Quarterly Report • Nov 9, 2023
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This document contains a faithful translation into English of the original report in Italian Resoconto intermedio di gestione consolidato al 30 settembre 2023. However, for information about Fiera Milano Group reference should be made exclusively to the original report in.The Italian version of the Resoconto intermedio di gestione consolidato al 30 settembre 2023 shall prevail upon the English version.
Fiera Milano SpA
Registered office: Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1 - 20149 Milan Operational and administrative office: Strada Statale del Sempione, 28 - 20017 Rho (Milan) Share Capital: Euro: 42,445,141.00 paid up Companies Register, Tax code and VAT no. 13194800150 - Economic Administrative Register 1623812
Rho (Milan), 9 November 2023

| ▪ | CORPORATE BODIES AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR | ||||
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| ▪ | BUSINESS MODEL | page | 4 | ||
| ▪ | GROUP STRUCTURE | page | 5 | ||
| ▪ | REPORT ON OPERATIONS IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2023 ▫ Summary of results and significant events in the quarter |
page | 6 | ||
| ▫ Net financial debt |
page | 12 | |||
| ▫ Business performance by operating segment and geographic area |
page | 13 | |||
| ▫ Group personnel |
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| page | 18 | ||||
| ▪ | SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD | page | 19 | ||
| ▪ | BUSINESS OUTLOOK | page | 19 | ||
| ▪ | PREPARATION CRITERIA | page | 20 | ||
| ▪ | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
| ▫ Consolidated income statement |
page | 21 | |||
| ▫ Reclassified consolidated statement of financial position |
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| page | 22 | ||||
| ▫ Comments on the capital and financial position |
page | 23 | |||
| ▪ | DECLARATION OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTING OFFICER | page | 24 | ||
| ▪ | ATTACHMENT 1 List of companies included in the consolidation area and other investments at 30 September 2023 |
page | 25 |
__________________________________________________________________________________
| Chairman° |
|---|
| Chief Executive Officer |
| Director* |
| Director* |
| Director* |
| Director* |
| Director* |
| Director* |
| Director* |
° Independent director pursuant to art. 148, paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree 58 of 24 February 1998.
* Independent Director under Art. 148, paragraph 3 of Italian Legislative Decree 58 of 24 February 1998 and the Corporate Governance Code of Borsa Italiana
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Michaela Castelli Agostino Santoni Ferruccio Resta Paola Annamaria Petrone Regina De Albertis Michaela Castelli Ferruccio Resta Monica Poggio Elena Vasco
Monica Mannino Presidente Massimo De Tullio Piero Antonio Capitini Sindaco effettivo Daniele Federico Monarca Sindaco effettivo Livia Amidani Aliberti Sindaco supplente Simone Bruno Sindaco supplente
Enrico Maria Giarda Luigi Bricocoli
--- The Board of Directors was appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of 27 April 2023. The Directors' mandates will expire at the Shareholders' Meeting to approve the Financial Statements at 31 December 2025.
The Board of Directors is invested with the broadest powers for the ordinary and extraordinary management of the Company; it has the power to carry out all acts it deems appropriate or useful to attain the corporate objectives, except for those which, pursuant to law, are reserved for the Shareholders' Meeting.
Under the law and the Company Articles of Association, the Chairman is the company's legal representative. He is also vested with all powers over Fiera Milano's institutional external relations.
The Shareholders' Meeting appointed the Board of Statutory Auditors on 28 April 2021, and its mandate expires at the Shareholders' Meeting to approve the Financial Statements on 31 December 2023.
PWC SpA
The mandate, given by the Shareholders' Meeting of 27 April 2023, is for the financial years 2023-2031.


The Fiera Milano Group is active in all the key areas of the exhibition and congress industry and is one of the largest integrated exhibition companies worldwide.
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Under the current management approach, the operating segments have been re-defined as follows:



The following table shows the Group's key figures for the third quarter and cumulative period to 30 September 2023, compared with the figures for the corresponding periods of the previous year, as well as with the figures for the full year 2022.
| Fiera Milano Group Summary of key figures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full year | 3rd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 9 months | 9 months | |
| at 31/12/22 | at 30/09/23 | at 30/09/22 | at 30/09/23 | at 30/09/22 | |
| (Amounts in € '000) | |||||
| 220,285 | Revenues from sales and services | 45,606 | 45,531 | 177,819 | 161,718 |
| 58,403 | EBITDA (a) | 14,557 | 10,331 | 56,156 | 49,852 |
| 9,219 | EBIT | 1,674 | (1,676) | 17,828 | 14,084 |
| ( 5,760) | Net profit/(loss) of the period from continuing operations | (2,024) | (4,386) | 7,211 | 888 |
| - | Net profit/(loss) of the period from discontinued operations | - | - | 16,500 | - |
| ( 5,760) | Net profit/(loss) | (2,024) | (4,386) | 23,711 | 888 |
| ( 5,599) | - Attributable to the shareholders of the controlling entity | (1,980) | (4,353) | 23,886 | 1,010 |
| ( 161) | - Attributable to non-controlling interests | (44) | (33) | (175) | (122) |
| 473,157 | Net capital employed (b) | 464,796 | 467,979 | 464,796 | 467,979 |
| covered by: | |||||
| 105,660 | Equity attributable to the Group | 128,036 | 112,729 | 128,036 | 112,729 |
| 533 | Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 359 | 565 | 359 | 565 |
| ( 29,783) | Net financial debt/(cash) before IFRS 16 effects | (61,492) | (51,157) | (61,492) | (51,157) |
| 366,964 | Total net financial debt/(cash) | 336,401 | 354,685 | 336,401 | 354,685 |
| 5,945 | Investments (continuing operations and assets held for sale) | 937 | 927 | 3,524 | 2,676 |
| 674 | Employees (no. of permanent employees at end of period) | 699 | 664 | 699 | 664 |
(a) EBITDA is the operating result before depreciation and amortisation and adjustments to non-current asset values.
Fiera Milano's results for the third quarter of 2023 showed an excellent performance with consolidated revenue of Euro 45,606 thousand and EBITDA of Euro 14,557 thousand, up about 40% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The results were driven by service revenues to which were added the good results of joint venture companies and the positive effect related to the more favourable exhibition calendar. In the quarter, 9 exhibitions were held in Italy, which occupied a total of 204,605 square metres of exhibition space.
In July, Milano Unica was held with its 562 exhibiting companies. In this edition, too, the project dedicated to sustainability was given a great deal of attention, with the aim of emphasising the link between the aesthetics of fashion and the excellence of production, and the objective of creating quality fabrics that respect the environment.
September saw the biennial Vitrum, the international exhibition of glass processing machinery, which brought 185 companies to the fair, as well as the multi-annual Plast, which was held in September for the first time and recorded a successful edition with 970 exhibitors and 38,000 trade visitors. Next up was the fashion supply chain shows that, with more than 3,500 brands present in the Rho exhibition centre, confirmed their leadership in the sector. In detail, Homi Fashion&jewels, which announced a naming change to become Milano Fashion&Jewels to emphasise an even stronger link with the city, The Micam, Mipel, The One Milano, LineaPelle and Simac Tanning Tech (international exhibition of machinery and technology for the leather goods and tanning industry). These events, plus Filo with its 80 exhibitors at the Allianz Mico, all have a strong international profile.
Congress activities in the third quarter saw three medical-scientific congresses (ERS international congress 2023, 25th ESCV Congress and CICON 2023 - 7th International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference) and two congresses with related exhibition areas: MCE Hydrogen HUB and BRICO

DAY. Added to these was the World Fencing Championship in July, nine days of competition that saw 158 countries taking part with excellent media coverage.
In the third quarter in China, Domotex Asia/China Floor (leading trade fair for the flooring sector, Shanghai), CDMS Chengdu Motorshow (b2b and b2c automotive event for public and operators, Chengdu) MWCS - Metalworking CNC and Machine Tool Show (Shanghai) and IAS - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SHOW (Shanghai) were organised. While the Ecoenergy congress dedicated to renewable energy took place in Brazil. Singapore, on the other hand, hosted the second edition of FIND, Asia's leading event for the design and furniture industry, with more than 300 brands and 50 international speakers including architects, interior designers, retailers, opinion leaders and emerging young talent. This event offers exceptional opportunities for global furniture brands and is considered a true design hub.
To ensure ever greater efficiency in the management of corporate sustainability and to continue along the path of integrating sustainability principles and actions into the company's strategy in an increasingly comprehensive way, Fiera Milano, at the Board of Directors' meeting of 27 April 2023, established the Board's "Sustainability Committee". The Committee performs an investigative, advisory and proposal function to the Board of Directors in the area of environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability with respect to the Group's positioning, objectives, processes and specific initiatives.
To further reduce the Company's environmental footprint, the expansion of two new photovoltaic plants with a total installed capacity of 1.8 MWp and 3.6 MWp was continued in 2023. The electricity produced will be purchased by Fiera Milano, which will benefit from increased use of renewable energy, further improving its sustainability profile and reducing emissions. It is worth noting that there is currently an 8.2 MWp photovoltaic plant on the roofs of the Rho exhibition centre – one of the largest roof-mounted plants in Europe – which contributes to the production of around 20% of Fiera Milano's energy needs.
For the third year in a row, Fiera Milano has confirmed its position at the top of the Integrated Governance Index (IGI), the index developed by ET.Group and presented on 14 June at the ESG Business Conference acknowledging companies that have undertaken a serious path of transformation and evolution in terms of their ESG identity, integrating sustainability into their business model. Fiera Milano placed second in the "Top 5 extra 100" ranking, the sample that includes all the companies listed above the top 100 by capitalisation.
Fiera Milano was also recognised with two major awards promoted by UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, reserved for the best sustainability initiatives that promote sustainable development in the exhibition industry at a global level. For the second year in a row, the innovative proposal for sustainable furnishings made from recycled carpets, developed by Fiera Milano – Nolostand in partnership with Montecolino S.p.A., was recognised by the UFI – Sustainable Development Award 2023 ("Best Stakeholder Engagement Programme"). A circular economy initiative that confirms Fiera Milano's role as a promoter of sustainable business development along the entire value chain. For the first time, the company was also recognised by the Operations & Services Award ("Successful examples of operational measures to reduce the carbon footprint of trade fairs and events") for its project to measure the carbon footprint of its events using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method.

Finally, during the third quarter, Fiera Milano was recognised by ELITE (Borsa Italiana), Kon Group, Forbes, Azimut and ALTIS with the "Sustainability Award Top ESG Score". The Group achieved the highest ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) score of all participating Italian companies with a turnover of less than Euro 250 million, demonstrating a remarkable performance in the environmental and social pillars, as well as good sustainability governance and a strong focus on the circular economy, combating climate change and supporting local communities.

It should be remembered that the Group's activities are typically seasonal with a calendar of recurring trade exhibitions or those held every two years. Moreover, the absence of exhibitions in Italy in the months of July and August has a significant impact on the results of the quarter. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, revenues and earnings in individual quarters cannot be extrapolated to the entire year and may vary significantly from quarter to quarter.
Turning to examine in detail the data for the third quarter of 2023 and the cumulative data as of 30 September 2023, the following main trends can be observed:
In the first nine months of 2023, revenues from sales and services reached Euro 177,819 thousand and increased by Euro 16,101 thousand compared to the figure for the corresponding period of 2022 (Euro 161,718 thousand). The change in revenue is mainly related to the good overall performance of the annual exhibitions in the fashion industry (Milano Unica, LineaPelle, The Micam and HOMI Fashion&Jewels) and to the presence of the multi-annual exhibitions such as ITMA, the world's largest textile and clothing technology fair, and Plast. In addition, the good performance of congress activities contributed to this with the holding at the Allianz MiCo of the EAU International Congress, Europe's largest urology event, the EULAR Congress, the congress dedicated to rheumatic diseases, the ERA Congress, Europe's largest annual nephrology congress, and the ERS - European Respiratory Society. The increase in revenues was determined both by the larger exhibition areas occupied and by the significant penetration of the services provided. This effect was partially offset by the absence of Innovation Alliance and Mostra Convegno Expocomfort.
The main changes during the quarter, in terms of exhibition space at exhibitions, are detailed below:

The table below summarises the net square metres of exhibition space occupied by the various Fiera Milano Group exhibitions and by congresses with related exhibition space.
| 3rd Quarter 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of which | of which | ||||
| organised | organised | ||||
| Total | by the Group | Total | by the Group | ||
| 15 | 7 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 2 | |||||
| 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | |||||
| 452,854 | 247,169 | 317,885 | 132,460 | ||
| 218,535 | 12,850 | 200,570 | 15,145 | ||
| 161,090 | 12,850 | 169,690 | 15,145 | ||
| 8,455 | - | - | - | ||
| 48,990 | - | 30,880 | - | ||
| 13,930 | - | 28,060 | - | ||
| 234,319 | 234,319 | 117,315 | 117,315 | ||
| 234,319 | 234,319 | 104,485 | 104,485 | ||
| - | - | 12,830 | 12,830 | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| 8,115 | 3,220 | 5,400 | 1,505 | ||
| 505 | |||||
| 4,165 | 425 | 4,100 | 505 | ||
| 185 | - | - | - | ||
| 970 | - | 300 | - | ||
| 710 | - | 870 | - | ||
| 2,795 | 2,795 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| 2,795 - |
2,795 - |
740 260 |
740 260 |
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| 9 7 5,320 |
3rd Quarter 2023 1 - 425 |
10 6 4,400 |


The Group's financial debt and its composition is shown in the table below.
| 31/12/22 (Amounts in € '000) | 30/09/23 | 30/06/23 | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81,971 A. Cash | 54,481 | 59,961 | (5,480) |
| 30,652 B. Cash and equivalents | 66,088 | 70,835 | (4,747) |
| 5,768 C. Other current financial assets | 7,681 | 6,068 | 1,613 |
| - - C.1 of which Other current financial assets to the controlling shareholder | 802 | 120 | 682 |
| 703 - C.2 of which Other current financial assets to joint venture | 1,717 | 706 | 1,011 |
| 118,391 D. Liquidity (A+B+C) | 128,250 | 136,864 | (8,614) |
| 618 E. Current financial debt (including debt instruments, but excluding current portion of non-current financial debt) | 518 | 520 | (2) |
| 130 - E.1 of which Current financial debt to the controlling shareholder | - | - | - |
| 27,250 F. Current portion of non-current debt | 27,760 | 26,875 | 885 |
| 27,868 G. Current financial indebtedness (E+F) | 28,278 | 27,395 | 883 |
| (90,523) H. Net current financial indebtedness (G-D) | (99,972) | (109,469) | 9,497 |
| 62,549 I. Non-current financial debt | 38,480 | 45,668 | (7,188) |
| - J. Debt instruments | - | - | - |
| - K. Non-current other payables | - | - | - |
| (27,974) Net financial debt from continuing operations (H+L) | (61,492) | (63,801) | 2,309 |
| (1,809) Net financial debt from assets held for sale | - | - | - |
| (29,783) M. Total financial indebtedness before IFRS 16 effects | (61,492) | (63,801) | 2,309 |
| 49,889 N. Current financial liabilities related to the right of use of assets | 54,325 | 54,923 | (598) |
| 48,295 - N.1 of which current financial liabilities related to the right-of-use assets to the controlling shareholder |
53,022 | 53,344 | (322) |
| 346,858 O. Non-current financial liabilities related to the right of use of assets | 343,568 | 352,963 | (9,395) |
| - O.1 of which non-current financial liabilities related to the right-of-use assets to the controlling shareholder 345,348 |
341,968 | 352,146 | (10,178) |
| - P. Current financial assets related to the right of use of assets | - | - | - |
| 396,747 IFRS 16 financial effects | 397,893 | 407,886 | (9,993) |
| 366,964 Q. Total net financial debt (M+N+O-P) | 336,401 | 344,085 | (7,684) |
Group financial debt not including IFRS 16 lease liability as at 30 September 2023 showed net cash of Euro 61,492 thousand compared to net cash of Euro 63,801 thousand as at 30 June 2023.
The decrease was the result of operating activity for the quarter in relation to the dynamics of net working capital.
The net financial indebtedness including the IFRS 16 lease liability amounted to Euro 336,401 thousand (Euro 344,085 thousand at 30 June 2023).

| (Amounts in € '000) | 3rd Quarter at 30/09/23 | 3rd Quarter at 30/09/22 | 9 months at 30/09/23 | 9 months at 30/09/22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from sales and services | ||||||||
| - By operating segment: | % | % | % | % | ||||
| . Italian Exhibitions business | 37,503 | 79.9 | 32,280 | 69.0 | 147,672 | 80.0 | 133,048 | 79.2 |
| . Foreign Exhibitions business | 58 | 0.2 | 2,661 | 5.7 | 3,050 | 1.7 | 5,066 | 3.0 |
| . Congresses | 9,354 | 19.9 | 11,831 | 25.3 | 33,766 | 18.3 | 29,879 | 17.8 |
| Total revenues gross of adjustments for inter-segment transactions | 46,915 | 100.0 | 46,772 | 100.0 | 184,488 | 100.0 | 167,993 | 100.0 |
| . Adjustments for inter-segment transactions | ( 1,309) | ( 1,241) | ( 6,669) | ( 6,275) | ||||
| Total revenues net of adjustments for inter-segment transactions | 45,606 | 45,531 | 177,819 | 161,718 | ||||
| - By geographic area: | ||||||||
| . Italy | 45,553 | 99.9 | 42,870 | 94.2 | 174,774 | 98.3 | 156,652 | 96.9 |
| . Foreign countries | 53 | 0.1 | 2,661 | 5.8 | 3,045 | 1.7 | 5,066 | 3.1 |
| Total | 45,606 | 100.0 | 45,531 | 100.0 | 177,819 | 100.0 | 161,718 | 100.0 |
| EBITDA | % | % | % | % | ||||
| on | on | on | on | |||||
| - By operating segment: | revenues | revenues | revenues | revenues | ||||
| . Italian Exhibitions business | 10,207 | 27.2 | 5,623 | 17.4 | 43,483 | 29.4 | 40,818 | 30.7 |
| . Foreign Exhibitions business | 1,811 3,122.4 | 8 | 0.3 | 2,172 | 71.2 | ( 667) | (13.2) | |
| . Congresses | 2,539 | 27.1 | 4,700 | 39.7 | 10,501 | 31.1 | 9,701 | 32.5 |
| . Adjustments for inter-segment transactions | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total | 14,557 31.9 | 10,331 22.7 | 56,156 31.6 | 49,852 30.8 | ||||
| - By geographic area: | ||||||||
| . Italy | 12,750 | 28.0 | 10,323 | 24.1 | 53,977 | 30.9 | 50,509 | 32.2 |
| . Foreign countries | 1,807 3,409.4 | 8 | 0.3 | 2,179 | 71.6 | ( 657) | (13.0) | |
| Total | 14,557 | 31.9 | 10,331 | 22.7 | 56,156 | 31.6 | 49,852 | 30.8 |
| EBITDA | % | % | % | % | ||||
| on | on | on | on | |||||
| - By operating segment: | revenues | revenues | revenues | revenues | ||||
| . Italian Exhibitions business | ( 1,162) | (3.1) | ( 4,741) | (14.7) | 9,865 | 6.7 | 9,846 | 7.4 |
| . Foreign Exhibitions business | 1,784 3,075.9 | ( 61) | (2.3) | 2,093 | 68.6 | ( 866) | (17.1) | |
| . Congresses | 1,052 | 11.2 | 3,126 | 26.4 | 5,870 | 17.4 | 5,104 | 17.1 |
| . Adjustments for inter-segment transactions | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total | 1,674 | 3.7 | ( 1,676) | (3.7) | 17,828 10.0 | 14,084 | 8.7 | |
| - By geographic area: | ||||||||
| . Italy | ( 106) | (0.2) | ( 1,615) | (3.8) | 15,728 | 9.0 | 14,940 | 9.5 |
| . Foreign countries Total |
1,780 3,358.5 | ( 61) | (2.3) | 2,100 | 69.0 | ( 856) | (16.9) | |
| 1,674 | 3.7 | ( 1,676) | (3.7) | 17,828 | 10.0 | 14,084 | 8.7 | |
| Employees | ||||||||
| (no. of permanent employees at the end of the period) | ||||||||
| - By operating segment: | % | % | % | % | ||||
| . Italian Exhibitions business | 562 | 80.4 | 530 | 79.8 | 562 | 80.4 | 530 | 79.8 |
| . Foreign Exhibitions business | 89 | 12.7 | 87 | 13.1 | 89 | 12.7 | 87 | 13.1 |
| . Congresses | 48 | 6.9 | 47 | 7.1 | 48 | 6.9 | 47 | 7.1 |
| Total | 699 | 100.0 | 664 | 100.0 | 699 | 100.0 | 664 | 100.0 |
| - By geographic area: | ||||||||
| . Italy | 610 | 87.3 | 577 | 86.9 | 610 | 87.3 | 577 | 86.9 |
| . Foreign countries | 89 | 12.7 | 87 | 13.1 | 89 | 12.7 | 87 | 13.1 |
| Total | 699 | 100.0 | 664 | 100.0 | 699 | 100.0 | 664 | 100.0 |

Revenues from sales and services, before elimination of transactions among the four business segments of the Group were Euro 46,915 thousand, an increase of Euro 143 thousand compared to the figure of Euro 46,772 thousand in the third quarter of 2022.
EBITDA was Euro 14,557 thousand, an increase of Euro 4,226 thousand compared to the figure for the third quarter of 2022 (Euro 10,331 thousand). The breakdown was as follows:
aforementioned trend in revenues and the dynamics already mentioned for the quarter, as well as higher personnel costs resulting from the corporate reorganisation.

quarter of Euro 1,803 thousand and in the nine months (Euro 2,839 thousand) was mainly related to the result of the joint venture held under joint control with partner Deutsche MESSE AG, in connection with exhibitions in China. This effect was partially offset by the absence of biennial events held in Brazil: Fesqua, ReaTech and Ebrats.
The EBIT of the four operating segments amounted to Euro 1,674 thousand in the quarter 2023 compared to Euro -1,676 thousand in the same period of the previous year. The EBIT of the four operating segments amounted to Euro 17,828 thousand in the first nine months of 2023 compared to Euro 14,084 thousand in the same period of the previous year. The change in the quarter and nine months reflects the trend in EBITDA. This effect was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortisation related to right-of-use assets due to the monetary revaluation.
With regard to the breakdown by geographic area, in the third quarter the contribution of foreign activities amounted to Euro 53 thousand in terms of revenue, a decrease of Euro 2,608 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year. EBITDA amounted to Euro 1,807 thousand, an increase over the same period of the previous year of Euro 1,799 thousand. EBIT amounted to Euro 1,780 thousand, compared to Euro -61 thousand in the same period of the previous year.
With regard to the breakdown by geographic area, in the first nine months the contribution of foreign activities amounted to Euro 3,045 thousand in terms of revenue, a decrease of Euro 2,021 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year. EBITDA amounted to Euro 2,179 thousand, an increase over the same period of the previous year of Euro 2,836 thousand. EBIT amounted to Euro 2,100 thousand, compared to Euro -856 thousand in the same period of the previous year.

During the quarter, 9 exhibitions and 7 congress events were held at the fieramilano and Allianz MiCo exhibition and congress venues. Exhibitions occupied net exhibition space totalling 218,535 square metres compared to 200,570 square metres in the same period of the previous year. The number of exhibitors rose from 4,400 in the third quarter of 2022 to 5,320 in the third quarter of 2023.
Exhibitions directly organised by the Group in Italy and abroad in the third quarter of 2023 occupied total net exhibition space of 247,169 square metres, equating to 55% of the total exhibition space.
Details of exhibitions held in Italy are given in the following table.
| Net sq. metres of exhibition space | Number of exhibitors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Exhibitions: | Quarter to 30/09/23 |
Quarter to 30/09/22 |
Quarter to 30/09/23 |
Quarter to 30/09/22 |
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| Directly organised | ||||||
| - HOMI Fashion&Jewels (II semester) | 12,850 | 9,870 | 425 | 370 | ||
| - HOMI Indipendent | a) | 5,275 | a) | 135 | ||
| Total annual exhibitions directly organised | 12,850 | 15,145 | 425 | 505 | ||
| Hosted | ||||||
| - Lineapelle (II semester) | 47,570 | 43,900 | 1,125 | 980 | ||
| - Filo (II semester) | 2,780 | 2,505 | 80 | 80 | ||
| - Milano Unica (Autumn) | 29,075 | 25,045 | 560 | 460 | ||
| - Mipel (September) | 4,440 | 4,160 | 185 | 160 | ||
| - Simac Tanning-Tech | 14,565 | 13,530 | 270 | 250 | ||
| - The Micam (Autumn) | 35,880 | 37,125 | 810 | 785 | ||
| - The One Milano (September) | a) | 220 | a) | 10 | ||
| Total annual exhibitions hosted | 134,310 | 126,485 | 3,030 | 2,725 | ||
| Total annual exhibitions | 147,160 | 141,630 | 3,455 | 3,230 | ||
| Biennial Exhibitions: | ||||||
| Hosted | ||||||
| - Vitrum | 8,455 | - | 185 | - | ||
| Total biennial exhibitions hosted | 8,455 | - | 185 | - | ||
| Total biennial exhibitions | 8,455 | - | 185 | - | ||
| Multi-annual exhibitions | ||||||
| Hosted | ||||||
| - Plast | 48,990 | - | 970 | - | ||
| - Gastech | - | 30,880 | - | 300 | ||
| Total multi-annual exhibitions hosted | 48,990 | 30,880 | 970 | 300 | ||
| Total multi-annual exhibitions | 48,990 | 30,880 | 970 | 300 | ||
| TOTAL EXHIBITIONS | 204,605 | 172,510 | 4,610 | 3,530 | ||
| - Congresses with related exhibition space | 13,930 | 28,060 | 710 | 870 | ||
| TOTAL | 218,535 | 200,570 | 5,320 | 4,400 |
a) The exhibition didn't take place.

During the third quarter 2023, six exhibitions were held at the exhibition sites abroad, totalling 234,319 net exhibition square metres (third quarter 2022: 117,315 square metres) and 2,795 exhibitors (third quarter 2022: 1,000).
Details of the exhibitions organised abroad are given in the following table.
| Net sq. metres of exhibition space |
Number of exhibitors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Exhibitions: | Quarter to 30/09/23 |
Quarter to 30/09/22 |
Quarter to 30/09/23 |
Quarter to 30/09/22 |
|
| Exhibitions in China | |||||
| - Chinafloor Domotex Shanghai ° | 69,250 | b) | 1,380 | b) | |
| - Industrial Automation Shanghai ° | 34,145 | a) | 680 | a) | |
| - Motor Show Chengdu ° | 91,084 | 83,875 | 95 | 90 | |
| - Metal + Metallurgy | 405 | a) | 15 | a) | |
| - Metalworking and CNC Mach. Tool Shanghai ° | 34,965 | a) | 455 | a) | |
| - Let China Guangzhou | b) | 8,595 | b) | 265 | |
| - CEFE Hangzhou ° | b) | 7,345 | b) | 250 | |
| Total Exhibitions in China | 229,849 | 99,815 | 2,625 | 605 | |
| Exhibitions in Singapore | |||||
| - FIND - Design Fair Asia | 4,470 | 2,500 | 170 | 80 | |
| Total Exhibitions in Singapore | 4,470 | 2,500 | 170 | 80 | |
| Exhibitions in Brazil | |||||
| - Reatech | b) | 2,170 | b) | 55 | |
| Total Exhibitions in Brazil | - | 2,170 | - | 55 | |
| Total Annual Exhibitions | 234,319 | 104,485 | 2,795 | 740 | |
| Biennial Exhibitions | |||||
| Exhibitions in Brazil | |||||
| - Ebrats | - | 1,340 | - | 40 | |
| - Fesqua | - | 11,490 | - | 220 | |
| Total Exhibitions in Brazil | - | 12,830 | - | 260 | |
| Total Biennial Exhibitions | - | 12,830 | - | 260 | |
| TOTAL EXHIBITIONS | 234,319 | 117,315 | 2,795 | 1,000 |
° The exhibition was organised in partnership.
a) The exhibition did not take place.
b) The exhibition was held/will be held in subsequent quarters.

At 30 September 2023, Group employees totalled 664. The breakdown compared to 30 June 2023 was as follows:
| Permanent employees at period end | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/22 | (units) | 30/09/23 | 30/06/23 | ||||||
| Total | Italy | Foreign countries |
Fully consolidated companies: | Total | Italy | Foreign countries |
Total | Italy | Foreign countries |
| 30 | 29 | 1 | Executives | 23 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 561 | 537 | 24 | Managers and White collar workers (including Journalists) | 577 | 549 | 28 | 585 | 557 | 28 |
| 591 | 566 | 25 | Total | 600 | 571 | 29 | 611 | 582 | 29 |
| Equity-accounted companies (a): | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Executives | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 78 | 23 | 55 | White collar workers | 94 | 37 | 57 | 91 | 37 | 54 |
| 83 | 25 | 58 | Total | 99 | 39 | 60 | 96 | 39 | 57 |
| 674 | 591 | 83 | TOTAL (a) the indicated data corresponds to the pro-quota of total |
699 | 610 | 89 | 707 | 621 | 86 |
| employees |
Compared to 30 June 2023, the number of permanent employees decreased by 8, mainly as a result of the early retirement plans of the Parent Company's staff.

On 9 November 2023, the Board of Directors of Fiera Milano announced, pursuant to the authorization obtained by the Shareholders' Meeting on 27 April 2023, the launch of a buyback program for a number of shares equal to 350,000, aimed at increasing the portfolio of treasury shares to be allocated to service both existing and future stock incentive plans, reserved for directors and/or employees of the Company.
The Fiera Milano Group, consistently with the provisions of the CONNE.C.T. 2025 Strategic Plan whose implementation is in line with forecasts - will continue to pursue its objectives by leveraging on the completion of the technological and digital transformation, on greater penetration of services and on strengthening the exhibitions and congress portfolio, also through the definition of agreements with strategic partners for international development and the launch of new exhibition concepts.
Although the macroeconomic scenario expected for the short term continues to present elements of uncertainty, in light of the excellent results achieved in the first nine months of the year - which confirm a now consolidated post-pandemic recovery - the Group believes it can improve the previous estimates by forecasting as at 31 December 2023: Revenues in the range of Euro 275-280 million – in line with pre-pandemic levels of 2019, EBITDA in the range of Euro 85-90 million – compared to the previous forecast of Euro 70-80 million and a Net Financial Availability in the range of Euro 55-60 million - compared to the value of Net Financial Availability recorded as at 31/12/2022 equal to Euro 29.8 million.

The Consolidated Interim Management Report of the Fiera Milano Group has been prepared in compliance with Article 154-ter of Legislative Decree 58/1998 and with the Listing Rules issued by Consob regulation no. 11971 of 14 May 1999 and subsequent amendments and integrations.
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The financial, economic and capital data have been prepared in compliance with the disclosure and valuation requirements of the International Accounting Standards IAS/IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and endorsed by the European Union.
The valuation criteria used to prepare the Financial Statements for the third quarter 2023 are the same as those used for the Consolidated Financial Statements for the full-year 2022, with the addition of the accounting standards endorsed by the European Union and applicable from 1 January 2023.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis of the accounting situation at 30 September 2023 as approved by the Boards of Directors of the companies included in the area of consolidation and prepared by Group companies within the area of consolidation.
Please note that taxes are calculated by applying to the profit/(loss) before tax for the period the tax rate which would apply to the expected annual results. If the estimated effective tax rate does not give credible results, the income taxes are calculated by applying the tax rate and enacted regulations in the countries in which the Group operates to the estimated taxable income for the period.
Please also note that the procedures used for estimates in preparing the Consolidated Interim Management Report at 30 September 2023 are the same as those typically used to prepare the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.
The list of companies included in the scope of consolidation at 30 September 2023 is provided in Annex 1.
The Consolidated Interim Management Report is not subject to legal audit.

| Consolidated Income Statement | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full year at 31/12/22 |
3rd Quarter at 30/09/23 |
3rd Quarter at 30/09/22 |
9 months at 30/09/23 |
9 months at 30/09/22 |
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| % | (Amounts in €'000) | % | % | % | % | |||||
| 220,285 | 100 | Revenues from sales and services | 45,606 | 100 | 45,531 | 100 | 177,819 | 100 | 161,718 | 100 |
| 4,078 | 1.9 | Cost of materials | 719 | 1.6 | 572 | 1.3 | 2,323 | 1.3 | 2,494 | 1.5 |
| 110,159 | 50.0 | Cost of services | 22,391 | 49.1 | 26,021 | 57.2 | 86,099 | 48.4 | 77,298 | 47.8 |
| 1,246 | 0.6 | Costs for use of third party assets | 169 | 0.4 | 216 | 0.5 | 564 | 0.3 | 801 | 0.5 |
| 44,413 | 20.2 | Personnel expenses | 9,856 | 21.6 | 9,537 | 20.9 | 34,595 | 19.5 | 32,106 | 19.9 |
| 3,931 | 1.8 | Other operating expenses | 792 | 1.7 | 507 | 1.1 | 3,244 | 1.8 | 2,748 | 1.7 |
| 163,827 | 74.4 | Total operating costs | 33,927 | 74.4 | 36,853 | 80.9 | 126,825 | 71.3 | 115,447 | 71.4 |
| 4,135 | 1.9 | Other income | 769 | 1.7 | 1,771 | 3.9 | 2,532 | 1.4 | 3,274 | 2.0 |
| 466 | 0.2 | Results of equity-accounted companies | 2,156 | 4.7 | (122) | (0.3) | 2,736 | 1.5 | 303 | 0.2 |
| 2,656 | 1.2 | Allowance for doubtful accounts and other provisions | 47 | 0.1 | (4) | (0.0) | 106 | 0.1 | (4) | (0.0) |
| 58,403 | 26.5 | Operating result before adjustments to non-current asset values (EBITDA ) | 14,557 | 31.9 | 10,331 | 22.7 | 56,156 | 31.6 | 49,852 | 30.8 |
| 47,908 | 21.7 | Depreciation and amortisation | 12,883 | 28.2 | 12,007 | 26.4 | 38,328 | 21.6 | 35,768 | 22.1 |
| 1,276 | 0.6 | Adjustments to asset values | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9,219 | 4.2 | Operating result (EBIT) | 1,674 | 3.7 | (1,676) | (3.7) | 17,828 | 10.0 | 14,084 | 8.7 |
| ( 12,924) (5.9) | Financial income/(expenses) | (2,270) | (5.0) | (3,717) | (8.2) | (7,323) | (4.1) | (10,594) | (6.6) | |
| - | - | Valuation of financial assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ( 3,705) (1.7) | Profit/(loss) before income tax | (596) | (1.3) | (5,393) (11.8) | 10,505 | 5.9 | 3,490 | 2.2 | ||
| 2,055 0.9 | Income tax | 1,428 | 3.1 | (1,007) | (2.2) | 3,294 | 1.9 | 2,602 | 1.6 | |
| ( 5,760) (2.6) | Profit/(loss) from continuing operations | (2,024) | (4.4) | (4,386) | (9.6) | 7,211 | 4.1 | 888 | 0.5 | |
| - | - | Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations | - | - - |
- | 16,500 | 9.3 | - | - | |
| ( 5,760) (2.6) | Profit/(loss): | (2,024) | (4.4) | (4,386) | (9.6) | 23,711 | 13.3 | 888 | 0.5 | |
| ( 5,599) (2.5) | - attributable to the shareholders of the controlling entity | (1,980) | (4.3) | (4,353) | (9.6) | 23,886 | 13.4 | 1,010 | 0.6 | |
| ( 161) (0.1) | - attributable to non-controlling interests | (44) | (0.1) | (33) | (0.1) | (175) | (0.1) | (122) | (0.1) |

| 31/12/22 | (Amounts in €'000) | 30/09/23 | 30/06/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95,036 | Goodwill | 95,036 | 95,036 |
| 15,195 | Intangible assets with a finite useful life | 12,460 | 13,615 |
| 367,482 | Right-of-use assets | 365,370 | 375,294 |
| 5,003 | Tangible fixed assets | 6,119 | 5,836 |
| 2,386 | Other non-current financial assets | 1,569 | 1,924 |
| 74,270 | Other non-current assets | 90,670 | 92,255 |
| 559,372 A | Non-current assets | 571,224 | 583,960 |
| 3,144 | Inventory and contracts in progress | 8,989 | 5,120 |
| 33,404 | Trade and other receivables | 46,458 | 57,652 |
| - | Other assets | - | - |
| 36,548 B | Current assets | 55,447 | 62,772 |
| 50,317 | Trade payables | 36,685 | 52,393 |
| 29,869 | Advances | 76,888 | 61,801 |
| 2,606 | Tax liabilities | 1,341 | 2,480 |
| 26,166 | Provisions for risks and charges and other current liabilities | 35,543 | 44,139 |
| 108,958 C | Current liabilities | 150,457 | 160,813 |
| (72,410) D | Net working capital (B - C) | (95,010) | (98,041) |
| 486,962 E | Gross capital employed (A + D) | 476,214 | 485,919 |
| 7,763 | Employee benefit provisions | 7,403 | 7,498 |
| 4,233 | Provisions for risks and charges and other non-current liabilities | 4,015 | 3,803 |
| 11,996 F | Non-current liabilities | 11,418 | 11,301 |
| 474,966 G | NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED continuing operations (E - F) | 464,796 | 474,618 |
| (1,809) H | NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED assets held for sale | - | - |
| 473,157 | TOTAL NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED (G + H) | 464,796 | 474,618 |
| covered by: | |||
| 105,660 | Equity attributable to the Group | 128,036 | 130,130 |
| 533 | Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 359 | 403 |
| 106,193 I | Total equity | 128,395 | 130,533 |
| (112,623) | Cash & cash equivalents | (120,569) | (130,796) |
| 71,989 | Current financial (assets)/liabilities | 74,922 | 76,250 |
| 409,407 | Non-current financial (assets)/liabilities | 382,048 | 398,631 |
| 368,773 | Net financial debt continuing operations | 336,401 | 344,085 |
| (1,809) | Net financial debt assets held for sale | - | - |
| 366,964 L | |||
| Net financial debt (TOTAL) | 336,401 | 344,085 |

At 30 September 2023, non-current assets totalled Euro 571,224 thousand compared to Euro 583,960 thousand at 30 June 2023. The change of Euro -12,736 thousand related to the balance of investments for Euro 937 thousand, depreciation and amortisation for Euro 12,883 thousand, lower receivables for tax consolidation for Euro 3,808 thousand, change in equity accounted investments for Euro 2,156 thousand, increases in rights of use on leased assets of Euro 1,156 thousand, decrease in hedging derivatives on loans of Euro 355 thousand, exchange rate differences of Euro -77 thousand, increases in deferred tax assets of Euro 136 thousand and other movements of Euro 2 thousand.
Net working capital went from Euro -98,041 thousand at 30 June 2023 to Euro - 95,010 thousand at 30 September 2023.
The Euro 3,031 thousand change in this figure was due to the following:
At 30 September 2023, non-current liabilities totalled Euro 11,418 thousand compared to Euro 11,301 thousand at 30 June 2023.
Equity attributable to the Group at 30 September 2023 was Euro 128,036 thousand compared to Euro 130,130 thousand at 30 June 2023, a decrease of Euro 2,094 thousand due to the following:
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests was Euro 359 thousand at 30 September 2023 compared to Euro 403 thousand at 30 June 2023. The decrease of Euro 44 thousand is due to the loss for the period.
Information on the changes in financial assets and liabilities is given in the section on net financial debt.

The Financial Reporting Officer, Massimo De Tullio, in compliance with paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act, herewith declares that the accounting information in the present Interim Management Report is consistent with the company's official documents, books and accounting records.

List of companies included in the consolidation area and other investments at 30 September 2023
| Shareholding % | Shareholding of Group companies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company name and registered office | Main activity | Share capital (000) (*) |
Group total |
Directly held by Fiera Milano |
Indirectly held through other Group companies |
% | ||
| A) Parent Company | ||||||||
| Fiera Milano SpA | ||||||||
| Milan, p.le Carlo Magno 1 | Organisation and hosting of exhibitions in Italy |
42,445 | ||||||
| B) Fully consolidated companies | ||||||||
| Fiera Milano Congressi SpA | ||||||||
| Milan, p.le Carlo Magno 1 | Management of congresses | 2,000 | 100 | 100 | 100 Fiera Milano SpA | |||
| Nolostand SpA | ||||||||
| Milan, p.le Carlo Magno 1 | Stand fitting services | 7,500 | 100 | 100 | 100 Fiera Milano SpA | |||
| MADE eventi Srl | ||||||||
| Rho (Milano), strada Statale del Sempione n. 28 | Organisation of exhibitions in Italy |
10 | 60 | 60 | 60 Fiera Milano SpA | |||
| Fiera Milano Publicações e Eventos Ltda São Paulo Brasil, |
Organisation of exhibitions | 99.99 Fiera Milano SpA | ||||||
| na Avenida Angélica, 2491, 20° andar, conjuntos 203 e 204 | outside of Italy | R \$ 97,981 | 100 | 99.99 | 0.01 | 0.01 Nolostand SpA | ||
| Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa Pty Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | |||||||
| Cape Town, The Terraces, Steenberg Office Park, Tokai | outside of Italy | ZAR 0,6 | 100 | 100 | 100 Fiera Milano SpA | |||
| C) List of jointly controlled companies equity-accounted | ||||||||
| Hannover Milano Global Germany GmbH | Organisation of exhibitions | |||||||
| Hannover Germany, Messegelaende | outside of Italy | 25 | 49 | 49 | 49 Fiera Milano SpA | |||
| Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Co. Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | Hannover Milano Global Germany | ||||||
| Shanghai China, Pudong Office Tower | outside of Italy | USD 500 | 49 | 100 | 100 GmbH |
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| Hannover Milano Fairs China Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | Hannover Milano Global Germany | ||||||
| Hong Kong China, Golden Gate Building | outside of Italy | HKD 10 | 49 | 100 | 100 GmbH |
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| Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | Hannover Milano Global Germany | ||||||
| East Mumbai, Andheri | outside of Italy | INR 274,640 | 48.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 GmbH |
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| Hannover Milano Best exhibitions Co., Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai | ||||||
| Guangzhou China, West Tower, Poly World Trade Center | outside of Italy | RMB 1,000 | 24.99 | 51 | 51 Co. Ltd |
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| Hannover Milano XZQ Exhibitions Co., Ltd | Organisation of exhibitions | Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai | ||||||
| Shenzhen China | outside of Italy | RMB 100 | 29.40 | 60 | 60 Co. Ltd |
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| Ipack Ima Srl Rho, S.S. del Sempione km 28 |
Organisation of exhibitions in Italy |
20 | 49 | 49 | 49 Fiera Milano SpA |
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| Mico DMC S.r.l. | ||||||||
| Milan, p.le Carlo Magno 1 | Management of congresses | 10 | 51 | 51 | 51 Fiera Milano Congressi SpA |
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| Ge.Fi. SpA | Organisation of exhibitions in | |||||||
| Milan, v.le Acheille Papa 30 | Italy | 1,000 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 Fiera Milano SpA |
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| Mi-View Srl | Organisation of exhibitions in | |||||||
| Milan, v.le Acheille Papa 30 | Italy | 10 | 25 | 25 | 100 | |||
| Fiere di Parma SpA | Organisation of exhibitions in | |||||||
| Milan, v.le delle Esposizioni | Italy | 31,167 | 18.5 | 19 | 18.5 Fiera Milano SpA |
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| D) List of companies accounted at cost | Shareholding % | Shareholding of Group companies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Group | Directly held by Fiera |
Indirectly held through other Group |
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| Company name and registered office | (000) (*) | total | Milano | companies | % | ||
| Comitato Golden Card | |||||||
| Cinisello Balsamo, viale Fulvio Testi 128 | Other activities | 3 | 33.33 | 33.33 | 33.33 Fiera Milano SpA |
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(*) Euro or other currencies as specifically indicated
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