EX-99.B 31 0031.txt SCHEDULE II- VALUATION & QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Jostens, Inc. and subsidiaries
ADDITIONS -------------------- CHARGED TO BALANCE CHARGED TO OTHER BALANCE BEGINNING COSTS AND ACCOUNTS - DEDUCTIONS - END OF IN THOUSANDS OF PERIOD EXPENSES DESCRIBE DESCRIBE PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVES AND ALLOWANCES DEDUCTED FROM ASSET ACCOUNTS: ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS: Year ended January 1, 2000..................... $ 7,308 $ 1,882 $ -- $ 3,415/(1)/ $ 5,775 Year ended January 2, 1999..................... $ 7,446 $ 1,858 $ -- $ 1,996/(1)/ $ 7,308 Year ended January 3, 1998..................... $ 6,884 $ 2,245 $ -- $ 1,683/(1)/ $ 7,446 ALLOWANCES FOR SALES RETURNS: Year ended January 1, 2000..................... $ 5,569 $ 22,458 $ -- $ 20,897/(2)/ $ 7,130 Year ended January 2, 1999..................... $ 5,569 $ 17,753 $ -- $ 17,822/(2)/ $ 5,500 Year ended January 3, 1998..................... $ 4,787 $ 18,352 $ -- $ 17,570/(2)/ $ 5,569 SALES PERSON OVERDRAFT RESERVES: Year ended January 1, 2000..................... $ 7,061 $ 2,500 $ 3,229/(1)/ $ 6,332 Year ended January 2, 1999..................... $ 8,322 $ 1,947 $ -- $ 3,208/(1)/ $ 7,061 Year ended January 3, 1998..................... $ 7,344 $ 2,946 $ -- $ 1,968/(1)/ $ 8,322 RESTRUCTURING RESERVES: Year ended January 1, 2000..................... $ -- $ 20,194 $ -- $ 14,161/(3)/ $ 6,033
_______________________ (1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries. (2) Returns processed against reserve. (3) Goodwill and property and equipment written off against reserve.