FINANCIAL, coNDUCT AUTHORITY Introduction Financial Resi Introduction It is important for us to be able to understand how the current macroeconomic environment is, impacting FCA solo-regulated firms. Under section 165 of the Financial Services & Markets Act, we are therefore requiring firms to complete this survey. We expect all firms to complete the survey in full However, if due to exceptional circumstances you cannot access your financial information, please ensure that you complete the questions where the relevant information is available. Instructions All numeric values should be provided in GBP (as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022) and in full (i.e. £1,000 is one thousand pounds only) If you have any questions when completing the survey, you can view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here. If you have a different question, please contact our Supervision Hub on 0300 500 0597 in the first instance, or via email at firm.queries@fca.org.uk. To view a PDF of the Financial Resilience Survey click here. Core Questions 1. What is the total amount of liquidity resources that you control or have unrestricted access to? (GBP) Please only report the resources that are relevant to you and leave the other boxes blank. Actual number to be provided and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. NN.B. The three categories below are mutually exclusive (e.g. Cash should not be included in High Quality Liquid Assets).As at 30-09-2022 i. Cash ii, Available committed facilities iil, High Quality Liquid Assets (use definition provided in BIPRU 12.7.2 as reference) 2. What are your estimated cash needs (fixed costs, known variable costs) and expected cash inflows between 1 October and 31 December 2022? (GBP) Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. Cash needs Expected cash inflows (the firm's own cash) 2a. Of the ‘Cash needs’ value provided in Question 2, what are your estimated cash needsto cover your fixed costs? (i.e. the costs you know you willincurno matter what, such as rental costs for your premises or staff costs for permanent employees.) Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. 2b. Of the ‘Expected cash inflows (the firm's own cash)' value provided in Question 2, how much was contractually committed on 1 October 2022 (e.g. cash flows that relate tosales that have already been made)? Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022.3. Has your firm negotiated any extensions with creditors/delayed payments (i.e. rent, outsources, lines of credit, etc.)? O Yes O No 3a. By what amount has this reduced your cash needs figure (as given in Question 2 above) over the period between 1 October and 31 December 2022? Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. 4. What is your net profit OR loss in the given period? (GBP) Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. N.B. Please enter a positive number if you made a profit, or a negative number if you made a Joss (e.g. -4,000 if you made a loss of £4,000). 3 months to 30-09-2022 Net profit OR Loss 5. Have you had, or are you expecting, a decrease in profits/ increase in losses? O Yes O No 5a. Please provide an estimate for the percentage decrease in profits/ increase in losses over the next 3 months. 6. What impact is the current macroeconomic environment having on your business model?© Positive CO Neutral © Negative CE Threatens survival ess? 6a. How long do you expect to remain in bu We would like to understand if you may be forced to exit the market due to the current macro environment. We recognise that there is a lot of uncertainty in answering this question. It should be your best estimate of the feasibility to continue to operate your business in the current circumstances. 7. Please provide the level of your safeguarded money/ client money as at the date below. (GBP) (*For E-money, Payments and General Insurance firms only). The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. 30-09-2022 8, What was your revenue in the last financial year? (Please provide this for the most recent period, even if not audited) Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. Period Ending Revenue 9. Have you received support under a government-backed loan scheme?O ves O no 9a. Amount of support received (GBP) Please report the actual number and not in thousands or millions. The value should be in GBP as per the exchange rate on 30 September 2022. End Thank you for completing the survey. By clicking SUBMIT, your responses will be submitted and you will not be able to return to. the survey, On submission, a summary of your responses will be provided for your records, please click ‘download PDF" to download a copy of your response. You will not be able to return to this page after closing it If you need to make any changes, please navigate using the back button now before submitting the survey. If you have any questions when completing the survey, please contact our Supervision Hub on 0300 500 0597 in the first instance, or via email at firm.queries@fca.org.uk. FCA Privacy Notice Powered by Qualtrics