Deutsche Post CFO Optimistic For a 'Very Successful' Year

The transcript discusses the company's confidence in achieving EBIT growth, driven by strategic investments and restructuring. Despite moderate global GDP growth, the company remains optimistic due to its resilient business model. It plans to return excess cash to shareholders through share buybacks, reflecting confidence in its strategy. The relationship with Amazon is strong, with Amazon being a key customer, despite some competitive moves in delivery services.

What factors contribute to the company's confidence in achieving a significant uplift in EBIT performance for 2016?

• Strong end-of-year results and strategic restructuring

• Reduction in postal business prices

• Decline in global GDP growth

• Increased competition from Amazon

How does the company plan to succeed in a moderate economic growth environment?

• By relying on strong economic tailwinds

• Through homegrown strategies and resilient business areas

• By reducing investments in the express business

• By focusing solely on the German market

What is the company's approach to returning cash to shareholders?

• Issuing new shares

• Increasing regular dividends

• Implementing a share buyback

• Reducing operational costs

What is the main reason behind the company's decision to implement a share buyback?

• To reduce the number of shareholders

• To express confidence in their strategy and financial policy

• To increase competition with Amazon

• To decrease their market share

How does the company view its relationship with Amazon despite the competition?

• As a declining partnership

• As a strong and growing partnership

• As a hostile takeover

• As a temporary collaboration

What is the company's perspective on Amazon's entry into the delivery market?

• Amazon will remain a great customer and partner

• Amazon will completely take over the delivery network

• Amazon will focus only on the German market

• Amazon will exit the delivery market soon

What is the company's expectation for the future of its e-commerce business?

• It will be sold to Amazon

• It will continue to grow dynamically

• It will face significant decline

• It will remain stagnant