Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Ticker Symbol - Mult Share 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - T
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Fields 20008, 20108, 20208, 20308, 20408, 20508, 20608, respectively
All Industries:
TICKER SYMBOL - MULT SHARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 represents a symbol used to identify each type of
common/ordinary share on the stock exchanges where it is listed. Local Ticker symbols are used for non-
US corporations. Quick Code is used for Japanese companies. For companies with more than one type
of common/ordinary shares, the ticker shown is for the share identified in field 06005 - Type of Share.
Tier 1 Capital
Supplementary (Liability) Data, Annual Item; Field 18228
Banks:
TIER 1 CAPITAL represents the primary capital supporting the lending and deposit activities of a bank.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1996 for non-U.S. companies and 1991 for U.S. companies.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Perpetual preferred stock
Goodwill acquired before March 1988
Footnotes:
A. No standard text
Tier 2 Capital
Supplementary (Liability) Data, Annual Item; Field 18229
Banks:
TIER 2 CAPITAL represents the supplemental capital supporting the lending and deposit activities of a
bank.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1996 for non-U.S. companies and 1991 for U.S. companies.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Limited life preferred stock
Subordinated debt
Loan loss reserves
Footnotes:
A. No standard text
Total Asset Turnover
Asset Utilization Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08401
All Industries:
Net Sales or Revenues / Total Assets
Banks:
Net Sales or Revenues / (Total Assets - Customer Liabilities on Acceptances)
Customer Liabilities on Acceptances only subtracted when included in Total Assets
Other Financial Companies:
Net Sales or Revenues / (Total Assets - Custody Securities)
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