financial condition of the Company, management of AAC (including Mr. Robinson and Mr. Howell, each of whom serves as an executive officer and director of both the Company and AAC) determined that it might be beneficial for AAC to begin to consider methods of eliminating the minority interest in the Company and accordingly began investigating the feasibility of causing the Company to acquire the approximately 7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders (the "7% Interest"). At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Bankers Board on October 31, 1995, the directors considered various issues relating to the Company's business plan and objectives. During that meeting, Mr. Howell, in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of AAC, indicated that AAC was prepared to explore ways to cause the Company to acquire the 7% Interest, and proposed that the Bankers Board consider whether the long-term business objectives of the Company, as well as the interests of the Unaffiliated Shareholders, would best be served by the Company's ceasing to be a publicly owned corporation. Mr. Howell suggested that, in view of the Company's relatively stable revenue from operations and the significant increase in the Company's total assets during 1995, the Company might be able to structure a transaction that could be consummated within the limits imposed upon the use of capital AND SURPLUS by insurance companies. IN VIEW OF THE INCREASE IN THE COMPANY'S STATUTORY SURPLUS (MEANING THE AMOUNT OF SURPLUS IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE MAINTAINED BY GEORGIA-DOMICILED INSURANCE COMPANIES) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, MR. HOWELL SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO STRUCTURE A TRANSACTION BY WHICH THE COMPANY WOULD ACQUIRE THE 7% INTEREST 18
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USING A PORTION OF ITS SURPLUS, WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A TARGETED STATUTORY SURPLUS OF AT LEAST $10,000,000 (AN AMOUNT THAT MANAGEMENT CONSIDERED SUFFICIENTLY ABOVE THE MINIMUM LEVELS REQUIRED BY LAW AND NECESSARY TO MEET ITS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED LIABILITIES AND FINANCING NEEDS). Mr. Howell also suggested that the Bankers Board consider whether the long term cost-savings to the Company might offset the total expenses that would be incurred in the short term in completing such a transaction. The Bankers Board indicated that they would welcome a report from Mr. Howell and John Hancock, the Senior Vice President and Treasurer of both AAC and the Company, in their capacities as executive officers of both AAC and the Company (see "-- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger"), with respect to alternatives that might be available to acquire the 7% Interest and the feasibility of pursuing any such alternatives. During November and December 1995, management of the Company and AAC reviewed the operational flexibility, the long-term cost savings and financial advantages both to the Company and to AAC, as well as the other efficiencies that could be achieved, by causing the Company to cease to be a public company and to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. On December 20, 1995, the Bankers Board convened a special meeting at which Messrs. Howell and Hancock reported on the results of their review. They suggested to the Bankers Board that the operation of the Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary would permit the Company's management to effect strategic decisions without regard to their short-term effects on reported earnings or the interests of the outside shareholders, which could alleviate potential future conflicts of interest that may arise between AAC and the public shareholders. They then summarized for the Bankers Board the information that was available on the transactions in the Common Stock during 1995. Mr. Hancock then reported that an estimated $50,000 in annual cost savings could be achieved by ceasing to be a public company. Finally, Messrs. Howell and Hancock reported that there were two possible alternative transactions that could be pursued: (i) a tender offer, by either AAC or the Company, for the shares of Common Stock held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders or (ii) a merger transaction with an affiliated company in which the Unaffiliated Shareholders would receive cash in exchange for their shares of Common Stock. They advised the Bankers Board that while the costs that would be incurred, as well as the consideration that would be paid to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, in either type of transaction would be comparable, the second alternative seemed to present a more cost-efficient method to achieving the goal of acquiring the publicly-held equity interest not already owned by AAC. Mr. Howell also advised the Bankers Board that AAC had no desire or intention to sell its interest in the Company or to vote its shares of Common Stock in favor of any transaction involving the LIQUIDATION OR sale of the Company and, therefore, the sale of the Company to a third party would not be a viable alternative. At this point, 19
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Mr. Howell then stated that, for the foregoing reasons, AAC was prepared to propose a transaction by which the Company would acquire the 7% Interest through the merger of a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC with and into the Company. As a result of such a merger, the shares of Common Stock held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders would be cancelled and such holders would each receive a to-be-determined amount of cash consideration for each share of Common Stock. The funds to be used to pay the cash consideration would come from the Company's working capital. The Bankers Board then determined that, in view of the fact that five of the seven members of the Bankers Board also served as officers and/or directors of AAC or other affiliates of AAC, and that certain other familial, financial or employment relationships of such directors to AAC might cause those directors to be deemed to have an interest in such a transaction, any proposal by which AAC would acquire the entire equity interest in the Company should be evaluated by members of the Bankers Board who were neither employees nor officers of AAC, nor had any other affiliations with AAC or its affiliated entities. Accordingly, at that meeting the Bankers Board appointed as members of a special committee of the Bankers Board (the "Special Committee"), Messrs. E.F. Mauldin and F.C. Parker, Jr., each of whom has served as a director of the Company since before it became a subsidiary of AAC and is not otherwise affiliated with the Company, the other directors or AAC. The Special Committee was charged with reviewing, evaluating and negotiating the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction and, after due investigation and consideration as deemed necessary by the Special Committee in its sole discretion, to consider the proposed transaction and to make a recommendation to the full Bankers Board as to what action should be taken with respect to such a transaction. The Special Committee was authorized by the Bankers Board to exercise all the powers and authority of the Bankers Board in discharging their duties with regard to such a transaction, including, without limitation, the authority to hire independent legal counsel and financial advisors. On December 20, 1995, following the meeting of the Bankers Board, the Special Committee held its first meeting. As its first order of business, the Special Committee concluded that it should engage independent legal counsel to assist it in the discharge of its duties and to advise the Special Committee of procedures that should be followed in evaluating a possible transaction with AAC. After deliberation, the Special Committee selected the law firm of Cashin, Morton & Mullins to serve as counsel to the Special Committee upon confirmation that such firm had not previously rendered services to the Company, AAC or their affiliates. Counsel to the Special Committee thereafter (both by participation in the later stages of such meeting and in subsequent contacts) advised the Special Committee regarding 20
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their fiduciary duties and the exercise of independent business judgment in evaluating any proposed transaction and the process of requesting and reviewing information from the Company. The Special Committee then discussed the need to engage a financial advisor to conduct a financial analysis of the Company and, in the event that a transaction is negotiated, to render a fairness opinion with respect thereto, and to otherwise assist the Special Committee in the discharge of its duties. The Special Committee thereafter discussed various financial advisors that might be in a position to perform such services, and determined that it was important to select a firm that had not previously rendered financial advisory services to the Company, AAC or their affiliates. On the basis of those discussions, the Special Committee then determined to select J.C. Bradford, a nationally recognized investment banking firm. Subject to written confirmation in a formal engagement letter, the Special Committee authorized J.C. Bradford to commence an examination of the Company and explore appropriate valuation methodologies for the purpose of rendering an opinion regarding whether the consideration to be proposed by AAC would be fair to the Unaffiliated Shareholders from a financial point of view. J.C. Bradford thereafter undertook a review of the Company's business, operations and prospects with a view toward advising the Special Committee as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the transaction to be proposed by AAC. The scope and nature of that examination is discussed in "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor" below. On January 2, 1996, the Special Committee was informed by representatives of AAC that AAC was prepared to make a firm offer to the Bankers Board whereby AAC would acquire the entire equity interest in the Company through the merger of BFAC with and into the Company, in which merger the Unaffiliated Shareholders would receive $5.00 per share of Common Stock, payable from the Company's working capital, all on the terms and subject to the conditions that would be specified in a definitive merger agreement. In connection with the proposal, counsel for AAC provided to the Special Committee's legal counsel a draft of the proposed merger agreement. The Special Committee thereafter requested that J.C. Bradford evaluate such proposal and report back to the Special Committee. On January 4, the Special Committee held a telephonic meeting, with participation by its counsel and representatives from J.C. Bradford, in which J.C. Bradford reviewed for the Special Committee its preliminary examination of the Company and discussed various valuation methodologies that would be used in determining the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the price to be paid to the Unaffiliated Shareholders. In addition, the Special Committee, its counsel and J.C. Bradford reviewed the limited trading history and lack of an established public market for the Common Stock as well as the information that was available with respect to the limited number of transactions in the Common Stock. The Special Committee expressly authorized J.C. Bradford to communicate directly with AAC, to share information concerning 21
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the types of financial analyses that J.C. Bradford was conducting and the general range of valuations for the Common Stock that such analyses yielded, and, in connection therewith, to relay the conclusion of the Special Committee that, based upon their preliminary review, the Special Committee would be unable to recommend the proposed transaction at a $5.00 price. In response to that directive from the Special Committee, on January 4, counsel to the Special Committee and representatives of J.C. Bradford subsequently conducted a telephone conference with representatives of AAC in which J.C. Bradford summarized the type of financial analyses it was conducting, the general range of valuations for the Common Stock that such analyses yielded, and described certain of the types of comparable transactions that it was reviewing in its analyses and the premiums paid in such transactions. Mr. Howell, on behalf of AAC, then explained that AAC had presented its initial proposal based principally upon the facts that $5.00 per share represented the price paid by AAC in eight of the nine transactions in which AAC purchased shares of Common Stock during 1995, and that the price represented a premium above statutory book value per share (WHICH IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS A MORE RELEVANT INDICATOR OF VALUE in the insurance industry THAN GAAP BOOK VALUE) of the Common Stock at September 30, 1995 ($4.82), as well as a premium over the average sales price ($4.54) for the twelve transactions in the Common Stock that did not involve AAC, which were reported to the Company, as transfer agent, during 1995. See "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends." Mr. Howell also indicated that it was the position of management of AAC that certain types of the comparable transactions referenced by J.C. Bradford, and the related buyout premiums, were not as meaningful or applicable to the proposed transaction for the Common Stock, principally because of (i) the illiquidity of the shares of Common Stock due to the absence of any established trading market and (ii) his view that acquisitions of companies where a control premium was involved would not be as meaningful, because AAC already owns the controlling interest in the Company. The discussions of the different financial analyses were very general and were intended to enable AAC and the representatives of the Special Committee to gain an understanding of the respective methods of valuation that each was applying in negotiating the consideration to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders. The discussions were not intended to, and did not, result in any change or modification to the methodologies, assumptions or values suggested or applied by J.C. Bradford. Following the discussions with J.C. Bradford, subsequently on January 4, Mr. Howell indicated that AAC was willing to increase its proposal to $6.25 per share, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the draft merger agreement that had previously been presented to the Special Committee. He emphasized that such offer represented a multiple of approximately 1.30 times statutory book value ($4.82 at September 22
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30, 1995) and a premium of $2.25 over the most recent sale of shares of Common Stock ($4.00 per share on December 12, 1995). Mr. Howell also stated that management of AAC was not prepared to increase its proposal above that amount. Counsel to the Special Committee agreed to convey the new proposal to the Special Committee as soon as possible. Throughout the course of the discussions and negotiations relating to the consideration to be paid to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, Mr. Howell was acting in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of AAC and not in an individual capacity. Mr. Robinson was not involved nor did he play any role in such negotiations. Neither Mr. Robinson nor Mr. Howell will receive any extra or special benefit, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the Merger. On January 5, 1996, the Special Committee met by telephone conference with its counsel and representatives of J.C. Bradford, to discuss the $6.25 per share price that had been proposed by AAC. During this meeting, the Special Committee's legal counsel reported on the progress in negotiating the terms of the merger agreement with counsel to AAC. Thereafter, J.C. Bradford reviewed its financial analyses for the Special Committee and indicated that, based on the various considerations and assumptions described below under "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor," J.C. Bradford was prepared to orally advise the Special Committee that the $6.25 per share in cash to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders in connection with the proposed Merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to said Unaffiliated Shareholders. See "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor". The members of the Special Committee directed questions to the representatives of J.C. Bradford primarily concerning the various financial analyses presented, and J.C. Bradford's exercise of its independent judgment in arriving at its conclusions. The representatives of J.C. Bradford responded by clarifying certain information relating to the financial analyses, assuring the Special Committee that J.C. Bradford had acted independently in arriving at its conclusion, and assuring the Special Committee that the conclusions of J.C. Bradford would be formally set forth in a written opinion to be dated the date of the proxy statement relating to the Special Meeting. Based upon the presentation and opinion of J.C. Bradford, the factors described below under "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor", and the other discussions during the meeting, the Special Committee unanimously adopted resolutions (i) approving the Merger at a price of $6.25 per share and the execution by the Company of the merger agreement substantially in the form proposed by AAC, subject to final negotiations, (ii) that in the Special Committee's judgment, the proposal was fair and reasonable to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, and (iii) recommending that the full Bankers Board approve such proposed merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. 23
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In reaching its conclusion that the Merger Consideration was fair to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, the Special Committee considered the following factors: (i) the Merger Consideration represents a premium of 25% over the average price that AAC has paid for shares of Common Stock in privately negotiated transactions during 1994 and 1995, and a premium of 8% over the highest price paid by AAC for shares of Common Stock during the past two years, (ii) the Merger Consideration represents a premium of 34% over the average sales price for shares of Common Stock sold in the limited number of negotiated transactions by shareholders other than AAC, (iii) the Merger Consideration is above the mid-point ($5.59) of the range of values ($2.84 to $8.34 per share) for the Company, as presented by J.C. Bradford, using a discounted cash flow analysis, (iv) the Merger Consideration is at approximately the mid-point ($6.67) of the range of values ($2.38 to $10.97 per share) for the Company using a comparable companies analysis, (v) the illiquidity of the shares of Common Stock due to the absence of an established public trading market and the view that it is unlikely such a market would develop in the future, (vi) that the transaction represents an opportunity for the Unaffiliated Shareholders to realize upon their investment in the Common Stock that might otherwise not be available, (vii) the high level of certainty that the proposed transaction would be consummated by AAC and the availability of the funds necessary for the Company to finance the transaction, (viii) the Merger Consideration was within the range of selected financial ratios for buyout premiums paid by majority shareholders for remaining interests in transactions both within the insurance industry and otherwise (which ratios resulted in implied hypothetical values for the Common Stock ranging from $4.91 to $9.44 per share), (ix) the fact that the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Merger Consideration were determined through arm's length negotiations between representatives of AAC, on the one hand, and the Special Committee on the other, (x) the lack of any other available or foreseeable alternative for the Unaffiliated Shareholders to realize upon the value of the 7% Interest, particularly taking into account AAC's stated position that it had no intent or desire to sell its interest in the Company to a third party, (xi) the Merger Consideration represented a multiple of 1.30 times statutory net book value per share of $4.82 at September 30, 1995, and a multiple of .85 times GAAP net book value per share of $7.28 at September 30, 1995, and (xii) the presentations and opinion of J.C. Bradford that the Merger Consideration to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders is fair, from a financial point of view, to such shareholders. The Special Committee believed that each of the foregoing factors were favorable to the Unaffiliated Shareholders and supported its recommendation to the Bankers Board. Specifically, the factors in items (i) through (x) and (xii) indicated that the Merger Consideration was fair based on the factors listed therein. With respect to item (xi), the Special Committee, in its discussions with J.C. Bradford, considered both GAAP book 24
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value and statutory capital and surplus, and, following consultation with its financial advisor, concluded that , ALTHOUGH THE MERGER CONSIDERATION IS LESS THAN GAAP BOOK VALUE, THE MERGER CONSIDERATION REPRESENTS A PREMIUM TO STATUTORY BOOK VALUE (WHICH IS A more relevant measure of value in the insurance industry THAN GAAP BOOK VALUE, AS DESCRIBED BELOW) AND WAS THEREFORE FAIR. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT, IN CONSIDERING A BOOK VALUE ANALYSIS (WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED AS ONE MEASURE OF THE VALUE OF A COMPANY THAT COULD BE REALIZED IN A LIQUIDATION), STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS IS THE MORE RELEVANT MEASURE FOR ASSESSING THE UNDERLYING ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE COMPANY BECAUSE GAAP BOOK VALUE INCLUDES CERTAIN ASSETS THAT IN FACT WOULD HAVE NO REALIZABLE VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A LIQUIDATION. THIS IS DUE PRINCIPALLY TO THE FACT THAT STATUTORY BASIS ACCOUNTING EMPHASIZES SOLVENCY FOR PURPOSES OF ENSURING SUFFICIENT RESERVES FOR PAYING FUTURE CLAIMS AS OPPOSED TO GAAP'S EMPHASIS ON MATCHING REVENUES AND EXPENSES DURING AN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. For example, deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") of insurance policies, WHICH PRINCIPALLY REPRESENT AGENTS' COMMISSIONS THAT ARE DUE AND PAID AT THE TIME THE POLICY IS FIRST ISSUED, are expensed immediately when incurred under statutory accounting principles, but ARE capitalized and amortized over the expected life of the related policies for GAAP purposes. THUS, UNDER GAAP ACCOUNTING, DAC CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT ASSET OF A COMPANY AND YET WILL HAVE NO VALUE THAT CAN BE REALIZED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS UPON A LIQUIDATION. WITH RESPECT TO BANKERS, DAC accounted for $1.76, or more than 70%, of the difference between GAAP book value per share ($7.28) and statutory capital and surplus per share ($4.82) as of September 30, 1995. The Special Committee, following discussions with J.C. Bradford, concluded that statutory accounting principles provided a more accurate and meaningful basis for A valuation BASED UPON BOOK VALUE because such a valuation process DOES NOT GIVE EFFECT TO ASSETS WITH NO REALIZABLE WORTH AND need not make assumptions regarding the timing and amount of future revenue streams AND EXPENSES relating to balance sheet items, SUCH AS DAC, and insurance policy liabilities. Accordingly, the Special Committee concluded that the measure of the Merger Consideration as a multiple of GAAP net book value per share was not significant for purposes of its recommendation. NEVERTHELESS, IT WAS THE VIEW OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE, FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH J.C. BRADFORD, THAT A BOOK VALUE ANALYSIS (WHETHER ON A STATUTORY OR GAAP BASIS) HAS A GREATER RELEVANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF A POTENTIAL LIQUIDATION TRANSACTION RATHER THAN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A GOING-CONCERN. IN VIEW OF AAC'S STATEMENT THAT IT HAD NO INTENT TO CONSIDER A LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY, THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT A BOOK VALUE ANALYSIS, WHILE RELEVANT, WAS NOT AS MEANINGFUL AS THE OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED. 25
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At December 31, 1995, statutory book value per share and GAAP book value per share were $4.87 and $7.83, respectively, although those year-end figures were not available at the time the Special Committee and the Bankers Board considered and approved the Merger Agreement. The Special Committee recognized that because there is no established public trading market for the Common Stock, there are only limited opportunities for the Unaffiliated Shareholders to realize upon the value of their shares. During 1995, approximately 8,200 shares of Common Stock were exchanged in transactions not involving AAC and approximately 7,200 shares were exchanged in transactions that did involve AAC. Collectively, those transactions represented approximately 7.5% of the approximately 200,000 shares of Common Stock not owned by AAC. See "Absence of Public Market for Common Stock; Dividends." Despite the illiquidity of the market for the Common Stock, the Special Committee considered market value as one of the factors in its analyses because market value, even in the context of the limited market for the Common Stock, is an objective indicator of value for the shares held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders. Given AAC's stated position that it had no intent or desire to sell its interest in the Company to a third party, the Special Committee, upon the advice of its financial advisor, determined that market value, such as it exists, was one, although not the only, relevant measure in considering the fairness of the Merger Consideration. In light of the variety of factors considered in connection with evaluation of the Merger, the Special Committee did not find it practical to, and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. As there was no intent to consider a liquidation or sale of the Company (given the stated intentions of AAC, the Company's controlling shareholder), the valuations and analyses considered focused on a going concern value of the Company. Accordingly, no appraisal or valuation of the Company's assets was undertaken, and neither J.C. Bradford nor the Special Committee attempted to determine the liquidation value of the Company. In its analyses, the Special Committee recognized that approval of the Merger Agreement does not require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders and that AAC (through BFAC) owns a sufficient number of shares to ensure that the Merger Agreement will be approved at the Special Meeting. The Special Committee nevertheless concluded that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are procedurally fair to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, given that shareholders are entitled to dissenters' rights under the GBCC. See "The Merger --Dissenters' Rights." 26
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Immediately following the Special Committee meeting on January 5, the Bankers Board convened a special meeting at which the terms of the proposed transaction were outlined for all of the directors, and the Special Committee presented its recommendation that the Bankers Board approve the $6.25 per share price to be paid in connection with the Merger, and the other principal terms of the Merger Agreement. Representatives of J.C. Bradford were present and answered several questions relating to the process by which they rendered their opinion to the Special Committee. The full Bankers Board then unanimously approved the proposal and the terms of the Merger Agreement. See "--Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors" and "-- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." On the date of this Proxy Statement, J.C. Bradford delivered a written opinion, dated the date hereof, as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration to be paid to the Unaffiliated Shareholders pursuant to the Merger. See "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor." RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS On January 5, 1996, the Special Committee recommended that the full Bankers Board approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See "--Background of the Merger." The Bankers Board, based on the recommendation of the Special Committee, unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and recommended that shareholders vote "FOR" the approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Bankers Board believes that the procedures followed in the negotiation of the Merger, including the appointment of the Special Committee, the authorization of the Special Committee to engage independent counsel and financial advisors, and the fact that the Special Committee was not subject to the direction of the Bankers Board or any other person or group in connection with the negotiation of the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement, were appropriate and fair to the public shareholders. In its analysis, the Bankers Board recognized that approval of the Merger Agreement does not require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock held by the Unaffiliated Shareholders and that AAC (through BFAC) owns a sufficient number of shares to ensure that the Merger Agreement will be approved at the Special Meeting. The Bankers Board nevertheless concluded that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are procedurally fair to the Unaffiliated Shareholders, given that shareholders are entitled to dissenters' rights under the GBCC. See "The Merger -- Dissenters' Rights." The Bankers Board based its determination that the Merger and the Merger Consideration is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Unaffiliated Shareholders primarily on the 27
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analyses and conclusions of the Special Committee (which were adopted by the Bankers Board as its own), and voted unanimously to approve the Merger Agreement. The Bankers Board did not find it practicable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. Directors of the Company who are also executive officers or directors of AAC did not participate in the Special Committee's consideration of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby because of their interests in the Merger. See "-- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger." AAC intends to cause BFAC to vote its shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, in favor of the Merger Agreement. Approval of the Merger Agreement is, therefore, assured. POSITION OF AFFILIATES AS TO FAIRNESS AAC AND MR. ROBINSON, AS AFFILIATES OF THE COMPANY (THE "AFFILIATES"), HAVE considered the analyses of and the factors examined by the Special Committee and the Bankers Board, and HAVE adopted those analyses and conclusions as THEIR own. See "--Background of the Merger" and "-- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors." THE AFFILIATES BELIEVE that these analyses and factors when considered together, and the fact that the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement were negotiated by the Special Committee, provide a reasonable basis to believe that the Merger is fair from a financial point of view to the Unaffiliated Shareholders. This belief should not, however, be construed as a recommendation by EITHER OF THE AFFILIATES to the Unaffiliated Shareholders to vote to approve the Merger Agreement. THE AFFILIATES did not assign specific relative weight to the analyses and factors considered in reaching THEIR belief as to fairness. OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR J.C. Bradford was retained by the Special Committee to assist the Special Committee in evaluating the proposed Merger and to render an opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders in the Merger. J.C. Bradford is a nationally recognized investment banking firm engaged in the valuation of businesses and securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. J.C. Bradford was selected as the Special Committee's financial advisor based upon such expertise. No limitations were imposed by the Special Committee, the Company or AAC upon the scope of J.C. Bradford's investigation or otherwise with respect to the opinion rendered by J.C. Bradford. J.C. Bradford relied, 28
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with the permission of the Special Committee, on the statements made by AAC that it would not dispose of its shares of Common Stock or vote such shares in favor of any transaction involving the sale of the Company to a third party, and J.C. Bradford was not requested or authorized to solicit, and did not solicit, interest from any party with respect to an acquisition of the Company or its assets. On January 5, 1996, J.C. Bradford delivered its oral opinion to the Special Committee to the effect that, as of such date, the consideration to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders in the proposed Merger was fair from a financial point of view. J.C. Bradford subsequently confirmed its oral opinion by delivery of its written opinion dated as of the date of this Proxy Statement. J.C. Bradford's opinion is directed only to the fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders in the Merger and does not constitute a recommendation to any such shareholder as to whether it should vote in favor of the Merger. The full text of J.C. Bradford's written opinion, which sets forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limits of its review, is included as Annex B and is incorporated by reference herein. The Unaffiliated Shareholders of the Company are urged to and should read such opinion in its entirety. In conducting its analysis and delivering its opinions, J.C. Bradford considered such financial and other factors as it deemed appropriate and feasible under the circumstances including, among other things, (i) the Merger Agreement and drafts of this Proxy Statement; (ii) the historical and current financial position and results of operations of Bankers; (iii) certain internal financial analyses and forecasts of the Company for the years beginning January 1, 1995 and ending December 31, 1998, prepared for the Company by its senior management; (iv) certain financial and securities data of certain other companies, the securities of which are publicly traded and that J.C. Bradford believed to be comparable to the Company; (v) prices and premiums paid in certain other acquisitions and transactions that J.C. Bradford believed to be relevant; (vi) price and trading activity for the Common Stock; and (vii) such other financial studies, analyses and investigations as J.C. Bradford deemed appropriate for purposes of its opinion. J.C. Bradford also held discussions with members of the senior management of the Company regarding the past and current business operations, financial condition, and future prospects of the Company. In addition, J.C. Bradford took into account its assessment of general economic, market and financial conditions and its experience in other transactions as well as its experience in securities valuation and its knowledge of the insurance industry generally. J.C. Bradford's opinions are necessarily based upon general economic, market, financial and other conditions as they existed on their respective dates and the information made available to 29
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J.C. Bradford through such dates. J.C. Bradford relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information reviewed by it for purposes of its opinions and did not assume any responsibility for independent verification of such information. With respect to the internal financial analyses and forecasts supplied to J.C. Bradford, J.C. Bradford has assumed, and the management of Bankers has represented, that such analyses and forecasts were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Company's senior management as to the recent and likely future performance of the Company. J.C. Bradford has not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the Company and has not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. In preparing its report to the Special Committee, J.C. Bradford performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses, including (i) comparable transaction analysis; (ii) comparable public company analysis; (iii) comparable acquisition analysis; (iv) discounted cash flow analysis; and (v) stock trading analysis. Although management of AAC indicated to J.C. Bradford on January 4, 1996 that they believed that certain of the comparable transactions and other factors referenced by J.C. Bradford were not as meaningful to the proposed transaction, J.C. Bradford did not revise its analyses or conclusions. See "--Background of the Merger." The summary of J.C. Bradford's analyses set forth below does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses underlying J.C. Bradford's opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process involving subjective judgments and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, J.C. Bradford did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor considered by it, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance of each analysis and factor. Accordingly, J.C. Bradford believes that its analyses must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of its analyses and the factors considered by it, without considering all analyses and factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the processes underlying such analyses and its opinion. With respect to the comparable public company analysis, comparable acquisition analysis and comparable transaction analysis summarized below, no public company, acquisition or transaction utilized as a comparison is identical to the Company or the Merger and such analyses necessarily involve complex considerations and judgments concerning the differences in financial and operating characteristics of the companies and other factors that could affect the acquisition or public trading values of the companies concerned. In performing its analyses, J.C. Bradford made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, economic, market, and financial conditions, and other matters. The analyses performed by J.C. Bradford are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results, which may be 30
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significantly more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses. The following is a summary of the report presented by J.C. Bradford to the Special Committee on January 5, 1996. Comparable Transaction Analysis. J.C. Bradford analyzed certain information relating to selected transactions involving acquisitions of remaining interests by majority shareholders. J.C. Bradford considered ten such transactions since 1990 that involved insurance companies and that J.C. Bradford considered relevant to the Merger. Using publicly available information, J.C. Bradford (a) calculated the relationship between the consideration paid in these transactions and (i) book value (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or "GAAP"); (ii) GAAP net income; (iii) GAAP pre-tax income; and (iv) capital and surplus (as determined in accordance with statutory accounting ("STAT")), and (b) determined the percentage premiums that such consideration represented when compared to the stock trading price one day, one week and four weeks prior to the announcement of each such transaction. J.C. Bradford derived average, adjusted average (excluding high and low) and median multiples or percentages, as the case may be, from the foregoing analyses and applied or compared such multiples or percentages, as applicable, to (a) the Company's GAAP (i) book value as of September 30, 1995, (ii) net income for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, and (iii) pre-tax income for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, (b) the Company's STAT capital and surplus as of September 30, 1995, and (c) the prevailing prices at which the Common Stock had been purchased in privately negotiated transactions by AAC or otherwise reported by the transfer agent since January 1, 1995. Based on its analysis of premiums paid relative to stock trading prices prior to announcement, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $6.18 to $6.88 per share. Although certain of the values in this range exceeded the proposed Merger Consideration of $6.25 per share, J.C. Bradford concluded the results of this analysis, when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Based on its analysis of consideration paid relative to GAAP book value, GAAP net income and GAAP pre-tax income, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $4.91 to $9.44 per share. J.C. Bradford determined that the range of 31
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values derived from multiples of GAAP book value were less meaningful than its other analyses, however, for several reasons, including: (i) the projected earnings of a company, rather than its book value, is a more accepted method of valuation, and (ii) GAAP book value can overstate the underlying economic value of insurance companies due primarily to the conventions of accrual accounting. Furthermore, comparison on the basis of multiples of GAAP net income were similarly less significant as the Company did not record income taxes in the twelve month period being considered but recorded a tax benefit. The range of values based on the multiples of GAAP pre-tax income was $4.91 to $5.01 per share. In addition, J.C. Bradford reviewed the consideration paid in such transactions as a multiple of STAT capital and surplus. Despite the relative ages of the comparable capital and surplus data, and the wide range of values for the shares of Common Stock ($3.02 to $14.59) resulting from the application of such multiples, J.C. Bradford noted that there were as many transactions consummated at multiples below that proposed by AAC as there were above it. J.C. Bradford also considered 56 transactions since 1991, not restricted to the insurance industry, involving acquisitions of remaining interests by majority shareholders. Using publicly available information, J.C. Bradford determined the percentage premium that the consideration paid in these transactions represented when compared to the stock trading price one day, one week and four weeks prior to the announcement of such transactions. J.C. Bradford derived average and median percentages from the foregoing analyses and applied or compared such percentages, as applicable, to the prevailing prices at which the Common Stock had been purchased in privately negotiated transactions by AAC or otherwise reported by the transfer agent since January 1, 1995. Based on this analysis, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $6.10 to $6.66 per share. Although certain of the values in this range exceeded the proposed Merger Consideration of $6.25 per share, J.C. Bradford concluded that the results of this analysis, when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Comparable Public Company Analysis. J.C. Bradford reviewed and compared certain actual and estimated financial and operating information of the Company to the corresponding information of certain selected publicly traded life and accident and health insurance companies (the "Comparable Companies"). In performing the comparable public company analysis, J.C. Bradford divided the Comparable Companies into two groups based on equity market capitalization of less than and more than $250 million. Using publicly available information, J.C. Bradford analyzed various relevant financial ratios of the Comparable Companies. The ratio analysis include the public stock prices of the Comparable Companies as of January 5, 1996, as a multiple of GAAP (i) earnings per share for the calendar years ended 1995 and 1996; (ii) book value per share as of September 30, 1995; and (iii) pre-tax earnings per share for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, adjusted to exclude realized capital gains or losses. J.C. Bradford derived average, adjusted average (excluding high and low) and median multiples from the foregoing analysis and applied or compared such multiples, as applicable, to the Company's GAAP (i) earnings per share for the calendar years ended 1995 and 1996; (ii) book value per share as of 32
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September 30, 1995; and (iii) pre-tax earnings per share for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, adjusted to exclude realized capital gains or losses. Based on this analysis for the Comparable Companies with equity market capitalizations of less than $250 million, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $1.98 to $7.47 per share. Based on this analysis for the Comparable Companies with equity market capitalizations of more than $250 million, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $2.38 to $10.97 per share. In conducting the comparable company analysis, the only values derived that exceeded the proposed Merger Consideration of $6.25 per share resulted from the application of multiples of GAAP book value. For the reasons discussed above, J.C. Bradford determined GAAP book value to be less significant than other measurements. In contrast, all values derived from the application of multiples of GAAP earnings (operating, pre-tax, and net) were below the $6.25 per share. Such values ranged from $1.98 to $5.66 per share. J.C. Bradford concluded that the results of this analysis when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Comparable Acquisition Analysis. J.C. Bradford analyzed certain information relating to selected transactions involving 100% acquisitions of life and accident and health insurance companies. J.C. Bradford considered 11 such transactions since 1994. Using publicly available information, J.C. Bradford (a) calculated the relationship between the consideration paid in these transactions and GAAP (i) book value; (ii) net income; and (iii) pre-tax income, and (b) determined the percentage premium that such consideration represented when compared to the stock trading price one day, one week and four weeks prior to the announcement of such transaction. J.C. Bradford derived average, adjusted average (excluding high and low) and median multiples or percentages, as the case may be, from the foregoing analysis and applied or compared such multiples or percentages, as applicable, to (a) the Company's GAAP (i) book value as of September 30, 1995, (ii) net income for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, and (iii) pre-tax income for the twelve months ended September 30, 1995, and (b) the prevailing prices at which the Common Stock had been purchased in privately negotiated transactions by AAC or otherwise reported by the transfer agent since January 1, 1995. Based on its analysis of premiums paid relative to stock trading prices prior to announcement, J.C. Bradford calculated a range of values for the shares of Common Stock of $5.86 to $6.45 per share. Although certain of the values in this range exceeded the proposed Merger Consideration of $6.25 per share, J.C. Bradford concluded that the results of this analysis were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction, when considered in light of the other analyses, is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Based on its analysis of consideration paid relative to GAAP book value, GAAP net income 33
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and GAAP pre-tax income, J.C. Bradford believed GAAP book value and GAAP net income to be less significant than other measurements. The range of values based on the multiples of GAAP pre-tax income were $4.57 to $4.95 per share. J.C. Bradford concluded that the results of this analysis, when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Discounted Cash Flow. J.C. Bradford also performed a discounted cash flow analysis of the Company. In conducting its analysis, J.C. Bradford relied on certain internal forecasts provided by the Company's senior management to determine a valuation range for the Company. This analysis assumed that the Company would pay a cash dividend of $0.35 per share to its shareholders each year for the next three years, and, at the end of three years, the Company would be sold for (i) a multiple of trailing GAAP earnings ranging from 8x to 12x (the "Net Income Exit Multiple") and (ii) a multiple of GAAP book value ranging from 0.75x to 1.25x (the "Book Value Exit Multiple"). These dividends and sale proceeds, representing cash flows attributable to Common Stock, were then discounted back to the present at various discount rates ranging from 10% to 20% (the "Discount Rates"). During calendar years 1990-1995, the Company paid cash dividends per share of $.35, $.35, $.30, $.35, $0, and $.35 respectively. For purposes of the discounted cash flow analysis, the range of Discount Rates selected was intended to account for the following risks to a shareholder: (i) general equity risk (which, alone, represents a 10% discount rate), (ii) small company risk, (iii) illiquidity risk, and (iv) risk associated with deteriorating business lines. Based on the ranges of Net Income Exit Multiples, Book Value Exit Multiples and Discount Rates, J.C. Bradford derived a total of 30 values, which ranged from $2.84 to $8.34 per share. Of the 30 values in this range, seven exceeded the proposed Merger Consideration of $6.25. These higher values resulted from the application of highest Book Value Multiples and the lowest Discount Rates. Because J.C. Bradford emphasized future earnings rather than book value in its analysis, the results of this analysis, when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. Stock Trading Analysis. J.C. Bradford reviewed and analyzed the historical trading volume and prices at which the Common Stock had been purchased in privately negotiated transactions by AAC or otherwise reported by the transfer agent since January 1, 1995. J.C. Bradford noted that trading activity was intermittent and that the trading market was relatively illiquid. J.C. Bradford also noted that the highest traded price was $5.75, which occurred in May 1995, and the lowest traded price was $4.00, which occurred throughout the year including in December 1995. J.C. Bradford concluded that the results of this analysis, when considered in light of the other analyses, were supportive of its conclusion that the transaction is fair to Unaffiliated Shareholders. 34
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Pursuant to the terms of an engagement letter dated January 2, 1996, the Company agreed to pay J.C. Bradford a fee of $20,000 for acting as financial advisor to the Special Committee in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse J.C. Bradford for up to $10,000 of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its counsel, and to indemnify J.C. Bradford and certain related persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of its engagement, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws. In the ordinary course of its business, J.C. Bradford has traded, and may in the future trade, securities of AAC for its own account and for the accounts of its customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities. INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER The Company is a 93%-owned subsidiary of BFAC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. Approximately 70.19% of the outstanding voting securities of AAC are owned beneficially or of record by Mr. Robinson, his wife and other affiliates. See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." Since AAC acquired a controlling interest in the Company in 1976, the Company and AAC have operated under common management. As a result, certain of the directors of the Company also serve as executive officers or directors of AAC or other affiliates of AAC. Mr. Robinson, the Company's Chairman, also serves as Chairman of the Board of AAC. Mr. Howell, the son-in-law of Mr. Robinson, serves as Executive Vice President and a director of the Company and as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of AAC. Dom H. Wyant and Samuel E. Hudgins both serve as directors of the Company and as directors of AAC. Mr. Wyant is Of Counsel to the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, which acts as general counsel to AAC and its subsidiaries, including in connection with the Merger. Mr. Hudgins is a party to a consulting agreement with the Company, which provides for payment of an hourly fee. Mr. Hudgins also owns 200,000 shares of the common stock, representing approximately 4% of the outstanding shares, of Leath Furniture, Inc., an 83%-owned subsidiary of AAC. Eugene Choate, the President and a director of the Company, also serves as President of Atlantic American Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. None of such persons served on the Special Committee of the Bankers Board, which, in consultation with its independent advisors, reviewed, negotiated and approved the terms of the Merger Agreement and unanimously recommended that the Bankers Board approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See "-- Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors." The Company subleases approximately 25,789 square feet of space for its principal offices from AAC. The Company paid total annual rent to AAC of $383,000 and $360,365 in 1994 and 1995, 35
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respectively, and expects to pay a comparable amount in 1996. Such amounts consist of base rent and a pro rata share of all real estate taxes and certain other expenses and insurance costs with respect to the office building. Delta Life Insurance Company, the owner of the building, is controlled by Mr. Robinson. The terms of the lease are believed by management of the Company to be comparable to terms which could be obtained by the Company from unrelated parties for comparable rental property. For a discussion of other transactions between the Company and AAC (or certain affiliates of AAC), see Note 7 to the Company's audited financial statements, included in the Form 10-K delivered herewith and incorporated herein by reference. CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS The following sets forth certain financial information and projections regarding the Company. The Company does not in the ordinary course publicly disclose projections as to future revenues or earnings. The Company's independent accountants have not examined or compiled any of the following projections or expressed any conclusion or provided any other form of assurance with respect to such projections and accordingly assume no responsibility for such projections. These projections were delivered to J.C. Bradford solely in connection with its due diligence investigation of the Company in order for it to render its fairness opinion to the Special Committee, were prepared with a limited degree of precision, and were not prepared with a view to compliance with the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants regarding projections, which would require a more complete presentation of data than as shown below. The Company believes that there is a reasonable basis for presenting the information set forth below and is not aware of any misleading influences which may have resulted from the exclusion of ny items from the projections. While presented with numerical specificity, the projections were prepared prior to January 5, 1996, and are based upon a variety of estimates and hypothetical assumptions, which, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time the projections were prepared, may not or may no longer be accurate, may not be realized, and are also inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any of the projections will be realized, and the actual result for 1995, and for the later years, may vary materially from those shown. The projections were not prepared with a view to public disclosure and inclusion of the projections herein shall not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the projected results will be achieved. The projections reflect the following assumptions: 36
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(1) Life insurance premiums would increase 20% per year for the years 1996-1998. Premiums related to all other lines of business would follow trends based on prior years. (2) Realized investment gains would be $250,000 in each of years 1996, 1997 and 1998. (3) Expenses would follow trends based on prior years, except that general expenses would be reduced to 30%, 27% and 23% of premiums for 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. (4) Total operating income was used rather than net income, as net income is affected by tax loss carryforwards and the tax sharing agreement between the Company and certain of its affiliates. (5) Retained earnings reflects a dividend of $.35 per share or $1,045,480. 37
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY BALANCE SHEET [Enlarge/Download Table] ASSETS 1995 1996 1997 1998 ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- Cash 3,135,371 3,139,486 3,181,911 3,271,746 Bonds 19,989,528 20,015,761 20,286,244 20,858,986 Stocks 11,824,909 11,840,427 12,000,433 12,339,241 Mortgage Loans 2,184,165 2,187,031 2,216,586 2,279,167 Policy Loans 1,015,111 1,016,144 1,030,178 1,059,264 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 38,149,084 38,199,149 38,715,352 39,808,404 DAC 6,098,229 6,534,138 7,028,082 8,060,935 Other Assets 2,678,119 2,724,545 2,724,545 2,724,545 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 46,925,432 47,457,832 48,467,979 50,593,884 ========== ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY ------------------------------------ Future policy benefits 17,634,270 18,261,234 19,209,925 21,025,844 Unearned premiums 905,173 905,173 905,173 905,173 Losses and claims 2,237,142 2,237,142 2,237,142 2,237,142 Other policy liabilities 1,511,686 1,511,686 1,511,686 1,511,686 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 337,434 337,434 337,434 337,434 Deferred income taxes 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total policy liabilities 23,445,705 24,072,669 25,021,360 26,837,279 Shareholders' equity Common stock 3,010,000 3,010,000 3,010,000 3,010,000 Additional paid-in capital 5,547,000 5,547,000 5,547,000 5,547,000 Retained earnings 10,363,769 10,269,205 10,330,661 10,640,647 Net unrealized investment gains 4,719,349 4,719,349 4,719,349 4,719,349 Treasury stock (160,391) (160,391) (160,391) (160,391) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total shareholders' equity 23,479,727 23,385,163 23,446,619 23,756,605 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 46,925,432 47,457,832 48,467,979 50,593,884 ========== ========== ========== ========== 38
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT [Enlarge/Download Table] 1995 1996 1997 1998 ---- ---- ---- ---- REVENUE: Insurance premiums 10,948,846 11,148,261 12,003,558 13,113,102 Investment income 2,351,043 2,405,306 2,525,571 2,651,849 Realized investment gains 455,957 250,000 250,000 250,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenue 13,755,846 13,803,567 14,779,129 16,014,951 BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: Insurance benefits and losses incurred * 5,776,062 6,674,378 7,165,564 8,141,282 Commissions and underwriting expenses ** 6,769,681 5,861,301 6,137,650 6,066,381 Other ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total benefits and expenses 12,545,743 12,535,679 13,303,214 14,207,663 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total operating income 1,210,103 1,267,888 1,475,915 1,807,288 Income tax expense (217,372) 316,972 368,979 451,822 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income 1,427,475 950,916 1,106,936 1,355,466 ========== ========== ========== ========== * Benefit Expense 6,411,718 6,047,414 6,216,873 6,325,363 Change in Benefit Reserve (635,656) 626,964 948,691 1,815,919 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 5,776,062 6,674,378 7,165,564 8,141,282 ** Commisisons 3,165,306 2,591,400 3,060,217 3,644,875 General Expenses 3,671,635 3,304,472 3,139,249 2,982,287 Taxes 395,108 401,337 432,128 472,072 DAC (462,368) (435,909) (493,944) (1,032,853) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 6,769,681 5,861,300 6,137,650 6,066,381 39
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [Enlarge/Download Table] 1996 ORD MM CANCER A&H TSA A&H S/ACC HOSP EARNED PREMIUM 3,800,000 1,105,252 421,438 37,546 4,980 6,124 0 6,615 INVESTMENT INCOME 649,433 1,082,388 48,106 0 120,265 9,621 0 0 REALIZED GAINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 4,449,433 2,187,640 469,544 37,546 125,245 15,745 0 6,615 BENEFITS PAID 836,000 1,271,040 160,146 28,160 150,000 4,593 0 4,961 COMMISSIONS 1,824,000 0 96,931 375 35 61 0 66 CHG IN RSV 1,187,500 (90,656) 17,058 (5,272) (110,000) 0 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSE 1,126,363 327,609 124,919 11,129 1,476 1,815 0 1,961 TAXES 136,800 39,789 15,172 1,352 179 220 0 238 DAC (1,068,750) 186,852 (11,038) 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSE 4,041,913 1,734,634 403,188 35,744 41,690 6,690 0 7,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 407,519 453,006 66,356 1,802 83,555 9,055 0 (611) M/SURG H/SURG MCARE CCARE AEXP DIS COVDALE TOTAL EARNED PREMIUM 52,424 9,060 4,962,148 459,000 158,617 15,057 110,000 11,148,261 INVESTMENT INCOME 4,330 241 337,368 144,318 6,254 1,203 1,780 2,405,306 REALIZED GAINS 250,000 250,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 56,754 9,301 5,299,516 603,318 164,871 16,260 111,780 250,000 13,803,567 BENEFITS PAID 47,182 1,812 2,977,289 436,050 76,136 12,046 42,000 6,047,414 COMMISSIONS 4,194 1,721 545,836 41,310 39,654 4,216 33,000 2,591,400 CHG IN RSV (1,087) (440,640) 69,106 755 200 0 626,964 GENERAL EXPENSE 15,539 2,685 1,470,837 136,053 47,016 4,463 32,605 3,304,472 TAXES 1,887 326 178,637 16,524 5,710 542 3,960 401,337 DAC 5,374 (1,473) 458,592 0 (5,035) (431) 0 (435,909) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSE 73,089 5,072 5,190,552 699,043 164,237 21,036 111,565 0 12,535,679 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME (16,335) 4,228 108,964 (95,724) 634 (4,776) 215 250,000 1,267,888 40
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [Enlarge/Download Table] 1997 ORD MM CANCER A&H TSA A&H S/ACC HOSP EARNED PREMIUM 4,750,000 994,726 463,581 26,282 4,980 6,124 0 6,615 INVESTMENT INCOME 681,904 1,136,507 50,511 0 126,279 10,102 0 0 REALIZED GAINS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 5,431,904 2,131,233 514,092 26,282 131,259 16,226 0 6,615 BENEFITS PAID 1,045,000 1,143,935 176,161 19,712 150,000 4,593 0 4,961 COMMISSIONS 2,280,000 0 106,624 263 35 61 0 66 CHG IN RSV 1,387,500 9,344 35,822 (3,772) (110,000) 0 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSE 1,242,251 260,147 121,239 6,873 1,302 1,602 0 1,730 TAXES 171,000 35,810 16,689 946 179 220 0 238 DAC (1,110,000) 186,852 (23,179) 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSE 5,015,751 1,636,088 433,355 24,022 41,517 6,476 0 6,996 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 416,153 495,145 80,737 2,260 89,742 9,750 0 (381) 1997 M/SURG H/SURG MCARE CCARE AEXP DIS COVDALE TOTAL EARNED PREMIUM 41,940 18,120 5,000,000 390,150 174,478 16,562 110,000 12,003,558 INVESTMENT INCOME 4,546 253 354,237 151,534 6,566 1,263 1,869 2,525,571 REALIZED GAINS 250,000 250,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INCOME 46,486 18,373 5,354,237 541,684 181,044 17,825 111,869 250,000 14,779,129 BENEFITS PAID 37,746 3,624 3,125,000 370,643 83,749 13,250 38,500 6,216,873 COMMISSIONS 3,355 3,443 550,000 35,114 43,620 4,637 33,000 3,060,217 CHG IN RSV (871) (440,611) 69,106 1,586 587 948,691 GENERAL EXPENSE 10,968 4,739 1,307,633 102,035 45,631 4,331 28,768 0 3,139,249 TAXES 1,510 652 180,000 14,045 6,281 596 3,960 432,128 DAC 5,242 458,618 0 (10,574) (903) (493,944) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSE 57,950 12,458 5,180,640 590,942 170,293 22,499 104,228 0 13,303,214 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME (11,464) 5,915 173,597 (49,258) 10,752 (4,674) 7,641 250,000 1,475,915 41
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [Enlarge/Download Table] 1998 ORD MM CANCER A&H TSA A&H S/ACC HOSP EARNED PREMIUM 5,937,500 895,253 533,118 18,397 4,980 6,124 0 6,615 INVESTMENT INCOME 715,999 1,193,332 53,037 0 132,592 10,607 0 0 REALIZED GAINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 6,653,499 2,088,585 586,155 18,397 137,572 16,731 0 6,615 BENEFITS PAID 1,306,250 1,029,541 202,585 13,798 150,000 4,593 0 4,961 COMMISSIONS 2,850,000 0 122,617 184 35 61 0 66 CHG IN RSV 1,687,500 109,344 59,107 (110,000) (1,972) GENERAL EXPENSE 1,350,354 203,606 121,246 4,184 1,133 1,393 0 1,504 TAXES 213,750 32,229 19,192 662 179 220 0 238 DAC (1,181,250) 186,852 (38,245) 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENSE 6,226,604 1,561,572 486,502 18,828 41,347 4,295 0 6,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INCOME 426,895 527,013 99,653 (431) 96,226 12,436 0 (155) 1998 M/SURG H/SURG MCARE CCARE AEXP DIS COVDALE TOTAL EARNED PREMIUM 33,552 36,240 5,000,000 331,628 200,649 19,046 90,000 13,113,102 INVESTMENT INCOME 4,773 265 371,948 159,111 6,895 1,326 1,962 2,651,849 REALIZED GAINS 250,000 250,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INCOME 38,325 36,505 5,371,948 490,738 207,544 20,372 91,962 250,000 16,014,950 BENEFITS PAID 30,197 344 3,125,000 315,046 96,312 15,237 31,500 6,325,363 COMMISSIONS 2,684 6,886 550,000 29,846 50,162 5,333 27,000 3,644,875 CHG IN RSV (694) 0 69,106 2,617 911 1,815,919 GENERAL EXPENSE 7,631 8,242 1,137,140 75,421 45,633 4,332 20,469 2,982,287 TAXES 1,208 1,305 180,000 11,939 7,223 686 3,240 472,072 DAC 3,774 0 0 (2,494) (1,490) (1,032,853) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL EXPENSE 44,799 16,777 4,992,140 501,359 199,453 25,008 82,209 0 14,207,663 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INCOME (6,474) 19,729 379,808 (10,620) 8,090 (4,636) 9,754 250,000 1,807,287 42
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THE MERGER GENERAL The following information with respect to the Merger, insofar as it relates to matters contained in the Merger Agreement, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text thereof, a copy of which is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement and which is incorporated herein by reference. TERMS OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT General. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Merger will become effective when both (i) the Merger Agreement has been approved by the shareholders of Bankers and BFAC and (ii) the Articles of Merger are filed with the Secretary of State of Georgia, or such later date and time as may be specified in such Articles of Merger. It is anticipated that the Articles of Merger will be filed promptly after the approval of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting. Such filing will be made, however, only upon satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the Merger contained in the Merger Agreement. AAC, as sole shareholder of BFAC, has already approved the Merger Agreement. Section 1.1 of the Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time, BFAC will be merged with and into the Company, and BFAC will cease to exist as a corporation. The Company will be the surviving corporation in the Merger and will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. Section 3.1 of the Merger Agreement provides that from and after the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, other than shares of Common Stock owned by BFAC or shares of Common Stock owned by shareholders who perfect their dissenters' rights under Article 13 of the GBCC, will be converted into the right to receive, and become exchangeable for, $6.25 in cash, without interest. Each share of Common Stock owned by BFAC or held by the Company as treasury shares will be cancelled without consideration, and each BFAC Share will automatically be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. The Surviving Corporation. Article II of the Merger Agreement provides that the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Company, each as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, will become the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation upon the Effective Time. In addition, the officers and directors of the Company in office immediately prior to the Effective Time will become the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation 43
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upon the Effective Time, and will serve until their successors are elected or appointed. Exchange of Certificates. Section 3.3.1 of the Merger Agreement provides that from and after the Effective Time, each holder of a Certificate, other than BFAC and those holders who properly perfect their dissenters' rights under the GBCC, will cease to have any right as a shareholder of Bankers and, until surrendered to the Exchange Agent, each Certificate shall represent for all purposes only the right to receive the Merger Consideration to which such holder is entitled, without any interest thereon. The Company, or an agent designated by it, will act as Exchange Agent in connection with the Merger. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent will mail transmittal instructions and a form of letter of transmittal (which will specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) to each shareholder of the Company, other than BFAC, to be used in forwarding his or her Certificates for surrender and exchange for the Merger Consideration. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with such letter of transmittal duly executed, and any other required documents, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration to which he is entitled, and such Certificate shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on the cash payable upon the surrender of the Certificates. If payment is to be made to a person other than the person in whose name the Certificate surrendered is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such payment shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Certain Covenants and Agreements. Pursuant to Article IV of the Merger Agreement, (i) Bankers has agreed to prepare and file a Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 and proxy statement on Schedule 14A, all in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) Bankers has agreed to use its best efforts to obtain the approval by its shareholders of the Merger Agreement, (iii) Bankers and BFAC have agreed to file the Articles of Merger upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Merger, and (iv) Bankers, BFAC and AAC have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any governmental waivers or consents necessary to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby. Conditions to the Merger. The respective obligations of Bankers and BFAC to effect the Merger are subject to certain 44
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conditions described in Article V of the Merger Agreement, including among others: (i) the absence of any pending or proposed action, proceeding, application, claim or counterclaim by any government or governmental authority or agency that would restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or the performance of the Merger Agreement, (ii) approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by all regulatory authorities whose approvals are required by law, (iii) approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by the Bankers shareholders, (iv) clearance of this Proxy Statement by the Commission, and (v) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on or before June 30, 1996. Amendment and Termination. Article VI of the Merger Agreement provides that it may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after the Special Meeting, unilaterally by either Bankers or BFAC, including, without limitation, if any condition to the obligation of a party is not satisfied other than by reason of a breach by that party of its obligations under the Merger Agreement and it reasonably appears that the condition cannot be satisfied by June 30, 1996. In the event of termination of the Merger Agreement by either Bankers or BFAC, the Merger Agreement will become void and there will be no further obligation on the part of Bankers, BFAC or AAC or their respective officers and directors. The Merger Agreement does not provide for the payment of any termination or break-up fee in the event that the transactions contemplated thereby are terminated. Subject to applicable law, the Merger Agreement may be amended by the written agreement of Bankers, BFAC and AAC. REGULATORY MATTERS The Company is subject to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Georgia (the "Insurance Commission") and is therefore required to comply with certain notice and approval procedures in connection with the Merger, or obtain an applicable exemption therefrom. The Company has MADE THE APPLICABLE FILINGS WITH the Insurance Commission AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY APPROVALS PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETING. Other than the foregoing, the Company is not aware of any approval or other action by any state, federal or foreign governmental, administrative or regulatory agency that is required for the Merger. 45
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ACCOUNTING TREATMENT The transactions to be accomplished as a result of the Merger will be accounted for as a purchase transaction. CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER The Company has been advised by Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue with respect to certain of the expected federal income tax consequences applicable to shareholders of the Company who receive cash in exchange for their shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger or the exercise of dissenters' rights. This summary discusses only certain tax consequences to United States persons (i.e., citizens or residents of the United States and domestic corporations) who hold shares as capital assets. It does not discuss the tax consequences that might be relevant to shareholders who acquired their shares through the exercise of options or otherwise as compensation. In addition, it does not discuss the tax consequences that might be relevant to shareholders entitled to special treatment under the federal income tax law, such as life insurance companies, tax exempt organizations, S corporations and taxpayers subject to alternative minimum tax. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MERGER IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON THE RECEIPT OF ANY RULING FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR ANY OPINION OF COUNSEL AS TO TAX MATTERS. NO SUCH RULING OR OPINION HAS BEEN OR WILL BE SOUGHT. The receipt of cash for shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger or the exercise of dissenters' rights will be a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes. A shareholder will recognize taxable gain or loss for federal income tax purposes equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and such shareholder's tax basis in the shares of Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefor. In general, such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if such shares of Common Stock are capital assets in the hands of such shareholder at the time of the exchange and will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the exchange, such shareholder's holding period for the shares of Common Stock is more than one year. Under the federal income tax backup withholding rules, unless an exemption applies, the Exchange Agent will be required to withhold, and will withhold, 31% of all cash payments to which a shareholder or other payee is entitled pursuant to the Merger, unless the shareholder or other payee provides a tax identification number (social security number, in the case of an individual, or employer identification number in the case of other Company shareholders) and certifies that such number is correct. Each shareholder, and, if applicable, each other payee, should complete and sign the Substitute Form W-9 which will be included as part of the letter of transmittal to be returned to the Exchange Agent in order to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding, unless an 46
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applicable exception exists and is proved in a manner satisfactory to the Exchange Agent. The exceptions provide that certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a foreign individual to qualify as an exempt recipient, however, he or she must submit a signed statement (i.e., Certificate of Foreign Status on Form W-8), attesting to his or her exempt status. Any amounts withheld will be allowed as a credit against the shareholder's federal income tax liability, and, in general, refunded by the Internal Revenue Service if and to the extent that the amounts withheld exceed the shareholder's federal income tax liability assuming that the appropriate procedures are followed. The consummation of the Merger is not expected to have any material tax effects on either the Company or AAC. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. EACH SHAREHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH SHAREHOLDER OF THE MERGER (INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF FOREIGN, STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER TAX LAWS). SOURCE OF FUNDS Assuming consummation of the Merger, based upon the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date, an aggregate of approximately $1,264,000 will be required to make cash payments to the Unaffiliated Shareholders. The Company estimates that additional expenses of approximately $225,253 will be incurred in connection with the Merger, as follows: (i) SEC filing fees of $253; (ii) estimated legal and accounting fees and expenses of $175,000; (iii) estimated financial advisor fees and expenses of $30,000; (iv) estimated printing and solicitation costs of $15,000; and (v) miscellaneous other costs estimated at $5,000. The source of funds for the foregoing expenses will be the Company's SURPLUS ACCOUNT, and no funds will be borrowed in order to complete the Merger. DISSENTERS' RIGHTS Set forth below is a summary of the procedures relating to the exercise of dissenters' rights under the GBCC. The following summary does not purport to be a complete statement of the provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC ("Article 13") and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Annex C hereto and to any amendments to such provisions as may be adopted after the date of this Proxy Statement. The provisions for demanding appraisal are complex and must be complied with precisely. Any shareholder intending to dissent from the proposed Merger should 47
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consult carefully the text of Annex C and is also advised to consult legal counsel. The GBCC provides dissenters' rights for Bankers shareholders who object to the Merger and meet the requisite statutory requirements contained in Article 13. Under the GBCC, any Bankers shareholder who (i) delivers written notice of his intent to demand payment for his shares if the Merger is consummated and becomes effective, which notice is actually received by the Company before the vote is taken at the Special Meeting and (ii) does not vote his shares at the Special Meeting in favor of the proposal to approve the Merger, shall be entitled, if the Merger is approved and effectuated, to receive payment of the fair value of such shareholder's shares of Common Stock upon compliance with the applicable procedural requirements. The Georgia Supreme Court has stated that "any facts which shed light on the value of the dissenting shareholders' interests are to be considered in arriving at 'fair value'." These factors have included, without limitation, market, earnings or investment, and asset value. Such payment shall be made by the "Surviving Corporation" which, for purposes of this dissenters' rights summary, shall mean Bankers. Any written notice of a Bankers shareholder's intent to demand payment for such shareholder's shares of Common Stock if the Merger is consummated must be received by the Company at: 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319, Attn: Corporate Secretary, prior to the shareholder vote at the Special Meeting. A shareholder who votes for the Merger will have no dissenters' rights. A shareholder who does not satisfy each of the aforementioned requirements is not entitled to payment for such shareholder's shares of Common Stock under the dissenters' rights provisions of the GBCC and will be bound by the terms of the Merger Agreement. In the event that a shareholder initially votes his proxy in favor of the Merger and later properly revokes such proxy and does not vote in favor of the Merger at the Special Meeting, such shareholder shall be entitled to exercise dissenters' rights under the GBCC, subject to compliance with the provisions of the GBCC required to perfect such rights. No later than 10 days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation must send a written dissenters' notice to all shareholders who have given written notice and did not vote in favor of the Merger as described above. The dissenters' notice will: (i) state where the payment demand must be sent and where and when certificates for Common Stock ("Dissenting Certificates") must be deposited, (ii) set a date by which the Surviving Corporation must receive the payment demand, which date may not be fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days after the dissenters' notice is mailed, and (iii) be accompanied by a copy of Article 13. A shareholder who is sent a dissenters' notice and who wishes to assert dissenters' rights must demand payment and deposit his Dissenting Certificates in accordance with the terms of the notice. Prior to the Effective Time, a shareholder 48
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exercising dissenters' rights retains all other rights of a shareholder. From and after the Effective Time, dissenting shareholders will no longer be entitled to any rights of a Company shareholder, including, but not limited to, the right to receive notice of meetings, to vote at any meetings, or to receive dividends, and will only be entitled to such rights or appraisal as provided by the GBCC. If any such holder of Common Stock shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, his shares of Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into the right to receive cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Within 10 days of the later of (i) the date the Merger is consummated or (ii) receipt of a payment demand, the Surviving Corporation must offer to pay each dissenting shareholder who complied with the requirements of Article 13 the amount the Surviving Corporation estimates to be the fair value of such shareholder's shares of Common Stock, plus interest accrued from the Effective Time to the date of payment. The offer of payment must be accompanied by certain financial data relating to the Company, a statement of the Surviving Corporation's estimate of the fair value of the shares, an explanation of how the interest was calculated, a statement of the dissenting shareholder's right to demand payment under Article 13 and a copy of Article 13. The Surviving Corporation must pay the amount stated in the offer of payment to each dissenting shareholder who agrees in writing to accept such payment in full satisfaction of his demand. If the dissenting shareholder accepts the Surviving Corporation's offer by written notice to the Surviving Corporation within 30 days after the offer is made, or is deemed to have accepted such offer by failure to respond within said 30 days, payment for his shares shall be made within 60 days after the making of the offer or the consummation of the Merger, whichever is later. If the Merger is not effected within 60 days after the date set for demanding payment and depositing Dissenting Certificates, the Surviving Corporation will return the deposited Dissenting Certificates and, if the Merger is subsequently effected, the Surviving Corporation will deliver a new notice and repeat the payment demand procedure. A dissenting shareholder may notify the Surviving Corporation in writing of his own estimate of the fair value of such shares and the amount of any interest due, and demand payment of such estimate if: (i) the dissenting shareholder believes that the amount offered by the Surviving Corporation is less than the fair value of his shares or that any interest due is incorrectly calculated; or (ii) the Surviving Corporation, having failed to take the proposed action, does not return the deposited Dissenting Certificate within 60 days after the date set for demanding payment. 49
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A dissenting shareholder waives his right to demand payment under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above and is deemed to have accepted the Surviving Corporation's offer unless he notifies the Surviving Corporation of his demand in writing within 30 days after the Surviving Corporation offered payment of his shares. If a demand for payment remains unsettled, the Surviving Corporation shall commence a proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the Surviving Corporation does not commence the proceeding within the 60 day period, it shall pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount demanded. A shareholder of record may assert dissenters' rights as to fewer than all the shares registered in such shareholder's name only if he dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by any one beneficial shareholder and notifies the Company in writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf he asserts dissenters' rights. The rights of such a partial dissenting shareholder are determined as if the shares as to which he dissents and his other shares were registered in the names of different shareholders. ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK; DIVIDENDS TRADING OF THE COMMON STOCK There is presently no established public trading market for the Common Stock. The Company, in its capacity as transfer agent, is aware of a limited number of privately negotiated transactions involving the Common Stock. During 1995, the Company, as transfer agent, received notice of twelve separate transactions in which an aggregate of 8,191 shares were purchased at prices ranging from $4.00 per share to $5.00 per share. The most recent transaction was reported to the Company on December 12, 1995, and involved the purchase of 92 shares of Common Stock at a price of $4.00 per share. In addition to those transactions, AAC has from time to time purchased shares directly from shareholders of the Company who have submitted written offers to AAC and specified the price at which they were willing to sell such shares. It is AAC's policy not to solicit offers to sell or make offers to purchase shares of the Common Stock. However, AAC and the Company periodically receive inquiries from shareholders who are seeking a way to sell their shares of Common Stock. When those requests are received, the Company notifies the shareholder in writing (i) that there is no readily apparent market, (ii) that shares of Common Stock are periodically traded in negotiated transactions, and (iii) of the approximate price at which recent sales (regardless of whether such sales involved AAC or not) have been effected. The Company also encourages the shareholder to seek the assistance of a broker/dealer to effect a 50
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sale. Finally, the Company advises the shareholder that in the event that he or she is unsuccessful in finding a buyer, then AAC will entertain an offer to purchase the stock, provided that such an offer states a price at which the shareholder is willing to sell the shares. When AAC receives written offers from shareholders of the Company, AAC makes a determination as to whether to accept the offer at the requested price. It is AAC's policy not to attempt to dictate the price for the transaction or to submit counter-offers with respect to the price. If the price requested is not acceptable, AAC would reject the offer. AAC has been willing to engage in this type of private transaction in order to provide the public shareholders with a source of liquidity for the Common Stock, given that there is no established public trading market. Since January 1, 1994, AAC has made the following purchases on the dates indicated: [Download Table] Number of Price per Date Shares Share ---- ---------- --------- 1/12/94 294 $5.00 2/11/94 55 5.00 6/1/94 33 5.00 11/7/94 832 5.00 12/7/94 164 5.00 2/7/95 1,803 5.00 2/16/95 1,377 5.00 4/3/95 57 5.00 4/14/95 128 5.00 5/9/95 2,743 5.75 5/19/95 78 5.00 5/31/95 385 5.00 6/27/95 453 5.00 8/01/95 215 5.00 The average purchase price paid by AAC for each quarterly period since January 1, 1994 was $5.00 per share, except for the second quarter of 1995 in which such price was $5.54 per share. Neither AAC nor the Company has any information as to how the price that is paid for shares of Common Stock in transactions that do not involve AAC is established or why it has remained relatively stagnant. During 1995, the average price paid in such transactions was $4.54 per share. Neither AAC nor the Company is aware of any trends or other factors that may impact how those prices are determined, although management believes that the absence of any established trading market and the fact that AAC holds approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock may have some effect thereon. 51
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DIVIDENDS In accordance with the Insurance Code of the State of Georgia, dividend payments are limited to accumulated statutory earnings of the Company, which were $6.0 million at September 30, 1995. The Company paid cash dividends of $.30 per share in 1995 and did not pay cash dividends in 1994. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth information as of January 5, 1996 regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company and of AAC by (i) each person known by the Company to own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each Director of the Company, (iii) the executive officers of the Company whose total annual compensation exceeded $100,000, and (iv) by all Directors and executive officers as a group. [Enlarge/Download Table] Company Common Stock AAC Common Stock -------------------- ---------------- Name of Beneficial Owner Number of Shares Percent Number of Shares Percent ------------------------ ---------------- ------- ---------------- ------- Atlantic American CORPORATION/BF ACQUISITION Corporation 2,784,924 93.2% N/A N/A J. Mack Robinson -- -- 13,733,444 (1) 70.19% Eugene Choate -- -- 42,190 (2) * Hilton H. Howell, Jr. -- -- 90,842 (3) * John W. Hancock -- -- 33,138 (4) * Samuel E. Hudgins -- -- 3,750 * E.F. Mauldin -- -- -- -- F.C. Parker, Jr. -- -- -- -- Dom H. Wyant -- -- -- -- Directors and Executive -- -- 14,129,628 (5) 71.64% Officers as a group * Represents less than 1%. (1) As of January 5, 1996, the only persons who owned of record or were known to own beneficially as much as 5% of the outstanding voting securities of AAC were J. Mack Robinson, his wife Harriett J. Robinson, and certain of their affiliates, who owned an aggregate of approximately 70.19% of the voting securities of AAC. Mr. J. Mack Robinson beneficially owned 13,733,444 shares of AAC common stock (70.19% of class), which includes 3,381,202 shares owned by Gulf Capital Services, Ltd., 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319; 936,702 shares owned by Delta Life Insurance Company; and 294,000 52
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shares owned by Delta Fire & Casualty Company; all of which are companies controlled by Mr. Robinson; 50,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options held by Mr. Robinson; and 88,026 shares issuable pursuant to convertible notes and 250,751 shares issuable pursuant to convertible preferred stock which is owned beneficially by Mr. Robinson, and 828 shares held pursuant to AAC's 401(k) plan. Also includes all shares held by Mr. Robinson's wife, Harriett J. Robinson, who beneficially owned 8,044,691 shares of AAC common stock (41.95% of class), which includes 7,536,793 shares of common stock and 501,500 shares issuable pursuant to convertible preferred stock held by Mrs. Robinson as trustee for her children, as to which she disclaims beneficial ownership, and 6,398 shares issuable pursuant to convertible notes. (2) Includes 27,500 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 1,190 shares held pursuant to AAC's 401(k) plan. (3) Includes 80,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 2,917 shares held pursuant to AAC's 401(k) plan. Also includes 1,025 shares held by Mr. Howell's wife, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership. (4) Includes 27,500 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 5,638 shares held pursuant to AAC's 401(k) plan. (5) Includes 185,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options, shares issuable upon conversion of convertible securities described in note (1), and 10,573 shares held pursuant to AAC's 401(k) plan. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following table sets forth selected historical financial information for the Company for each of the five years in the five-year period ended December 31, 1994 and for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994. The following financial information should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company included in the Form 10-K delivered herewith and incorporated herein by reference. The interim unaudited information for the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information provided for such interim periods. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole. 53
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[Enlarge/Download Table] NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- -- 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: Insurance premiums . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,947 $ 11,219 $ 11,630 $ 12,646 $ 14,864 $ 8,193 $ 8,514 Investment income . . . . . . . . . . 2,243 2,180 2,599 2,820 4,031 1,775 1,609 Realized investment gains (losses) . . 206 62 1,640 (2,874) (513) 387 206 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . 14,396 13,461 15,869 12,592 18,382 10,355 10,329 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Insurance benefits and losses incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,245 6,753 7,770 7,588 8,403 4,351 5,606 Commissions and underwriting expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,251 5,586 6,181 7,277 9,133 5,087 4,269 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (320) - 714 - - -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total benefits and expenses . . . . 13,496 12,339 13,631 14,865 18,250 9,438 9,875 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before tax provision, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 1,122 2,238 (2,273) 132 917 454 (Provision) credit for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (184) (291) (646) - 217 (63) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- - - Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle . . . 716 831 1,592 (2,273) 132 1,134 391 Extraordinary item - utilization of tax operating loss carry forward . . . - - 646 - - - -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 831 2,238 (2,273) 132 1,134 391 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . - 6,114 - - - - -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . $ 716 $ 6,945 $ 2,238 $(2,273) $ 132 $ 1,134 $ 391 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Shares of common stock outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,987 2,987 2,987 2,987 2,987 2,987 2,987 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Income (loss) per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .24 $ .28 $ .53 $ (.76) $ .04 $ .38 $ .13 Extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . - - .22 - - - - Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2.04 - - - - - -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) per share . . . $ .24 $ 2.32 $ .75 $ (.76) $ .04 $ .38 $ .13 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Dividends paid per share . . . . . . . - $ .35 $ .30 $ .35 $ .35 $ .30 - ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== BALANCE SHEET DATA: Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,895 $ 44,940 $ 45,202 $ 44,920 $48,830 $ 47,722 $ 43,342 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Liabilities and shareholders' equity: Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,745 $ 24,542 $ 31,067 $ 32,366 $34,759 $ 25,979 $ 23,719 Total shareholders' equity . . . . . . 19,150 20,398 14,135 12,554 14,071 21,743 $ 19,623 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,895 $ 44,940 $ 45,202 $ 44,920 $48,830 $ 47,722 $ 43,342 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== 54
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ALTHOUGH THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE COMPANY'S 1995 FISCAL YEAR HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, THE COMPANY EXPECTS TO REPORT TOTAL REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $14,063,000, NET INCOME OF APPROXIMATELY $1,154,000 AND NET INCOME PER SHARE OF $.39, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995. THIS COMPARES TO TOTAL REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $14,396,000, NET INCOME OF APPROXIMATELY $716,000 AND NET INCOME PER SHARE OF $.24 FOR 1994. THE DECREASE IN TOTAL REVENUE IS PRINCIPALLY DUE TO A REDUCTION IN PREMIUM REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000,000, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY OFFSET BY AN INCREASE IN INVESTMENT INCOME AND REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS. THE DECREASE IN PREMIUM REVENUE IS ATTRIBUTABLE PRIMARILY TO THE DECREASE IN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH PREMIUMS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH MANAGEMENT'S PLANS TO DIVERSIFY THE COMPANY'S PREMIUM BASE. THE COMPANY ESTIMATES INSURANCE BENEFITS AND LOSSES OF APPROXIMATELY $5,700,000 FOR 1995, WHICH REPRESENTS A DECREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR ($7,200,000). THIS DECREASE IN EXPENSES IS EXPECTED TO BE PARTIALLY OFFSET BY AN INCREASE IN COMMISSIONS AND UNDERWRITING EXPENSES, WHICH THE COMPANY ESTIMATES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $7,100,000 FOR 1995, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR ($6,300,000). THE INCREASE IN COMMISSIONS AND UNDERWRITING EXPENSES IS PRINCIPALLY DUE TO AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY $400,000 IN UNDERWRITING EXPENSES AND AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY $600,000 OF AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS, OFFSET BY A DECREASE IN COMMISSIONS. EXPERTS The audited financial statements and the related financial statement schedule of the Company incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said reports. OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING The Bankers Board knows of no matters other than those stated herein which are to be brought before the Special Meeting, and under the GBCC only business within the purposes of the Special Meeting as described in the notice thereof may be conducted at the Special Meeting. However, if any such other matters should be presented for consideration and voting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote thereon in accordance with their judgment. 55
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's independent auditors, are expected to be present at the Special Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, shareholders of the company may present proper proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement. Assuming consummation of the Merger, no annual meeting will be held in 1996. In the event that shareholder approval of the Merger is not obtained, an annual meeting will be held no later than May 31, 1996. Proposals by shareholders intended to be presented at the 1996 annual meeting must have been forwarded in writing and received at the principal executive office of the company not later than December 8, 1995 directed to the attention of the Secretary, for consideration for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the 1996 annual meeting of shareholders. No such proposals were received by the Company. 56
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SCHEDULE I CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING BANKERS AND AAC The following tables set forth the name, business address, principal occupation or employment at the present time and during the last five years and the name, principal business or other organization in which such occupation or employment is or was conducted, of the executive officers and directors of AAC and Bankers. Unless otherwise indicated, all occupations, offices or positions of employment listed opposite an individual's name were held by such individual in the course of the last five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each individual listed below is 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319. All persons listed below are citizens of the United States of America. None of the persons listed below owns any shares of Common Stock. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF BANKERS [Enlarge/Download Table] Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment Name and Business Address History ------------------------- ----------------------------------- J. Mack Robinson Mr. Robinson is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bankers. * Eugene Choate Mr. Choate is President and a Director of Bankers. * Hilton H. Howell, Jr. Mr. Howell has served as Executive Vice President and a Director of Bankers since October 1992. * Samuel E. Hudgins Mr. Hudgins is a Director of Bankers. * 3100 Cumberland Circle, N.W. Suite 1525 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Edward F. Mauldin Mr. Mauldin is a Director of Bankers and Chairman of the 210 South Pine Street Board of Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama. Florence, Alabama 35630 Frank C. Parker, Jr. Mr. Parker is a Director of Bankers and Owner, Parker 215 South Main Street Apartments, Statesboro, Georgia. Statesboro, Georgia 30459 Dom H. Wyant Mr. Wyant is a Director of Bankers.* 3500 One Peachtree Center 303 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30308 I-1
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[Download Table] John W. Hancock Mr. Hancock has served Bankers as Senior Vice President and Treasurer since September 1993. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President and Treasurer. * * Additional biographical information included below. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF AAC [Enlarge/Download Table] Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment Name and Business Address History ------------------------- ------------------------------------ J. Mack Robinson Mr. Robinson is Chairman of the Board of Directors of AAC. He served as President and CEO of AAC from September 1988 to May 1995. He is Chairman of the Board of Atlantic American Life Insurance Company, Georgia Casualty & Surety Company and Leath Furniture, Inc., subsidiaries of AAC. In addition, Mr. Robinson is Chairman of the Board of Bull Run Corporation, a Director of Gray Communications Systems, Inc., the General Partner of Gulf Capital Services, Ltd. and the Chairman and President of Delta Life Insurance Company and Delta Fire & Casualty Insurance Company. Hilton H. Howell, Jr. Mr. Howell has served as a Director of AAC since October 1992 and President and CEO of AAC since May 1995. Prior thereto, he served as Executive Vice President of AAC since October 1992. In addition, he has been Executive Vice President of Delta Life Insurance Company and Delta Fire & Casualty Company since March 1994. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Delta Life Insurance Company since November 1991. Prior thereto, he was an attorney with Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill and LaBoon. I-2
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[Enlarge/Download Table] Samuel E. Hudgins Mr. Hudgins is a Director of AAC and has been a Partner in Percival, Hudgins & Company, Inc. (and its predecessor), investment bankers, since April 1992 and an independent consultant prior thereto. He has also served as Vice Chairman and Secretary of Leath Furniture, Inc. since April 1991. He is a Director of The Biltmore Funds (12 funds) and The Biltmore Municipal Funds (3 funds) advised by Wachovia Investment Management Group. D. Raymond Riddle Mr. Riddle is a Director of AAC. He served as the Chairman 191 Peachtree Street, N.W. and CEO of National Service Industries, Inc., a diversified 21st Floor holding company, from September 1994 until his retirement in Atlanta, Georgia 30303 February 1996. Prior thereto, he served as the President and CEO of National Service Industries, Inc. since January 1993. Prior thereto, he was President of Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A., the President of Wachovia Corporation of Georgia and Executive Vice President of Wachovia Corporation. He is a Director of National Service Industries, Inc., Atlanta Gas Light Company, Equifax Inc., Munich American Reassurance Company, Wachovia Bank of Georgia and Vista Resources. Harriett J. Robinson Mrs. Robinson is a Director of AAC, AND THE WIFE OF J. MACK ROBINSON. SCOTT G. THOMPSON Mr. THOMPSON HAS SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OF AAC SINCE FEBRUARY BUILDING 400, 8TH FLOOR 1996. SINCE 1987, HE HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND A DIRECTOR 3715 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY OF AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY Atlanta, Georgia 30327 AAC ON DECEMBER 31, 1995. Charles B. West Mr. West is a Director of AAC and is Chairman of West Lumber 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Company, and he also serves in various capacities for a number Suite 760 of its related businesses. Atlanta, Georgia 30339 I-3
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[Enlarge/Download Table] William H. Whaley, M.D. Dr. Whaley has served as a Director of AAC since October 1992 3250 Howell Mill Road, N.W. and is a physician in private practice. Suite 305 Atlanta, Georgia 30327 Dom H. Wyant Mr. Wyant is a Director of AAC and is Of Counsel to the law 3500 One Peachtree Center firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Prior to January 1995, 303 Peachtree Street he was a partner in Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Mr. Wyant Atlanta, Georgia 30308 also serves as a director of Thomaston Mills, Inc. John W. Hancock Mr. Hancock has served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of AAC and Atlantic American Life Insurance Company since November 1993. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of AAC and Atlantic American Life Insurance Company. Eugene Choate Mr. Choate is President of Atlantic American Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAC. Ronald D. Phillips Mr. Phillips is President of Leath Furniture, Inc., an 83%- owned subsidiary of AAC. I-4
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ANNEX A AGREEMENT OF MERGER THIS AGREEMENT OF MERGER (this "Agreement"), made this 5th day of January, 1995, by and among ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation ("Parent"), BF ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("BFAC"), and BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Georgia corporation and 93.23% subsidiary of BFAC ("Bankers"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Parent is the sole shareholder of BFAC, and in connection with the formation of BFAC transferred to BFAC all of the shares of capital stock of Bankers that Parent had owned, such that BFAC now owns 93.23% of the outstanding capital stock of Bankers; WHEREAS, Parent proposes to acquire the entire equity interest in Bankers upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Bankers and BFAC deem it advisable and in the best interests of their respective shareholders that BFAC merge with and into Bankers, and, on or prior to the date hereof, such Boards of Directors have approved such merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I. THE MERGER 1.1 Terms and Effects of the Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 14-2-1101 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the "GBCC"), at the Effective Time (as defined hereinbelow) BFAC shall be merged with and into Bankers (the "Merger"). Following the Merger, Bankers shall continue as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") and the separate corporate existence of BFAC shall cease. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in the GBCC. 1.2 Effective Time. The Merger shall become effective when both (i) this Agreement shall be adopted and approved by the respective shareholders of Bankers and BFAC in accordance with A-1
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the applicable provisions of the GBCC and (ii) Articles of Merger (the "Articles of Merger"), executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the GBCC, are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, or such later date and time as may be specified in the Articles of Merger (the time the Merger becomes effective being referred to as the "Effective Time"). Such filing shall be made as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V hereof. ARTICLE II. SURVIVING AND PARENT CORPORATIONS 2.1 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Articles of Incorporation of Bankers as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until duly amended in accordance with the terms thereof and of the GBCC. The Bylaws of Bankers as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, until duly amended in accordance with the terms thereof and of the GBCC. 2.2 Directors. The directors of Bankers immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and shall hold office from the Effective Time until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, or as otherwise provided by law. 2.3 Officers. The officers of Bankers immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation and shall hold office from the Effective Time until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, or as otherwise provided by law. 2.4 Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, Parent shall consider that any further deeds, assignments, conveyances, agreements, documents, instruments or assurances in law or any other things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect, confirm or record in the Surviving Corporation the title to any property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of BFAC or Bankers by reason of, or as a result of, the Merger, or otherwise to carry out the provisions of this Agreement, the board of directors and officers of BFAC or Bankers, as the case may be, last in office shall execute and deliver, upon Parent's reasonable request, any instruments or assurances in law, and do all other things necessary or proper to vest, perfect, confirm or record title to such property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises in the Surviving Corporation, and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. A-2
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ARTICLE III. CONVERSION OF SHARES 3.1 Conversion of Bankers Shares in the Merger. (A) Each share of common stock, $1.00 par value, of Bankers (a "Bankers Share") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than outstanding Bankers Shares held by BFAC and other than Dissenting Shares (as defined below)), shall, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), payable to the holder thereof, without interest thereon, upon the surrender of the certificate formerly representing such outstanding Bankers Share. (B) Each Bankers Share held in the treasury of Bankers and each outstanding Bankers Share held by BFAC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and retired and cease to exist. 3.2 Conversion of BFAC Shares in the Merger. Each share of BFAC common stock, $1.00 par value (a "BFAC Share"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into one (1) share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation, which shares thereafter will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. 3.3 Delivery of Merger Consideration. 3.3.1. Exchange Agent; Surrender of Certificates and Payment. The Surviving Corporation or an agent designated by the Surviving Corporation will act as exchange agent in connection with the Merger (the "Exchange Agent"). Promptly after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each record holder (as of the Effective Time) of an outstanding certificate or certificates that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Bankers Shares to be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(A) hereof, (the "Certificates"), a form letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the A-3
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Certificates for payment therefor. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with such letter of transmittal duly executed, and any other required documents, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration, and such Certificate shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on the cash payable upon the surrender of the Certificates. If payment is to be made to a person other than the person in whose name the Certificate surrendered is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such payment shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. From and after the Effective Time, each holder of a Certificate shall cease to have any right as a shareholder of Bankers and, until surrendered in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.3, each Certificate (other than Certificates representing Dissenting Shares) shall represent for all purposes only the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. 3.3.2. Transfers After Effective Time. After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of Bankers of the Bankers Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates representing Bankers Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time are presented to the Surviving Corporation, they shall be cancelled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.3. 3.4 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Bankers Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by shareholders who have complied with the procedures for appraisal set forth in the GBCC (the "Dissenting Shares") shall not be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger Consideration, unless and until such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost his, her or its right to appraisal and payment under the GBCC. If such holder shall have so failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, his, her or its outstanding Bankers Shares shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. ARTICLE IV. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 4.1 Proxy Statement. As promptly as practicable, Bankers shall prepare and file a Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations related thereto referred to as the "Exchange Act"), and Bankers shall prepare a preliminary proxy statement relating to the Merger (the "Proxy Statement") on Schedule 14A in accordance with the Exchange Act. Bankers shall use its reasonable best efforts A-4
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to respond to any comments that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") may have to such documents and to cause such documents to be mailed to Bankers' shareholders at the earliest practicable time. 4.2 Shareholders' Meeting. Bankers shall promptly take such action as may be appropriate to obtain approval by the holders of the Bankers Shares of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall use its best efforts to obtain such shareholder approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date upon which the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC. 4.3 Filing of Articles of Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, as soon as practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V hereof, Bankers and BFAC shall execute and file the Articles of Merger referred to in Section 1.1.2 in the manner required by the GBCC and the parties hereto shall take all such other and further actions as may be required by law to make the Merger effective. 4.4 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses. 4.5 Consents and Approvals. The parties shall use their reasonable best efforts (without requiring the payment of money) to obtain the waiver, consent and approval of all persons whose waiver, consent or approval (i) is required in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any required approvals from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Georgia) or (ii) is required by any agreement, lease, instrument, arrangement, judgment, decree, order or license to which Bankers is a party or subject on the Effective Time and (a) that would prohibit or require the waiver, consent or approval of any person to such transactions or (b) under which, without such waiver, consent or approval, such transactions would constitute an occurrence of default under the provisions thereof, result in the acceleration of any obligation thereunder or give rise to a right of any party thereto to terminate its obligations thereunder. ARTICLE V. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES The obligations of Bankers and BFAC to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger shall be contingent upon and subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Effective Time, of each and every one of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by such parties. A-5
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5.1 Actions of Governmental Authorities. There shall not have been instituted or pending any action, proceeding, application, claim or counterclaim by any government or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, and neither Bankers nor BFAC shall have been notified by any such government, governmental authority or agency (or a representative thereof) of its present intention to commence, or recommend the commencement of, such an action or proceeding, that restrains or prohibits or seeks to restrain or prohibit the making or consummation of the Merger or restrains or prohibits or seeks to restrain or prohibit the performance of this Agreement. 5.2 Legal Approvals. The execution and the delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been approved by all regulatory authorities whose approvals are required by law. 5.3 Shareholder Approval. This Agreement and the Merger shall have been adopted and approved by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of the outstanding Bankers Shares by the vote or written consent required by, and in accordance with, the GBCC. 5.4 Clearance of Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement shall have been cleared by the SEC for dissemination to the Company's shareholders. 5.5 Consummation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred on or before June 30, 1996. ARTICLE VI. TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER 6.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval by the stockholders of the Company, unilaterally by Parent or Bankers for any reason, including, without limitation, if any condition to the obligations of that party is not satisfied (other than by reason of a breach by that party of its obligations hereunder), and it reasonably appears that the condition cannot be satisfied prior to June 30, 1996. 6.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Parent or Bankers, as provided in Section 6.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no further obligation on the part of either Bankers, Parent, BFAC or their respective officers or directors (except as set forth in this Section 6.2 and in Section 4.4 which shall survive such termination). Nothing in this Section 6.2 shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement. A-6
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6.3 Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto and in compliance with applicable law. 6.4 Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto and (ii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. ARTICLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7.1 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand, mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, first class postage prepaid, sent by Federal Express or similar overnight delivery service with receipt acknowledged, or sent via facsimile to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice): 7.1.1. If to Parent or BFAC: Atlantic American Corporation 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 Attn: Hilton H. Howell, Jr. and to: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 3500 One Peachtree Center 303 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attn: Dom H. Wyant, Esq. 7.1.2. If to Bankers: Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 Attn: Eugene Choate A-7
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and to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Bankers: c/o Cashin, Morton & Mullins Two Midtown Plaza, Suite 1900 1360 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Attention: D. Tully Hazell, Esq. 7.1.3. If delivered personally, the date on which a notice, request, instruction or document is delivered shall be the date on which such delivery is made and, if delivered by mail or by overnight delivery service, the date on which such notice, request, instruction or document is received shall be the date of delivery. In the event any such notice, request, instruction or document is mailed or shipped by overnight delivery service to a party in accordance with this Section 7.1 and is returned to the sender as nondeliverable, then such notice, request, instruction or document shall be deemed to have been delivered or received on the fifth day following the deposit of such notice, request, instruction or document in the United States mails or the delivery to the overnight delivery service. 7.2 Further Assurances. Each party covenants that at any time, and from time to time, after the Effective Time, it will execute such additional instruments and take such actions as may be reasonably requested by the other parties to confirm or perfect or otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement. 7.3 Waiver. Any failure on the part of any party hereto to comply with any of its obligations, agreements or conditions hereunder may be waived by any other party to whom such compliance is owed. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 7.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 7.5 Headings. The section and other headings in this Agreement are inserted solely as a matter of convenience and for reference, and are not a part of this Agreement. 7.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all agreements referenced specifically in this Agreement and executed as required by this Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede and cancel any prior agreements, representations, warranties, or communications, whether oral or written, among the parties hereto relating to the transactions contemplated hereby or the subject matter herein. A-8
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Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom or which the enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. 7.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. 7.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 7.9 Pronouns. All pronouns used herein shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender as the context requires. 7.10 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. A-9
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has executed or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf, all on the day and year first above written. "BANKERS" BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:/s/ Eugene Choate --------------------------------- Title: President "BFAC" BF ACQUISITION CORPORATION By:/s/ Hilton Howell ------------------------------------- Title: President "PARENT" ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION By:/s/ Hilton Howell ------------------------------------- Title: President and Chief Executive Officer A-10
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ANNEX B MARCH 4, 1996 Special Committee of The Board of Directors Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company 4370 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 Gentlemen: You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company ("Bankers Fidelity" or the "Company") other than BF Acquisition Corporation ("BFAC") (such shareholders being collectively referred to herein as the "Unaffiliated Shareholders") of the consideration to be received by such Unaffiliated Shareholders in the proposed merger (the "Merger") of BFAC with and into the Company in accordance with the Agreement of Merger, dated January 5, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Atlantic American Corporation, BFAC, and the Company. The terms and conditions of the Merger are more fully set forth in the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. J.C. Bradford & Co., as part of its investment banking business, engages in the valuation of businesses and securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements, and valuations for estate, corporate, and other purposes. We have acted as financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Bankers Fidelity in connection with the proposed Merger and will receive a fee from Bankers Fidelity for our services. In conducting our analysis and arriving at our opinion, we have considered such financial and other INFORMATION as we B-1
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deemed appropriate and feasible under the circumstances including, among other things, the following: (i) the Merger Agreement and the Proxy Statement of Bankers Fidelity, dated MARCH 4, 1996, relating to the Merger; (ii) the historical and current financial position and results of operations of Bankers Fidelity; (iii) certain internal financial analyses and forecasts of Bankers Fidelity for the years beginning January 1, 1995 and ending December 31, 1998, prepared for Bankers Fidelity by its senior management; (iv) certain financial and securities data of certain other companies, the securities of which are publicly traded, that we believed to be comparable to Bankers Fidelity; (v) prices and premiums paid in certain other acquisitions and transactions that we believed to be relevant; (vi) reported price and trading activity for the Common Stock; and (vii) such other financial studies, analyses, and investigations as we deemed appropriate for purposes of OUR opinion. We also have held discussions with members of the senior management of Bankers Fidelity regarding the past and current business operations, financial condition, and future prospects of the Company. We have taken into account our assessment of general economic, market, and financial and other conditions and our experience in other transactions, as well as our experience in securities valuation and our knowledge of the insurance industry generally. Our opinion is necessarily based upon the information made available to us and conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the date hereof. We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information reviewed by us for purposes of our opinion and have not assumed any responsibility for, nor undertaken an independent verification of, such information. With respect to the internal financial analyses and forecasts supplied to us, we have assumed that such analyses and forecasts were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of Bankers Fidelity's senior management as to the recent and likely future performance of Bankers Fidelity. Accordingly, we express no opinion with respect to such analyses or forecasts or the assumptions on which they are based. We were not asked to consider and our opinion does not address the relative merits of the proposed Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for Bankers Fidelity or the effect of any other transactions in which Bankers Fidelity might engage. Furthermore, we have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the Company and have not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and based upon such other matters as we consider relevant, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the MERGER CONSIDERATION to be received by the Unaffiliated Shareholders in the proposed Merger B-2
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is fair to the Unaffiliated Shareholders from a financial point of view. Very truly yours, J.C. BRADFORD & CO. B-3
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ANNEX C DISSENTERS' RIGHTS PROVISIONS OF THE GEORGIA BUSINESS CORPORATION CODE 14-2-1301. DEFINITIONS. As used in this article, the term: (1) "Beneficial shareholder" means the person who is a beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a nominee as the record shareholder. (2) "Corporate action" means the transaction or other action by the corporation that creates dissenters' rights under Code Section 14-2-1302. (3) "Corporation" means the issuer of shares held by a dissenter before the corporate action, or the surviving or acquiring corporation by merger or share exchange of that issuer. (4) "Dissenter" means a shareholder who is entitled to dissent from corporate action under Code Section 14-2-1302 and who exercises that right when and in the manner required by Code Sections 14-2-1320 through 14-2- 1327. (5) "Fair value," with respect to a dissenter's shares, means the value of the shares immediately before the effectuation of the corporate action to which the dissenter objects, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the corporate action. (6) "Interest" means interest from the effective date of the corporate action until the date of payment, at a rate that is fair and equitable under all the circumstances. (7) "Record shareholder" means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. (8) "Shareholder" means the record shareholder or the beneficial shareholder. 14-2-1302. RIGHT TO DISSENT. (a) A record shareholder of the corporation is entitled to dissent from, and obtain payment of the fair value of his shares in the event of, any of the following corporate actions: (1) Consummation of a plan of merger to which the corporation is a party: C-1
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(A) If approval of the shareholders of the corporation is required for the merger by Code Section 14-2-1103 or the articles of incorporation and the shareholder is entitled to vote on the merger; or (B) If the corporation is a subsidiary that is merged with its parent under Code Section 14-2-1104; (2) Consummation of a plan of share exchange to which the corporation is a party as the corporation whose shares will be acquired, if the shareholder is entitled to vote on the plan; (3) Consummation of a sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the property of the corporation if a shareholder vote is required on the sale or exchange pursuant to Code Section 14-2-1202, but not including a sale pursuant to court order or a sale for cash pursuant to a plan by which all or substantially all of the net proceeds of the sale will be distributed to the shareholders within one year after the date of sale; (4) An amendment of the articles of incorporation that materially and adversely affects rights in respect of a dissenter's shares because it: (A) Alters or abolishes a preferential right of the shares; (B) Creates, alters, or abolishes a right in respect of redemption, including a provision respecting a sinking fund for the redemption or repurchase, of the shares; (C) Alters or abolishes a preemptive right of the holder of the shares to acquire shares or other securities; (D) Excludes or limits the right of the shares to vote on any matter, or to cumulate votes, other than a limitation by dilution through issuance of shares or other securities with similar voting rights; (E) Reduces the number of shares owned by the shareholder to a fraction of a share if the fractional share so created is to be acquired for cash under Code Section 14-2-604; or (F) Cancels, redeems, or repurchases all or part of the shares of the class; or (5) Any corporate action taken pursuant to a shareholder vote to the extent that Article 9 of this chapter, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or a C-2
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resolution of the board of directors provides that voting or nonvoting shareholders are entitled to dissent and obtain payment for their shares. (b) A shareholder entitled to dissent and obtain payment for his shares under this article may not challenge the corporate action creating his entitlement unless the corporate action fails to comply with procedural requirements of this chapter or the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation or the vote required to obtain approval of the corporate action was obtained by fraudulent and deceptive means, regardless of whether the shareholder has exercised dissenter's rights. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, there shall be no right of dissent in favor of the holder of shares of any class or series which, at the record date fixed to determine the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at a meeting at which a plan of merger or share exchange or a sale or exchange of property or an amendment of the articles of incorporation is to be acted on, were either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 shareholders, unless: (1) In the case of a plan of merger or share exchange, the holders of shares of the class or series are required under the plan of merger or share exchange to accept for their shares anything except shares of the surviving corporation or another publicly held corporation which at the effective date of the merger or share exchange are either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 shareholders, except for scrip or cash payments in lieu of fractional shares; or (2) The articles of incorporation or a resolution of the board of directors approving the transaction provides otherwise. 14-2-1303. DISSENT BY NOMINEES AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS. A record shareholder may assert dissenters' rights as to fewer than all the shares registered in his name only if he dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by any one beneficial shareholder and notifies the corporation in writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf he asserts dissenters' rights. The rights of a partial dissenter under this Code section are determined as if the shares as to which he dissents and his other shares were registered in the names of different shareholders. 14-2-1320. NOTICE OF DISSENTERS' RIGHTS. (a) If proposed corporate action creating dissenters' rights under Code Section 14-2-1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting, the meeting notice must state that C-3
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shareholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters' rights under this article and be accompanied by a copy of this article. (b) If corporate action creating dissenters' rights under Code Section 14-2-1302 is taken without a vote of shareholders, the corporation shall notify in writing all shareholders entitled to assert dissenters' rights that the action was taken and send them the dissenters' notice described in Code Section 14-2-1322 no later than ten days after the corporate action was taken. 14-2-1321. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMAND PAYMENT. (a) If proposed corporate action creating dissenters' rights under Code Section 14-2-1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting, a record shareholder who wishes to assert dissenters' rights: (1) Must deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of his intent to demand payment for his shares if the proposed action is effectuated; and (2) Must not vote his shares in favor of the proposed action. (b) A record shareholder who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section is not entitled to payment for his shares under this article. 14-2-1322. DISSENTERS' NOTICE. (a) If proposed corporate action creating dissenters' rights under Code Section 14-2-1302 is authorized at a shareholders' meeting, the corporation shall deliver a written dissenters' notice to all shareholders who satisfied the requirements of Code Section 14-2-1321. (b) The dissenters' notice must be sent no later than ten days after the corporate action was taken and must: (1) State where the payment demand must be sent and where and when certificates for certificated shares must be deposited; (2) Inform holders of uncertificated shares to what extent transfer of the shares will be restricted after the payment demand is received; (3) Set a date by which the corporation must receive the payment demand, which date may not be fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date the notice required in subsection (a) of this Code section is delivered; and (4) Be accompanied by a copy of this article. C-4
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14-2-1323. DUTY TO DEMAND PAYMENT. (a) A record shareholder sent a dissenters' notice described in Code Section 14-2-1322 must demand payment and deposit his certificates in accordance with the terms of the notice. (b) A record shareholder who demands payment and deposits his shares under subsection (a) of this Code section retains all other rights of a shareholder until these rights are canceled or modified by the taking of the proposed corporate action. (c) A record shareholder who does not demand payment or deposit his share certificates where required, each by the date set in the dissenters' notice, is not entitled to payment for his shares under this article. 14-2-1324. SHARE RESTRICTIONS. (a) The corporation may restrict the transfer of uncertificated shares from the date the demand for their payment is received until the proposed corporate action is taken or the restrictions released under Code Section 14-2- 1326. (b) The person for whom dissenters' rights are asserted as to uncertificated shares retains all other rights of a shareholder until these rights are canceled or modified by the taking of the proposed corporate action. 14-2-1325. OFFER OF PAYMENT. (a) Except as provided in Code Section 14-2-1327, within ten days of the later of the date the proposed corporate action is taken or receipt of a payment demand, the corporation shall by notice to each dissenter who complied with Code Section 14-2-1323 offer to pay to such dissenter the amount the corporation estimates to be the fair value of his or her shares, plus accrued interest. (b) The offer of payment must be accompanied by: (1) The corporation's balance sheet as of the end of a fiscal year ending not more than 16 months before the date of payment, an income statement for that year, a statement of changes in shareholders' equity for that year, and the latest available interim financial statements, if any; (2) A statement of the corporation's estimate of the fair value of the shares; (3) An explanation of how the interest was calculated; C-5
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(4) A statement of the dissenter's right to demand payment under Code Section 14-2-1327; and (5) A copy of this article. (c) If the shareholder accepts the corporation's offer by written notice to the corporation within 30 days after the corporation's offer or is deemed to have accepted such offer by failure to respond within said 30 days, payment for his or her shares shall be made within 60 days after the making of the offer or the taking of the proposed corporate action, whichever is later. 14-2-1326. FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION. (a) If the corporation does not take the proposed action within 60 days after the date set for demanding payment and depositing share certificates, the corporation shall return the deposited certificates and release the transfer restrictions imposed on uncertificated shares. (b) If, after returning deposited certificates and releasing transfer restrictions, the corporation takes the proposed action, it must send a new dissenters' notice under Code Section 14-2-1322 and repeat the payment demand procedure. 14-2-1327. PROCEDURE IF SHAREHOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH PAYMENT OR OFFER. (a) A dissenter may notify the corporation in writing of his own estimate of the fair value of his shares and amount of interest due, and demand payment of his estimate of the fair value of his shares and interest due, if: (1) The dissenter believes that the amount offered under Code Section 14-2-1325 is less than the fair value of his shares or that the interest due is incorrectly calculated; or (2) The corporation, having failed to take the proposed action, does not return the deposited certificates or release the transfer restrictions imposed on uncertificated shares within 60 days after the date set for demanding payment. (b) A dissenter waives his or her right to demand payment under this Code section and is deemed to have accepted the corporation's offer unless he or she notifies the corporation of his or her demand in writing under subsection (a) of this Code section within 30 days after the corporation offered payment for his or her shares, as provided in Code Section 14-2-1325. (c) If the corporation does not offer payment within the time set forth in subsection (a) of Code Section 14-2-1325: C-6
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(1) The shareholder may demand the information required under subsection (b) of Code Section 14- 2-1325, and the corporation shall provide the information to the shareholder within ten days after receipt of a written demand for the information; and (2) The shareholder may at any time, subject to the limitations period of Code Section 14-2-1332, notify the corporation of his own estimate of the fair value of his shares and the amount of interest due and demand payment of his estimate of the fair value of his shares and interest due. 14-2-1330. COURT ACTION. (a) If a demand for payment under Code Section 14-2-1327 remains unsettled, the corporation shall commence a proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the corporation does not commence the proceeding within the 60 day period, it shall pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount demanded. (b) The corporation shall commence the proceeding, which shall be a nonjury equitable valuation proceeding, in the superior court of the county where a corporation's registered office is located. If the surviving corporation is a foreign corporation without a registered office in this state, it shall commence the proceeding in the county in this state where the registered office of the domestic corporation merged with or whose shares were acquired by the foreign corporation was located. (c) The corporation shall make all dissenters, whether or not residents of this state, whose demands remain unsettled parties to the proceeding, which shall have the effect of an action quasi in rem against their shares. The corporation shall serve a copy of the petition in the proceeding upon each dissenting shareholder who is a resident of this state in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons and complaint, and upon each nonresident dissenting shareholder either by registered or certified mail or by publication, or in any other manner permitted by law. (d) The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under subsection (b) of this Code section is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers have the powers described in the order appointing them or in any amendment to it. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Chapter 11 of Title 9, known as the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," applies to any proceeding with respect to dissenters' rights under this chapter. C-7
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(e) Each dissenter made a party to the proceeding is entitled to judgment for the amount which the court finds to be the fair value of his shares, plus interest to the date of judgment. 14-2-1331. COURT COSTS AND COUNSEL FEES. (a) The court in an appraisal proceeding commenced under Code Section 14-2-1330 shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court, but not including fees and expenses of attorneys and experts for the respective parties. The court shall assess the costs against the corporation, except that the court may assess the costs against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith in demanding payment under Code Section 14-2-1327. (b) The court may also assess the fees and expenses of attorneys and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable: (1) Against the corporation and in favor of any or all dissenters if the court finds the corporation did not substantially comply with the requirements of Code Sections 14-2-1320 through 14-2-1327; or (2) Against either the corporation or a dissenter, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this article. (c) If the court finds that the services of attorneys for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated, and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the corporation, the court may award to these attorneys reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded the dissenters who were benefitted. 14-2-1332. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. No action by any dissenter to enforce dissenters' rights shall be brought more than three years after the corporate action was taken, regardless of whether notice of the corporate action and of the right to dissent was given by the corporation in compliance with the provisions of Code Section 14-2-1320 and Code Section 14-2-1322. C-8
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BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BANKERS FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 1, 1996 The undersigned hereby appoints J. MACK ROBINSON AND EUGENE CHOATE, or either of them, with full power of substitution as proxyholders to represent and to vote, as designated herein, the Common Stock of the undersigned at the Special Meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on APRIL 1, 1996 and any postponement or adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote "For" the Proposal: To approve the Agreement of Merger dated January 5, 1996: [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN The shares represented by this proxy card will be voted as directed. If NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN AND THE PROXY CARD IS VALIDLY EXECUTED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSAL. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXYHOLDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. [Download Table] Signature of Shareholder(s) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: , 1996 -------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Sign exactly as your name(s) appears at left. Give full title of executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc. Joint owners should each sign personally.

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