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10 May 2023
The European hub for innovative, sustainable and high standing events
9M 2022 Results Q1 2023 Results presentation


| Andrea Maldi | 2 years in Fiera Milano |
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| Relevant experience: CFO at Borsa Italiana, General Electric |
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| CFO | Italy, Kelly Services Italy and Adecco. Manager at PwC |



Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance

| 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 |
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| 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 |



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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
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
| 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 |
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| - 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

| 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) |
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| 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
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
FY = Full Year
| 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) |
The release of liquidity of Euro 16.2m is mainly due to the combination of the following factors:
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

| EMARKET SDIR |
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| 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 |


opportunity to reorganize its financial structure

Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance


% Carpet used sent to recovery

n.2 carbon neutral events


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


Overall suppliers contract value including ESG elements in the technical assessment: 80%
| Obtained 1° ESG Rating |
Joined UN Global Compact |
|---|---|



| 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% |
| 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% |

CO2e = tons of CO2 equivalent

| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Appendix - Fiera Milano at a glance
Purpose & Mission
Being a leading smart hybrid platform for innovative, sustainable and business-relevant events






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





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
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