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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002      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: 000-24193

ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.

One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts  02169
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

(617) 770 – 3333
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   None.

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:   Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class)

Indicate by checkmark 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. Yes        No  

Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was approximately $10,557,975 on June 3, 2002 based on the last reported sale price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on June 3, 2002 of $2.39 per share. There were 13,039,123 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 3, 2002.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE – The Registrant intends to file a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. Portions of such proxy statement are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

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ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report includes forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements when you see us using words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “predict,” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements cover, among other items: events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company’s future plans of operation, business strategy, growth of operations and financial position, including statements regarding revenue and earnings or loss per share projections, concentration of revenues among a limited number of customers, expected capital expenditures for fiscal 2003 and sufficiency of cash to meet working capital and capital expenditure requirements for 2003. Any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are necessarily subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Because of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this Report might not transpire.

PART I

ITEM 1:   BUSINESS

A.

General

Atlantic Data Services, Inc. (“We” or “ADS”), provides information technology (“IT”) strategy consulting and systems integration services to the financial services industry. We offer rapid, cost-effective IT solutions to the business challenges faced by financial services companies through our in-depth financial services experience, technological expertise and project management skills. Our service offerings are organized around four practice areas: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Conversions and Consolidations, IT Strategy and Consulting, and e-Business. We were incorporated in Massachusetts on March 25, 1980.

The business challenges created by deregulation and consolidation, coupled with the need to maintain existing systems and incorporate new technologies, have forced banks to turn to third party IT providers for assistance in developing IT solutions to meet their changing needs. Because of the critical importance of their IT systems, many banks seek to engage IT service providers who have in-depth knowledge of their systems and business processes and who can assume responsibility for project management and delivery. IT service providers working with banks must possess extensive experience in the financial services industry and be fluent in both traditional legacy systems and newer technologies. However, there is a shortage of professionals who have this combination of skills. While many banks are concluding that using outside specialists enables them to develop better IT solutions in less time and to reduce implementation risks, most IT consulting firms do not have the specialized knowledge of the financial services industry necessary to assist banks in rapidly and cost-effectively meeting their business challenges.

We enable our customers to leverage their existing IT systems and personnel to compete more effectively, to rapidly assimilate changing technologies and to meet their evolving business needs in a timely and cost-effective manner. We work closely with our customers’ management and IT personnel from the diagnostic and strategic planning stages through project completion. Our IT professionals have extensive experience in the diverse technical environments, legacy hardware platforms, programming languages, and software used by banks, as well as newer technologies, including client/server applications and the Internet. In addition, we have developed proprietary tools and methodologies designed to reduce the risks inherent in complex systems implementations. We work closely with our

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customers to determine the appropriate resources and staffing to assign to their projects and deploy our staff from throughout the United States to meet a customer’s needs.

Practice Areas

We offer and deliver our services through four practice areas that address the major areas of interest and activity of our customers. These four practice areas are:

CRM. We understand that a key success factor for financial services organizations is the acquisition, servicing and growth of profitable customer relationships. Our goal is to help our clients become more customer-focused so they can maintain and grow market share in the competitive financial services marketplace. Our approach is to assist our clients by delivering a practical plan for transforming the enterprise, which supports their customer-oriented business strategy. Then as each initiative is launched, our requirements documentation services can assist in the translation of business needs into formal requirements for the project team – assuring the solution delivers business results. As an independent services firm, our team of experts can also assist in the acquisition of best of breed tools and solutions. At ADS we also recognize that high-performance customer information is the foundation of any CRM program. Our customer information teams can provide everything from diagnostic services to complete systems integration to assure this valuable asset supports our customers CRM program. Our approach with every engagement is to focus on business objectives, and return-on-investment, delivering value at every step.

Conversions and Consolidations. The financial services industry has undergone tremendous change, reorganization and growth. We have been a leading solution provider in hundreds of conversions, consolidations and migrations, deploying the financial services expertise necessary to contribute to our customers’ successes. As a core competency, we have provided the requisite project management skills to help our customers tackle the business and technological challenges before them, and in the end to exceed the goals of their original strategic objectives. The financial industry experience resident in our consulting staff enables us to provide our clients with both the business insight and operational expertise to guarantee successful business integrations.

IT Strategy and Consulting. Firms in every segment of financial services are facing unprecedented pressure to innovate and change. In the face of competition from new and traditional rivals, financial institutions must simultaneously develop or acquire new products and services, improve the level of personalized service provided to customers, and significantly improve operating efficiency. We provide the operational insight and major project discipline to complete these strategic initiatives successfully. We leverage our industry knowledge and technology expertise to help clients identify, design and implement business solutions that produce measurable improvements. Not only are new capabilities implemented, but operational performance efficiencies are also achieved resulting in a client’s improved bottom line.

e-Business. ADS defines e-Business as the transformation of key business processes using Internet technologies. We believe that successful e-Business is all about operational efficiency, return on investment, and execution. We bring over twenty years of in-depth banking, project management, and systems integration experience to assist clients in realizing their e-Business potential. The banking and system integration experience enables us to identify innovative opportunities to achieve operational efficiency through e-Business; our project management expertise ensures execution within fiscal and scheduling constraints; the combination of efficiency and execution results in return on investment. Our services fall into three main categories: strategy, design, and implementation. Combining our technology and financial industry expertise, we work with our customers to create systems that build virtual bridges between buyers, suppliers, customers, and financial institutions for swift and reliable transactions.

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B.

Customers

Our customers consist primarily of banks and other financial services companies located in the United States and Canada. The following is a list of representative customers during fiscal 2002:

AAL Bank and Trust Co., FSB		IntraNet, Inc., a TSA Company
ABN AMRO Information Technology Service Company		National City Corporation
Citizens Financial Corporation		SunTrust Service Corporation
FleetBoston Financial Corporation		The BISYS Group, Inc.
General Motors Acceptance Corporation RFC		Zions Bancorporation

We have derived and expect to continue to derive a significant portion of our revenues from a relatively limited number of customers. For example, our five largest customers in fiscal 2002, FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Citizens Financial Corporation, Zions Bancorporation, IntraNet, Inc., a TSA Company and National City Corporation accounted for approximately 24.7%, 23.8%, 21.6%, 7.3% and 4.1%, respectively of revenues. In fiscal 2001, FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Citizens Banking Corporation (MI), Brokat Financial Systems, NBT Bancorp and Corillian Corporation, accounted for approximately 27.2%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.3% and 8.2%, respectively, of revenues. Because a significant portion of our revenues are derived from services related to deregulation and consolidation activities in the financial services industry, changes in the regulatory environment or a reduction in consolidation activity have in the past, and may in the future, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the loss of a major customer or termination of a major project as a result of an acquisition of a customer by an organization to which the Company does not currently provide services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Although our largest customers have varied from period to period, we anticipate that our results of operations will continue to significantly depend upon revenues from a small number of customers. We cannot assure you that our major customers will continue to purchase our services at current levels, if at all, or that we will be able to replace revenues from such customers with revenues from other customers. The loss of, or a significant reduction in revenues from, any of our major customers could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

C.

Sales and Marketing

We market and sell our services directly through our professional sales and marketing staff and senior management operating principally from our offices in Quincy, Massachusetts. As of March 31, 2002, we had 12 persons engaged in sales and marketing activities.

Our senior business development representatives are assigned to a limited number of customers to foster an in-depth understanding of each customer’s individual needs and build a long-term customer relationship. We attempt to develop customer relationships through a carefully coordinated effort between our sales and professional services staff. Initial sales calls are made at the customer’s senior management level and followed up by detailed presentations targeted to their specific needs.

We employ a variety of business development and marketing techniques to communicate directly with current and prospective customers, including targeted print and direct mail advertisements, participation in financial services industry trade shows and conferences, and our web site. In addition, we maintain relationships with key industry research groups such as Meridien Research, Inc., American Bankers Association, and the Bank Administration Institute.

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As part of our sales and marketing strategy, we intend, from time to time, to partner with other IT consulting firms, including in some instances our competitors, and to explore relationships with certain third party software providers to the financial services market.

D.

Employees

As of March 31, 2002, we had 105 full time employees, of which 73 were project personnel, 20 employees were in finance and administration and 12 were in sales and marketing. None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe relations with our employees are good.

E.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our success is dependent upon certain proprietary methodologies and software tools, including our Engagement Management Methodology and Conversion Productivity Tool that we use in providing services to customers. Our business also includes developing custom software for various customers. Ownership of such software is generally assigned to the customer, and we retain no right, title or interest in it.

We rely on a combination of trade secret, nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements and copyright and trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights. We currently hold no patents or registered copyrights. We generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our outside consultants, customers and potential customers and limit access to and distribution of our proprietary information. While we do not usually enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, such employees are generally required to sign confidentiality agreements in connection with specific customer engagements. There is no assurance that these steps will be adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary information or of our customers or that we will be able to detect unauthorized use of, and take appropriate steps to enforce, our intellectual property rights.

In the future, litigation may be necessary to enforce and protect our trade secrets, copyrights and other intellectual property or proprietary rights. We may also be subject to litigation to defend against claimed infringement or to determine the scope and validity of the intellectual property or proprietary rights of others. Although we are not aware that our services, trademarks or other proprietary rights infringe upon the proprietary rights of others, there is no assurance that third parties will not assert infringement claims against us and that such claims will not result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any litigation concerning our use of technology could result in substantial cost to us in defending such actions and divert our attention from operations, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

F.

Competition

The IT and systems integration market, especially in the financial services industry, includes a large number of competitors and is subject to rapid technological and market changes. We compete for customer projects and experienced personnel with a number of companies having significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources and revenues. Many of these competitors also have greater name recognition in the financial services industry. Our competitors operate in a variety of market segments, including systems consulting and integration, application software, professional services (such as computer equipment companies like International Business Machines Corporation), multinational accounting firms, and general management consulting firms (such as Accenture, Computer Sciences Corporation and Electronic Data Systems Corporation). In addition, the custom software development market is highly fragmented with numerous firms, many of which focus on their respective local markets. We also face competition from internal IT departments of our customers.

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We expect to experience increasing competition from companies offering established integration services and new service offerings and technologies. In addition, current and potential competitors may make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with others thereby increasing their ability to expand or increase their service offerings to address the needs of our existing or prospective customers. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors or alliances among current and new competitors may emerge and rapidly gain significant market share. Increased competition could result in lower utilization rates, billing rate reductions, fewer customer engagements, reduced gross margins, and loss of market share for us, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We believe the principal competitive factors in our market are knowledge of the financial services industry, responsiveness to customer needs, quality of service, project management capability, technical expertise and price. We believe we compete favorably in most of these areas and excel in the depth of industry knowledge and experience we bring to our financial services customers. We believe our ability to compete also depends in part on factors outside of our control, including the ability of our competitors to attract, motivate and retain project managers and other personnel.

To be successful in the future, we must respond promptly and effectively to customer demands, technological changes and competitors’ innovations. Our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new and emerging technologies and changes in service offerings to prospective customers. There is no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully with existing or new competitors or that competition will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

G.

Acquisition/Disposition of Assets

On June 29, 2001, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Cool Springs Associates, Inc. d/b/a EarningsInsights (“EI”), including $412,000 of fixed assets, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among us, EI and certain stockholders of EI (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The purchase price for the acquisition consisted of a $2 million cash payment and the issuance by us of a warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.08 per share. We paid the cash portion of the consideration for the acquired assets from our working capital.

On March 29, 2002, we announced our decision to discontinue the operations of EI because its offering had not met expectations and its operations had a negative impact on our earnings. The disposition of the operations of EI represents the disposal of a business segment under Accounting Principals Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 30. Accordingly, the results of this operation have been classified as discontinued and interim quarterly periods have been restated.

ITEM 2:   PROPERTIES

Our headquarters and administrative, sales and marketing operations are in Quincy, Massachusetts in a leased facility consisting of approximately 27,000 square feet. We have the right of first refusal to lease any additional space becoming available in part of the premises. Our lease term runs through March 31, 2005.

ITEM 3:   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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ITEM 4:   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2002.

PART II

ITEM 5:   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Price Range of Common Stock

The Company’s stock is currently included on The Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ADSC.” The following table sets forth, on a per share basis for the periods shown, the high and low sales price of our common stock as reported on Nasdaq. Such information reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

On June 3, 2002, the last reported sale price of the common stock on Nasdaq was $2.39 per share. As of June 3, 2002, there were approximately 128 stockholders of record.

Dividend Policy

We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, operations, capital requirements of the Company, business conditions and contractual restrictions on payment of dividends, if any.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

There were no equity compensation plans not approved by security holders.

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ITEM 6:   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data presented below as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. This data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto, and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. All amounts are in thousands except per share data.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report release includes forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements when you see us using words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “predict,” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements cover, among other items: events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company’s future plans of operation, business strategy, growth of operations and financial position, including statements regarding revenue and earnings or loss per share projections, concentration of revenues among a limited number of customers, expected capital expenditures for fiscal 2003 and sufficiency of cash to meet working capital and capital expenditure requirements for 2003. Any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are necessarily subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Because of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this Report might not transpire.

ITEM 7:   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                  OPERATIONS

Overview

ADS provides information technology (“IT”) strategy consulting and systems integration services to the financial services industry. We offer rapid, cost-effective IT solutions to the business challenges faced by financial services companies through our in-depth financial services experience, technological expertise and project management skills. Our service offerings are organized around four practice areas: Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”), Conversions and Consolidations, IT Strategy and Consulting, and e-Business.

Our revenues are derived primarily from professional fees billed to customers on a time and materials basis or, in certain instances, on a fixed price basis. Included in revenues are reimbursable contract-related travel and entertainment expenses, which are separately billed to customers. Substantially all of our contracts, other than fixed price contracts, are terminable by the customer following limited notice and without significant penalty to the customer. Revenues from fixed price contracts represented approximately 2.2% and 7.3% of our revenues for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

We have derived, and expect to continue to derive, a significant portion of our revenues from a relatively limited number of customers. Revenues from our five largest customers in fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 were 81.5%, 65.4% and 56.5%, respectively, as a percentage of revenues. In the near and intermediate term, we expect that this heavy concentration of revenues will continue. In fiscal 2002, FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Citizens Financial Corporation, Zions Bancorporation, IntraNet, Inc., a TSA Company and National City Corporation accounted for approximately 24.7%, 23.8%, 21.6%, 7.3% and 4.1%, respectively, of revenues. In fiscal 2001, FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Citizens Banking Corporation (MI), Brokat Financial Systems, NBT Bancorp and Corillian Corporation accounted for approximately 27.2%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.3% and 8.2%, respectively, of revenues. In fiscal 2000, FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Citizens Banking Corporation (MI), First Security Information Technology, Inc., UST Data Services, Inc. and Corillian Corporation accounted for approximately 25.5%, 11.3%, 8.5%, 5.7% and 5.5%, respectively, of revenues. Because a significant portion of our revenues are derived from services related to deregulation and consolidation activities in the financial services industry, changes in the regulatory environment or a reduction in consolidation activity have in the past, and could in the future, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the loss of a major customer or termination of a major project as a result of an acquisition of a customer by an organization to which the Company does not currently provide services, or for any other reason, could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenues and profitability.

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Cost of revenues consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits for personnel dedicated to customer assignments, fees paid to subcontractors for work performed in connection with customer assignments, and reimbursable contract-related travel and entertainment expenses incurred in connection with the delivery of our services. Customer project margins and personnel utilization percentages are the most significant variables in determining our income from continuing operations. We manage our personnel utilization rates by monitoring personnel needs and generally adjust personnel levels based on specific project requirements. The number of staff assigned to particular projects may vary widely depending on the size, duration, and degree of completion and complexity of each engagement. Delays in project completion and in implementation may result in periods when personnel are not assigned to active projects and, accordingly, result in lower average utilization rates during such periods, which could have a materially adverse effect on our operating results. In addition, we must maintain appropriate numbers of senior professionals both to oversee existing engagements and for business development activities.

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, employee benefits, travel expenses and promotional costs. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses associated with our management, finance and administrative groups, including recruiting, training, depreciation and amortization, and occupancy costs.

Acquisition/Disposition of Assets

On June 29, 2001, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Cool Springs Associates, Inc. d/b/a EarningsInsights (“EI”), including $412,000 of fixed assets, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among us, EI and certain stockholders of EI (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The purchase price for the acquisition consisted of a $2 million cash payment and the issuance by us of a warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.08 per share. We paid the cash portion of the consideration for the acquired assets from our working capital.

On March 29, 2002, we announced our decision to discontinue the operations of EI because its offering had not met expectations and its operations had a negative impact on our earnings. The disposition of the operations of EI represents the disposal of a business segment under Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 30. Accordingly, the results of this operation have been classified as discontinued and interim quarterly periods have been restated.

First Quarter Outlook

For the first quarter of fiscal 2003, we anticipate that revenue will be in the $6.0 to $6.4 million range with net income of $0.00 to $0.02 per share.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial data as a percentage of revenues:

Variability of Operating Results

Variations in our revenues and operating results have occurred from quarter to quarter, and on an annual basis, and may continue to occur as a result of a number of factors. Quarterly revenues and operating results can depend on:

•		the number, size and scope of customer projects commenced and completed during a quarter,
•		changes in employee utilization rates,
•		changes in average billing rates,
•		the number of working days in a quarter,
•		the timing of introduction of new service offerings, both by us and our competitors,
•		changes in pricing, both by us and our competitors,
•		loss of a significant customer,
•		increased competition from our competitors,
•		loss of key personnel,
•		other factors that adversely impact the financial services industry,
•		general economic conditions,
•		potential acquisitions and our ability to successfully integrate the acquired business or technologies into our existing business and operations, and
•		our ability to develop and introduce new service offerings, improve existing service offerings and develop and maintain the skills necessary to keep pace with changing technologies.

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may depend on factors such as the size and scope of projects or other factors that adversely impact the financial services industry and general economic conditions. In addition, the relatively long length of our sales cycle may negatively impact the operating results for any particular quarter as a result of increased sales and marketing expenses without associated increases in revenues in the particular quarter. Furthermore, many of our projects are, and may be in the future, terminable without customer penalty. An unanticipated termination of a major project or loss of a major customer could require us to maintain or terminate underutilized employees, resulting in a higher than expected number of unassigned persons or higher than expected severance expenses.

Year Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2001

Revenues

Revenues decreased 40.2% for the year ended March 31, 2002 compared to the year ended March 31, 2001, to $20.4 million from $34.1 million. This decrease was predominately due to a 46.6% decrease in volume of services delivered to customers due to the continued IT spending freeze, offset in part by a 14.9% increase in the average billing rate from $121 per hour for fiscal 2001 to $139 per hour for fiscal 2002.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues decreased 43.3% to $13.5 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $23.9 million in fiscal 2001, representing 66.3% and 70.0% of revenues, respectively. The dollar decrease in cost of revenues was primarily due to a decrease in the average number of billable personnel from 150 for fiscal 2001 to 90 for fiscal 2002. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is due to the increase in the average billing rate.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses decreased 32.4% to $3.3 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $4.9 million in fiscal 2001, representing 16.1% and 14.2% of revenues, respectively. The overall dollar decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in our sales and marketing group from an average of 21 employees for fiscal 2001 to an average of 16 employees for fiscal 2002. The increase in sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenues is due to the significant reduction in revenue from the prior year.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased 22.2% to $5.4 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $6.9 million in fiscal 2001, representing 26.4% and 20.3% of revenues, respectively. The dollar decrease is primarily due to a decrease in compensation expenses as a result of a reduction in the average number of general and administrative personnel from 28 employees for fiscal 2001 to 21 for fiscal 2002. The percentage change is primarily due to the significant reduction in revenue from the prior year.

Restructuring Expense

In April of fiscal 2002, we reduced our headcount by 35 employees, resulting in a pre-tax restructuring expense of $925,000. In January of fiscal 2001, we also reduced our headcount by 28 employees resulting in a pre-tax restructuring expense of $337,000.

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Write-Down of Investment

On September 8, 2000, we made a $3 million preferred stock investment, representing a minority interest in S2 Systems, Inc., a software solutions provider in the banking and diversified financial services markets. This investment was stated at cost. During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, we determined that our investment was permanently impaired and it was written-down to zero.

Interest Income, Net

Interest income, net decreased $1.1 million to $1.0 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $2.1 million for fiscal 2001. This decrease was principally due to interest rate decreases and lower cash balances. Interest expense is immaterial.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes decreased $1.5 million to a $(1.3) million tax benefit in fiscal 2002 compared to a $250,000 provision in fiscal 2001. The benefit was a result of the recent passage of the Economic Stimulus Act which allows a company to carry-back losses for five years to recover taxes previously paid. This tax benefit was initiated in Q4 2002 and is net of a provision for taxes in Q1 2002 of $.4 million which was to establish a valuation allowance for deferred taxes. Management established the valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realizable in the near future.

Discontinued Operations

On March 29, 2002, we announced our decision to discontinue the operations of EI. Consequently, we incurred a charge of $1.9 million, net of income tax benefit, relating to the write-off of EI assets and an accrual for estimated losses during the phase-out period.

The disposition of the EI operation represents the disposal of a business segment under APB No. 30. Accordingly, results of this operation have been classified as discontinued, and interim quarterly periods have been restated. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, EI incurred a $797,000 loss, net of income tax benefit.

Year Ended March 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2000

Revenues

Revenues decreased 3.0% for the year ended March 31, 2001 compared to the year ended March 31, 2000, to $34.1 million from $35.2 million. This decrease was due to an approximate 11.0% decrease in the number of billable hours for fiscal year 2001 versus fiscal year 2000, offset by an approximate 8.0% increase in the average billing rate from $112 per hour for fiscal 2000 to $121 per hour for fiscal 2001.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues decreased 8.8% to $23.9 million in fiscal 2001 compared to $26.2 million in fiscal 2000, representing 70.0% and 74.5% of revenues, respectively. The dollar decrease in cost of revenues was primarily due to a decrease in the average number of billable personnel from 189 for fiscal 2000 to 150 for fiscal 2001. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is due to the aforementioned increase in the average billing rate and a 12.3% increase in the average utilization rate from 66.7% for fiscal 2000 to 74.9% for fiscal 2001.

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Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses increased 50.2% to $4.9 million in fiscal 2001 compared to $3.2 million in fiscal 2000, representing 14.2% and 9.2% of revenues, respectively. The overall dollar increase was primarily due to an increase in the average number of sales and marketing personnel from 15 for fiscal 2000 to 21 for fiscal 2001, increased travel related expenses, and increased investments in marketing initiatives.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased 7.0% to $6.9 million in fiscal 2001 compared to $7.4 million in fiscal 2000, representing 20.3% and 21.1% of revenues, respectively. The dollar decrease is primarily due to a decrease in recruiting efforts for new employees and a decrease in the average number of general and administrative personnel from 30 employees for fiscal 2000 to 28 for fiscal 2001.

Restructuring Expense

In January of fiscal 2001, we reduced our headcount by 28 employees, resulting in a pre-tax restructuring expense of $337,000.

Interest Income, Net

Interest income, net increased $322,000 to $2.1 million in fiscal 2001 compared to $1.8 million for fiscal 2000. This increase was primarily due to the increase in interest rates. Interest expense is immaterial.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes increased $141,000 to $250,000 in fiscal 2001 compared to $109,000 in fiscal 2000, resulting in effective tax rates of 91.0% and 85.2%, respectively. Our tax rate may vary from period to period based on our expansion into areas with varying state and local statutory income tax rates. The increase in the effective tax rate percentage, and the fact that the effective rates are so much higher than the statutory rates, is primarily due to permanent differences relating to meals and entertainment expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have no long-term debt and continue to operate primarily debt-free. Working capital decreased to $35.2 million at March 31, 2002 compared to $37.0 million at March 31, 2001. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents due to the EI acquisition. Our days sales in accounts receivable at March 31, 2002 was 49 compared to 47 days at March 31, 2001. While we believe that the risk with respect to collection of accounts receivable is minimized by the creditworthiness of our customers, primarily banks and other financial institutions, and our credit and collection policies, there can be no assurance that we will not encounter collection problems in the future. We attempt to further minimize this risk by performing ongoing credit valuations of our customers and maintaining an allowance for potential credit losses. We believe that our allowance for doubtful accounts and collection policies are adequate.

On September 8, 2000, we made a $3 million preferred stock investment, representing a minority interest, in S2 Systems, Inc., a software solution provider in the banking and diversified financial services markets. During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, we determined that our investment was permanently impaired and it was written-down to zero.

On June 29, 2001, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Cool Springs Associates, Inc. d/b/a EI, including $412,000 of fixed assets, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among us, EI and

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certain stockholders of EI (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The purchase price for the acquisition consisted of a $2 million cash payment and the issuance by us of a warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.08 per share. We paid the cash portion of the consideration for the acquired assets from our working capital.

On March 29, 2002, we announced our decision to discontinue the operations of EI because its offering had not met expectations and its operations had a negative impact on our earnings. The disposition of the operations of EI represents the disposal of a business segment under APB No. 30. Accordingly, the results of this operation have been classified as discontinued and interim quarterly periods have been restated.

Capital expenditures for continuing operations were approximately $15,000 for the fiscal year 2002, exclusive of the aforementioned expenditure for EI fixed assets, and $246,000 for fiscal year 2001. The expenditures were used primarily for computer and other equipment, software and, to a lesser extent, leasehold improvements. For fiscal 2003, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $200,000, and will be used primarily for computers and other equipment.

We expect that existing cash and cash equivalent balances, together with cash provided from operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.

To date, inflation has not had a material impact on our financial results.

We lease our facilities and other equipment under operating leases. Rent expense recognized under these leases during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 totaled approximately $627,000, $639,000 and $546,000, respectively. Future minimum lease payments due under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

There were no capital leases outstanding as of March 31, 2002.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141”) and No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”).

SFAS 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase method and that certain acquired intangible assets in a business combination be recognized as assets apart from goodwill. SFAS 141 is effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and for all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method which were initiated before but completed after June 30, 2001.

SFAS 142 requires that ratable amortization of goodwill be replaced with periodic testing of the goodwill for impairment and that intangible assets other than goodwill be amortized over their estimated useful lives. The provisions of SFAS 142 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.

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However, early adoption of SFAS 142 will be permitted for companies with a fiscal year beginning after March 15, 2001, provided their first quarter financial statements have not been previously issued. We have early adopted SFAS 142 as of April 1, 2001. Since we had no goodwill or other intangible assets at the date of adoption there is no effect on prior period financial results.

In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which is effective January 1, 2002. SFAS 144 supersedes SFAS 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of,” and the accounting and reporting provisions relating to the disposal of a segment of a business described in APB No. 30. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 144 will have a material impact on our financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

We believe the following represents our critical accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

We derived 98% of our revenue from consulting services under time and material billing arrangements in fiscal year 2002. Under these arrangements, revenue is recognized as the services are provided. We also derive revenue on fixed price contracts. Revenue on fixed price contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting and is adjusted monthly for the cumulative impact of any revision in estimates. We determine the percentage of completion of our contracts by comparing costs incurred to date to total estimated costs.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. A deferred tax valuation allowance is established if, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of our deferred tax assets will not be realized.

At March 31, 2002, a full valuation allowance has been provided for our deferred tax assets. If we achieve sustained profitability, some or all of this valuation allowance would be reversed to income.

Accounts Receivable

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by our review of their current credit information. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. While such credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past. Since our accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few number of customers, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any one of these customers could have a material adverse impact on the collectibility of our accounts receivables and our future operating results.

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Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

We periodically evaluate long-lived assets for potential impairment under SFAS 121 and, in fiscal year 2003 under SFAS 144, we will perform these evaluations whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. Indicators of potential impairment include:

•		a significant change in the manner in which an asset is used;
•		a significant decrease in the market value of an asset; and
•		a significant adverse change in our business or our industry.

If we believe an indicator of potential impairment exists, we test to determine whether the impairment recognition criteria of SFAS 121 and SFAS 144, going forward, have been met. In evaluating long-lived assets for potential impairment, we make several significant estimates and judgments, including:

•		estimating future cash flows associated with the asset or group of assets; and
•		determining an appropriate discount rate to use in the analysis.

Use of different estimates and judgments could yield materially different results in our analysis, and could result in significant different asset impairment charges.

Marketable Securities

We invest in marketable securities as part of our strategy to invest excess cash and achieve income therefrom. On a quarterly basis we review the fair market value of these marketable securities in comparison to historical cost.

If the fair market value of a marketable security is less than our carrying value, we consider all available evidence in assessing when and if the value of the investment can be expected to recover to at least its historical cost. This evidence would include:

•		a lack of any substantial company-specific adverse events causing declines in value; and
•		overall financial condition and liquidity of the issuer of the securities.

If our review indicates that the decline in value is “other than temporary,” we write-down our investment to the then current market value and record an impairment charge in our statements of operations. The determination of whether an unrealized loss is “other than temporary” requires significant judgment, and can have a material impact on our reported results.

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates due to investments in instruments made for non-trading purposes. The interest rate risk relates primarily to our portfolio of short-term investment grade securities. As of March 31, 2002 we did not, nor do we intend to, use derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The majority of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars and take place in North America.

We believe that interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risks are both immaterial to the Company.

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ITEM 8:   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Atlantic Data Services, Inc:

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Atlantic Data Services, Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) at March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
April 26, 2002

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ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)

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

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ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)

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

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ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)