Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Officers
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Descriptive Data, Current Items; Fields 06041, 06051, 06061, 06071, 06081
All Industries:
OFFICERS represent the principal officers of the company. The most senior ranking officer is updated in
Field 06041, the least senior officer is updated in Field 06081.
Footnotes:
CT. Officer's Title
Operating Cash / Fixed Charges
Leverage Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08261
All Industries:
Funds from Operations / (Interest Expense on Debt + (Preferred Dividends (Cash) / 1- (Tax Rate / 100))
If the Tax rate is negative or not available or if preferred dividends are 0:
Funds from Operations / (Interest Expense on Debt + Preferred Dividends (Cash))
Exceptions:
U.S. Companies:
Standard Tax Rate Used in Calculations:
86 and prior years: 46%
87 and subsequent years: 34%
95 and subsequent years: 35%
Operating Cash/Fixed Charges - 5 Yr Avg
Leverage Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08265
All Industries:
Arithmetic average of Operating Cash/Fixed Charges for the last five years
Operating Expenses - Total
Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01249
All Industries:
OPERATING EXPENSES - TOTAL represents the sum of all expenses related to operations.
Operating Income
Income Data, Annual Item; Field 01250
All Industries:
OPERATING INCOME represents the difference between sales and total operating expenses
Footnotes:
B. Net of income taxes
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