Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Securities Sold But Not Yet Purchased (Short Call)
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - S
Supplementary (Liability) Data, Annual Item; Field 03059
Other Financial Companies:
SECURITIES SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED (SHORT CALL) represents the selling of a security
which the seller does not own but will have to purchase so that the shares can be delivered to the buyer.
This is usually done when the seller believes that the value of the stock will decline. The seller hopes to
be able to purchase the shares needed to fulfil the sale at a lower price than he sold them for thus making
a profit.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Bear positions (U.K. term)
Margin accounts
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements
Supplementary (Liability) Data, Annual Item; Field 03056
Banks, Other Financial Companies:
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS represent securities sold on a short term
basis that are bought back by the bank. Repurchase agreements usually call for the securities to be
bought back by a certain date at a stated price. Banks also use repurchase agreements to maximize
earnings on treasury issues on a short term basis.
Footnotes:
A. Included in federal funds
SEDOL Number
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Field 06006
All Industries:
SEDOL NUMBER represents the seven digit security identifier assigned by the London Stock Exchange.
This item also available at the security level.
SEDOL Number - Mult Share 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Descriptive Data, Current Items; Fields 20005, 20105, 20205, 20305, 20405, 20505, 20605, respectively
All Industries:
SEDOL NUMBER - MULT SHARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 represents the seven digit security identifier assigned
for each type of common/ordinary security by the London Stock Exchange.
For companies with more than one type of common/ordinary share, the SEDOL shown is for the share identified
in field 6005 - Type of Share.
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01101
Industrials, Insurance, Other Financials:
SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES represents expenses not directly attributable to
the production process but relating to selling, general and administrative functions.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Marketing expense
Strike expense
Pension costs, and other employee benefits if a company does not buy or make goods to sell
Parent company charges for administrative services
For motion picture and entertainment companies, amortization of film costs
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