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Financial Rating

Explanation

Your franchise is continually being monitored for financial health and solvency. On the ledger in the Front Office you can view your current rating, shown as a letter grade. Some rights and privileges can be blocked if your rating falls too low, e.g., the right to trade away units. It's a good practice to keep a watch on your rating, but there's no reason to panic if you have a C or D rating. In fact, an owner can operate successfully at this level without any impairment whatsoever. When the rating falls to F, or worse, to Danger, it's time to watch things very carefully.

Grade Levels

A++

A+

A

A-

B++

B+

B

B-

C++

C+

C

C-

C- -

D+

D

D-

F

Danger !!

Grading Method

Your letter grade is based upon a forecasted season-ending balance derived from these factors (as best your accountant can assess them):

• estimated salaries remaining to be paid  
• expected performance revenues (feats)
• estimated supplemental interest earnings
• concession revenues
• gate revenues
• future ball park credits
• estimated market value of your draft picks
• interest payable on negative regular account balance
• playoff earnings if you currently hold a playoff slot

The unit values of your players is not part of the forecasted balance, nor is any award compensation you might earn. Season-ending balances are notoriously tricky  to compute ahead of time. Your grade is always based on a conservative analysis of the future.