Finance & Performance Management

Pontarius ensures that integration takes place through a structured, communicative and continuous collaboration between financial and operational controllers, for example, a production unit or the members of a project group, in order to increase financial stability, innovation, quality and profitability. This should take place in every phase of the project; from the pilot study, through the planning, financing, design and construction phases and on into operation and evaluation. We also see enormous value in prioritising the early communication, anchoring and monitoring overall goals and strategies within every part of the organisation, as well as breaking down and delegating business goals that can be linked to the planning, forecasting and monitoring of specific business segments and/or project deliveries.

Unfortunately, not everyone shares our vision and it is common for financial revaluation and revision to be delayed, or even to remain unimplemented – for example, when previously unknown factors come to light after financing is completed or a project is underway – with major negative operational and financial consequences.

Irrespective of the type of financing being sought, the borrower is well advised to look for a balance between flexibility, risk and cost. With regard to public-sector infrastructure investments, it is possible to combine tax revenue with fees and private capital in a public-private partnership (PPP) project. Although this type of financing is already well established in many countries, only a handful of PPP projects have been implemented in Sweden. Pontarius has a deep and solid experience in financing from the majority of industries and markets, making us ideally suited to assist throughout the financing process – including pilot studies, consultancy, analysis, negotiation with prospective financiers and documentation.

Infrastructure and property projects are capital intensive and often tie up more capital than is necessary. Pontarius keeps a close eye on suppliers, deliveries and inventory during the project to facilitate analysis of the supply chain as a basis for improvement activities, with reduced working capital and increased liquidity as a result.

We believe that all stakeholders benefit from working more actively with risk, being better prepared in the event that any potential negative scenario becomes a reality. Knowledge and quantification of risks is also a prerequisite for making the right business decisions.

As consultants, we contribute by identifying and evaluating land exploitation and property portfolios, often in consultation with our contractual and management department, who have current knowledge of the local technical and socioeconomic conditions. In parallel, we help with modelling, land and property valuation, strategic advice, financing, legal advice and the compilation of business plans, decision-making documents and other documentation. We provide support in negotiations with all types of financiers, as well as between seller and buyer.

Many questions are liable to arise during a property transaction, both for the buyer and seller, and being well prepared and creating a robust basis for decision-making prior to any transaction is business critical. We have many years of experience of both the banking and capital investment markets and with regard to risk capital, due diligence and the valuation of property, business segments and entire organisations. Our work is needs adapted and may cover everything from simple calculations and indicative assessments to full-scale operational support throughout the transaction process.

Pontarius helps you to evaluate the content and likely effects of regulations but, even more importantly, we ensure that you follow and comply with the regulations on a day-to-day basis, during the project and in the rest of your organisation. We believe that only a close collaboration between operational and legal expertise can create the necessary security in the field of regulatory compliance. A company’s compliance policy may be nothing more than a chimera unless its organisation and project managers have a solid knowledge of its content.

We assist our clients’ economy and finance organisation in clarifying this role, by defining and implementing strategies and delivery models, mapping and analysing processes and systems, developing and maintaining competent personnel and creating efficient, value-based financial processes controlled by clear process ownership. Pontarius advocates a model in which the financial function takes major responsibility, together with business and project managers, for establishing and maintaining clear channels of communication in all business areas of the company, in order to ensure correct and sustainable decision-making materials, financial reporting and results.