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WOOD Daily: KOMB CP; EBS AV; KRU PW; CCOLA TI; RO Macro; HUGE PW; CAR PW; TGN RO; AFKS RX; PL Telecoms

HEADLINES:
• Komercni Banka: dividend evergreen (stays BUY)
• Erste Bank: some upside still left (stays BUY)
• Kruk: strong 4Q21 trading update POSITIVE
• Coca-Cola Icecek: announces 4Q21 trading update and 2022E guidance POSITIVE
• Coca-Cola Icecek: launches tender offer programme for its notes due in 2024 NEUTRAL
• Romania macro: NBR proceeding at a gentle pace
• Huuuge Games: Take-Two to acquire Zynga at a 64% premium - positive read-across for the sector POSITIVE
• Inter Cars: PLN 1.1bn sales in December imply all-time high 4Q21E EBITDA (PLN 300m; +41% yoy) POSITIVE
• Transgaz: closes RON 262m contract for acquisition of gas to cover grid losses NEUTRAL
• Sistema: in the negotiating process to acquire Home Credit Bank
• Polish telecoms: mobile number portability in 4Q21 NEUTRAL
• Short News (FP)
Underlyings
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.

Coca-Cola Icecek is a bottler and distributor of alcohol-free beverages in Turkey, Pakistan, Central Asia and the Middle East. Co. focuses on the production, sales and distribution of sparkling and still beverages with The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) trademarks. Co. has rights to produce, sell and distribute TCCC branded beverages including Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Light, Fanta, Sprite, Cappy, Sen Sun, Powerade and Fuse Tea in TCCC authorized packages throughout Turkey. Co. also has the right to produce, sell and distribute Burn and Gladiator branded energy drinks throughout Turkey, as well as bottling and distribution rights in Turkey for Schweppes branded beverages.

Erste Group Bank AG

Erste Group is a financial services provider based in Austria. As of Dec 31 2015, Co.'s total assets amounted to Euro199,743 million and the number of customers was approximately 16.5 million. Co.'s key business is the retail business, covering the entire spectrum from lending, deposit and investment products to current accounts and credit cards. In addition to providing financial services to private individuals, Co.'s core activities also include advisory services and support for corporate clients in financing, investment and access to international capital markets, public sector funding and interbank market operations.

Inter Cars S.A.

Inter Cars is an automotive spare parts distributor for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and trucks in Middle-Eastern Europe. The product range of Co. reaches over one million different automotive spare parts for passenger cars and trucks. No matter if the car is European or Asian one, Co.'s customers can find full range of products for their cars as well as all the necessary tools and garage equipment. Besides spare parts distribution, which is the core business of Co., Co. is also an exclusive distributor of legendary motorcycle brand “TRIUMPH” in Poland (via motorcycle distribution network, called Inter Motors) and distributor of spare parts and accessories for other motorcycle brands.

Komercni banka a.s.

Komercni banka is a universal banking group based in the Czech Republic. Co. is engaged in the provision of a range of financial services in retail, corporate and investment banking. Co.'s operating segments include: Retail Banking, the provision of products and services to individuals, such as among others building savings, pension insurance, overdrafts, credit card and personal loans and mortgages; Corporate Banking, the provision of products and services to corporate entities such as foreign currency and derivative products, syndicated and export financing, and guarantee transactions; and Investment Banking, which involves trading in financial instruments.

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.

Sistema PJSFC

Sistema is a telecommunications and technology investment group based in Russia. Co. invests in, and manages a range of companies which operate in the telecommunications, oil and energy, high technology, banking and other sectors. The main focus of Co.'s activities is service-based industries. Co.'s operations are organized along four segments: Telecommunications, Technology and Industry, Consumer Assets and Oil and Energy. Through its subsidiaries, Co.'s activities include: wireless telecommunications services , IT and systems integration, cable TV, manufacturing of radiotechnical equipment, oil, gas and energy production, banking activities, trading and investing and financing activities.

Societatea Nationala de Transport Gaze Naturale Transgaz S.A.

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