Luxottica Group, the parent of Ray-Ban, Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported earnings in 2016 rose 5.8 percent to 851 million on a 2.8 percent revenue gain, to 1.34 billion

On a currency-neutral basis, sales rose 3.9 percent and earnings rose 7.6 percent.

On an adjusted basis, sales rose 0.8 percent to 9,09 billion  and gained 1.9 percent at constant exchange rates. Adjusted net income to 882 million, up 5.0 percent at constant exchange rates2 and ahead 3.3 percent at current exchange rates.

The adjusted data for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016 take into account: (i) restructuring and reorganization costs of 69.5 million (55.0 million net of taxes); (ii) non-recurring expenses of 17.4 million (12.0 million net of taxes) related to the departure of Adil Mehboob-Khan as CEO for markets and the Oakley integration; and (iii) non-recurring income of Euro 35.7 million related to the acquisition of Salmoiraghi & Viganò.

Luxottica is manufacturer of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bulgari, Chanel, Coach, Dolce&Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Valentino and Versace. The Group’s global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries and is complemented by a retail network of approximately 8,000 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM and LensCrafters in Asia-Pacific, GMO in Latin America, Salmoiraghi & Viganò in Italy and Sunglass Hut worldwide.

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