Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - R
Contributions by government, customers, partnerships or other corporations to the company's
research and development expense
Footnotes:
A. Worldwide
B. Domestic companies
C. Parent company
D. Includes contributions from government, customers, partnerships or other corporations
F. Includes science or technology expense
H. Excludes cost of plant research and development
I. Includes engineering expense
J. Included in Cost of Goods Sold
K. Includes market testing & research
L. Includes exploration expense
M. No standard text
Research And Development/Sales
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08341
All Industries:
Research and Development Expense / Net Sales or Revenues * 100
Research And Development/Sales - 5 Yr Avg
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08345
All Industries:
Arithmetic average of the last five years of Research and Development Sales
Reserve For Loan Losses
Asset Data, Annual Item; Field 02275
Banks, Other Financial Companies:
RESERVE FOR LOAN LOSSES represent a reserve set aside by the bank or financial company to cover
possible loan losses.
It includes (for Banks):
Net loan losses (field 01275)
Footnotes:
A. Includes other provisions
B. No standard text
Reserve For Loan Losses % Total Assets
Other Ratio, Annual Item; Field 15156
Banks:
Reserve for Loan Losses / (Total Assets - Customer Liabilities on Acceptances) * 100
Other Financial Companies:
Reserve for Loan Losses / (Total Assets - Custody Securities) * 100
Customer Liabilities on Acceptances only subtracted when included in Total Assets
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