Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Provisions
 
Amounts
Written Off
 
Amounts
Recovered
 
Effect of
Currency
Translation
 
Balance at
End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
$
849

 
$
83

 
$
(714
)
 
$

 
$
(28
)
 
$
190

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for sales returns
 
129

 
1,126

 
(1,155
)
 

 
(6
)
 
94

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for obsolete inventory
 
2,188

 
885

 
(962
)
 

 
(29
)
 
2,082

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax valuation allowance
 
13,169

 
(6,088
)
 

 

 
(516
)
 
6,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
$
1,087

 
$
(121
)
 
$
(75
)
 
$
4

 
$
(46
)
 
$
849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for sales returns
 
135

 
1,527

 
(1,525
)
 

 
(8
)
 
129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for obsolete inventory
 
2,407

 
1,503

 
(1,666
)
 
1

 
(57
)
 
2,188

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax valuation allowance
 
11,340

 
1,829

 

 

 

 
13,169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
$
631

 
$
535

 
$
(18
)
 
$
1

 
$
(62
)
 
$
1,087

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for sales returns
 
154

 
1,435

 
(1,454
)
 

 

 
135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for obsolete inventory
 
2,254

 
1,600

 
(1,577
)
 
41

 
89

 
2,407

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax valuation allowance
 
8,149

 
3,191

 

 

 

 
11,340