HIGH	LOW
2001:
First Quarter	$5.75	$3.25
Second Quarter	4.16	2.09
Third Quarter	3.55	1.70
Fourth Quarter	2.94	1.80
2002:
First Quarter	$2.76	$1.80
Second Quarter	2.86	1.78
Third Quarter	2.90	0.32
Fourth Quarter	0.82	0.30
2003:
First Quarter (through March 7, 2003)	$0.69	$0.18

(b) Holders:

    As of March 20, 2003, there were approximately 1,905 holders of record of Common Stock.  Not reflected in the number of record holders are persons who beneficially own shares of Common Stock held in nominee or street name.

(c) Dividends:

    No cash dividends were declared on the Company's Common Stock during the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.  The Company has no present intention of paying cash dividends during the year ending December 31, 2003.

(d) Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans:

    The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2002:

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    In 1992, the Company adopted an employee stock-based program consisting three integrated plans.  These plans are the 1992 Stock Option Plan, the 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 1992 Stock Bonus Plan.  In 1992, the Company also adopted the 1992 Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors.  As of December 31, 2002, there were 1,568,833 options outstanding that were issued under these plans.

    In 2002, the stockholders approved the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  The Company may grant up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock under this plan.  No shares have been issued under the 2002 plan.

Item 6.  Selected Consolidated Financial Information

(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

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Item 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

    Butler International, Inc. (the "Company" or "Butler") provides outsourcing, project management and technical staff augmentation services in technical, information technology, and telecommunications disciplines including:  engineering design support primarily used for aerospace, defense and heavy equipment manufacturing, software quality assurance testing, software applications development and implementation, enterprise network design and implementation, and telecommunications network systems implementation. The Company also provides fleet maintenance and repair services to major ground fleet-holders nationwide. The combined vertical industry segments of aerospace/aircraft, satellite and defense are Butler's largest and fastest growing segments.

    Companies primarily utilize Butler's services to help them execute projects quickly and more affordably.  Services are provided to clients on a contractual basis.  Many of the Company's major clients are blue chip companies, or their various divisions and subsidiaries.  In delivering world-class quality services that are aligned with the clients' specific business needs, the Company has established long-term, loyal relationships with many of its clients such as:  Sikorsky, Boeing, Caterpillar, Verizon, BellSouth, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Los Alamos National Laboratory, SBC, United Defense, Nortel Networks, and AT&T to name a few.  

    The Company delivers its services directly to end-user customers as well as through equipment manufacturers such as Nortel Networks, and partners such as Parametric Technologies Corporation (PTC), ICT Group and WorldCom.  As of March 9, 2003, the Company had approximately 3,000 employees, of which approximately 2,700 billable employees provide services generally at client facilities, from a network of 31 offices in the United States and abroad.  Through international operations, the Company currently provides similar services from offices in the United Kingdom and India.  

    Many of the Company's clients are facing challenging economic times.  This is creating uncertainty in their ability to pursue technology projects, which had previously been considered a competitive imperative.  Many clients have laid off portions of their own permanent staff and greatly reduced the demand for consulting services in attempts to maintain profitability.  This has had a direct impact on Butler's revenues.

    Management believes that most companies have recognized the importance of pursuing leading technologies to competing in today's business climate.  However, the uncertain economic environment has curtailed many companies' motivation for rapid adoption of many technological enhancements.  The process of designing, developing and implementing software solutions has become increasingly complex.   Management believes that many companies today are focused on return on investment analysis in prioritizing the initiatives they undertake.  This has had the effect of delaying or totally negating spending on many emerging new solutions, which management formerly anticipated.

    In the financial review that follows, we discuss our results of operations, financial condition and certain other information.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales

    Net sales in 2002 were $263.1 million, a decrease of $99.4 million or 27% compared with 2001.   During 2002, sales decreased in all of the Company's segments with the hardest hit operations being Telecommunication Services and Technology Solutions.  These segments reported decreases of $64.3 million and $20.7 million, respectively.  Net sales for 2002 for the Technical Group decreased by $8.1 million while Fleet Services decreased by $5.8 million.  Management attributes this softness to overall economic conditions as well as hesitancy by customers to launch new capital spending programs.

    Net sales in 2001 were $362.5 million, down 15% from the $427.7 million reported in 2000.   Since approximately 40% of the Company's revenues are derived from companies in the telecommunications industry, revenues were severely impacted by the well-publicized decline in that sector during 2001.  Telecommunication Services and Technology Solutions reported decreases of $24 million and $40 million, respectively.  Net sales for 2001 for the Technical Group increased by $1.2 million and for the Fleet Services decreased by $2.7 million.

Net (Loss)/Income

    The Company recorded a net loss of $22.4 million, or $2.27 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2002 as compared to a loss of $10.7 million, or  $1.18 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2001 and to earnings of $4.9 million or $0.44 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2000.  The current year net loss included a $12.3 million goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".  It also includes pre-tax restructuring and other charges of $4.6 million, which compares with like charges of $9.3 million in the prior year.  It also included a $3.6 million increase in the Company's reserve for bad debts.

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    In accordance with current accounting regulations, the 2002 period excluded any charges related to goodwill amortization.  That expense in 2001 and 2000 was $1.5 million, net of tax, and $1.6 million, net of tax, respectively.  Therefore, on a pro forma basis, excluding both the 2002 impairment charge and the 2001 and 2000 amortization, the current year net loss of $10.1 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, would compare with a net loss of $9.3 million or $1.02 per diluted share for the same period in 2001 and net income of $6.5 million or $0.59 per diluted share for the same period in 2000.

Operating (Loss)/Income

    The Company incurred restructuring and other charges as well as a significant increase in its provision for doubtful accounts and notes specific to Chief Executive Magazine, a related party.   The Company considers these to be unusual items and separate from day-to-day operations.  Additionally, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company ceased to amortize goodwill as of January 1, 2002.  Those expenses in 2001 and 2000 were $1.5 million, net of tax, and $1.6 million, net of tax, respectively.  To enhance comparability, the unaudited pro forma information that follows presents consolidated operating (loss)/income without the events discussed above.  The unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily reflective of the operating results had these events not occurred, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results.  Management believes that pro forma operating results provide additional information useful in analyzing the underlying business results.  However, pro forma operating results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitutes for, as reported operating (loss)/income.

    The Company evaluates segment performance based on revenues and operating profits.  The Company does not allocate income taxes or charges determined to be non-recurring in nature, such as restructuring and impairment charges.   Unallocated amounts of operating profits consist of certain shared general and administrative services, some of which may be considered corporate in nature.

    The pro forma operating results for 2002 reflect a $6.3 million year-on-year decrease in the operating profits generated by the Company's Telecom services business.   The Company's other operating units income grew by $0.8 million, in the aggregate, although there can be no assurance that any of such units' growth will continue in the future.  The Telecom deterioration was caused by the well-publicized industry collapse, which began in mid-2001.  As a consequence, Telecom revenue fell by $64 million or 55%, on a year-on-year basis.  The decreased revenue resulted in a gross margin decline of more than $15 million.  Overhead reductions of about $9.0 million offset approximately two-thirds of the lost margin.  Despite the impact of the business slow-down, the Telecom division maintained profitability in each quarter of 2002.

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    In 2002, Technology Solutions and Fleet Services achieved higher operating income than in the prior year.  Operating income of the Technical Group was essentially flat year over year.  In each case, lower revenue was more than offset by cost reductions.  Technical Group's project-oriented sales increased by 21%.  That work grew to $51 million, resulting in an operating profit increase of 28% to nearly $6.5 million.  Unallocated shared services expense was also down sharply, decreasing by approximately $4 million or 16% as compared to the 2001 year, exclusive of the increased bad debt reserve.  On an overall basis, management's restructuring actions helped eliminate more than $15 million in overhead expenses during 2002.

    The pro forma operating loss for 2001 was $0.2 million loss, down from the $16.4 million pro forma operating profit in 2000.  The results for 2001 were representative of the conditions affecting the Company's customers, its peers, as well as the U.S. economy as a whole.   Throughout the year, management sought to dramatically reduce its infrastructure to gain higher operating margins and solidify its existing client relationships while establishing new customer contacts.  The restructuring and other charges reflected these efforts and costs related to severance, the elimination of redundant facilities and equipment expenses spanning the Company's lines of business, as well as excess finance charges incurred mainly due to the losses reported by the former BlueStorm operation.

    Contributing to the 2001 decrease in profits were reduced volume and margins in the Telecom operations and significantly reduced activity in the IT staffing area.  The Technical Group recorded an operating profit of $11.4 million in 2001, compared to $11.9 million in 2000.  The reduction was due a 17% decline in staffing activities, partially offset by a 9% increase in the solutions oriented operating profits.   Despite a decline in revenues, the Fleet Services operating profits increased by nearly 18% due to an improved gross margin as a percent of sales and reduced overhead expenses.  Every line of business, with the exception of Telecom, recorded year-on-year improvements in gross margin percentages in 2001.

Fourth Quarter Results

    For the fourth quarter of 2002, sales were $59.2 million, compared with $77.1 million in the 2001 period, reflecting a 23% decrease.  The net loss for the quarter was $4.9 million or $0.49 per diluted share versus a loss of $3.3 million or $0.35 per diluted share last year.  The results include restructuring and other charges of $0.7 million in the current year quarter compared with $3.3 million in 2001.  The 2002 period also includes a $3.6 million increase in the reserve for bad debts.  The 2001 period included goodwill amortization, which is now excluded under current accounting regulations.  On a pro forma basis, the current quarter loss of $4.9 million or $0.49 per diluted share would compare with a net loss of $2.9 million or $0.32 per diluted share for the same period last year.  Consistent with the full year discussion, the driving force of the reduction in operating profits was the Company's Telecom business unit, which represented the majority of the decline.  The Company, however, did experience a slowdown in late December in its Technical Group, which it attributed to budget issues and plant shutdowns at two major customers.  In early 2003, the work at those customers has returned to normal levels.

    In the fourth quarter of 2001, both the Technical Group and Technology Solutions operations recorded positive earnings compared with the prior year quarter (exclusive of restructuring and other charges).  Fleet Services profits were essentially even with the prior year's quarter, despite an 18% sales decline.  On a sequential quarter basis, the operating profits of the Technical Group, Technology Solutions and Fleet Services division all improved over the previous quarter of 2001 (also after removing the restructuring and other charges taken in the period).  The former BlueStorm business, which is now part of the Telecom group, was profitable in the quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased to $48.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $66.3 million and $70.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.   Cost reduction programs were implemented throughout 2002 and 2001.  The decrease in SG&A expenses in 2002 compared with 2001 principally reflected the impact of headcount reduction ($13.0 million) and a decline in discretionary spending for professional services ($1.1 million), travel ($1.8 million), and equipment and office expenses ($1.7 million).  The decrease in SG&A expenses in 2001 compared with 2000 principally reflected the impact of headcount reduction ($1.2 million) and a decline in discretionary spending for administrative/marketing expenses ($.6 million), travel ($1.1 million), and equipment and office expenses ($0.7 million).

Provision for Doubtful Accounts and Notes

    Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 2002 and 2001 are $5.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively, due from Chief Executive Magazine ("Chief Executive"), a related party (see Note 18).  In addition, at December 31, 2002 and 2001, Chief Executive has note payable to the Company of $1.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively, which is included in the other current assets.  In 2002, due to the lack of improvement in the financial condition of Chief Executive and the continuing decline in the publishing industry as a whole, the Company increased its allowance for doubtful accounts by $3.7 million to cover its estimated losses resulting from Chief Executive's inability to make required payments.  The Company performs ongoing reviews of Chief Executive's profitability and market value as well as that of other publishing organizations.  The Company believes that the need for additional allowance is reflective of the economic downturn in the publishing industry.

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Restructuring and other charges

    In April 2001, the Company announced a Company-wide cost reduction plan.  The Company recorded restructuring and other charges totaling $9.3 million during 2001.  These charges were for costs incurred to eliminate excess capacity, reduce both staff and service delivery personnel in all of the Company's business units, the closing of certain unprofitable locations and the termination of unprofitable contracts and activities.  As a result of the restructuring, a total of 389 employees were terminated in 2001.  During 2002, the Company recorded additional charge of $4.9 million principally related to the termination of an additional 166 employees, office closures, the termination of an unprofitable contract and the elimination of unnecessary equipment.   Also, the Company finalized certain previously recorded restructuring accruals resulting in a credit to income of $0.3 million primarily due to favorable settlements of facility lease commitments.

Interest Expense

    For the year ended December 31, 2002, interest expense was $5.3 million, compared with $5.5 million and $6.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.  The reduced interest expense in 2002 and 2001 was primarily due to lower rates and borrowings resulting from a reduction in outstanding accounts receivable.

Income Taxes

    For the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, income taxes represent both current and deferred benefits arising from the year's U.S. net operating losses. Of the $6.5 million income tax benefit for 2002, approximately $3.2 million is from refundable prior years' federal taxes and about $1.6 million is related to future federal and state loss and tax credit carryover.  Of the $6.8 million income tax benefit for 2001, approximately $4.9 million is from refundable prior years' federal and state taxes and about $0.5 million is related to future state loss carryovers.  For the year ended December 31, 2000, income tax expense was $2.3 million representing current and deferred expenses arising from the year's U.S. net operating income.  The Company also continues to benefit from its UK loss carryovers.  The Company's effective tax rates in 2002, 2001 and 2000 were 33.6% (on (loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change), 38.9% and 32.2% respectively.

Accounting Changes

Change in Accounting for Goodwill and Certain Other Intangibles

    Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".  SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets not be amortized, but be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level.  An impairment charge will be recognized only when the implied fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount.   Accordingly, the Company ceased amortization of all goodwill.

    The Company performed the transitional goodwill impairment test.  The Company determined the implied fair value of each of its reporting units using a discounted cash flow analysis and compared such values to the respective reporting units' carrying amounts.  This evaluation indicated that goodwill recorded in the Technology Solutions segment was impaired as of January 1, 2002.  The primary factor resulting in the impairment charge was the continuing difficult economic environment in the information technology sector.  Accordingly, the Company recognized a non-cash charge of approximately $12,338,000 (net of tax benefit of approximately $1,404,000), recorded as of January 1, 2002, as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the write-down of goodwill to its fair value.  No impairment charge was appropriate under the previous goodwill impairment standard, which was based on undiscounted cash flows.

Change in Accounting for Derivative Instruments

    As of January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities," subsequently amended by SFAS No. 138.  SFAS 133, as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.  Changes in the fair value of those instruments will be reported in earnings or other comprehensive income depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting.  The accounting for gains and losses associated with changes in the fair value of the derivative and the effect on the consolidated financial statements will depend on its hedge designation and whether the hedge is highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in the fair value of cash flows of the asset or liability hedged.  As a result of adopting SFAS No. 133 as amended, and in accordance with the transition provisions, the Company recorded unrealized loss of approximately $64,000 (net of tax benefit of approximately $41,000) to accumulated other comprehensive income.

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Other Accounting Pronouncements

    Effective December 31, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123."  Statement No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosures in the financial statements about the effects of stock-based compensation.  The Company does not plan to change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation in the foreseeable future, however, the Company has complied with the new disclosure requirements.

    Effective January 1, 2002, the Company also adopted SFAS No 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which supersedes SFAS No. 121.  SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, including discontinued operations.  The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position.

    In November 2002, FASB issued FASB Interpretation  No. ("FIN") 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others."  FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor about its obligations under certain guarantees.  It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee.  The resulting disclosure provisions are effective for year-end 2002 and such disclosures are provided in note 7.  Recognition and measurement provisions become effective for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.  Management believes the adoption of the recognition/measurement provisions will not have a material impact on consolidated results of operations and financial position.

Subsequent Events

    In March 2003, the Company announced that it had begun negotiations for the possible sale of certain of its international operations.  Operating results of its international business are included in the Technical Group segment (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements).

    The Company and General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") on March 28, 2003, entered into a third amendment and waiver of its credit facility dated September 28, 2001 (the "GE Third Amendment"), whereby, among other things, certain scheduled amortization payments were waived and certain covenants were modified.   Additionally, the GE Third Amendment provides that certain compensation payments to senior executive officers may only be paid in the form of non-cash consideration.  However, if the Company fails to pay compensation as and in the manner required by the Employment Agreement effective January 1, 1991, as amended, with Edward M. Kopko, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company will be in breach of its obligations under the Employment Agreement.  In such event, Mr. Kopko would be entitled to terminate his employment agreement and receive, among other things, termination payments equal to three times his highest annual compensation, benefits and bonus.   1980: Mr. Kopko has not at this time made any claim in connection with his Employment Agreement.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The Company's primary sources of funds are generated from operations and borrowings under its credit facility with GECC (see "Financing Activities").  The Company has a revolving credit facility and two term loans with GECC.   Availability under the revolving credit facility is based upon the amount of eligible receivables.  As of December 31, 2002, $20.0 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility, and an additional $3.4 million was used to collateralize letters of credit.  As of December 31, 2001, $32.3 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility, and an additional $3.0 million was used to collateralize letters of credit.   Proceeds from the revolving credit facility combined with operating cash flow are used by the Company to finance its internal business growth, working capital, capital expenditures and term loan amortization.  The December 31, 2002 and 2001 balances outstanding under GECC Term Loan A were $17 million and $20 million, respectively and under Term Loan B were $20 million for each year.  The GECC credit facility excludes the U.K. operation, which has its own £1.5 million ($2.4 million) facility.  As of December 31, 2002, there was £0.7 million ($1.2 million).  There was no outstanding amount at December 31, 2001.

    Management believes that the combination of cash flows from operations, tax refunds, anticipated asset sales and availability under the Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet the Company's foreseeable cash requirements.  It should be noted however that a continuation of losses of the magnitude experienced in 2002 would require the Company to seek alternative or additional financing sources.  Management believes that there will be an improvement in operating cash flow in fiscal 2003.

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Operating Activities

    In 2002 cash provided by operation was $13.3 million as compared to $11.5 million in 2001 and $1.4 million in 2000.  The improvement resulted primarily from lower accounts receivable balances in both 2002 and 2001 due to lower sales volume.  Additionally, in 2002 average days sales outstanding improved slightly to 57.8 days as compared to 58.9 days and 58.8 days in 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Investing Activities

    The Company reduced capital expenditures to $1.1 million in 2002 to preserve liquidity, compared to $3.0 million in 2001 and $7.4 million in 2000.  The Company now uses operating leases for most computer and other office equipment.

Financing Activities

    As part of its restructuring plan, the Company closed on a new mortgage for its corporate office facility on September 30, 2002.  During the second quarter of 2002, the Company did not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant on its then existing seven-year mortgage for its corporate office facility.  The Company did receive a waiver from the mortgage holder, however, in exchange for the waiver, the bank accelerated the maturity date from November 1, 2004 to September 30, 2002.  In accordance with that agreement, that mortgage was repaid on September 30, 2002 and replaced with a new 10 year, $7.0 million, mortgage.  The new agreement's interest rate is fixed at 6.85% compared to an effective 8.1% rate on the prior mortgage. The Company used the net proceeds to finance its operations.  In conjunction with the repayment its existing mortgage, the Company terminated its interest rate swap agreement.  The Company paid $457,000 as a termination fee to the bank, which represented the market value of the swap arrangement at September 30, 2002.  In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company reclassified the loss on the swap arrangement from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings and was included in restructuring and other charges in 2002.

    On September 28, 2001, the Company closed on the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with GECC.  This new three year, $85 million credit facility provides the Company with increased borrowing capacity, which will be used for accommodating future growth.  The agreement provides a revolving credit facility for loans up to $47.0 million, including $9.0 million for letters, Term Loan A for $20 million, and Term Loan B for $18 million.  The sum of the aggregate amount of loans outstanding under the revolving credit facility plus the aggregate amount available for letters of credit may not exceed the lesser of (i) $47.0 million or (ii) an amount equal to 85% of eligible receivables plus 75% of eligible pending receivables.   The current interest rate with respect revolving credit advances is the 30-day Commercial Paper Rate plus three hundred basis points.  The current interest rate for Term Loan A is the 30-day Commercial Paper Rate plus three hundred fifty basis points.  With respect to Term Loan B, the interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2002 was the Prime Rate plus four hundred sixty basis points.  The Term Loan B interest rate will be increased by 15 basis points per month for each month that any balance is outstanding up to 14%, thereafter increasing 15 basis points quarterly.  Interest rate reductions are available for the revolving credit facility and Term Loan A based upon the Company achieving certain financial results, after repayment of Term Loan B.  In connection with the refinancing in 2001, the Company will grant warrants to GECC, the aggregate value of which cannot exceed $400,000.

    The following table summarizes the Company's contractual obligations at December 31, 2002, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flow in future periods (in thousands):

    The following table summarizes the Company's commercial commitments at December 31, 2002 and the effect of such commitments are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flow in future periods (in thousands):

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    The Company's revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire in September 2004.   The Company plans to renew or extend this facility prior to its scheduled expiration.  The Company has standby letters of credit in the amount of $2.4 million as collateral against its insurance program.  These letters of credit are renewed annually.  The Company also has a $1.0 million letter of credit associated with its mortgage note.

ACQUISITIONS

    During 2001 and 2000, the Company paid approximately $6,000 and $541,000, respectively, for contingent earn-out payments and settlements in conjunction with acquisition made during 1998 and 1997.

RISK MANAGEMENT

    From time-to-time the Company will use derivative instruments to limit its exposure to fluctuating interest rates.  It is not the Company's policy to use these transactions for speculation purposes.   At December 31, 2002, the Company had no derivative instruments.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    The Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has defined a critical accounting policy as a policy for which there is a choice among alternatives available under United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), and for which choosing a legitimate alternative would yield materially different results.  The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.   Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Outlined below are accounting policies the Company believes are key to a full understanding of its operations and financial results.  Additional information regarding significant accounting policies can be found in Note 2 to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

    The Company's revenue recognition policies comply with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statement."Approximately 85% of revenue is generated from time and material contracts where there is a signed agreement or approved purchase order in place that specifies the fixed hourly rate and other specific costs to be billed based on direct labor hours incurred.  Revenue is recognized on these contracts based on direct labor hours incurred.

    Our fixed price contracts are primarily contracts to provide services related to installation and testing of equipment and for services performed by our engineers.   These contracts fall within the scope of Statement of Position 81-1, "Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts."  Accordingly, revenues from fixed-priced contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of services (direct labor hours) incurred to date to estimated total services (direct labor hours) for each contract.  This method is used as expended direct labor hours are considered to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts.  Losses on fixed prices contracts are recognized during the period in which the loss first becomes apparent based upon estimating the cost to complete as determined by experience.

    The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments.  The Company reviews a customer's credit history before extending credit.  The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts and notes based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.  The Company has demonstrated the ability to make reasonable and reliable estimates, however, if the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances maybe required.  

Goodwill

    Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired companies and had been amortized through December 31, 2001 on a straight-line basis over the expected period to be benefited but not more than 40 years.  Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and as a result, goodwill is no longer being amortized but tested for impairment.  Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.   An impairment charge will be recognized only when the implied fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount.  Accordingly, the Company ceased amortization of all goodwill.  The Company performed the transitional goodwill impairment test.   The Company determined the implied fair value of each of its reporting units using a discounted cash flow analysis and compared such values to the respective reporting units' carrying amounts.   This evaluation indicated that goodwill recorded in the Technology Solutions segment was impaired as of January 1, 2002.  The primary factor resulting in the impairment charge was the continuing difficult economic environment in the information technology sector.  Accordingly, the Company recognized a non-cash charge of approximately $12,338,000 (net of tax benefit of approximately $1,404,000), recorded as of January 1, 2002, as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the write-down of goodwill to its fair value.  On June 30, 2002, the management updated its impairments test and determined that there was no impairment.  In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, projections regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors are made to determine the fair value of the respective reporting unit.  If these estimates or related projections change in the future, there may be a need to record additional impairment charges for goodwill.

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RECENTLY ISSUED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

    In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations."  This Statement establishes accounting standards for the recognition and measurement of an asset retirement obligation and associated asset retirement cost.  SFAS No. 143 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002 with early adoption permitted.  The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 143 effective January 1, 2003 and expects that it will not have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

    In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections."   Statement 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. As a result, the criteria in Opinion 30 will now be used to classify those gains and losses.  SFAS No. 64 amended SFAS No. 4, and is no longer necessary because SFAS No. 4 has been rescinded. SFAS No. 44 was issued to establish accounting requirements for the effects of transition to the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. Because the transition has been completed, SFAS No. 44 is no longer necessary.   SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13 to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions should be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions.  The provisions of this Statement related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 are effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, and all other provisions of this Statement are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002, with early application encouraged.  The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 145 effective January 1, 2003.

    In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities."  This Statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.  This Statement also establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability.  SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early adoption permitted.  The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 146 effective January 1, 2003 and expects that it will not have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    Information contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking in nature. As such, it is based upon certain assumptions and is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may not be controllable by the Company.  To the extent that these assumptions prove to be incorrect, or should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, the actual results may vary materially from those that were anticipated.

    Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: (i) unemployment and general economic conditions associated with the provision of engineering services and solutions and placement of temporary staffing personnel, particularly in the telecommunication services and information technology divisions; (ii) possible additional gross margin pressure; (iii) possible slowdown in accounts receivable collections; (iv) possible loss of key employees; (v) the Company's ability to continue to attract, train and retain personnel qualified to meet the requirements of its clients; (vi) possible adverse effects on the market price of the Company's common stock due to the resale into the market of significant amounts of common stock; (vii) the potential adverse effect of a decrease in the trading price of the Company's common stock would have upon the Company's ability to acquire businesses through the issuance of its securities; (viii) the Company's ability to obtain financing on satisfactory terms; (ix) the reliance of the Company upon the continued service of its executive officers; (x) the Company's ability to remain competitive in the markets which it serves; (xi) the Company's ability to maintain its unemployment insurance premiums and workers compensation premiums; (xii) the risk of claims being made against the Company associated with providing temporary staffing services; (xiii) the Company's ability to manage significant amounts of information, and periodically expand and upgrade its information processing capabilities; (xiv) the Company's ability to remain in compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations including legal requirements associated with the definition of independent contractors; (xv) predictions as to the future need for the Company's services; (xvi) uncertainties relating to the allocation of costs and expenses to each of the Company's operating segments; (xvii) the costs of conducting and the outcome of litigation involving the Company, and (xviii) other economic, competitive and governmental factors affecting the Company's operations, markets and services. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision of these forward-looking statements to reflect these ends or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

    The Company uses financial instruments, including fixed and variable rate debt, to finance operations, for capital spending programs and for general corporate purposes.   The Company is exposed to market risk primarily from changes in interest rates, and to a lesser extent, changes in foreign currency rates.  In managing exposure to these fluctuations, the Company may engage in various hedging transactions that have been authorized according to documented policies and procedures.  The Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes.  The Company's capital costs are directly linked to financial and business risks.

    The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to medium- and long-term debt.  The Company's debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2002, are summarized in the table below.  For debt obligations, the table below presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by year of maturity.  Variable interest rates disclosed represent the weighted average rates at the end of the period.

    The Company's revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire in September 2004.   The Company plans to renew or extend this facility prior to its scheduled expiration.  The Company had no derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2002.

    The Company's international operations are directed from offices in the United Kingdom ("UK") and India.   International operations accounted for approximately 6.4% of the Company's sales for the year ended December 31, 2002, principally from the UK.  For the year ended December 31, 2002, changes in foreign currency rates had an immaterial impact on sales and earnings.

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IItem 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Index to Financial Statements
	Page
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2002 and 2001	F-1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2002	F-2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2002	F-3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2002	F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002	F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-6
Independent Auditors' Report	F-25
Other supporting schedules are submitted in a separate section of this report following Item 15.

 

 

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BUTLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

1.       DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Butler International, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Company"), provides outsourcing, project management and technical staff augmentation services in technical, information technology, and telecommunications disciplines including:  engineering design support primarily used for aerospace, defense and heavy equipment manufacturing, software quality assurance testing, software applications development and implementation, enterprise network design and implementation, and telecommunications network systems implementation. The Company also provides fleet maintenance and repair services to major ground fleet-holders nationwide.  These services are provided through four ISO 9002 certified business segments: Technical Group, Information Technology Solutions, Telecommunications Service and Fleet Services.

Description of Business

Technical Services involve skilled technical and engineering personnel providing services to companies worldwide competing in a wide range of industries including aircraft/aerospace, defense, heavy equipment/machinery, research, energy, electronics, and pharmaceutical.  As an example, the Company's aerospace and defense clients utilize technical services to design and manufacture components for weapons, military and commercial aircraft.  Technical services also encompasses engineering support services including strategic consulting, project management, drafting and design, and total outsourcing, while specializing in establishing, managing, and staffing dedicated engineering support centers carrying out both long-term and short-term projects. Utilizing leading edge software design platforms such as Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA, Unigraphics, and AutoCAD, the Company's employees provide both staff augmentation and project engineering support in a number of different areas including design engineering, stress analysis/simulation, NC Programming, design, drafting, checking, and technical writing/illustration.  

Information Technology Services help companies implement business solutions that harness the power of technology to optimize business performance.  The Company delivers Quality Assurance services that involve the testing of client software applications in order to assess functionality and performance.  Any company that utilizes software is a potential client for these services, which help prevent software defects from causing costly business interruptions.   The Company also provides clients with application development and implementation support necessary to launch new, or enhance existing software applications critical to internal and external business operations.  Additionally, the Company provides enterprise network services, which help organizations design and implement internal networks capable of addressing the demands stemming from e-business activity and inherent security risks.  Clients also utilize the Company's information technology staffing services to augment their internal IT staff.  The Company provides these services to a variety of industries including financial services, telecommunications, and consumer products.  The Company's employees are specialists in a wide variety of applications, operating systems and platforms, offering a broad range of information technology expertise.  

Telecommunications Services help telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers upgrade wireless and wire line network infrastructure in order to manage the convergence of voice and data traffic, offer more reliable high-speed data and wireless services, reduce operating costs, and increase profitability.   These services are typically but not always performed in the central office, which is the nerve center of the public network.  Services include integration of optical, wireless and broadband network systems, which is also referred to as engineering, installation and test (EF&I).    Special projects, outside plant engineering, and drafting are additional areas of expertise.   Employees are skilled in working with a wide range of network equipment.  The Company operates a technical training facility in its Irving, Texas location devoted to broadening employee tech