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<br />Schmidt Construction <br />Notes to Divisional Balance Sheet <br />December 31, 2002 <br />Note I -Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies <br />(Continued) <br />Revenue Recognition -Revenue from sales of asphalt products is recognized when <br />the product is shipped to the customer. Revenue on long-term contracts is <br />recognized under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting and is <br />measured principally on aunit-of-delivery bazis. Full provision is made for any <br />anticipated losses. Billings for long-term construction contracts are rendered <br />monthly, including the amount of retainage withheld by the customer urnil contract <br />completion. As a general contractor, the Division withholds similar retainages from <br />each subcontractor. Accounts receivable includes approximately $914,000 of <br />unbilled receivables. <br />Use of Estimates -The preparation of a balance sheet in conformity with <br />accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires <br />managemern to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reporced amourns of <br />assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of <br />the balance sheet. Actual results could differ from those estimates. <br />Note Z -Related Party Transactions <br />Generally, amounts due from Edw. C. Levy Co. and affiliates are the result of <br />transactions in the normal course of business, az well az financing the working capital <br />needs of affiliates. These balances have been clazsified az long-term based on the <br />irnernion of the parties az to repayment. <br />Note 3 -Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits <br />All eligible salaried employees are covered by noncontributory defined benefit <br />pension plans through Edw. C. Levy Co. In addition, the Division provides certain <br />defined health care benefits for retired employees through the Parent. Separate <br />actuarial and funding information relative to the Division is not available. <br />Note 4 -Litigation and Claims <br />There are various pending actions against the Division with respect to matters <br />arising in the ordinary course of business. The amount, if any, of the Division's <br />ultimate liability from these actions is presently not determinable. Based on current <br />available information, it is the opinion of management that any such liability resulting <br />from these actions will not materially affett the financial position of the Division. <br />4 <br />lap me <br />moran <br />