| 1 The amount of own funds held pose a low level of risk to the viability of the investment firm. | • • • • | The investment firm is able to comfortably meet its P2G with available CET1 capital, where applicable. The investment firm holds a level of own funds comfortably above its own funds and additional own funds requirement and is expected to do so in the future. The assessment of cyclical economic fluctuations, including if applicable stress testing or sensitivity analyses, do not reveal any discernible risk regarding the impact of cyclical economic fluctuations on own funds. The investment firm has a plausible and credible capital plan that has the potential to be effective if required. |
| 2 The amount of own funds held pose a medium-low level of risk to the viability of the investment firm. | • • • | The investment firm has difficulty meeting its P2G with its available CET1 capital. Management mitigating actions to address this difficulty are assessed as credible and efficient. The assessment of cyclical economic fluctuations, including if applicable stress testing or sensitivity analyses, reveal a low level of risk regarding the impact of cyclical economic fluctuations on own funds, but management actions to address this are assessed as credible and efficient. The investment firm has a plausible and credible capital plan that, although not without risk, has the potential to be effective if required. |
| 3 The amount of own funds held pose a medium-high level of risk to the viability of the investment firm. | • • • | The investment firm does not meet its P2G with available CET1 capital. There are concerns about the credibility and effectiveness of management mitigating actions to address this. The assessment of cyclical economic fluctuations, including if applicable stress testing or sensitivity analyses, reveal a medium level of risk regarding the impact of cyclical economic fluctuations on own funds. Management actions may not credibly and effectively address this. The investment firm has a capital plan that is unlikely to be effective. |
| 4 The amount of own funds held pose a high level of risk to the viability of the investment firm. | • • | The investment firm does not meet its P2G (or deliberately has not established P2G) with available CET1 capital and will not be able to do so in the foreseeable future. Management mitigating actions to address this are assessed as neither credible nor effective. The assessment of cyclical economic fluctuations, including if applicable stress testing or sensitivity |
| Score Supervisory view Considerations | • | analyses, reveal that the investment firm would breach its additional own funds requirement due to cyclical economic fluctuations. Management actions will neither credibly nor effectively address this. The investment firm has no capital plan, or one that is manifestly inadequate. |