Transforming the European transportation industry
Annual Report and Accounts 2023
Creating our industry's first digital platform
Eurowag is a leading pan-European integrated payment and mobility platform, focused on the commercial road transport ("CRT") industry.
We want to help the CRT industry become clean, fair and efficient through our comprehensive and unique suite of services.
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Highlights
Financial highlights
Net revenue* | Adjusted EBITDA margin* | Loss before tax* | Adjusted basic earnings | Basic earnings per share | |||||
per share (cents/share)* | (cents/share)* | ||||||||
€256.5m | 42.4% | €(39.3)m | 6.49 | (6.62) | |||||
+34.4% | -0.4pp | Adjusted profit before tax* | +12.8% | ||||||
+14.5% organic* | -0.9pp organic* | €56.7m | -6.8% organic* | ||||||
2023 | €256.5m | 2023 | 42.4% | €(39.3)m | 2023 | 2023 | 6.49 | (6.62) | 2023 |
2022 | €190.9m | 2022 | 42.8% | 2022 €28.0m | 2022 | 5.75 | 2022 2.41 | ||
2021 | €153.1m | 2021 | 45.5% | 2021 €17.7m | 2021 | 5.77 | 2021 1.54 |
* Please refer to the Financial review on page 32 for a full explanation of highlights, including organic, and to Note 11 of the Financial statements for a definition of the alternative performance measures.
Operational highlights
18,379 | 93,882 | ||
average number of active | average number of active | ||
payment solutions customers | payment solutions trucks | ||
+8.4% | +6.5% | ||
2023 | 18,379 | 2023 | 93,882 |
2022 | 16,950 | 2022 | 88,189 |
2021 | 15,020 | 2021 | 82,640 |
Sustainability targets
50% | 20% | 40% | |||
reduction of carbon emissions | reduction of customers' carbon | female representation in | |||
from own operations by 2030 | emissions intensity by 2030 | "all people leaders" group | |||
-10.9%2 | -0.5%2 | by 2025 | |||
+4pp | |||||
2023 | 4,353 tCO2e1 | 2023 | 73.9 gCO2e/tkm | 2023 | 35% |
2022 | 3,439 tCO2e | 2022 | 70.7 gCO2e/tkm | 2022 | 31% |
2021 | 2,667 tCO2e | 2021 | 71.2 gCO2e/tkm | 2021 | 28% |
Notes:
- tCO2e or tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
- From baseline year 2019.
Please refer to the Sustainability section on page 51 for a full explanation.
Contents
Strategic report
- Contents and KPI highlights
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Chairman's statement
4 Our history
5 Investment case
6 Market overview
7 Industry trends
8 At a glance
10 Our services
14 Our integrated digital platform
18 Business model
20 Chief Executive Officer's review
- Our strategy
- KPIs
- Section 172
- Financial review
39 Risk management
47 Viability statement and Going concern
- Sustainability
- TCFD
- Non-financialand sustainability information statement
Governance
78 Chairman's introduction to governance
- Board of Directors
- Corporate governance report
- Nomination and Governance Committee report
- Audit and Risk Committee report
- Remuneration report
- Directors' report
Financial statements
130 Independent Auditors' report
136 Consolidated financial statements
140 Notes to the consolidated financial statements
194 Company financial statements
196 Notes to the Company financial statements
Other information
- Glossary
- Company information
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Chairman's statement
Continued delivery for our stakeholders
Dear fellow shareholders,
During 2023, the Group continued to deliver robust growth despite macro pressures, during a period of economic instability in the European markets. The macro factors included the continued war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, high interest rates and inflation, which have impacted the CRT industry through a slowdown in freight demand. Our purpose to help the CRT industry become clean, fair and efficient is becoming increasingly important.
Eurowag continues to make significant progress towards developing an integrated digital platform and securing its position as a leader in the digitisation of the CRT industry.
Delivering growth
I am delighted that, through an environment of economic instability, the Group was able to deliver double-digit organic growth in 2023. The continued performance against the multi-year background of macroeconomic headwinds across Europe demonstrates the resilience of Eurowag's business model.
M&A and integration
I was pleased that our Company was able to complete the acquisition of Grupa Inelo S.A. ("Inelo") during March 2023. Inelo's presence in Central and Eastern Europe ("CEE") as a provider of integrated transport technology to the CRT industry will allow our Group to build, scale and strengthen our footprint in the core markets of Poland and Slovenia.
During the year, Eurowag completed the integration of WebEye Telematics Zrt ("Webeye"), which was acquired during the summer of 2022, including the alignment of sales forces into a single agile team. The ongoing work to integrate Inelo is prioritising cross-sell opportunities and the consolidation of the product line and will continue throughout 2024.
Digital platform
Our M&A strategy has been directed to the development of our digital platform and the Group has made significant progress towards a single end-to-end digital platform where customers can access all Eurowag's services. The platform is supported through establishing a data platform that improves our data and analytics, and reporting governance which will be important for customers as the industry digitises.
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Eurowag continues to make significant progress towards developing an integrated digital on-road platform."
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Confidence in the Eurowag team
I would like to extend my gratitude, and that of our Board, to Eurowag's employees for their contribution, dedication and hard work during 2023, and without whom the Group's achievements would not have been possible. The success of our Group in the past year and for the future is due to the people that made it possible, which is increasingly true as Eurowag continues to grow and deliver on its promises through difficult macro conditions.
Environmental, social and governance ("ESG") commitments
Our Board remains committed to Eurowag's aim to help the CRT industry become clean, fair and efficient. That ambition is supported by our climate and sustainability targets which were set during 2021 and 2022 and complemented by robust governance and a strong belief in our goal from our employees.
I encourage shareholders to read more in our Engaging with stakeholders section on page 28 and the Sustainability section which includes our reporting against the Task Force on Climate- related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD") targets, on page 51 of this Annual Report and Accounts. You can also find more information in our Sustainability report, available on our website.
Board changes
During the year, there were several changes to the Board. Magdalena Bartoś stepped down as Chief Financial Officer, and we welcomed Oskar Zahn to the role. Caroline Brown, who chaired our Audit and Risk Committee, stepped down as Independent Non-Executive Director and Steve Dryden joined us as Independent Non- Executive Director, taking on the responsibility of chairing the Audit and Risk Committee.
Subsequent to the year end, we welcomed Sophie Krishnan and Kevin Li Ying to the Board, as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Susan Hooper is stepping down from the Board at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") in May.
I would like to thank Magdalena, Caroline and Susan for their contribution to the Board and the Company as a whole.
The future
Looking forward to 2024, our Board will ensure that we continue to deliver on the commitments made during, and since, our IPO. Our Company continues to grow its addressable market whilst strengthening its market position. In 2024, the Company's focus continues to be on the integration of acquisitions, the Q4 soft launch of the digital platform, and management of debt, which has grown following the acquisition of Inelo.
Paul Manduca
Chairman
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Our history
Journey to an integrated digital platform
Payment provider for energy
and toll payments
Digital provider | Payments and | End-to-end integrated |
of services | financing provider | digital platform |
Expansion1995-2016
Payment provider for energy and toll payments
- Building customer loyalty as a fuel card and toll payments provider
- From regional to leading CEE player
- Pan-Europeanfuel and toll proprietary network
- Providing credit limits to our fuel card customers
Key:
Accumulation 2017-2022
Digital provider of services
- Acquiring and developing a broader suite of services, with data at the core
- Evolving strategy to address key CRT challenges
- Focusing on mission critical products for our customers
- One-stopshop for data solutions
- Piloting systems integration
Integration2023+
Delivering an industry-first,end-to-end integrated platform, driving efficiency and supporting decarbonisation
- AI, data and connectivity at the heart of value creation
- Cross-sellingcentric design
- Scalability via strong digital and indirect original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") sales channels
Payments | Products | Financing |
and services | ||
Load and dispatch
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Investment case
Proven track record of growth
Resilience through business cycles
With around 30% net revenue and adjusted EBITDA CAGR over five years
Transforming our industry
The CRT industry is still very analogue, with complex administrative tasks, inefficient processes and operators that do not have access to technology or data insights and have little to no access to working capital. All these inefficiencies lead to pollution, in an industry that already creates >7% of the EU's carbon emissions1.
We believe that through digitisation and our integrated platform we can help the industry to prosper and become clean, fair and efficient.
Significant market opportunity
With €9 billion addressable market today
Robust business model
With around 42% adjusted EBITDA margin
Integrated digital platform will unlock significant value for our customers and industry
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Improvements in revenue, cash flow and carbon reduction
Note:
1. Source: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/493b2403-7157-11ee-9220-01aa75ed71a1.
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Market overview
1An industry in need of transformation
The European CRT industry plays an essential role in the economy. It serves as the pillar of the logistics and supply chain network, and it provides for 20 million jobs across Europe1, from manufacturers to logistics professionals, drivers, retailers and administrative staff.
It serves as the primary means of transportation of goods across the continent (75% of gross tonne kilometres driven are done via roads2), and it is vital for international trade, while also contributing to regional and economic development. The CRT industry significantly contributes to the gross domestic product ("GDP") of European countries and trucks play a key role in connecting manufacturers, suppliers and consumers. There are over 9 million commercial vehicles in Europe3, ranging from light vehicles (under 3.5 tonnes) to heavy (over 12 tonnes).
The size of the European CRT market
9.1m | 26% | ~5% | |
of CRT trucks in Europe are based in CEE | of European GDP | ||
CRT trucks | Number of CRT trucks in Europe | ~20m | |
Share of CRT trucks in CEE | |||
CRT-related jobs in Europe |
Analogue | Complex | Fragmented | Constrained | Low | |
<13% | 30+ | >90% | Limited | utilisation | |
30% | |||||
of road transport | administrative tasks | of operators are small | access to finance | ||
companies are | for every journey | and medium-sized | restricts earnings | of trucks on the road | |
digitised4 | enterprises ("SMEs") | potential | are empty6 | ||
and lack access | |||||
to technology and | |||||
data insights5 | |||||
Notes: | |||||
1. Source: Eurostat/internal company estimate. | 3. Source: IHS Markit Vehicle Parc, 01/2021. | 5. Source: Eurostat. | |||
2. Source: CVDD, page 40, issued 05/2021, BSG. | 4. Source: BCG Digital Acceleration Index. | 6. Source: Internal company estimates. |
Low | Environmental |
profitability | impact |
3-5% | >7% |
margins | of greenhouse gas |
emissions ("GHG") | |
in Europe7 |
7. Source: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/493b2403-7157-11ee-9220-01aa75ed71a1.
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Industry trends
2 Trends in our market
Trend | Description | How we respond |
Market disruption | The geopolitical situation, influenced by the Russian invasion of | With a long history spanning almost 30 years, we have become a trusted partner to our |
and complexity | Ukraine and more recently the war in the Middle East, high | customers, through our mission critical product offering, which provides reliability and |
inflation and interest rates, has led to a decrease in product | operational and financial visibility. | |
manufacturing and demand, which in turn has affected the | ||
overall number of kilometres driven. | ||
Digitalisation | While the adoption of digital technologies to optimise routes, | We are focused on developing an integrated digital platform that consolidates our services |
tracking and fleet management has been slow, operators are | into a single digital office. This will allow customers to manage their operations more | |
seeing its advantage, as digitalisation will bring enhanced | efficiently and automate daily tasks. We are also focused on scaling up our digital payment | |
efficiency and cost savings. | solutions with real-time processing and fraud prevention, facilitating better financial | |
planning and operations management. By providing real-time data and analytics, we enable | ||
customers to identify areas for improvement, enhance profitability and reduce costs. | ||
Sustainability | There has been an increased focus on corporate sustainability | We leverage data and AI to enhance efficiency, and our solutions accelerate the prosperity |
reporting and due diligence practices. Ongoing regulatory | of our customers in a low-carbon future. By simplifying operations, increasing profitability | |
developments relating to CO2 emissions standards and | and eliminating inefficiencies, our solutions empower customers to invest in sustainable | |
measurements for CRT are aligned with the European Green Deal | practices and retain more value. | |
and initiatives to address climate change. | ||
Regulation | The CRT industry is heavily regulated, with stricter mobility | We ensure full regulatory compliance across VAT returns, toll operations and |
packages being introduced that focus on adoption of cleaner | measurement and calculation of CO2 emissions, through our comprehensive customer | |
technologies, compliance with emissions standards and safety | operations knowledge. | |
standards for drivers. | ||
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At a glance
3 Connecting a fragmented industry
We connect business owners, drivers, dispatchers and accountants with merchants in the fuel and alternative energy networks, toll and tax authorities, and other roadside and mobility (data-centric) service providers.
To meet the requirements of our customers, we offer a comprehensive range of products that simplifies the complexities and fragmentation inherent in the CRT industry. Our established cross-sell strategy reinforces this offering, aiming to establish lifelong customer relationships.
Employees across all countries
~1,800
Access provided across Europe:
Fuel stations
~13,000
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Attract
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Engage
Drive customer centricity
Monetise
Grow core services
Retain
Expand platform capability
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