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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

                                          (Mark One)

|X|               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

OR

|_|               TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 1-12338

VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware63-1097283
(State of other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)
  
3760 River Run Drive35243
Birmingham, Alabama(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(205) 970-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. |X|   Yes      |_|    No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock,
$.01 par value, as of August 12, 2003
36,678,060


Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.

Index


Part I   Financial Information   Page
Item 1  Financial Statements: 
     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002  1  
     Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the 
        Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002  2  
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002  3  
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  4  
Item 2  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  12  
Item 3  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  19  
Item 4  Controls and Procedures  19  



Part II   Other Information    
Item 1   Legal Proceedings   20  
Item 2  Changes in Securities  22  
Item 3  Defaults Upon Senior Securities  22  
Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  22  
Item 5  Other Information  22  
Item 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  23  
  Signatures  24  

Part I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, December 31,
2003
2002
(unaudited)
Assets:            
     Fixed maturities available for sale - at fair value (cost: 2003 - $845,717;  
          2002 - $829,982)   $ 884,135   $ 863,695  
     Equity securities-at fair value: (cost: 2003- $28,829; 2002- $26,072)    31,514    27,055  
     Mortgage loans    9,124    12,124  
     Policy loans    61,181    61,278  
     Short-term investments    21,360    9,679  
     Other invested assets    41,437    36,759  


                        Total investments    1,048,751    1,010,590  
     Cash    55,939    140,593  
     Accrued investment income    14,283    11,866  
     Premiums in course of collection (net of allowances for losses  
          of $897 in 2003 and 2002)    143,696    128,799  
     Reinsurance balances receivable    363,985    355,054  
     Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses    81,255    79,334  
     Deferred policy acquisition costs    76,721    71,752  
     Property and equipment    20,237    22,123  
     Deferred income taxes    45,434    46,176  
     Assets held for sale    11,323    9,598  
     Goodwill    142,296    129,656  
     Other intangible assets    5,046    5,214  
     Other assets    26,041    32,103  


                        Total assets   $ 2,035,007   $ 2,042,858  


Liabilities:  
     Policy liabilities   $ 672,593   $ 678,419  
     Losses and loss adjustment expenses    337,571    322,320  
     Unearned premiums    345,084    306,782  
     Federal Home Loan Bank advances    163,422    176,793  
     Reinsurance balances payable    76,220    100,860  
     Short term debt    29,843    30,000  
     Long term debt    55,800    55,795  
     Liabilities held for sale    6,160    5,632  
     Other liabilities    95,196    107,951  


                      Total liabilities    1,781,889    1,784,552  
Commitments and contingencies: See Note B  
Deferrable Capital Securities    22,445    22,445  
Stockholders' equity:  
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued:  
          2003 - 0 and 2002 - 0    --    --  
     Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, issued:  
          2003 and 2002 - 38,143,037    381    381  
     Additional paid-in capital    248,372    248,372  
     Accumulated other comprehensive income, (net of tax expense  
          of $10,122 and $8,131 in 2003 and 2002, respectively)    19,179    15,101  
     Retained earnings    (12,408 )  (2,698 )
     Treasury stock (2,464,977 shares at cost at June 30, 2003 and  
          December 31, 2002)    (18,250 )  (18,250 )
     Unearned stock    (6,601 )  (7,045 )


                  Total stockholders' equity    230,673    235,861  


                  Total liabilities, deferrable capital securities  
                       and stockholders' equity   $ 2,035,007   $ 2,042,858  



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


1


Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Statements of Operations
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003
2002
2003
2002
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues:                    
    Net premiums written   $ 129,868   $ 149,396   $ 260,814   $ 293,999  
    Change in unearned premiums    (6,408 )  (27,212 )  (19,861 )  (66,518 )




       Net premiums earned    123,460    122,184    240,953    227,481  
    Policy fees    9,073    5,505    16,711    8,923  
    Agency fees and commissions    16,854    13,353    37,731    31,733  
    Net investment income    9,871    13,691    21,486    27,259  
    Realized gains (losses)    2,111    (589 )  5,618    496  
    Other    1,859    2,389    3,802    4,524  




        Total revenues    163,228    156,533    326,301    300,416  
Expenses:  
    Policyholder benefits    5,214    6,923    10,304    14,751  
    Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred    93,589    83,526    173,095    153,531  
    Policy acquisition expenses    23,476    24,215    45,259    43,726  
    Operating expenses    43,317    38,892    88,955    79,486  
    Interest on debt    3,153    3,895    6,311    7,846  
    Gain on debt extinguishment    --    --    --    (1,380 )
    Other intangible amortization    84    84    168    168  




        Total expenses    168,833    157,535    324,092    298,128  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes,  
     minority interest, and deferrable capital securities    (5,605 )  (1,002 )  2,209    2,288  
Income tax (benefit) expense    (1,961 )  (350 )  772    800  
Minority interest, net of tax    93    597    379    1,021  
Deferrable capital security distributions, net of tax    311    322    622    451  




Net (loss) income from continuing operations    (4,048 )  (1,571 )  436    16  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax    (7,553 )  (9,912 )  (8,361 )  (9,750 )




        Net loss    (11,601 )  (11,483 )  (7,925 )  (9,734 )
Gain on redemption of preferred securities, net of tax    --    --    --    210  




Net loss available to common shareholders   $ (11,601 ) $ (11,483 ) $ (7,925 ) $ (9,524 )




Net (loss) income from continuing operations per share - Basic   $ (0.12 ) $ (0.05 ) $ 0.01   $ 0.00  




Net loss available to common shareholders per share - Basic   $ (0.33 ) $ (0.34 ) $ (0.23 ) $ (0.29 )




Net (loss) income from continuing operations per share - Diluted   $ (0.12 ) $ (0.05 ) $ 0.01   $ 0.00  




Net loss available to common shareholders per share - Diluted   $ (0.33 ) $ (0.34 ) $ (0.23 ) $ (0.29 )




Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net loss     $ (11,601 ) $ (11,483 ) $ (7,925 ) $ (9,734 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:  
   Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities  
     net of tax of $3,303, $2,875, $4,162 and $(67), respectively    6,134    5,340    7,730    (125 )
   Less realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities net  
     of tax of $739, $(206), $1,966 and $174, respectively    1,372    (383 )  3,652    322  




     4,762    5,723    4,078    (447 )
Gain on redemption of preferred securities, net of tax  
   of $0, $0, $0 and $113 respectively    --    --    --    210  




           Comprehensive loss   $ (6,839 ) $ (5,760 ) $ (3,847 ) $ (9,971 )





See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2


Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(amounts in thousands)
Six months ended June 30,
2003
2002
(unaudited)
Operating Activities:            
   Net income   $ (7,925 ) $ (9,734 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operations  
     Changes in:  
     Loss and LAE reserves, and future policy liabilities    13,009    28,709  
     Unearned premium reserves    38,302    78,305  
     Reinsurance balances receivable    (21,567 )  9,671  
     Premiums in course of collection    (14,897 )  (86,126 )
     Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses    (1,921 )  2,965  
     Reinsurance balances payable    (24,640 )  42,900  
     Other assets and liabilities    1,341    31,109  
   Policy acquisition costs deferred    (50,128 )  (81,868 )
   Policy acquisition costs amortized    45,259    46,012  
   Realized gains    (5,618 )  (496 )
   Amortization and depreciation    3,455    2,539