Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting
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of Resolutions 1 and 3.
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Associated Persons (as defined under the NZX Listing Rules) can vote in favour of
Resolution 2, unless casting votes under an express proxy of a person who is not
disqualified from voting.
HYBRID MEETING
If Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 1, attendees will have the option of attending in person at the
Loyalty Lounge, Eden Park, Kingsland, Auckland, or virtually. If Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or above, or the Board otherwise
considers it appropriate in the circumstances, only virtual attendance will be available.
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The resolutions below are stated in brief. Please refer to the Notice of 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for the full text of the resolutions
and the explanatory notes.
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ATTENDANCE SLIP
EROAD Annual Shareholders’ Meeting which will
be held in the Loyalty Lounge at Eden Park, Walters
Road, Kingsland, Auckland on Friday 30 July 2021
at 1pm
Ordinary Business
Resolution 1 That Graham Stuart be re-elected as a Director of EROAD. (see Explanatory Note 1).
Resolution 2
That the non-executive annual remuneration pool be increased from $500,000 to $850,000, to be divided
among the directors as they consider appropriate.
(See Explanatory Note 2).
Resolution 3 That the Directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of KPMG as the auditor of EROAD.
(See Explanatory Note 3).
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MEETING ID
312-976-984
Remote entry to the Annual Meeting will open at 12.30PM
NZT on Friday 30 July 2021, with the meeting commencing at
1.00PM NZT.
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Notice of 2021 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Notice of 2021 Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting
EROAD LIMITED, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of EROAD
Limited (“EROAD”) will be held at 1pm on Friday 30th of July at the Loyalty
Lounge, Eden Park and virtually via the link https://web.lumiagm.com/
(Meeting ID: 312-976-984).
The safety of our people and shareholders is our number one priority. In the
event that COVID-19 related restrictions are in place which prevent us from
holding a physical meeting, or the Board otherwise determines a physical
meeting is inappropriate in the circumstances, we may decide to hold a virtual
only Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. If this occurs, we will provide shareholders
with notice through an announcement to the NZX, ASX and on our website.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. Chairman’s Overview
Graham Stuart, Chairman
2. Chief Executive Officer’s Address to shareholders
Steven Newman, CEO
3. Financial Statements and Auditor’s report
Alex Ball, CFO
To receive and consider the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report for the year
ended 31 March 2021, as included in EROAD’s 2021 Annual Report.
4. Resolutions
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions:
1. Re-election of Director
That Graham Stuart, who retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a director of
EROAD (see Explanatory Note 1).
2. Increase of Non-Executive Director Remuneration Pool
That the annual non-executive director remuneration pool be increased from
$500,000 to$850,000, to be divided among the directors as they consider
appropriate (see Explanatory Note 2).
3. Appointment of Auditors and Auditor Remuneration
That the Directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of KPMG as the
auditor of EROAD (see Explanatory Note 3).
RESOLUTION 1
Re-election of Director
That Graham Stuart, who retires, and being eligible, is re-elected
as a director of EROAD.
Explanatory Note 1
Under Listing Rule 2.7 of the NZX Listing Rules, and in accordance with clause 27 of the Constitution of EROAD, a
director must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual meeting following the director’s appointment,
or three years (whichever is longer). If a director is eligible, they may offer themselves for re-election by shareholders
at the meeting. In this case, Graham Stuart retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election by
shareholders at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
Graham Stuart is a non-executive Director and is considered by the Board to be an Independent Director, as that capacity
is described in the NZX Listing Rules. A brief biography outlining Graham Stuart’s history and experience is set out below.
At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting a resolution to re-elect Graham Stuart will be put to shareholders.
In accordance with EROAD’s Appointment and Selection of New Directors Policy, directors (excluding Graham Stuart)
considered Mr Stuart’s performance as a director and unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the
re-election of Mr Stuart. Graham Stuart abstained from the Board’s consideration of his re- election.
Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart, the current Chair of the Board, is a
highly experienced director. Graham has a wealth of
business experience across South East Asia, Europe,
the UK and Latin America and has held chief executive
and chief financial officer roles in some of Australasia’s
largest companies. He was previously Chief Executive
Officer of Sealord Group. Prior to that Graham was
Chief Financial Officer then Director of Strategy &
Growth at Fonterra. Graham has a strong professional
background in accounting and finance as well as
experience in technology and leadership. Graham is a
qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Master of
Science (Management) and a Bachelor of Commerce
(First Class Honours).
Graham is currently a director in the following
companies:
• Tower Limited (Independent Director, Chair of
Audit Committee)
• Northwest Healthcare Properties Management Ltd
(Independent Director, Northwest manages the Vital
Healthcare Property Trust which Graham Chairs)
• Metro Performance Glass Limited (Independent
Director, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee)
• Vinpro Limited
Graham joined the EROAD Board on 1 January 2018 and
was last elected by shareholders in August 2018.
RESOLUTION 2
Increase of Non-Executive Director Remuneration Pool
That the annual non-executive director remuneration pool be increased from
$500,000 to $850,000, to be divided among the directors as they consider
appropriate.
Explanatory Note 2
In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.11, the remuneration of non-executive EROAD directors (“NED”) must be
authorised by ordinary resolution at a meeting of EROAD’s shareholders.
Proposed increase of Non-Executive Director Remuneration Pool
The total amount of fees available for payment to EROAD’s NEDs was last approved by shareholders at the 2018
Annual Meeting of the company. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the total amount of fees available for payment to NEDs
was increased from $350,000 to $500,000.
It is proposed that the total amount of the fee pool be increased from $500,000 to $850,000, which represents an
increase of $350,000.
The Board has determined that the increase to the fees available for payment to NEDs to $850,000 is necessary to
allow sufficient funds to increase the number of NEDs on the Board. The Board currently comprises five directors of
whom four are non-executive. It is proposed that, in the next 12-18 months, the number of NED directors is increased
to five or six to continue to build the expertise of the Board and allow ongoing rotation of NEDs from the Board.
Given EROAD’s expectation of ongoing growth in its North American and Australian markets, the increase is also
considered necessary to attract suitable candidates, including overseas based directors. It is proposed that the
directors to be appointed are based in North America and Australia. In line with the increasingly common practice
of paying NEDs in their local currency, it is proposed that remuneration for directors based overseas is paid at the
prevailing market rate in the NED’s country of domicile.
It is also proposed that the fees for the NEDs and Chairs of the Board and the Remuneration, Talent and Nominations
Committee (“RTNC”) be increased.
Proposed increase of NED and Chair Fees
The current NED and chair remuneration is as follows:
• NZ$110,000 for the Chair of the Board;
• NZ$55,000 for NEDs based in New Zealand and Australia;
• US$96,000 for NEDs based in the United States of America;
• NZ$25,000 for the Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee (“FRAC”); and
• NZ$8,000 for the Chair of the RTNC.
With the exception of the NED fee for the US, the above fees have been in effect since 1 January 2018. Since 2018, as
noted below, EROAD has grown significantly and has listed on the ASX as a foreign exempt listing.
In 2021, EROAD’s Board engaged PwC to conduct a review of EROAD’s NED fees. A summary of PwC’s review
is available at the Governance page of the Investor section of EROAD’s website. EROAD’s market capitalization
of $495m as at the date of the report places it between the median and 75th percentile of the NZ and Australian
comparator group in the report.
When determining the fees for NEDs and chairs of the Board and its committees, the Board considered the fee levels
for comparable listed companies in New Zealand, Australia and United States. The median and 75th percentile fees in
PwC’s report for the Board functions were as follows:
Fees in local currency
NZAU
FunctionMedian fees75th percentileMedian fees75th percentile
Chair128,000150,000170,000186,500
FRAC Chair15,00016,70013,10016,100
RTNC Chair12,00015,00011,20015,000
NED70,00085,00086,30091,300
FunctionNA Median fees1
Chair118,500
FRAC Chair13,000
RTNC Chair9,500
NED90,250
Based on PwC’s findings and pending approval from shareholders to increase the NEDs’ remuneration pool, the
Board intends to increase the NEDs’ remuneration and to increase remuneration to the Chairs of the Board and the
RTNC as follows:
• NZ$150,000 per annum for the Chair of the Board, an increase of $40,000 or 36%
• NZ$95,000 per annum for NEDs based in New Zealand, an increase of $40,000 or 73%
• AU$95,000 per annum for NEDs based in Australia, an increase of $43,3002 or 84%
• NZ$12,000 per annum for the Chair of the RTNC, an increase of $4,000 or 50%.
It is proposed to reduce the fee paid to the Chair of the FRAC from $25,000 to $15,000 due to that proposed change
to the base NED fee.
The total of NED fees to be paid to the current four directors if shareholders approve the increase to the remuneration
pool is estimated to be approximately NZ$504,0003.
A comparison between EROAD’s current director fees, EROAD’s proposed fees and the 75th percentile fees in PwC’s
report are shown below for NZ, AU and US directors.
Function
Current fees
in all local
currency
75th percentile
fees for function
in local currency
Proposed
fee for
function
% Change between
current and
proposed fees
% Difference between
75th percentile and
proposed fees
Chair110,000150,000150,00036%0%
FRAC Chair25,00016,70015,000-40%-10%
RTNC Chair8,00015,00012,00050%-20%
NED NZ55,00085,00095,00073%12%
NED AU51,70091,30095,00084%4%
Function
Current fees
in all local
currency
Median fee
in local
currency
Proposed
fee for
function
% Change between
current and
proposed fees
% Difference between
median and
proposed fees
NED US96,00090,25096,0000%6%
1
US director fees are typically made up of a portion of cash to equity weighted approximately 40:60 cash/equity.
2
Australian resident directors’ fees are currently paid in New Zealand dollars. NZ$55,000 equates to AU$51,700 at an exchange rate of NZ$1:AU$0.94.
3The fees for the US based director was converted at an exchange rate of US$0.70:NZ$1
The proposed NED base fees in NZ and Australia are 12% and 4% higher than the 75th percentile in the comparator
group. The proposed NED base fee in the US is 6% higher than the median fee in the comparator group.
The increase takes into account that EROAD does not pay committee members additional fees for their roles on
such committees (these fees typically range between $5,000-$10,000 per year) and that EROAD does not intend to
increase the base fees for directors over the next three years without shareholder approval.
Since EROAD last increased director remuneration in 2018, EROAD has grown significantly. A comparison of EROAD’s
revenue, customer numbers and EBITDA since 2018 are tabled below.
31 March
2018
31 March
2019
31 March
2020
31 March
2021
Compound growth
2018 – 2021 (% pa)
Revenue$43.8m$61.4m$81.2m$91.6m28%
TCUs
4
77,60096,390116,488126,20318%
EBITDA$10.5m$15.6m$27.1m$30.7m43%
4
TCUs, or Total Contracted Units, represents the total number of EROAD devices subject to a customer contract and includes
the number of EROAD devices installed in vehicles and subject to a customer contract and the total number of EROAD devices
pending installment.
Listing Rule 2.11.1 requires the proposed increase in the directors’ remuneration pool be authorised by an ordinary
resolution of shareholders. In accordance with Listing Rule 6.3.1, no non-executive director or any of their Associated
Persons (as defined under the NZX Listing Rules) can vote in favour of this resolution, unless casting votes under an
express proxy of a person who is not disqualified from voting.
RESOLUTION 3
Appointment of Auditors and Auditor Remuneration
That the Directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of KPMG as the
auditor of EROAD.
Explanatory Note 3
KPMG is automatically reappointed as the auditor of EROAD under Section 207T of the Companies Act 1993.
Pursuant to Section 207S of the Companies Act 1993, this resolution authorises the Board to fix the fees and
expenses of the auditor.
MEETING DETAILS
Procedural Notes
a. The persons who will be entitled to vote on the resolutions at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are those persons who
will be the shareholders of EROAD at 5pm on Wednesday 28th July 2021.
b. A shareholder may vote at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting either in person or by proxy. A body corporate which is a
shareholder may appoint a representative to attend the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on its behalf in the same manner
as that in which it could appoint a proxy.
c. A proxy need not be a shareholder of EROAD. A shareholder who wishes to do so may appoint the Chairman of the
Meeting to act as proxy.
d. A proxy will vote as directed in the proxy form or, if voting is left to the proxy’s discretion, then the proxy will decide how
to vote on the resolutions. Where the Chairman is appointed as proxy and voting is left to his discretion, the Chairman
intends to vote in favour of all Resolutions (other than Resolution 2 as explained below).
e. A proxy form is enclosed and, if used, must be lodged with the share registrar, Computershare Investor Services
Limited, in accordance with the instructions set out on the form not less than 48 hours before the time of the holding
of the meeting.
f. All resolutions must be passed by an ordinary resolution of shareholders, i.e., by a simple majority of the votes of those
shareholders entitled to vote and voting on the resolution in person or by proxy.
g. Voting restrictions apply to Resolution 2 (as detailed in the Explanatory Notes).
Questions and comments
Shareholders are invited to submit questions prior to the meeting to investors@eroad.com.
For the Health and Safety of all, we ask that if you have a cough, a high temperature of at least 38°C, shortness of
breath, sore throat, sneezing and runny nose or temporary loss of smell that you stay at home. You will still be able
to watch the Meeting and submit questions live via our webcast or email questions to investors@eroad.com.
Venue information
Loyalty Lounge, West Stand, Eden Park, Walters Road, Kingsland, Auckland 1024
Eden Park is well served by rail and bus services. Kingsland train station is a short walk from Eden Park. There are car
parks available at the A Stand (through car park entrance A, off Walters Avenue). Enter Eden Park at Gate A, and make
your way to the West Lounge by lift/stairs to the second level.
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