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2023 Corporate Governance Roadshow

Board Change7 June 2023ERDIndustrials

EROAD 2023 Corporate Governance Roadshow

Transportation technology services company EROAD LIMITED (NZX/ASX: ERD) attaches a

copy of the Corporate Governance roadshow that the Chairman Graham Stuart and General

Counsel Ksenija Chobanovich will be presenting to a number of investors in the upcoming

period.



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EROAD

GOVERNANCE

ROADSHOW

Graham Stuart, EROAD Chair

Ksenija Chobanovich, General Counsel and Company Secretary

June2023

IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Theinformationinthispresentationisofageneralnatureanddoes not

constitutefinancialproductadvice,investmentadviceorany

recommendation.Nothinginthispresentationconstituteslegal,financial, taxor

other advice.

Thispresentationmaycontainprojectionsorforward-looking statements

regardingavarietyofitems.Suchprojectionsorforward-lookingstatements

arebasedoncurrentexpectations,estimatesand assumptionsandare

subjecttoanumberofrisks,uncertaintiesand assumptions.

Thereisnoassurancethatresultscontemplatedinanyprojectionsor forward-

lookingstatementsinthispresentationwillberealised.Actual resultsmay

differmateriallyfromthoseprojectedinthispresentation. Nopersonisunder

anyobligationtoupdatethispresentationatany timeafteritsreleasetoyouor

toprovideyouwithfurtherinformation about EROAD.

Whilereasonablecarehasbeentakenincompilingthispresentation, noneof

EROADnoritssubsidiaries,directors,employees,agents

oradvisers(tothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw)givesany warrantyor

representation(expressorimplied)astotheaccuracy, completenessor

reliabilityoftheinformationcontainedinitnortakes anyresponsibilityforit.

Theinformationinthispresentationhasnot beenandwillnotbe

independentlyverifiedoraudited.

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NON-GAAPMEASURES

EROADhasusednon-GAAPmeasureswhendiscussingfinancial

performanceinthisdocument.Thedirectorsandmanagement believethat

thesemeasuresprovideusefulinformationastheyare usedinternallyto

evaluateperformanceofbusinessunits,toestablish operationalgoalsandto

allocateresources.Non-GAAPmeasuresare notpreparedinaccordancewith

NZIFRS(NewZealandInternationalFinancialReportingStandards)andare

notuniformlydefined,therefore thenon-GAAPmeasuresreportedinthis

documentmaynotbe comparablewiththosethatothercompaniesreport

andshouldnotbe viewedinisolationorconsideredasasubstitutefor

measuresreported byEROADinaccordancewithNZIFRS.

Thenon-GAAPmeasuresarenotsubjecttoauditorreview.

FY23 HIGHLIGHTS
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REPORTED REVENUE

$174.9m

normalised for one off contingent

consideration accounting impacts

$165.3m

(FY22: $114.9M)

AMRR

$153.7m

reflecting growth of 14.2%,

including a positive FX impact

of $8.6m

(FY22: $134.6M)

FREE CASH FLOW MARGIN

(

18

)

%

normalised for Coretex

consideration in FY22 and FY23

(FY22: (39)%)

R&D AS A % OF REVENUE

23%

reflecting the benefit from the

growth in revenue with a full

year of both companies

(FY22: 28%)

REPORTED EBITDA

$45.2m

FY23: $39.0m normalised for

integration costs and contingent

consideration accounting

(FY22: $21M)

CONTRACTED UNITS

227,149

representing net growth of 18,452

units globally

(FY22: 208,697)

ASSET RETENTION RATE

94.8%

reflecting high asset retention

rates in all regions

(FY22: 93.4%)

MONTHLY SAAS ARPU

$56.34

reflecting expansion of SaaS

products and ancillary

hardware within our customer

base along with a positive FX

impact of $2.11

(FY22: $55.57)

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GRAHAMSTUART
1,2

Chairman, Independent Director

Appointed January 2018

BARRYEINSIG

2,3

Independent Director

Appointed January 2020

SUSANPATERSON

1,2

Independent Director

Appointed March 2019

SARAGIFFORD

2,3

Independent Director

Appointed April 2022

SELWYNPELLETT

2,3

Non-Executive Director

Appointed December 2021

OUR BOARD

•Sara Gifford, a North American director,

joined the Board at the start of FY23

•Search for additional directorshas

commenced and expected to complete

in next3 months

•External Board review in FY24 after

onboarding of additional directors

1

Member of Finance, Risk and Audit Committee.

2

Member of Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee.

Selwyn Pellett became a member in May 2023.

3

Member of Technology Committee.

BOARDSTATS

-2/6 directors female

-5/6 directors

independent

-average collective

tenure 4 years

TONY GIBSON

1,2

Independent Director

Appointed October 2009

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ENSURING WE HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS

AROUND THE BOARD TABLE

FY23 A YEAR OF RECOVERY
•Company went off the rails in FY22; FY23 results reflect strategic shift and

rebuilding momentum.

•Board responded by:

•Giving market guidance in May 2022

•Appointing new CEO and CFO

•Supporting the new CEO to appoint a new senior management team

•Six new faces on lead team only one remaining from FY22

•Last outstanding role to be filled in July 2023

•Undertook strategic refreshled by McKinsey & Co. Completed in

December 2022.

•Initiated strategic review and investigation of partnership options in

North America.

•FY23 results announced in Mayin-line with market guidance.

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WHAT’S ON THE
BOARD’S AGENDA

FOR FY24?

•Board renewal

•Implementation of the refreshed

strategy set to provide pathway to

sustainable, profitable growth

•Identify partnership opportunities

to assist EROAD in accelerating

the North American strategy

•Sustainability governance initiatives

aimed at promoting environmentally

responsible practices and ensuring

long-term sustainability of EROAD

PerformanceComplianceFocusedon the

big picture

Measuring the right things,

not just financial metrics

Driven by purpose and

setting the tone from the top

•Deliveryagainstplan, cash

neutral by FY25 and cash

positive by FY26

•QualityofrevenueandARPU

•Cost containment & sound

investmentinR&D

•Staffengagementand

retention

•Successful replacement

of 3G units in New

Zealand

•Promoting an open and

engaged culture, acting

ethically and responsibly

•Sound risk taking culture

and effective risk

management

•Alert to cyber security

threats and protecting our

customers’ privacy

•Ensuring a healthy and safe

work environment

•Maintaining an up to date

industry awareness

•Making the business model

scalableand finding path to

profitable growth

•Investing wisely in R&D

•Ensuring access to capital at

the right cost

•Board renewal and

management succession

planning

Stayingaheadofthe

business andanticipating

pinch points

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STRUCTURE
OF BOARD/

SUBCOMMITTEES

•Established a Technology Board subcommittee

during FY23

EROAD BOARD

•Strategic Direction • Health & Safety • Governance Framework/Practices

•Cyber Security • ESG • Reporting Oversight

INVESTOR

RELATIONS

CEO

SHAREHOLDERS

EXECUTIVE TEAM

FINANCE, RISK AND AUDIT

COMMITTEE

REMUNERATION, TALENT

AND NOMINATIONS

COMMITTEE

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

•Riskmanagement

•Internalcontrols

•Externalfinancialreporting

•Auditfunction

•Sustainability

•Remuneration, benefits

and policies

•Performancemonitoring

•Successionplanning and

people development

•Generalpeoplematters

•Director appointments

•Product management,

technology and innovation

•Plans and operations related to

technology

•Cybersecurity and privacy

•Key product and ecosystem partners

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DIRECTOR FEES
•Selwyn Pellett’s directorship status

updated from an Executive Director to a

non-Executive Director in FY23.

•When determining director fees, EROAD

considers the median director fee levels

for comparable listed companies in New

Zealand

•To attract appropriately qualified

overseas candidates, EROAD has shifted

to paying based on director fees for

comparable companies in the market

that the director is based in

•In FY22, EROAD elected to voluntarily

comply with

•the Australian Say on Pay, by

publishing a comprehensive

Remuneration Report and putting

a vote for adoption at the ASM

•EROAD continues to take this

approach in FY23

Median NZ Fees Median AU fees Median US fees

EROADfees

6

Chairfees

NZ$128,000AU$170,000US$118,500NZ$150,000

Non-executivedirectorfees

NZ$70,000AU$86,300US$90,250NZ$95,000

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or US$96,000

4

COMPARABLECOMPANIES

5

3

The increase in director fees in FY23 is due to the addition of Sara

Gifford to the Board, change in Selwyn Pellett’s directorship

status, and introduction of the Technology Committee Chair.

4

Barry Einsig and Sara Gifford are receiving non-executive director

fees of USD$96,000. This is consistent with director fee levels for

comparable listed companies in the United States. On the graph,

these fees are represented in NZD with exchange rates calculated

as at 31/3/2023.

5

Comparable companies' median fees data is from FY21.

6

In addition to the listed fees, the Chair of Finance, Risk and Audit

Committee received $15,000 NZD, Chair of Remuneration, Talent and

Nomination Committee received $12,000 NZD, and the Chair of

Technology Committee received $12,000 USD prorated

7

New Zealand based directors are receiving non-executive director

fees in NZD.

EROADDIRECTORFEES

3,4

$600,000

$800,000

$900,000

$500,000

$700,000

$400,000

$300,000

$200,000

$100,000

20162017201820192020202120222023Year

Fee poolTotal fees paid

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EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION
FY23 Remuneration Framework and Outcomes

Fixed Remuneration

EROAD’s policy is to set fixed remuneration in line with external market

trends, the intrinsic value of a job and internal relativities.

•Mark Heine appointed as CEO in June 2022:

•base salary of $700,000

•CEO remuneration earned for FY23 (including in his acting and

permanent CEO capacity) was a total of $883,430, comprising of gross

fixed remuneration (including benefits) of $722,584, and LTI of $160,846

under the FY20 LTI Plan.

•Margaret Warrington appointed as CFO in December 2022:

•base salary of $420,000

•CFO remuneration earned for FY23 (including in her acting and

permanent CFO capacity) was a total of $391,036 comprising of fixed

remuneration (including benefits) of $360,975 and LTI of $30,061 under

the FY20 LTI Plan.

Short Term Incentives

•CEO FY23 STI: 70% of base salary, based on group performance against

key financial metrics (60%) and completion of the strategic review

(40%).

•Total payout of 67.6% of the STI target opportunity (paid in June 2023).

• CFO FY23 STI: 25% of base salary, based on group performance against

key financial metrics (40%) and non-financial metrics (60%).

•Total payout of 0% in H1 and 57% in H2 of FY23 (paid in June 2023).

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Long Term Incentives

FY20 LTI Plan: performance share rights were issued (for nil

consideration) to participants which convert to shares (for nil

consideration) on 26 May 2022 upon the company meeting the

performance metrics. The award was linked to growth in EROAD’s

Total Contracted Units between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022.

•Total of 55,464 shares (value of $160,846) vested to the CEO.

•Total of 10,263 shares (value of $30,061) vested to the CFO.

EROAD did not operate a LTI Plan in FY23 and is intending

to implement a new LTI Plan commencing FY24.

FY23 Share Retention Plan

Performance share rights were issued (for nil consideration) to

participants which converted to shares (for nil consideration) on 6 April

2023 provided participants remained employed by EROAD on 31 March

2023. This plan was exclusive to FY23:

•Total of 88,983 shares vested to the CEO.

•Total of 22,034 shares vested to the CFO.

FY24 REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK
Fixed remuneration

EROAD’s policy is to set fixed remuneration in line with external

market trends, the intrinsic value of a job and internal

relativities.It includes base pay and benefits. Fixed

remuneration is benchmarked against roles in organisations of

similar size and geographies and is set from the 50th percentile

or market median.

Short-term incentives

•Transitioning from a 6-monthly to an annual cycle for STI

Plan payments, which may be paid in shares instead of cash

•Based on group performance against shared team goals:

•75% -core financial targets

•25% -key strategic and operational targets

•Participants must also achieve health & safety and

behavioural gates

•The aggregated threshold for the financial metrics needs to

be over 85% and for non-financial 75%.

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Review of EROAD’s Remuneration Framework

•In FY23 the Board’s Remuneration, Talent and Nomination

Committee (RTNC) focused on aligning remuneration

packages with the new strategic direction.

•Engaged Haigh & Company, international consulting firm, to

review and evaluate market trends and advise on

remuneration structure.

•RTNC is now in the final stages of designing EROAD’s

remuneration framework, aimed at attracting and retaining

top talent globally, with focus on North America.

•The changes expected in the new remuneration framework

are outlined in the right-hand column and on next slide.

Expected changes to EROAD’s Remuneration Framework

FY24 REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK CONTINUED...
Long-term incentives

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Performance share rights (PSRs) issued

as part of a 3-year incentive programme

that incorporates award types as

described in the following table:

A new 3-year LTI grant would commence

each financial year.

AWARD

TYPE

PORTION OF

TOTAL

VESTING MECHANICS

INTENTIONS

RATIONALEWEIGHTINGSPERFORMANCE RANGE

Time Vested

Units

1/3Vests 100% at the end of

three years

Supports retention and

continuity of key

employees while EROAD

implements and

executes its new long-

term strategy

100%0% (if not achieved)

or 100% (if achieved)

Performance-

Relative S/H

Return (rTSR)

1/3Vests at the end of three

years based on EROAD’s

rTSRagainst the peers on the

ASX Technology Index (XTX)

over 3 years of the plan

Focuses management

and key employees on

building and maintaining

long-term shareholder

value and outperforming

relevant market

benchmarks

100%From 0% -200% of rTSR

shares vested, as follows:

•Under 4oth percentile of

XTX –0% rTSRshares vested

•40

th

percentile of XTX = 50%

rTSRshares vested

•60

th

percentile of XTX =

100% rTSRshares vested

•80

th

percentile of XTX =

150% rTSRshares vested

•100

th

percentile = 200%

rTSRshares vested

Performance –

Absolute

EROAD

Performance

(Revenue,

EBIT, FCF)

1/3Vests at the end of three

years but assessed as follows:

20% per annum performance

segments based on the

3-year budget set at the

beginning of the LTI plan;

and

40% 3-year cumulative

segment

Focuses on execution of

the long-term strategy

delivering revenue

growth, profitable

performance and positive

free cashflow

20% each year

and 40%

cumulative at

the end of the

3-year period

From 85% -130% depending

on achievement.

Failure to meet minimum

threshold of 85% means

zero pay-out.

EXECUTIVE TEAM
•Increase investment and focus on key roles and organisational design

•Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

•Appointment of Chief Transformation Officer

•Appointment of Chief People Officer

•Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

MARK HEINE

Chief Executive Officer

STEEN ANDERSEN

Chief Transformation Officer

AKINYEMI KOYI

President North America &

Chief Innovation Officer

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AARON LATIMER

Chief Operating Officer

MARGARET WARRINGTON

Chief Financial Officer

SHELLEY PRENTICE

Chief People Officer

TIM MOLE

Vice President Product and

Engineering

JEREMY WILTON

Vice President Product and

Engineering

KONRAD STEMPNIAK

Executive General Manager

ANZ

OUR PEOPLE AND DIVERSITY
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•EROAD’s purpose is to deliver intelligence you

can trust, for a better world tomorrow.

•EROAD encourages and values the unique

experiences, skills and background of its people

who help deliver on this purpose.

•It continually strives to create an inclusive,

collaborative and open space where people feel

safe and empowered to think differently to

create new ideas.

•New Chief Sustainability Officer appointed.
•EROAD's internal Sustainability Committee established to

drive internal and customer facing sustainability

initiatives.

•Work is underway to ensure compliance with the

Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other

Matters) Amendment Act 2021 requirements from FY24.

•EROAD is committed to helping our customers on their

sustainability journeyby introducing innovative solutions

and features that help promote fuel efficiency,

decarbonisation planning and fleet management

recommendations.

•EROAD is certified under the Toitucarbon-reduce

programme.

•FY23 Sustainability Report will be available in June.

Total EROAD emissions for FY23

28,610.86 tCO2e

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SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

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Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:

Ksenija Chobanovich, General Counsel

Ksenija.chobanovich@eroad.com • 027 2032555

NZX: ERD • investors@eroad.com • eroadglobal.com/investors

GlobalHeadOffice

andANZHeadquarters

260OtehaValleyRoad,

AlbanyAuckland, 0757

www.eroad.co.nz

NorthAmerican

HeadOffice

15110 Avenue of Science, Suite 100

San Diego, CA 92128

www.eroad.com

Australia Office

Level 1, 1-5 Link Road, Zetland

Sydney, NSW 2017

www.eroad.com.au

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