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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended:                                                                                                                                                                                                            Commision File Number:

June 30, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1-15731

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 22-3263609

(State or other juris-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (IRS Employer Identification                                                            diction of incorporation or organization)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Number)                                                         

477 Martinsville Road
Post Office Box 830
Liberty Corner, New Jersey 07938-0830
(908) 604-3000

        (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive office)  


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 the filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES  X          NO       

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES              NO   X   

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

  Number of Shares Outstanding
Class at July 1, 2003
Common Shares,    $.01 par value 1,000


EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Index To Form 10-Q

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
                  Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2003 (unaudited)
                     and December 31, 2002
   
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
                    for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003
                    and 2002 (unaudited)
   
                  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity for the
                      three and six months ended June, 2003 and 2002
                      (unaudited)
   
                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six
                             months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)
   
                  Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
   
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 20 
   
   
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 32 
   

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 33
   
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 33
   
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 33
   
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF
                  SECURITY HOLDERS 33
   
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 33
   
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 34
   

      Part I — Item 1

EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except par value per share)

      June 30,     December 31,


     2003    2002  


 ASSETS:    (unaudited)
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value  
  (amortized cost: 2003, $5,076,578; 2002, $4,569,844)   $ 5,453,742   $ 4,805,976  
Equity securities, at market value (cost: 2003, $83,851; 2002, $79,791)    90,874    72,468  
Short-term investments    157,337    130,075  
Other invested assets    47,385    42,307  
Cash    93,876    116,843  


            Total investments and cash    5,843,214    5,167,669  
Accrued investment income    76,642    61,708  
Premiums receivable    833,164    639,327  
Reinsurance receivables - unaffiliated    1,128,833    1,104,827  
Reinsurance receivables - affiliated    898,451    735,248  
Funds held by reinsureds    134,460    121,308  
Deferred acquisition costs    191,171    161,450  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums    257,968    149,588  
Deferred tax asset    96,421    144,376  
Other assets    121,147    95,763  


TOTAL ASSETS   $ 9,581,471   $ 8,381,264  


LIABILITIES:  
Reserve for losses and adjustment expenses   $ 5,335,634   $ 4,875,225  
Unearned premium reserve    1,135,140    809,813  
Funds held under reinsurance treaties    432,275    399,492  
Losses in the course of payment    34,416    38,016  
Contingent commissions    2,228    4,333  
Other net payable to reinsurers    286,274    147,342  
Current federal income taxes    (13,443 )  (16,365 )
8.5% Senior notes due 3/15/2005    249,826    249,780  
8.75% Senior notes due 3/15/2010    199,201    199,158  
Revolving credit agreement borrowings    70,000    70,000  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities  
  of subsidiary trusts holding solely subordinated debentures ("trust  
  preferred securities")    210,000    210,000  
Interest accrued on debt and borrowings    13,425    13,481  
Deferred gain on reinsurance    --    16,904  
Other liabilities    104,539    73,357  


          Total liabilities    8,059,515    7,090,536  


STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:  
Common stock, par value: $0.01; 200 million shares authorized;  
      1,000 shares issued in 2003 and 2002    --    --  
Additional paid-in capital    259,711    259,508  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of  
  deferred income taxes of $137.3 million in 2003 and $73.4  
  million in 2002    254,992    139,486  
Retained earnings    1,007,253    891,734  


          Total stockholder's equity    1,521,956    1,290,728  


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY   $ 9,581,471   $ 8,381,264  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,  


      2003   2002   2003   2002  




    (unaudited (unaudited)
REVENUES:  
Premiums earned   $ 665,601   $ 451,607   $ 1,197,292   $ 909,725  
Net investment income    72,550    65,472    140,136    130,271  
Net realized capital (loss)    (2,003 )  (39,909 )  (12,078 )  (38,870 )
Net derivative (expense)    --    --    --    (250 )
Other income (expense)    221    (6,059 )  576    (4,481 )




Total revenues    736,369    471,111    1,325,926    996,395  




CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:  
Incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses    471,208    312,437    847,398    638,150  
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees    155,516    110,748    260,222    225,235  
Other underwriting expenses    20,821    15,898    39,039    29,399  
Distributions related to trust preferred securities    4,122    --    8,243    --  
Interest expense on senior notes    9,733    9,728    19,464    19,456  
Interest expense on credit facility    348    853    708    1,762  




Total claims and expenses    661,748    449,664    1,175,074    914,002  




INCOME BEFORE TAXES    74,621    21,447    150,852    82,393  
Income tax expense (benefit)    18,690    (1,101 )  35,333    13,530  




NET INCOME   $ 55,931   $ 22,548   $ 115,519   $ 68,863  




Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    94,378    34,885    115,506    (9,494 )




COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 150,309   $ 57,433   $ 231,025   $ 59,369  







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,


      2003   2002   2003   2002  




    (unaudited) (unaudited)
COMMON STOCK (shares outstanding):  
Balance, beginning of period    1,000    1,000    1,000    1,000  
Issued during the period    --    --    --    --  




Balance, end of period    1,000    1,000    1,000    1,000  




COMMON STOCK (par value):  
Balance, beginning of period    --    --    --    --  
Common stock retired during the period    --    --    --    --  




 Balance, end of period    --    --    --    --  




ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL:  
Balance, beginning of period   $ 259,508   $ 259,024   $ 259,508   $ 258,775  
Common stock issued during the period    203    387    203    636  




Balance, end of period    259,711    259,411    259,711    259,411  




ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME,  
  NET OF DEFERRED INCOME TAXES:  
Balance, beginning of period    160,614    31,624    139,486    76,003  
Net increase (decrease) during the period    94,378    34,885    115,506    (9,494 )








Balance, end of period    254,992    66,509    254,992    66,509  




RETAINED EARNINGS:  
Balance, beginning of period    951,322    822,946    891,734    776,631  
Net income    55,931    22,548    115,519    68,863  




Balance, end of period    1,007,253    845,494    1,007,253    845,494  




TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY, END OF PERIOD   $ 1,521,956   $ 1,171,414   $ 1,521,956   $ 1,171,414  

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