Article 4U.K.Viability assessment
1.The business reorganisation plan shall contain sufficient information to allow the resolution authority and the competent authority to assess the feasibility of the proposed measures. The business reorganisation plan shall set out at least:
(a)the assumptions regarding the expected macroeconomic and market developments in the base case, compared with appropriate sector-wide benchmarks;
(b)a concise presentation of alternative reorganisation strategies or set of measures and justification as to why the measures in the business reorganisation plan have been chosen to restore long-term viability of the institution or entity referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 1(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU, while respecting the resolution objectives and principles.
2.The business reorganisation plan shall include the necessary information to enable the resolution authority or the competent authority to conduct a detailed analysis of the business reorganisation's impact on the critical functions of the institution or entity referred to in points (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU and on financial stability.
3.The business reorganisation plan shall include an analysis of an alternative set of key underlying assumptions, in which best-case and worst-case scenarios are considered. Restoration of long-term viability shall be possible under all scenarios, although the period, the measures and the financial performance may differ.
4.With regard to the best-case and worst-case scenarios referred to in paragraph 3, the business reorganisation plan shall include a summary of the key information used in developing each scenario and the performance of the institution or entity referred to in points (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU under each scenario. Such summary shall include in particular:
(a)the underlying assumptions, such as key macroeconomic variables;
(b)the projection of the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet;
(c)the key financial metrics at group, entity and business line level.