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WOOD Daily: BFT PW; MTELEKOM HB; PBK RO; GEV CP; MBR PW; DAT PW; IGN1L LH; PL Macro; RO Macro; SFG RO; DIGI RO; CZ Banks; VGO PW; ALR PW

HEADLINES:
• Benefit Systems: strong 1Q24, but May card base estimate disappoints POSITIVE
• Magyar Telekom: 1Q24E results review – EBITDA up 46% yoy, 6% above the consensus; 2024E guidance upgraded POSITIVE
• Patria Bank: strong bottom-line print in 1Q24, but loan book development remains absent POSITIVE
• GEVORKYAN: 1Q24 EBITDA up 24% yoy, 17% above our estimate POSITIVE
• Mo-BRUK: 1Q24 EBITDA 5% above our forecast, 6% miss vs. the consensus NEUTRAL
• DataWalk: 1Q24 numbers fully in line with the preliminaries NEUTRAL
• Ignitis Group: 1Q24 results call and 2024-27 Strategic Plan POSITIVE
• Poland macro: underwhelming GDP print for 1Q
• Romania macro: GDP accelerates to 1.8% yoy in 1Q
• Sphera Group: 1Q24 – conference call takeaways
• DIGI Communications: key takeaways from the 1Q24 earnings call NEUTRAL
• Czech banks: politicians on a potential bank tax NEGATIVE
• VIGO Photonics: signs agreement with NCBiR to co-finance HyperPic project NEUTRAL
• Alior Bank: Management Board changes begin NEUTRAL
• Short News (GPP)
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Alior Bank SA

Alior Bank is a universal lending and deposit-taking bank which renders services to individuals, legal persons and other entities which are Polish and foreign persons. Co.'s core activities include maintaining bank accounts, granting loans and advances, issuing banking securities and purchasing and selling foreign currency. Co. also conducts brokerage activities, consulting and financial agency services and renders other financial services.

Benefit Systems S.A. Allotment

Benefit System SA is a Poland-based company engaged in providing work benefits in the area of sport, recreations, culture and entertainment for employers. Its products portfolio includes MultiSport Plus card, program that allows access to the sport and recreation clubs and multi-purpose facilities; MultiBet, providing access to more than 90 cinemas through Poland; and cafeteria programs, which allow employees to select items from such segments as sport, recreation, culture, entertainment, tourism and health and beauty. The Company is a parent entity of a capital group, which includes subsidiaries, such as MyBenefit Sp z o o, FitSport Polska Sp z o o, Vanity Style Sp z o o and Multisport Benefit sro, based in the Czech Republic.

Digi Communications NV

GEVORKYAN A.S.

Ignitis Grupe

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications

Magyar Telekom is engaged in the providing fixed line and mobile telecommunication services for public and business customers. Co. provides voice and non-voice (SMS, MMS, internet, data and content provision) within mobile services; voice, data, internet and TV services within fixed line services. In addition, Co. sells equipment needed for using fixed line and mobile services (telephones, tablets, notebooks, TV sets etc.).

Mo-BRUK S.A.

Mo-Bruk SA is a Poland-based company involved in the production of concrete. It is also active in the area of hazardous and other than hazardous industrial waste management. Additionally, the Company operates a waste recovery plant, waste recycling plant, alternative fuel production plant and an industrial waste landfill. The Company produces alternative fuels from municipal and industrial wastes. The Company is also the owner of two open non-stop petrol stations for liquefied fuel, as well as a technical inspection station. Mo-Bruk SA is also engaged in the construction of concrete surfaces. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated one wholly owned subsidiary, Raf-Ekologia Sp. z o.o.

Patria Bank SA

Sphera Franchise Group SA

Vigo System SA

Vigo System SA is a Poland-based company engaged in the production of detectors business sector. The Company is a manufacturer of standard and customized High Operating Temperature cadmium mercury telluride (HgCdTe) detectors. The Company's products are divided into three categories, including Infrared Detectors, Infrared Cameras and Measurement Equipment. The Company sells its products worldwide, including the United States, Canada, Finland and Australia, among others. It also cooperates and sells the products to NASA.

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Wood and Company
Wood and Company

WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.

Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.

We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.

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