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

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 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.

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 [phone]. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call at [phone]. International participants can dial [phone] to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at [phone]. 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
(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.

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.

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

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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