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NZAI FY21 Annual Meeting Presentation

AGM24 August 20212CCFinancials

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2021 Annual

Shareholders Meeting

25 August 2021

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NZ AUTOMOTIVE INVESTMENTS

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Important Notice and Disclaimer
This presentation is given on behalf of NZ Automotive Investments Limited (NZAI), (NZX:NZA).

Information in this presentation is for general information purposes only and is not an offer or invitation for subscription or

purchase of, or a recommendation to invest in NZAI securities.

The presentation should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, NZAI’s latest set of financial statements for the period

ended 31 March 2021, and other market releases and information released on the NZX.

The presentation includes forward looking statements about NZAI and the environment that it operates in, which are subject

to uncertainties outside of NZAI’s control. NZAI’s results or performance may vary from these statements. Also included are

statements relating to past performance, which should not be regarded as a reliable indicator of future performance.

The presentation may contain information from third parties believed to be reliable, but no representations or warranties are

made as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

Non-GAAP and non-IFRS measures are used as management and the Board believe they provide useful information for

readers to assist in the understanding of NZAI’s financial performance. Non-GAAP and non-IFRS measures do not have a

standardised meaning and should not be viewed in isolation or be considered substitutes for measures reported in

accordance with NZ IFRS. These measures have not been independently audited or reviewed.

All currency amounts are presented in NZ dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

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Housekeeping matters
Q&A in Zoom

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•Welcome to the Zoom Call.

•We will be using the Zoom Q&A and Voting functionality during the session, the Chair will endeavor to

answer all questions in the available time.

•You can ask a question at any time, we will answer all questions at the end.

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and CFO.

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Housekeeping matters
Voting on Resolutions

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•We will be using the Poll feature in order to collate

Shareholder votes cast during the meeting.

•Voting will remain anonymous, and we will collate and

announce the results after the meeting on the NZX.

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via haydn.m@nzautomotiveinvestments.co.nz if you

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Agenda
1. Chairman's Address | Karl Smith

2. Business highlights | David Page

3. Ordinary Resolutions

4. Results from Proxy Voting

5. General Business

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Board of Directors
Karl Smith

CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

David (Yusuke) Sena

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER

Eugene Williams

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER

Tracy Rowsell

DIRECTOR

Charles Bolt

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Michele Kernahan

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

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1. Chairman’s Address
Karl Smith

Chairman

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FY21 Highlights –The year that has been
•2021 a year of significant change and progress

•Successful Board & management appointments

•Direct listing on the NZX

•Finalised our strategy

•Covid-19 impact

•Good start as publicly listed company - first annual results above guidance

•Fully imputed dividend of 5.0 cps declared

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Our points of difference
How is NZAI differentiated in the automotive market?

1. Our target market is different - High quality, more affordable cars

•2 Cheap Cars has been a disruptor in the automotive retail market with its high volume, low

margin business model

•Price point $5k-$15k

•We focus on middle NZ, “helping Kiwis afford great cars”

2. Our vehicle sourcing is different - Japan-based procurement team

•We are one of the biggest importers of secondhand vehicles from Japan into New Zealand with

approximately 7.5% market share - we don’t rely on domestic supply

•We have our own people on the ground in Japan

3. Our objectives are different - Accelerating the shift towards climate friendly vehicles

•We support lower emission vehicles, EV and HEV - opportunity

•Digital channels - opportunity

•Powerhouse in the automotive sector focused on used car market

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OUR STRATEGY –Looking forward with a strategy to grow
Our purpose

Helping Kiwis

afford great

cars

.

Strategic goals

To be New Zealand’s most innovative provider of vehicle

solutions, delivering more affordable cars to Kiwis than any

other company.

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2. BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
David page

Chief executive officer

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NZAI is an integrated used automotive group operating throughout New Zealand via two divisions:
Automotive Retail and Vehicle Finance.

ABOUT NZAI

Automotive Finance

Automotive Retail

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ABOUT NZAI
AUTOMOTIVE PROCUREMENT & RETAIL

BRANDS & VEHICLES12 DEALERSHIP LOCATIONSVEHICLE SALES

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21

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$3.8
m

30%

FY21 Finance book

size

Percentage of automotive

retailer customers that

require finance

$6.7

m

Funding available for new

loans in FY22

4.6%

Percentage of retail car

sales NZMF financed

NZMF

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE

GROWTH IN LOAN BOOK

•NZMF grew its loan book approximately 138% in FY21.

•Low write-off rate of 0.11%.

Future growth from:

•Increase finance penetration rate within the Group;

•Partnerships with third party automotive retail dealers; and

•Explore opportunities for acquisition growth.

Demand for finance continues to be strong, this will be a focus area for growth.

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LOAN BOOK FUNDING
NZMF is well financed to carry out strategy to grow loan book.

•NZAI successfully carried out a capital raise for

$3.5m, or $3.3m after transaction costs.

•And arranged a $5.0m bank debt facility to

provide funding for loan book growth.

•NZMF had $6.7m of funding available for new

loans as at 31 March 2021.

NZMF Loan book use of funds

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NZAI FY21 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
$

3.8

M

down 9.6%

UNDERLYING NPAT

1

$

7.8

M

down 10.7%

UNDERLYING EBITDA

1

$

66.1

M

down 13.4%

REVENUE & INCOME

1. Includes Finance income and excludes transaction costs to list the Company.

2. Based on number of ordinary shares on issue post share restructure.

NB. Percentage change and other comparatives are based on results from the same period last year.

3. A non-GAAP measure which includes finance income and adjustments which normalize performance for the impact of non-recurring items. EBITDA including Finance income and excluding normalisations was $8.7m for FY20.

Historical REVENUE & INCOME

HistoricalEBITDA

3

$7.1

$5.9

$9.0

$7.8

FY18FY19FY20FY21

$73.7

$78.4

$76.4

$66.1

FY18FY19FY20FY21

$

6.4

M

up $6.5m

Underlying net operating

cashflow

1

5.0

cps

up 2.7 cps

2

Dividend (CPS)

11.7

%

up 0.3%

Underlying ebitda margin

1

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TRACK RECORD OF PAYING DIVIDENDS
•Consistently generating strong

cashflow paying out strong

dividends.

•Policy of 50 – 60% NPAT

dividend pay-out ratio.

•FY21 dividend of 5.0c (fully

imputed) paid on 17 June 2021.

•Based on the dividend record

date, share price of $1.05

represented a gross yield of

6.6% p.a.

DIVIDEND OVER TIME

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More than
2.2 million

vehicles in New Zealand predicted to be replaced over the

NZ USED CAR INDUSTRY

A Resilient Market with Favourable Market Dynamics

Growth of around

3%

(or ~ 130,000) vehicles per year.

96%

of used light passenger vehicles are imported from Japan.

~ 150,000

used passenger vehicles are imported annually.

Over

90%

of registered vehicles in New Zealand are light vehicles.

4.4 million

vehicles registered in New Zealand.

(or half) of the vehicles in New Zealand are predicted to be

replaced over the next 10 years.

Source: Ministry of transport 2019 – NZ Vehicle Fleet Data, Motor Industry Association New Zealand (accessed as of 10 February 2021). Figures based on new registrations into New Zealand and

do not include private sales between individuals and Motor Vehicles Traders Register.

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INDUSTRY TREND
ELECTRIC & HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV/HEV)

CLEAN CAR IMPORT STANDARD -NZAI SALES

NZAI has a long-term strategy when it comes to EV/HEVs.

We are well positioned to meet demand.

27,816

Electric vehicles on the road in

NZ (as at May 2021).

2050

Government’s target for being

carbon neutral.

1,073

No. of EV/HEVs 2 Cheap Cars

sold in FY21.

21%

Of sales were EV/HEV in the

last quarter of FY21.

78%

22%

CURRENT BUYING PROFILE

No PenaltyPenalty

68%

32%

FY21 SALES PROFILE

No Penalty

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INDUSTRY TREND -THE 3 A’s OF CLEAN CARS

OUR STRATEGY
1. EXPAND SUPPLY

CHAIN

Expand our HUB car

processing to unlock

growth.

Actively increase supply

of affordable EV & HEVS.

Leverage our scale to

drive efficiencies.

2. GROW RETAIL

DISTRIBUTION

Expansion of national

dealership footprint.

Upgrade and modernise

physical dealerships.

3. GROW FINANCE

LOAN BOOK

Increase financial

penetration.

Implement digital

application and

fulfilment.

Explore acquisition

opportunities.

4. IMPROVE DIGITAL

OFFERING

Refine full end-to-end

online buying process.

Automate internal

processes.

5. CUSTOMER

EXPERIENCE

Deepen our connection

with our 130,000

followers on Social

Media.

Invest in customer care

team.

Uplift Net promoter

score.

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STRATEGIC EXECUTION – NEW HOME FOR NZAI
NZAI is pleased to announce that it is moving to an expanded Vehicle Processing Hub and Head Office for 2 Cheap Cars.

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Benefits

•Pre-tax $0.8m gain from leases

negotiations

•Increased processing capacity

•Functional layout enabling

automation

•Approx. 1.5 x current foot print

•More attractive location for staff

and suppliers

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STRATEGIC EXECUTION – NEW HOME FOR NZAI

STRATEGY EXECUTION
Other areas of strategic progress:

•NZMF growth - loan book up 18% to $4.5m since March 2021

•New NZMF partnerships signed – accessing new customers

•Digital transformation – 2 Cheap Cars “buy now’’ online capability continuing to grow

•Electric and hybrid vehicles – 21% of cars sold presenting further opportunity

•Acquisition


no current active opportunities

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YEAR TO DATE performance
NZAI has had a successful first four months of the year in the lead up to the latest

Covid lockdown.

•Revenues are up 37% to $24.7m for 4 months to July 21, compared to the same period in 2020

•Vehicle sales up 28% YTD on the same period last year

•Stronger finance penetration across the group YTD

•NZMF loan book up 18% to $4.5m since March 2021

•Revenues and income across the Group are up 38% to $25.2m to July 2021

•Cost management focus, responding to inflationary headwinds across labour, shipping and compliance

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OUTLOOK
NZAI has a solid platform to continue to execute strategy

•Realise expected financial and operational benefits from moving to the new Vehicle Processing Hub

•Continue to drive NZMF growth momentum

•Optimise longstanding supply chain relationships

•Continue to leverage opportunity presented by EV/HEVs

•Deepen connection with 130,000 followers on social media

•Focus on attracting and retaining quality staff

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OUTLOOK continued
NZAI well positioned to work through latest COVID challenges.

COVID status

•All dealerships closed at level 4

•Limited trading possible in any shift to level 3

•Period to end of July trading ahead of Covid-impacted Prior Corresponding Period

•Prolonged extension of level 4 and 3 alert levels could have a material impact on trading for the

balance of the year.

Resilient sector

•Used car market (less discretionary than new cars)

•Geographically dispersed NZ customer base

•We service the mid-range buyer

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OUTLOOK continued
NZAI well positioned to work through latest COVID challenges.

Immediate focus

•Support staff & customers

•Secure supply chain

•Plan to deliver more cars to dealerships to meet post COVID demand

Management working to mitigate longer term risks

•Cost management focus, responding to inflationary headwinds across labour, shipping and

compliance.

•Execute on move to the new hub, embedding lean processes and delivering efficiencies

•Deliver uplift in worker engagement / retention

•Further promote and deploy digital purchasing and finance solutions

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Our customers, our team, our business

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Our customers, our team, our business

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Our customers, our team, our business

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3. Ordinary Resolutions

Voting on Resolutions
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•When the Poll is launched it will appear on your screen,

simply select your response and then submit to confirm

your vote.

•Voting will remain anonymous, and we will collate and

announce the results after the meeting on the NZX.

•If there has been an issue, please advise the company

via haydn.m@nzautomotiveinvestments.co.nz

Vote by selecting

from the options

presented here

After this press

submit in order to

confirm your vote,

the textbox will

disappear after this

Auditors' remuneration
Resolution 1

“That the Board be authorised to fix the

auditors remuneration”

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Election of Directors
Resolution 2

“That Karl Smith, Chairman, be

re-elected as a director of NZAI”

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Election of Directors
Resolution 3

“That David (Yusuke) Sena be

re-elected as a director of NZAI”

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Election of Directors
Resolution 4

“That Eugene Williams be

re-elected as a director of NZAI”

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4. Proxy voting

results

Proxy voting results
Resolutions% For% Against % Abstain

% of Total votes

cast

Auditors remuneration

94.02%-- 94.05%

Re-election of Karl Smith, Chairman

93.98%--

94.05%

Re-election of David Sena, Director

94.01%--

94.05%

Re-election of Eugene Williams, Director

94.01%--

94.05%

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•Provided by Computershare, as of 4:30pm 23 August 2021, close of proxy voting. There were also a

small number of discretionary proxy votes which will be included in the final voting.

•Full voting results will be posted to the NZX on 26 August 2021.

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5. Shareholder

questions

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Meeting Close

Thank you
17 Levene Place, Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060

www.nzautomotiveinvestments.co.nz | Ph: +64 9 869 3330

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