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WOOD Daily: BFT PW, EUROB GA, PKO PW, STH PW, DAT PW, ACP PW, NRP NA, CE4 macro

HEADLINES:
• Benefit Systems: 1Q23 beats expectations materially, strong net cash position, sound trading update POSITIVE
• Eurobank: 1Q23 results solid - upside risk to our FY23E forecasts POSITIVE
• PKO BP: posts solid but neutral 1Q23 results, FX mortgage charges high, ROE at 15%+ NEUTRAL
• STS Group: 1Q23 EBITDA up 12% yoy, in line with expectations NEUTRAL
• DataWalk: actual reported 1Q23 numbers fully in line with the preliminary figures NEUTRAL
• Asseco Poland: to buy back its own shares worth PLN 1.186bn during 2023-28E POSITIVE
• NEPI Rockcastle: 1Q23 - upbeat trading update NEUTRAL
• CE4 macro: 1Q23 GDP confirms the expected relative performances, with upside for Poland (extended)
• Short news (PL utilities, CEZ, SNP)
Underlyings
Asseco Poland SA

Asseco Poland is a provider of proprietary information technology ("IT") solutions which is based in Poland. Co. is engaged in provision of consulting on IT infrastructure, security solutions, human resources solutions, outsourcing services as well as fully comprehensive IT support. Co.'s profile includes software and computer hardware consultancy, production of software as well as supply of software and hardware. This category includes analysing, developing, and programming ready-to-use IT systems. In addition to IT services, Co. also sells goods including mainly computer hardware.

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.

Datawalk SA

Datawalk SA Formerly known as Pilab SA. Datawalk SA, formerly known as Pilab SA, is a Poland-based a software publisher. The Company specializes in the area of data analysis, offering Business Intelligence solutions. It operates DataWalk, an agile analysis platform, which enables financial and insurance institutions to discover fraud attempts, combat money laundering, as well as analyze and monitor business processes, such as sales, claim adjustment and debt collection, among other applications. The Company operates through Datawalk Inc, its wholly-owned subsidiary based in the United States.

Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings SA

Eurobank Ergasias and its subsidiaries are organized in the following reportable segments: Retail. which incorporates customer current accounts, savings, deposits and investment savings products, credit and debit cards, consumer loans, small business banking and mortgages; Corporate, which incorporates direct debit facilities, current accounts, deposits, overdrafts, loan and other credit facilities, foreign currency and derivative products; Wealth Management, which incorporates private banking services; Global and Capital Markets, which incorporates investment banking services; and International, which incorporates operations in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus, Ukraine and Luxembourg.

NEPI Rockcastle Plc

NEPI Rockcastle is engaged in developing, acquiring and holding commercial properties, either directly or indirectly through the acquisition of listed equities.

PKO Bank Polski S.A.

PKO Bank Polski is a universal commercial bank offering services to both domestic and foreign retail, corporate and other clients. Co. is licensed to hold foreign exchange and currencies and sell/buy them, as well as perform a full range of foreign exchange services; open and hold bank accounts abroad and to deposit foreign exchange in these accounts. In addition, Co. conducts activities relating to leasing, factoring, electronic settlements via payment cards, as well as renders other financial services. As of Dec 31 2009, Co. had total assets of Zl156,478,685,000 and total deposit of Zl124,628,562,000. Co. operates in the Republic of Poland, Ukraine and Sweden.

STS Group AG

STS Group AG is a Germany-based supplier of vehicle parts. The Company develops and manufactures solutions for acoustic and thermal insulation (soft trim) and components made of plastics or composite material (hard trim) for the automobile and trucking industries, focusing on four categories of vehicles: medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCV), light commercial vehicles (LCV), agriculture and construction vehicles (ACV), and light vehicles (LV), and supplying its products directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Company operates through three business segments: STS Acoustics, which includes mainly soft trim products with acoustic and thermal features that reduce noise and protect against heat; STS Plastics, which includes mainly hard trim products used for exterior body parts or interior modules, and Materials, which includes semi-finished goods from mixed composite recyclables. The Company operates production facilities in Europe, China, Mexico and Brazil.

Provider
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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