How Ratings Works

Select data from current and prior year financial statements of the company in question is entered into the scoring model, producing a BBK Rating and a summary report which includes:

· A rating from A to F which indicates the overall financial   strength of the target company
· A comparison of the target company’s financial metrics with   healthy company averages within the same industry   classification
· Identification of the company’s problematic areas such as   operational earnings and/or balance sheet structure

Data for BBK Ratings:

The information needed for a Rating of a public company can be found through the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) http://www.sec.gov/. However, data needed for a Rating of a private company must be obtained directly from the target company. BBK often helps clients obtain private company information.

BBK can also assist with obtaining international company information for BBK Ratings' Europe and Asia.