UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
or
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 000-51754
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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.
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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. ☐
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As of May 1, 2025, Crocs, Inc. had 56,074,561 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
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 (the “Exchange Act”). 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 of economic trends on our business;
•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, 2024 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 March 31, 2025
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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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||
Gross profit | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
Income from operations | |||||||||||
Foreign currency gains (losses), net | ( | ||||||||||
Interest income | |||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | ( | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Net income per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | $ | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
Basic | |||||||||||
Diluted | |||||||||||
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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | |||||||||||
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments | |||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses on derivative instruments | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from derivatives designated as hedging instruments | ( | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net | ( | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income, net of tax | $ | $ | |||||||||
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)
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $ | |||||||||||
Inventories | |||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | |||||||||||
Other receivables | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |||||||||||
Total current assets | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $ | |||||||||||
Goodwill | |||||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | |||||||||||
Restricted cash | |||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
Other assets | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | |||||||||||
Long-term income taxes payable | |||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | |||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, | ( | ( | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
Retained earnings | |||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
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, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options, issuance of restricted stock awards, and vests of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
Operating lease cost | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Asset impairment | |||||||||||
Deferred taxes (1) | |||||||||||
Other non-cash items (1) | ( | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||
Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Income taxes | |||||||||||
Cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of property, equipment, and software | ( | ( | |||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings | |||||||||||
Repayments of borrowings | ( | ( | |||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | ( | ||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock for tax withholding | ( | ( | |||||||||
Other (1) | ( | ||||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities | |||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period | |||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
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 they reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position, 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.
Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain amounts on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows 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
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for operating leases | |||||||||||
| Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities, net of terminations | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accrued purchases of property, equipment, and software | |||||||||||
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
New Accounting Pronouncement 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 applied on a country-by-country basis for large multinational corporations. Various jurisdictions we operate in have enacted the legislation. There remains uncertainty as to the final Pillar Two rules as the OECD continues to release guidance and modifications to the rules. We are monitoring continuing development of these laws and the potential impact they will have on our Company. We do not anticipate the Pillar Two rules will have a significant impact on our 2025 consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
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.
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, with subsequent clarification in January 2025, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to the disclosure of disaggregation of income statement expenses. This guidance becomes effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 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 March 31, 2025 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:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Professional services | |||||||||||
| Fulfillment, freight, and duties | |||||||||||
| Return liabilities | |||||||||||
| Sales/use and value added taxes payable | |||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||
| Total accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
4. LEASES
Right-of-Use Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities
Amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Short-term lease cost | |||||||||||
| Variable lease cost | |||||||||||
| Total lease costs | $ | $ | |||||||||
The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to our lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025 were 6.0 years and 6.5 %, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to our lease liabilities were 6.9 years and 6.2 %, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2025 | |||||
| (in thousands) | |||||
| 2025 (remainder of year) | $ | ||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total future minimum lease payments | |||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | ||||
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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The fair values of our derivative instruments were an insignificant asset and an insignificant liability at March 31, 2025 and an insignificant asset and an insignificant liability at December 31, 2024. See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.
The carrying amounts of our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash approximate their fair value and are classified as Level
1 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amounts of our accounts receivable, accounts payable, and current accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair value as recorded due to the short-term maturity of these instruments and are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 based on interest rates currently available to us for similar borrowings. The carrying value and fair value of our borrowing instruments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan B Facility | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Facility | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities
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The fair values of these assets were determined 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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Information technology systems impairment (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets impairment (2) | |||||||||||
| Total asset impairments | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) During the three months ended March 31, 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 three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. 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 used in operating activities.’
As of March 31, 2025, 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 gains (losses), net’ in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
We also have cash flow hedges (“hedged derivatives”) as of March 31, 2025. 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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The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities, net, all of which are classified as Level 2, reported within either ‘Prepaid expenses and other assets’ or ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Assets | Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-hedged derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Hedged derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow foreign currency contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netting of counterparty contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives, net of counterparty contracts | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notional | Fair Value | Notional | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-hedged derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Dollar | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Pound Sterling | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korean Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Yen | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Rupee | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other currencies | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-hedged derivatives | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hedged derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Yuan | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| British Pound Sterling | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korean Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total hedged derivatives | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latest maturity date, non-hedged derivatives | April 2025 | January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latest maturity date, hedged derivatives | October 2025 | October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Amounts reported in ‘Foreign currency gains (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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts gains (losses) | ( | ||||||||||
Foreign currency gains (losses), net | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
7. BORROWINGS
Our long-term borrowings were as follows:
| Maturity | Stated Interest Rate | Effective Interest Rate | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes issuance of $ | 2029 | % | % | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes issuance of $ | 2031 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan B Facility | 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Facility | 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total face value of long-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term borrowings | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $3.5 million and $10.2 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 $1.0 billion, which can be increased by an additional $400.0 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, inclusive of a 0.10 % SOFR adjustment, 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 three-month interest periods, inclusive of a 0.10 % SOFR adjustment. 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 required or requires, 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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2025, the total commitments available from the lenders under the Revolving Facility were $1.0 billion. At March 31, 2025, we had $320.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit under the
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Revolving Facility, which reduces amounts available for borrowing under the Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had $679.4 million and $809.4 million, respectively, of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility, which matures in November 2027.
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 March 31, 2025, the Term Loan B Facility was fully drawn with no remaining borrowing capacity, and we had $500.0 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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement.
Asia Revolving Credit Facility
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had no
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
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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.
The Company will have 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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Notes.
8. COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we repurchased 0.6 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $60.9 million, including commissions. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we have an accrual recorded for the stock repurchase excise tax of $5.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, which is reported in ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ and ‘Treasury stock’ in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
On February 10, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a $1.0 billion increase to our share repurchase authorization, after which approximately $1.3 billion remained available for future common stock repurchases. As of March 31, 2025, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $1.3 billion 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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Crocs Brand: | |||||||||||
| North America: | |||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||
Total North America (1) | |||||||||||
| International: | |||||||||||
| Wholesale | |||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||
| Total International | |||||||||||
| Total Crocs Brand | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Crocs Brand: | |||||||||||
Total Wholesale | $ | $ | |||||||||
Total Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||
| Total Crocs Brand | |||||||||||
| HEYDUDE Brand: | |||||||||||
| Wholesale | |||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||
Total HEYDUDE Brand (2) | |||||||||||
| Total consolidated revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
(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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except effective tax rate) | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | |||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | % | % | |||||||||
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11. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | |||||||||||
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock units | |||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | |||||||||||
Net income per common share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||
In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 March 31, 2025, we had purchase commitments to third-party manufacturers, primarily for materials and supplies used in the manufacture of our products, for an aggregate of $265.9 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 U.S. 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 in relation to certain matters. We cannot determine a range of estimated future payments and have not recorded any liability for such payments in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
See Note 14 — Legal Proceedings for further details regarding potential loss contingencies related to government tax audits and
other current legal proceedings.
13. OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
We have two
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. Reconciling items between segment income from operations and income from operations consist of unallocated enterprise corporate expenses. Our chief operating decision maker is Andrew Rees, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rees uses income from operations as a measure of profit or loss. Mr. Rees considers the performance of these measures against management expectations when making decisions about the allocation of operating and capital resources to each segment.
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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 March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Crocs Brand: | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
Income from operations | |||||||||||
HEYDUDE Brand: | |||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
Income from operations | |||||||||||
Total segment income from operations | $ | $ | |||||||||
Reconciliation of segment income from operations to income before income taxes: | |||||||||||
Enterprise corporate costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Foreign currency gains (losses), net | ( | ||||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | $ | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: (1) | |||||||||||
Crocs Brand | $ | $ | |||||||||
| HEYDUDE Brand | |||||||||||
| Enterprise corporate | |||||||||||
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) The amounts of depreciation and amortization disclosed by reportable segment and ‘Enterprise corporate’ are included within ‘Cost of sales’ and ‘Selling, general and administrative expenses.’
14. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On January 22, 2025, a putative class action lawsuit titled Carretta v. Crocs, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00096, was filed in the District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company and certain of its current officers. The complaint was filed on behalf of a purported class consisting of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between November 3, 2022 and October 28, 2024, inclusive. The complaint asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 based on allegedly false and misleading statements related to the Company’s wholesaler inventory and its alleged impact on the Company’s revenue. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, an award of costs and expenses, and other unspecified relief. On March 21, 2025, a second putative class action lawsuit titled Shah v. Crocs, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00356, was also filed in the District Court for the District of Delaware based on the same allegations as the Carretta complaint. Motions to consolidate the two actions are pending before the court. On April 22, 2025, the court entered the parties’ stipulation in which they agreed to confer on deadlines to file the amended complaint and motion to dismiss after the lead plaintiff is appointed. Briefing for motions to appoint a lead plaintiff is complete, but a lead plaintiff has not yet been appointed.
Four purported shareholders of the Company have filed derivative actions against certain of its current directors and officers, as well as the Company as a nominal defendant, alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duties, aiding and abetting breach of
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fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, insider trading, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, and gross mismanagement related to the Company’s wholesaler inventory and its alleged impact on the Company’s revenue. They seek damages and changes to the Company’s corporate governance structure. See James O’Connor v. Smach, et. al., C.A. No. 1:25-cv-00576 (D. Colo.); The Berger Trust v. Rees, et. al., C.A. No. 1:25-cv-00597 (D. Colo.); Sarabia v. Rees, et. al., C.A. No. 2025CV30069 (Dist. Ct. Broomfield Cnty., Colo.); Lesanto v. Bickley, et. al., C.A. No. 2025CV30071 (Dist. Ct. Broomfield Cnty., Colo.).
The Company and its directors and officers intend to vigorously defend these actions in all respects. The Company is not in a position to assess the likelihood of any potential loss or adverse effect on its financial condition or to estimate the amount or range of potential loss, if any, from these actions at this time.
For legal claims and disputes, we have accrued estimated losses of $2.5 million within ‘Accrued expenses and other liabilities’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025. As we are able, we estimate reasonably possible losses or a range of reasonably possible losses. As of March 31, 2025, we estimated that reasonably possible losses associated with these claims and other disputes were an insignificant amount.
Although we are subject to other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including employment, intellectual property, and product liability claims, other than as set forth above, we are not party to any other pending legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably have a material adverse impact on our business, financial results, and cash flows.
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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 all, 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, among other things, and as a result, they are spending more unpredictably. In addition, geopolitical tensions have increased across the globe. In March 2025, the United States (“U.S.”) clarified no additional tariffs are due on goods from Mexico that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). Our products currently qualify for USMCA preference, and as such, the additional tariff on imports from Mexico is not applicable to us. In April 2025, the U.S. imposed a minimum 10% tariff on most foreign imports into the U.S. and additional individualized reciprocal tariffs on imports from certain countries, including, most relevant to us, an additional 125% tariff on all imports from China for a total incremental tariff of 145% and an additional 46%, 32%, 26%, and 49% tariff on all imports from Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Cambodia, respectively. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, implementation of the reciprocal tariffs, other than those levied on China, has been declared to be temporarily paused. We are continuing to monitor developments with respect to these policy changes and proposals, as well as exploring options to mitigate potential impacts of tariffs, including diversifying our sourcing mix, reducing product costs, and evaluating the potential for price increases. See the risk factor under “Government actions and regulations, such as export restrictions, tariffs, and other trade protection measures could adversely affect our business” in the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in this report for additional information.
•We continue to invest in talent, marketing, digital, and retail to drive our strategic pillars, including awareness and relevance for our brands and iconic product, increased market share in our core markets, and product diversification into sandals, sneakers, and other key silhouettes. We also remain focused on launching and scaling digital marketplaces and selectively adding retail stores for both brands.
•Our liquidity position remains strong with $166.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $694.4 million in available borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2025. Our total borrowings were $1.5 billion as of March 31, 2025. We repurchased $60.9 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.
Key Performance Indicators
Management utilizes the key performance metrics of gross margin and operating margin to gauge the Company’s operational efficiency and market competitiveness, identify trends, formulate financial projections, and make strategic decisions. Management continuously monitors and analyzes these metrics in an effort to ensure we remain agile, competitive, and aligned with our long-term growth objectives. The titles and/or definitions of certain of these metrics may vary from company to
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company. As a result, our calculation of certain of these metrics may not be comparable to similarly titled metrics used by other companies.
Gross Margin
Gross margin is defined as gross profit divided by revenues. Management uses this metric and believes it is useful for investors because it provides insights into profitability, cost management, and pricing strategy.
Operating Margin
Operating margin is defined as income from operations divided by revenues. Management uses this metric and believes it is useful for investors because it provides a comprehensive view of profitability from its core business operations, excluding the effects of financing and tax considerations.
First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operational Highlights
Revenues were $937.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, a 0.1% decrease compared to the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was due to the net effects of: (i) lower average selling price on a constant currency basis (“ASP”) in the Crocs Brand, offset in part by higher ASP in the HEYDUDE Brand, which decreased revenues by $22.6 million, or 2.4%; (ii) net unfavorable changes in exchange rates, which decreased revenues by $14.3 million, or 1.5%; and (iii) 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 $35.6 million, or 3.8%.
The following were significant developments affecting our businesses and capital structure during the three months ended March 31, 2025:
•We grew revenues in the Crocs Brand by 2.4%, or 4.2% on a constant currency basis, compared to the same period in 2024. HEYDUDE Brand revenues decreased 9.8%, or 9.5% on a constant currency basis.
•Gross margin was 57.8%, an increase of 220 basis points from last year’s first quarter. This was primarily due to lower product costs and favorable customer mix for the Crocs Brand.
•Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $318.6 million compared to $295.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily as a result of higher costs in the DTC channel. As a percent of revenues, SG&A increased to 34.0% of revenues compared to 31.5% of revenues in the first quarter of 2024.
•Income from operations decreased to $223.0 million from $226.4 million in last year’s first quarter. Net income was $160.1 million, or $2.83 per diluted share, compared to $152.5 million, or $2.50 per diluted share, in last year’s first quarter.
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Results of Operations
| Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change Favorable (Unfavorable) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Q1 2025-2024 | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share, margin, and average selling price data) | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 937,333 | $ | 938,633 | (0.1) | % | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 395,784 | 416,556 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Gross profit | 541,549 | 522,077 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 318,575 | 295,648 | (7.8) | % | |||||||||||||
Income from operations | 222,974 | 226,429 | (1.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency gains (losses), net | 4,873 | (2,273) | 314.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Interest income | 333 | 416 | (20.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | (22,766) | (30,563) | 25.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (475) | 20 | (2,475.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 204,939 | 194,029 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 44,836 | 41,575 | (7.8) | % | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 160,103 | $ | 152,454 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||
Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 2.85 | $ | 2.52 | 13.1 | % | |||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 2.83 | $ | 2.50 | 13.2 | % | |||||||||||
Gross margin (1) | 57.8 | % | 55.6 | % | 220 | bp | |||||||||||
Operating margin (1) | 23.8 | % | 24.1 | % | (30) | bp | |||||||||||
(1) Changes for gross margin and operating margin are shown in basis points (“bp”).
Revenues By Channel
| Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | Constant Currency % Change (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Q1 2025-2024 | Q1 2025-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crocs Brand: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | 476,804 | $ | 462,002 | 3.2 | % | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | 284,804 | 281,814 | 1.1 | % | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Crocs Brand | 761,608 | 743,816 | 2.4 | % | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
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| Wholesale | 110,693 | 134,753 | (17.9) | % | (17.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | 65,032 | 60,064 | 8.3 | % | 8.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total HEYDUDE Brand | 175,725 | 194,817 | (9.8) | % | (9.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated revenues | $ | 937,333 | $ | 938,633 | (0.1) | % | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
(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 March 31, 2025, revenues slightly decreased compared to the same period in 2024, due in part to lower ASP in the Crocs Brand as a result of increased promotions and unfavorable product mix. This was partially offset by higher ASP in the HEYDUDE Brand from favorable channel mix toward DTC and favorable product mix, offset in part by unfavorable customer mix. Net unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations of $14.3 million, or 1.5%, primarily in the South
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Korean Won, also decreased revenues. The overall decrease in revenues was partially offset by higher volume of $35.6 million, or 3.8%, driven by the Crocs Brand.
Gross margin. Gross margin increased in the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 57.8% compared to 55.6% in the same period in 2024, primarily driven by lower product costs of 150 basis points and favorable customer mix of 140 basis points, both related to the Crocs Brand. There were also several less significant drivers offsetting the overall increase to gross margin, including unfavorable channel mix and increased promotions for the Crocs Brand.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A increased $22.9 million, or 7.8%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, primarily driven by increases of $17.4 million in compensation costs, $14.0 million in marketing costs, $9.4 million in the DTC channel, including investments and variable costs, and net increases in other costs of $6.2 million. The overall increase in SG&A was partially offset by a prior year $18.2 million impairment charge for information technology systems related to the HEYDUDE integration and a prior year $5.9 million impairment charge related to our former warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Netherlands, both of which did not recur in the current year.
Foreign currency gains (losses), net. Foreign currency gains (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 March 31, 2025, we recognized realized and unrealized net foreign currency gains of $4.9 million compared to losses of $2.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Interest expense. Interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased $7.8 million, or 25.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 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 March 31, 2025, income tax expense increased $3.3 million compared to the same period in 2024. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 21.9% compared to an effective tax rate of 21.4% for the same period in 2024, a 0.5% increase. This increase 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.
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 March 31, | % Change | Constant Currency % Change (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crocs Brand revenues | $ | 761,608 | $ | 743,816 | 2.4 | % | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| HEYDUDE Brand revenues | 175,725 | 194,817 | (9.8) | % | (9.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total consolidated revenues | $ | 937,333 | $ | 938,633 | (0.1) | % | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Crocs Brand income from operations | $ | 273,644 | $ | 264,124 | 3.6 | % | 6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
HEYDUDE Brand income from operations | 23,242 | 40,146 | (42.1) | % | (41.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||
Enterprise corporate | (73,912) | (77,841) | 5.0 | % | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total consolidated income from operations | $ | 222,974 | $ | 226,429 | (1.5) | % | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
(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.
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Crocs Brand
Revenues. Crocs Brand revenues increased in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, due to higher volume. The overall increase was partially offset by lower ASP, driven by increased promotions and unfavorable product mix. Net unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, primarily in the South Korean Won, also decreased revenues.
Income from Operations. Income from operations for our Crocs Brand segment was $273.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $9.5 million, or 3.6%, compared to the same period in 2024. Gross margin was 60.7%, an increase of 260 basis points compared to prior year, driven primarily by lower product costs and favorable customer mix, partially offset by unfavorable channel mix and increased promotions.
SG&A for our Crocs Brand segment increased $20.7 million, or 12.3%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was primarily due to higher costs in the DTC channel, including investments and variable costs, and increased investments in talent.
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Revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to lower volume. This was offset in part by higher ASP, primarily due to favorable channel mix toward DTC and favorable product mix, partially offset by unfavorable customer mix.
Income from Operations. Income from operations for the HEYDUDE segment was $23.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $16.9 million, or 42.1%, compared to 2024. Gross margin was 46.6%, an increase of 40 basis points.
SG&A for the HEYDUDE Brand segment increased $8.9 million, or 17.8%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was primarily due to higher costs in the DTC channel, including investments and variable costs, and increased investments in marketing. The overall increase in SG&A was partially offset by prior year impairment costs related to our former HEYDUDE Brand warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada, which did not recur in the current year.
Enterprise Corporate
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, total net costs within ‘Enterprise corporate’ decreased $3.9 million, or 5.0%, compared to the same period in 2024. This decrease was primarily due to a prior year impairment charge for information technology systems related to the HEYDUDE integration, which did not recur in the current year. The overall decrease was mostly offset by increased investment in talent, increased information technology costs, and net increases in other costs.
Store Locations
As of March 31, 2025, we had 393 company-operated retail locations for the Crocs Brand, inclusive of 187 retail locations in North America and 206 retail locations internationally. As of March 31, 2025, we had 54 company-operated retail locations for the HEYDUDE Brand. As of March 31, 2024, we had 349 company-operated retail locations for the Crocs Brand, inclusive of 170 retail locations in North America and 179 retail locations internationally. As of March 31, 2024, we had 19 company-operated retail locations for the HEYDUDE Brand.
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Financial Condition, Capital Resources, and Liquidity
Liquidity
Our liquidity position as of March 31, 2025 was:
| March 31, 2025 | |||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 166,460 | |||
| Available borrowings | 694,416 | ||||
As of March 31, 2025, we had $166.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and up to $694.4 million of available borrowings, including $679.4 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 March 31, 2025, 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.
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 March 31, 2025 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 March 31, 2025, we held $117.4 million of our total $166.5 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 $117.4 million, an insignificant amount is currently restricted by local laws or otherwise.
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 $1.0 billion, which can be increased by an additional $400.0 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, inclusive of a 0.10% SOFR adjustment, 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 three-month interest periods, inclusive of a 0.10% SOFR adjustment. 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 required or requires, 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
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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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2025, the total commitments available from the lenders under the Revolving Facility were $1.0 billion. At March 31, 2025, we had $320.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Facility, which reduces amounts available for borrowing under the Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had $679.4 million and $809.4 million, respectively, of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility, which matures in November 2027.
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 March 31, 2025, the Term Loan B Facility was fully drawn with no remaining borrowing capacity, and we had $500.0 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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement.
Asia Revolving Credit Facility
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding 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.
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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.
The Company will have 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 March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Notes.
Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash used in operating activities | $ | (67,235) | $ | (27,574) | $ | (39,661) | (143.8) | % | |||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (15,375) | (15,750) | 375 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 65,824 | 54,831 | 10,993 | 20.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 2,845 | (1,582) | 4,427 | 279.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | (13,941) | $ | 9,925 | $ | (23,866) | (240.5) | % | |||||||||||||||
Operating Activities. Cash used in operating activities consists of net income adjusted for noncash items and changes in working capital. Cash used in operating activities increased $39.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, driven by lower net income, adjusted for non-cash items, of $7.7 million, and decreases in operating assets and liabilities of $32.0 million, primarily due to the change in inventories.
Investing Activities. There was a $0.4 million decrease in cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. This was due to a decrease in purchases of property, equipment, and software.
Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities increased by $11.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in proceeds from borrowings of $116.8 million. There was also a decrease of $2.6 million in repurchases of
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common stock for tax withholding and other increases in cash provided of $1.1 million. The overall increase in cash provided by financing activities was partially offset by an increase of $60.9 million in repurchases of common stock and an increase in repayments of borrowings of $48.6 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, 2024, other than borrowings and repayments on the Term Loan B Facility and Revolving Facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2025, 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.
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, 2024 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, 2024.
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 March 31, 2025, we had borrowings with a face value of $1.5 billion, comprised of the Notes, which carry a fixed rate, the Term Loan B Facility, and borrowings under our Revolving Facility. We also had $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit under our Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, we had long-term borrowings with a face value of $1.4 billion and $0.6 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 $8.2 million based on the balances outstanding for these borrowings as of March 31, 2025.
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 March 31, 2025 by $4.3 million and $1.0 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 March 31, 2025, the U.S. Dollar notional value of our outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts was $120.8 million. The fair value of these contracts at March 31, 2025 was an insignificant asset.
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 March 31, 2025, 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 $1.5 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 months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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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 March 31, 2025. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025, 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 no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, 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 14 — Legal Proceedings 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, 2024, except as described below.
Government actions and regulations, such as export restrictions, tariffs, and other trade protection measures could adversely affect our business.
We, similar to many other companies with overseas operations, source, import, and sell products in other countries that have been impacted, and could continue to be impacted, by changes to the trade policies of the U.S. and foreign countries (including governmental action related to tariffs, international trade agreements, trade restrictions, or economic sanctions). Such changes, which are out of our control, have the potential to adversely impact our industry and the global demand for our products, and as a result, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
For example, in April 2025, the United States (“U.S.”) has imposed a minimum 10% tariff on most foreign imports into the U.S. and additional individualized reciprocal tariffs on imports from certain countries, including, most relevant to us, an additional 125% tariff on all imports from China for a total incremental tariff of 145% and an additional 46%, 32%, 26%, and 49% tariff on all imports from Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Cambodia, respectively. Other than imports from China, which represented approximately 22% of our sourcing to the U.S. during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and which we estimate to decrease on an average basis for the year ending December 31, 2025, these tariffs were subsequently suspended on April 9, 2025, for 90 days in order to facilitate negotiations and were superseded at that time by the additional 10% tariff. A predominant portion of the products we sell are originally manufactured in countries other than the U.S., such as Vietnam, Indonesia, China, India, and Cambodia. These tariffs will increase the cost of certain products and negatively impact our results of operations. Furthermore, we may not be able to increase prices for our products enough to offset tariffs, which could impact our margins. If we raise prices in response to tariffs, the demand for our products may go down, which could have a negative impact on our sales. At this time, it remains unclear what additional actions, if any, will be taken by the U.S. or other governments with respect to international trade agreements, the imposition of additional tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., tax policy related to international commerce, increased export control, sanctions and investment restrictions, or other trade matters. Although the ultimate scope and timing of any such actions is currently indeterminable, if implemented, they could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. The ultimate impact of any tariffs will depend on various factors, including the extent and duration of the tariffs and how other countries respond to the U.S. tariffs.
Other effects of these changes, including impacts on the price of raw materials, responsive or retaliatory actions from governments, such as retaliatory tariffs on imports into these countries from the U.S. and the opportunity for competitors not subject to such changes to establish a presence in markets where we participate, could also have significant impacts on our results of operations, though whether any of the foregoing actions will be taken remains unclear. The resulting effect on general economic conditions and on our business as a result of increases in prices for goods we import or our suppliers and vendors purchase to produce these items that we acquire through our supply chain are uncertain and depend on various factors, such as negotiations between the U.S. and affected countries, the responses of other countries or regions, exemptions or exclusions that may be granted, availability and cost of alternative sources of supply, and demand for our products. We cannot predict what further action may be taken with respect to export restrictions, tariffs or trade relations between the U.S. and other governments, and any further changes in U.S. or international trade policy could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, tariffs or other trade restrictions may lead to continuing uncertainty and volatility in U.S. and global financial and economic conditions and markets, declining consumer confidence, significant inflation and diminished expectations for the economy, and ultimately reduced demand for our products. Such conditions could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and cash flows. For instance, the fair values of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are sensitive to the aforementioned potential unfavorable changes, which could result in the recognition of an impairment charge should the fair values of these assets fall below the carrying values. Also, disruptions and volatility in the financial markets may lead to adverse changes in the availability, terms, and cost of capital. Such adverse changes could increase our
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costs of capital and limit our access to external financing sources to fund acquisitions, capital projects, or refinancing of debt maturities on similar terms, which could in turn reduce our cash flows and limit our ability to pursue growth opportunities.
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 - 31, 2025 | 317,414 | $ | 104.61 | 317,414 | $ | 290,660,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 - 28, 2025 | 289,845 | 95.43 | 289,845 | 1,263,005,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 - 31, 2025 | — | — | — | 1,263,005,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 607,259 | $ | 100.23 | 607,259 | $ | 1,263,005,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) On February 10, 2025, the Board approved an increase to our existing common stock repurchase authorization program up to approximately $1.3 billion of our common stock. As of March 31, 2025, approximately $1.3 billion 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 March 31, 2025, no directors or officers adopted terminated
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 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: May 8, 2025 | 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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