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A year of strong execution, exceeding expectations and setting the path for continued growth
12 March 2025

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▪ CEO and General Manager of Fiera Milano Congressi, Marketing Director of Fiera Milano

▪ Relevant experience: ▪ Group Planning & Control Director at Fiera Milano, CFO at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK and Belgium

▪ Investor Relations & ESG Manager at Cerved Group, M&A and Equity Capital Markets Associate at Mediobanca











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At 31 Dec 2024
29,0 19,1 2023 2024 45,5 19,1 2023 2024 97,1 83,6 2023 2024 80,9 At 31 Dec 2023 EBITDA NET INCOME NET CASH -13,6 283,8 273,2 2023 2024 REVENUES -26,3 -3,1m (€m) * -9,8 ** 2023 includes €16.5m of Tuttofood transaction ** continuing operations * 2023 does not include €16.5m of Tuttofood transaction -10,7 (€m) (€m) (€m)
▪ Revenue decrease of 10,7 million euro vs 2023 resulting from:
performance effect of 52,2 million of euros (meaning a like-for-like growth of +24% vs 2023), driven by a +13% increase in sold area (volumes impact), a +35% rise in services, alongside strong congress business performance of +30% unfavorable seasonal calendar effect of 62,9 million euro: absence of the multi-year ITMA (122k sqm), Plast (49k sqm) and the biennial HOST (128k sqm) and Tuttofood (60k sqm), an effect partially offset by the presence of the biennials Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (86k sqm) and Transpotec & Logitec (50k sqm)
…DESPITE TYPICAL NEGATIVE EVEN-YEAR SEASONAL CALENDAR EFFECT





… WITH 2024 EXCEEDING ALL THE GUIDANCE EXPECTATIONS…



…AND ACCELERATING ON 2024-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN EXECUTION



Allianz-Mico expansion













| Italian Exhibition Business |
2023 | 2024 | Δ (€) |
Δ (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Revenues (€m) EBITDA (€m) |
241.3 79.7 |
216.5 59.8 |
-24.8 -19.9 |
-10.3% -25.0% |
76% |
| N. exhibitions | 44 | 38 | ||||
| o/w directly organized |
14 | 12 | ||||
| o/w hosted | 30 | 26 | ||||
| Square meters |
1,292,070 | 1,212,140 |
| Foreign Exhibition Business |
2023 | 2024 | Δ Growth (€) |
Δ Growth (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues (€m) | 3.9 | 8.6 | +4.7 | +120.7% | 3% |
| EBITDA (€m) | 4.0 | 5.6 | +1.6 | +39.9% | |
| N. Exhibitions | 29 | 30 | |||
| o/w directly organized |
29 | 30 | |||
| Square meters |
501,240 | 493,605 |
| Congresses | 2023 | 2024 | Δ Growth (€) |
Δ Growth (%) |
21% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues (€m) EBITDA (€m) |
47.0 13.4 |
60.5 18.2 |
+13.6 +4.7 |
+28.9% +35.3% |
|
| n. congresses o/w with exhibition area |
132 55 |
152 68 |
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| Square meters |
88,870 | 138,615 |
| Fiera Milano Consolidated |
2023 | 2024 | Δ (€) |
Δ (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues (€m) (net of Elisions) |
283.8 | 273.2 | -10.7 | -3.8% |
| EBITDA (€m) | 97.1 | 83.6 | -13.6 | -14.0% |
| N. Exhibitions | 73 | 68 | ||
| o/w directly organized |
43 | 42 | ||
| o/w hosted | 30 | 26 | ||
| Square meters consolidated (A+B+C) |
1,882,180 | 1,844,360 |
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| Consolidated Income Statement (€m) |
2023 | 2024 | Δ 24/23 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revenues | 283.8 | 273.2 | -10.7 |
| Cost of materials | 3.8 | 2.8 | -1.0 | |
| Cost of services | 134.7 | 138.6 | +4.0 | |
| Personnel expenses | 55.4 | 53.5 | -1.9 | |
| Other operating expenses |
5.0 | 5.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total operating costs |
198.8 | 200.0 | +1.2 | |
| Other income | 5.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 | |
| Results of equity-accounted companies |
6.9 | 5.9 | -1.0 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | EBITDA | 97.1 | 83.6 | -13.6 |
| Depreciationandamortisation | 51.5 | 51.5 | 0.0 | |
| Adjustments to asset values |
0.8 | 0.2 | -0.7 | |
| EBIT | 44.8 | 31.9 | -12.9 | |
| 3 | Financial income/(expenses) | -8.8 | -7.4 | +1.4 |
| Profit/(loss) before income tax | 36.0 | 24.5 | -11.5 | |
| Income tax |
7.0 | 5.4 | -1.7 | |
| 4 | Profit/(loss) from continuing operations | 29.0 | 19.1 | -9.8 |
| Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations | 16.5 | - | -16.5 | |
| Profit/(loss) | 45.5 | 19.1 | -26.3 | |
| - o/w attributable to the shareholders of the controlling entity |
45.5 | 19.3 | -26.2 | |
| - o/w attributable to non-controlling interests |
0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
▪ Revenues: go from Euro 283.8m in 2023 to Euro 273.2m in 2024, showing a decrease of Euro -10.7m. This change is mainly due to:
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*Note: For the evaluation of the data it is important to consider that the Group's activity is subject to seasonality due to the presence of biennial and multi-annual exhibitions. This phenomenon makes it more difficult to compare different financial years.

| Balance Sheet (€m) | 2023 | 2024 | Δ 24/23 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 95.0 | 95.0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||
| Intangible assets with a finite useful life | 12.2 | 9.0 | -3.2 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | 362.0 | 308.6 | -53.4 | was partially offset by the increase in payables |
to | ||
| Tangible fixed assets |
11.5 | 7.4 | -4.0 | ||||
| Other non-current financial assets |
1.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ||||
| Other non-current assets |
90.4 | 89.3 | -1.1 | ||||
| A Non-current assets |
572.2 | 509.4 | -62.8 | Euro 77.8m at 31/12/2024 |
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| Inventory and contracts in progress | 2.3 | 7.8 | 5.6 | ||||
| Trade and other receivables |
40.6 | 51.2 | 10.6 | 3 | |||
| B Current assets |
42.8 | 59.0 | 16.2 | ||||
| Trade payables | 65.3 | 68.7 | 3.4 | ||||
| Payments received on account (advances) |
39.8 | 40.3 | 0.5 | treasury shares of approximately Euro 1.2m |
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| Tax liabilities | 2.9 | 2.0 | -0.9 | ||||
| Provisions for risks and charges and other current liabilities |
33.0 | 34.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| C Current liabilities |
141.0 | 144.9 | 3.9 | ||||
| D Net working capital (B - C) |
-98.2 | -85.9 | 12.2 | ||||
| E Gross capital employed (A + D) |
474.0 | 423.5 | -50.5 | ||||
| Employee benefit provisions |
7.5 | 8.2 | 0.8 | ||||
| Provisions for risks and charges and other non current liabilities |
3.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | From 31/12/23 | |||
| F Non-current liabilities |
11.2 | 12.6 | 1.4 | CASH FLOW (€m) | |||
| NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED cont. operations G (E - F) |
462.8 | 410.9 | -51.9 | EBITDA | |||
| H NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED assets held for sale |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| TOTAL NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED (G + H) | 462.8 | 410.9 | -51.9 | IFRS16 cash out (rents) | |||
| covered by: |
Δ Net Working Capital |
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| Equity attributable to the Group | 147.9 | 156.7 | 8.8 | ||||
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests |
0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | Capex | |||
| I Total equity |
148.4 | 157.1 | 8.6 | Operating Cash Flow | |||
| Cash & cash equivalents | -99.8 | -72.4 | 27.4 | ||||
| Current financial (assets)/liabilities |
43.3 | 31.8 | -11.5 | Tax payment | |||
| Non-current financial (assets)/liabilities |
370.9 | 294.5 | -76.5 | ||||
| Net financial debt of continuing operations | 314.4 | 253.8 | -60.6 | Dividends | |||
| Net financial debt of assets held for sale | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Buyback | |||
| L Net financial debt (TOTAL) post IFRS16 |
314.4 | 253.8 | -60.6 | Free Cash Flow | |||
| EQUITY AND NET FINANCIAL DEBT (I + L) | 462.8 | 410.9 | -51.9 | o/w Additional Rent Installment |
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| Net Financial Debt/(Cash) pre IFRS16 | -80.9 | -77.8 | -3.1 | o/w Reduction of Financial Debt |
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| CASH FLOW (€m) | From 31/12/23 to 31/12/2024 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | 83.6 |
| IFRS16 cash out (rents) | (56.0) |
| Δ Net Working Capital |
(12.2) |
| Capex | (4.8) |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.6 |
| Tax payment | (2.5) |
| Dividends | (10.0) |
| Buyback | (1.2) |
| Free Cash Flow | (3.1) |
| o/w Additional Rent Installment |
(14.0) |

*Note: For the evaluation of the data it is important to consider that the Group's activity is subject to seasonality due to the presence of biennial and multi-annual exhibitions. This phenomenon makes it more difficult to compare different financial years.
| CONFIRMED | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Millions of euros |
2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Revenues | 320-340 | 305-325 | 355-375 |
| EBITDA | 110-120 | 90-100 | 120-130 |
| EBITDA Margin (mid-point) |
~34% | ||
| EBITDA Margin ex. IFRS 16 (mid-point) |
~20% | ||
| Net Cash | |||
| Investment Plan | ~88 | ||
| of which Fiera Milano |
~53 | ||
| of which Fondazione Fiera Milano |
~35 | ||
| Overall financial availability |
151-171 | ||
| of which allocated to dividends | At least 40 (~10/ year) | ||
| of which allocated to investments in M&A operations | 111-131 |






(2022)
(2021)

EXHIBITIONS DETAILS
| Manifestazioni Italia – metri Italian Exhibitions |
Net square meters |
|
|---|---|---|
| quadrati | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
| Directly Organized | ||
| - Bit (A) | 16,165 | 17,225 |
| - Miart (A) | 8,930 | 9,225 |
| - Milan Games Week (A) | 33,930 | 35,545 |
| - Milano Fashion&Jewels (I semester) (A) | 12,630 | 12,760 |
| - Milano Fashion&Jewels (II semester) (A) | 12,850 | 14,870 |
| - Milano Home (A) | 16,010 | 19,675 |
| - Promotion Trade Exhibition (A) | 2,925 | 4,710 |
| - Quick & More* (A) | - | 7,545 |
| - Salone del Franchising (A) | 3,770 | 5,405 |
| - SposaItalia (A) | 8,410 | 7,830 |
| - NME* (B) | - | 10,515 |
| - Transpotec & Logitec (B) | - | 49,690 |
| - Global Elevator Exhibition (B) | 7,040 | - |
| - Host (B) | 128,350 | - |
| - Made Expo (B) | 32,545 | - |
| - Sicurezza (B) | 17,260 | - |
| - Smart Building Expo (B) | 4,935 | - |
| Total Directly Organized | 305,750 | 194,995 |
| Hosted | ||
| - Artigiano in Fiera (A) | 49,715 | 53,235 |
| - Eicma Moto (A) | 119,600 | 127,465 |
| - Fa la cosa giusta (A) | 6,110 | 6,745 |
| - Filo (I semester) (A) | 1,385 | 1,545 |
| - Filo (II semester) (A) | 2,780 | 2,440 |
| - I Saloni** (A) | 171,075 | 176,460 |
| - LineaPelle (I semester) (A) | 44,020 | 45,540 |
| - LineaPelle (II semester) (A) | 47,570 | 48,830 |
| - Mido (A) | 37,980 | 45,940 |
| - Milano Auto Classica (A) | 24,105 | 22,720 |
| - Milano Unica (fall) (A) | 29,075 | 37,140 |
| - Milano Unica (spring) (A) | 24,520 | 31,205 |
| - Mipel (March) (A) | 4,420 | 4,500 |
| - Mipel (September) (A) | 4,440 | 4,140 |
| - My Plant & Garden (A) | 25,360 | 26,775 |
| - Simac Tanning-Tech (A) | 14,565 | 14,795 |
| - The Micam (fall) (A) | 35,880 | 32,875 |
| - The Micam (spring) (A) | 35,100 | 32,100 |
| - The ONE Milano (February) (A) | 3,710 | 3,970 |
| - Viscom (A) | 9,855 | 7,800 |
| - Bimu (B) | - | 24,375 |
| - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (B) | - | 85,925 |
| - Simei (B) | - | 31,175 |
| - Venditalia (B) | - | 12,960 |
| - Xylexpo (B) | - | 13,675 |
| - Expoferroviaria (B) | 7,245 | - |
| - ISSA Pulire* (B) | 13,980 | - |
| - Lamiera (B) | 18,395 | - |
| - Made in Steel (B) | 16,380 | - |
| - Tuttofood powered by Cibus** (B) | 59,660 | - |
| - Vitrum (B) | 8,455 | - |
| - CPHI (M) | - | 122,815 |
| - ITMA (M) | 121,950 | - |
| - Plast (M) | 48,990 | - |
| Total Hosted | 986,320 | 1,017,145 |
| Total Italian Exhibitions | 1,292,070 | 1,212,140 |
* The exhibition was held for the first time
** Starting from 2023, Salone del Mobile, Euroluce, Workplace, Eurocucina, and Salone del Bagno exhibitions are presented in an aggregated format under I Saloni.

| Net square meters |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Exhibitions | FY 2023 9M 2022 |
FY 2024 9M 2023 |
|
| China | |||
| - CeMAT Asia Shanghai (A) | 39,410 | 38,520 | |
| - Chinafloor Domotex Shanghai ° (A) | 69,800 | 67,350 | |
| - China International Fastener Show ° (A) | 15,255 | 15,760 | |
| - China International Stainless Steel Industry Exhibition ° (A) | 2,990 | 3,210 | |
| - Chengdu Industrial Professional Expo *° (A) | - | 4,000 | |
| - Chengdu International Industry Fair ° (A) | 13,590 | 12,880 | |
| - Comvac Asia (A) | 10,625 | 12,090 | |
| - E-Pack Tech Shanghai (A) | 455 | 325 | |
| - GITF International Tour Guangzhou (A) | 6,110 | 4,760 | |
| - Heavy Machinery Asia (A) | 2,000 | 5,355 | |
| - Industrial Automation Shanghai ° (A) | 33,810 | 31,525 | |
| - Industrial Automation Shenzen ° (A) | 11,630 | 9,955 | |
| - Industrial Automation Robotic Show South China ° (A) | 3,800 | 2,000 | |
| - ISEE & CEFE Beijing/Hangzhou ° (A) | 9,230 | 10,185 | |
| - Laser Fair Shenzen (A) | 7,460 | 5,060 | |
| - Let China Guangzhou (A) | 14,895 | 18,340 | |
| - Metal + Metallurgy (A) | 405 | 275 | |
| - Metalworking and CNC Mach. Tool Shanghai ° (A) | 34,565 | 32,130 | |
| - Motor Show Chengdu ° (A) | 91,085 | 90,415 | |
| - Northern International Logistics and Transportation Technology Expo Jinan *° (A) | - | 5,360 | |
| - PTC Asia Shanghai (A) | 44,380 | 37,735 | |
| - Wuhan Motor Show ° (A) | 38,335 | 35,735 | |
| - Xiamen International Industry Exposition ° (A) | - | 1,420 | |
| - International Cold Chain Exhibition ° (A) | 595 | a) | |
| - ZZILE Zhengzhou (A) | 5,500 | a) | |
| - China Commercial Vehicle Show ° (B) | 20,000 | - | |
| South Africa | |||
| - Cape Town Art Fair (A) | 3,855 | 4,105 | |
| Brasil | |||
| - Exposec (A) | 12,430 | 13,625 | |
| - Fruit Attraction São Paulo *° (A) | - | 2,860 | |
| - Reatech (A) | 2,290 | 1,765 | |
| - Esquadria Show *° (B) | - | 1,000 | |
| - Fisp (B) | - | 19,900 | |
| - Tubotech (B) | 1,240 | - | |
| - Wire South America (B) | 1,030 | - | |
| Singapore | |||
| - FIND - Design Fair Asia (A) Total Foreign Exhibitions |
4,470 501,240 |
5,965 493,605 |
| * The event is in its first edition. | (A) = Annual |
|---|---|
| ° The event is organized in partnership |
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| a) The event did not take place | (B) = Biennial |
| (M) = Muti-year |
| Congresses | |
|---|---|
| FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
| 132 events | 152 events |


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