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WOOD Daily: SGH BU; ILRA CZ; US Macro; RBI AV; PEO PW; ING PW; SHO PW; WIZZ LN; THYAO TI; TUPRS TI; AYGAZ TI; FROTO TI; AEFES TI; POLY LN; KRU PW; PL Utilities; PGE PW; ONE RO; HUG PW; TEN PW; WPL PW; CPS PW; PL Telecoms; PGN PW; RICHT HB

HEADLINES:
• Sirma Group Holding: healthy leverage position, amidst slowdown in IT (BUY - transfer of coverage)
• Ilirija d.d.: summer season yields solid, yet uneven, results (downgraded to HOLD)
• US macro: no surprises, but no respite; recession is coming
• Raiffeisen Bank International: EUR 1.1bn in 3Q22 net profit, supported hugely by Russian operations POSITIVE
• Bank Pekao: 3Q22 net loss, but results show strength and high profitability POSITIVE
• ING BSK: 3Q22 results rather neutral and NII already on a negative trend NEUTRAL
• Shoper: adjusted EBITDA almost as expected, but reported figures disappoint NEGATIVE
• Wizz Air: 2Q FY23 - strong liquidity position ahead of the winter
• Turkish Airlines: 3Q22 - can it get any better? POSITIVE
• Tupras: 3Q22 results - net income much better than expected
• Aygaz: 3Q22 results review - net income beat, thanks to Tupras
• Ford Otosan: weaker results than expected in 3Q22 NEGATIVE
• Anadolu Efes: strong beat on the 3Q22 results POSITIVE
• Polymetal: 3Q22 operating results - gold sales lagging behind production
• Kruk: to replace PGNiG in WIG20 and WIG20TR indices NEUTRAL
• Polish utilities: Poland delays coal carve out to 1Q23E NEUTRAL
• PGE: more details on the nuclear project with ZE PAK and KHNP
• ONE United Properties: issues new shares; new price target at RON 1.08
• Huuuge Games: October bookings estimate flat mom, at USD 15m NEUTRAL
• Ten Square Games: October bookings estimate flat mom, at USD 6m NEUTRAL
• Wirtualna Polska/Cyfrowy Polsat: WP TV audience share at 0.61%, while CPS at 22.47% in October 2022 NEUTRAL
• Polish telecoms: T-Mobile increases mobile pre-paid prices by 20-23% POSITIVE
• PGNiG: discontinuation of coverage
• Richter: 3Q22E earnings preview (due on 8 November)
• Titan Cement: 3Q22E preview - recovery set to continue (due on 10 November)
• Short News (FP, RO Macro)
Underlyings
Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.S.

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS is a Turkey-based company, which is engaged in the production, bottling, selling and distribution of beer under a number of trademarks and also in the production, bottling, selling and distribution of sparkling and still beverages with The Coca-Cola Company trademark. The Group owns and operates more than 14 breweries, over five malt production facilities and over 15 facilities for sparkling and still beverages production. Furthermore, the Group has joint control over Anadolu Etap Penkon Gida ve Tarim Urunleri San. ve Tic. AS (Anadolu Etap) which undertakes production and sales of fruit juice concentrates and purees in Turkey. The Group also has joint control over Syrian Soft Drink Sales & Dist. LLC (SSDSD) which undertakes distribution and sales of sparkling and still beverages in Syria.

Aygaz A.S.

Aygaz is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution company operating in a range of environments from cylinder production to marine transport operations. In its core business field, Co. distributes LPG as autogas, cylinder gas, and bulk gas, manufactures and sells LPG cylinders, tanks, valves and regulators, and also markets LPG-operated devices. Co. also sells and produces LPG devices and engaged in the maritime shipping of LPG. In the cylinder gas segment, Co. operates all over Turkey in points of sale under the brands of Aygaz, Mogaz and Lipetgaz. Co. has three segments: gas and petroleum products, electricity and other operations.

BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki (the Bank) is a commercial bank providing a range of banking services, mainly in Poland. The segments of the Bank are as follows: Retail banking, which comprises all banking activities related to retail customers and small and micro companies; Private banking, which comprises all banking activities related to the affluent individual customers; Corporate and Investment banking, which comprises all banking activities related to the companies, interbank market, debt securities and other instruments; and Assets and Liabilities Management and other, which is engaged in the supervision and monitoring of fund transfers, and other activities centrally managed.

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi is an automobile manufacturing company based in Turkey. Co. operates as a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and the Koc Group of Companies. Co. is engaged in manufacturing, assembling and selling motor vehicles, primarily commercial vehicles, imports and sells passenger cars and manufactures and imports and sells spare parts of those vehicles. Co. has two plants located in Kocaeli and Eskisehir, has a spare part distribution warehouse in Kartal, Istanbul and a branch in Tubitak Marmara Research Centre, Gebze Campus Technological Free Zone (TEKSEB).

Ilirija d.d.

ING Bank Slaski S.A.

ING Bank Slaski is a bank holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in providing a range of banking services rendered for individual and institutional clients in line with the scope of services outlined in Co.'s charter. Co. runs operations both in the home currency and in foreign currencies. Co. is also active on the domestic and foreign financial markets. The subsidiary, ING Bank Hipoteczny S.A., also runs banking business, including loans secured with mortgage. Additionally through subsidiaries, Co. operates brokerage services, real estate, leasing of real estate and advisory and acts as a financial intermediary as well as provides other financial services.

Kruk S.A.

Kruk SA. Kruk SA is a Poland-based company, which is engaged in the business support industry. The Company is a multi-operator, which offers loss prevention and debt collection services. The Company divides its business into two main operating segments: Debt Purchase, including acquisition of non-performing debt portfolios, and Debt Collection Outsourcing, offering fee-based collection of debt on client's behalf, focused on consumer and corporate loans. The Company provides services to financial institutions and large corporate customers. It manages receivables of banks, credit intermediaries, leasing companies and digital platform providers, among others. The Company's operating activities concentrate in a number of countries, such as Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Spain. The Company's subsidiaries include Kruk Deutschland GmbH, Presco Investments Sarl and Espand Soluciones de Gestion y Recuperacion de Deuda SL, among others.

ONE UNITED PROPERTIES SA

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is an electricity company based in Poland. Co. is engaged in the generation and selling of electricity. Co. is a predominant power producer and supplier in Poland and a major heat and power sector company in Central and Eastern Europe. Co. supplies over 5 million households, businesses and institutions through a combination of its own fuel resources (lignite), power generation and final distribution networks. Co.'s activities focus on the following areas: Conventional Power Generation, Renewable Power Generation, Nuclear Power Generation, Wholesale, Distribution and Retail. Co. has 12.2 GW of installed generation capacity.

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA Polish Oil & Gas Co (PGNiG) is an integrated natural gas company based in Poland. Co.'s core activity covers exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil as well as import, storage, trade and distribution of gas and liquid fuels. Co.'s scope of activity includes gas trading and commercial support, as well as operation, maintenance and expansion of its distribution system. Co.'s distribution networks comprises over 100 thousand kilometers of gas pipelines (high, upper-medium, medium and low pressure), which cover primarily industrialized and urbanized areas of the country.

Polymetal International Plc

Polymetal International is the ultimate parent entity of Polymetal Group, a precious metals mining group operating in Russia, Kazakhstan and Armenia. Co. has five reportable segments: Magadan; Ural; Khabarovsk; Kazakhstan; and Armenia. Each segment is engaged in gold, silver or copper mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International is a universal bank focusing on corporate and retail customers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and on corporate customers in Austria. In CEE, Co. consists of a network of banks, leasing companies and financial service providers. In Austria, Co. is involved in corporate finance and export and trade finance banks. Co. provides services to customers in 2,800 branch offices. In the retail banking business, Co.'s product and service portfolio comprises inter alia credit services (mortgages, credit cards and personal loans), as well as payment transaction and current account package services. As of Dec 31 2014, Co.'s total assets amounted to Euro121.6 million

Sirma Group Holding JSC

Ten Square Games

Ten Square Games SA is a Poland-based mobile games development company. The Company is focused on 3D simulation hobby games for people who seek outdoor experiences on their mobile devices, like fishing or hunting games. Its games are available on social platforms, a network of partner sites, as well as on Google Play, App Store and Microsoft Store.

Titan Cement Co. SA

Titan Cement Co. and, its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group) are engaged in the production, trade and distribution of a range of construction materials, including cement, concrete, aggregates, cement blocks, dry mortars and fly ash. The Group operates primarily in Greece, the Balkans, Egypt, Turkey and the U.S. The Group operates in 14 countries in Europe, North America and the Eastern Mediterranean and is organized in the following four operating (geographic) segments: Greece and Western Europe, North America, South East Europe, and Eastern Mediterranean.

Turk Hava Yollari A.O.

Turk Hava Yollari is engaged in the airline industry with the airline flying to 103 destinations, throughout Turkey and internationally. As of the year end, Co. maintains 66 aircrafts with a total seat capacity of 10,672, and leases a A300-200 cargo aircraft. Co. has various services for their customers which include: various ways of checking in and on-line ticket sales.

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri is an energy and refining company based in Turkey. Co. is engaged in providing and refining crude oil, the importing and exporting of oil products, and establishing and operating refineries in Turkey and foreign countries. Also, Co. is establishing and operating factories and facilities in the petrochemical industry. Co. is engaged in purchasing, selling, importing, exporting, storing, marketing and distributing (wholesale, retail, foreign and domestic) all kinds of petroleum products, LPG and natural gas. Co. runs its business through the refineries in Izmit, Izmir, Kirikkale and Batman.

Wirtualna Polska Holding SA

Wirtualna Polska Holding SA is a Poland-based holding company. The Company owns entities that are engaged in the Internet publishing and broadcasting content, including operating business, technology, sports and entertainment portals, as well as electronic mail (e-mail) and electronic commerce (e-commerce). It also offers a range of advertising products, including display ads. The Company operates through such Internet portals as Wirtualna Polska, o2.pl, Money.pl, WP SportoweFakty, Dobreprogramy.pl, WP Parenting, Domodi and Homebook, among others. The Company operates domestically.

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

Wizz Air Holding is a European airline. As of Mar 31 2017, Co. provided more than 500 routes from 28 bases, connecting 141 destinations across 42 countries. Co. has two reportable segments: the airline and the tour operator business units, marketed under the Wizz Air and Wizz Tours brand names, respectively. Wizz Air sells flight tickets and related services to external customers and, to an extent, to Wizz Tours. Wizz Tours sells travel packages to external customers covering the network of Wizz Air.

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