Exhibit 99(a) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Consolidated Subsidiaries Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Dollars in Millions)
Additions --------------------------------- Charged Balance at to Cost Charged Balance at Beginning And to Other End Classification of Year Expenses Accounts Deductions of Year - --------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ Year Ended December 31, 1998: Reserve for Capacity Rationalization $19.9 $ -- $ -- $10.4 $ 9.5 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1.0 1.2 -- -- 2.2 Other 7.4 -- -- 3.3 4.1 Year Ended December 31, 1997: Reserve for Capacity Rationalization $33.7 $4.2 $ -- $18.0 $19.9 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1.1 -- -- .1 1.0 Other 8.3 .1 -- 1.0 7.4 Year Ended December 31, 1996: Reserve for Capacity Rationalization $34.8 $6.6 $ -- $ 7.7 $33.7 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 7.7 -- -- 6.6 1.1 Other 12.8 .7 1.5 6.7 8.3
Additions charged to other accounts in 1996 were charged to revenues. Deductions to the reserve for capacity rationalization represent charges associated with idle expense in 1998, 1997 and 1996. Deductions to the allowance for doubtful accounts in 1996 represent write-off of bankruptcy receivables against the reserve. 63