Crocs Results Presentation Deck
Business Highlights
Crocs is a Proven Growth Company
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Entrepreneurial Phase
2002 to 2006
Classic clog is born in
2002 and gains broad
popularity for its
comfort, utility, and
unique look
In 2006, completed
largest footwear IPO in
U.S. history at that time
Acquired Jibbitz,
increasing
personalization
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Overextension
2008 to 2013
Over diversification of
product line (e.g., golf
shoes and leather boots)
and little investment in
the iconic clog led to low
brand relevance and
subpar gross margins
Disparate go to market
created many subscale
geographies
Over extension of global
retail fleet to 600+ stores
in 2013
No cohesive global
marketing strategy
High cost base (SG&A
47%+ of revenues)
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Announced intention to refine strategy and earnings
growth through simplification and focus
Shrunk revenue to get to a profitable base
Blackstone invested $200M to fund share repurchase
and bring in new leadership with industry experience
Appointed Andrew Rees as President
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Under Rees' leadership, transformed the Crocs brand:
Consumer-centric brand strategy to drive relevance
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Iconic, focused product offering
Focused on clogs, sandals and Jibbitz
Introduced seasonally relevant graphics and prints to
drive clog purchases
Improved gross margin
50% SKU reduction
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Transformation & Brand Re-ignition
2014 to 2017
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Implemented global brand playbook focusing on
driving relevance for iconic Clog
Shifted to digital-only marketing for scale and
efficiency
Leveraged influencers and partnerships and
launched first collaboration in 2017 with Christopher
Kane
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Continued shift to molded product
Closed owned manufacturing facilities
Flexible SG&A base
Cut $80M in fixed expenses, reinvesting a portion
back into marketing
Reduced store count from 600+ to <400, and focused
on profitable outlets
Transitioned sub-scale direct markets to distributors
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Profitable Growth
2018 to Present
2018 begins a 5 year run of double-digit
revenue growth, finishing 2022 with record
revenues of $3.6B
Relevance for the Crocs brand has
increased 34% and consideration has
increased 69%
Achieved double-digit adjusted operating
margin target in 2019 and expanded
margin to 28% in 2022
Expanded adj. gross margin for the
Crocs brand 510bps supported by shift
to molded product and Jibbitz
Increased Crocs brand marketing
spend from $70M to ~$190M
Repurchased ~$1.7B of shares since 2014
at average price of $37.90 per share
Outlined growth strategy for the Crocs
Brand including: sandals, Asia, digital and
product & marketing innovation
Announced commitment to net zero
carbon emissions
Acquired casual footwear brand
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