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Fiera Milano

Investor Presentation Mar 15, 2022

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CONFERENCE CALL – 15 March 2022

FIERA MILANO GROUP FY 2021 Consolidated Results

1. Highlights

    1. Financial results
    1. Events after the end of the year
    1. Business outlook

Contents

Highlights 1.0

KEY FIGURES (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019
Revenues 129.8 73.6 279.7
EBITDA 77.2 10.4 106.1
EBIT 31.9 -34.3 59.6
Net Profit / (Net Loss) 44.1 -34.2 34.3
KEY FIGURES (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019
Net debt (net cash) pre IFRS16 (47.4) 23.9 (68.3)
  • 30 trade fairs hosted with the presence of 9,695 exhibitors on an exhibition area of 592,895 net square meters recording revenues of Euro130 million with EBITDA of Euro 77 million.
  • EBITDA has also been affected by non-recurring grants of € 51.5 million which offset lower margins posted in 2020 and 2021, € 10 million from SIMEST's Integrated Promotion Fund (FPI) and € 5.5 million from the agreement with Fondazione Fiera Milano (landlord) on the reduction of rent for the Rho exhibition site and the "MiCo" congress centre.

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1.1 Highlights (1/3)

Improvement in net cash determined by the upturn in exhibition activity and by the grants to offset lower margins in 2020 and 2021 caused by the public health emergency.

FY 2021 rewarded by return to business in the second half of the year

Exhibition calendar concentrated in just over three months with attempt to create synergies between related sectors, recording a significant presence of international visitors

Positive signals from the business of stand fittings and digital services

1.1 Highlights (2/3)

  • Gastech In September 2022, Fiera Milano will host the 50th edition of Gastech, the world's largest exhibition for the gas, LNG, hydrogen and energy industry, which takes place annually in different locations
  • FIND: Design Fair Asia Singapore Council and Singapore Tourism Board in partnership with Fiera Milano, dmg events and MP Singapore will organise FIND (Furniture, INteriors and Design) the leading Asian exhibition for the design sector, to take place in Singapore in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
  • Launch of Next Mobility Exhibition (NME), the first biennial event dedicated to the mobility of the future, which will take place in Rho from 12-14 October 2022.
  • Fiera Milano Congressi will manage the new Turin Congress Centre (5,000 seats), to be built on the site of the former Westinghouse factory. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2022, with completion expected in 2024/25.

Fiera Milano completed a number of initiatives to boost the internationalisation of Fiera Milano's direct-organised and hosted exhibitions and to consolidate the company's leadership in the domestic congress market

1.1 Highlights (3/3)

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  • Fiera Milano has launched a new project to define its sustainability framework for the years of the CONN.E.C.T. 2025 plan.
  • In July 2021 Fiera Milano obtained UNI ISO 20121:2013 certification for sustainable event management for the first time
  • Fiera Milano has also embarked on a process to assess the environmental footprint of exhibitions held in its exhibition spaces, using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. The LCA methodology makes it possible to quantify the overall environmental footprint – from start to finish – of products and services, but also events of any size, spanning planning, setup, delivery, closure, dismantling of stands, transport and accommodation of visitors.
  • Finally, Fiera Milano, in November 2021, decided to support the "NET ZERO CARBON EVENTS" initiative promoted by UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, with the aim of gathering the support and commitment of all Stakeholders in the exhibition sector to achieve carbon neutrality of events.

Ongoing commitment to integrate sustainability into Fiera Milano Group's business-model processes

Financial results 2.0

  • Main annual events: HOMI, HOMI F&J, Miart, Milano Games Week, EICMA moto, Milano Unica, The Micam, Supersalone (a special edition of Salone del Mobile) and A new point of view (a special edition of Lineapelle).
  • Presence of the "biennial odd year" events Host, SICUREZZA, Tuttofood and Made Expo, the multi-year EMO and CPHI and the biennial Vitrium and Made in Steel.
  • The "biennial odd year" Transpotec Logitec has been postponed to financial year 2022.

Italian Exhibition Business (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020
Revenues 110.4 63.6
EBITDA 61.4 11.3
% on revenues 56% 18%
EBIT 21.8 (28.1)
% on revenues 20% neg.

2.2 Italian exhibition business Gross of adjustments for inter-segment transactions

  • The increase in revenues is due to the resumption of in-person exhibitions starting from mid-June.
  • The increase in EBITDA margin is mainly attributable to the restart of business during the second half of the year and the portion of non-recurring public grants received during the financial year (€ 61.5 million) and the reduction of the lease agreements with Fondazione Fiera Milano (€ 5 million).

Foreign Exhibition Business (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020
Revenues 0.2 1.2
EBITDA 0.3 (0.8)
% on revenues 175% neg.
EBIT 0.1 (1.1)
% on revenues 54% neg.
Gross
of
adjustments
for
inter-segment
transactions

2.3

Foreign

exhibition

business

  • The contraction in revenues mainly reflected the effect of Covid-19 on the Brazilian subsidiary which cancelled activities in 2021 and postponed events to 2022, resuming the pre-Covid calendarisation.
  • The change in EBITDA is mainly attributable to the result of the joint venture with Deutsche Messe AG, which in 2020 had seen the suspension of exhibition activity in China until August, following the Covid-19 health emergency with the consequent downsizing of events.
  • 2021 penalised the German jv with the cancellation of 8 events including Industrial Automation Beijing, Metalworking Shenzen, Industrial Automation Shanghai, Metalworking and CNC Mach. Tool Shanghai, China International Fastener Show, China Commercial Vehicle Show.

Congresses (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020
Revenues 23.0 5.7
EBITDA 15.4 (0.0)
% on revenues 67% neg.
EBIT 10.1 (5.0)
% on revenues 44% neg.
Gross
of
adjustments
for
inter-segment
transactions

Congresses

  • The increase in revenues is due to the resumption of inperson congresses starting from July.
  • Positive results in terms of revenues and margins due to 22 congresses held at MiCo congress centre in September, including: Youth4Climate, Driving Ambition and Pre Cop 26. In October the congress centre hosted World Routes, the aviation industry's foremost event, organised by Informa Markets.
  • EBITDA margin was also affected by the pro-quota nonrecurring public grants received during the financial year (€10.2 million) and by the rent reduction of about € 0.5 million.

FY 2021 FY 2020
148.3 20.4
2.4 1.3
0.0 49.0
0.9 0.0
10.0 1.7
10.9 50.8
(139.8) 29.0
5.8 5.1
98.2 0.0
0.1 0.0
92.4 (5.1)
(47.4) 23.9
411.9 449.6
364.5 473.4

2.5 Net financial position

Cash & cash equivalents
Current financial assets
Current bank borrowings
Current portion of non-current debt
Other current financial liabilities
Current financial debt
Net current financial debt (cash)
Non-current financial assets
Non-current bank borrowings
Other non-current payables
Non-current financial debt (cash)
Net financial debt (cash) before IFRS 1
IFRS 16 financial effects
Net financial debt/(cash) after IFRS 16

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The improvement in the net financial position is the result of the positive cash flow from operations and was determined by the upturn in exhibition activity and the receipt of contributions to offset the reduced margins in 2020 and 2021 caused by the public health emergency. In 2021 Fiera Milano was able to raise financing for € 99 million thanks to its financial and capital structure.

Events after the end of the year 3.0

3.1 Events after the end of the year

Rescheduling of the first months of the exhibition calendar in order to allow international exhibitors and buyers to attend exhibitions, due to the rapid spread of Omicron - the most contagious variant of Covid-19

  • Changes to the calendar for Group-owned exhibitions including Bit (postponed from February to April), Transpotec Logitec (from January to May), Homi (from January to March), and also to hosted exhibitions such as Salone del Mobile (from April to June), Mido (from February to May) and Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (from March to the end of June).
  • Among the significant initiatives adopted by the Government: Covid Decree of 2 February 2022, which encourages the return of non-EU visitors by recognising the vaccination status of their country of origin, plus a swab test if the certificate does not conform to the Italian requirement.
  • Lastly, the conflict in Ukraine, which broke out at the end of February, could affect business and commodity prices.

Business outlook 4.0

4.1 Business outlook

  • The public health situation is gradually improving, as infections from the Omicron variant flattened out at the end of January and are steadily declining. As a result, the main European countries have planned a easing of restrictions with the aim of a gradual return to normality. At the moment, the outlook is positive, although it is impossible to rule out the appearance of further variants, which could again complicate the picture and negatively impact the exhibition and congress calendar.
  • Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Group is closely monitoring developments in order to define the possible impacts on events whose commodity sectors have the greatest exposure to the countries involved.
  • Based on the information available to date, the EBITDA target for the financial year 2022 is confirmed in the range of € 40-50 million, as forecast in the CONN.E.C.T. 2025 plan.

Data and information herewith set forth are extracted from the Fiera Milano Press Release relating to Consolidated Results 31 December 2021 filed with the Italian authorities regulating exchanges and securities and disseminated concomitantly with this presentation.

This document has been prepared by Fiera Milano S.p.A. solely for information purposes and for use in presentations of the Group. The information contained herein has not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information or opinions contained herein. None of the company, its affiliates, or its representatives shall have any liability whatsoever (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this document or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with this document.

This document includes forward-looking statements. These forwardlooking statements express current expectations and projections about future events, involve predictions and are subject to a number of factors that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based.

Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in many cases, beyond our control. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document might not occur and no assurance can be given that the anticipated results will be achieved. Actual events or results may differ materially as a results of risks and uncertainties facing Fiera Milano and its subsidiaries. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to increased competition and regulatory, legislative and judicial developments that could cause actual results to vary materially from future results indicated, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Moreover, any statements regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future.

This document does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for any shares and no part of it shall form the basis of or be relied upon in connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever.

The Manager responsible for preparing the company's financial reports Andrea Maldi declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information contained in this document corresponds to the document results, books and accounting records.

Forward-looking statement

For further information, please contact: Investor Relations and Sustainability Department Tel +39 02.4997.7816/7911 email: [email protected]

Fiera Milano S.p.A. S.S. del Sempione 28 20017 Rho (Milano) - Italia www.fieramilano.it

BACK-UP

Consolidated Income Statement (€m) FY2021 FY 2020
Revenues 129.8 73.6
Cost of materials 1.7 1.6
Cost of services 74.3 45.5
Costs for use of 3rd-party assets 0.5 0.5
Personnel expenses 41.5 31.9
Other operating expenses 2.9 2.5
Total operating costs 121.0 81.9
Other income 73.1 16.9
Results of equity-accounted companies 1.2 0.5
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other provisions 5.9 (1.3)
EBITDA 77.2 10.4
Depreciation and amortisation 45.2 44.8
Adjustments to asset values 0.0 0.0
EBIT 31.9 (34.3)
Financial income/(expenses) (13.4) (12.7)
Valuation of financial assets 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss before income tax 18.5 (47.0)
Income Tax (24.4) (12.9)
Net Profit/loss from continuing activities 42.9 (34.2)
Net Profit/loss of discontinued activities 1.2 0.0
Net Profit/loss 44.1 (34.2)
o/w attributable to the shareholders of the controlling entity 44.4 (33.9)

Financial overview – Income Statement

Reclassified Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (€m) FY 2021 FY 2020
Non-current assets 573.7 593.8
Net working capital (86.2) (35.4)
Gross Capital Employed 487.4 558.4
Non-current liabilities 13.9 21.7
Total net Capital Employed 473.5 536.7
Equity 109.0 63.2
Net financial position 364.5 473.4
Equity and Net financial position 473.5 536.7
Net financial position pre-IFRS 16 effects (Net Cash) (47.4) 23.9

Financial overview – Reclassified Statement of Financial Position

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