Crocs Investor Presentation
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OUR STORY
CROCS INC. IS A PROVEN GROWTH COMPANY
Entrepreneurial Phase
2002-2006
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
Overextension
2008 to 2013
Over diversified 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
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Under Rees' leadership, transformed the Crocs brand:
Consumer-centric brand strategy to drive relevance
Implemented global brand marketing 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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Iconic, focused product offering
Focused on clogs, sandals and Jibbitz
Introduced seasonally relevant graphics and prints to
drive clog purchases
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Transformation & Brand Re-ignition
2014 to 2017
Improved gross margin
50% SKU reduction
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Blackstone invested $200M to fund share repurchase and
bring in new leadership with industry experience
Appointed Andrew Rees as President
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Flexible SG&A base
Cut $80M in fixed expenses, reinvesting a portion back
into marketing
Continued shift to molded product
Closed owned manufacturing facilities
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
increased 69%
Achieved double-digit operating margin
target in 2019 and expanded adjusted
margin to 28% in 2022
Expanded adj. gross margin for the
Crocs brand 510 bps 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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