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EROAD achieves record sales in New Zealand and US markets

Half Year Results27 November 2017ERDIndustrials

28 November 2017
Half Year 18 Presentation and Business Update

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EROAD
OVERVIEW

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EROAD modernises tax compliance and health & safety for commercial vehicles

•World first GPS based road user charging system in New Zealand

•Operations in Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) andNorth America

(NA)

•Sole heavy vehicle technology supplier for California Road User

Charge Pilot, and recently selected to participate in a mileage-

based user pilot for I-95 corridor coalition

•59,538 total contracted units across three countries as at

September 2017, with an additional 2,299 units contracted in

October 2017

•EROAD’s services offered include:

•Tax compliance

•Health & Safety

•Fleet management

•EROAD’s world class system consists of:

•Electronic Distance Recorder (In-cab Hardware)

•Electronic Logbook application (Mobile Software)

•Cloud based online applications portal (Software)

•Bank Grade Payment Gateway

•EROAD’s customers range from owner drivers to large fleet

operators

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Value proposition -EROAD differentiates via value adding compliance products

•EROAD’s unique selling proposition comes from its tax compliance and health & safety solutions differentiating it from its fleetmanagement

focused peers

•Whilst growth in the ANZ business has historically been driven by EROAD’s tax compliance solutions, health & safety compliance services (such

as driver behaviour) are now as strong a driver of EROAD’s sales in ANZ

Tax Compliance

•Calculation and payment of Weight Mile Tax (WMT) -NA

•Calculation of International Fuel Tax (IFTA) -NA

•Calculation of International Registration (IRP) -NA

•Electronic Logging Device (ELD), Hours of Service -NA

•Storage enabling customer audit reporting

•Calculation and payment of Road User Charges (RUC)

Health & Safety Compliance

•Driver Logbook for hours of service -NZ

•Driver Vehicle Inspection Recording (DVIR) -NA

•Driver health and safety management and reporting

•Storage enabling internal and external audit reporting

Fleet Management

•Driver identification

•Vehicle maintenance scheduling

•Vehicle tracking and fleet activity

•Fuel and idling reporting

•Driver messaging

Less competition

More value

-

added services

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Opportunity -EROAD is operating in a large total addressable market

•EROAD is well established in the ANZ market

•In New Zealand EROAD now collects 39% of all heavy vehicle RUC with strong growth also being achieved in the light commercialvehicle segment

•EROAD’s Australian business (operationally managed from New Zealand) provides commercial services primarily to trans-tasman customers

•EROAD’s focus has widened to North America as ELD, WMT and IFTA have opened large new opportunities

Australia

700kheavy vehicles

USAELDshours of service3m

vehiclesInterstate only

ELD

Hours of service

USA, Canada and Mexico

andintrastate

USA

IFTA & IRP services

2.9mvehicles

Prospect:

California, Eastern USA(I-95)

Oregon eWMT

306kvehicles

New Zealand500k

commerciallightvehicles

New Zealand120k

heavy vehicles

EROAD is leveraging its platform, initially built for NZ RUC, to access significantly larger market opportunities

Australia

2.9m

light commercial vehicles

HY18 total ANZ units

49,802

HY18 total North American units

9,736

LARGE TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET IS AVAILABLE

Current operationsPotential operations

Australia & New Zealand‣Oregon ‣Northwest ‣North America

HALF YEAR
RESULTS

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Achievements and key events in HY18 -EROAD continues to gather momentum

Australia & New Zealand

NorthAmerica

Corporate and R&D

#3

Ranked ELD

Out of 26 by

ELDratings.com

Right sized R&D team

post completion of major

R&D projects (including

ELD)

EROAD collects

Achieved

2

record

sales

quarters

in ANZ

$$

Achieved

2

record

sales

quarters

in North

America

$$

New Multi-Option

Credit Facility Secured

Put in place July 2017

Rejected

ELD remains on track

for December 2017

Introduced

charging

for new features

Inspectand Speed on box

such as

of all Heavy Vehicle electronic

RUC in New Zealand

80%

9
299

90

265

182

141

126

131

136

440

771

1,166

1Q 162Q 163Q 164Q 161Q 172Q 173Q 174Q 171Q 182Q 18Oct-17

739

684

807

631

824

1,068

612

658

1,030

1,591

1,133

1Q 162Q 163Q 164Q 161Q 172Q 173Q 174Q 171Q 182Q 18Oct-17

Unit sales -ongoing ANZ growth and increasing momentum in North American unit sales

•EROAD performed in line with Prospective Financial Information (PFI) expectations in its ANZ business, and has continued to grow strongly

•Whilst growth in North America did not meet PFI, momentum has increased materially following the rejection of the ELD legal challenge in

June 2017

•Unit growth in North America outstripped ANZ for the first time in October 2017

ANZ: TOTAL CONTRACTED UNITS (PFI vs ACTUAL)

1

NORTH AMERICA: TOTAL CONTRACTED UNITS (PFI vs ACTUAL)

1

13,453

21,749

31,617

14,332

24,041

32,452

41,939

49,802

FY14FY15FY16FY17HY18

ANZ (PFI)ANZ (Actual)

1. Note that PFI figures are for “Total Units on Depot”, while actual units represent “Total Contracted Units”

ANZ: NET NEW CONTRACTED UNITS

(AVERAGE MONTHLY UNIT SALES PER QUARTER)

NORTH AMERICA: NET NEW CONTRACTED UNITS

(AVERAGE MONTHLY UNIT SALES PER QUARTER)

-

2,957

12,440

-

1,990

4,501

6,102

9,736

FY14FY15FY16FY17HY18

NA (PFI)NA (Actual)

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Recurring revenue per unit -mix shift to lighter vehicles resulted in small decline

•Recurring revenue

1

per unit fell from $55 to $54 over the prior year driven by:

1. For a full description of recurring revenue see the Appendix to this presentation

•Continued penetration into lighter vehicles

•Lower RUC transaction fees for lighter vehicles

•Increasing number of contracts up for renewal

•Large enterprise customer and partner

contracts

•Customers upgrading service plans

•Customers upgrading to Ehubo2

•North America is an Ehubo2 only market

•Customers adding newly launched features –

Inspect and Speed on box

DOWNWARD DRIVERS UPWARD DRIVERS

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$4.2

$1.3

($0.1 )

$13.2

$17.4

$1.9

$3.2

$0.5

$0.3

$15.5

$20.9

HY17Growth established

ANZ market

Growth commercial

NA market

Corporate revenue &

expensed R&D

HY18

ANZNACorporate revenue & expensed R&D

$0.7

$1.9

$3.2

$0.3

$1.4

$2.2

-

$0.4

$2.2

$4.1

$3.2

FY14FY15FY16FY17HY18

1H2H

Revenue growth -driven by unit sales

ANZ: REVENUE (NZ$m)

1

NORTH AMERICA: REVENUE (NZ$m)

1. Excludes intercompany revenue

$4.3

$7.9

$11.2

$13.2

$17.4

$5.6

$9.3

$12.0

$14.7

$10.0

$17.2

$23.3

$27.8

$17.4

FY14FY15FY16FY17HY18

1H2H

•From HY17 to HY18, revenue increased by $5.4m (35%),

predominantly driven by:

•Increases in total contracted units and recognition of a full year of

revenue for units sold partway through the prior period

•Partially offset by reduced average unit pricing (an impact of $0.3m)

REVENUE GROWTH HY17 TO HY18 (NZ$m)

+35%

+68%

+32%

HY17

HY18

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Revenue dynamics -remain favourable in the medium to long term

For a full description of Retention Rate see the Appendix to this presentation

HIGH CUSTOMER

RETENTION RATE

POSITIVE

PRODUCT MIX

Ehubo /

Ehubo2 /

Tubo

EhuboLITEElocateRentedSold

•Retention rate remains high at 98%,

unchanged at 98%

•Product mix has shifted toward Ehubos (70% last

year) due to:

•North America (which is an Ehubo2 market)

continuing to grow

•Large enterprise customers seeking the full range of

Health and Safety features only available on Ehubo2

•Rented units continue to be the

dominant model for our customers

with just 8% of units sold outright

73%

22%

5%

92%

8%

RENTAL VERSUS

SALE

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$19.2

$29.6

$37.1

$46.6

$48.0

$52.7

$58.5

$75.0

2HY141HY152HY151HY162HY161HY172HY171HY18

Future contracted income -increasing due to new unit sales and contract renewals

For a full description of Future Contracted Income (FCI) measure see the Appendix to this presentation

FUTURE CONTRACTED INCOME (NZ$m)

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$4.5

$6.3

$6.2

$5.5

$5.7

$5.6

$0.9

$5.0

$3.3

$10.8

$1.6

$0.7

$1.9

$0.5

$0.5

$0.9

$16.9

($0.5)

($0.5)

($0.9)

$15.0

HY17Increased cost

of goods sold

Lower

capitalised

costs (greater

portion

expensed)

US salaries &

expenses

One-off

professional

fees

Restructuring

costs

Increased

salaried staff

HY18One-off

professional

fees

Restructuring

costs

Restructured

salaries

HY18 (excluding

one-off costs)

ANZNorth AmericaCorporate & R&D expensed

Expenses -increasing over the period, a number of these are non-recurring

1

One off costs

EXPENSE MOVEMENT HY17 to HY18 (NZ$m)

1. Removal of salaries for restructured staff not expected to be incurred after September 2017

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$4.7

$5.4

($1.6)

($0.7)

($1.9)

($0.5)

($0.5)

($0.9)

$4.0

$0.5

$0.5

$0.9

$5.9

-

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0

HY17RevenueIncreased cost

of goods sold

Lower

capitalised

costs (greater

portion

expensed)

Additional

salaries &

expense US

Restructuring

costs

One-off

professional

fees

Increased

salaried staff

HY18Restructuring

costs

One-off

professional

fees

Restructured

salaries

HY18

(excluding

one-off costs)

EBITDA-alsoimpactedbynon-recurringexpenses;excludingthosetrendingpositively

EBITDA MOVEMENT HY17 to HY18 (NZ$m)

One off costs

1

1. Removal of salaries for restructured staff not expected to be incurred after September 2017

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Funding -new debt facilities put in place to ensure capacity to fund unit growth

•During HY18, EROAD secured a new credit facility with the BNZ totalling $33.4 million, which was first drawn in July 2017

•Subsequent to the end of HY18, EROAD signed a credit approved facility letter with the BNZ to further extend its facilities by approximately $16

million ($14 million of growth facility and $2 million of overdraft), to support expected increases in the sales pipeline

•The subsequent facility will be used primarily to provide growth funding for the financing of new units leased to customers in New Zealand,

Australia and North America–to be drawn down in accordance with the execution of new rental contracts

•The subsequent facility has a revised expiry date of 1 April 2019

•Covenants and funding rates are in line with the previous agreement, however margins have increased by 25 bps across all facilities –an umbrella

limit of $35 million also applies

•Term Debt: $9.5 million amortising over 30 months, repaid quarterly

•Second Term Debt Facility representing Capped Committed Cash Advance Facility

1

:

approximately $12.5 million, amortising over 33 months

•Committed Cash Advance Facility

1

: $21 million to fund unit growth, amortising over 36

months

•Overdraft facility $5 million (increased from $3 million)

NEW DEBT FACILITES

1. Facilities are in local currencies and to local market rates

New Multi-Option

Credit Facility Secured

First drawn inJuly 2017,

Revised in November 2017

EROAD
IN NORTH AMERICA

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-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

135791113151719212325272931333537394143

Units

Months since launch

NEW ZEALAND VS NORTH AMERICA GROWTH

SINCE LAUNCH

New ZealandNorth America

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North America -material growth follows sales focus

•Whilst sales in North America have picked up materially, they

continue to track historical experience in New Zealand since

launch

•EROAD remains focused on lifting sales and the scale of the

North American business, to create a high growth, self sustaining

business to match its ANZ operation in performance

ELD legal challenge

defeated

1. North Americaincludes new contracted units added up to October 2017

Strategic review:

•EROAD has engaged First NZ Capital to undertake a strategic

review of its North American business

•The review is focused on evaluating options to further capture

the compelling growth opportunity in North America

•Review will consider potential partnership, joint venture and

other opportunities to enhance US distribution

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North America -the ELD landscape is evolving as the deadline approaches

•Late adopters

•Price key rather than value

•Compliance focused users

•Focused on being compliant by

deadline

•Final rule compliance date:

•18 December 2017

(excluding AOBRDs)

•Enforcement deadline:

•1 April 2018

(excluding AOBRDs)

•Expect initial soft enforcement as

users incorporate technology into

business practices

•Buyers remorse

•In cab vs tablet functionality,

complexity, compliance

•Return to value focus

•Value selling over price & simple

compliance

•Intra-state adoption

•AOBRD users must transition to

ELD by 18 December 2019

TODAYDEADLINE (Dec-17)

POSTDEADLINE

APPENDIX

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Non GAAP measures

1.Units on Depot

The number of EROAD devices installed in vehicles and subject to a service contract with a customer

2.Units Pending Installation

The number of EROAD devices subject to a service contract with a customer but pending Installation

3.Total Contracted Units (TCU)

TCU is made up of Units on Depot plus Units Pending Installation

4.Future Contracted Income (FCI)

Total revenue to be earned from existing customer contracts in future accounting periods

5.Retention Rate

The number of Units on Depot at the beginning of the 12 month period and retained on Depot at the end of the 12 month period,asa percentage

of Units on Depot at the beginning of the 12 month period.

6.Recurring Revenue

The current monthly revenue EROAD receives from existing Units on Depot from charging of services, hardware rentals and transaction fees.

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Half year update for the six months to 30 September 2017

1. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. For full description of non GAAP measures see the Appendix to this presentation

2. EBIT and EBITDA for the HY included restructure costs of $0.5m and costs that will not continue to be incurred in future periods of $1.4m, a total of $1.9m in the HY

6 months ended6 months ended

% increase

30-Sep-1730-Sep-16

Revenue ($000)

20,906 15,524 35%

Expenses ($000)

16,94110,79957%

EBITDA

1,2

($000)

3,965 4,725 -16%

EBITDA

1

margin

19.0%30.4%

Depreciation & Amortisation ($000)

(7,294)(5,008)46%

EBIT

2

($000)

(3,329)(283)-1076%

Net Profit Before Tax ($000)

(3,766)(345)-992%

Total Contracted Units

59,538 43,430 37%

Future Contracted Income ($million)

75 53 42%

Retention Rate (12 months to 30 Sept)

98%98%N/A

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Divisional results for the six months to 30 September 2017

1. The segmental note in the financial statements includes reportable segments prior to elimination of inter-segment revenue andexpenses. The table above shows the reportable segments after elimination of inter-segment revenue and

expenses.

ANZ business

North American

business

Corporate & R&D

expensed

Total

30-Sep-1730-Sep-1730-Sep-1730-Sep-17

Revenue ($000)

17,367 3,198 340 20,906

EBITDA

1

($000)

11,093 (2,500)(4,628)3,965

Depreciation

3,689 602 348 4,638

Amortisation

0 0 2,656 2,656

EBIT

1

($000)

7,405 (3,102)(7,632)(3,329)

Net Profit before tax ($000)

7,449 (3,102)(8,113)(3,766)

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Statement of Income

PERIOD ENDFY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017HY2017HY2018

$'000$'000$'000$'000$'000$'000

Continuing operations

Revenue9,964 17,550 26,164 32,764 15,524 20,906

Expenses(5,935)(12,511)(20,477)(25,708)(10,799)(16,941)

4,029 5,039 5,687 7,056 4,725 3,965 Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and non-operating costs

Depreciation(2,320)(3,561)(5,812)(8,086)(3,632)(4,638)

Amortisation(648)(1,140)(1,676)(3,991)(1,375)(2,656)

EBIT before non-operating costs1,062 338 (1,801)(5,021)(283)(3,329)

Finance income80 844 736 100 53 45

Finance expense(122)(86)(245)(336)(115)(482)

Net financing costs(42)758 491 (236)(62)(438)

Profit/(loss) before tax expense and non-operating costs1,020 1,096 (1,310)(5,257)(345)(3,766)

Non-operating costs0 (2,023)0 0 0 0

Profit/(loss) before tax expense1,020 (927)(1,310)(5,257)(345)(3,766)

Income tax (expense)/benefit1,922 (294)211 (17)104 150

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations2,942 (1,221)(1,099)(5,274)(241)(3,617)

Other comprehensive income0 (61)(48)(234)(167)(81)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period2,942 (1,282)(1,147)(5,508)(408)(3,697)

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Statement of Financial Position

PERIOD ENDFY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017HY2017HY2018

$'000$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents2,521

24,610 7,873 935 6,702 830

Restricted Cash6,635

9,507 5,505 9,208 7,885 9,910

Trade and other receivables1,219

4,308 5,113 6,801 6,664 8,818

Finance lease receivable

0 0

295 498 450 777

Loan to Directors (to acquire shares)0 0

280 0 0 0

Current tax receivable0 0 457 362 359 19

Total Current Assets10,375 38,425 19,522 17,804 22,060 20,353

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment9,324

15,139 21,361 23,764 22,637 26,092

Intangible assets9,974

15,816 23,269 28,663 26,436 30,272

Finance lease receivable0 0 731 906

1,004 1,434

Deferred tax assets1,922

1,650 1,953 1,925 2,009 2,085

Loans to Directors (to acquire shares)0

280 0 0 0 0

Total Non-Current Assets21,220 32,885 47,314 55,258 52,086 59,883

TOTAL ASSETS31,595 71,310 66,835 73,062 74,147 80,236

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Bank overdraft00 00 0940

Borrowings3,101 0 1,002 0 6,019 17,170

Trade payables and accruals1,263 1,866 3,261 5,632 3,730 4,345

Payable to NZTA6,629 9,567 5,558 9,243 7,954 9,886

Current tax payable0 0 0 0 0 19

Deferred revenue4,632 4,082 3,379 2,657 2,895 2,520

Employee entitlements549 719 920 1,201 1,097 1,187

Total Current Liabilities16,174 16,234 14,121 18,733 21,695 36,069

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings0 0 0 7,029 0 0

Deferred revenue3,871 3,313 1,996 1,744 1,952 1,749

Total Non-Current Liabilities3,871 3,313 1,996 8,773 1,952 1,749

TOTAL LIABILITIES20,046 19,547 16,117 27,506 23,647 37,818

NET ASSETS11,549 51,763 50,718 45,556 50,499 42,418

EQUITY

Share capital17,472 58,820 58,820 58,965 58,820 59,467

Retained earnings(5,923)(7,057)(8,101)(13,409)(8,321)(17,049)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY11,549 51,763 50,718 45,556 50,499 42,418

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Statement of Cash Flows

PERIOD ENDFY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017HY2017HY2018

$'000$'000$'000$'000$'000$'000

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash received from customers

7,885 13,354 22,145 29,722 12,935 17,951

Payments to suppliers and employees (including $2.0 million of one-off listing costs)

(2,462)(13,697)(18,924)(22,953)(10,069)(17,872)

Net interest received/ (paid)

(42)758 491 (236)20 (397)

Net tax paid

0 (123)(288)95 98 362

Net cash inflow from operating activities

5,381 292 3,424 6,628 2,983 45

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for purchase of property, plant & equipment

(5,822)(9,376)(12,035)(10,488)(4,909)(6,967)

Payments for purchase of intangible assets

(5,303)(6,982)(9,129)(9,386)(4,542)(4,265)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(11,125)(16,358)(21,164)(19,874)(9,451)(11,231)

Cash flows from financing activities

Loan from bank

1,611 0 1,002 6,027 5,017 10,141

New shares issued

7,015 41,068 0 0 0 0

Payment of bank loan

0 (3,101)0 0 0 0

Loan from /(repayment) shareholders

(500)0 0 280 280 0

Net cash outflow from financing activities

8,126 37,967 1,002 6,307 5,297 10,141

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

2,382 21,901 (16,738)(6,939)(1,171)(1,045)

Cash at beginning of the financial period

328 2,710 24,611 7,873 7,873 934

Closing cash and cash equivalents (net of overdrafts)

2,710 24,611 7,873 934 6,702 (111)

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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
30 SEPTEMBER 2017

EROAD

HALF YEAR REPORT

CONTENTS
OVERVIEW

EROAD’s Six Strategies

02

EROAD at a Glance

02

SUMMARY

Summary of the Six Months03

CEO’s Report04

Financial Review06

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement of Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income

08

Statement of Condensed Consolidated Financial Position

09

Statement of Condensed Consolidated Changes in Equity

10

Statement of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows

11

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

12

Independent Auditor’s Review Report

22

1
ROMA RUNGA

Driver

Machinery Movers

Auckland

2
1

Grow existing markets in New Zealand,

Australia and Oregon, USA

New Zealand / Australia Units at 49,802,

up 31% since 30 Sept 2016

2

Expand into the Northwest and then across

wider North American market

North American units at 9,736, 80% in

Northwest and 20% across North America

3

Identify and develop new international

opportunities

Sole provider to heavy transport in the

California Road Charge Pilot

4

Accelerate market entry through acquisitions

No plans at present, but alert to potential US

opportunities in a post-ELD market

5

Develop further commercial services to support

core road charging and compliance offer

Released more than 300 product

enhancements across all markets

6

Validate new product markets

Ongoing

EROAD’s

Six Strategies

EROAD

at a Glance

EROAD modernises road charging and compliance for road

transport by replacing paper-based systems with easy-to-

use electronic systems that also improve fleet management,

bringing benefits to our customers who operate transport

fleets, as well as benefits to communities and the wider

public through improved road safety and valuable data

about road use to improve the planning, management and

maintenance of our roads.

›World’s first GNSS/cellular-based road charging solution

across an entire country in New Zealand (launched 2009)

has collected $1.7 billion in RUC since launch

›Collects 39% of New Zealand’s total heavy vehicle RUC,

up from 36% at 30 September 2016

›First state-audited (Oregon, USA) electronic Weight Mile

Tax (WMT) provider in the US (2014)

›First independently verified ELD in North America,

verified by PIT Group (2017)

›In-vehicle units connected to EROAD platform now

59,538, with 49,802 in New Zealand /Australia and

9,736 in the US

›Customer retention rate of 98%, consistent with prior

years

›Future Contracted Income now totals $75m to be earned

in future periods

›Operating cash flow from New Zealand/Australia business

funds all of US operations, all corporate costs and a

proportion of Research and Development.

›Team of 207 (following restructure in July 2017) – 160 in

New Zealand and 47 in the US

›Manufactures its Ehubo and Ehubo2 at its factory in

Albany, Auckland

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Summary of

the Six Months

›Two record quarters achieved in both New

Zealand / Australia and North American

markets, driven by growing Health and Safety

focus in New Zealand and need to meet ELD

regulations in North America. A total of

11,497 units were added in the half year to 30

September 2017, up from 6,477 last year

›Two of New Zealand’s leading companies,

Fulton Hogan and Waste Management,

install new, sophisticated EROAD in-vehicle

technology in their transport fleets, 4,500

Ehubo2 units, to further improve their

management of health and safety

›EROAD accepted a new credit facility from the

BNZ, EROAD’s long term banking partner. The

new credit facility provided a total facility of

$33.4 million, for an initial term of 12 months

from the date of drawdown

›The US Supreme Court rejected a hearing

on the lawsuit against the US Department of

Transportation’s ELD mandate. The Supreme

Court decision in June 2017 ended the court

challenge by the OOIDA (Owner Operator

Independent Drivers Association)

›EROAD became the first provider to deliver

an independently verified and compliant ELD

to the US market, following extensive testing

by PIT Group, which specializes in the testing

and implementation of transportation-related

products across North America

›EROAD’s ELD was ranked number 3 (out of

24) on ELD Ratings.com website that reviews,

compares and rates ELD solutions available in

the North America www.eldratings.com

›Following the successful launch of EROAD’s

ELD and the release of its full Health and Safety

suite, a restructuring of the business was

undertaken to ensure the EROAD team was

aligned to deliver sales growth in all markets

›For the first time in New Zealand’s history RUC

(Road User charges) collected electronically

exceeded that collected by traditional paper

based means. EROAD collected 80% of the

RUC collected electronically

Units on Depot

59,538

up over 30 Sept 2016 by

+37%

Revenue

$20.9m

up over same period last year by

+35%

Customer Retention Rate

remains strong

98%

Future Contracted Income

(FCI)

$75m

up over 30 September 2016 by

+42%

Net Loss before tax

$(3.7)m

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CEO’s Report

The six months to September 30, 2017, marked a number

of key milestones for EROAD as it seeks to leverage its

significant investment in R&D and product development

that has provided a world-leading suite of products and

services to solve problems for road transport carriers. Our

renewed focus on sales growth to leverage this investment is

beginning to produce results, though we know a lot of hard

work still lies ahead.

In the period under review we achieved two record sales

quarters in our New Zealand / Australia market and two

record sales quarters in the US, where our Electronic Logging

Device (ELD), independently verified by PIT Group, has been

well-received, placed 3rd in North America by online transport

publication ELDRatings.com. Tracking our rate of growth since

launch in our two main markets, the US has once again edged

ahead of NZ (see page 21 of half year presentation) however

growth in NZ remains very strong with a healthy forward

pipeline.

As signalled at year-end 2017, we weren’t happy with where

our result ended up, given our long run strategy to grow

rapidly, but to do so profitably or close to breakeven. Over

recent months we restructured the business to reduce cost,

recognising that our peak R&D demands – including our US

ELD – are behind us for the time being. We also undertook

investment in renewing the first of our back office systems.

It’s worth noting that, despite this moderate down-sizing, our

R&D investment remains very significant by NZ standards and

continual innovation remains important to us.

EROAD’s total contracted units grew by 37% over the previous

year, supporting revenue growth of 35%. Our EBITDA margin

at 19%, compared to 30.4% a year ago reflects our continued

investment in sales capability in the US. Our loss of $3.8 million

before tax for the half-year reflects a cost structure that we

have addressed, as well as one-off costs of our restructure.

We expect to see lower costs in the coming six months,

arising from the restructure and our systematic changes,

with continued strong growth in revenue. EROAD’s Future

Contracted Income rose 42% on the comparative balance last

year to $75 million, reflecting not only higher sales, but also

high levels of renewals for customers on 36-month leases. Our

customer retention rate remains very high at 98%.

NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA MARKET

Around half of heavy transport Road User Charges (RUC) in

New Zealand is now paid and collected electronically. This

50% market conversion, since EROAD launched the world’s

first GPS-based road user charging system in New Zealand

in 2009, represents a rapid eCommerce adoption by our

road transport sector – faster, for example, than transitions to

Internet shopping or Internet banking. This shift to eCommerce

solutions brings with it significant private and public sector

benefits, and benefits to all New Zealanders. Our customers

are achieving improvements in health and safety thanks

to services to support driver behaviour. And road planners

and policy makers now have high quality network data from

the activity of around 50,000 vehicles on our platform. For

example, road transport accounts for around 15% of the fuel

used in New Zealand, and our customers are achieving, on

average, fuel savings of around six per cent, representing a

significant cost saving and carbon saving to the economy.

Total contracted units in New Zealand/Australia grew to 49,802

units as at 30 September, 2017, a 31% growth rate. Revenue

rose to $17.4 million with an EBITDA of just over $11 million,

underscoring the importance of our NZ/Australia business to

enabling investment for US growth. We remain the market

leader in New Zealand having collected $1.7 billion in RUC

with 80% of the heavy vehicle eRUC market. It was a record

six months of sales for EROAD, adding 7,863 units (compared

to 5,667 last year). Our NZ sales pipeline remains strong with

health and safety services like driver behaviour now as strong a

driver of sales as eRUC services. EROAD’s SaaS platform Depot

is now crucial to NZ’s transport ecosystem, enabling innovation

in services like cold chain monitoring and insurance.

NORTH AMERICAN MARKET

Our two record sales quarters in the US reflects increased

market attention on the US Federal mandate requiring vehicles

to have an Electronic Logging Device (ELD). During the six

months, legal appeals against the mandate were thrown out,

and a last-ditch attempt to have Congress halt implementation

of the mandate was dismissed. Fleets that must meet the

December, 2017, deadline are urgently seeking a solution,

and tend to be price rather than value focused. Fleets whose

vehicles already have an automatic on-board (AOBRD)

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device have two years’ grace (18 December, 2019), and these

operators are looking for more robust and value-oriented

solutions, and are likely to consider a solution when their

existing technology leases come up for renewal. EROAD will

remain very focused on the ELD market for the next two years

and beyond.

Total contracted units in the US grew to 9,736 units, with

around 20% of these units now beyond our area of initial focus

in the Pacific North West (Oregon, California, Washington

and Idaho). ELD sales remain our primary focus. Electronic

Weight Mile Tax services (for vehicles in or travelling through

Oregon), IFTA automation, and our fleet management and

health and safety services become particularly important for

those customers focussed on obtaining the most value out of

the changes created by the ELD. While our investment in sales

capability and a more targeted strategy is generating results,

we remained focused on growing the total contracted units

and moving towards breakeven and profitability in the US.

TEAM, R&D AND BACK OFFICE

While we can reflect on significant achievements in the past

six months, it has been a challenging time for the EROAD

team as we have undergone a restructuring of the business,

farewelling a number of good people, as well as investing in

new back office systems, to reduce costs in the longer run.

We successfully implemented stage one of a new Microsoft

Dynamics 365 finance system, and were awarded Callaghan

Growth Funding of $0.4million during the period. Our team

stands at around 200 team members, and our right-sizing

of the business ended a continuous and rapid expansion

from a small team of EROAD founders when we began 10

years ago, to an established and growing listed company.

The commitment and dedication of our team remains a vital

component in EROAD’s success today, and its bright prospects

for the period ahead. We will continue our investment in

improved back office and customer support systems to

maintain growth. Our R&D team will continue to work with

customers to further improve service offers and bring new

analytics and services to market.

OUTLOOK FOR FULL YEAR 2018

Our sales pipeline for New Zealand/Australia remains strong

as we continue to install units in a number of large fleets for

enterprise customers, as well as expand our offer to light

vehicles and other fleets and respond to customer health and

safety needs as well as eRUC. While half the heavy vehicle RUC

market in NZ has transitioned from paper to electronic, the

remaining 50% of the market offers continued opportunity,

particularly when added to the commercial light vehicle

market. In the US, we expect inside sales and direct sales to

continue to perform strongly, and our focus will remain on the

ELD market. We expect our NZ/Australia business will continue

to deliver strong profits as we work hard to develop our US

business towards a similar profitable growth dynamic.


Steven Newman, CEO

6
Financial Review

Amortisation has increased by 93% on the comparative period

last year. The significant increase in the charge is a result of

the completion of the ELD development and commencing

amortization and the change to the straight line amortisation

method that was disclosed in the 2017 annual report. The

amortisation charge in the comparative interim period was

calculated under the previous basis of amortisation.

Finance Income and Finance Expenses

Net finance costs are largely comprised of the $0.4m of

interest expense. Interest expenses have increased significantly

on the comparative period as a result of the higher level of

debt used to fund unit growth, on the Group’s balance sheet.

FINANCIAL POSITION & CASH FLOW

Property, Plant & Equipment

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment amounted to

$7.0m for the 6 months to 30 September 2017. $6.7m of

these additions relate to additions to leased assets (units

rented to customers under operating leases) and leased

assets under construction.

Development Assets

During the period a further $4.3m was invested into

Development and Software assets, down slightly from $4.5m

in the comparative 6-month period. In addition to working on

creating a more efficient and scalable platform, investment

has continued to be focused on improving our ELD solution,

developing our driver inspection products for both markets,

and continuing to expand our health and safety offering.

Cash flow

Operating cash flows of $0.04m were impacted by working

capital movements partly due to prepayments required for

inventory purchases.

Cash outflows from investing activities were $11.2m for the six

month period, an increase of 19% on the comparative period

driven largely by the $2.1m increase in payments for property,

plant and equipment as a result of higher leased unit growth.

Cash flows from financing activities were $10.1m up from $5.3m

in the comparative period. The Group secured an interim bank

facility to assist with the funding of the significant growth in

leased assets. The facility has an end date of 3 July 2018 and

has been classified as a current liability at 30 September 2017.

Subsequently the Group has received a committed term sheet

for a new longer term facility and agreements are expected to

be completed in December 2017.

Net tangible assets per share at 30 September 2017 were

$0.20 compared to $0.40 as at 30 September 2016.

DIVIDEND

Consistent with its Dividend Policy, EROAD does not intend to pay

an interim dividend for the period ended 30 September 2017.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Revenue

Operating revenues of $20.9m for the six months to 30

September 2017 were 35% higher than the comparative period

last year. Total Contracted Units increased by 37% on the

comparative period last year to 59,538.

Our Australian and New Zealand business contributed

revenues of $17.4m, an increase of 32% on the comparative

period last year. Total Contracted Units grew 31% on the

comparative period to 49,802 at 30 September 2017.

The largest contributor to unit sales increasing came from

continued penetration into larger enterprise accounts and

lighter vehicles with our health and safety offering. This has led

to some downwards pressure on recurring revenue per unit.

We have seen an increase in customers taking longer term

contracts (greater than 36 months) resulting in an increase in

Finance Lease revenues.

The North American business contributed revenues of $3.2m

an increase of 71% on the comparative period last year.

Total Contracted Units grew to 9,736 at 30 September 2017

growth of 84% on the comparative period. Unit volumes have

increased each month since the beginning of the financial year

and reflect the momentum building in the ELD market as the

December 2017 mandate approaches.

Expenses

Operating expenses of $16.9m for the six months to 30

September 2017 were 57% higher than the comparative

period. Expenses grew at a higher rate than revenue

primarily due to investment in customer acquisition costs

in North America. Following reaching peak R&D headcount

in the leadup to the launch of our ELD solution, the Group

undertook some restructuring during the period, the benefits

of which were not realised in the six months due to the

related one-off costs incurred. We expect margin to improve

in the second half of the year as the revenue benefits from

the investment in customer acquisition materialise and the

cost savings are realised.

Depreciation costs have increased by 27% on the comparative

period to $4.6m as a result in the growth of leased assets.

During the period management have reduced its assessment

of the economic life of our trailer units (Tubos) and as a result

36-month rentals of Tubos are now treated as finance leases,

and the cost of the units are expensed as a cost of sale on

dispatch rather than being depreciated their useful lives.

7
Condensed Consolidated Interim

Financial Statements

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

8
EROAD LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

GROUP

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

Notes

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Continuing operations

Revenue20,905,73315,523,839

Expenses2(16,940,596)(10,798,937)

Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation 3,965,1374,724,902

Depreciation7(4,638,052)(3,632,466)

Amortisation8(2,655,749)(1,375,445)

Earnings before interest and taxation(3,328,664)(283,009)

Finance income44,73252,849

Finance expense(482,327)(114,898)

Net financing costs(437,595)(62,049)

Profit/(loss) before tax (3,766,259)(345,058)

Income tax (expense)/benefit10149,750103,836

Profit/(loss) after tax for the six month period attributable to the shareholders(3,616,509)(241,222)

Other comprehensive income(80,808)(167,230)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the six month period(3,697,317)(408,452)

Earnings per share - Basic & Diluted (cents)5 (6.03) (0.40)

The above Statement of Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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EROAD LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

GROUP

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

31 March

2017

Notes

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

and Restated

$

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents6829,7066,701,619935,359

Restricted Bank Account9,910,1487,885,3769,208,289

Trade and other receivables8,818,1796,664,1976,800,780

Finance lease receivable11776,654450,292498,142

Current tax receivable18,502358,956361,912

Total Current Assets20,353,18922,060,44017,804,482

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment726,092,42022,637,44123,763,937

Intangible assets830,271,82826,435,87328,662,777

Finance lease receivable111,434,1961,003,922906,265

Deferred tax assets2,084,6122,009,0621,925,352

Total Non-Current Assets59,883,05652,086,29855,258,331

TOTAL ASSETS80,236,24574,146,73873,062,813

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Overdraft6940,393 - 873

Borrowings1317,170,4846,019,311-

Trade payables and accruals4,345,2313,729,5885,632,175

Payable to NZTA9,886,2347,954,1889,243,383

Current tax payable18,743--

Deferred revenue92,520,4292,895,1662,656,518

Employee entitlements1,187,0281,096,9671,201,002

Total Current Liabilities36,068,54221,695,22018,733,951

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

--7,029,304

Deferred Revenue91,749,3101,952,2491,743,824

Total Non-Current Liabilities1,749,3101,952,2498,773,128

TOTAL LIABILITIES37,817,85223,647,4692 7, 5 07, 07 9

NET ASSETS42,418,39350,499,26945,555,734

EQUITY

Share capital559,467,16158,819,93258,965,367

Translation reserve(424,197)(276,931)(343,389)

Retained earnings(16,624,571)(8,043,732)(13,066,244)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY42,418,39350,499,26945,555,734

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Chairman, 28 November 2017 Executive Director, 28 November 2017

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EROAD LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

GROUP

Share Capital Retained Earnings Translation ReserveTotal

Notes$$$$

Balance as at 1 April 2016 - Audited 58,819,932 (7,991,750) (109,701)50,718,481

Loss after tax for the period - (241,222) - (241,222)

Other comprehensive income - - (167,230)(167,230)

Total comprehensive loss for the period - net of tax - (241,222) (167,230) (408,452)

Equity settled share-based payments - 189,240 - 189,240

Balance as at 30 September 2016 - Unaudited 58,819,932 (8,043,732) (276,931) 50,499,269

Balance as at 1 April 2017 - Audited 58,965,367 (13,066,244) (343,389) 45,555,734

Loss after tax for the period - (3,616,509) - (3,616,509)

Other comprehensive income - - (80,808)(80,808)

Total comprehesive loss for period - net of tax - (3,616,509) (80,808) (3,697,317)

Equity settled share-based payments 37,818 58,182 - 96,000

Share capital issued5 463,976 - - 463,976

Balance as at 30 September 2017 - Unaudited 59,467,161 (16,624,571) (424,197) 42,418,393

The above Statement of Condensed Consolidated Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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EROAD LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

GROUP

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

Notes

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash received from customers17,951,28812,934,526

Payments to suppliers and employees(17,871,747)(10,069,403)

Interest received44,73252,849

Interest paid(441,444)(33,306)

Tax received 362,153 97,925

Net cash inflow from operating activities12 44,982 2,982,591

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for purchase of property, plant & equipment(6,966,535) (4,908,627)

Payments for creation of intangible assets(4,264,800) (4,542,359)

Net cash outflow from investing activities (11,231,335) (9,450,986)

Cash flows from financing activities

Loan from / (repayment) bank 10,141,180 5,017,006

Repayment of loans from directors - 279,996

Net cash outflow from financing activities 10,141,180 5,297,002

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held (1,045,173) (1,171,393)

Cash at beginning of the financial period (net of overdraft)934,486 7,873,012

Closing cash and cash equivalents (net of overdraft)(110,687)6,701,619


The above Statement of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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EROAD LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

NOTE 1 • SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of EROAD Limited (EROAD), together with its subsidiaries (the “Group”),

as at and for the six months ended 30 September 2017, have been prepared in accordance with the New Zealand equivalent to

International Accounting Standard 34: “Interim Financial Reporting” (NZ IAS 34), and Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in

New Zealand (NZ GAAP). The Group is a profit oriented entity.

EROAD Limited (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in New Zealand, is registered under the Companies Act 1993 and listed on

the NZX main board. The Company is a FMC reporting entity for the purposes of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. The Group

is involved in providing electronic on-board units and software as a service to the transport industry.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the Group are for the period ended 30 September 2017. The financial

statements were authorised for issue by the directors on 28 November 2017 and are unaudited. References in these financial

statements to “”$”” are in New Zealand dollars.

With the exception of the change in presentation of Note 3 Segmental Reporting, the condensed consolidated interim financial

statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods of computation as, and should be read in

conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in EROAD’s annual report for the year ended 31 March 2017.

The preparation of interim financial statements also requires management to make judgements and assumptions. EROAD has been

consistent in applying the judgements, estimates and assumptions adopted in the annual report for the year ended 31 March 2017.

Critical accounting policies are the same as those set out in the annual report for the year ended 31 March 2017.

Change in presentation of Note 3 Segmental Reporting:

Due to changes in the Group and the reporting information provided to the chief operating decision maker, the Group has changed

its reportable segments from those reported at 31 March 2017. The segment result has also been changed from net profit after tax to

EBITDA. As a result of the change, comparative amounts in the operating segment disclosure have been restated to align with the

current year’s presentation.

Where presentation has changed in the current period comparative amounts have been restated to align with the current year’s

presentation.

There is no seasonality or cyclicality influences on the results of the Group.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis based on the establishment post 30 September 2017 of a

new and extended financing facility of the current debt and for future funding requirements. The Directors’ opinion is based on the

fact that the Group has refinanced the current facility and extended the overall facility based on the long-term profit and cash flow

forecast and assumptions from the date of signing these accounts.

In preparing the financial statements, the Directors and management have assessed the Group’s ability to fund the business’

operations and meet its short-term obligations, as required by IAS 1 particularly in light of the financial performance of the Group

at 30 September 2017. The group’s debt has been classified as short term for the period ending 30 September 2017, this debt has

been subsequently refinanced (refer note 13), as the debt was classified as current, the Group reported negative working capital of

$17m. In making an assessment of the impact of the reported negative working capital at 30 September 2017, both Directors and

management conducted a comprehensive review of the funding options available to the Group, of which there are several available

to the Group, the financial position of the Group, the carrying value of its assets and the forecast cashflow proceeds and needs.

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NOTE2 • EXPENSES

GROUP

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

Notes

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Personnel expenses47,639,2554,717,347

Administrative and other operating expenses4,525,7763,603,388

Auditor's remuneration - KPMG101,750100,000

Tax compliance services - KPMG72,85348,791

Tax advisory services - KPMG41,176-

Health & Safety, Advisory - KPMG-74,531

Corporate Finance - KPMG*55,000-

Operating lease expense488,449508,355

Directors fees136,520124,239


During the six months the costs expensed in Research and Development was $1,626,420 (30 September 2016: $2,373,180).

* Gross fees were $172,714 of which $117,714 was capitalised.

NOTE 3 • SEGMENTAL NOTE

The Group has three segments as described below, which are the Group’s strategic divisions. The strategic divisions offer

different services and are managed separately because they require different technology, services and marketing strategies.

For each strategic division, the Group’s CEO (the chief operating decision maker) reviews internal management reports. The

following summary describes the operations in each of the Group’s segments.

EROAD reports selected financial information segmented by geographic location for operating companies and corporate and

development costs.

• Corporate & Development: Corporate head office costs and R&D activities for development of new and existing products

and services

• North America: Operating company serving customers in North America

• Australia & New Zealand: Operating companies serving customers in Australia & New Zealand

Reportable segment information

Information related to each reportable segment is set out below. Segment result represents Earnings before Interest, Taxation,

Depreciation & Amortisation (EBITDA), which is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker.

Change in segment presentation

Due to changes in the Group and the reporting information provided to the chief operating decision maker the Group has

changed its reportable segments from those reported at 31 March 2017. The segment result has also been changed from net

profit after tax to EBITDA. As a result of the change, comparative amounts in the operating segment disclosure have been

restated to align with the current year’s presentation.

Corporate & DevelopmentNorth AmericaAustralia & New Zealand

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Revenue ₁9,181,7936,025,8873,198,2901,875,4441 7, 3 67, 4 3713,173,759

Earnings Before Interest, Taxation,

Depreciation & Amortisation

(3,452,176)(2,516,812)(2,778,866)(1,417,693)11,093,4628,834,074

Total assets53,158,76561,253,9008,088,4484,516,65134,490,76029,320,067

Depreciation (347,684)(295,194)(723,114)(523,961)(3,688,565)(2,986,808)

Amortisation(2,655,749)(1,375,445)----


₁ Revenue in the Corporate & Development segment includes R&D Grant Income of $325,284 (2017:$474,636) and other external revenues of $14,722.

All other revenue for the Corporate & Development segment is inter-segment which is elimiated on consolidation.

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Reconciliation of information on reportable segments

30 September 201730 September 2016

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Revenue

Total revenue for reportable segments29,747,52021,075,090

Elimination of inter-segment revenue(8,841,787)(5,551,251)

Consolidated revenue20,905,73315,523,839

EBITDA

Total EBITDA for reportable segments4,862,4204,899,569

Elimination of inter-segment EBITDA(897,283)(174,667)

Consolidated EBITDA3,965,1374,724,902

Depreciation

Total depreciation for reportable segments(4,759,363)(3,805,963)

Elimination of inter-segment profit121,311173,497

Consolidated Depreciation(4,638,052)(3,632,466)

Total assets

Total assets for reportable segments95,737,97395,090,618

Elimination of inter-segment balances(15,501,728)(20,943,880)

Consolidated total assets80,236,24574,146,738

Allocation of Development Assets

Included within Total Assets are Development Assets of $27,177,895 at 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: $24,020,743) for

internal reporting purposes these are allocated to the Corporate & Development segment based on the ownership of intellectual

property. The amortisation for these assets is also presented in the Corporate & Development segment.

For certain other purposes, the Development Asset is allocated to the operating segments that the Development Asset relates to,

or if the Development Asset is developed for use globally across all operating companies the asset is allocated to segments based

on the proportionate share of the Group’s Contracted Units. At 30 September 2017 there was $16,873,215 (30 September 2016:

$15,038,588) of global Development Assets that have been allocated across segments based on the Contracted Units.

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 2016


Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Development Assets allocated to North America

12,006,250 9,613,243

Development Assets allocated to Australia & New Zealand 15,171,645 14,407,500

Total Development Assets 27,177,895 24,020,743

NOTE 4 • PERSONNEL EXPENSES

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 2016


Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Employment expenses - excluding capitalised lease establishment costs

10,817,114 8,443,054

Salaries and wages capitalised to Development and Software Assets (3,177,859) (3,725,707)

7,639,255 4,717,347

NOTE 3 • SEGMENTAL NOTE (CONTINUED)

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NOTE 5 • PAID UP CAPITAL

All issued shares are fully paid up and have equal voting rights and share equally in dividends and surplus on winding up.

GROUP

Number of

ordinary shares

Issue price

$

Issued Capital

$

At 31 March 2016 (audited)60,168,86458,819,932

Issue of shares to staff under LTI/LTS schemes76,796$2.83217,678

Held in trust as treasury stock (217,678)

At 30 September 2016 (unaudited)60,245,66058,819,932

Vesting of shares under LTS scheme145,435

At 31 March 2017 (audited)60,245,66058,965,367

Issue of shares to staff under LTI schemes490,000$2.151,053,500

Held in trust as treasury stock (1,053,500)

Vested under LTS scheme37,818

Shares issued to employees for 2017 bonus281,351$1.65463,976

At 30 September 2017 (unaudited)61,017,01159,467,161


At 30 September 2017 there was 61,017,011 authorised and issued ordinary shares (30 September 2016: 60,245,660). 893,440

shares are held in trust for employees in relation to the long-term incentive and service plan and are accounted for as treasury

stock (30 September 2016: 468,092).

The calculation of both basic and diluted earnings per share at 30 September 2017 was based on the profit attributable

to ordinary shareholders of ($3,616,509) (30 September 2016: ($241,222)). The weighted number of ordinary shares was

59,982,002 (30 September 2016: 59,777,574) for basic earnings per share, and 60,001,111 for diluted earnings per share (30

September 2016: 59,777,574).

Other components of equity include:

• Translation reserve - comprises foreign currency translation differences arising from the translation of financial statements of

the Group’s foreign subsidiaries into New Zealand Dollars.

• Retained earnings - includes all current and prior period retained profits and share-based employee remuneration.

NOTE 6 • CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (NET OF OVERDRAFTS)

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 201631 March 2017


Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Cash and bank829,7066,701,619935,359

Overdraft(940,393)-(873)

(110,687)6,701,619934,486

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NOTE 7 • PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

GROUP

Leased

equipment

Plant and

equipment

Leasehold

improvements

Motor

vehicles

Office

equipmentComputersTotal

$$$$$$$

Year ended 31 March 2017 - Audited

Opening net book amount18,735,45490,216725,706489,273548,215772,41621,361,280

Additions10,195,04971,1923,559123,608101,391172,86110,667,660

Disposals---(90,627)(24,736)-(115,363)

Depreciation charge(7,136,241)(33,210)(132,703)(142,712)(184,719)(456,103)(8,085,688)

Depreciation recovered---34,9196,238-41,157

Effect of movement in exchange rates(75,286)-(17,415)(313)(8,231)(3,864)(105,109)

Closing net book amount21,718,976128,198579,147414,148438,158485,31023,763,937

Cost40,607,259347,9201,105,111806,152937,0042,525,00346,328,449

Accumulated depreciation(18,888,283)(219,722)(525,964)(392,004)(498,846)(2,039,693)(22,564,512)

Net book amount21,718,976128,198579,147414,148438,158485,31023,763,937

GROUP

Leased

equipment

Plant and

equipment

Leasehold

improvements

Motor

vehicles

Office

equipmentComputersTotal

$$$$$$$

Six months ended 30 September 2016 - Unaudited

Opening net book amount18,735,45490,216725,706489,273548,215772,41621,361,280

Additions4,837,31228,4893,56039,55162,45569,1225,040,489

Disposals---(65,127)(23,947)-(89,074)

Depreciation charge(3,173,531)(15,127)(66,486)(69,725)(88,035)(219,562)(3,632,466)

Depreciation recovered---20,1996,039-26,238

Effect of movement in exchange

rates

(14,198)-(33,154)(589)(14,796)(6,289)(69,026)

Closing net book amount20,385,037103,578629,626413,582489,931615,68722,637,441


Cost35,262,813305,2181,085,985747,1 7 3888,7932,416,59240,706,574

Accumulated depreciation(14,877,776)(201,640)(456,359)(333,591)(398,862)(1,800,905)(18,069,133)

Net book amount20,385,037103,578629,626413,582489,931615,68722,637,441

GROUP

Leased

equipment

Plant and

equipment

Leasehold

improvements

Motor

vehicles

Office

equipmentComputersTotal

$$$$$$$

Six months ended 30 September 2017 - Unaudited

Opening net book amount21,718,976128,198579,147414,148438,158485,31023,763,937

Additions6,672,577117,365-97,21858,79350,4446,996,397

Disposals---(26,083)-(3,690)(29,773)

Depreciation charge(4,100,948)(32,175)(65,743)(82,231)(106,595)(250,360)(4,638,052)

Depreciation recovered---18,546-86619,412

Effect of movement in exchange

rates

(10,425)-(5,477)-(2,409)(1,190)(19,501)

Closing net book amount24,280,180213,388507,927421,598387,947281,38026,092,420

Cost47,259,823465,2871,097,936877,287991,7802,569,43753,261,550

Accumulated depreciation(22,979,643)(251,899)(590,009)(455,689)(603,833)(2,288,057)(27,169,130)

Net book amount24,280,180213,388507,927421,598387,947281,38026,092,420

Included in the Leased equipment is equipment under construction to be leased of $5,361,693 (31 March 2017: $4,711,866 September 2016: $3,913,961).

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NOTE 8 • INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GROUP

PatentsTrade MarksDevelopmentSoftwareTotal

$$$$$

Year ended 31 March 2017 - Audited

Opening net book amount15,00132,57620,825,0492,396,33323,268,959

Additions--8,655,609729,8459,385,454

Amortisation charge(350)-(3,283,232)(708,054)(3,991,636)

Closing net book amount14,65132,57626,197,4262,418,12428,662,777

Cost17,80032,57632,685,6144,006,85936,742,849

Accumulated amortisation(3,149)-(6,488,188)(1,588,735)(8,080,072)

Net book amount14,65132,57626,197,4262,418,12428,662,777

GROUP

PatentsTrade MarksDevelopmentSoftwareTotal

$$$$$

Six months ended 30 September 2016 - Unaudited

Opening net book amount15,00132,57620,825,0492,396,33323,268,959

Additions--4,237,617304,7424,542,359

Amortisation charge(175)-(1,041,923)(333,347)(1,375,445)

Closing net book amount14,82632,57624,020,7432,367,72826,435,873

Cost17,80032,57628,267,6223,581,75531,899,753

Accumulated amortisation(2,974)-(4,246,879)(1,214,027)(5,463,880)

Net book amount14,82632,57624,020,7432,367,72826,435,873

GROUP

PatentsTrade MarksDevelopmentSoftwareTotal

$$$$$

Six months ended 30 September 2017 - Unaudited

Opening net book amount14,65132,57626,197,4262,418,12428,662,777

Additions--3,204,0691,060,7314,264,800

Amortisation charge(175)-(2,223,600)(431,974)(2,655,749)

Closing net book amount14,47632,57627,177,8953,046,88130,271,828

Cost17,80032,57635,889,6835,067,59041,007,649

Accumulated amortisation(3,324)-(8,711,788)(2,020,709)(10,735,821)

Net book amount14,47632,57627,177,8953,046,88130,271,828

The useful lives of the Group’s Intangible Assets are assessed to be finite. Assets with finite lives are amortised over their

useful lives and tested for impairment whenever there are indications that the assets may be impaired. Where an indicator

of impairment exists the Group makes a formal assessment of the recoverable amount. Where the carrying value of an asset

exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. The recoverable

amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell of the assets value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets

are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).

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NOTE 9 • DEFERRED REVENUE

The Group has dealer agreements with third-party financiers. Under the terms of the dealer agreements, the third parties enter

into a lease agreement with the Group customers (where agreed by all parties) and the third party makes an upfront payment

for the use of the Group hardware products. Under the revenue recognition policy for hardware income it is deemed that the

Group in substance retains the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the hardware assets. Revenue relating to hardware

is therefore accounted for an operating lease and recognised in the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis

over the term of the lease, and any amounts received in advance are included as deferred revenue. Under the terms of the dealer

agreements, the Group would be liable to repay the third parties in the event the customer operating lease was cancelled prior

to the end of the agreed term.

In addition, the Group provides hardware to clients under long-term rental agreements. These are accounted for as operating

leases. If the Group receives any up-front payments for installation fees, these amounts are initially deferred and recognised in

the statement of comprehensive income over the life of the rental agreement.

GROUP

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

31 March

2017

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Opening balance

4,400,3425,374,6475,374,647

Amounts deferred during the period1,436,1311,547,9122,866,842

Amount recognised in the Statement of

Comprehensive Income

(1,566,734)(2,075,144)(3,841,147)

Closing balance4,269,7394,847,4154,400,342

At 30 September 2017, $2,520,429 is expected to be recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the next twelve

months and has therefore been classified as a current on the balance sheet (31 March 2017: $2,656,518, 30 September 2016:

$2,895,166).

NOTE 10 • INCOME TAX EXPENSE

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 2016


Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

(a) Reconciliation of effective tax rate

Profit/(Loss) before income tax(3,766,259)(345,058)

Income tax using the Company’s domestic tax rate of 28% (1,054,552)(96,616)

Non-deductible expense/(non-assessable income)4,2059,692

Temporary differences

Losses and timing differences (recognised)/not recognised891,993(22,155)

Effect of different tax rates8,6045,243

Income tax expense/(benefit)(149,750)(103,836)

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NOTE 11 • LEASES AS A LESSOR

Operating leases

The Group leases out products on long-term rentals, usually for a period of 36 months. At period end, the future minimum lease

payments (future contracted income) under non-cancellable operating leases are receivable as follows:

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 201631 March 2017

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Future minimum lease payments

Not later than one year13,162,99610,272,62210,791,554

Later than one year not later than five years14,708,65810,560,90110,346,171

27,871,65420,833,52321,137,725

During the period $16,297,290 was recognised as revenue in the statement of comprehensive income in relation to long-term

rentals accounted for as operating leases and the related SaaS revenue (30 September 2016: $12,132,872).

Finance leases

The Group, on rare occasions, leases out hardware products for a period longer than the usual 36 month rental. In such

circumstances the substance of the transaction is assessed and if it is considered that substantially all the risks and rewards

incident to ownership have been transferred, the arrangement is accounted for as a finance lease.


In addition, on 1 April 2017 the Group revised its estimate of the expected useful life of its trailer hardware units (Tubos) from 5

years to 3 years to reflect the additional wear and tear the units are subjected to. This has resulted in all 36-month rental lease

agreements for Tubos being accounted for as finance leases in the current period.

At period end, the future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases are receivable as follows.

Gross investment

in the lease

Unearned

finance income

Present value of minimum

lease payments

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

31 March

2017

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

31 March

2017

30 September

2017

30 September

2016

31 March

2017

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Audited

$

Not later than

one year

858,1844 97, 2 8 9542,35581,53046,99744,213776,654450,292498,142

Later than

one year not

later than five

years

1,520,5671,052,177944,98886,37148,25538,7231,434,1961,003,922906,265

2,378,7511,549,4661,487,343167,90195,25282,9362,210,8501,454,2141,404,407

During the period $1,112,054 (30 September 2016: $610,836) was recognised as revenue in relation to long-term rentals

accounted for as finance leases. The net impact of finance leases recognised in the statement of comprehensive income was

$734,489 (30 September 2016: $501,305).

Total Future Contracted Income

Amounts disclosed above in relation to future minimum lease payments (operating leases) and gross investment in leases

(finance leases) only relate to the hardware element of long-term rentals accounted for as leases. The Total Future Contracted

Income (hardware and SaaS) under non-cancellable long-term agreements at 30 September 2017 is $75,332,046 (31 March 2017:

$58,538,888, 30 September 2016: $52,776,991). EROAD expects the profile of future recognition of this income to be consistent

with the profile of the future minimum lease payments for the hardware element of this income which is outlined above for

operating leases.

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NOTE 12 • RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS

GROUP

30 September 201730 September 2016


Unaudited

$

Unaudited

$

Reconciliation of operating cash flows with reported profit/(loss) after tax:

Profit/(loss) after tax for the six month period attributable to the shareholders(3,616,509)(241,222)

Add/(less) non-cash items

Tax asset recognised(159,260)(56,356)

Depreciation and amortisation7,293,8015,007,911

Other non-cash expenses/(income)15,19222,010

7,149,7334,973,565

Add/(less) movements in other working capital items:

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables(2,017,399)(1,551,552)

Decrease/(increase) in finance lease receivables(806,443)(428,937)

Decrease/(increase) in current tax receivable343,41097,925

Decrease/(increase) in current tax payable18,743-

Increase/(decrease) in deferred income(130,603)(527,232)

Increase /(decrease) in trade payables and accruals(895,950)660,044

(3,488,242)(1,749,752)

Net cash from operating activities44,9822,982,591

NOTE 13 • BORROWINGS

On 3 July 2017, in order to support funding requirements in connection with the Group’s growth and to manage the related working

capital requirements, the Group entered into a Multi-Option Credit Facility Agreement with the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).

$10,500,000 Term Loan – to restructure existing term facilities. The Term Loan has a term of 1 year with the facility having an end date

of 3 July 2018. The interest rate is variable based on the 3-month BKBM bid plus a margin of 2.85%. Principal and interest payments are

made quarterly in line with a 30 month repayment profile.

$19,000,000 Committed Cash Advance Facility – to finance the up-front costs in connection with securing Future Contracted Income.

The Committed Cash Advance Facility has a 1 year term with the facility having an end date of 3 July 2018. Structurally the facility is

paid down and redrawn (revolving credit) each time the Company presents a certificate outlining the Group’s growth in new Future

Contracted Income on a monthly basis. For drawings in New Zealand Dollars of a 1-month duration, the interest rate is the 1-month BKBM

plus margin of 2.25%. For drawings in USD of a 1-month duration, the interest rate is the 1 month US LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25%.

$3,000,000 Overdraft Facility – for general working capital purposes. This is an on demand facility with the interest rate based on the

Market Connect Overdraft Prime Rate plus a margin of 1%.

EROAD’s operating covenants to support the above facilities include Loan to Total FCI Ratio, Interest Cover Ratio, Total Assets

(Obligators) to Total Assets (Group) ratio, and an umbrella limit on the aggregate of all facilities being below $25,500,000. EROAD was

compliant with all covenants at 30 September 2017.

The security package for the Multi-Option Credit Facility Agreement includes an all obligations cross-guarantee granted by EROAD

Australia Pty Limited and EROAD Inc in favour of the BNZ in respect of the obligations of EROAD Limited, and a General Security

Agreements granted by EROAD Limited, EROAD Inc and EROAD Australia Pty Limited in favour of the BNZ as secured parties.

The Group has positive operating cash flows which funds the day-to-day servicing and support of its existing customer base. The Group

plans to fund future research and development spend with excess operating cash flows of the business, whilst looking to fund the capex

needed for future growth in leased units with debt funding facilities.

Since 30 September, the Group has received a legally binding committed term sheet for a new growth funding facility with a term

through to April 2019, it is expected that the documentation will be finalised for this facility in December 2017.

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NOTE 13 • BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

Terms and debt repayment schedule

Nominal

Interest

Year of

Maturity

30 Sept 2017

Face Value

30 Sept 2017

Carrying

amount

30 Sept 2016

Face Value

30 Sept 2016

Carrying

Amount

31 Mar 2017

Face Value

31 Mar 2017

Carrying

Amount

Term Loans

4.84%201810,629,41810,629,4186,019,3116,019,3117,029,3047,029,304

NZ Growth Funding

- Committed Cash

Advance Facility

4.25%20184,791,0184,791,018----

US Growth Funding

- Committed Cash

Advance Facility

3.49%20181,750,0481,750,048----

17,170,48417,170,4846,019,3116,019,3117,029,3047,029,304

EROAD Limited also has an on demand overdraft facility of $3,000,000 of which $940,393 has been drawn at 30 September 2017

(31 March 2017: $873; 30 September 2016: Nil).

NOTE 14 • RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related party transactions are consistent in nature with those reported at 31 March 2017.

NOTE 15 • CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

The capital expenditure commitments are in line with those at 31 March 2017.

NOTE 16 • CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The contingent liabilities are in line with those at 31 March 2017.

NOTE 17 • EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE

There are no reportable events subsequent to balance date other than the receipt of a committed term sheet for a new growth facility

as outlined in Note 13 - Borrowings. (30 September 2016: Nil, 31 March 2017: Nil)




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Independent Review

Report

To the shareholders of EROAD Limited

Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention

that causes us to believe that the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements on pages 8 to

21 do not:

i.present fairly in all material respects the

Group’s financial position as at 30 September

2017 and its financial performance and cash

flows for the 6 month period ended on that

date; and

ii.comply with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial

Reporting.

We have completed a review of the accompanying

condensed consolidated interim financial statements

which comprise:

—the condensed consolidated statement of financial

position as at 30 September 2017;

—the condensed consolidated statements of

comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash

flows for the 6 month period then ended; and

—notes, including a summary of significant

accounting policies and other explanatory

information.

Basis for conclusion

A review of condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 Review of Financial

Statements Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity (“NZ SRE 2410”) is a limited assurance engagement. The

auditor performs procedures, consisting of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting

matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

As the auditor of EROAD Limited, NZ SRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit

of the annual financial statements.

Our firm has also provided other services to the group in relation to tax compliance, tax advisory, and corporate finance.

Subject to certain restrictions, partners and employees of our firm may also deal with the group on normal terms within

the ordinary course of trading activities of the business of the group. These matters have not impaired our independence

as reviewer of the group. The firm has no other relationship with, or interest in, the group.

Use of this Independent Review Report

This report is made solely to the shareholders as a body. Our review work has been undertaken so that we might state to

the shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in the Independent Review Report and for no other

purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the

shareholders as a body for our review work, this report, or any of the opinions we have formed.

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Responsibilities of the Directors for the condensed consolidated interim financial

statements

The Directors, on behalf of the group, are responsible for:

—the preparation and fair presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with

NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting;

—implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial

statements that is fairly presented and free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

—assessing the ability to continue as a going concern. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going

concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate or to cease operations,

or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the review of the condensed consolidated interim

financial statements

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our

review. We conducted our review in accordance with NZ SRE 2410. NZ SRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether anything

has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material

respects, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance

with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on these

condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

This description forms part of our Independent Review Report.



KPMG

Auckland

28 November 2017


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ROGER ALLEY

Safety Manager

Blue Line Transportation/Cascade Petroleum

Portland, OR

eroad.com
EROAD

EROAD Limited

260 Oteha Valley Road

Albany, Auckland 0632

REGISTRAR

Computershare Investor

Services Limited

Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road

Takapuna, Auckland 0622

UNITS ON DEPOT

The number of EROAD devices installed

in vehicles and subject to a service contract

with a customer.

UNITS PENDING

INSTALLATION

The number of EROAD devices subject

to a service contract with a customer

but not yet installed.

TOTAL CONTRACTED

UNITS (TCU)

TCU is made up of Units on Depot plus

Units Pending Installation.

LEGAL ADVISERS

TO EROAD

Chapman Tripp

Level 35, ANZ Centre

23-29 Albert Street, Auckland 1010

AUDITOR

KPMG

KPMG Centre

18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

FUTURE CONTRACTED

INCOME (FCI)

Total revenue to be earned from existing

customer contracts in future accounting periods.

RETENTION RATE

The number of Total Contracted Units at the

beginning of the 12 month period and retained

on Depot at the end of the 12 month period, as

a percentage of Total Contracted Units at the

beginning of the 12 month period.

ANNUALISED HEAVY

TRANSPORT RUC

The New Zealand Road User Charges for

vehicles over 3,500kg purchased through

EROAD for the month, multiplied by 12.

Directory

Non GAAP Measures

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EROAD HALF YEAR 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT AND UPDATE– 28 November

2017

EROAD achieves record sales in New Zealand and US markets

Integrated technology, and services provider EROAD Limited says it has enjoyed record sales

growth in both its foundation New Zealand market and its growing North American market.

Highlights for 6 months to September 2017 and business update

• Revenue at $20.9 million up by 35% over same period last year

• EBITDA of $4.0 million during the period underpinned by EBITDA of the New

Zealand/Australia business which reached $11.1 million during the period

• Net Loss before tax $3.7 million, driven by investment in US sales activity

• Total Contracted Units in New Zealand/Australia 49,802 up by 31% since September 2016

• Total Contracted Units in North America 9,736 up by over 84% since September 2016

• Q1 and Q2 of FY18 were both record sales quarters for the New Zealand and North

American markets

• Customer Retention Rate remains strong at 98%

• Future Contracted Income grew to $75 million during the period up $17m or 29% in 6

months

• Secured new credit facility from the BNZ totaling $33.4 million for initial term of 12 months

with initial drawdown in July 2017. Post September 2017, EROAD has subsequently signed a

credit approved facility letter with the BNZ to further extend its facilities by approximately

$16 million, to further support expected growth

• Strong momentum has continued in the business with total contracted units increasing in

October 2017 by 1,133 units for the New Zealand/Australia business and 1,166 units for the

North American business

• As part of EROAD’s continuing focus on growth in the US, EROAD has engaged First NZ

Capital to undertake a strategic review of its North American business. The review is

focused on evaluating options to further capture the compelling growth opportunity in

North America.

Half-year to 28 September 2017

EROAD Limited (EROAD) (NZX:ERD) reports record unit and revenue growth which delivered

strong net profit in the New Zealand & Australia business to support both head office costs and

losses in the North American business, as EROAD pursued revenue growth in line with its strategy

and business plans for North America.

Chairman of the Board Michael Bushby said the investment made in strategy and business planning

for the US business had begun to show returns with the US business selling 3,634 units in the six

months to September 2017 compared with 801 units for the preceding 6 months.


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“The US business invested in sales capability in line with our business plan which saw the US

business grow total contracted units by 81% and incur a net loss of $3.1 million,” Mr Bushby said.

“While our investment in sales capability and a more targeted strategy is generating positive

results, we continue to focus on growing the total contracted units to achieve scale and move

towards breakeven and profitability for the US business,” he said.

“It is important to acknowledge the EROAD team for what have been significant achievements in

the six months, particularly as it has been a challenging time for them, with a restructure of the

business, and saying farewell to a number of good people who had helped us on our journey so far.”

Operational summary

New Zealand & Australia

EROAD’s New Zealand business enjoyed two record sales quarters during the six months to

September 2017, and finished the period with a strong pipeline of demand for the second half of

FY18.

Chief Executive Steven Newman said health and safety services, such as driver behaviour, are now

as strong a driver of sales as electronic Road User Charges (eRUC) services, which continue to grow

well. The company continues to engage with an ever more diverse range of large and small

customers as fleet owners and managers begin to appreciate the positive business outcomes that

can be achieved by ensuring safety within their businesses.

Mr Newman said, “Our customers are improving health and safety thanks to services that support

safer driver behaviour. And road planners and policy makers now have high quality network data

from the activity of around 50,000 vehicles on our platform. Road transport accounts for around

15% of fuel used in New Zealand, and our customers are achieving, on average, fuel savings of

around six per cent, representing a significant cost saving and carbon saving to the economy.”

Mr Newman said he was particularly pleased that two of New Zealand’s leading companies, Fulton

Hogan and Waste Management, had invested in new, sophisticated EROAD in-vehicle technology,

with ~4,500 Ehubo2 units being installed in their transport fleets to further improve their

management of health and safety.

In New Zealand around half of all heavy transport Road User Charges (RUC) is now paid and

collected electronically. This 50% market conversion, since EROAD launched the world’s first GPS-

based road user charging system in New Zealand in 2009, represents a rapid eCommerce adoption

by our road transport sector. EROAD collects 80% of the electronic RUC in New Zealand and has

now collected more than $1.7 Billion since launch.

“The profitable, cash-generating performance of our New Zealand business continues to provide

the platform for our investment in North America.

North America

As the ELD (electronic logging device) deadline nears and EROAD benefits from the preceding

investment in sales, first half growth in North American sales were at their highest since EROAD

entered the market in 2014. 3,634 units were added in the six months, more than double the total

number added in the last full financial year to March 2017 (1,601).

During the six months, legal appeals against the ELD mandate were thrown out, and a last-ditch

attempt to have Congress halt implementation of the mandate was dismissed. Fleets that must


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meet the December 2017 deadline are urgently seeking a solution, and tend to be price rather than

value focused.

Fleets whose vehicles already have an automatic on-board recording device (AOBRD) have two

years’ grace (18 December 2019), and these operators are looking for more robust and value-

oriented solutions, and are likely to consider a solution when their existing technology leases come

up for renewal, Mr Newman said.

“EROAD remains very focused on US tax compliance and health and safety products, and in

particular the ELD market for the next two years and beyond,” he said.

“Our US business plan implemented last year sought to expand EROAD’s reach beyond the

Northwest states where EROAD had been concentrating. I am pleased to report that 20%, or 2,000,

units out of our total units in the US are now outside the Northwest - from Florida to Illinois.”

Mr Newman said EROAD remained focused to lifting sales and therefore the scale of the US

business to create a high-growth, self-sustaining business to match its New Zealand operation in

performance.

As part of this focus on growth in the US, EROAD has engaged First NZ Capital to undertake a

strategic review of its North American business. The review is focused on evaluating options to

further capture the compelling growth opportunity in North America. We will be looking for

potential partnership, joint venture and other opportunities that can help us expand our distribution

footprint in the US.

Outlook for full year to March 2018

EROAD will continue to focus on growing its New Zealand business to meet the needs of an ever

more diverse group of customers, as well as growing its North American business to take advantage

of the ELD opportunity and build the scale for EROAD as a whole to move toward breakeven in the

2019 financial year.

Growth in the New Zealand business is expected to remain very strong given the known pipeline

the EROAD team is working on. The company also expects growth to continue in North America

given the need of many customers to become ELD compliant. It is expected that price will be a key

driver in the US as late adopters focus more on meeting the ELD deadline than the extra value that

can be extracted from new telematic services. Mr Newman said the company expects value will

become more important in 2018 when businesses with existing hardware come up for renewal at

the end of their current leases, and look to renew with an ELD compliant solution.

EROAD will continue to invest in improved back office and customer support systems to maintain

growth and to work with customers to bring new analytics and improved services to market.

EROAD put in place a new credit facility with the BNZ for an initial term of 12 months in July.

EROAD has now subsequently signed a credit approved facility letter with the BNZ, to further

extend this facility. Under this extension, the growth facility increases by approximately $14 million

and the overdraft facility increases to $5 million from $3 million. In addition, the term increases

through to 1 April 2019.

The new debt facilities will be used to provide for the funding needs of expected growth and to

support the financing of new units leased to customers in New Zealand, Australia and the United

States, which will be drawn down in accordance with the execution of new rental contracts.


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Consistent with its dividend policy, EROAD does not intend to pay an interim dividend for the year

31 March 2018.

October 2017 Total Contracted Units

EROAD is pleased to announce that the strong momentum in the business experienced over the six

months to September 2017 has continued in October 2017. Total contracted units increased by

1,133 units for the New Zealand/Australia business and 1,166 units for the North American business.


Financial Statements

Attached to this release are the unaudited financial statements, for the six months ended 30

September 2017 and the comparative financial information for the six months ended 30 September

2016. These financial statements have been prepared under the New Zealand equivalents to

International Financial Reporting Standards and reviewed by KPMG.

About EROAD

EROAD modernises road charging and tax compliance and health and safety compliance for road

transport by replacing paper-based systems with easy-to-use electronic systems that also improve

fleet management. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, and listed on the

New Zealand Exchange (NZX). Its US business is based in Portland, Oregon, serving customers with

vehicles operating in every US mainland state, growing outward in concentration from the

Northwest. In 2009 EROAD introduced the world’s first nationwide electronic road user charging

(eRUC) system in New Zealand. Currently half of all heavy transport RUC is collected electronically,

representing a rapid transition to e-commerce on a voluntary, industry-led basis, due to the cost-

savings and benefits to customers. EROAD is also a leading provider of health and safety

compliance services, including vehicle management and driver behaviour and performance

measures.


For more information please visit www.eroad.com.


For a detailed description of EROAD’s business, and terms including Total Contracted Units, Future

Contracted Income and Retention Rate, which are non GAAP measures used by EROAD to manage

the business, please refer to the Appendix of the November 2017 Half Year Presentation.


Contact: Steven Newman CEO on +64 9 9274713.


Attachment: Summary financial statements


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EROAD Limited

Results for announcement to the market

Reporting period Six months to 30 September 2017

Previous reporting period Six months to 30 September 2016



Amount (000s) Percentage change

Sales revenue from ordinary

activities

NZ$20,906 35%

Profit from ordinary activities after

tax attributable to security holders

NZ$(3,617) (1,401%)

Net profit attributable to security

holders

NZ$(3,617) (1,401%)


Interim dividend Amount per security Imputed amount per

security

No dividend is proposed

Record date Not applicable

Dividend payment date Not applicable


Audit The financial statements attached to this announcement

have not been audited.


Comments Refer to accompanying pages for commentary.


Net tangible assets per security 30 September 2017 30 September 2016

$0.20 $0.40

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