Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - N
Exceptions:
Finland (95 and prior years) and Norway (93 and prior years):
Total Premiums Written / Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s (Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity + Non-Equity Reserves) * 100
Sweden (88 and prior years):
Total Premiums Written / Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s (Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity + Non-Equity Reserves * .5) * 100
Sweden (89):
Total Premiums Written / (Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity + (Average of Last Year’s Non Equity Reserves *.5 and Current Year’s
Non-Equity Reserves * .7)) * 100
Sweden (90-92):
Total Premiums Written / Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s (Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity + Non-Equity Reserves * .7) * 100
Sweden (93):
Total Premiums Written / (Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity + (Average of Last Year’s Non Equity Reserves *.7 and Current Year’s
Non-Equity Reserves)) * 100
Sweden (94 and subsequent years):
Total Premiums Written / Average of Last Year’s and Current Year’s (Common Equity +
Policyholders' Equity) * 100
Net Premiums Written % Equity - 5 Yr Avg
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 15510
Insurance Companies:
Arithmetic average of the last five years of Net Premiums Written % Equity
Net Proceeds From Sale/Issue Of Common & Preferred
Cash Flow Data, Annual Item; Field 04251
All Industries:
NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE/ISSUE OF COMMON & PREFERRED represents the amount a company
received from the sale of common and/or preferred stock. It includes amounts received from the
conversion of debentures or preferred stock into common stock, exchange of common stock for
debentures, sale of treasury shares, shares issued for acquisitions and proceeds from stock options.
This item is available in the annual time series and the cumulative quarterly, semi-annual and cumulative
trimester interim time series. It is only available at the company level.
Footnotes:
A. Includes proceeds from stock options
B. Includes long term borrowings
Net Sales Or Revenues
Income Data, Annual Item; Field 01001
Industrial Companies:
NET SALES OR REVENUES represent gross sales and other operating revenue less discounts, returns
and allowances.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Franchise sales when corresponding costs are available and included in expenses.
Consulting fees
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