1、2018StockholderLetterDearStockholders,Fiscalyear2018wasaverysuccessfulyearforDeckersBrandsandIamproudoftheorganizationsmanyaccomplishments.Ourbrandsdroverevenuegrowthof6.3%inaretailenvironmentthatremainsturbulentandcontinuestoundergosignificantchange.Alongsidethisrevenuegrowth,wealsoincreasednonGAAP
2、operatingmarginby320basispointsto12.4%andgrewnonGAAPdiluted earningspershareby50%to$5.74.Theseachievementshighlightourcontinuedcommitmenttodrivingourstrongbrandportfolioforward,whiledeliveringimprovedlevelsofprofitability.BUSINESSOVERVIEWEvidencedinourresultsoverthelastyear,ourteamisintentlyfocusedo
3、nexecutingonouroperatingprofitimprovementplanandlongrangetargets,withthegoalof$2billioninsales,anoperatingmarginof13%andROICnorthof20%byfiscalyearend2020.Theresultsproducedfromtheworkputinoverthelastyearhaveexceededmyexpectations,andIamproudoftheprogressthatwehavemade.Ourbrandshaveimprovedgrossmargi
4、ns,andwehaveleveragedpastinvestmentstogainefficienciesinouroperations.Collectively,theseactionshaveputusonthepathtodeliverourlongrangeoutlook.ThispastyeartheCompanyalsounderwentareviewofstrategicalternatives,duringwhichourBoardofDirectorsreviewedavarietyofoptionstoidentifythemostefficientpathwaytore
5、turnvaluetoourstockholders.Amongstalloptionspresented,weconcludedthatourinternalcostsavingsinitiativesandoperatingprofitimprovementplan,coupledwithameaningfulincreaseinoursharerepurchaseauthorization,providedthebestwaytomaximizestockholdervalue.Weareconfidentthatthestrategicdirectionofourbusinessand
6、thestrengthofourfivebrandscandrivesubstantialstockholdergainsoverthelongterm.Lookingtotheyearahead,ourmainstrategicinitiativesarecenteredaround:ExploitingtheopportunitywehavetogrowtheHOKAONEONEbrand,bothdomesticallyandinternationally;ContinuingtogrowawarenessaroundtheUGGMensproductlinebypartneringwi