FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

January 31, 2006

 

COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421

 

LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.

 

VIA CANTÙ 2, MILAN, 20123 ITALY

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on December 23, 2005.

 

LUXOTTICA GROUP ANNOUNCES EXPECTED DIVIDEND
PAYMENT DATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

 

Milan, Italy - December 23, 2005 - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) today announced that it expects to pay dividends for fiscal year 2005 for the Group’s ordinary shares in June 2006. The Group does not expect to adopt a policy of interim dividend distribution for fiscal year 2006.

 

Luxottica Group will promptly inform the market of any changes with respect to the date indicated in this announcement, in accordance with applicable regulation.

 

This announcement about the payment of dividends for fiscal year 2005 and 2006 is specifically made in accordance with the rules specified in Article IA.2.1.2. paragraph 1, lett. a) and b) of the Regulation of the Markets Organized and Managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.

 

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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on January 27, 2006.

 

Luxottica Group Announces Audio Webcast of Management
Presentation of 4Q05 and Fiscal Year 2005 Results

 

Milan, Italy – January 27, 2006 - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), the global leader in the eyewear sector, today announced that on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 8:30 AM US ET (1:30 PM GMT, 2:30 PM CET) it will make available a live audio webcast of a management presentation of the Group’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 results. Representatives of the financial community and the media should contact the company at investorrelations@luxottica.com or mediarelations@luxottica.com to receive an invite to participate in person the actual management presentation, which will take place in Milan, Italy.

 

The audio webcast will be available to the financial community and the media from Luxottica Group’s corporate website at www.luxottica.com/english/investor_relations/webcast.html. The audio webcast will be available for replay through the close of business day on February 15, 2006.

 

Please note that a slide presentation will be available for download from Luxottica Group’s investor relations corporate website at www.luxottica.com/english/investor_relations/presentation.html shortly before the start of the audio webcast. Following the end of the replay period, the slide presentation will continue to be available from the archives of the above-mentioned section.

 

Luxottica Group will report fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 results on January 31.

 

Certain financial and statistical information included in the webcast, as well as information required by Regulation G, will be available at the time of the webcast in the notes to the relative earnings release available from Luxottica Group’s website at www.luxottica.com, section investor relations, press releases.

 

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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on January 31, 2006.

 

Luxottica Group’s consolidated sales
for fiscal year 2005 rose by 34.3%

 

Wholesale sales for the year rose by 19.7%,
with a further improvement in profitability

 

Milan, Italy – January 31, 2006 - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), global leader in the eyewear sector, today announced consolidated U.S. GAAP results for the three-month period and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Financial highlights
 

Fourth quarter of 2005(1)

 

                  Consolidated sales: €1,118.8 million (+18.0%)

-                    Retail sales: €849.6 million (+15.3%); Retail comparable store sales(2): +4.9%

-                    Total wholesale sales: €331.3 million (+28.5%)

                  Consolidated operating income: €145.5 million (+39.2%); Operating margin: 13.0%

-                    Retail operating income: €95.0 million (+27.6%); Retail operating margin: 11.2%

-                    Wholesale operating income: €73.0 million (+60.7%); Wholesale operating margin: 22.0%

                  Consolidated net income: €85.6 million (+43.2%); Net margin: 7.6%

                  Earnings per share: €0.19 (US$0.23 per ADS)

 

Fiscal year 2005(3)

 

                  Consolidated sales: €4,370.7 million (+34.3%)

-                    Retail sales: €3,298.2 million (+40.5%); Retail comparable store sales(4): +5.5%

-                    Total wholesale sales: €1,310.3 million (+19.7%)

                  Consolidated operating income: €602.6 million (+22.3%); Operating margin: 13.8%

-                    Retail operating income: €378.4 million (+21.9%); Retail operating margin: 11.5%

-                    Wholesale operating income: €304.3 million (+30.5%); Wholesale operating margin: 23.2%

                  Consolidated net income: €342.3 million (+19.3%); Net margin: 7.8%

                  Earnings per share: €0.76 (US$0.95 per ADS)

 

Andrea Guerra, chief executive officer of Luxottica Group, commented: “Fiscal year 2005 was an exceptional year for our Group, during which we enjoyed strong growth from both wholesale and retail operations, with sales for the year growing by 19.7% and 40.5%, respectively. In wholesale in particular, throughout the entire year we enjoyed significant additional growth in profitability thanks also to improved penetration in key markets. Cash flow generation(5) was another strong feature of our results for the year, at €440 million.”

 

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In 2005, Luxottica Group successfully completed the operational integration of the former Cole National business, for which the cost synergies already realized in 2005 will contribute to additional improvements in profitability in the current year. As of the fourth quarter, we entered a new stage of the integration, during which we will focus on the future growth of the businesses, especially of the Pearle Vision retail brand.

 

In the fourth quarter, the Group continued to see particularly strong results from retail operations in North America, with overall performance and comparable store sales growth rates across the entire 5,300-store division above those of the premium retail sector in that market. Behind a robust quarter by LensCrafters thanks to a focus on sales of premium frames and products, Sunglass Hut posted the third quarter in a row of double-digit comparable sales growth, at nearly 12%, and a strong improvement in profitability.

 

For the fourth quarter, the Group’s wholesale business experienced significant additional growth and improved profitability, with sales to third parties rising by 27.5 percent. Operating margin for the entire wholesale division for the quarter improved to 22.0 percent, while operating margin for the year rose by 190 bps to 23.2 percent. The performance of the wholesale business reflected the strength of Luxottica Group’s brand portfolio, with yet again more growth from Ray-Ban. Our key luxury brands also posted a strong quarter, in particular Bvlgari, Chanel, Prada and Versace. Results from the October launch of the new Dolce & Gabbana collections were also extremely strong.

 

Results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, reflected the impact of non-cash expenses for stock options(6) of €16.7 million.

 

Luxottica Group’s net debt position on December 31, 2005, reflected  significant improvement of €280.8 million to consolidated net outstanding debt of €1,435.2 million, compared with net outstanding debt of €1,716.0 million on December 31, 2004.

 

Forecast for fiscal year 2006
 

Luxottica Group, based on a €1 = US$1.2444 average exchange rate for the full year, in line with the actual average exchange rate for fiscal year 2005, forecasts the following consolidated results for fiscal year 2006(7):

 

                  Sales of between €4.7 billion and €4.8 billion, or an increase of between 8 and 10 percent

                  Earnings per share of between €0.89 and €0.91 (earnings per ADS of between US$1.11 and US$1.13), or an increase of between 18 and 20 percent

 

Luxottica Group’s consolidated results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 were approved today by its Board of Directors.

 

About Luxottica Group S.p.A.

 

Luxottica Group is a global leader in eyewear, with nearly 5,500 optical and sun retail stores mainly in North America, Asia-Pacific and China and a well-balanced portfolio that comprises leading premium house and licensed brands, including Ray-Ban, the best selling sun and prescription eyewear brand in the world. Among others, the Group’s brand portfolio includes

 

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house brands Vogue, Persol, Arnette and REVO and license brands Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Prada and Versace. Luxottica Group’s global wholesale network touches 120 countries, with a direct presence in the key 28 eyewear markets worldwide. The Group’s products are designed and manufactured at its six Italy-based high-quality manufacturing plants and at the only China-based plant wholly-owned by a premium eyewear manufacturer. For fiscal year 2005, Luxottica Group posted consolidated net sales and net income of €4.3 billion and €342.3 million, respectively. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in exchange rates, economic and weather factors affecting consumer spending, the ability to successfully introduce and market new products, the availability of correction alternatives to prescription eyeglasses, the ability to successfully launch initiatives to increase sales and reduce costs, the ability to effectively integrate recently acquired businesses, including Cole National, risks that expected synergies from the acquisition of Cole National will not be realized as planned and that the combination of Luxottica Group’s managed vision care business with Cole National will not be as successful as planned, the impact of the application of APB 25 (Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees) and, as of January 1, 2006, the adoption of SFAS 123 (R) as well as other political, economic and technological factors and other risks referred to in Luxottica Group’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Luxottica Group does not assume any obligation to update them.

 

Contacts

 

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Luca Biondolillo, Head of Communications

Email: LucaBiondolillo@Luxottica.com

 

Alessandra Senici, Manager, Investor Relations

Email : AlessandraSenici@Luxottica.com

 

Tel.: +39 (02) 8633-4062

 

– TABLES TO FOLLOW –

 

 


(1) All comparisons, including percentage changes, are between the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, and 2004.

(2) Comparable store sales reflects the change in sales from one period to another that, for comparison purposes, includes in the calculation only stores open in the more recent period that also were open during the comparable prior period, and applies to both periods the average exchange rate for the prior period and the same geographic area. The calculation of comparable store sales for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2005, includes relevant stores of the former Cole National business as if the Cole National acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2004. Cole National results are actually consolidated with Luxottica Group results only as of the October 4, 2004, acquisition date.

 

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(3) All comparisons, including percentage changes, are between the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, and 2004.

(4) Comparable store sales reflects the change in sales from one period to another that, for comparison purposes, includes in the calculation only stores open in the more recent period that also were open during the comparable prior period, and applies to both periods the average exchange rate for the prior period and the same geographic area. The calculation of comparable store sales for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2005, includes relevant stores of the former Cole National business as if the Cole National acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2004. Cole National results are actually consolidated with Luxottica Group results only as of the October 4, 2004, acquisition date.

(5) Luxottica Group generated cash flow for fiscal year 2005 of €440 million before dividends, acquisitions and currency effect.

(6) The non-cash expenses for stock options for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, resulted from the application of APB 25, in advance of the required adoption of SFAS 123 (R) as of January 1, 2006.

(7) Luxottica Group’s forecast for fiscal year 2006 includes the expected impact of non-cash expenses for stock options, in line with the adoption of SFAS 123 (R) as of January 1, 2006.

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

KEY FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF EURO  (4)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004 (5)

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

1,118,796

 

948,307

 

18.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

85,580

 

59,756

 

43.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (2)

 

0.19

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (3)

 

0.19

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

KEY FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS  (1) (4)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004 (5)

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

1,329,778

 

1,229,765

 

8.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

101,718

 

77,491

 

31.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (2)

 

0.23

 

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (3)

 

0.22

 

0.17

 

 

 

 


Notes :

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(1)  Average exchange rate (in U.S. Dollars per Euro)

 

1.1886

 

1.2968

 

(2)  Weighted average number of outstanding shares

 

451,287,279

 

448,611,400

 

(3)  Fully diluted average number of shares

 

454,929,432

 

451,054,240

 

(4)  Except earnings per share (ADS), which are expressed in Euro and U.S. Dollars, respectively

(5)  Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

 

KEY FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF EURO  (4)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004 (5)

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

4,370,744

 

3,255,300

 

34.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

342,294

 

286,874

 

19.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (2)

 

0.76

 

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (3)

 

0.76

 

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

KEY FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS  (1) (4)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004 (5)

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

5,438,875

 

4,047,966

 

34.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

425,945

 

356,728

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (2)

 

0.95

 

0.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (3)

 

0.94

 

0.79

 

 

 

 


Notes :

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(1)  Average exchange rate (in U.S. Dollars per Euro)

 

1.2444

 

1.2435

 

(2)  Weighted average number of outstanding shares

 

450,179,073

 

448,275,028

 

(3)  Fully diluted average number of shares

 

453,303,426

 

450,360,942

 

(4)  Except earnings per share (ADS), which are expressed in Euro and U.S. Dollars, respectively

(5)  Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

In thousands of Euro (1)

 

4Q05

 

% of sales

 

4Q04 (2)

 

% of sales

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

1,118,796

 

100.0

%

948,307

 

100.0

%

18.0

%

COST OF SALES

 

(360,430

)

 

 

(322,488

)

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

758,366

 

67.8

%

625,819

 

66.0

%

21.2

%

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELLING EXPENSES

 

(401,176

)

 

 

(352,615

)

 

 

 

 

ROYALTIES

 

(18,502

)

 

 

(13,275

)

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISING EXPENSES

 

(65,472

)

 

 

(49,141

)

 

 

 

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

(113,006

)

 

 

(93,106

)

 

 

 

 

TRADEMARK AMORTIZATION

 

(14,755

)

 

 

(13,155

)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

(612,912

)

 

 

(521,292

)

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

145,454

 

13.0

%

104,526

 

11.0

%

39.2

%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSES

 

(17,169

)

 

 

(18,657

)

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

1,462

 

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER - NET

 

8,032

 

 

 

11,415

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) NET

 

(7,675

)

 

 

(5,140

)

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

137,779

 

12.3

%

99,386

 

10.5

%

38.6

%

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

(50,700

)

 

 

(37,632

)

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

87,080

 

 

 

61,754

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(1,998

)

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

85,580

 

7.6

%

59,756

 

6.3

%

43.2

%

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES

 

451,287,279

 

 

 

448,611,400

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES

 

454,929,432

 

 

 

451,054,240

 

 

 

 

 

 


Notes :

(1) Except earnings per share (ADS), which are expressed in Euro

(2) Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

In thousands of Euro (1)

 

2005

 

% of sales

 

2004

 

% of sales

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

4,370,744

 

100.0

%

3,255,300

 

100.0

%

34.3

%

COST OF SALES

 

(1,380,653

)

 

 

(1,040,697

)

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

2,990,091

 

68.4

%

2,214,603

 

68.0

%

35.0

%

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELLING EXPENSES

 

(1,564,006

)

 

 

(1,133,114

)

 

 

 

 

ROYALTIES

 

(67,050

)

 

 

(51,002

)

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISING EXPENSES

 

(278,691

)

 

 

(192,430

)

 

 

 

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

(423,619

)

 

 

(300,095

)

 

 

 

 

TRADEMARK AMORTIZATION

 

(54,170

)

 

 

(45,148

)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

(2,387,537

)

 

 

(1,721,789

)

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

602,554

 

13.8

%

492,814

 

15.1

%

22.3

%

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSES

 

(66,332

)

 

 

(56,115

)

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

5,650

 

 

 

6,662

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER - NET

 

15,697

 

 

 

13,792

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) NET

 

(44,985

)

 

 

(35,661

)

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

557,569

 

12.8

%

457,153

 

14.0

%

22.0

%

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

(206,022

)

 

 

(161,665

)

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

351,547

 

 

 

295,488

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(9,253

)

 

 

(8,614

)

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

342,294

 

7.8

%

286,874

 

8.8

%

19.3

%

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES

 

450,179,073

 

 

 

448,275,028

 

 

 

 

 

FULLY DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES

 

453,303,426

 

 

 

450,360,942

 

 

 

 

 

 


Notes :

(1) Except earnings per share (ADS), which are expressed in Euro

(2) Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005, AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

In thousands of Euro

 

December 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

CASH

 

372,256

 

257,349

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

460,738

 

406,437

 

SALES AND INCOME TAXES RECEIVABLE

 

45,823

 

33,120

 

INVENTORIES

 

404,331

 

433,158

 

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER

 

94,083

 

69,151

 

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS - CURRENT

 

91,777

 

104,508

 

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

10,847

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

1,479,855

 

1,303,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET

 

735,115

 

599,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET

 

2,698,564

 

2,473,053

 

INVESTMENTS

 

15,832

 

156,988

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

44,980

 

23,040

 

SALES AND INCOME TAXES RECEIVABLES

 

730

 

9

 

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

 

2,760,106

 

2,653,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

4,975,076

 

4,556,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OVERDRAFTS

 

289,708

 

290,531

 

CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT

 

97,669

 

405,369

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

291,734

 

222,550

 

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER

 

393,263

 

376,779

 

ACCRUAL FOR CUSTOMERS’ RIGHT OF RETURN

 

7,996

 

8,802

 

INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

 

74,829

 

12,722

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

1,155,199

 

1,316,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

LONG TERM DEBT

 

1,420,117

 

1,277,495

 

LIABILITY FOR TERMINATION INDEMNITIES

 

56,600

 

52,656

 

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES - NON CURRENT

 

186,591

 

215,891

 

OTHER

 

188,422

 

173,896

 

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

1,851,730

 

1,719,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY:

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

13,478

 

23,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

457,975,723 ORDINARY SHARES AUTHORIZED AND ISSUED - 451,540,937 SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

27,479

 

27,312

 

NET INCOME

 

342,294

 

286,874

 

RETAINED EARNINGS

 

1,584,896

 

1,181,421

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

1,954,669

 

1,495,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

4,975,076

 

4,556,058

 

 


Notes :

(1) Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004

- SEGMENTAL INFORMATION -

 

In thousands of Euro

 

Manufacturing
and
Wholesale

 

Retail

 

Inter-Segments
Transaction and Corporate Adj.

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

1,310,273

 

3,298,171

 

(237,700

)

4,370,744

 

EBITDA (3)

 

353,053

 

484,481

 

(45,834

)

791,700

 

% of sales

 

26.9

%

14.7

%

 

 

18.1

%

Operating income

 

304,333

 

378,425

 

(80,204

)

602,554

 

% of sales

 

23.2

%

11.5

%

 

 

13.8

%

Capital Expenditure

 

81,070

 

148,346

 

 

229,416

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

48,720

 

106,056

 

34,370

 

189,146

 

Assets

 

1,579,372

 

1,397,084

 

1,998,620

 

4,975,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

1,094,802

 

2,346,683

 

(186,185

)

3,255,300

 

EBITDA (3)

 

280,785

 

389,903

 

(25,123

)

645,565

 

% of sales

 

25.6

%

16.6

%

 

 

19.8

%

Operating income

 

233,129

 

310,340

 

(50,655

)

492,814

 

% of sales

 

21.3

%

13.2

%

 

 

15.1

%

Capital Expenditure

 

31,367

 

86,053

 

 

117,420

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

47,656

 

79,563

 

25,532

 

152,751

 

Assets

 

1,566,086

 

1,211,781

 

1,778,190

 

4,556,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 As adjusted  (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

1,094,802

 

3,095,358

 

(187,120

)

4,003,040

 

EBITDA (3)

 

280,785

 

405,358

 

(25,123

)

661,020

 

% of sales

 

25.6

%

13.1

%

 

 

16.5

%

Operating income

 

233,129

 

308,495

 

(59,446

)

482,178

 

% of sales

 

21.3

%

10.0

%

 

 

12.0

%

Depreciation & Amortization

 

47,656

 

96,863

 

34,323

 

178,842

 

 


Notes :

(1)         Certain amounts of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to 2005 presentation

(2)         These consolidated adjusted amounts are a non-GAAP measurement. The company has included this measurement to give comparative information for the two periods discussed, aligning the consolidation periods of Cole National for both years 2004 and 2005. They reflect the consolidation of Cole National results for the whole year 2004 (as it is in 2005). This information does not purport to be indicative of the actual result that would have been achieved had the Cole National acquisition been completed as of January 1, 2004.

(3)         EBITDA is the sum of Operating Income and Depreciation & Amortization

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

NON-GAAP COMPARISON OF CONSOLIDATED NET SALES

FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005,

AND DECEMBER 31, 2004, ASSUMING CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES

 

 

 

4Q 2004

 

4Q 2005

 

Adjustment

 

4Q 2005

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP

 

U.S. GAAP

 

for constant

 

adjusted

 

In million of Euro

 

results

 

results

 

exchange rates

 

results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

 

948.3

 

1,118.8

 

-77.3

 

1,041.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing/wholesale net sales

 

257.8

 

331.3

 

-12.8

 

318.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail net sales

 

737.1

 

849.6

 

-69.2

 

780.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

Adjustment

 

2005

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP

 

U.S. GAAP

 

for constant

 

adjusted

 

In million of Euro

 

results

 

results

 

exchange rates

 

results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

 

3,255.3

 

4,370.7

 

-16.9

 

4,353.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing/wholesale net sales

 

1,094.8

 

1,310.3

 

-7.5

 

1,302.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail net sales

 

2,346.7

 

3,298.2

 

-10.3

 

3,287.9

 

 

Note:

Luxottica Group uses certain measures of financial performance that exclude the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates in the translation of operating results into Euro. The Company believes that these adjusted financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by allowing a comparison of operating performance on a consistent basis. In addition, since the Luxottica Group has historically reported such adjusted financial measures to the investement community, the Company believes that their inclusion provides consistency in its financial reporting. Further, these adjusted financial measures are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods. Operating measures that assume constant exchange rates between the whole year 2005 and the whole year 2004 and the fourth quarter of 2005 and the fourth quarter of 2004 are calculated using for each currency the average exchange rate for the whole year and the three-month period ended December 31, 2004. Operating measures that exclude the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). These non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, Luxottica Group’s method of calculating operating performance excluding the impact of changes in exchange rates may differ from methods used by other companies. See table above for a reconciliation of the operating measures excluding the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. The adjusted financial measures should be used as a supplement to U.S. GAAP results to assist the reader in better understanding the operational performance of the Company.

 

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LUXOTTICA GROUP

 

RECONCILIATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US GAAP AND IAS / IFRS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005,

PURSUANT TO CONSOB REGULATION N. 27021 OF APRIL 7, 2000 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSOB

COMMUNICATION DME/5015175 DATED MARCH 10, 2005

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

 

US GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IAS / IFRS (2)

 

In thousands of Euro  (1)

 

2005

 

IFRS 2

 

IFRS 3

 

IAS 19

 

IAS 38

 

IAS 39

 

Total IAS/IFRS

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Stock option

 

Business
combination

 

Tfr + Pension

 

Intangibles

 

Derivatives

 

Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

4,370,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,370,744

 

COST OF SALES

 

(1,380,653

)

 

 

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

 

 

2,149

 

(1,378,504

)

GROSS PROFIT

 

2,990,091

 

 

 

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

 

 

2,149

 

2,992,240

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELLING EXPENSES

 

(1,564,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,564,006

)

ROYALTIES

 

(67,050

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(67,050

)

ADVERTISING EXPENSES

 

(278,691

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,914

)

 

 

(2,914

)

(281,605

)

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

(423,619

)

(7,438

)

6,541

 

2,106

 

 

 

 

 

1,209

 

(422,411

)

TRADEMARK AMORTIZATION

 

(54,170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54,170

)

TOTAL

 

(2,387,537

)

(7,438

)

6,541

 

2,106

 

(2,914

)

 

 

(1,705

)

(2,389,242

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

602,554

 

(7,438

)

6,541

 

4,256

 

(2,914

)

 

 

444

 

602,998

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSES

 

(66,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,332

)

INTEREST INCOME

 

5,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,826

)

(1,826

)

3,824

 

OTHER - NET

 

15,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,697

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) NET

 

(44,985

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,826

)

(1,826

)

(46,811

)

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

557,569

 

(7,438

)

6,541

 

4,256

 

(2,914

)

(1,826

)

(1,382

)

556,187

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

(206,022

)

 

 

(2,616

)

(1,512

)

1,149

 

680

 

(2,299

)

(208,320

)

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

351,547

 

(7,438

)

3,925

 

2,744

 

(1,765

)

(1,146

)

(3,681

)

347,867

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

(9,253

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,253

)

NET INCOME

 

342,294

 

(7,438

)

3,925

 

2,744

 

(1,765

)

(1,146

)

(3,681

)

338,614

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (ADS) (1)

 

0.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES

 

450,179,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450,179,073

 

FULLY DILUTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES

 

453,303,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

453,303,426

 

 


Notes :

(1)         Except earnings per share (ADS), which are expressed in Euro

(2)         Preliminary data pending Board approval. Final data could differ from those presented herein, although not for a significant amount.

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 By:

/s/ Enrico Cavatorta

 

DATE: January 31, 2006

 ENRICO CAVATORTA

 

 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

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