The “5A” to “HH” Rating Classifications reflect company size based on tangible net worth as computed by D&B. Company size can be an effective indicator of credit (can be???) capacity. These Ratings are assigned to businesses that have supplied D&B with a current financial statement. (so not audited or audited, just a financial statement) so this "rating" would be disclaimed by D&B since they didn't do the audit work.
in other words - anyone who has SEC filings and financial statements can pay D&B for a report based on the auditor report and financials.
real DD would include a copy of the report issued by D&B since clearly there's no bank debt anywhere. makes more sense to dig past the PR and understand why they'd pay for a D&B report but not a Big 4 Full Audit since that's actually bankable.
if anyone can actually dig up a copy of that report it would be really nice to see.
expect to see a resumption of downtrend absent a tender offer.