Crocs, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

Income from Operations Increases 43% to $29.4 Million; Revenues at High End of Guidance, Gross Margin Gains and SG&A Reductions Exceed Guidance


NIWOT, Colo., Aug. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2017.  These results cover the three months ended June 30, 2017, and are compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Andrew Rees, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “During the second quarter, we continued to revitalize the Crocs brand and drive improvement in the quality of our revenues.  A favorable response to our Spring/Summer 2017 collection, particularly as it relates to clogs and sandals, drove solid growth in these silhouettes.  A focus on our core molded products and effective inventory management enabled us to deliver gross margins which exceeded guidance, while our intense focus on expense management kept SG&A below projected levels.  We are optimistic about the early response to our Fall/Holiday 2017 collection, and anticipate that the positive sentiment seen to date will continue throughout the second half of the year, despite the challenging retail environment."

Second Quarter 2017 Operating Results:

  • Revenues, at the high end of our guidance, came in at $313.2 million. On a constant currency basis, revenues decreased 2.7%, compared to the second quarter of 2016.  We continued to execute against plans to improve the quality of our revenues and strengthen our brand.

  • Second quarter gross margin rose 180 basis points to 54.2% compared to last year’s second quarter.  Improved product and better management of inventory enabled us to generate higher quality revenues.  We also benefited from the continued shift toward more molded product.

  • Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $140.4 million compared to $149.0 million in the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of 5.8%.  As a percent of revenues, SG&A improved 120 basis points.  Our second quarter 2017 SG&A results include $1.8 million of costs relating to our SG&A reduction initiative. The right sizing of our store fleet, operational efficiencies, and a disciplined approach to expense management, coupled with some timing and approximately $1.0 million in recovery of bad debt previously reserved for in China, contributed to this improvement.

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $18.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.  Excluding $1.8 million related to our SG&A reduction initiatives, the Company reported non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders(1) of $19.9 million.  In the second quarter of 2016, our net income attributable to common stockholders was $11.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, and our non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders was $12.0 million.

  • For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, we had 74.6 million weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights:

  • Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2017 were $157.0 million, compared to $146.7 million as of June 30, 2016.
     
  • Inventory was $155.7 million as of June 30, 2017, compared to $169.9 million as of June 30, 2016.  This reflects our ongoing efforts to carefully manage inventory and improve the quality of goods on hand.
     
  • Cash provided by operating activities was $39.4 million during the first six months of 2017, compared to $19.8 million during the first six months of 2016.
     
  • Capital expenditures totaled $6.8 million during the second quarter of 2017, compared to $6.9 million during the second quarter of 2016.
     
  • Cash used by financing activities includes $10.0 million used to repurchase 1.4 million shares of our common stock.

Financial Outlook

Third Quarter 2017:

  • The Company expects third quarter 2017 revenues to be between $230 and $240 million.

  • The Company expects gross margin for the third quarter to be essentially flat to the third quarter of 2016.  Our gross margin in the third quarter of 2016 included a benefit of more than 200 basis points due to a favorable inventory adjustment. 

  • The Company expects SG&A to be down approximately $3 million to last year, including approximately $2 million of charges associated with our SG&A reduction initiative.

Full Year 2017:

  • The Company continues to expect 2017 revenues to be down low single digits compared to 2016.  This is reflective of the various business model changes taking place throughout the year, and an accelerated pace of store closings.

  • The Company continues to expect gross margin for 2017 to be approximately 50%.

  • The Company now expects SG&A for 2017 to be between $490 and $495 million.  This is down from our previous guidance, and $10 to $15 million below the 2016 SG&A of $506.3 million. This lower range reflects the improvement realized in the second quarter, as well as the accelerated pace at which we are reducing company-operated stores.  Included in the range is $7 to $10 million of charges associated with our SG&A reduction plan. 

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(1)  Refer to "Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures" below for a description of and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss second quarter 2017 results is scheduled for today, Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at 8:30 am EDT. The call participation number is (888) 771-4371. A recording of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call at (888) 843-7419. International participants can dial (847) 585-4405 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at (630) 652-3042. All of the above calls will require the input of the conference identification number 45276571. The call will also be streamed on the Crocs website, www.crocs.com. An audio recording of the conference call will be available at www.crocs.com through August 9, 2018.

About Crocs, Inc.:

Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children. Crocs offers a broad portfolio of all-season products, while remaining true to its core molded footwear heritage. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight and non-marking qualities that Crocs fans know and love.

Visit www.crocs.com for additional information.

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 prospects, expectations and our revenues, gross margin and SG&A 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 August 9, 2017. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenues, gross margin or SG&A, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events, or otherwise.


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
    
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues313,221  323,828  581,128  602,968 
Cost of sales143,414  154,188  277,737  303,962 
Gross profit169,807  169,640  303,391  299,006 
Selling, general and administrative expenses140,361  149,035  258,363  264,158 
Income from operations29,446  20,605  45,028  34,848 
Foreign currency gain (loss), net162  (1,700) 438  (2,947)
Interest income157  164  307  380 
Interest expense(188) (234) (372) (477)
Other income (loss)9  (189) 133  (107)
Income before income taxes29,586  18,646  45,534  31,697 
Income tax expense7,627  3,109  12,564  6,014 
Net income21,959  15,537  32,970  25,683 
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock(3,000) (3,000) (6,000) (6,000)
Dividend equivalents on Series A convertible preferred shares related to redemption value accretion and beneficial conversion feature(873) (802) (1,729) (1,587)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$18,086  $11,735  $25,241  $18,096 
Net income per common share:       
Basic$0.21  $0.13  $0.29  $0.21 
Diluted$0.20  $0.13  $0.29  $0.20 
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic73,953  73,389  73,882  73,238 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted74,572  74,243  74,625  74,389 


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except par value)
 
 June 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents156,962  147,565 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $50,700 and $48,138, respectively135,893  78,297 
Inventories155,749  147,029 
Income tax receivable5,830  2,995 
Other receivables14,219  14,642 
Restricted cash - current2,461  2,534 
Prepaid expenses and other assets25,052  32,413 
Total current assets496,166  425,475 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $93,929, and $88,603, respectively41,018  44,090 
Intangible assets, net68,411  72,700 
Goodwill1,615  1,480 
Deferred tax assets, net7,079  6,825 
Restricted cash2,856  2,547 
Other assets13,449  13,273 
Total assets$630,594  $566,390 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$82,980  $61,927 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities84,900  78,282 
Income taxes payable14,978  6,593 
Current portion of borrowings and capital lease obligations1,722  2,338 
Total current liabilities184,580  149,140 
Long-term income tax payable4,865  4,464 
Long-term capital lease obligations40  40 
Other liabilities13,766  13,462 
Total liabilities203,251  167,106 
Commitments and contingencies   
Series A convertible preferred stock, 1.0 million authorized, 0.2 million shares outstanding, liquidation preference $203 million180,629  178,901 
Stockholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, 4.0 million shares authorized, none outstanding   
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 94.7 million and 93.9 million issued, 73.0 million and 73.6 million shares outstanding, respectively95  94 
Treasury stock, at cost, 21.7 million and 20.3 million shares, respectively(294,252) (284,237)
Additional paid-in capital368,036  364,397 
Retained earnings220,966  195,725 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(48,131) (55,596)
Total stockholders’ equity246,714  220,383 
      Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$ 630,594  $ 566,390 


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
  
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$32,970  $25,683 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         
    
Depreciation and amortization16,815  17,031 
Unrealized gains on foreign exchange, net(1,744) (4,884)
Share-based compensation3,945  5,898 
Other non-cash items(2,872) 1,685 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable, net of allowances(53,086) (47,129)
Inventories(4,743) 2,148 
Prepaid expenses and other assets12,567  (5,107)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities35,528  24,493 
      Cash provided by operating activities39,380  19,818 
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Cash paid for purchases of property and equipment(4,958) (10,280)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment1,506  2,428 
Cash paid for intangible assets(7,273) (2,561)
Change in restricted cash30  (845)
      Cash used in investing activities(10,695) (11,258)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from bank borrowings5,500  29,582 
Repayments of bank borrowings and capital lease obligations(7,565) (30,662)
Dividends—Series A preferred stock(6,000) (6,000)
Repurchases of common stock(10,000)  
Other(240) (363)
      Cash used in financing activities(18,305) (7,443)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(983) 2,204 
      Net change in cash and cash equivalents9,397  3,321 
      Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period89,080  143,341 
      Cash and cash equivalents—end of period$98,477  $146,662 


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

In addition to financial measures presented on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), we present “Non-GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses” and “Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders”, 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 condensed consolidated financial statements in 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 U.S. GAAP.  Constant currency represents current period results that have been retranslated using exchange rates used in the prior year comparative period to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Management uses 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 condensed consolidated financial statements as an additional tool for evaluating operating performance. We believe they also provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our operations. Investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)
  
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation:                     
U.S. GAAP SG&A expenses$140,361  $149,035 
Reorganization charges (1)(767) (274)
Strategic consulting services (2)(280)  
Legal settlement (3)(220)  
Financing fees (4)(557)  
Total adjustments(1,824) (274)
   Non-GAAP SG&A expenses$138,537  $148,761 


    Three Months Ended June 30,  
 2017 2016
 (in thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders reconciliation:   
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders$18,086  $11,735 
Reorganization charges (1)767  274 
Strategic consulting services (2)280   
Legal settlement (3)220   
Financing fees (4)557   
  Total adjustments1,824  274 
  Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders      $19,910  $12,009 

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(1) Represents severance and other expenses related to reorganization activities.                                                                                     

(2) Represents operating expenses incurred in 2017 related to strategic consulting.

(3) Represents legal settlement during the quarter.

(4) Represents write-off of deferred financing fees.


Selling, general and administrative expenses reconciliation:          
  GAAP SG&A $495 to $500
    Charges associated with reduction initiatives $7 to $10
       Non-GAAP SG&A       Approximately $490      


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUES BY CHANNEL
(UNAUDITED)
 
   Three Months Ended June 30, 
 Change  Constant Currency Change (1) 
 2017
 2016 $ % $ %
 (in thousands)
Wholesale:              
Americas$57,307  $54,620  $2,687  4.9% $2,516  4.6  %
Asia Pacific 65,146  74,640   (9,494) (12.7)%  (8,541) (11.4 )%
Europe 30,947  36,192   (5,245) (14.5)%  (5,234) (14.5 )%
Other businesses 103  225   (122) (54.2)%  (121) (53.8 )%
Total wholesale 153,503  165,677   (12,174) (7.3)%  (11,380) (6.9 )%
Retail:              
Americas 55,576  57,786   (2,210) (3.8)%  (2,108) (3.6 )%
Asia Pacific 39,429  41,319   (1,890) (4.6)%  (1,566) (3.8 )%
Europe 13,071  13,950   (879) (6.3)%  (1,138) (8.2 )%
Total retail 108,076  113,055   (4,979) (4.4)%  (4,812) (4.3 )%
E-commerce:              
Americas 23,271  22,691   580  2.6%  659  2.9  %
Asia Pacific 20,069  14,887   5,182  34.8%  6,008  40.4  %
Europe 8,302  7,518   784  10.4%  902  12.0  %
Total e-commerce 51,642  45,096   6,546  14.5%  7,569  16.8  %
Total revenues$313,221  $323,828  $(10,607) (3.3)% $(8,623) (2.7 )%
               
Revenues:              
Americas$136,154  $135,097  $1,057  0.8% $1,067  0.8  %
Asia Pacific 124,644  130,846   (6,202) (4.7)%  (4,099) (3.1 )%
Europe 52,320  57,660   (5,340) (9.3)%  (5,470) (9.5 )%
Total segment revenues       313,118  323,603   (10,485) (3.2)%  (8,502) (2.6 )%
Other businesses 103  225   (122) (54.2)%  (121) (53.8 )%
Total revenues$313,221  $323,828  $(10,607) (3.3)% $(8,623) (2.7 )%

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(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" above for more information.


CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUES BY CHANNEL
(UNAUDITED)
       
     Six Months Ended June 30,   Change  Constant Currency Change (1) 
  2017 2016 $ % $ %
 (in thousands)
Wholesale:              
  Americas $128,333  $128,775   $(442) (0.3)%  $(1,762) (1.4 )%
  Asia Pacific 136,081  151,793   (15,712) (10.4)%  (14,760) (9.7 )%
  Europe 71,530  75,254   (3,724) (4.9)%  (3,096) (4.1 )%
  Other businesses 291  397   (106) (26.7)%  (100) (25.2 )%
  Total Wholesale 336,235  356,219   (19,984) (5.6)%  (19,718) (5.5 )%
Retail:              
  Americas 88,405  93,535   (5,130) (5.5)%  (5,066) (5.4 )%
  Asia Pacific 60,961  63,838   (2,877) (4.5)%  (2,730) (4.3 )%
  Europe 20,490  21,505   (1,015) (4.7)%  (1,549) (7.2 )%
  Total Retail 169,856  178,878   (9,022) (5.0)%  (9,345) (5.2 )%
E-commerce:              
  Americas 37,139  36,917   222  0.6%  267  0.7  %
  Asia Pacific 25,946  19,716   6,230  31.6%  7,111  36.1  %
  Europe 11,952  11,238   714  6.4%  869  7.7  %
  Total E-commerce 75,037  67,871   7,166  10.6%  8,247  12.2  %
  Total  revenues $581,128  $602,968   $(21,840) (3.6)%  $(20,816) (3.5 )%
               
Revenues:              
  Americas $253,877  $259,227   $(5,350) (2.1)%  $(6,561) (2.5 )%
  Asia Pacific 222,989  235,347   (12,358) (5.3)%  (10,379) (4.4 )%
  Europe 103,971  107,997   (4,026) (3.7)%  (3,776) (3.5 )%
  Total segment revenues       580,837  602,571   (21,734) (3.6)%  (20,716) (3.4 )%
  Other businesses 291  397   (106) (26.7)%  (100) (25.2 )%
  Total Revenues $581,128  $602,968   $(21,840) (3.6)%  $(20,816) (3.5 )%

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(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" above for more information.

  

CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RETAIL STORE COUNTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
  December 31, 2016       Opened          Closed        June 30, 2017  
Company-operated retail locations:             
Type:       
Kiosk/store-in-store98    14  84 
Retail stores228  4  41  191 
Outlet stores232  10  14  228 
Total558  14  69  503 
Operating segment:       
Americas190  1  7  184 
Asia Pacific270  12  54  228 
Europe98  1  8  91 
Total558  14  69  503 

Comparable retail sales and direct to consumer sales by operating segment are as follows:

 Constant Currency (1)
  Three Months Ended June 30, 
 2017 2016
Comparable store sales (retail only) (2)                                                                         
Americas0.4 % (2.5)%
Asia Pacific(0.9)% (6.8)%
Europe0.7 % 1.8 %
Global0.0 % (3.4)%


 Constant Currency (1)
 Three Months Ended
  June 30, 2017   June 30, 2016 
Direct to consumer comparable store sales (includes retail and e-commerce) (2)         
Americas1.1 % 2.4 %
Asia Pacific13.3 % 4.3 %
Europe5.1 % 1.6 %
Global5.7 % 2.9 %

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(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” above 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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