CROX

CROCS INC

Consumer Cyclical | Mid Cap

$2.47

EPS Forecast

$985

Revenue Forecast

Announcing earnings for the quarter ending 2024-12-31 soon
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Exhibit 99.1
 
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Investor Contact:
Brendon Frey, ICR
 
 
(203) 682-8216
 
 
brendon.frey@icrinc.com
 
 
 
 
PR Contact:
Melissa Layton, Crocs, Inc.
 
 
(303) 848-7885
 
 
mlayton@crocs.com

Crocs, Inc. Reports Record Revenues for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019;
Full Year Operating Income Increased 104.4%; Operating Margin Improved to 10.5%
Full Year EPS Increased to $1.66
____________________
 
NIWOT, COLORADO February 27, 2020 — Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women, and children, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results.
 
Andrew Rees, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our record fourth quarter and full year top-line combined with our double-digit operating margin underscores the progress we have made executing our key strategic initiatives. Focusing on our core clog and sandal categories and further igniting brand heat through impactful marketing campaigns and collaborations are fueling strong revenue growth. Equally important, the work we’ve done reducing our expense structure is allowing us to translate our top-line success into even stronger earnings growth as we continue to make important investments in the business.”

“Although we begin the new year with great momentum and exciting plans in place to build on our recent growth, our immediate focus is with everyone affected by the coronavirus and ensuring that our employees in China, along with our partners, safely navigate the risks associated with this global health epidemic. Despite this difficult situation, we continue to be very optimistic about our long-term growth prospects in China and our Asia region.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Operating Results:
 
Revenues were $263.0 million, growing 21.8% over the fourth quarter of 2018, or 22.7% on a constant currency basis. Currencies negatively impacted our revenues by approximately $2.0 million, while store closures reduced our revenues by $2.0 million. Wholesale revenues grew 22.4%, e-commerce revenues grew 34.3%, and retail comparable store sales on a constant currency basis grew 16.0%.

Gross margin was 48.0%, compared to 46.2% in last year’s fourth quarter. Adjusted gross margin, which excludes 130 basis points of expenses primarily related to the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands, was 49.3%. Adjusted gross margin rose 310 basis points, driven by favorable product mix, price increases on certain products, lower levels of promotions and discounts, and greater volume helping to leverage our fixed costs. For a reconciliation of gross margin to adjusted gross margin, see the ‘Non-GAAP cost of sales and gross margin reconciliation’ schedule below.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $117.9 million compared to $113.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Non-recurring charges were $1.2 million compared to $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. SG&A improved 790 basis points and represented 44.8% of revenues compared to 52.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018, as we continued to drive leverage across the business. Our adjusted SG&A improved 620 basis points and represented 44.4% of revenues compared to 50.6% in the fourth quarter of 2018. For a reconciliation of SG&A to adjusted SG&A, see the ‘Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation’ schedule below.

Income from operations was $8.4 million compared to loss from operations of $13.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Excluding expenses incurred in connection with the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands and

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non-recurring SG&A charges, our adjusted income from operations was $12.9 million. For a reconciliation of income from operations to adjusted income from operations, see the ‘Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and operating margin reconciliation’ schedule below.

Our diluted net income per common share was $0.29 for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to a diluted net loss per common share of $1.72 in the fourth quarter of 2018. Excluding expenses primarily incurred in connection with the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands and non-recurring SG&A charges, adjustments to income tax expense (benefit), and pro forma adjustments related to our previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, our adjusted diluted net income per common share was $0.12, compared to a non-GAAP diluted net loss per common share of $0.10 in the fourth quarter of 2018, as detailed on the ‘Non-GAAP earnings per share reconciliation’ schedule below.
 
2019 Operating Results:

Revenues were $1,230.6 million, growing 13.1% over 2018, or 15.6% on a constant currency basis. Store closures reduced our revenues by $17.2 million. Our wholesale revenues grew 13.5%, our e-commerce business grew 24.2%, and our retail comparable store sales grew 12.4%.

Gross margin was 50.1% compared to 51.5% in 2018, while gross profit increased $56.9 million. Adjusted gross margin, which excluded 90 basis points of expenses primarily related to the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands, was 51.1%. Adjusted gross margin declined 40 basis points, driven by reduced purchasing power related to currency, offset in part by a higher margin product mix, price increases on certain products, and lower levels of promotions and discounts. For a reconciliation of gross margin to adjusted gross margin, see the ‘Non-GAAP cost of sales and gross margin reconciliation’ schedule below.

SG&A was $488.4 million compared to $497.2 million in 2018. Results for 2019 included $2.9 million of non-recurring charges compared to $21.1 million in 2018. As a percent of revenues, SG&A improved 600 basis points to 39.7%. Excluding non-recurring charges, adjusted SG&A as a percent of revenues was 39.5%, an improvement of 430 basis points over 2018. For a reconciliation of SG&A to adjusted SG&A, see the ‘Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation’ schedule below.

Income from operations of $128.6 million grew 104.4%, compared to $62.9 million in 2018, and operating margin was 10.5%, compared to 5.8% in 2018. Excluding expenses primarily incurred in connection with the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands and non-recurring SG&A charges, adjusted income from operations grew 70.2% to $143.0 million. Adjusted operating margin for 2019 was 11.6% compared to 7.7% in 2018. For a reconciliation of income from operations to adjusted income from operations, see the ‘Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and operating margin reconciliation’ schedule below.

Our diluted net income per common share was $1.66 in 2019 compared to diluted net loss per common share of $1.01 in 2018. Excluding expenses primarily incurred in connection with the relocation of our distribution centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands and non-recurring SG&A charges, adjustments to income tax expense (benefit), and pro forma adjustments related to our previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, our adjusted diluted net income per common share was $1.61 compared to $0.86 in 2018, as detailed on the ‘Non-GAAP earnings per share reconciliation’ schedule below.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights:

Cash and cash equivalents were $108.3 million as of December 31, 2019, compared to $123.4 million as of December 31, 2018. The change in cash and cash equivalents was driven primarily by share repurchases and capital expenditures, partially offset by cash generated from operating activities.

Cash provided by operating activities decreased 21.2% to $90.0 million during 2019 compared to $114.2 million during 2018.

Inventory increased 38.2% to $172.0 million as of December 31, 2019 compared to $124.5 million as of December 31, 2018, while our inventory turnover ratio increased to 4.3 turns per year.

Capital expenditures, including accruals, during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $50.6 million compared to $10.9 million during 2018. The increase primarily reflects expenditures for the relocation of our U.S. distribution center from California to Ohio.

At December 31, 2019, there were $205.0 million of borrowings outstanding on our $450.0 million credit facility.

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Share Repurchase Activity:

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we repurchased 0.4 million shares of our common stock for $13.7 million, at an average price of $34.73 per share. For the full year, we repurchased 6.1 million shares of our common stock for $147.2 million, at an average price of $24.20 per share. At year end, $508.6 million of our $1 billion share repurchase authorization remained available for future repurchases.

Distribution Center Investment:

The Company completed the relocation of its U.S. distribution center from California to Ohio during the fourth quarter of 2019. In 2019, we entered into a lease to relocate our distribution center in the Netherlands to a larger facility in 2021. We are evaluating similar investments this year and beyond designed to support our anticipated growth.

Financial Outlook:

First Quarter 2020:

With respect to the first quarter of 2020, we expect:

Revenues to be between $305 and $325 million compared to $295.9 million in the first quarter of 2019. We anticipate revenues for the first quarter of 2020 will be negatively impacted by approximately $20 to $30 million due to disruptions to our Asia business from COVID-19 (the “coronavirus”) and by approximately $3 million due to currency;

Many of our partner stores in China are closed temporarily. For those that remain open, they are operating on a reduced schedule and experiencing lower than usual traffic levels. We are also seeing the broader impact as we are experiencing traffic declines throughout many of our key countries in Asia.

Operating margin to be between 9% and 12%, including $3 million of non-recurring expenses for store closures and other provisions in Asia as a result of business disruptions from the coronavirus.

Full Year 2020:

With respect to 2020, we expect:

Revenues to be up 8% to 12% over 2019 revenues of $1,230.6 million. We anticipate 2020 revenues will be negatively impacted by $40 to $60 million as a result of disruptions to our Asia business from the coronavirus and approximately $10 million of currency;

An operating margin of between 11% and 13%, which includes expenses associated with our new distribution center in the Netherlands and charges for store closures and other provisions in Asia as a result of business disruptions from the coronavirus;

Interest expense of approximately $9 million; and

A tax rate of approximately 17%.

Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2019 results is scheduled for today, Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. EST. The call participation number is (877) 790-7808. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call at (800) 585-8367. International participants can dial (647) 689-5638 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at (416) 621-4642. All of the above calls will require the input of the conference identification number 4936999. The call will also be streamed live on the Crocs website, www.crocs.com, and that audio recording will be available at www.crocs.com through February 27, 2021.


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About Crocs, Inc.:

Crocs, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for women, men, and children, combining comfort and style with a value that consumers know and love. The vast majority of shoes within Crocs’ collection contains Croslite™ material, a proprietary, molded footwear technology, delivering extraordinary comfort with each step.

In 2020, Crocs declares that expressing yourself and being comfortable are not mutually exclusive. To learn more about Crocs or our global Come As You Are™ campaign, please visit www.crocs.com or follow @Crocs on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Forward Looking Statements:

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding full year and first quarter 2020 financial outlook. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: current global financial conditions; the effect of competition in our industry; our ability to effectively manage our future growth or declines in revenues; changing consumer preferences; our ability to maintain and expand revenues and gross margin; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products; our ability to successfully implement our strategic plans; our ability to develop and sell new products; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; the effect of potential adverse currency exchange rate fluctuations and other international operating risks; and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors” and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review that section and all other disclosures appearing in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All information in this document speaks as of February 27, 2020. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenues, margins, capital expenditures, or SG&A, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
$
262,979

 
$
215,989

 
$
1,230,593

 
$
1,088,205

Cost of sales
136,741

 
116,167

 
613,537

 
528,051

Gross profit
126,238

 
99,822

 
617,056

 
560,154

Selling, general and administrative expenses
117,882

 
113,759

 
488,407

 
497,210

Income (loss) from operations
8,356

 
(13,937
)
 
128,649

 
62,944

Foreign currency gains (losses), net
(430
)
 
(269
)
 
(1,323
)
 
1,318

Interest income
108

 
434

 
601

 
1,281

Interest expense
(1,893
)
 
(584
)
 
(8,636
)
 
(955
)
Other income, net
79

 
340

 
31

 
569

Income (loss) before income taxes
6,220

 
(14,016
)
 
119,322

 
65,157

Income tax expense (benefit)
(13,693
)
 
(3,130
)
 
(175
)
 
14,720

Net income (loss)
19,913

 
(10,886
)
 
119,497

 
50,437

Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock (1)

 
(99,224
)
 

 
(108,224
)
Dividend equivalents on Series A convertible preferred stock related to redemption value accretion and beneficial conversion feature (1)

 
(8,575
)
 

 
(11,429
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
19,913

 
$
(118,685
)
 
$
119,497

 
$
(69,216
)
Net income (loss) per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.70

 
$
(1.01
)
Diluted
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.66

 
$
(1.01
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
68,441

 
69,010

 
70,357

 
68,421

Diluted
69,843

 
69,010

 
71,771

 
68,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin
48.0
%
 
46.2
 %
 
50.1
%
 
51.5
%
Operating margin
3.2
%
 
(6.5
)%
 
10.5
%
 
5.8
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues
44.8
%
 
52.7
 %
 
39.7
%
 
45.7
%
(1) On December 5, 2018, all issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were repurchased in exchange for cash or converted to common stock. As a result, amounts reported for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018, include amounts resulting from the repurchase and conversion, in addition to dividends, payments to induce conversion, and accretion of dividend equivalents prior to December 5, 2018.



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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER SHARE
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (1)
$
19,913

 
$
(118,685
)
 
$
119,497

 
$
(69,216
)
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
68,441

 
69,010

 
70,357

 
68,421

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock units
1,402

 

 
1,414

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
69,843

 
69,010

 
71,771

 
68,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.70

 
$
(1.01
)
Diluted
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.66

 
$
(1.01
)
(1) Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the repurchase and conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.


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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)
 
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS
 

 
 

Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
108,253

 
$
123,367

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $18,797 and $20,477, respectively
108,199

 
97,627

Inventories
172,028

 
124,491

Income taxes receivable
1,341

 
3,041

Other receivables
8,711

 
7,703

Restricted cash — current
1,500

 
1,946

Prepaid expenses and other assets
25,350

 
22,123

Total current assets
425,382

 
380,298

Property and equipment, net
47,405

 
22,211

Intangible assets, net
47,095

 
45,690

Goodwill
1,578

 
1,614

Deferred tax assets, net
24,747

 
8,663

Restricted cash
2,292

 
2,217

Right-of-use assets
182,228

 

Other assets
8,075

 
8,208

Total assets
$
738,802

 
$
468,901

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
95,754

 
$
77,231

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
108,677

 
102,171

Income taxes payable
4,207

 
5,089

Current operating lease liabilities
48,585

 

Total current liabilities
257,223

 
184,491

Long-term income taxes payable
4,522

 
4,656

Long-term borrowings
205,000

 
120,000

Long-term operating lease liabilities
140,148

 

Other liabilities
4

 
9,446

Total liabilities
606,897

 
318,593

Commitments and contingencies:
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 104.0 million and 103.0 million issued,
   68.2 million and 73.3 million shares outstanding, respectively
104

 
103

Treasury stock, at cost, 35.8 million and 29.7 million shares, respectively
(546,208
)
 
(397,491
)
Additional paid-in capital
495,903

 
481,133

Retained earnings
240,485

 
121,215

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(58,379
)
 
(54,652
)
Total stockholders’ equity
131,905

 
150,308

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
738,802

 
$
468,901

 

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 

 
 

Net income
$
119,497

 
$
50,437

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
24,213

 
29,250

Unrealized foreign currency gain, net
(1,140
)
 
(1,455
)
Loss (gain) on disposals of assets
(213
)
 
5,019

Share-based compensation
14,412

 
13,105

Asset impairments

 
2,182

Operating lease cost
60,142

 

Provision for doubtful accounts, net
1,566

 
711

Deferred taxes
(16,259
)
 
959

Other non-cash items
(963
)
 
1,994

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances
(15,015
)
 
(24,623
)
Inventories
(48,156
)
 
(1,987
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(4,012
)
 
9,703

Accounts payable
6,032

 
12,953

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
13,265

 
18,065

Operating lease liabilities
(64,313
)
 

Income taxes
902

 
(2,151
)
Cash provided by operating activities
89,958

 
114,162

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property, equipment, and software
(36,576
)
 
(11,979
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
616

 
1,856

Other
(276
)
 
13

Cash used in investing activities
(36,236
)
 
(10,110
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from borrowings
315,000

 
120,000

Repayments of borrowings
(230,000
)
 
(662
)
Series A preferred stock repurchase

 
(183,724
)
Dividends — Series A convertible preferred stock (1)
(2,985
)
 
(21,015
)
Repurchases of common stock
(147,190
)
 
(63,131
)
Other
(3,463
)
 
(270
)
Cash used in financing activities
(68,638
)
 
(148,802
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(569
)
 
(4,775
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(15,485
)
 
(49,525
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — beginning of year
127,530

 
177,055

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — end of year
$
112,045

 
$
127,530

 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
7,519

 
$
462

Cash paid for income taxes
16,050

 
18,633

(1) Represents $3.0 million paid to induce conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock during the year ended December 31, 2019 and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock cash dividends paid of $9.0 million and $12.0 million paid to induce conversion for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
In addition to financial measures presented on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we present “Non-GAAP cost of sales”, “Non-GAAP gross margin”, “Non-GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses”, “Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and operating margin”, “Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and effective tax rate”, “Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders”, “Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted”, and “Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share”, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of items that management believes affect the comparability or underlying business trends in our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

We also present certain information related to our current period results of operations through “constant currency,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure and should be viewed as a supplement to our results of operations and presentation of reportable segments under GAAP. Constant currency represents current period results that have been retranslated using exchange rates used in the prior year comparative period. We believe the use of constant currency enhances the visibility of the underlying business trends excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

We use non-GAAP results to assist in comparing business trends from period to period on a consistent basis in communications with the board of directors, stockholders, analysts, and investors concerning our financial performance. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other users of our consolidated financial statements as an additional tool for evaluating operating performance and trends. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2019, we believe it is helpful to evaluate our results excluding the impacts of the Series A Preferred Stock transaction, expenses incurred in connection with relocating our distribution centers, and certain non-recurring charges. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Non-GAAP cost of sales and gross margin reconciliation:
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands)
GAAP revenues
 
$
262,979

 
$
215,989

 
$
1,230,593

 
$
1,088,205

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP cost of sales
 
$
136,741

 
$
116,167

 
$
613,537

 
$
528,051

New distribution centers (1)
 
(3,413
)
 

 
(11,394
)
 

Other
 
84

 

 
(91
)
 

Total adjustments
 
(3,329
)
 

 
(11,485
)
 

Non-GAAP cost of sales
 
$
133,412

 
$
116,167

 
$
602,052

 
$
528,051

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross margin
 
$
126,238

 
$
99,822

 
$
617,056

 
$
560,154

GAAP gross margin as a percent of revenues
 
48.0
%
 
46.2
%
 
50.1
%
 
51.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP gross margin
 
$
129,567

 
$
99,822

 
$
628,541

 
$
560,154

Non-GAAP gross margin as a percent of revenues
 
49.3
%
 
46.2
%
 
51.1
%
 
51.5
%
(1) Primarily represents expenses related to our new distribution centers in Dayton, Ohio and Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation:
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands)
GAAP revenues
 
$
262,979

 
$
215,989

 
$
1,230,593

 
$
1,088,205

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
117,882

 
$
113,759

 
$
488,407

 
$
497,210

Closure of manufacturing and distribution facilities (1)
 

 
(741
)
 

 
(13,712
)
Non-recurring expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives (2)
 
(584
)
 
(2,509
)
 
(2,282
)
 
(6,082
)
Accelerated depreciation of assets (3)
 

 
(1,306
)
 

 
(1,306
)
Offering fees (4)
 
(589
)
 

 
(589
)
 

Total adjustments
 
(1,173
)
 
(4,556
)
 
(2,871
)
 
(21,100
)
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses (5)
 
$
116,709

 
$
109,203

 
$
485,536

 
$
476,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues
 
44.8
%
 
52.7
%
 
39.7
%
 
45.7
%
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues
 
44.4
%
 
50.6
%
 
39.5
%
 
43.8
%
(1) Represents non-recurring expenses associated with the 2018 closures of Mexico and Italy manufacturing and distribution facilities.
(2) Represents non-recurring expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives in 2019 and our SG&A reduction plan in 2018.
(3) Represents non-recurring expenses related to the relocation of the Crocs corporate headquarters planned for March 2020.
(4) Represents fees associated with the November 4, 2019 underwritten public offering, in which certain investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group Inc. sold 6.9 million shares of our stock to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. We did not receive any proceeds from this sale.
(5) Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses are presented gross of tax.

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Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and operating margin reconciliation:
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands)
GAAP revenues
 
$
262,979

 
$
215,989

 
$
1,230,593

 
$
1,088,205

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP income (loss) from operations
 
$
8,356

 
$
(13,937
)
 
$
128,649

 
$
62,944

Non-GAAP cost of sales adjustments (1)
 
3,329

 

 
11,485

 

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments (2)
 
1,173

 
4,556

 
2,871

 
21,100

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations
 
$
12,858

 
$
(9,381
)
 
$
143,005

 
$
84,044

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating margin
 
3.2
%
 
(6.5
)%
 
10.5
%
 
5.8
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
 
4.9
%
 
(4.3
)%
 
11.6
%
 
7.7
%
(1) See ‘Non-GAAP cost of sales and gross margin reconciliation’ above for more details.
(2) See ‘Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation’ above for more details.

Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and effective tax rate reconciliation:
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands)
GAAP income (loss) from operations
 
$
8,356

 
$
(13,937
)
 
$
128,649

 
$
62,944

GAAP income (loss) before income taxes
 
6,220

 
(14,016
)
 
119,322

 
65,157

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations (1)
 
$
12,858

 
$
(9,381
)
 
$
143,005

 
$
84,044

GAAP non-operating income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency gains (losses), net
 
(430
)
 
(269
)
 
(1,323
)
 
1,318

Interest income
 
108

 
434

 
601

 
1,281

Interest expense
 
(1,893
)
 
(584
)
 
(8,636
)
 
(955
)
Other income, net
 
79

 
340

 
31

 
569

Non-GAAP income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
10,722

 
$
(9,460
)
 
$
133,678

 
$
86,257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
(13,693
)
 
$
(3,130
)
 
$
(175
)
 
$
14,720

Tax effect of non-GAAP operating adjustments and benefit of U.S. deferred tax assets previously subject to valuation allowance (2)
 
15,781

 

 
18,244

 

Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
2,088

 
$
(3,130
)
 
$
18,069

 
$
14,720

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GAAP effective income tax rate
 
(220.1
)%
 
22.3
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
22.6
%
Non-GAAP effective income tax rate
 
19.5
 %
 
33.1
%
 
13.5
 %
 
17.1
%
(1) See ‘Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and operating margin reconciliation’ above for more details.
(2) Prior to the three months ended December 31, 2019, non-GAAP operating adjustments were in jurisdictions subject to a full valuation allowance, and thus had no material net tax impact.


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Non-GAAP earnings per share reconciliation: (1) 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
19,913

 
$
(118,685
)
 
$
119,497

 
$
(69,216
)
Preferred share dividends and dividend equivalents (2)
 

 
107,799

 

 
119,653

Non-GAAP cost of sales adjustments (3)
 
3,329

 

 
11,485

 

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments (4)
 
1,173

 
4,556

 
2,871

 
21,100

Pro forma interest (5)
 

 
(1,407
)
 

 
(5,628
)
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment (6)
 
(15,781
)
 

 
(18,244
)
 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
8,634

 
$
(7,737
)
 
$
115,609

 
$
65,909

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
68,441

 
69,010

 
70,357

 
68,421

Plus: GAAP dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock units in both periods and Series A Preferred in 2018
 
1,402

 

 
1,414

 

GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
 
69,843

 
69,010

 
71,771

 
68,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
 
 
69,010

 
 
 
68,421

Non-GAAP weighted average converted common shares outstanding adjustment (7)
 
 
 
4,723

 
 
 
6,349

Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (8)
 


 
73,733

 


 
74,770

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock units (9)
 


 

 
 
 
1,936

Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (10)
 


 
73,733

 


 
76,706

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.70

 
$
(1.01
)
Diluted
 
$
0.29

 
$
(1.72
)
 
$
1.66

 
$
(1.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic (11)
 
$
0.13

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
1.64

 
$
0.88

Diluted (12)
 
$
0.12

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
1.61

 
$
0.86

(1) Non-GAAP earnings per share calculation for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 assumes the repurchase and conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock occurred on December 31, 2017 (“the Conversion”).
(2) Adjustment adds back dividends and dividend equivalents for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in calculating non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.
(3) See ‘Non-GAAP cost of sales and gross margin reconciliation’ above for more information.
(4) See ‘Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation’ above for more information.
(5) Pro forma interest for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 assumes borrowings of $120.0 million were outstanding for all of 2018 at a rate of 4.69% to partially finance the Conversion. Calculation assumes no repayments and no financing fees.
(6) See ‘Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and effective tax rate reconciliation’ above for more information.
(7) Adjustment represents the incremental increase in weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 resulting from the Conversion.

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(8) Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 assumes the Conversion.
(9) Adjustment reflects the dilutive impact of stock options and restricted stock units for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.
(10) Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 assumes the Conversion.
(11) Non-GAAP net income (loss) per common share - basic for the three months and years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 uses the non-GAAP income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and for the year ended December 31, 2018 assumes the Conversion.
(12) Non-GAAP net income (loss) per common share - diluted for the three months and years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 uses the non-GAAP income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and for the year ended December 31, 2018 assumes the Conversion.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUES BY CHANNEL

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
% Change
 
Constant Currency
% Change (1)
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Q4 ‘19-‘18
 
2019-2018
 
Q4 ‘19-‘18
 
2019-2018
 
 
($ in thousands)
Wholesale:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Americas
 
$
58,438

 
$
45,320

 
$
275,284

 
$
216,797

 
28.9
 %
 
27.0
 %
 
31.1
 %
 
28.3
 %
Asia Pacific
 
37,937

 
30,958

 
207,405

 
203,110

 
22.5
 %
 
2.1
 %
 
22.1
 %
 
4.9
 %
EMEA
 
28,795

 
24,842

 
173,480

 
154,992

 
15.9
 %
 
11.9
 %
 
18.5
 %
 
18.6
 %
Other businesses
 
(117
)
 
1,012

 
58

 
3,145

 
(111.6
)%
 
(98.2
)%
 
(111.7
)%
 
(98.2
)%
Total wholesale
 
125,053

 
102,132

 
656,227

 
578,044

 
22.4
 %
 
13.5
 %
 
23.9
 %
 
16.8
 %
Retail:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
59,578

 
48,249

 
241,694

 
204,806

 
23.5
 %
 
18.0
 %
 
23.5
 %
 
18.1
 %
Asia Pacific
 
13,892

 
15,905

 
74,793

 
87,264

 
(12.7
)%
 
(14.3
)%
 
(11.0
)%
 
(10.8
)%
EMEA
 
5,422

 
5,757

 
30,875

 
35,358

 
(5.8
)%
 
(12.7
)%
 
(5.7
)%
 
(8.8
)%
Total retail
 
78,892

 
69,911

 
347,362

 
327,428

 
12.8
 %
 
6.1
 %
 
13.2
 %
 
7.5
 %
E-commerce:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
37,741

 
28,074

 
123,537

 
98,589

 
34.4
 %
 
25.3
 %
 
34.4
 %
 
25.5
 %
Asia Pacific
 
12,521

 
9,090

 
65,874

 
54,224

 
37.7
 %
 
21.5
 %
 
38.9
 %
 
25.6
 %
EMEA
 
8,772

 
6,782

 
37,593

 
29,920

 
29.3
 %
 
25.6
 %
 
31.8
 %
 
31.6
 %
Total e-commerce
 
59,034

 
43,946

 
227,004

 
182,733

 
34.3
 %
 
24.2
 %
 
34.9
 %
 
26.5
 %
Total revenues
 
$
262,979

 
$
215,989

 
$
1,230,593

 
$
1,088,205

 
21.8
 %
 
13.1
 %
 
22.7
 %
 
15.6
 %
(1) Reflects year over year change as if the current period results were in constant currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures” for more information.



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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RETAIL STORE COUNTS
 
September 30, 2019
 
Opened
 
Closed/Transferred
 
December 31, 2019
Type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outlet stores
194

 
1

 
2

 
193

Retail stores
109

 
2

 
2

 
109

Kiosk/store-in-store
65

 

 

 
65

Total
368

 
3

 
4

 
367

Operating segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
165

 

 

 
165

Asia Pacific
146

 
2

 
3

 
145

EMEA
57

 
1

 
1

 
57

Total
368

 
3

 
4

 
367


 
December 31, 2018
 
Opened
 
Closed/Transferred
 
December 31, 2019
Type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outlet stores
195

 
10

 
12

 
193

Retail stores
120

 
4

 
15

 
109

Kiosk/store-in-store
68

 
1

 
4

 
65

Total
383

 
15

 
31

 
367

Operating segment:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Americas
168

 
1

 
4

 
165

Asia Pacific
153

 
12

 
20

 
145

EMEA
62

 
2

 
7

 
57

Total
383

 
15

 
31

 
367

























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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPARABLE RETAIL STORE SALES AND DIRECT TO CONSUMER COMPARABLE STORE SALES

 
Constant Currency (1)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Comparable retail store sales: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
24.2
 %
 
17.3
%
 
18.8
 %
 
14.0
%
Asia Pacific
(5.8
)%
 
6.2
%
 
(2.0
)%
 
4.0
%
EMEA
(1.4
)%
 
4.7
%
 
5.0
 %
 
10.1
%
Global
16.0
 %
 
13.4
%
 
12.4
 %
 
10.8
%

 
Constant Currency (1)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Direct-to-consumer comparable store sales (includes retail and e-commerce): (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
28.1
%
 
21.2
%
 
21.0
%
 
16.7
%
Asia Pacific
5.7
%
 
2.7
%
 
5.6
%
 
8.8
%
EMEA
11.5
%
 
16.1
%
 
13.3
%
 
15.6
%
Global
21.7
%
 
16.0
%
 
16.0
%
 
14.3
%
(1)  Reflects period over period change as if the current period results were in constant currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures” for more information.
(2)  Comparable store status is determined on a monthly basis. Comparable store sales include the revenues of stores that have been in operation for more than twelve months. Stores in which selling square footage has changed more than 15% as a result of a remodel, expansion, or reduction are excluded until the thirteenth month in which they have comparable prior year sales. Temporarily closed stores are excluded from the comparable store sales calculation during the month of closure. Location closures in excess of three months are excluded until the thirteenth month post re-opening. E-commerce revenues are based on same site sales period over period.


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