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Fiera Milano

Investor Presentation May 10, 2023

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10 May 2023

Fiera Milano

The European hub for innovative, sustainable and high standing events

9M 2022 Results Q1 2023 Results presentation

Today's Presenters

Andrea Maldi
2 years in Fiera Milano

Relevant experience: CFO at Borsa
Italiana, General Electric
CFO Italy, Kelly Services Italy and Adecco. Manager at PwC

1. Executive summary

    1. Business review
    1. Financial review
    1. ESG update

Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

Executive summary

Business
overview

With
held,
and
more
than
Q1
2023
confirms
the
relaunch
of
13
exhibitions
30
congress
events
250k
sqm
occupied,
Fiera
Milano
activities
and
a
well-established
beginning
of
2023
with
high
appreciation
both
from
participant
exhibitors
and
buyers
Q1 2023
Financial
Results

Revenues of 48.1 million euros, an increase of 24.6 million euros compared to Q1 2022

EBITDA of 8.9 million euros, an improvement of 11.2 million euros compared to Q1 2022

Net result of 8.4 million euros, compared to a loss of 13.0 million euros in Q1 2022

Net financial debt (before IFRS 16): net cash at March 31, 2023 equal to 37.5 million euros, an improvement compared
to a net cash of 29.8 million euros as at 31 December 2022
Guidance
2023
confirmed

Even
if
the
industry
is
not
immune
to
the
difficulties
of
the
macroeconomic
scenario,
Fiera
Milano
look
to
the
future
with
confidence,
expecting
to
reach
an
as
at
31
December
2023
EBITDA
target
of
€70-80m
M&A
On
28
March
2023
the
strategic
transaction
with
for
the
creation
of
a
common
European
exhibition
Fiere
di
Parma
platfom
in
the
agrifood
sector
was
completed
through
the
subscription
of
a
capital
increase
of
Fiere
di
Parma
reserved
for
Fiera
Milano,
released
through
the
contribution
of
the
Fiera
Milano
business
unit
relating
to
the
"Tuttofood"
event
New governance
Following
the
Shareholders'
Meeting
called
for
April
27,
2023,
the
new
Board
of
Directors
has
been
appointed
with
confirmed
as
Chairman
and
elected
as
new
CEO
of
Fiera
Milano
Carlo
Bonomi
Francesco
Conci
ESG
commitment

Published the new Sustainability Report 2023

Launched the carbon footprint measurement (Life Cycle Assessment) of BIT, the international tourism exhibition

Joined the UN Global Compact

A rich calendar of events for 2023

  • 2023 exhibition calendar: >50 exhibitions in Italy; 20 abroad; c.160 congresses
  • Covering all the strategic industries representing the excellence of Made in Italy in the world (Food, Design, Tourism, Fashion, Machinery)

International exhibitions

    1. Executive summary
    1. Business review
    1. Financial review
    1. ESG update
  • Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

Snapshot of divisional results

A

B

C

Italian
Exhibition
business
Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Revenues (€m) 20.8 40.5
EBITDA (€m) (0.9) 7.6
N. exhibitions 10 12
o/w directly
organized
3 4
o/w hosted 7 8
Square
meters
Italy
143.890 224.225
Foreign Exhibition
business
Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Revenues (€m) 0.7 0.9
EBITDA (€m) (0.5) (0.6)
N. Exhibitions 1 1
o/w directly
organized
1 1
Square
meters
abroad
3.330 3.855
Congresses Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Revenues (€m) 2.2 8.8
EBITDA (€m) (0.9) 1.9
n. congresses 13 30
o/w with exhibition
area
1 11
Square
meters
exhibition
areas
820 22.690
Fiera Milano Consolidated Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Revenues (€m) (net of Elisions) 23.5 48.1
EBITDA (€m) (2.4) 8.9
N. Exhibitions 11 13
o/w directly
organized
4 5
o/w hosted 7 8
Square
meters
consolidated
(A+B+C)
148.040 250.770

The Italian operations reported Revenues of €40.5m, an increase of €19.7m compared to Q1 2022, mainly thanks to the positive performance of the annual exhibitions and partially to the presence of BIT and Mido in Q1 2023 EBITDA stood at €7.6m compared to €-0.9m in Q1 2022. The increase is attributable to the positive trend in revenues, partially offset by higher operating costs, mainly due to the increase in electricity prices

  • At international level, the growth in Revenues was driven by the positive results of Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2023 (3.9k square meters occupied)
  • EBITDA stood at € -0.6m showing a decrease compared to Q1 2022 mainly due to higher operating costs of the Brazilian subsidiary Fiera Milano Brasil. In addition, EBITDA was affected by the result of the joint venture with Deutsche Messe AG which operates in China and which in Q1 2023 did not scheduled events
  • Excellent results for the Congress division which exceeded the pre-Covid level for both Revenues and EBITDA ahead business plan expectations.
  • The increase in Revenues is mainly attributable to the presence of the EAU (European Association of Urology) international congress, corporate conventions including the Allianz Bank Convention as well as the new Padel Trend Expo event

  • At the consolidated level, in Q1 2023 Fiera Milano generated Revenues of €48.1m, a recovery of almost 80% of the Q1 2019 revenues

  • 7 In Q1 2023, EBITDA reflects the improvement related to the increase in revenues. This effect was partially offset by higher operating costs, mainly due to the increase in electricity prices

Focus on Italian Exhibition business

Key metrics Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Revenues (€m) 20.8 40.5
EBITDA (€m) (0.9) 7.6
N. Exhibitions 10 12
o/w directly
organized
3 4
o/w hosted 7 8
Square
meters
Italy
143.890 224.225
Directly
organized
(#4)
Q1 2022
square
meters
Q1 2023
square
meters
-
HOMI
10.955 16.010
-
HOMI Fashion&Jewels
(I semester)
9.400 12.630
-
Bit
a) 16.165
-
Promotion Trade Exhibition
3.520 2.925
TOT DIRECTLY ORGANIZED ITALY 23.875 47.730
Q1 2022 Q1 2023
Hosted
(#8)
square
meters
square
meters
-
LineaPelle
(February
38.635 44.020
-
Milano Unica (Spring)
18.850 24.520
-
Mido
a) 37.980
-
Mipel
(March)
3.200 4.420
-
My Plant & garden
23.640 25.360
-
The Micam
(Spring)
30.165 35.100
-
Filo (I semester)
1.810 1.385
-
The ONE Milano (February)
3.715 3.710
TOT HOSTED ITALY 120.015 176.495

a) The exhibition was held in the following quarters

  • Revenues of €40.5m, an increase of €19.7m compared to Q1 2022
  • N. 12 exhibitions (4 directly organized; 8 hosted) and 224k sqm occupied:
    • Directly organized (+23,855 sqm): the increase is mainly attributable to the presence in Q1 2023 of BIT (+16,165 sqm), which in 2022 was held in Q2, and HOMI (+5,055 sqm);
    • Hosted (+56,480 sqm): the increase is mainly related to the presence in Q1 2023 of Mido (+37,980 sqm), which in 2022 was held in Q2, and to all the fashion events (+16,780 sqm)

January:

  • HOMI (lifestyle, tableware and decoration) with over 500 brands (of which 40% international)
  • PTE – Promotion Trade Exhibition (advertising) with over 110 companies and brands from 12 countries

February :

  • Milano Unica, with 394 exhibiting companies
  • MIDO (international eyewear fair), with more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 150 countries
  • Over 1,800 exhibiting companies and more than 48,000 visitors (+25% compared to previous editions) for the combined fashion accessory exhibitions HOMI Fashion&Jewels (accessories, jewels and bijoux), MICAM Milano (footwear), Mipel (leather goods) and TheOneMilano, the international outerwear and haute-à-porter exhibition.
  • Lineapelle with 1,161 exhibitors from 42 countries, more than 38% from abroad and more than 22,000 professional visitors
  • BIT - International Tourism Exchange, with over 1,000 Italian and foreign exhibitors
  • Myplant & Garden with 650 brands (22% international)
  • Filo, the international exhibition dedicated to the excellence of yarns
  • EBITDA stood at €7.6m compared to €-0.9m in Q1 2022. The increase is attributable to the positive trend in revenues, partially offset by higher operating costs, mainly due to the increase in electricity prices

    1. Executive summary
    1. Business review
    1. Financial review
    1. ESG update
  • Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

Income Statement

Income
Statement (€m)
2019 2020 2021 2022 Q1
2022
Q1
2023
Revenues 279.7 73.6 129.8 220.3 23.5 48.1
Cost of materials 2.5 1.6 1.7 4.1 0.5 0.7
Cost of services 121.2 45.5 74.3 110.2 14.1 26.0
Costs for use of third-party
assets
0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.1 0.3
Personnel
costs
47.4 31.9 41.5 44.4 10.8 11.3
Other operating
expenses
4.8 2.5 2.9 3.9 0.5 0.8
Total operating
costs
176.4 81.9 121.0 163.8 25.9 39.0
Other income 2.4 16.9 73.1 4.1 0.7 0.7
Results
of equity-accounted
companies
3.8 0.5 1.2 0.5 (0.7) (0.9)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
and other provisions
3.5 (1.3) 5.9 2.7 (0.1) 0.1
EBITDA 106.1 10.4 77.2 58.4 (2.4) 8.9
Depreciationandamortisation 45.2 44.8 45.2 47.9 11.8 13.1
Adjustments
to asset values
1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
EBIT 59.6 (34.3) 31.9 9.2 (14.2) (4.2)
Financial income/(expenses) (13.4) (12.7) (13.4) (12.9) (3.1) (2.7)
Valuation
of financial
assets
- - - - - -
Profit/(loss) before income tax 46.2 (47.0) 18.5 (3.7) (17.4) (6.9)
Income
taxes
11.9 (12.9) (24.4) 2.1 (4.4) 1.1
Profit/(loss) (continuing
operations)
34.3 (34.2) 44.1 (5.8) (13.0) (8.1)
Profit/(loss) (discontinued
operations)
Profit/(loss) 34.3 (34.2) 44.1 (5.8) (13.0) 16.5
8.4

Reduced comparability Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 due to the postponement in 2022 of some exhibitions such as BIT and Mido from Q1 to Q2

  • Revenues: from Euro 23.5m in Q1 2022 to Euro 48.1m in Q1 2023, an improvement of Euro 24.6m
  • The change in terms of revenues is mainly related to:
    • the good overall performance of the annual exhibitions and congress activity
    • the different exhibition calendar, with the presence in Q1 2023 of the annual Mido and Bit exhibitions which in 2022 had been postponed to Q2
  • Some key data that contributed to the generation of consolidated revenues in Q1 2023:
    • 13 exhibitions (12 in Italy and 1 abroad; 5 owned and 8 hosted)
    • 30 congresses (of which 11 congress events with annexed exhibition area)
    • 250,770 sqm occupied (224,225 sqm in Italy, 3,855 sqm abroad and 22,690 sqm for congresses with annexed exhibition area)

EBITDA stands at Euro 8.9m, with a positive change of Euro 11.2m compared to Q1 2022. The change mainly reflects the trend in revenues. This effect was partially offset by higher operating costs, mainly due to the increase in electricity prices

EBIT in Q1 2023 amounts to Euro -4.2m compared to Euro -14.2m in Q1 2022. The increase of Euro 10.0m reflects the trend in EBITDA partially offset by higher depreciation on right-of-use assets leased as a result of the monetary revaluation contractually envisaged

  • The Net result for the period from continuing operations amounts to Euro -8.1m (Euro -13.0m in Q1 2022), while the Net result for the period from discontinued operations amounts to Euro 16.5m and refers to the higher values emerged with the transfer of the business unit relating to the "Tuttofood" exhibition following the acquisition of 18.5% of Fiere di Parma
  • The Net result presents a profit of Euro 8.4m compared to a loss of Euro 13.0m in Q1 2022

FY = Full Year

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet
(€m)
2019 2020 2021 2022 31-Mar
2023
Goodwill 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Intangible assets with a finite useful life 14.6 17.0 18.5 15.2 14.6
Right-of-use assets 469.6 431.7 392.5 367.5 400.1
Tangible
fixed
assets
9.2 7.0 5.8 5.0 4.8
Other non-current
assets
34.1 43.0 61.8 76.7 93.4
A Non-current
assets
622.5 593.8 573.7 559.4 607.9
Inventory and contracts in progress 2.2 5.6 3.4 3.1 4.5
Trade and other
receivables
40.4 26.7 31.1 33.4 30.0
B Current
assets
42.6 32.2 34.5 36.6 34.5
Trade payables 41.9 19.9 50.6 50.3 38.3
Payments received
on account
49.2 30.6 36.0 29.9 52.1
Tax liabilities 2.9 3.9 5.0 2.6 2.3
Provisions for risks and charges and other current
liabilities
36.1 13.4 29.2 26.2 30.5
C Current
liabilities
130.3 67.7 120.7 109.0 123.1
D Net working capital (B -
C)
(87.7) (35.4) (86.2) (72.4) (88.6)
E Gross capital employed (A + D) 534.7 558.4 487.5 487.0 519.2
Employee
benefit provisions
9.9 10.1 9.5 7.8 7.6
Provisions for risks and charges and other non-current 11.9 11.7 4.4 4.2 4.2
F liabilities
Non-current
liabilities
21.9 21.7 13.9 12.0 11.9
G NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED cont. operations (E -
F)
513.0 536.7 473.6 475.0 507.6
H NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED assets held for sale 0 0 0 (1.8) 0
TOTAL NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED (G + H) 512.9 536.7 473.6 473.2 507.5
covered
by:
Equity attributable to the Group
107.3 62.9 108.3 105.7 112.8
Non-controlling
interests
0.6 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.5
I Total equity 107.9 63.2 109.0 106.2 113.3
Cash & cash equivalents (68.0) (20.4) (148.3) (112.6) (109.7)
Current
financial
(assets)/liabilities
33.7 93.1 44.1 72.0 75.1
Non-current
financial
(assets)/liabilities
439.3 400.8 468.8 409.4 428.7
L Net Financial Debt/(Cash) (post-IFRS16) [Cont.
operations + held for sale]
405.1 473.4 364.6 367.0 394.1
Net
Financial Debt/(Cash) (pre
IFRS16)
(68.3) 23.9 (47.3) (29.8) (37.5)
  • Net Working Capital goes from Euro -72.4m as at 31/12/2022 to Euro -88.6m as at 31/3/2023
  • The release of liquidity of Euro 16.2m is mainly due to the combination of the following factors:

    • Increase in advances of Euro 22.2m; positive cash impact due to higher advances related to exhibitions that will take place after the first quarter of 2023 (Salone del Mobile, Host..)
    • Reduction of trade payables by Euro (6m); negative cash impact
  • The Net Financial Debt (pre-IFRS16) goes from a net cash of Euro -29.8m as at 31/12/2022 to a net cash of Euro -37.5m as at 31/3/2023

  • The positive variation of Euro 7.7m is due to the positive change in cash flow deriving from operations, mainly from advances collected for exhibitions taking place in the following months, partially offset by items due to suppliers
  • Please refer to the next two slides for more information on the cash flow generated and the dynamics of liquidity/loan repayments

EMARKET
SDIR
CERTIFIED
Cash Flow (€m) From 31 Dec 2022
to 31 Mar 2023
EBITDA 8.9
IFRS16 cash out (rents) -13.1
Δ
Net Working Capital
16.2
Capex -0.8
Operating Cash Flow 11.3
Cash Interests
& Income
0.2
Other -3.8
Free Cash Flow 7.7

Free Cash Flow generated in Q1 2023 (3 months): Euro 7.7m, the main components are:

  • EBITDA 3 months: Euro 8.9m
  • IFRS16 cash out (rents): Euro (13.1m) relating to the fourth installment of the 2022 rent, which is invoiced and paid in Q1 2023
  • Cash release of Euro 16.2m due to a change in the NWC mainly due to the combination of the following factors:
    • Increase in advances of Euro 22.2m; positive cash impact due to higher advances relating to exhibitions that will take place after the first quarter of 2023 (Salone del Mobile, Host..)
    • Reduction of trade payables by Euro (6m); negative cash impact
  • CAPEX for Euro (0.8m): investments in intangible assets
  • Positive balance between active and passive interests from bank management for Euro 0.2m
  • Other changes for Euro (3.8m) which refer to:
    • Security deposit with A2A Euro (2.1m)
    • Payment of advances for Tuttofood to Fiere di Parma Euro (1.8m)

Evolution of the Net Financial Position (Cash) pre-IFRS16 from 31 Dec 2022 to 31 March 2023

Financial stability

Fiera Milano achieved an excellent financial stability, transforming the Covid-19 emergency into an

opportunity to reorganize its financial structure

  • In 2022, there was a reduction in cash and cash equivalents due to the Ge.Fi cash-out (€11.8m), due to the early repayment of the Biper loan (€10m) and to the repayment of the short-term debt towards Fonfazione (c. €9.5m) and to increase in short-term loan portions due to the approaching repayment dates
  • In Q1 2023, the ratio decreased to 0.74 both due to dynamics linked to working capital (advances paid used in part to pay suppliers) and to the effects due to the early repayment (for approximately Euro 4 million) of the Carige loan
  • From December 2021 there has been a reduction in M/L bank loans with reclassification into B/T portions due to the approaching payment times
  • The further reduction of the ratio to 0.99 in Q1 2023 mainly depends on the Carige early repayment and the progress of the repayment plan for the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti loans and the Pool of banks

AGENDA

    1. Executive summary
    1. Business review
    1. Financial review
    1. ESG update

Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

ESG Highlights – 2022 KPI and main initiatives

% Carpet used sent to recovery

n.2 carbon neutral events

  • -20% reduction in waste per sqm from 2019 to 2022
  • Photovoltaic plant of 8.2 MWp
  • 25% hybrid car fleet
  • Finalist at the Sustainable Development Award promoted by UFI1 in the category "Best Carbon Emissions Reduction Initiative"

38%

Men Women

New hires in 2022: n.82 employees

Age 43% 57% Male Female 49% 43% 8% > 50 years 30-50 years < 30 years Gender 636 598 612 9% 47% 44% > 50 years 30-50 years < 30 years 48% 52% Male Female

  • Adoption of a Diversity&Inclusion Policy
  • New HR Plan
  • Inclusion of ESG objectives in the STI plan and LTI plan related to quantitative targets of the Sustainability Plan

Overall suppliers contract value including ESG elements in the technical assessment: 80%

Obtained 1°
ESG Rating
Joined UN Global Compact

Carbon footprint measurement (Life Cycle Assessment) of BIT

The 2023 edition of BIT (12-14 feb 2023) generated c.3.010,8 tCO2eq

Breakdown by phase of the event

Source of emission tCO2e % Weight
Organization 0,6 0,02%
Set up 363,3 12,1%
Event execution 2.627,2 87,3%
Dismantling 19,6 0,7%
Total source of emission 3.010,8 100%

Breakdown by contribution of emission sources

Source of emission tCO2e % Weight
Visitors mobility
and accommodation
(execution)
1.137,3 37,774%
Visitors mobility

coming back (dismalting)
1.099,4 36,515%
Structures
and fittings
(set up)
352,5 11,708%
Exhibitors
mobility
and accommodation
(execution)
187,9 6,241%
Exhibitors
mobility

coming back (dismalting)
169,2 5,620%
Electric energy consumptions
(execution)
28,1 0,933%
Waste management (dismantling) 19,2 0,638%
Catering (execution) 10,2 0,339%
Employee
mobility
(execution)
5,3 0,176%
Transport of structures and fittings (supply) (set up) 0,6 0,020%
Transport of structures and fittings (warehouse return) (dismantling) 0,5 0,017%
Advertising material
(organization)
0,4 0,013%
Office energy consumptions
(organization)
0,1 0,003%
Web advertising (organization) 0,05 0,002%
Transport of food and beverage (set up) 0,04 0,001%
Transport
of advertising material
(set up)
0,001 0,000%
Total source of emission 3.010,8 100%

  • 12-14 Feb 2023
  • 12k sqm occupied
  • 200 exhibitors
  • 15k visitors

CO2e = tons of CO2 equivalent

Fiera Milano integrated Sustainability Plan 2021-2025 – UPDATE as of 31 March 2023

ENABLING
FACTOR
ESG STRATEGIC AREA # TARGET TIMING STATUS SDGs
Governance
Governance 1
2
3
4
Obtaining ESG rating from primary rating agency
Obtaining ISO 37001 certification (anticorruption) for Fiera Milano
Obtaining ISO 45001 certification (health & safety) for Fiera Milano
Obtaining ISO 14001 certification (environmental) for Fiera Milano
2022
2023
2024
2023
2024
Achieved
On track
On track
On track
5
6
7
Obtaining ISO 14001 certification (environmental) for Allianz-Mico
congress centre
Obtaining ISO 20121 certification (sustainable events) for 4 events
New LTIP (long-term incentive plan) with a ESG
target weight of 20%
2023
2025
2023
On track
On track
On track
Responsible supply chain 8
9
10
Increase in the percentage of suppliers assessed according to ESG criteria up to 75%
Keeping level of 100% reputational assessment for suppliers > € 10K)
Addition of at least 2 sustainable products to supply specifications
2025
Annual
2025
On track
On track
On track
Environment
Energy management 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Calculation of the carbon footprint (LCA method) of at least 13 owned events
Increase in the use of energy from renewable sources to 50%
Construction of a single cooling system to promote energy savings
Extension of LEED certification for Pavilions 3 and 4 of the Allianz-MiCo congress centre
Definition of the calculation methodology for Scope 3
Definition of medium and long-term Science Based Targets (SBTs)
Appointment of Group Energy Management
2025
2025
2024
2024
2022
2025
2023
On track
On track
On track
On track
Achieved
On track
Achieved
Waste management 18
19
Definition of a waste management policy within the exhibition district
Launch of no. 2 initiatives a year to make stakeholders aware of correct waste management
2022
Annual
Achieved
On track
Sustainable mobility 20
21
22
Increase of 4 charging stations for electric cars in the exhibition district
Increase of 50 bike-sharing units for employees
25% increase in the number of hybrid vehicles in the company car fleet
2023
2022
2023
Achieved
Achieved
On track
Social
Health & Safety 23
24
Updating the Group's HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) structure
Launch of no. 5 initiatives a year to promote safety in the exhibition district
2022
Annual
Achieved
On track
Diversity & Inclusion 25 Development of a Diversity & Inclusion Policy 2023 Achieved
Wellbeing and Development 26
27
28
29
30
31
Obtaining employer branding certification from a leading international certification body
Increase in the no. of training hours by 80% compared to 2020
Achieving employee engagement rate above 75%
Involvement of 30 talents in the Next Generation Fiera development programme
Development of an employee mentoring programme
Organization of monthly meetings with the CEO involving at least 100 employees per year
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Annual
On track
On track
On track
On track
On track
On track
Community & customers 32
33
34
Organization of the Impact Day: a day of social volunteering by employees
Organization of 1 solidarity social initiative per year
Achievement of 100% customers coverage of the events covered by the Customer Satisfaction
2022
Annual
Annual
Achieved
On track
On track
Digital Transformation 35 Increase in the value of digital services and creating new ones 2025 On track
Investment in the exhibition district
Commercial and product
Quality and development
Digital

approach devoted to excellence

of human capital

transformation

and continuous improvement

AGENDA

    1. Executive summary
    1. Business review
    1. Financial review
    1. ESG update

Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

Fiera Milano at a glance

Purpose & Mission

Create multiple opportunities for businesses and individuals through our European Hub in Milan and a global network

Being a leading smart hybrid platform for innovative, sustainable and business-relevant events

  • Managing directly owned events and hosted events at the Rho exhibition center (345k sqm, 6° largest trade venue in the world) and other exhibition venues
  • 80 exhibitions in Italy and c. 30 abroad (Brasil, China, Singapore, South Africa)
  • Congress activity (c. 160 per annum) mainly at the Allianz-MiCo venue, the largest and most modern conference centre in Europe (54k sqm, 21k people availability) and other meeting centers
  • Providing traditional (stand-fitting, security, catering, accommodation, logistics) as well as digital services

The 6th largest exhibition district in the world

  • 345k m2 total space
  • 60k m2 outdoor space
  • 20 pavillons
  • 15k parkings
  • 75 restaurants
  • 1 km from highway
  • 13 km from Milan city centre
  • 29 km from Milan airport
  • 1 underground
  • 20 1 train station

A rich calendar of events for 2023

Covering all the strategic industries representing the excellence of Made in Italy in the world (Food, Design, Tourism, Fashion, Machinery)

International exhibitions

A history of growth of more than 100 years

One of the largest venues in the global exhibition market

Selection of key players in the Exhibition Industry

1) Based on 2019 exchange rates: 1 EUR = 0.88 GBP, 1.12 USD); 2) Calculated as aggregate of Informa Markets, Connect and Tech BUs;

3) Considering only Rho venue; 4) Calculated evenly weighting international revenue share 2018 (50% international revenues on total = 100), avg. % international exhibitors 2018 and avg % of international visitors 2018

Source: UFI, AUMA, Statistics Report Emeca 2018, Roland Berger analysis, Fiera Milano

Key investment highlights

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Strong commitment to ESG

  • ESG themes moving to the top of the agenda with new framework and strategy integrated in the CONN.E.C.T. 2025 plan
  • Top management remuneration linked to ESG targets reflecting selected SDGs
  • Industry best practice for the exhibitions carbon footprint assessment and Low Risk ESG Rating issued by Sustainalytics

Sound financials with low credit risk

  • Sound financials driven by high visibility of results (multiyear events to be booked in advance)
  • Favourable payment cycle due to advances payments contracts leading to a structurally negative NWC
  • Strong operating cash generation combined with low capex requirements resulting in a positive net position and financial flexibility leaving room for M&A

Integrated business model with focus on tier 1 events

  • Covering the entire value chain of the trade fare from renting exhibition areas to provide ancillary services
  • Well diversified exhibition portfolio with concentration of high standing events which enjoy less volatility in terms of revenues and rented sqm and diversified industry mix
  • Mainly B2B events with high exposure to attractive sectors

Institutional role with strong heritage culture

  • Mission critical business for the Italian entrepreneurial fabric
  • Strategic partner for Italian SMEs in their innovation, growth and internationalization paths supporting the Italian economy recovery and promoting the made in Italy in the world
  • Strong heritage culture with the first exhibition held in 1922 and a track record of growth lasting for >100 years

Undisputed market leadership in Italy

  • High entry barriers due to limited venue capacity of other Italian players
  • Largest trade-fair site in Italy with exhibition capacity almost more than double that of the n.2 player and ranking among the top one players at international level
  • Highly fragmented market with room for consolidation

State of the art premises and strategic logistics

  • Best-in-class premises with strategic locations close to airports, undergrounds, train stations and urban centers
  • Predominant exposure to one of the richest EU region
  • Fieramilano (Rho): 6° trade fair center in the world with its 345k sqm

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