Þjónusta fyrirtækjaráðgjafar felst einkum í því að veita aðstoð og ráðgjöf á eftirtöldum sviðum:
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance is independent and impartial. Arctica Finance does not engage in lending activities and Corporate Finance's experts are therefore independent in their analysis, evaluation and selection of investments or financing options, which results in professional service for the benefit of clients.
Acquisitions and sales of companies
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance department advises on acquisitions and sale of companies or business units. In such a process the service is often project management, exploring opportunities, performing valuations, analysing value-adding factors, advising on structure and methodology, handling negotiations and transaction closing.
When looking for companies or business units to buy, Arctica Finance's services include choosing respectable companies, checking whether the respective companies are for sale and providing advice on their acquisition and financing.
Arctica Finance provides a variety of advice when it comes to the sale of companies or business units. We work closely with the seller to develop a sales strategy, find the right buyer and get the most favorable terms. It is understood that each seller has his own ideas and goals when selling, and assistance and advice are provided to achieve those goals.
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance provides assistance and advice in formulating a clear merger and/or acquisition strategy, manages such a process and takes care of, among other things, opportunity analysis, value assessment, analysis of value-added factors, consultancy regarding methodology, management of negotiations and closing of transactions. Corporate Finance supervises the execution of takeover bids for shares of listed companies, redemptions and de-listings of shares on the stock exchange and provides assistance with leveraged buyouts.
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance supervises and provides a wide range of advice when it comes to listing and de-listing of securities on the stock exchange, whether it is an initial public offering, the increase of the capital of listed companies, the listing of bond classes or the listing of other securities. Corporate Finance oversees the listing process, provides advice to companies and sellers in the preparation of listing, oversees the preparation of the necessary due diligence, oversees communications with the stock exchange and financial supervisor authority, oversees the preparation of prospectuses and investor presentations. Corporate Finance also supervises the electronic issuance of securities in the systems of securities depositories, e.g. Nasdaq CSD.
Arctica Finance is a Certified Adviser and is authorized to mediate listing on Nasdaq First North Market. The Nasdaq First North Market is tailored to the needs of growth companies that are taking their first steps as a listed company.
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance analyses the financing options that are most suitable or optimal for clients. Considerable value increase can often be achieved by optimizing forms of financing, based on risk, duration and terms of financing. Services related to financing include, among other things, analysis of the current financing structure and proposals for the optimal financing structure, making presentations for expected borrowers, analyzes of financing offers from lenders, assistance with negotiations, advice on a possible share capital increase and in connection with the financing of leveraged buyouts.
Financing can be raised through public or private offerings of securities. Such services include:
Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance provides pragmatic advice on financial restructuring to its clients. Such services include:
Shareholders and lenders are constantly considering their options for maximizing the value of their assets. Arctica Finance's Corporate Finance offers an analysis of available options in terms of value maximization. Stakeholders want to understand, for example, when is the right time to divest, if and when companies should sell business units, or if, on the contrary, they should expand business units through acquisitions.
The personnel of Arctica Finance‘s Corporate Finance department are all experienced in providing financial advisory services in the relevant fields of Arctica‘s target markets and they have been involved in many of the most significant transactions in Iceland in the recent years.
Jón Þór Sigurvinsson is the Head of Corporate Finance and one of the founders of Arctica Finance. Jón Þór worked at Landsbankinn‘s Corporate Advisory for two years from 2007 to 2008. Previously, from 2005 to 2007, Jón Þór worked at the Investment firm Straumborg, where he was responsible for the firm‘s investments in the energy sector and managing its proprietary trading. From 2004 to 2005 Jón Þór worked at CEA, the National Nuclear Energy Association of France.
Jón Þór holds an MSc degree in Energy Engineering from Université Joseph Fourier in France, a BSc degree in Mechanical- and Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland, a BSc degree in Computer Science from the University of Iceland, and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Andri Ingason is a specialist in the Corporate Finance team at Arctica Finance. Andri joined Arctica Finance in 2018 and has since participated in many of the firm's largest Corporate Finance transactions, including Initial Public Offerings, Mergers and Acquisitions, and structured financing solutions for clients across various industries. Prior to joining Arctica Finance, Andri worked in Personal Banking at Landsbankinn.
Andri graduated with a BSc degree in Business Administration from Reykjavík University in 2018, a BA degree in Law from Reykjavík University in 2021, and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Birta María Birnisdóttir is a specialist in Corporate Finance at Arctica Finance. She joined Arctica Finance in 2023 after completing an internship in the same department while pursuing her studies. Prior to joining Arctica Finance, Birta worked at Sjóvá.
Birta María graduated with a BSc degree in Economics and Finance from Reykjavík University in 2023 and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Dagur Andrason is a specialist in the Corporate Finance team at Arctica Finance. Prior to joining Arctica Finance, Dagur worked in the loan division of Arion Bank alongside his studies, and prior to that, at the business growth center Gróska where he handled various projects pertaining to the operations and financing of a large real estate property.
Dagur graduated with a BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland in 2023 and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Grétar is a specialist in the Corporate Finance team at Arctica Finance. Prior to joining Arctica Finance in 2018, Grétar worked in Corporate Finance at GAMMA Capital Management and before that in Corporate Advisory at PwC.
Grétar holds an MSc degree in Finance from Lund University in Swæeden, a BSc degree in Financial Engineering from Reykjavik University and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Gunnar Jóhannesson is a managing director and one of the founders of Arctica Finance. Gunnar began working for Landsbankinn‘s Corporate Advisory in 2004, prior to that he was a business consultant and a partner at IMG and Deloitte. Gunnar has been involved in a substantial amount of projects involving the acquisition or sale of companies.
Gunnar holds an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Denmark's Tekniske Universitet, a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iceland and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Hildur Sveinbjörnsdóttir is a specialist in the Corporate Finance team at Arctica Finance. She joined Arctica Finance in 2022 and has since participated in, among other things, company financing as well as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Arctica Finance, Hildur worked in the corporate advisory department of Ernst & Young where she conducted financial due diligence, among other responsibilities.
Hildur holds an M.Fin degree from University of Iceland, a BSc degree in Economics from the same University and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Indriði Sigurðsson is a specialist in the Corporate Finance team at Arctica Finance. Indriði joined Arctica Finance in 2015 after a 16-year professional football career in Norway and Belgium.
Indriði holds a BSc degree in Business Administration with a focus on management from University College of Southeast Norway and an MBA degree with a specialization in finance from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School. He additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
Rut Kristjánsdóttir er sérfræðingur í Fyrirtækjaráðgjöf Arctica Finance. Rut hóf störf hjá Arctica Finance árið 2021, en hún hefur starfað í fjármálageiranum frá árinu 2017. Rut starfaði í eignastýringu fagfjárfesta hjá Arion banka árin 2019-2021 þar sem hún kom m.a. að mótun ábyrgra fjárfestinga innan eignastýringar Arion banka. Þar áður starfaði Rut í fjármálaráðgjöf Deloitte árin 2017-2019 þar sem hún vann m.a. að áreiðanleikakönnun á mörgum af stærstu félögum á íslenskum markaði.
Rut lauk BSc-gráðu í viðskiptafræði frá Háskólanum í Reykjavík og hefur hún jafnframt öðlast verðbréfaréttindi.
Þórbergur Guðjónsson joined Arctica Finance’s Corporate Finance in August 2023. Previously he worked in corporate finance for Arion Bank and Kaupþing Bank for the past 16 years, i.e. from 2007. In his role there, Þórbergur led many of the IPOs managed by the banks in addition to various other projects involving M&A or financing activities of its clients. In the years 2003-2006, Þórbergur worked for Sparisjóður Mýrasýslu in i.a. lending and financing activities.
Þórbergur holds an M.Sc. in Finance & Investment from the University of Edinburgh and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Bifröst. Þórbergur is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and additionally holds a Securities License Certification in Iceland.
