Hong Kong
The D&B® Rating consists of a Composite Appraisal / Condition and Financial Strength Indicator. The Financial Strength Indicator is based on Net Worth (shareholders’ funds less any intangible assets). The Composite Appraisal / Condition is an overall evaluation of credit worthiness.
Credit Appraisal
The following possible values exist for the Credit Appraisal in this country.
| Credit Appraisal | Corresponding Composite |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Good | 2 |
| Fair | 3 |
| Poor | 4 |
Alternate Ratings Used
| O- | Assigned when the information available does not permit us to classify the company within our rating keys. Also assigned to businesses that have been trading for a relatively short period. Other reasons are deficit net worth, bankruptcy proceedings or critical financial condition. Representative Office of a foreign company. |
| NQ | Certain businesses (according to SIC) are not active seekers of commercial credit and thus do not lend themselves to a D&B Rating. Businesses that have ceased operations or have gone out-of-business are also assigned NQ rating which means "Not Quoted". |
| DS | Assigned to records that require investigation before a rating can be assigned. |
D&B Financial Strength Indicator
The following table possible values exist for the D&B Financial Strength Indicator in this country.
| Based on Net Worth | Based On Capital | Net Worth (in HK$) |
|---|---|---|
| 5A | 5AA | 300,000,000 and greater |
| 4A | 4AA | 70,000,000 - 299,999,999 |
| 3A | 3AA | 10,000,000 - 69,999,999 |
| 2A | 2AA | 7,000,000 - 9,999,999 |
| 1A | 1AA | 6,000,000 - 6,999,999 |
| A | AA | 5,000,000 - 5,999,999 |
| B | BB | 4,000,000 - 4,999,999 |
| C | CC | 3,000,000 - 3,999,999 |
| D | DD | 2,000,000 - 2,999,999 |
| E | EE | 1,000,000 - 1,999,999 |
| F | FF | 500,000 - 999,999 |
| G | GG | 200,000 - 499,999 |
| H | HH | 0 - 199,999 |
| N | Financial Strength is negative | |
| O | Financial Strength is undisclosed | |
| NB | New Business less than 24 months old | |
| NQ | Ceased Trading | |