SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II
NBTY, INC. and Subsidiaries
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D			Column E
			Additions
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts		Deductions			Balance at end of period
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:
Inventory reserves	$	19,712	$	2,041		$	—	$	—		$	21,753
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,244	$	(2,588	)	$	—	$	(184	)(a)	$	2,472
Promotional program incentive allowance	$	71,845	$	329,683		$	—	$	(318,701	)	$	82,827
Allowance for sales returns	$	10,360	$	31,087		$	—	$	(27,898	)(b)	$	13,549
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	14,867	$	829		$	—	$	(1,580	)	$	14,116
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2012:
Inventory reserves	$	22,364	$	(2,652	)	$	—	$	—		$	19,712
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,376	$	297		$	—	$	(429	)(a)	$	5,244
Promotional program incentive allowance	$	74,593	$	307,371		$	—	$	(310,119	)	$	71,845
Allowance for sales returns	$	10,793	$	28,333		$	—	$	(28,766	)(b)	$	10,360
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	15,404	$	1,240		$	—	$	(1,777	)	$	14,867
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011:
Inventory reserves	$	—	$	22,364		$	—	$	—		$	22,364
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	—	$	5,376		$	—	$	—		$	5,376
Promotional program incentive allowance	$	56,968	$	292,298		$	—	$	(274,673	)	$	74,593
Allowance for sales returns	$	9,457	$	27,562		$	—	$	(26,226	)(b)	$	10,793
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	14,618	$	1,105		$	—	$	(319	)	$	15,404

(a)

Uncollectible accounts written off.

(b)

Represents actual product returns.