Filed by Trimble Navigation Limited

pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12

under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

Subject Company: @Road, Inc.

Commission File No.: 000-31511

 

This filing consists of a presentation given by Steven W. Berglund to employees of @Road, Inc. (“@Road”), relating to a proposed acquisition of @Road by Trimble Navigation Limited ("Trimble") pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2006 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Trimble, Roadrunner Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trimble, and @Road. The Merger Agreement is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by @Road on December 11, 2006, and is incorporated by reference into this filing.

 

Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It

 

Trimble and @Road intend to file with the SEC a prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the proposed acquisition of @Road by Trimble pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Trimble, Roadrunner Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trimble, and @Road. The prospectus/proxy statement will be mailed to the stockholders of @Road. Investors and security holders of @Road are urged to read the prospectus/proxy statement and the other relevant materials, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, when they become available because they will contain important information about Trimble, @Road and the proposed merger. The prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Trimble or @Road with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Trimble by contacting Trimble Investor Relations, 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94085, (408) 481-7838. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by @Road by contacting @Road Investor Relations, 47071 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, California 94538, (510) 870-1317. Investors and security holders of @Road are urged to read the prospectus/proxy statement and the other relevant materials, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger.

 

Trimble, Steven Berglund, Trimble's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Trimble's other directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of @Road stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Mr. Berglund and Trimble's other directors and executive officers in the solicitation by reading the prospectus/proxy statement when it becomes available.

 

@Road, Krish Panu, @Road's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and @Road's other directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of @Road stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Such individuals may have interests in the proposed merger, including as a result of holding options or shares of @Road common stock. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Mr. Panu and @Road's other directors and executive officers in the solicitation by reading the prospectus/proxy statement when it becomes available.

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation to
@Road Employees
December 11, 2006



(NASDAQ:  TRMB)

 

Safe Harbor

The forward-looking statements made in this presentation and

any subsequent Q&A period, are subject to risks

and uncertainties.  Trimble's actual results may differ materially

from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors,

including the competitive nature of the marketplace, the

condition of the worldwide economy and other factors detailed

in the company's form 10K for 2005 and subsequent 10Qs or

other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission.  

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425 Information

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.

            ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND WHERE TO FIND IT

Trimble and @Road intend to file with the SEC a prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the proposed
acquisition of @Road by Trimble pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Trimble, Roadrunner Acquisition
Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trimble, and @Road. The prospectus/proxy statement will be mailed to the stockholders of @Road.
Investors and security holders of @Road are urged to read the prospectus/proxy statement and the other relevant materials, as well as any
amendments or supplements to those documents, when they become available because they will contain important information about Trimble,
@Road and the proposed merger. The prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other
documents filed by Trimble or @Road with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Trimble by contacting Trimble Investor
Relations, 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California  94085, (408) 481-7838. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by @Road by contacting @Road Investor Relations, 47071 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, California 94538, (510)
870-1317. Investors and security holders of @Road are urged to read the prospectus/proxy statement and the other relevant materials, as well
as any amendments or supplements to those documents, when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with
respect to the proposed merger.

Trimble, Steven Berglund, Trimble's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Trimble's other directors and executive officers may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of @Road stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Investors and security
holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Mr. Berglund and Trimble's other directors and
executive officers in the solicitation by reading the prospectus/proxy statement when it becomes available.

@Road, Krish Panu, @Road's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and @Road's other directors and executive officers may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of @Road stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Such individuals may
have interests in the proposed merger, including as a result of holding options or shares of @Road common stock. Investors and security
holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Mr. Panu and @Road's other directors and
executive officers in the solicitation by reading the prospectus/proxy statement when it becomes available.

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Track Record of Consistent Financial Performance

R&D Spending

Non-GAAP Operating Income

4

Revenue

2006

REVENUE IN $ M

2002

(TTM as of Q3'06)

CAGR

E&C

319.6

$   

606.1

$        

19%

Field Solutions

67.3

$     

133.9

$        

20%

Mobile Solutions

8.5

$      

54.3

$         

64%

Advanced Devices

71.3

$     

98.5

$         

9%

TRIMBLE

466.6

$   

892.8

$        

19%

 

Trimble’s 5 Year Share Price Performance
vs Dow, S&P, Nasdaq

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Trimble’s Technology Strategy Is Built on Convergence  

            GPS

            Laser

            Optical

            Inertial

            etc.

            

         Cellular

            Radio

            Bluetooth

            etc.

Firmware

Applications

ASP or discrete
delivery

etc.

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Strategic Platforms

Connected Construction Site

Precision Agriculture

Managing Mobility

Advanced Devices

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Trimble’s “Applications Centric” Concept
Defining Elements

Productivity improvement is central

Position or location is part of the solution

Centered on the field or field to back office

Underserved – significant penetration
potential

Significant applications software content

Price reflects value

Defensibility based on “whole product
solution”

Compelling leadership

Pioneering distribution

Configuration & localization

Search for adjacencies

End User
Solutions

“Box” Products

2005 Revenues

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Trimble Success Depends on Becoming a True
International Company

International Sales/Support Centers

Australia                                 Korea

China            Netherlands

Dubai             Russia

France        Singapore

Germany                                Sweden        

Italy                    U.K.

Japan

   Manufacturing & Hardware R&D

California                               Germany

Canada       Japan

China              Ohio               

France        Sweden

Virginia       Oregon

Mexico   

            Software Development

  Arizona                                  Japan             

  Colorado                             New Zealand

  Germany                             Oregon

  France     Virginia   

  Massachusetts          Texas

  Australia                               Canada

  Florida

                                    

                              

54%

25%

11%

10%

2005 Revenue

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History of Value Creating Acquisitions

2000 to present

21 successful acquisitions – no goodwill impairment

Spectra Precision (2000) enabled #1 position and
Connected Construction Site strategic initiative

Acquisitions focused strategically within our Connected               
Construction Site and Mobile Solutions initiatives:

Technology extension (MENSI, Applanix, XYZ Solutions)

Market beachhead (Bitwyse, Grid Data, APS, MobileTech)

Market extension (TracerNet, Eleven)

Transforming (Spectra Precision, @Road)

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50 million

mobile
workers

40 million
mobile
workers

Source: Mobile worker population per IDC, Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis.  Revenue and
subscriber growth projections per Frost & Sullivan.

Global Mobile Resource Management (MRM) Potential

United States

Europe

Asia  

Rest of World

30 million
mobile
workers

20 million

mobile workers

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Articulated Strategies Are Complementary

Emphasis on high-value vertical applications

Tight integration with enterprise model

Integration of handheld and vehicle applications

Validation followed by aggressive expansion

Further penetrate target markets and expand into new markets

Create new value-added services for customers

Expand services internationally

Acquire complementary technologies

Both strategies recognize MRM as emerging best practice

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Trimble Mobile Solutions’ (TMS) Strategy Contains
Significant Acquisition Element

TMS Acquisitions To-Date

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Leveraging Common Core Capabilities
Into Diverse Applications With Unique Needs

Core
Capabilities

Internet
Layer

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@Road Enables Trimble to Provide Complete
End-to-End MRM Solutions

The Work

The Assets

The Worker

Field Force
Management

+ Manage the
Mobile Worker
(Location)

Field Service
Management

+ Manage Mobile
Worker’s Work
(Workflow)

Field Asset
Management

+ Manage Mobile
Worker’s Assets
(Vehicle and
Inventory)

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Productivity & compliance

Location services

Messaging

Vehicle reports

Auto-status

Security

DOT logs

Fuel tax

RFID and sensor solutions

Maintenance parameters

Diagnostics

Driver services

Driver safety

Road services

            

Pre-sales

Direct store delivery

Field service

Merchandising

Inventory updates

Work order information capture

Demand forecasting

Smart selling

Smart quantity

Billing & collections

Pricing and promotion

Scanning, printing

Part order history

Navigation, alerts, messaging

Appointment booking

   

Dynamic scheduling

Routing

Dispatching

Job creation

Assignment of assets

Capacity management

Vehicle Solutions            

Combined Capabilities Create

MRM Leadership

Back  Office Solutions

Mobile Worker Solutions

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Rationale for Transaction

Enhances growth and margin profile

Adds sizable stream of recurring revenues

Further diversifies Trimble’s overall business mix

Enables MRM leadership

Increases access to global MRM segment

Reinforces Trimble’s existing businesses

Extends Trimble’s technology platform

Accelerates the pace of product innovation for customers

Enhances customer access through strong channel relationships

2006 TMS Contribution

2007 Projected TMS Contribution

TMS 6% of total company revenue

TMS 14% of total company revenue

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Trimble’s Values

Coupling all our efforts to market objectives, staying
centered on a clear definition of our
customers and their
needs.

Aggressive entrepreneurship and disciplined risk taking
enabled by clear strategies.

Brilliant innovation driven by long term vision.

Speed and decisiveness built on precision in our
thinking, planning, and communication.

Accountability for our results.

An organizational environment consistent with the values
of
teamwork, transparency, integrity, and respect.

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