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WOOD Daily: TCS LI; PL Utilities; GSPARK HB; NLBR SV; MTELEKOM HB; NIIS SG; SAR GA; CEZ CP; CZ Macro; PL Banks; PZU PW; LTS PW; PKO PW; EME Strategy – MSCI; CIE PW; GR6 BU; GWI LN; PL Telecoms; TGN RO; BNET RO; AST PW; CDR PW; BFT PW

HEADLINES:
• TCS Group Holding: 1Q21 highlights
• Polish utilities: strong 1Q21 preliminary numbers
• Graphisoft Park: 1Q21 - small beat on FFO, guidance maintained, occupancy stable at 94%
• NLB Group: 1Q21 net profit above forecasts, due to provision releases
• Magyar Telekom: 1Q21 results - strong, as expected, with 8% yoy EBITDA growth NEUTRAL
• NIS: 1Q21 results review - weaker volumes than expected, but very strong margins NEUTRAL
• Sarantis: 1Q21 trading update
• CEZ: takeaways from the 1Q21 earnings call NEUTRAL
• Czech Republic macro: April inflation picks up, almost at the peak
• Polish banks: no Supreme Court ruling on CHF mortgage saga, and no new date
• PZU: management recommends PLN 3.5 DPS POSITIVE
• Lotos: no dividend for 2020
• PKO BP: CEO resigns after 12 years of service NEGATIVE
• EME Strategy: MSCI May 2021 SAIR results NEUTRAL
• Ciech: announces ESG strategy and intends to reduce CO2 emissions by one-third by 2026E POSITIVE
• Gradus: Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission issues statement NEUTRAL
• Globalworth: CPI and Aroundtown may publish formal offer in the coming days POSITIVE
• Polish telecoms: Iliad plans to launch own FiberCo in Poland, according to Business Insider NEGATIVE
• Transgaz: looking to acquire feasibility study for small-scale hydrogen production project
• Bittnet Systems: 1Q21E - solid quarter, with RON 1.4m in EBITDA vs. 1Q20's -RON 0.4m (due on 14 May)
• Astarta Holding: 1Q21E preview (due on 19 May)
• CD Projekt: 1Q21E - weak results expected, on very low CP77 sales volumes (due on 25 May)
• Benefit Systems: 1Q21E preview - deeper qoq operating loss due to extended lockdowns (due on 28 May)
Underlyings
Astarta Holding

Astarta is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. specializes in sugar production, crop growing and cattle farming, ensuring wholesale distribution of sugar for industrial consumers and individuals. Co. produces sugar primarily using its own-grown sugar beet. Co.'s products include sugar and sugar by-products, such as granulated sugar, molasses, and sugar beet pulp; agricultural products comprising barley, wheat, rye, sunflower seed, soy bean, corn, peas, and varietal and regular cycle seeds of agricultural crops; and cattle farming produce, such as milk and meat, as well as canned goods, fodder, and gas.

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.

Bittnet Systems

CD Projekt S.A.

CD Projekt is a holding company of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group which conducts its operations in two activity segments: CD PROJEKT RED and GOG.com. CD PROJEKT RED's activities cover the creation and publication of videogames, licensing the associated distribution rights and manufacturing tie-in products which exploit the commercial appeal of brands owned by Co. The activities of GOG Ltd. involve digital distribution of videogames via Co.'s proprietary GOG.com distribution platform, on the basis of contracts signed by GOG Ltd. with producers, IPR holders and external publishers. The platform enables customers to purchase games, remit payment and download game files to their personal devices.

CEZ as

CEZ Group is a dynamic, integrated electricity conglomerate based in the Czech Republic and with operations in a number of countries of Central and Southeastern Europe and Turkey. Co. is an international group consisting of nearly 120 companies, Czech and foreign. Co.'s primary activities involve the production and transmission of electricity through nuclear, coal-fired and hydro power stations; production and distribution of heat and processing of secondary products generated during the production of electricity and heat as well as coal mining. Co. has operating companies in Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, Hungary, Albania, Turkey, Serbia, and Slovakia.

Ciech S.A.

Ciech is engaged in the production, trade and distribution of chemicals as well as comprehensive service activities directed at the domestic and foreign market. The main products sold by Co. are soda ash, TDI, plastics, resins, chemical fertilizers, plant protection chemicals, glass blocks and glass packaging, salt and other chemicals.

Enea S.A.

ENEA is engaged in production of electricity and heat; trade in electricity; and distribution of electricity.

Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited

Globalworth Real Estate Investment is a integrated real estate company operating in the Central and Eastern Europe and South-Eastern Europe region with a primary focus on Romania, where it acquires, develops and directly manages primarily office and logistics/light-industrial real estate assets. Co. has three reportable operating segments: the Offices segment, which acquires, develops, leases and manages offices and spaces; the Residential segment, which builds, acquires, develops and leases apartments; and the Other segment, which acquires, develops, leases and manages industrial spaces and corporate holding offices.

Gr. Sarantis S.A.

Co. is a consumer goods manufacturer and distributor engaged in operations in Greece. Co. produces consumer goods such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, households, pet products, car's accessories and apparel. Co. produces its own brand name of cosmetic products such as Prosar, Str8, BU99, Clochard, Carroten, Tokalon and others. Co.'s product portfolio also includes a range of international brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, Aramis, Donna Karen, Orlane, Montana Versace and others.

Graphisoft Park SE

Graphisoft Park SE Ingatlanfejleszto Europai Rt is a Hungary-based company engaged in the real estate operations. The Company operates as a holding and provides management, financial and administrative services to its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated two subsidiaries, Grpahisoft Park Kft, engaged in the real estate development; and Graphisoft Park Services Kft, responsible for property operation tasks. The total area of the Company's properties was nearly 18 hectares. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's two subsidiaries, Graphisoft Park Universitas Kft and GP3 Kft merged into Graphisoft Park Kft. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's parent entity was Graphisoft SE.

Grupa LOTOS S.A.

Grupa Lotos is an oil concern which deals with oil extraction and processing and trading of high quality oil products. Co. supplies the market with, unleaded petrol, diesel oil, fuel oil, aviation fuel, industrial oil, asphalt and paraffin, among other things. Co. is engaged in the production and sales of engine oils and bitumen in Poland. Co. maintains oil exploration and production activities in the Baltic, North Sea and Norwegian Sea and operates three refineries in Gdansk, Jaslo and Czechowice, Poland. Co. markets its products in wholesale markets, as well as in retail markets through a network of petrol stations.

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.).

Naftna Industrija Srbije Nova Sad

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.

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.

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen is an insurance group based in Poland. Co. is engaged in offering a broad range of insurance and financial products. Co. pursues three main lines of business: Property and Casualty Insurance, offered by PZU; Life Insurance, offered by PZU Zycie; and Open-end Pension Funds, offered by PTE PZU, the manager of OFE PZU Zlota Jesien. Co. maintains a network of sales and service outlets including 500 outlets throughout Poland, including 243 shared outlets (common for PZU and PZU Zycie), 137 outlets of PZU Zycie and 120 outlets of PZU. Co.'s business is focused on the Polish market but it also conducts insurance business in the Lithuanian and Ukrainian markets.

Societatea Nationala de Transport Gaze Naturale Transgaz S.A.

TAURON Polska Energia S.A.

Tauron Polska Energia is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity and heat in Poland. Co. generates electricity from various conventional and renewable energy sources, including hard coal, lignite, natural gas, biomass, wind, solar, and hydro power. It is also involved in quarrying, crushing, and breaking of limestone; quarrying of stone for the construction industry; mining of hard coal; trading in electricity; and production of technical gases. In addition, Co. engages in the repair and maintenance of machinery and electrical equipment; electrical installations; and construction of power lines.

TCS Group Holding Plc Sponsored GDR Class A RegS

TCS Group Holding is a retail banking services group based in the Russian Federation. Co. is principally engaged in providing retail banking services in the Russian Federation through its subsidiaries, primarily Tinkoff Credit Systems. Co., through this subsidiary, fully licensed by the Central Bank of Russia and a member of the Deposit Insurance System, specializes in credit cards. Co. provides online retail financial services through a branchless operating platform. Co. also offers remote access to its financial products and services through its online banking as well as through mobile banking and high-volume call centers.

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