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Emerald Expositions
Q4 2017 Earnings Call
Supplemental Materials
FEBRUARY 22, 2018

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Notes
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Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements regarding Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.’s (the
“Company”) future results, including its expected future effective tax rate and weighted average common shares
outstanding. These statements are based on management’s expectations as well as estimates and assumptions
prepared by management that, although they are believed to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and
technological factors outside of the Company’s control that may cause its business, industry, strategy, financing
activities or actual results to differ materially. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This presentation presents certain “non-GAAP” financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income
and Free Cash Flow. The components of these non-GAAP measures are computed by using amounts that are
determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). For
a discussion and reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation to their nearest
comparable GAAP financial measures, see below under the heading Appendix I . The Company provides certain
guidance on a non-GAAP basis because the Company cannot predict certain elements, without unreasonable efforts,
that are included in certain reported GAAP results, including the variables and individual adjustments necessary for a
reconciliation to GAAP. Other companies may compute these measures differently. No non-GAAP metric should be
considered as an alternative to any other measure derived in accordance with GAAP.

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full Year
$ in millions 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017
Trade Shows 115.9$ 51.0$ 92.3$ 20.4$ 279.6$ 124.5$ 59.0$ 92.4$ 21.6$ 297.5$
Other Events 5.7 7.2 2.2 3.0 18.1 5.0 8.1 2.0 3.8 18.9
Total Events 121.6 58.2 94.5 23.4 297.7 129.5 67.1 94.4 25.4 316.4
Other Mktg. Services 6.2 6.8 6.0 6.7 25.7 6.2 7.0 6.0 6.1 25.3
Sub-Total 127.8 65.0 100.5 30.1 323.4 135.7 74.1 100.4 31.5 341.7
Discontinued 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Revenue 127.8$ 65.0$ 100.5$ 30.4$ 323.7$ 135.7$ 74.1$ 100.4$ 31.5$ 341.7$
Y/Y % Change Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Trade Shows 7.4% 15.7% 0.1% 5.8% 5.9% 13.1% 6.4% 8.8%
Other Events (12.3%) 12.5% (9.1%) (9.1%) 26.7% 26.7% 4.4% 4.4%
Total Events 6.5% 15.3% (0.1%) 5.4% 8.5% 14.9% 6.3% 8.5%
Other Mktg. Services 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% (9.0%) (9.0%) (1.6%) (1.6%)
Total Revenue (excl. Discontinued) 6.2% 14.0% (0.1%) 5.1% 3.6% 8.2% 5.6% 7.6%
Y/Y % Organic Growth Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Trade Shows 4.0% 4.6% (14.2%) (8.3%) 5.6% 12.5% (1.8%) 0.6%
Other Events (13.8%) 10.8% (13.5%) (13.5%) 14.8% 14.8% 0.8% 2.0%
Total Events 3.2% 5.3% (14.2%) (8.4%) 7.8% 13.9% (1.5%) 0.7%
Other Mktg. Services (3.3%) (1.6%) (6.4%) (6.4%) (10.5%) (10.5%) (5.5%) (5.5%)
Total Revenue (excl. Discontinued) 2.9% 4.6% (13.7%) (8.3%) 3.7% 8.2% (1.9%) 0.2%
Quarterly Revenues by Product Line
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Notes:
1. Growth rates in this column for Q3 2017 reflect the pro forma impact of the Surf Expo and ISS Orlando revenues that would have been booked if the events
had fully staged ($6.6 million), and also adjust for the scheduling difference of ISS Fort Worth.
2. Growth rates in this column for Q4 2017 adjust for the scheduling difference of ISS Fort Worth.
3. Growth rates in this column for Full Year 2017 reflect the pro forma impact of the Surf Expo and ISS Orlando revenues that would have been booked if the
events had fully staged.

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CAGR CAGR % Total 2017 2017
$ in millions 2014 2015 2016 2017 '14-'17 '14-'17 TS Revenue # shows
Gift, Home & General Merchandise 111.9$ 117.8$ 123.8$ 129.9$ 5.1% 5.1% 43% 13
Sports 54.5 67.3 70.6 61.5 4.1% 7.7% 22% 19
Design & Construction 18.6 26.3 27.1 28.9 15.8% 15.8% 10% 5
Technology 10.6 11.6 11.9 28.7 39.4% 39.4% 9% 6
Jewelry 20.4 20.3 20.6 21.1 1.1% 1.1% 7% 5
Other Trade Shows 18.8 22.4 25.6 27.4 13.4% 13.4% 9% 10
Total Trade Show Revenue 234.8$ 265.7$ 279.6$ 297.5$ 8.2% 9.0% 100% 58
Y/Y % Change Note 1
Gift, Home & General Merchandise 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.9%
Sports 23.5% 4.9% -12.9% -3.5%
Design & Construction 41.4% 3.0% 6.6% 6.6%
Technology 9.4% 2.6% 141.2% 141.2%
Jewelry -0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Other Trade Shows 19.1% 14.3% 7.0% 7.0%
Total Trade Show Revenue 13.2% 5.2% 6.4% 8.8%
Y/Y % Organic Growth Note 1
Gift, Home & General Merchandise 5.3% 3.1% 3.7% 3.7%
Sports 9.1% 4.9% -17.0% -7.7%
Design & Construction 16.9% 3.0% 0.7% 0.7%
Technology 9.4% 2.6% -1.1% -1.1%
Jewelry -0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Other Trade Shows 1.3% 3.1% 7.4% 7.4%
Total Trade Show Revenue 6.4% 3.4% -1.8% 0.6%
Trade Show Revenues by Industry Sector
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Note 1:
Growth rates in
these columns
reflect the pro
forma impact of
the Surf Expo and
ISS Orlando
revenues that
would have been
booked in 2017 if
the events had
fully staged ($6.6
million).

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2018 Guidance
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Note: The above guidance assumes no further acquisitions.
$ million, except per share amounts 2018 Guidance Range Notes:
Revenues 367 - 375 Includes CPMG
Growth % 7.4% - 9.7% Calculated on GAAP reported
Organic growth % 1.5% - 3.5% Versus 2017 base adjusted for Surf/ISS, and Discontinued
Adjusted EBITDA 158 - 162
Growth % 0.1% - 2.6%
Adjusted Net Income 90 - 100
Adjusted EPS $1.20 - $1.30
Free Cash Flow 110 - 120
Additional 2018 Guidance Items:
Depreciation & Amortization 45 - 46
Net Interest Expense 27 - 32
Stock Based Compensation 5.4 - 6.4
Effective Tax Rate 26% - 28%
Diluted Weighted Average Shares (millions) 76 - 77

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2018 Key Events By Quarter
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Stages in Quarter Ended
March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
Trade shows
by revenue range
Ranked by
forecast revenue $20m+ ASD March ASD August
KBIS NY NOW Summer
NY NOW Winter
$10m-$20m OR + Snow Show Hospitality Design Expo OR Summer Market
Couture
IRCE
$5m-$10m GlobalShop ICFF CEDIA Expo OR Winter Market
SurfExpo Winter SurfExpo Summer
Pizza Expo Interbike
$1m-$5m ISS Long Beach RFID Journal LIVE! Modern Day Marine PhotoPlus
WPPI Digital Dealer Spring Digital Dealer Fall Healthcare Design
Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show NSS JA Summer Medtrade
National Pavement Expo LV AJWS InterDrone Fastener Expo
JA Spring Surtex ISS Fort Worth IGES
ISS Atlantic City JA Special Delivery
ACRE Philadelphia ICFF Miami
Medtrade Spring
Other Events
$1m-$5m OMBAS HOW Design Live RestaurantPoint East
StorePoint Fresh (Acq) BuildPoint (Acq) NextPoint (Acq)
StorePoint Retail (Acq) HotelPoint (Acq)
RestaurantPoint West (Acq)
StorePoint Fashion (Acq)

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Appendix I
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The Company provides certain guidance solely on a non-GAAP basis because the Company cannot predict certain elements that would be required in certain reported GAAP results. The
Company has not presented a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP measures, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, to net income, and Free Cash Flow, to
net cash provided by operating activities, their most comparable GAAP financial measures, because it is impractical to forecast certain items without unreasonable efforts due to the
uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and financial impact of and the periods in which such items may be recognized. For Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net
Income, these items are generally expected to be similar to the kinds of charges and costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income in prior periods and include, but are
not limited to, acquisition-related expenses, stock-based compensation, income tax expense, the effects of scheduling adjustments (in the case of Adjusted EBITDA only) and other
assumptions about capital requirements for future periods. For Free Cash Flow, this includes assumptions about capital requirements for future periods. The variability of these items
may have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.
We use Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing Emerald’s operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding
items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management and Emerald’s board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA to assess our financial performance
and believe it is helpful in highlighting trends because it excludes the results of decisions that are outside the control of management, while other measures can differ significantly
depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as
an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance or to cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before (i) interest expense, (ii) loss on extinguishment of debt, (iii) income tax expense, (iv) depreciation and amortization, (v) stock-based
compensation, (vi) deferred revenue adjustment, (vii) intangible asset impairment charge, (viii) unrealized loss on interest rate swap and floor, net, (ix) the Onex management fee (which
ended prior to the Company’s initial public offering), (x) material show scheduling adjustments, and (xi) other items that management believes are not part of our core operations.
In addition to net income presented in accordance with GAAP, we present Adjusted Net Income because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating
performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Our presentation of Adjusted Net
Income adjusts net income for (i) loss on extinguishment of debt, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) deferred revenue adjustment, (iv) intangible asset impairment charge, (v) the Onex
management fee (which ended prior to the Company’s initial public offering), (vi) other items that management believes are not part of our core operations, (vii) amortization of
deferred financing fees and discount, (viii) amortization of (acquired) intangible assets and (ix) tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments.
We use Adjusted Net Income as a supplemental metric to evaluate our business’s performance in a way that also considers our ability to generate profit without the impact of certain
items.
For example, it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation expenses because the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying
performance of our business, and these expenses can vary significantly across periods due to timing of new stock-based awards. We also exclude professional fees associated with debt
refinancing, the amortization of intangible assets and certain discrete costs, including deferred revenue adjustments, impairment charges and transaction costs (including professional
fees and other expenses associated with acquisition activity) in order to facilitate a period-over-period comparison of our financial performance. This measure also reflects an adjustment
for the difference between cash amounts paid in respect of taxes and the amount of tax recorded in accordance with GAAP. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other
adjustments described in this paragraph help to provide management with a measure of our operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day
operations or are noncash expenses.
Adjusted Net Income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance and is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP. Adjusted Net
Income should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operating activities or other measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Also,
Adjusted Net Income is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
We present Free Cash Flow because we believe it is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from our
core operations that, after capital expenditures, can be used to maintain and grow our business, for the repayment of indebtedness, payment of dividends and to fund strategic
opportunities. Free Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure of liquidity and is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP. Free Cash Flow should not be
considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities or other measures determined in accordance with GAAP.