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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421

LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.

VIA C. CANTÙ 2, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal executive office)

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LOGO

F O R M 6-K

for the quarter
ended June 30 of
Fiscal Year 2011


INDEX TO FORM 6-K

Corporate Management

       

Item 1.    Management report on the interim financial results as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

   
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Item 2.    Financial Statements:

       

 

–Consolidated Statement of Financial Position—IAS/IFRS—at June 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010 (audited)

   
22
 

 

–Consolidated Statement of Income—IAS/IFRS—for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

   
23
 

 

–Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income—IAS/IFRS—for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

   
24
 

 

–Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity—IAS/IFRS—for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

   
25
 

 

–Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—IAS/IFRS—for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

   
26
 

 

–Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Half Year Financial Report as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

   
28
 

Attachment 1

 

  Exchange rates used to translate financial statements prepared in currencies other than the Euro

   
50
 

Attachment 2

 

  Investments of Luxottica Group S.p.A. representing ownership interests in excess of 10% (pursuant to Section 125 Consob Regulation 11971/99)

   
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Corporate Management

Board of Directors    
In office until the approval of the financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2011.

Chairman

 

Leonardo Del Vecchio

Deputy Chairman

 

Luigi Francavilla

Chief Executive Officer

 

Andrea Guerra

Directors

 

Roger Abravanel*
    Mario Cattaneo*
    Enrico Cavatorta
    Roberto Chemello
    Claudio Costamagna*
    Claudio Del Vecchio
    Sergio Erede
    Sabina Grossi
    Ivanhoe Lo Bello (Lead Independent Director)*
    Marco Mangiagalli*
    Gianni Mion*
    Marco Reboa*

*Independent director.

 

 

Human Resources Committee

 

Claudio Costamagna (Chairman)
    Roger Abravanel
    Sabina Grossi
    Gianni Mion

Internal Control Committee

 

Mario Cattaneo (Chairman)
    Ivanhoe Lo Bello
    Marco Mangiagalli
    Marco Reboa

Board of Statutory Auditors

 

 
In office until the approval of the financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2011.

Regular Auditors

 

Francesco Vella (Chairman)
    Alberto Giussani
    Enrico Cervellera

Alternate Auditors

 

Alfredo Macchiati
    Giorgio Silva

Officer Responsible for Preparing the Company's Financial Reports

 

Enrico Cavatorta

Auditing Firm

 

 
Until approval of the financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

 

Deloitte & Touche S.p.A.

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Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Headquarters and registered office • Via C. Cantù 2, 20123 Milan, Italy
Capital Stock € 28,012,700.58
authorized and issued

ITEM 1. MANAGEMENT REPORT ON THE INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

        The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the disclosure contained in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010, which includes a study about risks and uncertainties that can influence our operational results or our financial position.

1.     OPERATING PERFORMANCE FOR THE THREE- AND THE SIX- MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

        During the second quarter of 2011, both the growth trend and Luxottica's investments continued. In a macroeconomic environment that was, as a whole, positive, the Group has successfully achieved results that show great improvement in all the major geographic areas where it operates, with particularly solid performance recorded in Europe, North America and the emerging markets. Despite the significant depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, going from Euro 1.2708 during the second quarter of 2010 to Euro 1.4391 (–12 percent) during the second quarter of 2011, net sales for the second quarter of 2011 exceeded Euro 1.6 billion and net income stood at Euro 162 million, the best results ever recorded in the history of the Company.

        In the second quarter of the year, Luxottica achieved positive performances in most geographic regions where it is present. The results recorded by the wholesale distribution segment are worthy of note, improving on the best-ever sales of previous quarters, recording strong growth in net sales (+11.6 percent at constant exchange rates1). Emerging markets made a key contribution to this performance, along with Europe, particularly France, Germany, Spain and Italy, which enjoyed an especially positive season.

          1  We calculate constant exchange rates by applying to the current period the average exchange rates between the Euro and the relevant currencies of the various markets in which we operated during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010. Please refer to Attachment 1 for further details on exchange rates.

        The results for Sunglass Hut were also exceptional, for the fourth consecutive quarter, benefitting from the continuous actions aimed at attracting and creating meaningful relationships with new consumers, as well as the opening of the first stores in Brazil and China. LensCrafters once again proved to be the point of reference for the optical sector in North America, thanks in part to the major investments made in new technologies and laboratories.

In the second quarter of 2011, net sales for the Group increased by 9.5 percent at constant exchange rates (+2.4 percent at current exchange rates), to Euro 1,633.5 million from Euro 1,595.1 million in the second quarter of 2010. During the first six months of 2011, net sales increased by 9.3 percent at constant exchange rates to Euro 3,189.6 million (Euro 2,986.8 million in the first six months of 2010).

        EBITDA2 for the second quarter of 2011 increased over the previous year by 5.0 percent to Euro 352.2 million, from Euro 335.4 million in the second quarter of 2010. For the first six months of the year, EBITDA increased to Euro 635.1 million from Euro 578.0 million posted for the first six months of 2010.

          2  For a further discussion of EBITDA, see page 15—"Non-IAS/IFRS Measures."

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        Operating income for the second quarter of 2011 settled at Euro 276.8 million (Euro 258.3 million for the same period last year, +7.2 percent), while the Group's operating margin grew from 16.2 percent in the second quarter of 2010 to 16.9 percent in the second quarter of 2011. For the first six months of the year, the operating income amounted to Euro 484.2 million, up 12.7 percent over the Euro 429.6 million posted for the same period last year.

Net income for the second quarter of 2011 increased to Euro 162.1 million, up by 8.0 percent from Euro 150.1 million for the same period of 2010, resulting in earnings per share (EPS) of Euro 0.35 (at an average Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate of Euro 1.4391). The EPS in U.S. dollars increased by 21.9 percent from U.S. $0.42 in the second quarter of 2010 to U.S. $0.51 in the second quarter of 2011.

        For the second quarter of 2011, the Group increased the investments, opening new stores and investing in new technologies. By carefully controlling working capital, Luxottica once again generated excellent positive free cash flow3 (Euro 154 million). Thanks to this excellent performance and after having paid dividends during the quarter of approximately Euro 200 million, net debt as of June 30, 2011 came to Euro 2,118 million (Euro 2,111 million at the end of 2010), with a ratio of net debt to EBITDA4 of 1.9x as of June 30, 2011 as compared with 2.0x at the end of 2010.

          3  For a further discussion of free cash flow, see page 15—"Non-IAS/IFRS Measures."

          4  For a further discussion of net debt to EBITDA ratio, see page 15—"Non-IAS/IFRS Measures."

2.     SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

January

        On January 20, 2011, the Company terminated the revolving credit line with Banca Nazionale del Lavoro totaling Euro 150 million. The original maturity date of the credit line was July 13, 2011. As of December 31, 2010, the credit line was undrawn.

February

        On February 17, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into agreements pursuant to which it will acquire two sunglass specialty retail chains totaling more than 70 stores in Mexico for a total amount of Euro 19.5 million. This transaction marks the Company's entry into the sun retail business in Mexico where the Group already has a solid presence through its wholesale division. Over time, the stores will be rebranded under the Sunglass Hut brand. The acquisition was completed by June 1, 2011.

March

        During the first three months of 2011, we purchased on the Mercato Telematico Azionario ("MTA") 466,204 of our ordinary shares at an average price of Euro 22.45 per share, for a total amount of Euro 10,467,359, pursuant to the stock purchase program approved at the Stockholders' Meeting on October 29, 2009 and launched on November 16, 2009. This stock purchase program expired on April 28, 2011.

April

        At the Stockholders' Meeting on April 28, 2011, the stockholders approved the Statutory Financial Statements as of December 31, 2010, as proposed by the Board of Directors and the distribution of a cash dividend of Euro 0.44 per ordinary share, reflecting a year-over-year 26 percent increase. The aggregate dividend amount of Euro 204.6 million was fully paid in May 2011.

May

        On May 23, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement pursuant to which it will exercise in advance, in July 2011, its call option on 57 percent of Multiopticas Internacional S.L.

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("Multiopticas Internacional") share capital. The Company already owns a 40 percent stake in Multiopticas Internacional, which itself currently owns over 470 eyewear stores operating under the Opticas GMO, Econopticas and Sun Planet retail brands in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

        Once the call option is exercised (which is worth approximately Euro 95 million), the Company will own 97 percent of Multiopticas Internacional's share capital.

        Multiopticas Internacional is currently present in South America with more than 470 stores, as follows: 221 in Chile, 141 in Peru, 40 in Ecuador and 77 in Colombia. In 2010 they had total net sales exceeding Euro 80 million. Over the last four years, Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of net sales was more than 11 percent. It is expected that net sales for 2011 for the Multiopticas Internacional business could reach Euro 95 million.

        Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid on July 13, 2011, 70 percent of the exercise price, determined on the basis of Multiopticas Internacional's sales and EBITDA values, at the time of the exercise of the call option. The remaining 30 percent of the exercise price will be paid by the end of 2011.

3.     FINANCIAL RESULTS

        We are a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sport eyewear, with net sales reaching Euro 5.8 billion in 2010, over 60,000 employees and a strong global presence. We operate in two industry segments: (i) manufacturing and wholesale distribution; and (ii) retail distribution. See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Half Year Financial Report as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited) for additional disclosures about our operating segments. Through our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment, we are engaged in the design, manufacture, wholesale distribution and marketing of house and designer lines of mid- to premium-priced prescription frames and sunglasses. We operate our retail distribution segment principally through our retail brands, which include, among others, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, ILORI, The Optical Shop of Aspen, OPSM, Laubman & Pank, Budget Eyewear, Bright Eyes, Oakley "O" Stores and Vaults, David Clulow and our Licensed Brands (Sears Optical and Target Optical).

        As a result of our numerous acquisitions and the subsequent expansion of our business activities in the United States through these acquisitions, our results of operations, which are reported in Euro, are susceptible to currency rate fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. The Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate has fluctuated from an average exchange rate of Euro 1.00 = U.S. $1.3268 in the first six months of 2010 to Euro 1.00 = U.S. $1.4032 in the same period of 2011. With the acquisition of OPSM and Bright Eyes (acquired through Oakley), our results of operations have also been rendered susceptible to currency fluctuations between the Euro and the Australian dollar. Additionally, we incur part of our manufacturing costs in Chinese Yuan; therefore, the fluctuation of the Chinese Yuan relative to other currencies in which we receive revenues could impact the demand of our products or the profitability in consolidation. However, in the first six months of 2011, the fluctuation of the Chinese Yuan did not significantly affect demand for our products or decrease our profitability in consolidation. Although we engage in certain foreign currency hedging activities to mitigate the impact of these fluctuations, they have impacted our reported revenues and expenses during the periods discussed herein. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the risk factor discussion in Note 10 of the Management Report of the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010 (UNAUDITED)

In accordance with IAS/IFRS

 
  Six months ended June 30,
 
   
Values in thousands of Euro
  2011
  % of
net sales

  2010
  % of
net sales

 
   

Net sales

    3,189,646     100.0 %   2,986,811     100.0 %

Cost of sales

    1,097,127     34.4 %   1,029,545     34.5 %
                   

Gross profit

    2,092,519     65.6 %   1,957,265     65.5 %
                   

Selling

   
980,366
   
30.7

%
 
937,529
   
31.4

%

Royalties

    57,052     1.8 %   52,500     1.8 %

Advertising

    203,673     6.4 %   196,488     6.6 %

General and administrative

    327,125     10.3 %   299,640     10.0 %

Intangibles amortization

    40,069     1.3 %   41,533     1.4 %

Total operating expenses

   
1,608,285
   
50.4

%
 
1,527,690
   
51.1

%
                   

Income from operations

    484,234     15.2 %   429,577     14.4 %
                   

Other income/(expense)

                         

Interest income

    7,235     0.2 %   3,282     0.1 %

Interest expense

    (60,434 )   1.9 %   (51,571 )   1.7 %

Other—net

    (2,896 )   0.1 %   (4,752 )   0.2 %
                   

Income before provision for income taxes

    428,140     13.4 %   376,536     12.6 %
                   

Provision for income taxes

    (147,221 )   4.6 %   (127,973 )   4.3 %
                   

Net income

    280,919     8.8 %   248,562     8.3 %
                   

Attributable to

                         
 

—Luxottica Group stockholders

    276,781     8.7 %   245,142     8.2 %
 

—non-controlling interests

    4,138     0.1 %   3,419     0.1 %
                   

NET INCOME

    280,919     8.8 %   248,562     8.3 %
                   

 

 

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by Euro 202.8 million, or 6.8 percent, to Euro 3,189.6 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 2,986.8 million in the same period of 2010. Euro 140.4 million of such increase was attributable to the increased sales in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 and to increased sales in the retail distribution segment of Euro 62.4 million for the same period.

        Net sales for the retail distribution segment increased by Euro 62.4 million, or 3.5 percent, to Euro 1,844.5 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,782.1 million in the same period in 2010. The increase in net sales for the period was partially attributable to a 5.6 percent improvement in comparable store sales5. In particular, we saw a 6.1 percent increase in comparable store sales for the North American retail operations, which was partially offset by almost flat comparable store sales of 0.3 percent for the Australian/New Zealand retail operations. The effects from currency fluctuations between the Euro (which is our reporting currency) and other currencies in which we conduct business, in particular the weakening of the U.S. dollar, despite the strengthening of the Australian dollar compared to the Euro, decreased net sales in the retail distribution segment by Euro 66.8 million during the period.

          5  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 in the same geographic area, and applies to both periods the average exchange rate for the prior period.

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        Net sales to third parties in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment increased by Euro 140.4 million, or 11.7 percent, to Euro 1,345.1 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,204.7 million in the same period in 2010. This increase was mainly attributable to increased sales of most of our house brands, in particular Ray-Ban and Oakley, and of some designer brands such as Chanel, Prada, Polo, Burberry and Tiffany. These sales volume increases occurred in most of the geographic markets in which the Group operates. These positive effects were partially offset by negative currency fluctuations, in particular the weakening of the U.S. dollar, despite the strengthening of the Australian dollar and other minor currencies, including but not limited to the Brazilian Real, the Canadian Dollar and the Japanese Yen, the total effect of which was to decrease net sales to third parties in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment by Euro 9.6 million.

        In the first six months of 2011, net sales in the retail distribution segment accounted for approximately 57.8 percent of total net sales, as compared to approximately 59.7 percent of total net sales for the same period in 2010. This decrease in sales for the retail distribution segment as a percentage of total net sales was primarily attributable to a 11.7 percent increase in net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment for the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010, which exceeded a 3.5 percent increase in net sales in the retail distribution segment for the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010.

        In the first six months of 2011, net sales in our retail distribution segment in the United States and Canada comprised 81.8 percent of our total net sales in this segment as compared to 83.1 percent of our total net sales in the same period of 2010. In U.S. dollars, retail net sales in the United States and Canada increased by 7.7 percent to U.S. $2,116.2 million in the first six months of 2011 from U.S. $1,964.0 million for the same period in 2010, due to sales volume increases. During the first six months of 2011, net sales in the retail distribution segment in the rest of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) comprised 18.2 percent of our total net sales in the retail distribution segment and increased by 11.5 percent to Euro 336.5 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 301.9 million, or 16.9 percent of our total net sales in the retail distribution segment for the same period in 2010, mainly due to positive currency fluctuation effects.

        In the first six months of 2011, net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in Europe were Euro 682.0 million, comprising 50.7 percent of our total net sales in this segment, compared to Euro 622.0 million, or 51.6 percent of total net sales in the segment, for the same period in 2010. The increase in net sales in Europe of Euro 60.0 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010 constituted a 9.7 percent increase in net sales to third parties, due to a general increase in consumer demand. Net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the United States and Canada were U.S. $422.5 million and comprised 22.4 percent of our total net sales in this segment for the first six months of 2011, compared to U.S. $366.2 million, or 22.9 percent of total net sales in the segment, for the same period of 2010. The increase in net sales in the United States and Canada was primarily due to a general increase in consumer demand. In the first six months of 2011, net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the rest of the world were Euro 362.0 million, comprising 26.9 percent of our total net sales in this segment, compared to Euro 306.7 million, or 25.5 percent of our net sales in this segment, in the same period of 2010. The increase of Euro 55.3 million, or 18.0 percent, in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010, was due to the positive effect of currency fluctuations as well as an increase in consumer demand.

        Cost of Sales.    Cost of sales increased by Euro 67.6 million, or 6.6 percent, to Euro 1,097.1 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,029.5 million in the same period of 2010, essentially in line with the increase of net sales in the period. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales decreased to 34.4 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to 34.5 percent in the same period of 2010. In the first six months of 2011, the average number of frames produced daily in our facilities increased to

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approximately 266,000 as compared to approximately 233,300 in the same period of 2010, which was attributable to increased production in all manufacturing facilities in response to an overall increase in demand.

        Gross Profit.    Our gross profit increased by Euro 135.2 million, or 6.9 percent, to Euro 2,092.5 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,957.3 million for the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit increased to 65.6 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to 65.5 percent for the same period of 2010, due to the factors noted above.

        Operating Expenses.    Total operating expenses increased by Euro 80.6 million, or 5.3 percent, to Euro 1,608.3 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,527.7 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses decreased to 50.4 percent in the first six months of 2011, from 51.1 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Selling and advertising expenses (including royalty expenses) increased by Euro 54.6 million, or 4.6 percent, to Euro 1,241.1 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 1,186.5 million in the same period of 2010. Selling expenses increased by Euro 42.8 million, or 4.6 percent. Advertising expenses increased by Euro 7.2 million, or 3.7 percent. Royalties increased by Euro 4.6 million, or 8.7 percent. As a percentage of net sales, selling and advertising expenses decreased to 38.9 percent in the first six months of 2011, compared to 39.7 percent for the same period of 2010, mainly due to efficiencies reached in managing our sales force.

        General and administrative expenses, including intangible asset amortization increased by Euro 26.0 million, or 7.6 percent, to Euro 367.2 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 341.2 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses were 11.5 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to 11.4 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Income from Operations.    For the reasons described above, income from operations increased by Euro 54.7 million, or 12.7 percent, to Euro 484.2 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 429.6 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, income from operations increased to 15.2 percent in the first six months of 2011 from 14.4 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Other Income (Expense)—Net.    Other income (expense)—net was Euro (56.1) million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro (53.0) million in the same period of 2010. Net interest expense was Euro 53.2 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 48.3 million in the same period of 2010. The increase in net interest expense is attributable to an increase in the cost of debt, mainly due to (i) the arrangement of new long-term debt, which has extended the average maturity of the Group's debt and (ii) a higher debt exposure in certain emerging markets where the Group now operates, where the cost of indebtedness is significantly higher as compared to the cost of indebtedness in markets where the Group historically has obtained financing.

        Net Income.    Income before taxes increased by Euro 51.6 million, or 13.7 percent, to Euro 428.1 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 376.5 million in the same period of 2010, for the reasons described above. As a percentage of net sales, income before taxes increased to 13.4 percent in the first six months of 2011 from 12.6 percent in the same period of 2010. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests increased to Euro 4.1 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 3.4 million in the same period of 2010. Our effective tax rate was 34.4 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to 34.0 percent for the same period of 2010.

        Net income attributable to Luxottica Group stockholders increased by Euro 31.7 million, or 12.9 percent, to Euro 276.8 million in the first six months of 2011 from Euro 245.1 million in the same period of

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2010. Net income attributable to Luxottica Group stockholders as a percentage of net sales increased to 8.7 percent in the first six months of 2011 from 8.2 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Basic and diluted earnings per share were Euro 0.60 in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 0.53 in the same period of 2010.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010 (UNAUDITED)

In accordance with IAS/IFRS

 
  Three months ended June 30,
 
   
Values in thousands of Euro
  2011
  % of
net sales

  2010
  % of
net sales

 
   

Net sales

    1,633,544     100.0 %   1,595,124     100.0 %

Cost of sales

    542,674     33.2 %   529,756     33.2 %
                   

Gross profit

    1,090,871     66.8 %   1,065,367     66.8 %
                   

Selling

   
488,101
   
29.9

%
 
484,763
   
30.4

%

Royalties

    28,509     1.7 %   27,632     1.7 %

Advertising

    113,260     6.9 %   115,345     7.2 %

General and administrative

    164,482     10.1 %   157,875     9.9 %

Intangibles amortization

    19,701     1.2 %   21,422     1.3 %

Total operating expenses

   
814,053
   
49.8

%
 
807,037
   
50.6

%
                   

Income from operations

    276,819     16.9 %   258,330     16.2 %
                   

Other income/(expense)

                         

Interest income

    5,148     0.3 %   1,245     0.1 %

Interest expense

    (31,172 )   1.9 %   (26,932 )   1.7 %

Other—net

    (1,152 )   0.1 %   (3,934 )   0.2 %
                   

Income before provision for income taxes

    249,642     15.3 %   228,708     14.3 %
                   

Provision for income taxes

    (85,822 )   5.3 %   (77,813 )   4.9 %
                   

Net income

    163,820     10.0 %   150,895     9.5 %
                   

Attributable to

                         
 

—Luxottica Group stockholders

    162,087     9.9 %   150,052     9.4 %
 

—non-controlling interests

    1,734     0.1 %   843     0.1 %
                   

NET INCOME

    163,820     10.0 %   150,895     9.5 %
                   

 

 

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by Euro 38.4 million, or 2.4 percent, to Euro 1,633.5 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 1,595.1 million in the same period of 2010. Euro 52.8 million of such increase was attributable to the increased sales in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, partially offset by decreased sales in the retail distribution segment of Euro 14.4 million for the same period.

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        Net sales for the retail distribution segment decreased by Euro 14.4 million, or 1.5 percent, to Euro 929.6 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 944.0 million in the same period in 2010. The decrease in net sales for the period was attributable to negative currency fluctuations. The segment experienced a 5.4 percent improvement in comparable store sales6. In particular, there was a 5.8 percent increase in comparable store sales for the North American retail operations, which was partially curbed by almost flat comparable store sales of 0.6 percent for the Australian/New Zealand retail operations. The effects from currency fluctuations between the Euro (which is our reporting currency) and other currencies in which we conduct business, in particular the weakening of the U.S. dollar, despite the strengthening of the Australian dollar compared to the Euro, decreased net sales in the retail distribution segment by Euro 90.2 million during the period.

          6  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 in the same geographic area, and applies to both periods the average exchange rate for the prior period.

        Net sales to third parties in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment increased by Euro 52.8 million, or 8.1 percent, to Euro 704.0 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 651.2 million in the same period in 2010. This increase was mainly attributable to increased sales of most of our house brands, in particular Ray-Ban, and of some designer brands such as Chanel, Polo, Burberry and Tiffany. These sales volume increases occurred in most of the geographic markets in which the Group operates. These positive effects were partially decreased by negative currency fluctuations, in particular a weakening of the U.S. dollar and other minor currencies, including but not limited to the Brazilian Real, the Canadian dollar and the Japanese Yen, which decreased net sales to third parties in the manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment by Euro 22.7 million, notwithstanding the strengthening of the Australian dollar.

        During the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales in the retail distribution segment accounted for approximately 56.9 percent of total net sales, as compared to approximately 59.2 percent of total net sales for the same period in 2010. This decrease in sales for the retail distribution segment as a percentage of total net sales was primarily attributable to an 8.1 percent increase in net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from the same period of 2010, as compared to a 1.5 percent decrease in net sales in the retail distribution segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from the same period of 2010.

        During the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales in our retail distribution segment in the United States and Canada comprised 81.6 percent of our total net sales in this segment as compared to 83.5 percent of our total net sales in the same period of 2010. In U.S. dollars, retail net sales in the United States and Canada increased by 8.4 percent to U.S. $1,091.1 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from U.S. $1,007.0 million for the same period in 2010, due to sales volume increases. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales in the retail distribution segment in the rest of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) comprised 18.4 percent of our total net sales in the retail distribution segment and increased by 9.7 percent to Euro 170.9 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 155.8 million, or 16.5 percent of our total net sales in the retail distribution segment for the same period in 2010, mainly due to an increase in consumer demand.

        During the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in Europe were Euro 370.2 million, comprising 52.6 percent of our total net sales in this segment, compared to Euro 326.6 million, or 50.2 percent of total net sales in the segment, for the same period in 2010. The increase in net sales in Europe of Euro 43.6 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010 constituted a 13.3 percent increase in net sales to third parties, due to a general increase in consumer demand. Net

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sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the United States and Canada were U.S. $212.8 million and comprised 21.0 percent of our total net sales in this segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, compared to U.S. $203.7 million, or 24.3 percent of total net sales in the segment, for the same period of 2010. The increase in net sales in the United States and Canada was primarily due to a general increase in consumer demand. In the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales to third parties in our manufacturing and wholesale distribution segment in the rest of the world were Euro 186.0 million, comprising 26.4 percent of our total net sales in this segment, compared to Euro 166.0 million, or 25.5 percent of our net sales in this segment, in the same period of 2010. The increase of Euro 20.0 million, or 12.0 percent, in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010, was due to an increase in consumer demand.

        Cost of Sales.    Cost of sales increased by Euro 12.9 million, or 2.4 percent, to Euro 542.7 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 529.8 million in the same period of 2010, essentially in line with the increase of net sales in the period. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales remained flat at 33.2 percent in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. The average number of frames produced daily in our facilities increased to approximately 280,700 in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, as compared to approximately 243,200 in the same period of 2010, which was attributable to increased production in all manufacturing facilities in response to an overall increase in demand.

        Gross Profit.    Our gross profit increased by Euro 25.5 million, or 2.4 percent, to Euro 1,090.9 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 1,065.4 million for the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit remained flat at 66.8 percent in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, due to the factors noted above.

        Operating Expenses.    Total operating expenses increased by Euro 7.1 million, or 0.9 percent, to Euro 814.1 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 807.0 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses decreased to 49.8 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, from 50.6 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Selling and advertising expenses (including royalty expenses) increased by Euro 2.2 million, or 0.3 percent, to Euro 629.9 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 627.7 million in the same period of 2010. Selling expenses increased by Euro 3.3 million, or 0.7 percent. Advertising expenses decreased by Euro 2.1 million, or 1.8 percent. Royalties increased by Euro 0.9 million, or 3.2 percent. As a percentage of net sales, selling and advertising expenses decreased to 38.6 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, compared to 39.4 percent for the same period of 2010, mainly due to efficiencies reached in managing our sales force.

        General and administrative expenses, including intangible asset amortization increased by Euro 4.9 million, or 2.7 percent, to Euro 184.2 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Euro 179.3 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses were 11.3 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to 11.2 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Income from Operations.    For the reasons described above, income from operations increased by Euro 18.5 million, or 7.2 percent, to Euro 276.8 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 258.3 million in the same period of 2010. As a percentage of net sales, income from operations increased to 16.9 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from 16.2 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Other Income (Expense)—Net.    Other income (expense)—net was Euro (27.2)  million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Euro (29.6) million in the same period of 2010. Net interest expense was Euro 26.0 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Euro 25.7 million in the same period of 2010. Net interest expense remained substantially unchanged

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in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010, although the arrangement of new long-term debt has extended the average maturity of the Group's debt, resulting in a higher debt exposure in certain emerging markets where the Group now operates.

        Net Income.    Income before taxes increased by Euro 20.9 million, or 9.2 percent, to Euro 249.6 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 228.7 million in the same period of 2010, for the reasons described above. As a percentage of net sales, income before taxes increased to 15.3 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from 14.3 percent in the same period of 2010. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests increased to Euro 1.7 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Euro 0.8 million in the same period of 2010. Our effective tax rate was 34.4 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to 34.0 percent for the same period of 2010.

        Net income attributable to Luxottica Group stockholders increased by Euro 12.0 million, or 8.0 percent, to Euro 162.1 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from Euro 150.1 million in the same period of 2010. Net income attributable to Luxottica Group stockholders as a percentage of net sales increased to 9.9 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 from 9.4 percent in the same period of 2010.

        Basic and diluted earnings per share were Euro 0.35 in the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to Euro 0.33 in the same period of 2010.

OUR CASH FLOWS

        The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain items included in our statements of consolidated cash flows included in Item 2 of this report.

   
 
   
  As of
June 30,
2011

  As of
June 30,
2010

 
 
   
  (unaudited)
(thousands of Euro)
 
   

A)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

    679,852     380,081  

B)

 

Cash provided by operating activities

    272,300     257,678  

C)

 

Cash used in investing activities

    (162,508 )   (170,773 )

D)

 

Cash used in financing activities

    (279,804 )   (185,549 )

 

Change in bank overdrafts

    17,892     15,600  

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (19,335 )   40,612  

E)

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (171,455 )   (42,432 )
               

F)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

    508,397     337,649  
               
   

        Operating activities.    Our cash provided by operating activities was Euro 272.3 million and Euro 257.7 million for the first six months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

        Depreciation and amortization were Euro 150.9 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 148.4 million in the same period of 2010.

        Cash used in accounts receivable was Euro (179.7) million in the first six months of 2011, compared to Euro (162.8) million in the same period of 2010. This change was primarily due to an increase in sales volume in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010. Cash (used in)/generated by inventory was Euro (9.5) million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 0.4 million in the same period of 2010. The increase in inventory in the first six months of 2011 is mainly attributable to currency fluctuations effects. Cash (used in)/generated by accounts payable was Euro (40.0) million in the first six months of 2011 compared to Euro 20.6 million in the same period of 2010. This change is

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mainly due to increased purchases at our manufacturing facilities in the first six months of 2011. Cash generated by income taxes payable was Euro 7.5 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro 23.6 million in the same period of 2010. This change was mainly due to the timing of tax payments made by the Group in the different jurisdictions. Cash generated by / (used in) other assets/liabilities was Euro 49.5 million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro (21.8) million in the same period of 2010. This change is mainly due to the Euro 55.0 million reduction of tax receivables that occurred in the first six months of 2011 primarily in the North American subsidiaries and to Euro (25.9) million of cash invested in the security portfolio that occurred in the first six months of 2010.

        Investing activities.    Our cash used in investing activities was Euro (162.5) million for the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro (170.8) million for the same period in 2010. The cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of (i) Euro (131.6) million in capital expenditures in the first six months of 2011 as compared to Euro (82.9) million in the same period of 2010, (ii) the acquisition of two retail chains of Euro (19.5) million, the acquisition of a retail chain in Australia of Euro (6.0) million and other minor acquisitions of Euro (5.4) million in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the acquisition of the purchase of the remaining minority interest of Luxottica Turkey for a total amount of Euro (61.8) million and other minor acquisitions for a total amount of Euro (12.5), which occurred in the first six months of 2010 and (iii) Euro (20.7) million for the payment of the second installment of the purchase price for the acquisition of a 40 percent investment in Multiopticas Internacional S.L., which occurred in the first three months of 2010.

        Financing activities.    Our cash used in financing activities for the first six months of 2011 and 2010 was Euro (279.8) million and Euro (185.5) million, respectively. Cash used in financing activities for the first six months of 2011 consisted primarily of Euro (95.2) million used to repay long-term debt expiring during the first six months of 2011 and Euro (204.6) million in cash used to pay dividends. Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities for the first six months of 2010 consisted primarily of the proceeds of Euro 281.9 million from long-term debt borrowings, Euro (301.4) million in cash used to repay long-term debt expiring during the first six months of 2010 and Euro (169.3) million in cash used to pay dividends.

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OUR CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

In accordance with IAS/IFRS

   
ASSETS

  June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
 
  (thousands of Euro)
 
   

CURRENT ASSETS:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    508,397     679,852  

Accounts receivable—net

    812,972     655,892  

Inventories—net

    586,035     590,036  

Other assets

    204,460     226,759  
           

Total current assets

    2,111,864     2,152,539  

NON CURRENT ASSETS:

             

Property, plant and equipment—net

    1,192,194     1,229,130  

Goodwill

    2,725,907     2,890,397  

Intangible assets—net

    1,058,086     1,155,007  

Investments

    53,568     54,083  

Other assets

    144,042     148,125  

Deferred tax assets

    369,060     364,299  
           

Total non-current assets

    5,542,856     5,841,040  
           

TOTAL ASSETS

    7,654,720     7,993,579  
           

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

             

Bank overdrafts

    187,051     158,648  

Current portion of long-term debt

    230,381     197,566  

Accounts payable

    481,444     537,742  

Income taxes payable

    66,119     60,067  

Other liabilities

    558,020     549,280  
           

Total current liabilities

    1,523,015     1,503,303  

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

             

Long-term debt

    2,209,278     2,435,071  

Liability for termination indemnity

    44,742     45,363  

Deferred tax liabilities

    416,054     429,848  

Other liabilities

    265,478     310,590  
           

Total non-current liabilities

    2,935,552     3,220,872  

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

             

Luxottica Group stockholders' equity

    3,182,845     3,256,375  

Non-controlling interests

    13,308     13,029  
           

Total stockholders' equity

    3,196,153     3,269,404  
           

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    7,654,720     7,993,579  
           

 

 

        As of June 30, 2011, total assets decreased by Euro 338.9 million to Euro 7,654.7 million, compared to Euro 7,993.6 million as of December 31, 2010.

        In the first six months of 2011, non-current assets decreased by Euro 298.1 million, due to decreases in net intangible assets (including goodwill) of Euro 261.4 million, property, plant and

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equipment—net of Euro 36.9 million, investments of Euro 0.5 million and other assets of Euro 4.1 million partially offset by increases of deferred tax assets of Euro 4.8 million.

        The decrease in net intangible assets was primarily due to the negative effects of foreign currency fluctuations of Euro 238.7 million and to the amortization for the period of Euro 42.2 million.

        The decrease in property, plant and equipment was primarily due to negative currency fluctuation effects of Euro 58.8 million and to the depreciation for the period of Euro 108.7, partially offset by the increases for the period of Euro 131.7 million.

        As of June 30, 2011, as compared to December 31, 2010:

Our net financial position as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:

   
(thousands of Euro)
  June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

    508,397     679,852  

Bank overdrafts

    (187,051 )   (158,648 )

Current portion of long-term debt

    (230,381 )   (197,566 )

Long-term debt

    (2,209,278 )   (2,435,071 )
           

Total

    (2,118,313 )   (2,111,433 )

 

 

        Bank overdrafts consist of the utilized portion of short-term uncommitted revolving credit lines borrowed by various subsidiaries of the Group.

        As of June 30, 2011, we, together with our wholly-owned Italian subsidiary Luxottica S.r.l., had credit lines aggregating Euro 326.8 million. The interest rate is a floating rate of EURIBOR plus a margin on average of approximately 0.45 percent. As of June 30, 2011, we had utilized Euro 0.1 million of these credit lines.

        As of June 30, 2011, our wholly-owned subsidiary Luxottica U.S. Holdings maintained unsecured lines of credit with an aggregate maximum availability of Euro 92.8 million (U.S. $134.1 million). The interest rate is a floating rate and is approximately USD LIBOR plus 80 basis points. At June 30, 2011, these lines were not used.

4.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        Our related party transactions are neither atypical nor unusual and occur in the ordinary course of our business. Management believes that these transactions are fair to the Company. For further details regarding the related party transactions, please refer to Note 27 to the Condensed Consolidated Half Year Financial Report as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited).

5.     ADAPTATION TO THE ARTICLES 36-39 OF THE REGULATED MARKETS

        On July 13, 2011, Luxottica Group S.p.A. acquired control of the capital stock of the Spanish company Multiopticas Internacional S.L. That company controls the following entities based in countries outside of the European Union:

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        The companies OPTICAS GMO CHILE SAS, OPTICAS GMO COLOMBIA SAS and OPTICAS GMO PERÚ SAC are within the scope of the provisions of articles 36-39 of the CONSOB Market Regulation. For this reason, the Company has prepared a compliance plan pursuant to the provisions of CONSOB Market Regulation, which will be completed within the time limits set by law.

        In particular, the Company:

        The Company already has the statute, composition and powers of governing bodies of the aforementioned non-European subsidiaries.

        The Company will comply with the provisions of the Market Regulation within six months after completion of the acquisition and will provide information on the state of compliance in the financial documents issued under Regulation 11971/1999.

6.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On July 13, 2011, the Company purchased an additional equity stake in Multiopticas Internacional S.L. for a total purchase price of Euro 65.8 million, increasing our ownership interest to approximately 86.0 percent.

        The acquisition of the remaining 11 percent, which will bring our ownership to 97 percent, will be completed by the end of the year.

        The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with IFRS 3—revised. The Company uses different methods to determine acquired assets and assumed liabilities and all valuations have not been concluded yet as of the date in which this Report has been authorized to be issued.

7.     2011 OUTLOOK

        Management strongly believes that the results obtained in the first six months of 2011 provide us an excellent basis to look with confidence to the second half of 2011.

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NON-IAS/IFRS MEASURES

Adjusted measures

        We use in this Management Report certain performance measures that are not in accordance with IAS/IFRS. Such non-IAS/IFRS measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for items appearing on our financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS/IFRS. Rather, these non-IAS/IFRS measures should be used as a supplement to IAS/IFRS results to assist the reader in better understanding our operational performance.

        Such measures are not defined terms under IAS/IFRS and their definitions should be carefully reviewed and understood by investors. Such non-IAS/IFRS measures are explained in detail and reconciled to their most comparable IAS/IFRS measures below.

        In order to provide a supplemental comparison of current period results of operations to prior periods, we have adjusted for certain non-recurring transactions or events.

        We have made such adjustments to the following measures: EBITDA, EBITDA margin and net income.

        For comparative purposes, management has adjusted each of the foregoing measures by excluding the following:

        The Company believes that these adjusted measures are useful to both management and investors in evaluating the Company's operating performance compared with that of other companies in its industry because they exclude the impact of non-recurring items that are not relevant to the Company's operating performance.

        The adjusted measures referenced above are not measures of performance in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IAS/IFRS). We include these adjusted comparisons in this presentation in order to provide a supplemental view of operations that excludes items that are unusual, infrequent or unrelated to our ongoing core operations. See the tables below for a reconciliation of the adjusted measures discussed above to their most directly comparable IAS/IFRS financial measure or, in the case of adjusted EBITDA, to EBITDA, which is also a non-IAS/IFRS measure. For reconciliation of EBITDA to its most directly comparable IAS/IFRS measure, see the pages following the tables below:

Non-IAS/IFRS Measures: Reconciliation between reported and adjusted P&L items

   
 
  FY10  
 
  EBITDA
  Net Income
 
 
  Millions of Euro
 
   

Reported

    1,013.8     402.2  

> Adjustment for goodwill impairment charge

    20.4     20.4  

> Adjustment for discontinued operations

        (19.9 )

Adjusted

    1,034.2     402.7  

 

 

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EBITDA and EBITDA margin

        EBITDA represents net income attributable to Luxottica Group stockholders, before non-controlling interest, provision for income taxes, other income/expense, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin means EBITDA divided by net sales. We believe that EBITDA is useful to both management and investors in evaluating our operating performance compared with that of other companies in our industry. Our calculation of EBITDA allows us to compare our operating results with those of other companies without giving effect to financing, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, which items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to the overall operating performance of a company's business.

        EBITDA and EBITDA margin are not measures of performance under IAS/IFRS. We include them in this Management Report in order to:

        EBITDA and EBITDA margin are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for items appearing on our financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS/IFRS. Rather, these non-IAS/IFRS measures should be used as a supplement to IAS/IFRS results to assist the reader in better understanding the operational performance of the Company.

        The Company cautions that these measures are not defined terms under IAS/IFRS and their definitions should be carefully reviewed and understood by investors.

        Investors should be aware that our method of calculating EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies. We recognize that the usefulness of EBITDA has certain limitations, including:

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        We compensate for the foregoing limitations by using EBITDA as a comparative tool, together with IAS/IFRS measurements, to assist in the evaluation of our operating performance and leverage.

        The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable IAS/IFRS financial measure, as well as the calculation of EBITDA margin on net sales:

Non-IAS/IFRS Measure: EBITDA and EBITDA margin

   
 
  2Q 2010
  2Q 2011
  H1 2010
  H1 2011
  FY10(1)
  LTM
June 30,
2011

 
 
  Millions of Euro
 
   

Net income/(loss)

    150.1     162.1     245.1     276.8     402.7     434.4  

(+)

                                     

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

   
0.8
   
1.7
   
3.4
   
4.1
   
5.1
   
5.8
 

(+)

                                     

Provision for income taxes

   
77.8
   
85.8
   
128.0
   
147.2
   
218.2
   
237.4
 

(+)

                                     

Other (income)/expense

   
29.6
   
27.2
   
53.0
   
56.1
   
106.6
   
109.7
 

(+)

                                     

Depreciation & amortization

   
77.0
   
75.3
   
148.4
   
150.9
   
301.6
   
304.1
 

(+)

                                     
                           

EBITDA

   
335.4
   
352.2
   
578.0
   
635.1
   
1,034.2
   
1,091.4
 

(=)

                                     

Net sales

   
1,595.1
   
1,633.5
   
2,986.8
   
3,189.6
   
5,798.0
   
6,000.8
 

(/)

                                     

EBITDA margin

   
21.0

%
 
21.6

%
 
19.4

%
 
19.9

%
 
17.8

%
 
18.2

%

(=)

                                     
   
(1)
Net income as of Dec. 31, 2010 excluding impairment and discontinued operations. EBITDA as of Dec. 31, 2010 excluding impairment.

Free Cash Flow

        Free cash flow represents net income before noncontrolling interests, taxes, other income/expense, depreciation and amortization (i.e., EBITDA) plus or minus the decrease/(increase) in working capital over the prior period, less capital expenditures, plus or minus interest income/(expense) and extraordinary items, minus taxes paid. We believe that free cash flow is useful to both management and investors in evaluating our operating performance compared with other companies in our industry. In particular, our calculation of free cash flow provides a clearer picture of our ability to generate net cash from operations, which is used for mandatory debt service requirements, to fund discretionary investments, pay dividends or pursue other strategic opportunities.

        Free cash flow is not a measure of performance under IAS/IFRS. We include it in this Management Report in order to:

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        Free cash flow is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for items appearing on our financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS/IFRS. Rather, this non-IAS/IFRS measure should be used as a supplement to IAS/IFRS results to assist the reader in better understanding the operational performance of the Company.

        The Company cautions that this measure is not a defined term under IAS/IFRS and its definition should be carefully reviewed and understood by investors.

        Investors should be aware that our method of calculation of free cash flow may differ from methods used by other companies. We recognize that the usefulness of free cash flow as an evaluative tool may have certain limitations, including:

        We compensate for the foregoing limitations by using free cash flow as one of several comparative tools, together with IAS/IFRS measurements, to assist in the evaluation of our operating performance.

        The following table provides a reconciliation of free cash flow to EBITDA and the table above provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable IAS/IFRS financial measure:

Non-IAS/IFRS Measure: Free cash flow

   
 
  2Q 2011
 
 
  Millions of Euro
 
   

EBITDA(1)

    352  

D working capital

    (8 )

Capex

    (74 )
       

Operating cash flow

    270  

Financial charges(2)

    (26 )

Taxes

    (89 )

Extraordinary charges(3)

    (1 )
       

Free cash flow

    154  
   
(1)
EBITDA is not an IAS/IFRS measure; please see table on the earlier page for a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income.

(2)
Equals interest income minus interest expense.

(3)
Equals extraordinary income minus extraordinary expense.

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Net debt to EBITDA ratio

        Net debt means the sum of bank overdrafts, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, less cash. EBITDA represents net income before non-controlling interest, taxes, other income/expense, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that EBITDA is useful to both management and investors in evaluating the Company's operating performance compared with that of other companies in its industry. Our calculation of EBITDA allows us to compare our operating results with those of other companies without giving effect to financing, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, which items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to the overall operating performance of a company's business. The ratio of net debt to EBITDA is a measure used by management to assess the Company's level of leverage, which affects our ability to refinance our debt as it matures and incur additional indebtedness to invest in new business opportunities. The ratio also allows management to assess the cost of existing debt since it affects the interest rates charged by the Company's lenders.

        EBITDA and ratio of net debt to EBITDA are not measures of performance under International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IAS/IFRS).

        We include them in this Management Report in order to:

        EBITDA and ratio of net debt to EBITDA are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for items appearing on our financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS/IFRS. Rather, these non-IAS/IFRS measures should be used as a supplement to IAS/IFRS results to assist the reader in better understanding the operational performance of the Company.

        The Company cautions that these measures are not defined terms under IAS/IFRS and their definitions should be carefully reviewed and understood by investors.

        Investors should be aware that Luxottica Group's method of calculating EBITDA and the ratio of net debt to EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies.

        The Company recognizes that the usefulness of EBITDA and the ratio of net debt to EBITDA as evaluative tools may have certain limitations, including:

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        Because we may not be able to use our cash to reduce our debt on a dollar-for-dollar basis, this measure may have material limitations. We compensate for the foregoing limitations by using EBITDA and the ratio of net debt to EBITDA as two of several comparative tools, together with IAS/IFRS measurements, to assist in the evaluation of our operating performance and leverage.

        See the table below for a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, which is the most directly comparable IAS/IFRS financial measure, as well as the calculation of the ratio of net debt to EBITDA. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to its most directly comparable IAS/IFRS measure, see the table on the earlier page.

Non-IAS/IFRS Measure: Net debt and Net debt/EBITDA

   
 
  June 30,
2011

  Dec. 31,
2010(1)

 
 
  Millions of Euro
 
   

Long-term debt

    2,209.3     2,435.1  

(+)

             

Current portion of long-term debt

   
230.4
   
197.6
 

(+)

             

Bank overdrafts

   
187.1
   
158.6
 

(+)

             

Cash

   
(508.4

)
 
(679.9

)

(-)

             

Net debt

   
2,118.3
   
2,111.4
 

(=)

             

LTM EBITDA

   
1,091.4
   
1,034.2
 

Net debt/LTM EBITDA

   
1.9

x
 
2.0

x

Net debt @ avg. exchange rates(2)

   
2,187.9
   
2,116.2
 

Net debt @ avg. exchange rates(2)/LTM EBITDA

   
2.0

x
 
2.0

x
   
(1)
EBITDA as of December 31, 2010 excluding impairment

(2)
Net debt figures are calculated using the average exchange rates used to calculate the EBITDA figures.

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

        Throughout this report, management has made certain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which are considered prospective. These statements are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are identified by the use of forward-looking words and phrases such as "plans," "estimates," "believes" or "belief," "expects" or other similar words or phrases.

        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, our ability to manage the effect of the uncertain current global economic conditions on our business, our ability to successfully acquire new businesses and integrate their operations, our ability to predict future economic conditions and changes in consumer preferences, our ability to successfully introduce and market new products, our ability to maintain an efficient distribution network, our ability to achieve and manage growth, our ability to negotiate and maintain favorable license arrangements, the availability of correction alternatives to prescription eyeglasses, fluctuations in exchange rates, changes in local conditions, our ability to protect our proprietary rights, our ability to maintain our relationships with host stores, any failure of our information technology, inventory and other asset risk, credit risk on our accounts, insurance risks, changes in tax laws, as well as other political, economic, legal and technological factors and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update them.

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ITEM 2.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION—IAS/IFRS(*)

   
 
  Note
reference

  June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)
 
   

ASSETS

                   

CURRENT ASSETS:

                   

Cash and cash equivalents

    5     508,397     679,852  

Accounts receivable—net

    6     812,972     655,892  

Inventories—net

    7     586,035     590,036  

Other assets

    8     204,460     226,759  
                 

Total current assets

          2,111,864     2,152,539  

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

                   

Property, plant and equipment—net

    9     1,192,194     1,229,130  

Goodwill

    10     2,725,907     2,890,397  

Intangible assets—net

    10     1,058,086     1,155,007  

Investments

    11     53,568     54,083  

Other assets

    12     144,042     148,125  

Deferred tax assets

    13     369,060     364,299  
                 

Total non-current assets

          5,542,856     5,841,040  
                 

TOTAL ASSETS

          7,654,720     7,993,579  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                   

Bank overdrafts

    14     187,051     158,648  

Current portion of long-term debt

    15     230,381     197,566  

Accounts payable

    16     481,444     537,742  

Income taxes payable

    17     66,119     60,067  

Other liabilities

    18     558,020     549,280  
                 

Total current liabilities

          1,523,015     1,503,303  

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                   

Long-term debt

    19     2,209,278     2,435,071  

Liability for termination indemnities

    20     44,742     45,363  

Deferred tax liabilities

    21     416,054     429,848  

Other liabilities

    22     265,478     310,590  
                 

Total non-current liabilities

          2,935,552     3,220,872  

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                   

Luxottica Group stockholders' equity

    23     3,182,845     3,256,375  

Non-controlling interests

    24     13,308     13,029  
                 

Total stockholders' equity

          3,196,153     3,269,404  
                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

          7,654,720     7,993,579  

(*)    In accordance with IAS/IFRS

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME—IAS/IFRS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010—IAS/IFRS (UNAUDITED)(*)

   
 
  Note
reference

  2011
  2010
 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)(1)
 
   

Net sales

    25     3,189,646     2,986,811  

Cost of sales

    25     1,097,127     1,029,545  
                 

Gross profit

          2,092,519     1,957,265  
                 

Selling

    25     980,366     937,529  

Royalties

    25     57,052     52,500  

Advertising

    25     203,673     196,488  

General and administrative

    25     327,125     299,640  

Intangibles amortization

    25     40,069     41,533  

Total operating expenses

          1,608,285     1,527,690  
                 

Income from operations

          484,234     429,577  
                 

Other income/(expense)

                   

Interest income

    25     7,235     3,282  

Interest expense

    25     (60,434 )   (51,571 )

Other—net

    25     (2,896 )   (4,752 )
                 

Income before provision for income taxes

          428,140     376,536  
                 

Provision for income taxes

    25     (147,221 )   (127,973 )
                 

Net income

          280,919     248,562  
                 

Of which attributable to:

                   
 

—Luxottica Group stockholders

    25     276,781     245,143  
 

—Non-controlling interests

    25     4,138     3,419  
                 

NET INCOME

          280,919     248,562  
                 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                   

Basic

          460,118,653     458,551,310  

Diluted

          462,153,860     460,301,289  

Earnings per share:

                   

Basic

          0.60     0.53  

Diluted

          0.60     0.53  

(1)
Except per share data

(*)
In accordance with IAS/IFRS

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010—IAS/IFRS (UNAUDITED)(*)

   
 
  June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  June 30, 2010
(unaudited)

 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)
 
   

Net income

    280,919     248,562  

Other comprehensive income:

             

Cash flow hedge—net of tax

    11,886     (12,194 )

Currency translation differences

    (183,405 )   369,073  

Actuarial gain/(loss) on postemployment benefit obligations

    339     (1,873 )

Total other comprehensive income—net of tax

    (171,180 )   355,006  
           

Total comprehensive income for the period

    109,739     603,567  
           

Attributable to:

             
 

—Luxottica Group stockholders' equity

    107,416     599,223  
 

—Non-controlling interests

    2,323     4,344  
           

Total comprehensive income for the period

    109,739     603,567  

(*)
In accordance with IAS/IFRS

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY—IAS/IFRS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010 (UNAUDITED)(*)

   
 
  Capital stock    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Legal
reserve

 

  Additional
paid-in
capital
 

  Retained
earnings

 

  Stock-Options
reserve

 

  Translation
of foreign
operations
and other

  Treasury
shares

 

  Stockholders'
equity

 

  Non-
controlling
interests
 

 
 
  Number of
shares

  Amount
 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)
 
   

Balance as of January 1, 2010

    464,386,383     27,863     5,561     166,912     2,900,213     124,563     (405,160 )   (82,713 )   2,737,239     16,376  
                                           

Net income

                    245,142                 245,142     3,419  

Other comprehensive income:

                                                             

Currency translation differences and other

                            368,148         368,148     925  

Cash flow hedge—net of tax effect of Euro 3.5 million

                    (12,194 )               (12,194 )    

Actuarial gains/(losses) on postemployment benefit obligation net of tax effect of Euro 0.7 million

                    (1,873 )               (1,873 )    
                                           

Total comprehensive income as of June 30, 2010

                    231,077         368,148         599,223     4,344  
                                           

Exercise of stock options

    689,900     41         8,956                     8,997      

Non-cash stock-based compensation net of tax effect of Euro 0.8 million

                        12,859             12,859      

Investment in treasury shares including tax effect of Euro 6.1 million

                10,004                 (14,749 )   (4,745 )    

Dividends (Euro 0.35 per share)

                    (160,630 )               (160,630 )   (8,686 )

Allocation to legal reserve

            17         (17 )                    
                                           

Balance as of June 30, 2010

    465,076,283     27,904     5,578     185,872     2,970,643     137,422     (37,012 )   (97,462 )   3,192,943     12,034  
                                           
   

Balance as of January 1, 2011

    466,077,210     27,964     5,578     218,823     3,129,786     159,184     (172,431 )   (112,529 )   3,256,375     13,029  
                                           

Net income

                    276,781                 276,781     4,138  

Other comprehensive income:

                                                             

Currency translation differences and other

                            (181,590 )       (181,590 )   (1,815 )

Cash flow hedge—net of tax of Euro 5.3 million

                    11,886                 11,886      

Actuarial gain/(loss) net of tax effect of Euro 0.2 million

                    339                 339      
                                           

Total comprehensive income as of June 30, 2011

                    289,006         (181,590 )       107,416     2,323  
                                           

Exercise of stock options

    801,133     48         11,488                     11,536      

Non-cash stock-based compensation net of tax effect of Euro 1.3 million

                        20,514             20,514      

Investment in treasury shares

                                (10,473 )   (10,473 )    

Dividends (Euro 0.44 per share)

                    (202,524 )               (202,524 )   (2,044 )

Allocation to legal reserve

            22         (22 )                    
                                           

Balance as of June 30, 2011

    466,878,343     28,012     5,600     230,311     3,216,246     179,698     (354,021 )   (123,002 )   3,182,845     13,308  
                                           
   
(*)
In accordance with IAS/IFRS

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010—IAS/IFRS (UNAUDITED)(*)

   
 
  2011
  2010
 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)
 
   

Net income

    280,919     248,562  

Stock-based compensation

    19,191     13,675  

Depreciation and amortization

    150,906     148,421  

Net loss on disposals of fixed assets and other

    6,692     4,627  

Other non-cash items(**)

    (13,106 )   (17,609 )

Changes in accounts receivable

   
(179,746

)
 
(162,755

)

Changes in inventories

    (9,504 )   402  

Changes in accounts payable

    (40,045 )   20,628  

Changes in other assets/liabilities

    49,472     (21,837 )

Changes in income taxes payable

    7,521     23,564  

Total adjustments

   
(8,619

)
 
9,116
 

Cash provided by operating activities

   
272,300
   
257,678
 

Property, plant and equipment

             
 

—Additions

    (131,582 )   (82,889 )

Purchases of businesses—net of cash acquired(***)

    (30,926 )   (74,320 )

Sales of businesses—net of cash disposed

        7,120  

Investments in equity investees

        (20,684 )
           

Cash used in investing activities

    (162,508 )   (170,773 )
   
(*)
In accordance with IAS/IFRS

(**)
Other non-cash items include deferred taxes for Euro (13.0) million (Euro (11.2) million as of June 30, 2010), gain on sale of business of Euro 0.0 million (Euro (7.1) million as of June 30, 2010) and other non-cash items for Euro (0.1) million (Euro 0.6 million as of June 30, 2010).

(***)
Purchases of business—net of cash acquired refer to the purchases in the first six months of 2011 (i) of two chains in Mexico for Euro 19.5 million, (ii) of a chain in Australia for Euro 6.0 million, (iii) of minor acquisitions for Euro 5.4 million. In the same period of 2010 such purchases referred to the purchase of the non-controlling interests in the Turkey subsidiary Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi for Euro 61.8 million and other acquisitions for Euro 12.5 million.

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010—IAS/IFRS (UNAUDITED)(*)

   
 
  2011
  2010
 
 
  (Thousands of Euro)
 
   

Long-term debt:

             
 

—Proceeds

        281,893  
 

—Repayments

    (95,196 )   (301,439 )

 

             

Increase/(decrease) in overdraft balances

    18,896     (7,043 )

Exercise of stock options

   
11,537
   
8,996
 

(Purchase)/sale of treasury shares

   
(10,473

)
 
1,360
 

Dividends

   
(204,568

)
 
(169,316

)
           

Cash used in financing activities

    (279,804 )   (185,549 )
           

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (170,012 )   (98,644 )
           

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

    664,957     346,624  
           

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (19,335 )   40,612  
           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

    475,610     288,592  
           
   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:

   
 
  2011
  2010
 
   

Cash paid during the period for interest

    69,898     59,815  

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

    95,571     93,072  
   

        The following is a reconciliation between the balance of cash and cash equivalents according to the consolidated statement of cash flows and the balance of cash and cash equivalents according to the consolidated balance sheets:

   
 
  2011
  2010
 
   

Cash and cash equivalents according to the consolidated statement of cash flows (net of bank overdrafts)

    475,610     288,592  

Bank overdrafts

    32,787     49,057  

Cash and cash equivalents according to the consolidated balance sheets

    508,397     337,649  
   
(*)
In accordance with IAS/IFRS

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Headquarters and registered office • Via C. Cantù 2—20123 Milan, Italy
Capital Stock: € 28,012,700.58
authorized and issued

        


Notes to the
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

1.  BACKGROUND

        Luxottica Group S.p.A. (hereinafter the "Company" or together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Group") is a company listed on Borsa Italiana and the New York Stock Exchange with its registered office located at Via C. Cantù 2, 20123 Milan (Italy).

        The Company is controlled by Delfin S.à r.l., based in Luxembourg. The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, Leonardo Del Vecchio, controls Delfin S.à r.l.

        The Company's Board of Directors, at its meeting on July 25, 2011, approved this Condensed Consolidated Half Year Financial Report (hereinafter referred to as the "Half Year Financial Report") for publication.

        The financial statements included in this Half Year Financial Report are unaudited.

2.  BASIS OF PREPARATION

        This Half Year Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with article 154-ter of the Legislative Decree No. 58 dated February 24, 1998.

        The financial statements included in the Half Year Financial Report (the "Half Year Financials") have been prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and endorsed by the European Union ("IAS/IFRS"), and in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34—Interim Financial Reporting.

        The principles and standards used in the preparation of this unaudited Half Year Financial report are consistent with those used in preparing the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010, except as described in Note 3—"New Accounting Standards".

        In particular, this Half Year Financial report has been prepared on a going concern basis. Management believes that there are no material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

        The consolidated financial statements in this report are composed of the consolidated statements of financial position, the consolidated statements of income, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity, the consolidated statements of cash flows and these Notes to the Half Year Financial Report.

        The preparation of an interim report requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue, costs, assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures relating to contingent assets and liabilities at the reporting date. Results published on the basis of such estimates and assumptions could vary from actual results that may be realized in the future.

        These measurement processes and, in particular, those that are more complex, such as the calculation of impairment losses on non-current assets, are generally carried out only when the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year are prepared, when all the necessary information is available, unless there are indicators requiring immediate impairment testing. Similarly, the actuarial

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Notes to the
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

2.  BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued)


calculations necessary to calculate certain employee benefit liabilities, the changes to most deferred tax assets and liabilities and the impact of share-based payments are normally carried out when the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year are prepared.

        Lastly, with reference to Consob resolution no. 15519 of July 27, 2006, which addresses the format of the financial statements, the Company has not included any specific supplements to the statement of income, statement of financial position or statement of cash flows showing related party transactions, as these are immaterial. Please see Note 27—"Related Party Transactions" for additional details regarding transactions with related parties.

CONSOLIDATION AREA

        In the first six months of 2011 there were no significant changes to the consolidation area.

3.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

        Beginning in 2011, the Group applied the following new accounting standards, amendments and interpretations, as revised by the IASB:

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As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

3.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

3.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

Amendments and interpretations of existing principles which are effective for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2011, and not early adopted

4.  SEGMENT REPORTING

        In accordance with IFRS 8—Operating Segments the segment reporting schedules are provided below using a reporting format which includes two market segments: the first relates to Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution ("Wholesale"), while the second relates to Retail Distribution ("Retail").

        The following table provides information by business segment, which management considers necessary to assess the Group's performance and to make future determinations relating to the allocation of resources.

   
(thousands of Euro)
  Manufacturing
and
wholesale
distribution

  Retail
distribution

  Inter-segment
transactions
and
corporate
adjustments

  Consolidated
 
   

Six months ended June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

                         

Net sales

    1,345,101     1,844,545         3,189,646  

Income from operations

    336,328     226,562     (78,655 )   484,234  

Capital expenditures

    46,169     85,413         131,582  

Depreciation and amortization

    41,523     69,313     40,069     150,906  

Six months ended June 30, 2010 (unaudited)

                         

Net sales

    1,204,678     1,782,133         2,986,811  

Income from operations

    277,325     224,584     (72,333 )   429,576  

Capital expenditures

    37,496     45,393         82,889  

Depreciation and amortization

    38,223     68,666     41,533     148,421  
   

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

CURRENT ASSETS

5.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Cash at bank and post office

    497,475     667,790  

Checks

    6,633     6,916  

Cash and cash equivalents on hand

    4,289     5,146  
           

Total

    508,397     679,852  
           
   

        Please see Note 3—"Financial Results" in the Management Report on the Interim Financial Results as of June 30, 2011 for further details on cash and cash equivalents.

6.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE—NET

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Accounts receivable

    846,151     689,260  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (33,179 )   (33,368 )
           

Total

    812,972     655,892  
           
   

        The above are exclusively trade receivables and are recognized net of allowances to adjust their carrying amount to estimated realizable value. They are all due within 12 months.

7.  INVENTORIES—NET

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Raw materials

    109,435     115,277  

Work in process

    55,199     52,507  

Finished goods

    512,863     518,804  

Less: inventory obsolescence reserves

    (91,462 )   (96,552 )
           

Total

    586,035     590,036  
           
   

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

8.  OTHER ASSETS

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Sales taxes receivable

    34,720     32,524  

Short-term borrowing

    966     860  

Accrued income

    1,410     1,501  

Receivables for royalties

    1,928     2,078  

Other financial assets

    33,955     26,364  

Total financial assets

    72,978     63,327  

Income taxes receivable

   
15,704
   
70,720
 

Advances to suppliers

    14,939     9,487  

Prepaid expenses

    71,549     66,399  

Other assets

    29,290     16,825  

Total other assets

    131,482     163,431  
           

Total other current assets

    204,460     226,759  
           
   

        The main items within other financial assets relate to amounts recorded in the North American Retail Division of Euro 12.1 million as of June 30, 2011 (Euro 8.7 million as of December 31, 2010).

        The decrease in income taxes receivable was primarily due to an offset of tax receivables by Euro 45.1 million of tax payables in the North American operations.

        The increase in other assets is related to the timing of payments of royalty advances as contractually agreed.

        The net book value of financial assets is approximately equal to their fair value and corresponds to the maximum exposure of the credit risk. The Group has no guarantees or other instruments to manage credit risk.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

9.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NET

        Changes in items of property, plant and equipment during the first six months of 2011 are illustrated below:

   
(thousands of Euro)
  Land and
buildings,
including
leasehold
improvements

  Machinery
and
equipment

  Aircraft
  Other
equipment

  Total
 
   

Balance as of January 1, 2011

                               

Historical cost

    820,833     1,017,958     37,853     673,051     2,549,696  

Accumulated depreciation

    (353,508 )   (650,735 )   (7,226 )   (309,097 )   (1,320,566 )
                       

Balance as of January 1, 2011

    467,325     367,223     30,627     363,954     1,229,130  
                       

Increases

    16,853     25,609         89,264     131,726  

Decreases

    (1,367 )   141         (5,700 )   (6,927 )

Translation differences and other

    (20,984 )   (86,367 )       54,354     (52,998 )

Depreciation expense

    (26,565 )   (29,604 )   (768 )   (51,801 )   (108,739 )
                       

Balance as of June 30, 2011

    435,262     277,002     29,859     450,071     1,192,194  
                       

Historical cost

    785,550     730,406     37,853     982,001     2,535,810  

Accumulated depreciation

    (350,288 )   (453,404 )   (7,994 )   (531,930 )   (1,343,616 )
                       

Balance as of June 30, 2011

    435,262     277,002     29,859     450,071     1,192,194  
   

        Depreciation of Euro 108.7 million (Euro 105.2 million in the same period in 2010) was included in the cost of sales for Euro 30.6 million (compared to Euro 29.9 million in the same period in 2010), selling expenses for Euro 51.2 million (compared to Euro 50.1 million in the same period in 2010), advertising expenses for Euro 2.2 million (compared to Euro 2.4 million in the same period in 2010) and general and administrative expenses for Euro 24.7 million (compared to Euro 22.8 million in the same period in 2010).

        Other equipment included assets under construction of Euro 82.6 million at June 30, 2011 (Euro 91.3 million at December 31, 2010), mainly relating to the opening and renovation of North American retail stores.

        Leasehold improvements totaled Euro 208.6 million and Euro 228.4 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

10.  GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS—NET

        Changes in intangible assets in the first six months of 2011 are illustrated below:

   
(thousands of Euro)
  Goodwill
  Trade names and trademarks
  Distributor network
  Customer relations, contracts and lists
  Franchise agreements
  Other
  Total
 
   

Balance as of January 1, 2011

                                           

Historical cost

    2,953,513     1,509,556     4,414     225,364     21,479     40,475     4,754,801  

Accumulated amortization

    (62,986 )   (569,401 )   (1,331 )   (51,967 )   (6,180 )   (17,532 )   (709,397 )
                               

Balance as of January 1, 2011

    2,890,527     940,155     3,082     173,397     15,299     22,944     4,045,404  
                               

Increases

        3,520                 10,647     14,166  

Decreases

                        (59 )   (59 )

Intangible assets from business acquisitions

    4,642                         4,642  

Translation differences and other

    (169,263 )   (49,835 )   (3,019 )   (13,315 )   (1,140 )   (1,424 )   (237,996 )

Amortization expense

        (32,454 )   (21 )   (7,252 )   (511 )   (1,927 )   (42,166 )
                               

Balance as of June 30, 2011

    2,725,907     861,387     42     152,829     13,648     30,180     3,783,993  
                               

Historical cost

    2,777,674     1,440,820     304     207,888     19,857     48,103     4,494,647  

Impairment and accumulated amortization

    (51,768 )   (579,433 )   (262 )   (55,059 )   (6,209 )   (17,923 )   (710,654 )
                               

Balance as of June 30, 2011

    2,725,907     861,387     42     152,829     13,648     30,180     3,783,993  
   

        These changes in intangible assets were primarily due to the fluctuations in the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate.

        As of the preparation of this Half Year Financial Report there are no indicators that would require an immediate assessment of any impairment losses.

11.  INVESTMENTS

        This item amounted to Euro 53.6 million (Euro 54.1 million at December 31, 2010) and primarily included the investment in Multiopticas Internacional S.L., accounted for under the equity method.

        A detailed listing of the Group's relevant investments is reported in the Attachment 2 to this Report.

12.  OTHER ASSETS

        Other non-current assets amounted to Euro 144.0 million (Euro 148.1 million at December 31, 2010) and were primarily comprised of security deposits of Euro 25.1 million (Euro 24.8 million at December 31, 2010) and advances the Group has paid to certain licensees for future contractual minimum royalties, amounting to Euro 103.2 million (Euro 106.1 million at December 31, 2010).

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(UNAUDITED)

13.  DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

        Deferred tax assets showed a balance of Euro 369.1 million (Euro 364.3 million at December 31, 2010), and an increase of Euro 4.8 million. Deferred tax assets primarily related to temporary differences between the tax values and carrying amounts of inventories, intangible assets, pension funds and tax losses carried forward.

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

14.  BANK OVERDRAFTS

        Bank overdrafts at June 30, 2011 reflect current account overdrafts with various banks. The interest rates on these credit lines are floating, and the credit lines may be used, if necessary, to obtain letters of credit.

15.  CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT

        This item consists of the current portion of loans granted to the Group, as further described below in Note 19—"Long-Term Debt."

16.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

        Accounts payable consist of invoices received and not yet paid at the reporting date, in addition to invoices to be received, accounted for on an accrual basis.

        The balance, which is fully payable within 12 months, is detailed below:

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
   

Accounts payable

    324,516     399,353  

Invoices to be received

    156,928     138,389  
           

Total

    481,444     537,742  
           
   

17.  INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

        Income taxes payable include liabilities for current taxes which are certain and determined.

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
   

Current year income taxes payable fund

    81,770     77,425  

Income taxes advance payment

    (15,651 )   (17,358 )
           

Total

    66,119     60,067  
           
   

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

18.  OTHER LIABILITIES

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31, 2010
(audited)

 
   

Premiums and discounts to suppliers

    28,803     27,507  

Sales commissions

    1,158     1,135  

Leasing rental

    21,752     22,370  

Insurance

    8,097     9,255  

Sales taxes payable

    55,612     35,994  

Salaries payable

    175,019     183,559  

Due to social security authorities

    21,238     26,156  

Sales commissions payable

    5,371     7,154  

Royalties payable

    2,074     1,602  

Other financial liabilities

    127,187     125,858  
           

Total financial liabilities

    446,309     440,590  
           

Deferred income

    3,223     1,356  

Customers' right of return

    34,123     27,744  

Advances from customers

    45,985     53,835  

Other liabilities

    28,380     25,755  
           

Total liabilities

    111,711     108,690  
           

Total other current liabilities

    558,020     549,280  
   

        Other liabilities consist of the current portion of funds set aside for the provision for risks that primarily include:

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As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

19.  LONG-TERM DEBT

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Luxottica Group S.p.A. credit agreement with various financial institutions (a)

    546,789     545,552  

Senior unsecured guaranteed notes (b)

    927,546     943,112  

Credit agreement with various financial institutions (c)

    201,868     242,236  

Credit agreement with various financial institutions for Oakley acquisition (d)

    760,638     897,484  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

    988     1,141  

Other loans with banks and other third parties, interest at various rates, payable in installments through 2014 (e)

    1,829     3,112  

Total

    2,439,659     2,632,637  

Less: Current maturities

    230,381     197,566  

Long-Term Debt

    2,209,278     2,435,071  
   

        (a)   In April 2008, the Company entered into a Euro 150.0 million unsecured credit facility with Banca Nazionale del Lavoro. This facility was an 18-month revolving credit facility that provided borrowing availability of up to Euro 150.0 million. The amounts borrowed under the revolving facility could be borrowed and repaid until final maturity. Interest accrued at EURIBOR plus 0.375 percent. The Company could select interest periods of one, three or six months. In June 2009, the Company renegotiated this credit facility. Interest accrued at EURIBOR plus 1.90 percent. The final maturity of the amended credit facility was July 13, 2011. On January 20, 2011, the Company terminated this credit line.

On May 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Euro 250.0 million revolving credit facility, guaranteed by its subsidiary, Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp. ("US Holdings"), with Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., as agent, and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Banca Popolare di Vicenza S.c.p.A. and Banca Antonveneta S.p.A., as lenders. The final maturity of the credit facility is May 29, 2013. This revolving credit facility will require repayments of equal quarterly installments of Euro 30.0 million of principal starting on August 29, 2011, with a repayment of Euro 40.0 million on the final maturity date of May 29, 2013. Interest accrues at EURIBOR (as defined in the agreement) plus a margin between 0.40 percent and 0.60 percent based on the "Net Debt/EBITDA" ratio, as defined in the agreement (1.883 percent as of June 30, 2011). As of June 30, 2011, Euro 250.0 million was borrowed under this credit facility. The credit facility contains certain financial and operating covenants. The Company was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011.

In June and July 2009, the Company entered into eight interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate initial notional amount of Euro 250.0 million with various banks ("Intesa Swaps"). The Intesa Swaps will decrease their notional amount on a quarterly basis, following the amortization schedule of the underlying facility, starting on August 29, 2011. These Intesa Swaps will expire on May 29, 2013. The Intesa Swaps were entered into as a cash flow hedge on the Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. credit facility discussed above. The Intesa Swaps exchange the floating rate of EURIBOR for an average fixed rate of 2.252 percent per annum. The ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges was tested at the inception date and

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19.  LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)


at least every three months. The results of the tests indicated that the cash flow hedges are highly effective.

On November 11, 2009, the Company entered into a Euro 300.0 million Term Facility Agreement, guaranteed by its subsidiaries US Holdings and Luxottica S.r.l., with Mediobanca—Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., as agent, and Mediobanca—Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., Deutsche Bank S.p.A., Calyon S.A. Milan Branch and Unicredit Corporate Banking S.p.A., as lenders. The final maturity of the Term Facility was November 30, 2012 prior to the renegotiation discussed below. Interest accrued at EURIBOR (as defined in the agreement) plus a margin between 1.75 percent and 3.00 percent based on the "Net Debt/EBITDA" ratio, as defined in the agreement. In November 2010, the Company renegotiated this credit facility. The final maturity of the Term Facility is November 30, 2014. Interest accrues at EURIBOR (as defined in the agreement) plus a margin between 1.00 percent and 2.75 percent based on the "Net Debt/EBITDA" ratio (2.621 percent as of June 30, 2011). As of June 30, 2011, Euro 300.0 million was borrowed under this credit facility.

        (b)   On July 1, 2008, US Holdings closed a private placement of U.S. $275.0 million senior unsecured guaranteed notes (the "2008 Notes"), issued in three series (Series A, Series B and Series C). The aggregate principal amounts of the Series A, Series B and Series C Notes are U.S. $20.0 million, U.S. $127.0 million and U.S. $128.0 million, respectively. The Series A Notes mature on July 1, 2013, the Series B Notes mature on July 1, 2015 and the Series C Notes mature on July 1, 2018. Interest on the Series A Notes accrues at 5.96 percent per annum, interest on the Series B Notes accrues at 6.42 percent per annum and interest on the Series C Notes accrues at 6.77 percent per annum. The 2008 Notes contain certain financial and operating covenants. The Group was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011. The proceeds from the 2008 Notes received on July 1, 2008 were used to repay a portion of the Bridge Loan Facility (described in (d) below).

On January 29, 2010, US Holdings closed a private placement of U.S. $175.0 million senior unsecured guaranteed notes (the "January 2010 Notes"), issued in three series (Series D, Series E and Series F). The aggregate principal amounts of the Series D, Series E and Series F Notes are U.S. $50.0 million, U.S. $50.0 million and U.S. $75.0 million, respectively. The Series D Notes mature on January 29, 2017, the Series E Notes mature on January 29, 2020 and the Series F Notes mature on January 29, 2019. Interest on the Series D Notes accrues at 5.19 percent per annum, interest on the Series E Notes accrues at 5.75 percent per annum and interest on the Series F Notes accrues at 5.39 percent per annum. The January 2010 Notes contain certain financial and operating covenants. The Group was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011.

On September 30, 2010, the Company closed a private placement of Euro 100.0 million senior unsecured guaranteed notes (the "September 2010 Notes"), issued in two series (Series G and Series H). The aggregate principal amounts of the Series G and Series H Notes are Euro 50.0 million and Euro 50.0 million, respectively. The Series G Notes mature on September 15, 2017 and the Series H Notes mature on September 15, 2020. Interest on the Series G Notes accrues at 3.75 percent per annum and interest on the Series H Notes accrues at 4.25 percent per annum. The September 2010 Notes contain certain financial and operating covenants. The Company was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011.

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As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

19.  LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

On November 10, 2010, the Company issued senior unsecured guaranteed notes to institutional investors (Eurobond November 10, 2015) for an aggregate principal amount of Euro 500.0 million. The notes mature on November 10, 2015 and interest accrues at 4.00 percent. The notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0557635777). The notes were issued in order to exploit favorable market conditions and extend the average maturity of the Group's debt. The Notes contain certain financial and operating covenants. The Company was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011.

        (c)   On June 3, 2004, as amended on March 10, 2006, the Company and US Holdings entered into a credit facility with a group of banks providing for loans in the aggregate principal amount of Euro 740.0 million and U.S. $325.0 million. The five-year facility consisted of three Tranches (Tranche A, Tranche B and Tranche C). The March 10, 2006 amendment increased the available borrowings to Euro 1,130.0 million and U.S. $325.0 million, decreased the interest margin and defined a new maturity date of five years from the date of the amendment for Tranche B and Tranche C. In February 2007, the Company exercised an option included in the amendment to the term and revolving facility to extend the maturity date of Tranches B and C to March 2012. In February 2008, the Company exercised an option included in the amendment to the term and revolving facility to extend the maturity date of Tranches B and C to March 2013. Tranche A, which was to be used for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing Company debt as it matures, was a Euro 405.0 million amortizing term loan requiring repayment of nine equal quarterly installments of principal of Euro 45.0 million beginning in June 2007. Tranche A expired on June 3, 2009 and was repaid in full. Tranche B is a term loan of U.S. $325.0 million which was drawn upon on October 1, 2004 by US Holdings to finance the purchase price of the acquisition of Cole National Corporation ("Cole"). Amounts borrowed under Tranche B will mature in March 2013. Tranche C is a Revolving Credit Facility of Euro 725.0 million-equivalent multi-currency (Euro/US dollar). Amounts borrowed under Tranche C may be repaid and reborrowed with all outstanding balances maturing in March 2013. The Company can select interest periods of one, two, three or six months with interest accruing on Euro-denominated loans based on the corresponding EURIBOR rate and US dollar-denominated loans based on the corresponding LIBOR rate, both plus a margin between 0.20 percent and 0.40 percent based on the "Net Debt/EBITDA" ratio, as defined in the agreement. The interest rate on June 30, 2011 was 0.500 percent for Tranche B, while Tranche C was not used. The credit facility contains certain financial and operating covenants. The Company was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011. Under this credit facility, Euro 202.8 million was borrowed as of June 30, 2011.

During the third quarter of 2007, the Group entered into 13 interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate initial notional amount of U.S. $325.0 million with various banks ("Tranche B Swaps"). These swaps will expire on March 10, 2012. The Tranche B Swaps were entered into as a cash flow hedge on Tranche B of the credit facility discussed above. The Tranche B Swaps exchange the floating rate of LIBOR for an average fixed rate of 4.634 percent per annum. The ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges was tested at the inception date and at least every three months. The results of the tests indicated that the cash flow hedges are highly effective.

        (d)   On November 14, 2007, the Group completed the merger with Oakley for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $2.1 billion. In order to finance the acquisition of Oakley, on October 12, 2007, the Company and US Holdings entered into two credit facilities with a group of banks providing for certain

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As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

19.  LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)


term loans and a short-term bridge loan for an aggregate principal amount of U.S. $2.0 billion. The term loan facility is a term loan of U.S. $1.5 billion, with a five-year term, with options to extend the maturity on two occasions for one year each time. The term loan facility is divided into two facilities, Facility D and Facility E. Facility D is a U.S. $1.0 billion amortizing term loan requiring repayments of U.S. $50.0 million on a quarterly basis starting from October 2009, made available to US Holdings, and Facility E consists of a bullet term loan in an aggregate amount of U.S. $500.0 million, made available to the Company. Interest accrues on the term loan at LIBOR plus 20 to 40 basis points based on "Net Debt to EBITDA" ratio, as defined in the facility agreement (0.535 percent for Facility D and 0.499 percent for Facility E on June 30, 2011). In September 2008, the Company exercised an option included in the agreement to extend the maturity date of Facilities D and E to October 12, 2013. These credit facilities contain certain financial and operating covenants. The Company was in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2011. U.S. $1.1 billion was borrowed under this credit facility as of June 30, 2011.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Group entered into ten interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate initial notional amount of U.S. $500.0 million with various banks ("Tranche E Swaps"). These swaps will expire on October 12, 2012. The Tranche E Swaps were entered into as a cash flow hedge on Facility E of the credit facility discussed above. The Tranche E Swaps exchange the floating rate of LIBOR for an average fixed rate of 4.260 percent per annum. The ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges was tested at the inception date and at least every three months. The results of the tests indicated that the cash flow hedges are highly effective.

During the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, US Holdings entered into 14 interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate initial notional amount of U.S. $700.0 million with various banks ("Tranche D Swaps"), which will start to decrease by U.S. $50.0 million every three months beginning on April 12, 2011. The final maturity of these swaps will be October 12, 2012. The Tranche D Swaps were entered into as a cash flow hedge on Facility D of the credit facility discussed above. The Tranche D Swaps exchange the floating rate of LIBOR for an average fixed rate of 2.503 percent per annum. The ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges was tested at the inception date and at least every three months. The results of the tests indicated that the cash flow hedges are highly effective.

The short-term bridge loan facility was for an aggregate principal amount of U.S. $500.0 million. Interest accrued on the short-term bridge loan at LIBOR (as defined in the facility agreement) plus 0.15 percent. The final maturity of the credit facility was eight months from the first utilization date. On April 29, 2008, the Company and US Holdings entered into an amendment and transfer agreement to this short-term bridge loan facility. The terms of this amendment and transfer agreement, among other things, reduced the total facility amount from U.S. $500.0 million to U.S. $150.0 million, effective on July 1, 2008, and provided for a final maturity date that was 18 months from the effective date of the agreement. From July 1, 2008, interest accrued at LIBOR (as defined in the facility agreement) plus 0.60 percent. On November 27, 2009, the Company and US Holdings amended the U.S. $150.0 million short-term bridge loan facility to, among other things, reduce the total facility amount from U.S. $150.0 million to U.S. $75.0 million, effective November 30, 2009, and provide for a final maturity date of November 30, 2011. The new terms also provided for the repayment of U.S. $25.0 million on November 30, 2010 and the remaining principal at the final maturity date. From November 30, 2009, interest accrued at LIBOR (as defined in the facility agreement) plus 1.90 percent. US Holdings prepaid U.S. $25.0 million on

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As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

19.  LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)


September 8, 2010 and the remaining U.S. $50.0 million on October 12, 2010 and at such time the credit facility was terminated.

As of June 30, 2011, the Group had unused committed (revolving) credit lines for Euro 692.2 million.

        (e)   Other loans consist of several small credit agreements which are not material.

        Long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, as of June 30, 2011 matures as follows:

(thousands of Euro)
   
 
   

2011

    95,583  

2012

    490,835  

2013

    643,898  

2014

    300,257  

2015 and subsequent years

    897,516  

Effect deriving from the adoption of the amortized cost method

    11,570  
       

Total

    2,439,659  
   

        The net financial position was as follows:

   
 
  (thousands of Euro)
  June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

A

  Cash and cash equivalents     508,397     679,852  

B

  Other availabilities          

C

  Marketable securities          

D

  Availabilities (A) + (B) + (C)     508,397     679,852  

E

  Current Investments          

F

  Bank overdrafts     187,051     158,648  

G

  Current portion of long-term debt     230,381     197,566  

H

  Other liabilities          

I

  Current Liabilities (F) + (G) + (H)     417,432     356,214  

J

 

Net-Current Liabilities (I) – (E) – (D)

   
(90,965

)
 
(323,638

)

K

  Long-term debt     1,281,732     1,491,959  

L

  Notes payable     927,546     943,112  

M

  Other non-current liabilities          

N

  Total non-current liabilities (K) + (L) + (M)     2,209,278     2,435,071  

O

 

Net Financial Position (J) + (N)

   
2,118,313
   
2,111,433
 
   

        Our net financial position with respect to related parties is not material.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

20.  LIABILITY FOR TERMINATION INDEMNITIES

        This item amounts to Euro 44.7 million as of June 30, 2011 (Euro 45.4 million at December 31, 2010). The balance primarily includes liabilities related to the post-employment benefits of our Italian companies' employees.

21.  DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

        Deferred tax liabilities amount to Euro 416.1 million and Euro 429.8 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Deferred tax liabilities primarily relate to temporary differences between the tax values and carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and cannot be offset with the related deferred tax assets.

22.  OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

   
(thousands of Euro)
  As of
June 30,
2011
(unaudited)

  As of
December 31,
2010
(audited)

 
   

Provision for risks

    74,225     82,855  

Other liabilities

    105,394     113,077  

Other financial liabilities

    85,859     114,658  
           

Total

    265,478     310,590  
           
   

        The provision for risks primarily includes:

        Other liabilities (Euro 105.4 million, compared to Euro 113.1 million at December 31, 2010) consist of liabilities for U.S. pension funds. Other financial liabilities mainly include the non-current portion of interest rate derivative liabilities (Euro 34.3 million at June 30, 2011, compared to Euro 53.0 million at December 31, 2010).

23.  LUXOTTICA GROUP STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Capital stock

        The Company's capital stock at June 30, 2011 amounted to Euro 28,012,700.58 and was comprised of 466,878,343 ordinary shares of stock with a par value of Euro 0.06 per share. At January 1, 2011, the capital stock amounted to Euro 27,964,632.6 and was comprised of 466,077,210 ordinary shares of stock with a par value of Euro 0.06 per share.

        Following the exercise of 801,133 options to purchase ordinary shares of stock granted to employees under existing stock option plans, the capital stock increased by Euro 48,067.98 in the first six months of 2011. The options exercised included 101,900 from the 2002 grant, 152,810 from the 2003

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

23.  LUXOTTICA GROUP STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)


grant, 257,023 from the 2004 grant (of which 40,000 from the Extraordinary 2004 Plan), 133,400 from the 2005 grant and 156,000 from the 2008 grant.

Legal reserve

        This reserve represents the portion of the Company's earnings that are not distributable as dividends, in accordance with article 2430 of the Italian Civil Code.

Additional paid-in capital

        This reserve increases in connection with the exercise of options.

Retained earnings

        These include subsidiaries' earnings that have not been distributed as dividends and the amount of consolidated subsidiaries' equity in excess of the corresponding carrying amounts of investments in the same subsidiaries. This item also includes amounts arising as a result of consolidation adjustments.

Translation of foreign operations

        Translation differences are generated by the translation into Euro of financial statements prepared in currencies other than Euro.

Treasury reserve

        Treasury reserve was equal to Euro 123.0 million as of June 30, 2011 (Euro 112.5 million as of December 31, 2010). The increase was due to the stock buyback program approved at the stockholders' meeting on October 29, 2009 (the "2009 Program"), intended to provide the Company with treasury shares to efficiently manage its share capital and to implement its Performance Shares Plan.

        Under the 2009 Program the Company, in the first three months of 2011, purchased on the Milan Stock Exchange's Mercato Telematico Azionario ("MTA") an aggregate amount of 466,204 ordinary shares of stock at an average price of Euro 22.45 per share for an aggregate amount of Euro 10,467,359. The 2009 Program expired on April 28, 2011.

        Treasury shares purchased by Luxottica Group are recorded at cost as a deduction from equity. Please refer to the consolidated statement of stockholders' equity for further details on the amounts involved.

24.  NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

        Equity attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to Euro 13.3 million and Euro 13.0 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

25.  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

        Please refer to Note 3—"Financial Results" in the Management Report on the Interim Financial Results as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

26.  COMMITMENTS AND RISKS

        The Group has commitments under contractual agreements in place. Such commitments relate to the following:

Guarantees

Credit lines

        As of June 30, 2011 and as of December 31, 2010, the Company had unused short-term lines of credit of approximately Euro 593.0 million and Euro 559.8 million, respectively.

        The Company and its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary Luxottica S.r.l. maintain unsecured lines of credit with primary banks for an aggregate maximum credit of Euro 326.8 million. These lines of credit

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26.  COMMITMENTS AND RISKS (Continued)


are renewable annually, can be canceled on short notice and have no commitment fees. At June 30, 2011, these credit lines were utilized for Euro 0.1 million.

        US Holdings maintains unsecured lines of credit with three separate banks for an aggregate maximum credit of Euro 92.8 million (U.S. $134.1 million). These lines of credit are renewable annually, can be canceled on short notice and have no commitment fees. At June 30, 2011, they were not used and there were Euro 35.7 million in aggregate face amount of standby letters of credit outstanding under these lines of credit (see below).

        The blended average interest rate on these lines of credit is approximately LIBOR plus 0.40 percent.

Outstanding Standby Letters of Credit

        A wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary has obtained various standby and trade letters of credit from banks that aggregated Euro 35.7 million and Euro 34.0 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Most of these letters of credit are used for security in risk management contracts, purchases from foreign vendors or as security on store leases. Most standby letters of credit contain evergreen clauses under which the letter is automatically renewed unless the bank is notified not to renew. Trade letters of credit are for purchases from foreign vendors and are generally outstanding for a period that is less than six months. Substantially all the fees associated with maintaining the letters of credit fall within the range of 40 to 60 basis points annually.

Litigation

        The Group and its subsidiaries are involved in the following legal and regulatory proceedings of which, unless already settled or otherwise concluded, the timing and outcomes are inherently uncertain, and such outcomes could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial position or operating results.

French Competition Authority Investigation

        Our French subsidiary Luxottica France S.A.S., together with other major companies which operate in the French eyewear industry, has been the subject of an investigation conducted by the French Competition Authority relating to pricing practices in such industry. The investigation is still ongoing and, to date, no formal action has yet been taken by the French Competition Authority. As a consequence, it is not possible to estimate or provide a range of potential liability that may be involved in this matter. The outcome of any such action, which the Group intends to vigorously defend, is inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that such action, if adversely determined, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Other proceedings

        The Group is a defendant in various other lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of the management of the Group that it has meritorious defenses against all such outstanding claims, which the Company will vigorously pursue, and that the outcome of such claims, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Group's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

27.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Licensing agreements

        The Group executed an exclusive worldwide license for the production and distribution of Brooks Brothers brand eyewear. The brand is held by Retail Brand Alliance, Inc. ("RBA"), which is owned and controlled by a director of the Company, Claudio Del Vecchio. The Group paid royalties to RBA under the license of Euro 0.3 million in the first six months of 2011 and Euro 0.5 million in the first six months of 2010.

Stock option plan

        On September 14, 2004, the Company's Chairman and largest stockholder, Leonardo Del Vecchio, allocated 9.6 million shares (representing 2.11 percent of the Company's issued share capital as of such date) that he held through the company La Leonardo Finanziaria S.r.l.—subsequently merged into Delfin S.á.r.l., a holding company of the Del Vecchio family—to a stock option plan for the Group's top management. The options vested on June 30, 2006, upon the achievement of certain financial targets. Accordingly, since the vesting date, the holders of these options have been and will remain entitled to exercise these options from such date until their expiration in 2014. In the first six months of 2011, 720,000 rights were exercised as part of this plan. In the same period of 2010, 500,000 rights were exercised.

        A summary of related party transactions as of June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 is provided below:

   
As of June 30, 2011
Related parties
(thousands of Euro)
  Income statement   Balance sheet  
  Revenues
  Costs
  Assets
  Liabilities
 
   

Retail Brand Alliance, Inc.

    52.3     284.2     177.8     120.3  

Multiopticas Internacional S.L.

    4,697.1     25.0     2,440.4     2,478.9  

Eyebiz Laboratories Pty Limited

    494.5     21,731.5     2,233.0     13,462.4  

Others

    293.4     158.5     189.1     13.3  
                   

Total

    5,537.2     22,199.2     5,040.3     16,074.9  
                   
   


   
As of June 30, 2010
Related parties
(thousands of Euro)
  Income statement   Balance sheet  
  Revenues
  Costs
  Assets
  Liabilities
 
   

Retail Brand Alliance, Inc.

    56.6     378.1         166.8  

Multiopticas Internacional S.L.

    5,436.0     69.3     4,163.4     2,535.7  

Others

    1.1     74.0         0.2  
                   

Total

    5,493.8     521.4     4,163.4     2,702.7  
                   
   

        Total remuneration due to key managers in the first six months of 2011 amounted to approximately Euro 13.6 million (Euro 12.1 million at June 30, 2010).

        These costs relate to key managers who were already with the Group in the first six months of 2010 and remain in service, as well as those who became key managers after June 30, 2010.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

28.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

        Basic and diluted earnings per share have been calculated as the ratio of net profit attributable to the stockholders of the Company for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, amounting to Euro 276.8 million and Euro 245.1 million, respectively, to the number of outstanding shares on such dates—basic and dilutive of the Company.

        Earnings per share in the first six months of 2011 amounted to Euro 0.60, compared to Euro 0.53 in the same period in 2010. Diluted earnings per share in the first six months of 2011 amounted to Euro 0.60, compared to Euro 0.53 in the same period in 2010.

        The table below provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:

   
 
  As of June 30,  
 
  2011
  2010
 
   

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

    460,118,653     458,551,310  

Effect of dilutive stock options

    2,035,207     1,749,979  

Weighted average shares outstanding—dilutive

    462,153,860     460,301,289  

Options not included in calculation of dilutive shares as the exercise price was greater than the average price during the respective period or performance measures related to the awards have not yet been met

    12,970,473     10,593,534  

 

 

29.  DIVIDENDS

        In May 2011, the Company distributed an aggregate of Euro 204.6 million in dividends to its stockholders equal to Euro 0.44 per ordinary share, of which Euro 2.0 million was attributable to non-controlling interests. In May 2010, the Company distributed an aggregate of Euro 169.3 million in dividends to its stockholders equal to Euro 0.35 per ordinary share, of which Euro 8.7 million was attributable to non-controlling interests.

30.  STOCK OPTIONS AND INCENTIVE PLANS

        At the Stockholders' Meeting of Luxottica Group on May 13, 2008 the Group's stockholders approved a performance shares plan ("Performance Shares Plan 2008" or "2008 PSP"). The 2008 PSP is intended to strengthen the loyalty of the Group's key employees and to recognize their contributions to the Group's success on a medium- to long-term basis.

        The beneficiaries of the 2008 PSP will be granted the right to receive ordinary shares ("Units"), without consideration, at the end of the three-year vesting period subject to achievement of certain EPS targets determined by the Board of Directors. On April 28, 2011, the Board of Directors approved grants totalling 764,750 Units. This was the fourth grant awarded under the 2008 PSP.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (Continued)
As of JUNE 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)

30.  STOCK OPTIONS AND INCENTIVE PLANS (Continued)

        The Units' fair value was estimated at the date of grant using a binomial lattice model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

Share price at the grant date

  Euro 22.91

Expected option life

  3 years

Dividend yield

  1.85 percent
 

        On April 28, 2011, the Board of Directors awarded a total of 2,039,000 stock options to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, of which 715,500 were awarded to U.S. employees. The stock options were awarded under the Stock Option Plan approved by the Company's stockholders at a meeting on June 14, 2006.

        The stock options' fair value was estimated at the date of grant using a binomial lattice model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

Share price at the grant date

  Euro 22.91

Expected option life

  5.56 years

Dividend yield

  1.85 percent

Volatility

  33.35 percent

Risk free interest rate

  2.88 percent
 

31.  SEASONAL AND CYCLICAL EFFECTS ON OPERATIONS

        We have historically experienced sales volume fluctuations by quarter due to seasonality associated with the sale of sunglasses, which represented 46.2 percent and 43.3 percent of our net sales in the first six months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

32.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        Please see Note 6—"Subsequent Events" in the Management Report on the Interim Financial Results as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited) for a description of events that have occurred after June 30, 2011.

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Attachment 1

EXCHANGE RATES USED TO TRANSLATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN CURRENCIES OTHER THAN THE EURO

   
 
  Average
exchange rate
as of
June 30,
2011

  Final
exchange rate
as of
June 30,
2011

  Average
exchange rate
as of
June 30,
2010

  Final
exchange rate
as of
December 31,
2010

 
   

(per €1)

                         

U.S. Dollar

   
1.4032
   
1.4453
   
1.3268
   
1.3362
 

Swiss Franc

    1.2694     1.2071     1.4359     1.2504  

Great Britain Pound

    0.8682     0.9026     0.8700     0.8608  

Brazilian Real

    2.2879     2.2601     2.3839     2.2177  

Japanese Yen

    114.9699     116.2500     121.3197     108.6500  

Canadian Dollar

    1.3706     1.3951     1.3719     1.3322  

Mexican Peso

    16.6865     16.9765     16.8069     16.5475  

Swedish Krona

    8.9391     9.1739     9.7888     8.9655  

Australian Dollar

    1.3582     1.3485     1.4848     1.3136  

Argentine Peso

    5.6797     5.9315     5.1634     5.3099  

South African Rand

    9.6856     9.8569     9.9913     8.8625  

Israeli Shekel

    4.9368     4.9439     4.9867     4.7378  

Hong Kong Dollar

    10.9212     11.2475     10.3111     10.3856  

Turkish Lira

    2.2081     2.3500     2.0213     2.0694  

Norwegian Krona

    7.8247     7.7875     8.0056     7.8000  

Malaysian Ringgit

    4.2552     4.3626     4.3881     4.0950  

Thai Baht

    42.6746     44.3800     43.3118     40.1700  

Taiwan Dollar

    40.7886     41.5482     42.2886     39.0438  

South Korean Won

    1,544.8991     1,543.1899     1,531.2083     1,499.0600  

Chinese Renminbi

    9.1755     9.3416     9.0567     8.8220  

Singapore Dollar

    1.7653     1.7761     1.8534     1.7136  

New Zealand Dollar

    1.8050     1.7468     1.8828     1.7200  

United Arab Emirates Dirham

    5.1540     5.3085     4.8735     4.9078  

Indian Rupee

    63.1436     64.5620     60.7337     59.7580  

Polish Zloty

    3.9527     3.9903     4.0020     3.9750  

Hungarian Forint

    269.4495     266.1100     271.6874     277.9500  

Croatian Kuna

    7.3975     7.4018     7.2663     7.3830  

Namibian Dollar

    9.6856     9.8569     9.9913     8.8625  
   

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Attachment 2

Investments of Luxottica Group S.p.A. representing ownership interests in excess of 10 percent (pursuant to Section 125 Consob Regulation 11971/99)

        The following table reports the direct and indirect investments of Luxottica Group S.p.A. in more than 10 percent of the capital of unlisted public and private limited companies in Italy and abroad; this table has been prepared in compliance with Appendix 4B, letter B, point 4.1 of the Consob Regulation adopted in resolution 11971 dated May 14, 1999 as amended, and with Section 39 of Italian Legislative Decree 1997/127:

   
Company
  Registered Address
  Shareholders
  Direct
% of
Ownership

  Group
% of
Ownership

  Share
Capital
in Local
Currency

  Share
Capital
Currency

  Number of
Shares Owned

 
   

1242 PRODUCTIONS INC

  TUMWATER-WASHINGTON   OAKLEY INC     100.00     100.00     100,000.00     USD     100,000.00  

AIR SUN

  MASON-OHIO   SUNGLASS HUT TRADING LLC     70.00     70.00     1.00     USD     70.00  

ARNETTE OPTIC ILLUSIONS INC

  IRVINE-CALIFORNIA   LUXOTTICA US HOLDINGS CORP     100.00     100.00     1.00     USD     100.00  

BAZOOKA INC

  TUMWATER-WASHINGTON   OAKLEY INC     100.00     100.00     1.00     USD     1,000.00  

BEIJING SI MING DE TRADING CO LTD*

  BEIJING   SPV ZETA Optical Trading (Beijing) Co Ltd     100.00     100.00     30,000.00     CNR     30,000.00  

BRIGHT EYES FRANCHISING PTY LTD

  VICTORIA-MELBOURNE   SUNGLASS ICON PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     600,070.00     AUD     110.00  

BRIGHT EYES LEASING PTY LTD

  VICTORIA-MELBOURNE   SUNGLASS ICON PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     20.00     AUD     110.00  

BRIGHT EYES RETAIL PTY LTD

  VICTORIA-MELBOURNE   SUNGLASS ICON PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     110.00     AUD     110.00  

BRIGHT EYES TRADE MARKS PTY LTD

  VICTORIA-MELBOURNE   SUNGLASS ICON PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     200,100.00     AUD     110.00  

BUDGET EYEWEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

  MACQUARIE PARK-NSW   LUXOTTICA RETAIL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     341,762.00     AUD     341,762.00  

BUDGET SPECS (FRANCHISING) PTY LTD

  MACQUARIE PARK-NSW   BUDGET EYEWEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD     100.00     100.00     2.00     AUD     2.00  

CENTRE PROFESSIONNEL DE VISION USSC INC

  ETOBICOKE-ONTARIO   THE UNITED STATES SHOE CORPORATION     100.00     100.00     1.00     CAD     99.00  

COLE VISION SERVICES INC

  DOVER-DELAWARE   EYEMED VISION CARE LLC   <