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SAFEROADS HOLDINGS LIMITED AGM Information 2012

Nov 20, 2012

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AGM Information

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Annual General Meeting Melbourne 21 November 2012

Welcome

The Board of Directors and the Management of Saferoads Holdings Limited are pleased to ZHOFRPH\RXWRWKH&RPSDQ\¶V Seventh Annual General Meeting

21 November 2012

ADDRESS BY GARY BERTUCH CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS

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  • Operating loss of $2.9 million mainly due to:
    • ¾ General downturn in economic activity
    • ¾ Significant losses in Civil contracting
    • ¾ Instability at senior management level
  • Non-cash asset writedowns of $6.4 million
  • Breach of bank covenants
    • ¾ Relationship with bank now more positive as debt reduction program has realised desired outcomes to date

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  • New management team in place
    • ¾ Headed by founder, Darren Hotchkin
  • FY2013 is a rebuilding phase for the company
    • ¾ Focus on core business and better promote our proprietary product offerings
    • ¾ Focus on operational efficiencies
    • ¾ Return to profitability
    • ¾ Look for new (profitable) growth opportunities
    • ¾ Reduce debt and associated finance costs
    • ¾ Restore and improve shareholder value

ADDRESS BY DARREN HOTCHKIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

FY2012 PERFORMANCE RECAP

  • Reduced activity in the road construction industry due to reduced budget constraints
  • Significant losses in Civil contracting
  • Instability at senior management level
  • Uncertain regulatory environment re: waterfilled temporary barriers
  • Loss of EASI distribution agreement
  • Profitable growth in Rentals offering

FY2012 PERFORMANCE RECAP

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  • Focus on stabilising business operations
    • ¾ New senior mgmt team headed by founder, Darren Hotchkin
    • ¾ Focus on core business
    • ¾ Focus on operational efficiencies
    • ¾ Stabilised working capital requirements (stock replenishment, cashflow)
  • Commenced debt reduction program

1st QTR FY2013 ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Trading result for the quarter substantively in line with budget
  • Strong cashflows generated from operations ensuring working capital needs are comfortably managed and met
  • All financial covenants for the quarter were met
  • Sale of head office site in Drouin for $1.5 million allowing reduction in core debt from $8.2 million to $6.7 million

CURRENT QTR FY2013 FOCUS

  • Secured sale of Signals portfolio for $950k this month allowing further debt reduction from $6.7 million to $5.8 million
  • Implement new business plan for go-forward Civil services (national) model
  • Finalise transition of New Zealand operation to a distributor arrangement simplifying business model and minimising business risk
  • Explore opportunities to expand our Rentals offering

LOOKING AHEAD ± FY2013

  • Year of consolidation ± operational result significantly better than FY12 (excl. Asset sales)
  • Significant restructure of National Civil operation
  • Focus on core customer and product base
  • Focus on profitable sales opportunities generating and maintaining positive cashflows
  • Restore and improve shareholder value

Annual General Meeting

Proxies for Item 2

Proxies received for Item 2 ± Re-election of Mr Gary Bertuch

Votesin favour 3,838,649 57.96%
Votesagainst 189,225 2.86%
3UR[\¶VGLVFUHWLRQ 2,595,129 39.18%
Total votescast 6,623,003 100%
Abstentions 0 0

Proxies for Item 3

Proxies received for Item 3 ± Remuneration Report

Votesin favour 2,576,960 48.47%
Votesagainst 189,764 3.57%
3UR[\¶VGLVFUHWLRQ 2,550,129 47.96%
Total votescast 5,316,853 100%
Abstentions 59,500 -

Proxies for Item 4

Proxies received for Item 4

± Appointment of Grant Thornton as Auditor

Votesin favour 3,920,305 59.20%
Votesagainst 95,569 1.44%
3UR[\¶VGLVFUHWLRQ 2,607,129 39.36%
Total votescast 6,623,003 100%
Abstentions 0 -

QUESTIONS

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