Investor Presentation • Mar 15, 2023
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15 march 2023
The European hub for innovative, sustainable and high standing events
2022 Full -Year results
9M 2022
Results


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| Business overview |
Faster and stronger recovery than market forecasts, EBITDA exceeds expectations. Return to organic growth |
|---|---|
| FY 2022 Financial Results1 |
Revenues of €220.3m compared to €122.3m in 2021 EBITDA of €58.4m compared to €73.7m in 2021 – which included €61.5m of non-recurring government grants Net result equal to €-5.8m compared to €44.1m – which benefited from the positive impact related to the exercise of the option for the tax realignment of some assets Net financial debt (before IFRS 16) at 31 December 2022 resulting in a net cash of €29.8m compared to a net cash of €47.3 million at 31 December 2021 |
| 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 |
| Dynamic M&A activity |
On 9 March 2023 the BoD approved the transaction with for the creation of a common European Fiere di Parma exhibition platfom in the agrifood sector On 23 November 2022 Fiera Milano completed the acquisition of 25% of Ge.Fi., organizer of Artigiano in Fiera On 14 June 2022 a non-disclosure agreement was signed with Firenze Fiera for a potential strategic partnership |
| Buyback | Completed the of 410,000 treasury shares to service stock-based incentive plans, existing and Share Buyback Plan future, reserved for executives and/or employees of the Company |
| AGM | Shareholders' Meeting called for April 27, 2023 |
| ESG commitment |
Obtained first ESG Risk Rating by Sustainalytics with a score of 16.9/ 100 (0 being the max score): Low ESG Risk Launched the carbon footprint measurement (Life Cycle Assessment) of the exhibitions held in Fiera Milano Joined the UN Global Compact |

| Parties involved | Fiera Milano, organizer of TuttoFood, primary event in the agro-food sector held in Milan (> 2k exhibitors and c.60k smq occupied pre-Covid) and Fiere di Parma, organizer of Cibus, iconic event for Made in Italy food and its territories (c. 2k exhibitors and c.60k smq occupied pre-Covid) |
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| Creating a common European exhibition platform in the agro-food sector consisting of: |
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| Strategic rationale | "Tuttofood powered by Cibus" in Milan, which will position itself as an international event which, in addition to supporting the domestic supply chain, will be the reference for an exhibition audience coming from all the leading countries in agro-food production, thus competing with the European exhibitions, and by "Cibus" in Parma, an iconic event for the excellent food Made In Italy and for its territories |
| The transaction | Subscription of a capital increase of Fiere di Parma reserved for Fiera Milano, to be released through the contribution of the Fiera Milano business unit "Tuttofood" for a value of c. Euro 16.5 million |
| Governance | Fiera Milano will initially hold a stake of 18.5% in the share capital of Fiere di Parma. Agreements relating to the new governance of Fiere di Parma and a service agreement between Fiera Milano and Fiere di Parma are also envisaged |
| Economic impact for Fiera Milano |
(i) rentals deriving from the TuttoFood powered by Cibus exhibition space hosted in Rho (Milan); (ii) EBITDA of services offered by Fiera Milano to TuttoFood powered by Cibus; (iii) 18.5% net results of Fiere di Parma; (iv) reduction of domestic competition |
Thanks to the synergies created between Fiera Milano and Fiere di Parma, TuttoFood powered by Cibus and Cibus will be able to specialize their positioning, offering a strategic and permanent support to the agro-food Made in Italy and, in general, to the Italian system



Source: European Economic Forecast (Feb-23) – EU Commission

Net space sold in millions of square meters
Overall exports of Made in Italy in 2022 still grew by 20% compared to the previous year, with a better performance for Italy compared to France and Germany
In terms of square meters sold, AMR estimates that in Italy, compared to the 6.0 million m2 sold in 2019:

| Key metrics | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 20211 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square metres |
1,505,380 | 1,534,400 | 350,855 | 643,775 | 1,239,615 |
| Revenues (€m) | 211.6 | 246.4 | 70.0 | 103.0 | 176.8 |
| EBITDA (€m) | 24.2 | 91.4 | 11.3 | 58.0 | 44.5 |
| N. exhibitions | 52 | 52 | 21 | 30 | 50 |
| o/w organized | 12 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| o/w hosted | 40 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 37 |

Source: AMR (Advanced Market Research)

1) 2021 restatement following IFRS 5 provisions to reflect the acquisition of 18.5% of Fiere di Parma and related transfer of the TuttoFood business unit

| Key metrics | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square metres |
466,795 | 511,230 | 287,375 | 310,495 | 174,140 |
| Revenues (€m) | 7.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| EBITDA (€m) | 3.7 | 3.3 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| N. exhibitions | 27 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| o/w organized | 27 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |








| Key metrics | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n. Events | 169 | 171 | 42 | 74 | 110 |
| o/w exhibition area |
44 | 50 | 5 | 22 | 51 |
| Revenues (€m) | 37.7 | 39.7 | 5.7 | 23.0 | 43.3 |
| EBITDA (€m) | 3.8 | 11.3 | -0.0 | 15.4 | 13.5 |

| Income Statement (€m) |
2019 | 2020 | 20211 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 279.7 | 73.6 | 122.3 | 220.3 | |
| Cost of materials | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | |
| Cost of services | 121.2 | 45.5 | 71.2 | 110,2 | |
| Costs for use of third-party assets | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | |
| Personnel costs |
47.4 | 31.9 | 40.7 | 44.4 | |
| Other operating expenses |
4.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | |
| Total operating costs |
176.4 | 81.9 | 117.0 | 163.8 | |
| Other income | 2.4 | 16.9 | 73.1 | 4.1 | |
| Results of equity-accounted companies |
3.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
| Impairment of receivables and other accruals |
3.5 | (1.3) | 5.9 | 2.7 | |
| EBITDA | 106.1 | 10.4 | 73.7 | 58.4 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation |
45.2 | 44.8 | 45.2 | 47.9 | |
| Adjustments to asset values |
1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
| EBIT | 59.6 | (34.3) | 28.5 | 9.2 | |
| Financial income/(expenses) | (13.4) | (12.7) | (13.4) | (12.9) | |
| Valuation of financial assets |
- | - | - | - | |
| Profit/(loss) before income tax | 46.2 | (47.0) | 15.6 | (3.7) | |
| Income taxes |
11.9 | (12.9) | (24.4) | 2.1 | |
| Net Income | 34.3 | (34.2) | 44.1 | (5.8) | |
| o/w attributable to the controlling entity |
34.4 | (33.9) | 44.4 | (5.6) |
The balance of the financial management consists of financial expenses of Euro 14.6m, in line with 2021, and of financial income of Euro 1.6m
Net result: equal to Euro -5.8m, reflects the trend of EBIT and the positive impact of deferred taxes following the exercise of the option for the fiscal realignment of some assets in the same period of 2021
1) 2021 restatement following IFRS 5 provisions to reflect the acquisition of 18.5% of Fiere di Parma and related transfer of the TuttoFood business unit
| Balance Sheet (€m) |
2019 2020 | 20211 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 95.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | |
| Intangible assets with a defined useful life | 14.6 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 15.2 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 469.6 | 431.7 | 392.5 | 367.5 | |
| Tangible fixed assets |
9.2 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | |
| Other non-current assets |
34.1 | 43.0 | 61.8 | 76.7 | |
| A | Non-current assets |
622.5 | 593.8 | 573.7 | 559.4 |
| Inventories | 2.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| Trade receivables | 40.4 | 26.7 | 31.1 | 33.4 | |
| B | Current assets |
42.6 | 32.2 | 34.4 | 37.4 |
| Trade payables | 41.9 | 19.9 | 50.6 | 50.3 | |
| Advances | 49.2 | 30.6 | 35.9 | 32.5 | |
| Tax liabilities | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 | |
| Provisions for risks and charges and other current liabilities |
36.1 | 13.4 | 29.2 | 26.1 | |
| C | Current liabilities |
130.3 | 67.7 | 120.7 | 111.6 |
| D | Net working capital (B - C) |
(87.7) | (35.4) | (86.2) | (74.2) |
| E | Gross capital employed (A + D) | 534.7 | 558.4 | 487.5 | 485.2 |
| Employee benefit provisions |
9.9 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 7.8 | |
| Provisions for risks and charges and other non-current liabilities |
11.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| F | Non-current liabilities |
21.9 | 21.7 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| G | NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED cont. operations (E - F) |
513.0 | 536.7 | 473.6 | 473.2 |
| H | NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED (G + H) | 512.9 | 536.7 | 473.6 | 473.2 | |
| covered by: |
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| Equity attributable to the Group | 107.3 | 62.9 | 108.3 | 105.7 | |
| Non-controlling interests |
0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
| I | Total equity | 107.9 | 63.2 | 109.0 | 106.2 |
| Cash & cash equivalents | (68.0) | (20.4) | (148.3) | (114.4) | |
| Current financial (assets)/liabilities |
33.7 | 93.1 | 44.1 | 72.0 | |
| Non-current financial (assets)/liabilities |
439.3 | 400.8 | 468.8 | 409.4 | |
| L | Net Financial Debt/(Cash) post IFRS 16 | 405.1 | 473.4 | 364.6 | 367.0 |
| Net Financial Debt/(Cash) pre IFRS16 |
(68.3) | 23.9 | (47.3) | (29.8) | |
| EQUITY AND NET FINANCIAL DEBT (I + L) | 512.9 | 536.7 | 473.6 | 473.2 |
The change of Euro 12.1m is mainly composed of:
Net Financial Position pre IFRS16 (not including lease liability): went from Euro - 47.3m in 2021 to Euro -29.8.m in 2022. The change of -€17.6m is due to the combined effect of a stable operating cash generation to which the non current effects of the transaction with Ge.Fi. and investments in digital systems incurred during the year should be added
| EMARKET SDIR |
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| CERTIFIED |
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| Cash Flow (€m) | From 31 Dec 2021 to 31 Dec 2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 58.4 | |
| IFRS16 cash out (rents) | (45.6) | |
| Δ Net Working Capital |
(12.0) | |
| Capex | (4.0) | |
| Operating Cash Flow | (3.2) | |
| Cash Interests & Income |
(1.3) | |
| Acquisitions | (13.4) | |
| Other | 0.3 | |
| Free Cash Flow | (17.6) |
Free Cash Flow generated in 2022 (12 months): Euro (17.6 m), the main components are:




| Total shares covered by the buyback plan (no. of shares) | 410,000 |
|---|---|
| Value paid (€) |
€1,241,133 |
| At the average price of (€) | 3.03 € |
| no. average number of shares purchased per day | 5,000 |
| Closing date | 28 February 2023 |
| Duration | 4 months (in line with forecasts) |
| Treasury shares in portfolio | 683,758 |
| % of the share capital | 0.95% |
Appendix
ESG rating

| Fiera Milano SpA Business Support Services Italy - MIL:FM |
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| ESG Risk Rating | 16.9 | Not available |
Low Risk | ESG Risk Management Score Category |
ESG Risk Rating Score Category |
Contribution to ESG Risk Rating |
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| Updated Oct 4, 2022 | Momentum | LOW 0-10 10-20 |
નક્ષ્મ urge 20-30 20-40 |
54.9 Strong SEVERE 40- |
4.1 Medium | 24.0% | |
| 58.7 Strong | 2.3 Low | 13.4% | |||||
| 50.0 Average | 2.0 Negligible | 11.7% | |||||
| ESG Risk Rating Distribution |
60% | ESG Risk Rating Ranking UNIVERSE |
RANK PERCENTILE (188 = lowest risk) (148 = lowest risk) |
40.3 Average | 1.9 Negligible | 11.5% | |
| 21% ﻟﻘﻀﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪ 274 |
Global Universe | 2138/14668 | 46.4 Average 15th |
1.8 Negligible | 10.0% | ||
| 23% 23 |
7% 9% 11% | Commercial Services INQUSTRY |
126/427 | 66.9 Strong 30th |
1.7 Negligible | 8.8% | |
| i Negrane |
Low uedum |
0% 0% 0% Ham Seven |
Business Support Services SUBINDUSTRY |
17/107 | 27.4 Average 11th |
1.6 Negligible | 0 4% |
| 35,3 Average 51,5 Strong |
1,6 Negligible 16.9 Low |
9.2% 100.0% |
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| Peers (Market cap \$0.1 - \$0.2bn) 1. Fiera Milano SpA |
Exposure 33.4 Low |
Management 51,5 Strong |
ESG Risk Rating 16.9 Low |
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| 2. Aspo Plo | 33.7 Low | 41.1 Average | 20.4 Medium | ||||
| 3. Mears Group Plo | 37.3 Medium | 37.6 Average | 23.8 Medium | ||||
| 4. e-Credible Co., Ltd. | 30.0 Low | 13.9 Woak | 26.0 Medium | ||||
| 6. Enthusiast Gaming Holdings, Ino. | 33.0 Low | 8.1 Weak | 30.4 High | ||||






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| la misurazione, con il rating esg, dei risultati raggiunti e delle aree di possibile miglioramento, |
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2022 - TOP 100 | ||
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A.D.COMPOUND | FAVERO HEALTH PROJECTS | MONNALISA |
| eselusivo, insomma, | ABACO GROUP | FIERA MILANO | MOONEY GROUP |
| che serve per stimolare | ABITARE IN | FILA INDUSTRIA CHIMICA | MOROCOLOR ITALIA |
| il miglioramento in | ACQUA SANT'ANNA | GEFRAN | NUOVA SOLMINE |
| materia di sostenibilità | AMBIENTE | GILARDONI A SOCIO UNICO | PAGEGROUP ITALIA |
| e il raggiungimento | AQUAFIL | GRC PARFUM | PALLADIO GROUP |
| rapido di livelli sempre | ARAN WORLD | GRUPPO CAP | PASTIFICIO ATTILIO |
| più alti di rating esg, con impatti positivi |
AUTOMHA | GRUPPO ITALCER | MASTROMAURO GRANORO |
| su tutta la comunità. | B&B HOTELS ITALIA | GUIDO BERLUCCHI & C | PIOMBOLEGHE |
| Non è stato facile | PIRAMIS GROUP | ||
| individuare le imprese | BIRRA PERONI BRIO |
HIPAC | PUNTO PACK |
| eccellenti della | HNH HOSPITALITY | RENCO | |
| sostenibilità italiana. | CADICAGROUP | HOLDING MODA | SAMMONTANA |
| I criteri con cui Altos | CARTIERE CARRARA | ICAM | SANLORENZO |
| ha attribuito il rating e il controllo incrociato |
CERVED GROUP | ICSS | SBS |
| dei risultati attraverso | CIRFOOD | IGUZZINI ILLUMINAZIONE | |
| il rating di Reprisk | CITY GREEN LIGHT | IMAGRO | SCAME PARRE |
| hanno permesso | CLEMENTONI | IQVIA SOLUTIONS ITALY | SILVATEAM |
| agli organizzatori di | COMPAGNIA | IRPLAST | SIMONELLI GROUP |
| selezionare le imprese | GENERALE MOLINI | ITALCEMENTI | SINERGIA |
| che più si sono | COMERIO ERCOLE | ITALGEN | SIT |
| distinte e operano | CONSORZIO | ITALPREZIOSI | SOCOTEC ITALIA |
| per una produzione sostenibile. In questa |
NAZIONALE SERVIZI | JUVENTUS FOOTBALL CLUB | SODAL |
| seconda edizione, con | COSTA EDUTAINMENT | LA LUCENTE | TAMPIERI FINANCIAL |
| estrema soddisfazione | CROCCO | LABOMAR | GROUP |
| dei promotori, il | CULTIVA | LEGOR GROUP | TELEPASS |
| rating esg medio è | DAB SISTEMI INTEGRATI | LOTRAS | THEMA OPTICAL |
| cresciuto di circa il | DAMIANO | LYRECO ITALIA | TOSO |
| 100% e tutte le imprese | DINAMICA GENERALE | MAGANETTI SPEDIZIONI | UNIFARCO |
| hanno migliorato le loro performance. |
DUSTY | MANTECO | VASTARREDO |
| Il mimero delle | ELEN. | MARKAS | VECTOR |
| aziende partecipanti | ENEGAN | MARLEGNO | VITALE BARBERIS |
| ha consentito agli | EPTA | CANONICO | |
| organizzatori di avere un | ERRECOM | MASONI INDUSTRIA CONCIARIA |
WALTER TOSTO |
| angolo di osservazione | FAMECCANICA.DATA | MEPOL S4 | WOOD BETON |
| privilegiato su un | XENIA SB | ||
| sistema imprenditoriale | |||
| brillante e dinamico, | |||
| per il quale la sostenibilità è un must |
che saranno svelati, assieme agli altri, nella |
partecipanti e organizzeranno nei |
anche grazie alla community, la strada alla |
| have. La casistica è | serata di gala a Milano. | prossimi mesi incontri | terza edizione. Che vuole |
| talmente ampia che gli | Gli organizzatori si sono | faccia a faccia con | ampliare la platea delle |
| organizzatori hanno | impegnati a consegnare | ciascuno per | imprese sostenibili cui |
| deciso di attribuire anche | personalmente i report | approfondire gli elementi | offrire questa grande |
| alcuni premi speciali | di rating esg a tutti i | migliorabili e preparare, | opportunità. 17 |
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