SEC Form 10-Q filed by Crocs Inc.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 000-51754

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CROCS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						20-2164234
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 Eldorado Blvd., Building 5, Broomfield, Colorado 80021

(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

(303) 848-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_____________________________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading symbol:

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

CROX

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of October 22, 2024, Crocs, Inc. had 58,282,156 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. From time to time, we may also provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Statements that refer to industry trends, projections of our future financial performance, anticipated trends in our business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements, which express management’s current views concerning future events or results, use words like “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “strive,” and future or conditional tense verbs like “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding:

•our expectations regarding future trends, expectations, and performance of our business;

•our expectations regarding the impact on our business of economic trends;

•our belief that we have sufficient liquidity to fund our business operations during the next twelve months; and

•our expectations about the impact of our strategic plans.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in this report. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Moreover, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by applicable law.

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Crocs, Inc.

Table of Contents to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2024


PART I — Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33

PART II — Other Information		34

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	34
Item 5.	Other Information	34
Item 6.	Exhibits	35
Signatures		36

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PART I — Financial Information

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Revenues	$	1,062,200	$	1,045,717	$	3,112,335	$	3,002,250
Cost of sales	428,861		464,081		1,275,003		1,322,937
Gross profit	633,339		581,636		1,837,332		1,679,313
Selling, general and administrative expenses	363,510		307,784		1,015,336		852,044

Income from operations	269,829		273,852		821,996		827,269
Foreign currency losses, net	(332)		(1,770)		(3,928)		(1,622)
Interest income	1,366		506		2,908		1,225
Interest expense	(26,203)		(39,207)		(85,927)		(124,907)
Other income, net	237		24		302		448
Income before income taxes	244,897		233,405		735,351		702,413
Income tax expense	45,096		56,380		154,189		163,433
Net income	$	199,801	$	177,025	$	581,162	$	538,980
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	3.38	$	2.90	$	9.69	$	8.74
Diluted	$	3.36	$	2.87	$	9.62	$	8.65
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	59,046		61,143		59,973		61,670
Diluted	59,501		61,615		60,437		62,280

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income	$	199,801	$	177,025	$	581,162	$	538,980
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments	(429)		(363)		265		(519)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses on derivative instruments	65		247		(361)		847
Net increase (decrease) from derivatives designated as hedging instruments	(364)		(116)		(96)		328
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	20,741		(17,564)		2,910		(12,421)

Total comprehensive income, net of tax	$	220,178	$	159,345	$	583,976	$	526,887

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	186,122	$	149,288
Restricted cash - current	2		2
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $33,634 and $27,591, respectively	361,651		305,747
Inventories	367,191		385,054
Income taxes receivable	2,913		4,413
Other receivables	21,618		21,071
Prepaid expenses and other assets	50,923		45,129
Total current assets	990,420		910,704
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $146,957 and $120,510, respectively	243,358		238,315
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $155,943 and $138,611, respectively	1,783,677		1,792,562
Goodwill	711,602		711,588
Deferred tax assets, net	659,861		667,972
Restricted cash	3,421		3,807
Right-of-use assets	303,758		287,440
Other assets	17,053		31,446
Total assets	$	4,713,150	$	4,643,834
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	240,891	$	260,978
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	277,982		285,771
Income taxes payable	106,753		65,952
Current borrowings	—		23,328
Current operating lease liabilities	66,900		62,267
Total current liabilities	692,526		698,296
Deferred tax liabilities, net	12,824		12,912
Long-term income taxes payable	572,362		565,171
Long-term borrowings	1,421,952		1,640,996
Long-term operating lease liabilities	285,155		269,769
Other liabilities	3,213		2,767
Total liabilities	2,988,032		3,189,911
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 250.0 million shares authorized, 110.4 million and 110.1 million issued, 58.5 million and 60.5 million outstanding, respectively	110		110
Treasury stock, at cost, 51.9 million and 49.6 million shares, respectively	(2,226,193)		(1,888,869)
Additional paid-in capital	851,228		826,685
Retained earnings	3,192,927		2,611,765
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,954)		(95,768)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,725,118		1,453,923
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,713,150	$	4,643,834

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)


	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at June 30, 2024	59,552	$	110	50,775	$	(2,071,289)	$	844,595	$	2,993,126	$	(113,331)	$	1,653,211
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		6,633		—		—		6,633
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	51	—		17	(2,322)		—		—		—		(2,322)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax	(1,120)	—		1,120	(152,582)		—		—		—		(152,582)

Net income	—	—		—	—		—		199,801		—		199,801
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		—		20,377		20,377
Balance at September 30, 2024	58,483	$	110	51,912	$	(2,226,193)	$	851,228	$	3,192,927	$	(92,954)	$	1,725,118


	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at June 30, 2023	62,067	$	110	47,825	$	(1,707,136)	$	813,466	$	2,181,154	$	(97,904)	$	1,189,690
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		7,655		—		—		7,655
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	102	—		52	(5,398)		(1)		—		—		(5,399)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax	(1,391)	—		1,391	(151,033)		—		—		—		(151,033)

Net income	—	—		—	—		—		177,025		—		177,025
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(17,680)		(17,680)
Balance at September 30, 2023	60,778	$	110	49,268	$	(1,863,567)	$	821,120	$	2,358,179	$	(115,584)	$	1,200,258

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)


	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2023	60,495	$	110	49,558	$	(1,888,869)	$	826,685	$	2,611,765	$	(95,768)	$	1,453,923
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		24,377		—		—		24,377
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	278	—		64	(8,235)		166		—		—		(8,069)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax	(2,290)	—		2,290	(329,089)		—		—		—		(329,089)

Net income	—	—		—	—		—		581,162		—		581,162
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		—		2,814		2,814
Balance at September 30, 2024	58,483	$	110	51,912	$	(2,226,193)	$	851,228	$	3,192,927	$	(92,954)	$	1,725,118


	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2022	61,749	$	110	47,730	$	(1,695,501)	$	797,614	$	1,819,199	$	(103,491)	$	817,931
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		23,507		—		—		23,507
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	420	—		147	(17,033)		(1)		—		—		(17,034)

Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax	(1,391)	—		1,391	(151,033)		—		—		—		(151,033)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		538,980		—		538,980
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(12,093)		(12,093)
Balance at September 30, 2023	60,778	$	110	49,268	$	(1,863,567)	$	821,120	$	2,358,179	$	(115,584)	$	1,200,258

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	581,162	$	538,980
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,890		40,531
Operating lease cost	62,209		56,880


Share-based compensation	24,377		23,507
Asset impairment	24,081		—

Other non-cash items	26,113		7,411
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(58,510)		(99,912)
Inventories	17,983		77,915
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,356)		(30,714)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(32,847)		(4,935)
Right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities	(64,495)		(54,287)
Income taxes	47,942		25,350
Cash provided by operating activities	670,549		580,726
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, equipment, and software	(50,857)		(86,378)


Other	—		(90)
Cash used in investing activities	(50,857)		(86,468)
Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from borrowings	78,156		214,634
Repayments of borrowings	(326,405)		(603,703)
Deferred debt issuance costs	(1,173)		(1,736)
Repurchases of common stock	(326,185)		(150,013)
Repurchases of common stock for tax withholding	(8,235)		(17,034)
Other	169		—
Cash used in financing activities	(583,673)		(557,852)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	429		(262)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	36,448		(63,856)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period	153,097		194,885
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period	$	189,545	$	131,029

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CROCS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” includes Crocs, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries within our reportable operating segments and corporate operations. We are engaged in the design, development, worldwide marketing, distribution, and sale of casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for all. We strive to be the global leader in the sale of casual footwear characterized by functionality, comfort, color, and lightweight design.

Our reportable operating segments include: (i) the Crocs Brand and (ii) the HEYDUDE Brand. See Note 13 — Operating Segments and Geographic Information for additional information.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Such unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“Annual Report”) and have been prepared on a consistent basis with the accounting policies described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report. Our accounting policies did not change during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, other than with respect to the new accounting pronouncements adopted, as applicable, as described in Note 2 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements.

Reclassifications

We have reclassified certain amounts in Note 3 — Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Note 9 — Revenues, and Note 13 — Operating Segments and Geographic Information to conform to current period presentation.

Use of Estimates

U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions used to determine certain amounts that affect the financial statements are reasonable, based on information available at the time they are made. Management believes that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions made when accounting for items and matters such as, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, customer rebates, sales returns and allowances, impairment assessments and charges, recoverability of long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, income tax expense, share-based compensation expense, the assessment of lower of cost or net realizable value on inventory, useful lives assigned to long-lived assets, goodwill, and indefinite-lived intangible assets are reasonable based on information available at the time they are made. To the extent there are differences between these estimates and actual results, our condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Supplemental Disclosures


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	86,042	$	125,130
Cash paid for income taxes	95,185		141,393
Cash paid for operating leases	65,754		53,679

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities, net of terminations	$	75,843	$	122,534
Accrued purchases of property, equipment, and software	5,693		9,445

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

New Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted

Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) has released Pillar Two model rules introducing a 15% global minimum tax rate for large multinational corporations to be effective starting with tax periods ending in 2024. Various jurisdictions we operate in have enacted or plan to enact legislation beginning in 2024 or in subsequent years. There remains uncertainty as to the final Pillar Two rules as the OECD continues to release guidance and modifications to the rules. We do not anticipate the Pillar Two rules will have a material impact on our 2024 consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance related to the disclosure of rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This guidance becomes effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted and should be applied on a prospective basis. We do not expect this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, but it will require increased disclosures within the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to the segment disclosures. This guidance becomes effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted and should be applied on a retrospective basis. We do not expect this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, but it will require increased disclosures within the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after September 30, 2024 are not expected to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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3. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Amounts reported in ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Professional services	$	53,390	$	80,986
Accrued compensation and benefits	68,353		70,245
Return liabilities	27,429		38,644
Sales/use and value added taxes payable	22,236		23,768
Fulfillment, freight, and duties	43,260		22,269
Royalties payable (1)	13,279		10,097
Accrued rent and occupancy	10,512		8,246
Customer deposit liability and deferred revenue (1)	10,101		7,568
Accrued legal fees	5,337		2,546
Other (1)	24,085		21,402
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	277,982	$	285,771

(1) Amounts as of December 31, 2023 have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

4. LEASES

Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities

Amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were:


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	303,758	$	287,440
Liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities	$	66,900	$	62,267
Long-term operating lease liabilities	285,155		269,769
Total operating lease liabilities	$	352,055	$	332,036

Lease Costs and Other Information

Lease-related costs reported within ‘Cost of sales’ and ‘Selling, general and administrative expenses’ in our condensed consolidated statements of income were:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Operating lease cost	$	21,555	$	20,288	$	62,209	$	56,880
Short-term lease cost	4,907		3,102		14,920		10,336
Variable lease cost	15,450		15,130		38,757		35,248
Total lease costs	$	41,912	$	38,520	$	115,886	$	102,464

The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to our lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024 were 6.4 years and 6.4%, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to our lease liabilities were 7.2 years and 5.5%, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we impaired our right-of-use assets for our former HEYDUDE Brand warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada and our former Crocs Brand warehouse in Oudenbosch, the Netherlands, as described in Note 5 — Fair Value Measurements.

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Maturities

The maturities of our operating lease liabilities were:


	As of September 30, 2024
	(in thousands)
2024 (remainder of year)	$	15,619
2025	82,838
2026	70,331
2027	61,132
2028	51,768
Thereafter	150,563
Total future minimum lease payments	432,251
Less: imputed interest	(80,196)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	352,055

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

All of our derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within either ‘Prepaid expenses and other assets’ or ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The fair values of our derivative instruments were an insignificant asset and insignificant liability at September 30, 2024 and an insignificant asset and insignificant liability at December 31, 2023. See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.

The carrying amounts of our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, current accrued expenses and other liabilities, and our Citibank Facility (as defined below) approximate their fair value as recorded due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Our borrowing instruments are recorded at their carrying values in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which may differ from their respective fair values. The Term Loan B Facility (as defined below) and the Notes (as defined below) are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and are reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheet at face value, less unamortized issuance costs. The fair value of our Revolving Facility (as defined below) approximates its carrying value at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 based on interest rates currently available to us for similar borrowings. The carrying value and fair value of our borrowing instruments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were:


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Term Loan B Facility	$	575,000	$	578,234	$	820,000	$	824,100
2029 Notes	350,000		330,538		350,000		313,987
2031 Notes	350,000		318,343		350,000		296,742
Revolving Facility	190,000		190,000		190,000		190,000

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities

Our non-financial assets, which primarily consist of property and equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value.

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The fair values of these assets are determined, as required, based on Level 3 measurements, including estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows based upon historical experience, expected market conditions, and management’s plans. We recorded impairments within ‘Selling, general and administrative expenses’ in our condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Information technology systems impairment (1)	$	—	$	—	$	18,172	$	—
Right-of-use assets impairment (2)	—		—		5,909		—
Total asset impairments	$	—	$	—	$	24,081	$	—

(1) During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized an impairment charge for information technology systems related to the HEYDUDE integration of $17.4 million to prepaid assets and $0.8 million to intangible assets.

(2) During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized an impairment of $5.5 million for our former HEYDUDE Brand warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada and $0.4 million for our former Crocs Brand warehouse in Oudenbosch, the Netherlands.

6. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We transact business in various foreign entities and are therefore exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk that impacts the reported U.S. Dollar (“USD”) amounts of revenues, expenses, and certain foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities. In order to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency and to reduce the volatility in earnings caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, we may enter into forward contracts to buy and sell foreign currency. By policy, we do not enter into these contracts for trading purposes or speculation.

Counterparty default risk is considered low because the forward contracts we enter into are over-the-counter instruments transacted with highly-rated financial institutions. We were not required to and did not post collateral as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Our derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as a derivative asset or liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within either ‘Prepaid expenses and other assets’ or ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain components of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or we elect not to apply hedge accounting.

We report derivative instruments with the same counterparty on a net basis when a master netting arrangement is in place. For the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, we classify cash flows from derivative instruments at settlement in the same category as the cash flows from the related hedged items within ‘Cash provided by operating activities.’

As of September 30, 2024, we have derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (“non-hedged derivatives”), which consist of foreign currency forward contracts primarily used to hedge monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. For our non-hedged derivatives, changes in fair value are recognized within ‘Foreign currency losses, net’ in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

We also have cash flow hedges (“hedged derivatives”) as of September 30, 2024. We are exposed to fluctuations in various foreign currencies against our functional currency, the U.S. Dollar. Specifically, we have subsidiaries that transact in currencies other than their functional currency. We use cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates related to our external sales and external purchases of inventory. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the exchange rates for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. The currency forward agreements are typically cash settled in USD for their fair value at or close to their settlement date. We may also use currency option contracts under which we will pay a premium for the right to sell a specified amount of a foreign currency prior to the maturity date of the option.

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For derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in ‘Accumulated other comprehensive loss’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, the related gain or loss is subsequently reclassified to ‘Revenues’ or ‘Cost of sales’ in the condensed consolidated statements of income, which is consistent with the nature of the hedged transaction. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, there was a loss of $0.1 million and a gain of $0.5 million, respectively, recognized due to reclassification from ‘Accumulated other comprehensive loss’ to ‘Revenues’ or ‘Cost of sales’ related to our hedged derivatives. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there was a gain of $0.3 million and loss of $0.5 million, respectively. During the next twelve months, we estimate that a loss of $0.2 million will be reclassified to our condensed consolidated statements of income.

The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities, net, all of which are classified as Level 2, reported within either ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ or ‘Prepaid expenses and other assets’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were:


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Derivative Assets		Derivative Liabilities		Derivative Assets		Derivative Liabilities
	(in thousands)
Non-hedged derivatives:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	$	2,459	$	(2,609)	$	2,850	$	(1,333)
Hedged derivatives:
Cash flow foreign currency contracts	309		(518)		142		(229)
Total derivatives	2,768		(3,127)		2,992		(1,562)
Netting of counterparty contracts	(942)		942		(1,547)		1,547
Total derivatives, net of counterparty contracts	$	1,826	$	(2,185)	$	1,445	$	(15)

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The notional amounts of outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts presented below report the total U.S. Dollar equivalent position and the net contract fair values for each foreign currency position.


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Notional		Fair Value		Notional		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Non-hedged derivatives:
Singapore Dollar	$	42,486	$	1,755	$	41,441	$	1,507
Euro	35,360		634		30,757		1,343
British Pound Sterling	18,548		(576)		17,662		(835)
South Korean Won	29,367		(820)		9,759		(428)
Indian Rupee	3,887		—		5,291		(23)
Japanese Yen	14,911		(872)		969		(47)
Other currencies	14,207		(271)		—		—
Total non-hedged derivatives	158,766		(150)		105,879		1,517
Hedged derivatives:
Euro	18,185		(161)		40,014		(186)
British Pound Sterling	22,140		(231)		22,320		135
South Korean Won	5,884		(88)		11,093		(42)
Indian Rupee	1,262		—		5,703		6
Chinese Yuan	20,346		271		—		—
Total hedged derivatives	67,817		(209)		79,130		(87)
Total derivatives	$	226,583	$	(359)	$	185,009	$	1,430

Latest maturity date, non-hedged derivatives	October 2024				January 2024
Latest maturity date, hedged derivatives	June 2025				December 2024

Amounts reported in ‘Foreign currency losses, net’ in the condensed consolidated statements of income include both realized and unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and derivative contracts and were:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Foreign currency transaction losses	$	(205)	$	(781)	$	(3,138)	$	(1,150)
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts losses	(127)		(989)		(790)		(472)
Foreign currency losses, net	$	(332)	$	(1,770)	$	(3,928)	$	(1,622)

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7. BORROWINGS

Our long-term borrowings were as follows:


	Maturity	Stated Interest Rate		Effective Interest Rate		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
						(in thousands)
Notes issuance of $350.0 million	2029	4.250	%	4.64	%	$	350,000	$	350,000
Notes issuance of $350.0 million	2031	4.125	%	4.35	%	350,000		350,000
Term Loan B Facility	2029					575,000		820,000
Revolving Facility						190,000		190,000
Total face value of long-term borrowings						1,465,000		1,710,000
Less:
Unamortized issuance costs						43,048		49,004
Current portion of long-term borrowings (1)						—		20,000
Total long-term borrowings						$	1,421,952	$	1,640,996

(1) Represents the current portion of the borrowings under the Term Loan B facility.

At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $2.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively, of accrued interest related to our borrowings was reported in ‘Accounts payable’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility

In July 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), with the lenders named therein and PNC Bank, National Association, as a lender and administrative agent for the lenders. Since that time, we have amended the Credit Agreement, which, as amended to date, provides for a revolving credit facility of $750.0 million, which can be increased by an additional $250.0 million subject to certain conditions (the “Revolving Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable interest rate based on (A) a Base Rate (defined as the highest of (i) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus 0.25%, (ii) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and (iii) the Daily Simple SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus 1.00%), plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 0.875% based on our leverage ratio or 1.35% to 1.975% for the Daily Simple SOFR based on the leverage ratio, or (B) the Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.35% to 1.975% based on our leverage ratio for one-month interest periods and 1.40% to 2.025% based on our leverage ratio for three month interest periods. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the assets of the Borrowers and guaranteed by certain other subsidiaries of the Borrowers.

The Credit Agreement requires or required, as applicable, us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00, and a maximum leverage ratio of (i) 4.00 to 1.00 from the quarter ended March 31, 2022 through, and including, the quarter ended December 31, 2023, (ii) 3.75 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, (iii) 3.50 to 1.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and (iv) 3.25 to 1.00 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and thereafter (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances). The Credit Agreement permits, among other things, (i) stock repurchases subject to certain restrictions, including after giving effect to such stock repurchases, the maximum leverage ratio does not exceed certain levels; and (ii) certain acquisitions so long as there is borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement of at least $40.0 million. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.

As of September 30, 2024, the total commitments available from the lenders under the Revolving Facility were $750.0 million. At September 30, 2024, we had $190.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $0.8 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Facility, which reduces amounts available for borrowing under the Revolving Facility. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $559.2 million and $558.7 million, respectively, of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility, which matures in November 2027.

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Term Loan B Facility

On February 17, 2022, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Original Term Loan B Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, to among other things, finance a portion of the cash consideration for the HEYDUDE acquisition, which was amended on August 8, 2023 (the “August 2023 Amendment”) and on February 13, 2024 (the “February 2024 Amendment”). The Original Term Loan B Credit Agreement, as amended by the August 2023 Amendment and the February 2024 Amendment is referred to herein as the “Term Loan B Credit Agreement.”

The Original Term Loan B Credit Agreement provided for an aggregate term loan B facility in the principal amount of $2.0 billion. Prior to the February 2024 Amendment, the outstanding balance was $820.0 million. Among other things, the February 2024 Amendment provided for a new $820.0 million tranche of term loans (the “2024 Refinancing Term Loans” and, such facility, the "Term Loan B Facility"), to refinance the then-outstanding principal balance. The 2024 Refinancing Term Loans are secured by substantially all of the Company’s and each subsidiary guarantor’s assets on a pari passu basis with their obligations arising from the Term Loan B Credit Agreement and is scheduled to mature on February 17, 2029, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Term Loan B Credit Agreement. Additionally, subject to certain conditions, including, without limitation, satisfying certain leverage ratios, the Company may, at any time, on one or more occasions, add one or more new classes of term facilities and/or increase the principal amount of the loans of any existing class by requesting one or more incremental term facilities.

Pursuant to the reduced interest rate margins applicable to the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans, each term loan borrowing which is an alternate base rate borrowing bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan B Credit Agreement), plus 1.25%. Each term loan borrowing which is a term SOFR borrowing bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Term Loan B Credit Agreement) plus 2.25%.

As of September 30, 2024, the Term Loan B Facility was fully drawn with no remaining borrowing capacity, and we had $575.0 million in outstanding principal on the Term Loan B Facility, which matures on February 17, 2029.

The Term Loan B Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, incurrence financial covenants, representations and warranties, events of default and other provisions. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement.

Asia Revolving Credit Facility

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had one revolving credit facility in Asia with Citibank (China) Company Limited, Shanghai Branch (the “Citibank Facility”), which, as amended, provides up to an equivalent of $15.0 million.

As of September 30, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding on the Citibank Facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had borrowings outstanding of $3.3 million on the Citibank Facility.

Senior Notes Issuances

In March 2021, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due March 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), pursuant to the indenture related thereto (as amended and/or supplemented to date, the “2029 Notes Indenture”). Additionally, in August 2021, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due August 15, 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), pursuant to the indenture related thereto (as amended and/or supplemented to date, “the 2031 Notes Indenture” and, together with the 2029 Notes Indenture, the “Indentures” and, each, an “Indenture”). Interest on each of the 2029 Notes and the 2031 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) is payable semi-annually.

The Company had or will have, as applicable, the option to redeem all or any portion of the 2029 Notes, at once or over time, at any time on or after March 15, 2024, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably on an annual basis to par and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company also had the option to redeem some or all of the 2029 Notes at any time before March 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, at any time before March 15, 2024, the Company could have redeemed up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes at a redemption price of 104.250% of the principal amount with the proceeds from certain equity issuances, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

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The Company had or will have, as applicable, the option to redeem all or any portion of the 2031 Notes, at once or over time, at any time on or after August 15, 2026, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a premium declining ratably on an annual basis to par and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company will also have the option to redeem some or all of the 2031 Notes at any time before August 15, 2026 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, at any time before August 15, 2024, the Company could have redeemed up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes at a redemption price of 104.125% of the principal amount with the proceeds from certain equity issuances, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

The Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, including the Credit Agreement, and are senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future debt that is, by its term, expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor under the Credit Agreement and by each of the Company’s wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries that guarantees any debt of the Company or any guarantor under any syndicated credit facility or capital markets debt in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $25.0 million.

The Indentures contain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock; pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock or make other restricted payments; declare or pay dividends or other payments; incur liens; enter into certain types of transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and consolidate or merge with or into other companies. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Notes.

8. COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased 1.1 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $151.2 million, including commissions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased 2.3 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $326.2 million, including commissions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 1.4 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $150.0 million, including commissions.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we have recorded an accrual for the stock repurchase excise tax, which is reported in ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ and ‘Treasury stock’ in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2024, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $548.9 million of our common stock, subject to restrictions under our Indentures, Credit Agreement, and Term Loan B Credit Agreement.

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9. REVENUES

Revenues by reportable operating segment and by channel were:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Crocs Brand:
North America:
Wholesale	$	162,103	$	164,920	$	516,427	$	518,059
Direct-to-consumer	328,714		315,824		846,018		788,550
Total North America (1)	490,817		480,744		1,362,445		1,306,609
International:
Wholesale	233,461		204,257		776,420		669,022
Direct-to-consumer	133,820		113,768		377,038		304,866
Total International	367,281		318,025		1,153,458		973,888
Total Crocs Brand	$	858,098	$	798,769	$	2,515,903	$	2,280,497

Crocs Brand:
Wholesale	$	395,564	$	369,177	$	1,292,847	$	1,187,081
Direct-to-consumer	462,534		429,592		1,223,056		1,093,416
Total Crocs Brand	858,098		798,769		2,515,903		2,280,497
HEYDUDE Brand:
Wholesale	113,018		146,501		361,600		463,189
Direct-to-consumer	91,084		100,447		234,832		258,564
Total HEYDUDE Brand (2)	204,102		246,948		596,432		721,753
Total consolidated revenues	$	1,062,200	$	1,045,717	$	3,112,335	$	3,002,250

(1) North America includes the United States and Canada.

(2) The vast majority of HEYDUDE Brand revenues are derived from North America.

10. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense and effective tax rates were:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
	(in thousands, except effective tax rate)
Income before income taxes	$	244,897		$	233,405		$	735,351		$	702,413
Income tax expense	45,096			56,380			154,189			163,433
Effective tax rate	18.4		%	24.2		%	21.0		%	23.3		%

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, income tax expense decreased $11.3 million compared to the same period in 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 18.4% compared to an effective tax rate of 24.2% for the same period in 2023, a 5.8% decrease. This decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a shift in the mix of the Company's domestic and foreign earnings. Our effective income tax rate, for each period presented, also differs from the federal U.S. statutory rate due to differences in income tax rates between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. We had unrecognized tax benefits of $560.6 million and $556.5 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and we do not expect any significant changes in tax benefits in the next twelve months.

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mix of the Company’s domestic and foreign earnings. Our effective income tax rate, for each period presented, also differs from the federal U.S. statutory rate due to differences in income tax rates between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income	$	199,801	$	177,025	$	581,162	$	538,980
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	59,046		61,143		59,973		61,670
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock units	455		472		464		610
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	59,501		61,615		60,437		62,280

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	3.38	$	2.90	$	9.69	$	8.74
Diluted	$	3.36	$	2.87	$	9.62	$	8.65

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, an insignificant number of outstanding shares issued under share-based compensation awards were anti-dilutive and, therefore, excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments

As of September 30, 2024, we had purchase commitments to third-party manufacturers, primarily for materials and supplies used in the manufacture of our products, for an aggregate of $254.5 million. We expect to fulfill our commitments under these agreements in the normal course of business, and as such, no liability has been recorded.

Other

We are regularly subject to, and are currently undergoing, audits by various tax authorities in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions, including customs duties, import, and other taxes for prior tax years.

During our normal course of business, we may make certain indemnities, commitments, and guarantees under which we may be required to make payments. We cannot determine a range of estimated future payments and have not recorded any liability for indemnities, commitments, and guarantees in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We are also subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including employment, intellectual property, and product liability claims. We are not party to any significant pending legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably have a material adverse impact on our business, financial results, and cash flows. For all legal claims and disputes, we have accrued estimated losses of $2.6 million within ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. As we are able, we estimate reasonably possible losses or a range of reasonably possible losses. As of September 30, 2024, we estimated that reasonably possible losses associated with these legal claims and other disputes could potentially exceed amounts accrued by an insignificant amount.

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13. OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

We have two reportable operating segments: the Crocs Brand and the HEYDUDE Brand. Each of the reportable operating segments derives its revenues from the sale of footwear and accessories to external customers.

Additionally, ‘Enterprise corporate’ costs include global corporate costs associated with both brands, including legal, information technology, human resources, and finance.

Each segment’s performance is evaluated based on segment results without allocating Enterprise corporate expenses. Segment profits or losses include adjustments to eliminate inter-segment sales. Reconciling items between segment income from operations and income from operations consist of unallocated enterprise corporate expenses.

We do not report asset information by segment because that information is not used to evaluate performance or allocate resources between segments.

The following tables set forth information related to reportable operating segments:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Crocs Brand (1)	$	858,098	$	798,769	$	2,515,903	$	2,280,497
HEYDUDE Brand	204,102		246,948		596,432		721,753
Total consolidated revenues	$	1,062,200	$	1,045,717	$	3,112,335	$	3,002,250
Income from operations:
Crocs Brand (1)(2)	$	313,264	$	297,456	$	932,921	$	833,145
HEYDUDE Brand (2)	26,191		31,776		108,704		173,905
Total segment income from operations	$	339,455	$	329,232	$	1,041,625	$	1,007,050
Reconciliation of total segment income from operations to income before income taxes:

Enterprise corporate (2)	(69,626)		(55,380)		(219,629)		(179,781)
Income from operations	269,829		273,852		821,996		827,269
Foreign currency losses, net	(332)		(1,770)		(3,928)		(1,622)
Interest income	1,366		506		2,908		1,225
Interest expense	(26,203)		(39,207)		(85,927)		(124,907)
Other income, net	237		24		302		448
Income before income taxes	$	244,897	$	233,405	$	735,351	$	702,413

Depreciation and amortization:
Crocs Brand (1)	$	9,066	$	8,692	$	26,463	$	23,228
HEYDUDE Brand	5,032		3,919		13,790		10,987
Enterprise corporate	4,087		2,140		11,637		6,316
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	18,185	$	14,751	$	51,890	$	40,531

(1) Our business has continued to evolve in the period following the consummation of the HEYDUDE acquisition, as we have grown the brand and staffed and developed our leadership team at HEYDUDE. In the fourth quarter of 2023, to reflect changes in the way management evaluates performance, makes operating decisions, and allocates resources, we updated our reportable operating segments to be (i) Crocs Brand and (ii) HEYDUDE Brand. Our ‘North America,’ ‘Asia Pacific,’ and ‘EMEALA’ segments as well as revenues and expenses related to Crocs ‘Brand corporate’ have been consolidated to the ‘Crocs Brand.’ As a result of these changes, the previously reported amounts for revenues, income from operations, and depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been recast to conform to current period presentation.

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(2) In the first quarter of 2024, to reflect a change in the way management evaluates segment performance, makes operating decisions, and allocates resources, we made changes to segment profitability related to certain foreign currency amounts impacting cost of sales. These amounts have shifted costs or benefits that were previously presented in each of our reportable segments to ‘Enterprise corporate.’ We believe that the impact of these changes on prior periods is insignificant to each segment and thus have not recast prior periods.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Business Overview

Crocs, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries (collectively the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are engaged in the design, development, worldwide marketing, distribution, and sale of casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for all. We strive to be the world leader in innovative casual footwear for women, men, and children, combining comfort and style with a value that consumers want.

Known or Anticipated Trends

Based on our recent operating results and current perspectives on our operating environment, we anticipate certain trends will continue to impact our operating results:

•We continue to operate in an environment where consumers are feeling the effects of elevated interest rates and inflation, and as a result, they are spending more cautiously. In addition, geopolitical tensions have increased across the globe. We remain focused on making the right decisions for the health of our brands, maintaining tight inventory control, and investing in strategic initiatives to support durable long-term growth.

•We continue to invest in our strategic pillars, including marketing globally for both brands, China and sandal market penetration for the Crocs Brand, product innovation, and various initiatives supporting our global digital business. Specific to the HEYDUDE Brand, we are focused on building a consistent and profitable growth brand. We continue to invest in marketing and talent in order to increase awareness and relevance.

•Our liquidity position remains strong with approximately $186.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $574.2 million in available borrowing capacity as of September 30, 2024. Our total borrowings were $1.42 billion as of September 30, 2024. We repurchased $151.2 million of our common stock during the quarter.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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 certain information related to our 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 prior year average foreign exchange rates for the comparative period to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on reported amounts.

Management uses constant currency to assist in comparing business trends from period to period on a consistent basis in communications with the Board, stockholders, analysts, and investors concerning our financial performance. We believe constant currency is useful to investors and other users of our condensed consolidated financial statements as an additional tool to evaluate operating performance and trends. Investors should not consider constant currency in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Highlights

Revenues were $1,062.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, a 1.6% increase compared to the third quarter of 2023. The increase was due to the net effects of: (i) higher unit sales volume in the Crocs Brand, partially offset by lower unit sales volume in the HEYDUDE Brand, which resulted in a net increase in revenues of $33.1 million, or 3.2%; (ii) lower average selling price on a constant currency basis (“ASP”) in the Crocs Brand, partially offset by higher ASP in the HEYDUDE Brand, which decreased revenues by $12.9 million, or 1.2%; and (iii) net unfavorable changes in exchange rates, which decreased revenues by $3.7 million, or 0.4%.

The following were significant developments affecting our businesses and capital structure during the three months ended September 30, 2024:

•We grew revenues in the Crocs Brand by 7.4% compared to the same period in 2023.

•Gross margin was 59.6%, an increase of 400 basis points from last year’s third quarter. This was primarily due to prior year distribution costs associated with the move to our new HEYDUDE distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada that did not recur in the current year, lower product costs, favorable brand mix, and lower freight costs.

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•Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $363.5 million compared to $307.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, as a result of continued increased investment in talent and marketing. As a percent of revenues, SG&A increased to 34.2% of revenues compared to 29.4% of revenues in the third quarter of 2023.

•Income from operations decreased to $269.8 million from $273.9 million in last year’s third quarter. Net income was $199.8 million, or $3.36 per diluted share, compared to $177.0 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, in last year’s third quarter.

Results of Operations


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							% Change Favorable (Unfavorable)

	2024			2023			2024				2023			Q3 2024-2023		YTD 2024-2023
	(in thousands, except per share, margin, and average selling price data)
Revenues	$	1,062,200		$	1,045,717		$	3,112,335			$	3,002,250		1.6	%	3.7	%
Cost of sales	428,861			464,081			1,275,003				1,322,937			7.6	%	3.6	%
Gross profit	633,339			581,636			1,837,332				1,679,313			8.9	%	9.4	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	363,510			307,784			1,015,336				852,044			(18.1)	%	(19.2)	%
Income from operations	269,829			273,852			821,996				827,269			(1.5)	%	(0.6)	%
Foreign currency losses, net	(332)			(1,770)			(3,928)				(1,622)			81.2	%	(142.2)	%
Interest income	1,366			506			2,908			0	1,225			170.0	%	137.4	%
Interest expense	(26,203)			(39,207)			(85,927)				(124,907)			33.2	%	31.2	%
Other income, net	237			24			302				448			887.5	%	(32.6)	%
Income before income taxes	244,897			233,405			735,351				702,413			4.9	%	4.7	%
Income tax expense	45,096			56,380			154,189				163,433			20.0	%	5.7	%
Net income	$	199,801		$	177,025		$	581,162			$	538,980		12.9	%	7.8	%
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	3.38		$	2.90		$	9.69			$	8.74		16.6	%	10.9	%
Diluted	$	3.36		$	2.87		$	9.62			$	8.65		17.1	%	11.2	%

Gross margin (1)	59.6		%	55.6		%	59.0		%		55.9		%	400	bp	310	bp
Operating margin (1)	25.4		%	26.2		%	26.4		%		27.6		%	(80)	bp	(120)	bp
Footwear unit sales:
Crocs Brand	32,072			29,001			98,491				92,628			10.6	%	6.3	%
HEYDUDE Brand	6,585			8,321			20,019				25,541			(20.9)	%	(21.6)	%
Average footwear selling price - nominal basis (2):
Crocs Brand	$	26.48		$	27.25		$	25.30			$	24.38		(2.8)	%	3.8	%
HEYDUDE Brand	$	30.94		$	29.68		$	29.77			$	28.26		4.2	%	5.3	%

(1) Changes for gross margin and operating margin are shown in basis points (“bp”).

(2) Average footwear selling price is calculated as footwear and charms revenues divided by footwear units, as applicable.

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Revenues By Channel


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				% Change				Constant Currency % Change (1)
									Favorable (Unfavorable)
	2024		2023		2024		2023		Q3 2024-2023		YTD 2024-2023		Q3 2024-2023		YTD 2024-2023
	(in thousands)
Crocs Brand:
Wholesale	$	395,564	$	369,177	$	1,292,847	$	1,187,081	7.1	%	8.9	%	7.8	%	10.1	%
Direct-to-consumer	462,534		429,592		1,223,056		1,093,416		7.7	%	11.9	%	8.0	%	12.7	%
Total Crocs Brand	858,098		798,769		2,515,903		2,280,497		7.4	%	10.3	%	7.9	%	11.3	%
HEYDUDE Brand:
Wholesale	113,018		146,501		361,600		463,189		(22.9)	%	(21.9)	%	(22.9)	%	(21.9)	%
Direct-to-consumer	91,084		100,447		234,832		258,564		(9.3)	%	(9.2)	%	(9.3)	%	(9.2)	%
Total HEYDUDE Brand	204,102		246,948		596,432		721,753		(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%
Total consolidated revenues	$	1,062,200	$	1,045,717	$	3,112,335	$	3,002,250	1.6	%	3.7	%	2.0	%	4.5	%

(1) Reflects year over year change as if the current period results were in constant currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for more information.

Revenues. In the three months ended September 30, 2024, revenues increased compared to the same period in 2023, driven by higher Crocs Brand revenues, partially offset by lower HEYDUDE Brand revenues. Revenues increased $16.5 million, or 1.6%, from higher volume of $33.1 million, or 3.2%, due to higher volume in the Crocs Brand, partially offset by lower volume in the HEYDUDE Brand. The overall increase was offset in part by lower ASP of $12.9 million, or 1.2%, driven by lower ASP in the Crocs Brand as a result of unfavorable product mix as well as slight net price decreases. This decrease in ASP was partially offset by higher ASP in the HEYDUDE Brand from less discounting and increased pricing as well as favorable channel mix as we grow our retail business. Net unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations of $3.7 million, or 0.4%, primarily in the Brazilian Real and Korean Won, also decreased revenues.

Revenues also increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to higher ASP of $144.9 million, or 4.8%, driven by increased pricing and favorable channel mix in both brands, favorable product mix in the Crocs Brand, and less discounting in the HEYDUDE Brand. This was offset in part by net unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations of $23.1 million, or 0.8%, primarily in the Korean Won, Chinese Yuan, and Japanese Yen. Lower volume of $11.7 million, or 0.4%, as a result of lower HEYDUDE Brand volumes, partially offset by higher Crocs Brand volumes, also decreased the overall increase in revenues.

Gross margin. Gross margin increased in the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 59.6% compared to 55.6% in the same period in 2023. This was primarily driven by prior year distribution costs of approximately 180 basis points associated with the move to our new HEYDUDE distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada that did not recur in the current year, lower product costs of 70 basis points, favorable brand mix of 70 basis points, and lower freight costs of 40 basis points.

Gross margin in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 59.0% compared to 55.9% in 2023. This was primarily driven by lower freight costs in both brands of approximately 100 basis points, prior year distribution costs of approximately 80 basis points associated with the move to our new HEYDUDE distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada that did not recur in the current year, favorable brand mix of 70 basis points, and lower product costs of 50 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A increased $55.7 million, or 18.1%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was primarily driven by increased investments in talent and marketing of $17.9 million and $14.4 million, respectively. Additionally, there were various other net cost increases, including incremental costs in our DTC channel, of $23.4 million.

SG&A expenses increased $163.3 million, or 19.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, driven by increased investments in talent and marketing of $55.1 million and $40.9 million, respectively, as well as incremental costs in our DTC channel of $27.2 million. The increase in SG&A expenses was also due to an $18.2

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million impairment charge for information technology systems related to the HEYDUDE integration and impairment charges of $5.9 million related to our former warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Netherlands. Other net costs increased SG&A by $16.0 million.

Foreign currency losses, net. Foreign currency losses, net, consist of realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses from the remeasurement and settlement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies as well as realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency derivative instruments. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized realized and unrealized net foreign currency losses of $0.3 million compared to losses of $1.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized realized and unrealized net foreign currency losses of $3.9 million compared to losses of $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Interest expense. Interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $13.0 million, or 33.2%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $39.0 million, or 31.2%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was due to lower outstanding borrowings and lower weighted average interest rates on the Term Loan B Facility (as defined herein) in the current year.

Income tax expense. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, income tax expense decreased $11.3 million compared to the same period in 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 18.4% compared to an effective tax rate of 24.2% for the same period in 2023, a 5.8% decrease. This decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a shift in the mix of the Company's domestic and foreign earnings. Our effective income tax rate, for each period presented, also differs from the federal U.S. statutory rate due to differences in income tax rates between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, income tax expense decreased $9.2 million compared to the same period in 2023. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 21.0% compared to an effective tax rate of 23.3% for the same period in 2023, a 2.3% decrease. This decrease in the effective rate was primarily driven by a shift in the mix of the Company’s domestic and foreign earnings. Our effective income tax rate, for each period presented, also differs from the federal U.S. statutory rate primarily due to differences in income tax rates between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

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Reportable Operating Segments

The following table sets forth information related to our reportable operating segments, including a comparison of revenues and operating income by segment:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				% Change				Constant Currency % Change (1)
									Favorable (Unfavorable)
	2024		2023		2024		2023		Q3 2024-2023		YTD 2024-2023		Q3 2024-2023		YTD 2024-2023
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Crocs Brand revenues (2)	$	858,098	$	798,769	$	2,515,903	$	2,280,497	7.4	%	10.3	%	7.9	%	11.3	%
HEYDUDE Brand revenues	204,102		246,948		596,432		721,753		(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%	(17.4)	%
Total consolidated revenues	$	1,062,200	$	1,045,717	$	3,112,335	$	3,002,250	1.6	%	3.7	%	2.0	%	4.5	%

Income from operations:
Crocs Brand income from operations (2)(3)	$	313,264	$	297,456	$	932,921	$	833,145	5.3	%	12.0	%	7.2	%	15.0	%
HEYDUDE Brand income from operations (3)	26,191		31,776		108,704		173,905		(17.6)	%	(37.5)	%	(17.2)	%	(37.4)	%
Enterprise corporate (3)	(69,626)		(55,380)		(219,629)		(179,781)		(25.7)	%	(22.2)	%	(25.7)	%	(22.2)	%
Total consolidated income from operations	$	269,829	$	273,852	$	821,996	$	827,269	(1.5)	%	(0.6)	%	0.6	%	2.5	%

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

(2) Our business has continued to evolve in the period following the consummation of the HEYDUDE acquisition, as we have grown the brand and staffed and developed our leadership team at HEYDUDE. In the fourth quarter of 2023, to reflect changes in the way management evaluates performance, makes operating decisions, and allocates resources, we updated our reportable operating segments to be (i) Crocs Brand and (ii) HEYDUDE Brand. Our ‘North America,’ ‘Asia Pacific,’ and ‘EMEALA’ segments as well as revenues and expenses related to Crocs ‘Brand corporate’ have been consolidated to the ‘Crocs Brand.’ As a result of these changes, the previously reported amounts for revenues and income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been recast to conform to current period presentation.

(3) In the first quarter of 2024, to reflect a change in the way management evaluates segment performance, makes operating decisions, and allocates resources, we made changes to segment profitability related to certain foreign currency amounts impacting cost of sales. These amounts have shifted costs or benefits that were previously presented in each of our reportable segments to ‘Enterprise corporate.’ We believe that the impact of these changes on prior periods is insignificant to each segment and thus have not recast prior periods.

Crocs Brand

Revenues. Crocs Brand revenues increased in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher volume. The overall increase was partially offset by lower ASP, driven by unfavorable product mix and slight net price decreases.

The increase in Crocs Brand revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 is primarily due to higher volume and higher ASP, due to favorable product mix, price increases in international markets, and favorable channel mix.

Income from Operations. Income from operations for our Crocs Brand segment was $313.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $15.8 million, or 5.3%, compared to the same period in 2023. Gross margin was 62.5%, an increase of 60 basis points compared to prior year, driven primarily by lower product costs and lower freight and fulfillment costs. The overall increase was partially offset by unfavorable channel mix.

SG&A for our Crocs Brand segment increased $25.7 million, or 13.0%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was primarily due to increased investments in talent and marketing.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, income from operations for our Crocs Brand was $932.9 million, an increase of $99.8 million, or 12.0%, compared to the same period in 2023. Gross margin was 61.8%, an increase of 160 basis

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points, primarily due to lower product costs, lower freight costs, and price increases in international markets. The overall increase was partially offset by unfavorable channel mix.

SG&A for our Crocs Brand increased $83.0 million, or 15.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to increased investments in marketing and talent, increased facilities costs as we expand our retail footprint, increased depreciation and amortization expense, and higher variable expenses related to higher revenues in the DTC channel.

HEYDUDE Brand

Revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, revenues decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to lower volume. Higher ASP, primarily due to less discounting and increased pricing as well as favorable channel mix as we grow our retail business, partially offset the overall decrease to revenues.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, revenues decreased compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to lower volume. Higher ASPs, driven by less discounting and increased pricing, favorable channel mix, and product mix, partially offset this decrease.

Income from Operations. Income from operations for the HEYDUDE segment was $26.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $5.6 million, or 17.6%, compared to 2023. Gross margin was 47.9%, an increase of 1,230 basis points, primarily due to lower freight costs, favorable channel mix, and higher ASP, as described above. Additionally, there were prior year distribution costs associated with the move to our new HEYDUDE distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada that did not recur in the current year, offset in part by infrastructure investments incurred in the current year associated with the move.

SG&A for the HEYDUDE Brand segment increased $15.4 million, or 27.5%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increased investment in marketing and talent.

Income from operations for the HEYDUDE segment was $108.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $65.2 million, or 37.5%, compared to the same period in 2023. Gross margin was 47.7%, an increase of 380 basis points, driven in part by higher ASP, as discussed above, lower freight costs, and favorable channel mix. Additionally, there were prior year distribution costs associated with the move to our new HEYDUDE distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada that did not recur in the current year, offset in part by transition costs and infrastructure investments incurred in the current year associated with the move.

SG&A for the HEYDUDE Brand segment increased $32.6 million, or 22.8%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This is primarily due to an increase in investment talent and marketing, impairment costs of the right-of-use assets for our former HEYDUDE Brand warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada in the current year, and increased facilities costs as we grow our retail business. The overall increase was partially offset by lower variable expenses related to lower revenues in the DTC channel.

Enterprise Corporate

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, total net costs within ‘Enterprise corporate’ increased $14.2 million, or 25.7%, compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was in part due to an increased investment in talent.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total net costs within ‘Enterprise corporate’ increased $39.8 million, or 22.2%, compared to the same period in 2023. This was primarily due to an increased investment in talent, an impairment charge for information technology systems related to the HEYDUDE integration, higher depreciation and amortization expense, and higher information technology costs.

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Store Locations and Direct-to-Consumer Comparable Sales

As of September 30, 2024, we had 372 company-operated retail locations for the Crocs Brand, inclusive of 173 retail locations in North America and 199 retail locations internationally. The Crocs Brand store count includes 9 temporary clearance stores. As of September 30, 2024, we had 43 company-operated retail locations for the HEYDUDE Brand, inclusive of 9 temporary clearance stores. As of September 30, 2023, we had 347 company-operated retail locations for the Crocs Brand, inclusive of 173 retail locations in North America and 174 retail locations internationally. As of September 30, 2023, we had 11 company-operated retail locations for the HEYDUDE Brand, all of which were temporary clearance stores.

Direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) comparable sales were as follows:


	Constant Currency (1)
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Direct-to-consumer comparable sales: (2)



Crocs Brand	4.8	%	15.3	%	9.8	%	18.4	%
HEYDUDE Brand	(22.2)	%	8.1	%	(19.4)	%	16.5	%

(1) Reflects period over period change on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information.

(2) Comparable store status, as included in the DTC comparable sales figures above, 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 and in the same month in the following year. Location closures in excess of three months are excluded until the thirteenth month post re-opening. E-commerce comparable revenues are based on same site sales period over period. E-commerce sites that are temporarily offline or unable to transact or fulfill orders (“site disruption”) are excluded from the comparable sales calculation during the month of site disruption and in the same month in the following year. E-commerce site disruptions in excess of three months are excluded until the thirteenth month after the site has re-opened. Additionally, comparable sales do not include leap days in leap years.

Financial Condition, Capital Resources, and Liquidity

Liquidity

Our liquidity position as of September 30, 2024 was:


	September 30, 2024
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	186,122
Available borrowings	574,182

As of September 30, 2024, we had $186.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and up to $574.2 million of available borrowings, including $559.2 million of remaining borrowing availability under the Revolving Facility (as defined below) and $15.0 million of remaining borrowing availability under the Citibank Facility (as defined below). As of September 30, 2024, the Term Loan B Facility (as defined below) was fully drawn and there was no available borrowing capacity. We believe that cash flows from operations, our cash and cash equivalents on hand, and available borrowings under our Revolving Facility will be sufficient to meet our ongoing liquidity needs and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Additional future financing may be necessary to fund our operations and there can be no assurance that, if needed, we will be able to secure additional debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity over the long term, the success of our operations, global economic conditions, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets, among other things, could each impact our business and liquidity.

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Repatriation of Cash

As a global business, we have cash balances in various countries and amounts are denominated in various currencies. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates impact our results of operations and cash positions. Future fluctuations in foreign currencies may have a material impact on our cash flows and capital resources. Cash balances held in foreign countries may have additional restrictions and covenants associated with them which could adversely impact our liquidity and our ability to timely access and transfer cash balances between entities.

All of the cash held outside of the U.S. could be repatriated to the U.S. as of September 30, 2024 without incurring additional U.S. federal income taxes. In some countries, repatriation of certain foreign balances is restricted by local laws. These limitations may affect our ability to fully utilize our cash resources for needs in the U.S. or other countries and could adversely affect our liquidity. As of September 30, 2024, we held $132.6 million of our total $186.1 million in cash in international locations. This cash is primarily used for the ongoing operations of the business in the locations in which the cash is held. Of the $132.6 million, $2.4 million could potentially be restricted by local laws.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility

Term Loan B Facility

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exceptions set forth in the Term Loan B Credit Agreement. Additionally, subject to certain conditions, including, without limitation, satisfying certain leverage ratios, the Company may, at any time, on one or more occasions, add one or more new classes of term facilities and/or increase the principal amount of the loans of any existing class by requesting one or more incremental term facilities.

Asia Revolving Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding on the Citibank Facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had borrowings outstanding of $3.3 million on the Citibank Facility.

Senior Notes Issuances

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that is a borrower or guarantor under the Credit Agreement and by each of the Company’s wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries that guarantees any debt of the Company or any guarantor under any syndicated credit facility or capital markets debt in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $25.0 million.

Cash Flows


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				$ Change		% Change
	2024		2023		Favorable (Unfavorable)
	(in thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	670,549	$	580,726	$	89,823	15.5	%
Cash used in investing activities	(50,857)		(86,468)		35,611		41.2	%
Cash used in financing activities	(583,673)		(557,852)		(25,821)		(4.6)	%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	429		(262)		691		263.7	%
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	36,448	$	(63,856)	$	100,304	157.1	%

Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating activities consists of net income adjusted for noncash items and changes in working capital. Cash provided by operating activities increased $89.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by higher net income, adjusted for non-cash items, of $102.5 million, partially offset by decreases in operating assets and liabilities of $12.7 million, primarily due to the change in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Investing Activities. There was a $35.6 million decrease in cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This was due to a decrease in purchases of property, equipment, and software.

Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities increased by $25.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from borrowings of $136.5 million and an increase of $176.2 million in repurchases of common stock. The overall increase in cash used in financing activities was partially offset by a decrease in repayments of borrowings of $277.3 million, a decrease of $8.8 million in repurchases of common stock for tax withholding, a decrease of $0.6 million in deferred debt issuance costs, and other decreases in cash used of $0.2 million.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes to the contractual obligations reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, other than borrowings and repayments on the Term Loan B Facility, Revolving Facility, and Citibank Facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2024, other than certain purchase commitments, which are described in Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

For a complete discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no other significant changes in our critical accounting policies or their application since December 31, 2023.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of recently adopted accounting pronouncements and issued accounting pronouncements that we believe may have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements when adopted.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

We centrally manage our debt and investment portfolios considering investment opportunities and risks, tax consequences, and overall financing strategies. Our exposure to market risk includes interest rate fluctuations in connection with our Revolving Facility and certain financial instruments.

Borrowings under our Term Loan B Facility and Revolving Facility bear interest at a variable rate and are therefore subject to risk based upon prevailing market interest rates. Interest rates fluctuate as a result of many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, and other factors that are beyond our control.

As of September 30, 2024, we had borrowings with a face value of $1,465.0 million, comprised of the Notes, which carry a fixed rate, the Term Loan B Facility, and borrowings under our Revolving Facility. We also had $0.8 million in outstanding letters of credit under our Revolving Facility as of September 30, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, we had long-term borrowings with a face value of $1,713.3 million and $1.3 million in outstanding letters of credit under our Revolving Facility.

A hypothetical increase of 1% in the interest rate on the variable rate borrowings under our Term Loan B Facility and Revolving Facility would increase our interest expense over the next twelve months by $7.7 million based on the balances outstanding for these borrowings as of September 30, 2024.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Changes in exchange rates have a direct effect on our reported U.S. Dollar condensed consolidated financial statements because we translate the operating results and financial position of our international subsidiaries to U.S. Dollars using current period exchange rates. Specifically, we translate the statements of income of our foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. Dollar reporting currency using exchange rates in effect during each reporting period. As a result, comparisons of reported results between reporting periods may be impacted significantly due to differences in the exchange rates in effect at the time such exchange rates are used to translate the operating results of our international subsidiaries.

An increase of 1% of the value of the U.S. Dollar relative to foreign currencies when translating our financial results would have decreased our revenues and income before taxes during the three months ended September 30, 2024 by $4.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 1% of the value of the U.S. Dollar relative to foreign currencies would have decreased our revenues and income before taxes by $12.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively. This analysis does not account for transactional fluctuations in accounts, such as those driven by purchasing power, which is defined as purchasing foreign goods in the U.S. Dollar but recognizing the cost in foreign currencies. The volatility of the exchange rates is dependent on many factors that cannot be forecasted with reliable accuracy.

In order to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency and to reduce the volatility in earnings caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, we may enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to buy or sell various foreign currencies. Changes in the fair value of these forward contracts are recognized in earnings in the period that the changes occur or in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings for derivatives classified as non-hedged or hedged, respectively, as defined in Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of September 30, 2024, the U.S. Dollar notional value of our outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts was approximately $226.6 million. The fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2024 was an insignificant liability.

We perform a sensitivity analysis to determine the effects that market risk exposures may have on the fair values of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts. To perform the sensitivity analysis, we assess the risk of changes in fair values from the effect of hypothetical changes in foreign currency exchange rates. This analysis assumes a like movement by the foreign currencies in our hedge portfolio against the U.S. Dollar. As of September 30, 2024, a 10% appreciation in the value of the U.S. Dollar would result in a net decrease in the fair value of our derivative portfolio of approximately $1.1 million.

See Part I - Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the impact of the change in foreign exchange rates on our U.S. Dollar condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such item is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2024. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applies its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures that, by their nature, can only provide reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the three months ended September 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The changes included the implementation of information technology systems related to HEYDUDE, which resulted in additions and changes to our internal control over financial reporting. Except as described herein, there have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — Other Information

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

A discussion of legal matters is found in Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1 - 31, 2024	233,593	$	135.99	233,593	$	668,265,608
August 1 - 31, 2024	498,052	133.16		498,052	601,952,558
September 1 - 30, 2024	388,334	136.70		388,334	548,876,391
Total	1,119,979	$	134.98	1,119,979	$	548,876,391

(1) On April 23, 2021, the Board approved and authorized a program to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock. Additionally, on September 23, 2021, the Board approved an increase of $1.0 billion to our share repurchase authorization. As of September 30, 2024, approximately $548.9 million remained available for repurchase under our share repurchase authorization. The number, price, structure and timing of the repurchases, if any, will be at our sole discretion and future repurchases will be evaluated by us depending on market conditions, liquidity needs, restrictions under our debt arrangements, and other factors. Share repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and does not oblige us to acquire any particular amount of our common stock. The Board may suspend, modify, or terminate the repurchase program at any time without prior notice.

ITEM 5. Other Information

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no directors or officers adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
3.1						Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Crocs, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Crocs, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on March 9, 2006).

3.2						Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Crocs, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Crocs, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 12, 2007).

3.3						Amended and Restated Bylaws of Crocs, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Crocs, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on March 9, 2006).

3.4						Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Crocs, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Crocs, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 27, 2014).

4.1						Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Crocs, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed on January 19, 2006).

31.1†						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

31.2†						Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act.

32+						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

101.INS†						XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH†						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL†						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF†						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB†						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE†						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).

* Compensatory plan or arrangement.

# Certain exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to supplementally furnish copies of any omitted schedules and exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

† Filed herewith.

+ Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CROCS, INC.

Date: October 29, 2024

By:

/s/ Susan Healy

Name:

Susan Healy

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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