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The D&B Rating is a widely used tool that represents a firm's size and composite credit appraisal.
 
Rating Classification (Based on Worth Composite Credit appraisal from Interim or Fiscal Balance Sheet)
 
  Net Worth       High Good Fair Limited
5A $50,000,000 to and over   1 2 3 4
4A 10,000,000 to 49,99,999   1 2 3 4
3A 1,000,000 to 9,999,999 1 2 3 4
2A 750,000 to 999,999 1 2 3 4
1A 500,000 to 749,999 1 2 3 4
BA 300,000 to 499,999 1 2 3 4
BB 200,000 to 299,999 1 2 3 4
CB 125,000 to 199,999 1 2 3 4
CC 75,000 to 129,999 1 2 3 4
DC 50,000 to 74,999 1 2 3 4
DD 35,000 to 49,999 1 2 3 4
EE 20,000 to 34,999 1 2 3 4
FF 10,000 to 19,999 1 2 3 4
GG 5,000 to 9,999 1 2 3 4
HH Up to 4,999 1 2 3 4
 
Rating Classification (Based on Composite Credit Appraisal Number of Employes)
 
  Employees         Good Fair Limited
1R 10 and over 2 3 4
2R 1 to 9 2 3 4
 
" -- " ( Absense of Rating )  The "--" symbol should not be interpreted as indicating that credit should be denied.  It simply means that the information available to D&B does not permit us to classify the company within our Rating key and that further inquiry should be made before reaching a credit decision.  Some reasons for using a "--" symbol include: deficit net worth; bankruptcy proceedings; lack of sufficient payment information; or incomplete history information.
 
ER ( Employee Range )  Certain lines of business, primarily banks, insurance companies and government entities, do not lend themselves to classification under the D&B Rating System.  Instead, D&B assigns these types of business an Employee Range symbol based on the number of people employed.  No other significance should be attached to this symbol.
 
Key to Employee Range
ER 1 1,000 +
ER 2 500-999
ER 3 100-499
ER 4 50-99
ER 5 20-49
ER 6 10-19
ER 7 5-9
ER 8 1-4
ER N Not Available