Monster Beverage 10-Q 2023-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023Commission File Number 001-18761​

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware47-1809393
(State or other jurisdiction of​(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)​Identification No.)

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1 Monster Way

Corona, California 92879

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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(951) 739 - 6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockMNSTNasdaq Global Select Market

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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.

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Yes X No __

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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).

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Yes X No __

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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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Large accelerated filer ☒Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☐
​Emerging growth company ☐

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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Yes __ No X

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The registrant had 1,046,711,932 shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share, outstanding as of April 28, 2023.

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARCH 31, 2023

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INDEX

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Part I.FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPage No.
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Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)​​
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​Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022​3
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​Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022​4
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​Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022​5
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​Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022​6
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​Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022​7
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​Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements​9
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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations​32
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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk​47
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures​47
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Part II.OTHER INFORMATION​​
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Item 1.Legal Proceedings​48
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Item 1A.Risk Factors​48
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Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds​48
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Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities​48
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Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures​48
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Item 5.Other Information​48
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Item 6.Exhibits​49
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​Signatures​50

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

(In Thousands, Except Par Value) (Unaudited)

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​​March 31,​December 31,
​20232022
ASSETS​​​​​​
CURRENT ASSETS:​​​​​​
Cash and cash equivalents​$1,672,660​$1,307,141
Short-term investments​1,383,0281,362,314
Accounts receivable, net​1,190,3511,016,203
Inventories​906,723935,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets​110,958109,823
Prepaid income taxes​30,88933,785
Total current assets​5,294,6094,764,897
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INVESTMENTS​41,15261,443
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net​545,922516,897
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net​177,039177,039
GOODWILL​1,417,9411,417,941
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net​1,222,5981,220,410
OTHER ASSETS​145,101134,478
Total Assets​$8,844,362$8,293,105
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​​​​
CURRENT LIABILITIES:​​​​​​
Accounts payable​$491,249$444,265
Accrued liabilities​245,932172,991
Accrued promotional allowances​308,094255,631
Deferred revenue​44,44043,311
Accrued compensation​42,67372,463
Income taxes payable​55,12313,317
Total current liabilities​1,187,5111,001,978
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DEFERRED REVENUE​219,764223,800
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OTHER LIABILITIES​​41,727​​42,286
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)​​​​​​
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY1:​​​​​​
Common stock - $0.005 par value; 1,250,000 shares authorized; 1,117,392 shares issued and 1,046,616 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023; 1,283,688 shares issued and 1,044,600 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022​​5,587​​6,418
Additional paid-in capital​4,829,3014,776,804
Retained earnings​4,706,1929,001,173
Accumulated other comprehensive loss​(147,911)(159,073)
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 70,776 shares and 239,088 shares as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively​(1,997,809)(6,600,281)
Total stockholders’ equity​7,395,3607,025,041
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity​$8,844,362$8,293,105

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1 Stock Split - On February 28, 2023, the Company announced a two-for-one stock split of its common stock to be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. The stock dividend was issued on March 27, 2023 (the “Stock Split”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively updated to reflect the Stock Split. See Note 1 for additional information.

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE-MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

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​​Three-Months Ended
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​20232022
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NET SALES​$1,698,930​$1,518,574
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COST OF SALES​801,081​741,907
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GROSS PROFIT​897,849​776,667
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OPERATING EXPENSES​412,785​377,178
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OPERATING INCOME​485,064​399,489
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INTEREST and OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net​12,496​(7,300)
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INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES​497,560​392,189
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES​​100,116​​97,986
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NET INCOME​$397,444​$294,203
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE1:​​​​​​
Basic​$0.38​$0.28
Diluted​$0.38​$0.27
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS1:​​​​​​
Basic​1,044,909​1,058,810
Diluted​1,059,069​1,071,108

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¹ Stock Split - The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively updated to reflect the Stock Split. See Note 1 for additional information.

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE-MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(In Thousands) (Unaudited)

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​​Three-Months Ended
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​20232022
Net income, as reported​$397,444​$294,203
Other comprehensive income (loss):​​​​​​
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment​7,981​1,079
Available-for-sale investments:​​​​​​
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)​3,181​(4,059)
Other comprehensive income (loss)​11,162​(2,980)
Comprehensive income​$408,606​$291,223

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE-MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(In Thousands) (Unaudited)

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Accumulated Other​​​​​​Total
​​Common stock​Additional​Retained​Comprehensive​Treasury stock​Stockholders’
​SharesAmountPaid-in CapitalEarnings(Loss) IncomeSharesAmountEquity
Balance, December 31, 20221,283,688$6,418$4,776,804$9,001,173$(159,073)​(239,088)$(6,600,281)$7,025,041
Stock-based compensation—​​—​​15,743​​—​​—​—​​—​​15,743
Stock options/awards​3,704​​19

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our Business

When this report uses the words “the Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”, these words refer to Monster Beverage Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. Based in Corona, California, Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company and conducts no operating business except through its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s subsidiaries primarily develop and market energy drinks, and to a lesser extent, craft beers, hard seltzers and flavored malt beverages (“FMBs”).

Stock Split

On February 28, 2023, we announced a two-for-one stock split of our common stock to be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend (the “Stock Split”). The common stock dividend was issued on March 27, 2023 and our common stock began trading at the split adjusted price on March 28, 2023. Accordingly, all per share amounts, average common stock outstanding, common stock outstanding, common stock repurchased and equity-based compensation presented in this Form 10-Q have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the Stock Split.

Pricing Actions

We implemented a price increase effective September 1, 2022 in the United States and implemented price increases at various times in certain international markets during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 (the “Pricing Actions”), all of which positively impacted gross profit margins in the first quarter of 2023.

Gross Profit Margins

In the third and fourth quarters of 2022 as well as the first quarter of 2023, we experienced an improvement in our gross profit margins on a quarterly sequential basis. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 were 52.8%, 51.8% and 51.3%, respectively. This improvement was primarily attributable to (i) Pricing Actions, (ii) a reduction in certain freight-in costs and (iii) decreased aluminum can costs.

Overview

We develop, market, sell and distribute energy drink beverages and concentrates for energy drink beverages, primarily under the following brand names:

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● Monster Energy®● NOS®
● Monster Energy Ultra®● Full Throttle®
● Monster Rehab®● Burn®
● Monster Energy® Nitro● Mother®
● Java Monster®● Nalu®
● Punch Monster®● Ultra Energy®
● Juice Monster®● Play® and Power Play® (stylized)
● Monster Hydro® Energy Water● Relentless®
● Monster Hydro® Super Sport● BPM®
● Monster Super Fuel®● BU®
● Monster Dragon Tea®● Gladiator®
● Reign Total Body Fuel®● Samurai®
● Reign Inferno® Thermogenic Fuel● Live+®
● Reign Storm®● Predator®
● True North®● Fury®

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We also develop, market, sell and distribute craft beers, FMBs and hard seltzers under a number of brands, including Jai Alai® IPA, Florida ManTM IPA, Dale’s Pale Ale®, Wild BasinTM Hard Seltzers, Dallas Blonde®, Deep EllumTM IPA, Perrin Brewing CompanyTM Black Ale, Hop Rising® Double IPA, Wasatch® Apricot Hefeweizen, The Beast UnleashedTM and a host of other brands.

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We also develop, market, sell and distribute still and sparkling waters under the Monster® Tour WaterTM brand name.

We have four operating and reportable segments: (i) Monster Energy® Drinks segment (“Monster Energy® Drinks”), which is primarily comprised of our Monster Energy® drinks, Reign Total Body Fuel® high performance energy drinks, Monster_®_ Tour WaterTM and Reign Storm® total wellness energy drinks, (ii) Strategic Brands segment (“Strategic Brands”), which is primarily comprised of the various energy drink brands acquired from The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) in 2015 as well as our affordable energy brands, (iii) Alcohol Brands segment (“Alcohol Brands”), which is primarily comprised of the various craft beers and hard seltzers purchased as part of our acquisition of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC (“CANarchy”) on February 17, 2022 (the “CANarchy Transaction”) as well as The Beast UnleashedTM FMBs and (iv) Other segment (“Other”), which is comprised of certain products sold by American Fruits and Flavors LLC (“AFF”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to independent third-party customers (the “AFF Third-Party Products”).

During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, we continued to expand our existing drink portfolio by adding additional products to our portfolio in a number of countries and further developed our distribution markets. During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, we sold the following new products to our customers:

●Burn® Watermelon Zero Sugar
●Java Monster® Café Latte
●Monster Energy® Nitro Cosmic PeachTM
●Monster Energy® Ultra Strawberry DreamsTM
●Monster Energy® Zero Sugar
●Monster® Reserve Kiwi Strawberry
●Monster® Tour WaterTM Deep Well Water
●Monster® Tour WaterTM Sparkling Deep Well Water
●Nalu® Cassis Lavender
●Nalu® Strawberry Rhubarb
●Rehab® Monster® Wild Berry Tea
●Reign Storm® Harvest Grape
●Reign Storm® Kiwi Blend
●Reign Storm® Peach Nectarine
●Reign Storm® Valencia Orange
●Relentless® Watermelon Zero Sugar
●The Beast UnleashedTM Mean GreenTM
●The Beast UnleashedTM Peach PerfectTM
●The Beast UnleashedTM Scary BerriesTM
●The Beast UnleashedTM White HazeTM
●Ultra Energy® Citrus Peach

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In the normal course of business, we discontinue certain products and/or product lines. Those products or product lines discontinued in the three-months ended March 31, 2023, either individually or in aggregate, did not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Our net sales of $1.70 billion for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 represented record sales for our first fiscal quarter. Net changes in foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact on net sales of approximately $52.0 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023.

The vast majority of our net sales are derived from our Monster Energy® Drinks segment. Net sales of our Monster Energy® Drinks segment were $1.56 billion for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. Net sales of our Strategic Brands segment were $86.4 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. Net sales of our Alcohol Brands segment were $46.3 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. Net sales of our Other segment were $4.6 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023.

Our Monster Energy® Drinks segment represented 91.9% and 92.5% of our net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our Strategic Brands segment represented 5.1% and 6.1% of our net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our Alcohol Brands Segment represented 2.7% and 1.0% of our net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our Other segment represented 0.3% and 0.4% of our net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Our growth strategy includes further developing our domestic markets, expanding our international business and growing our business into new sectors, such as the alcohol beverage sector. Net sales to customers outside the United States were $622.9 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of approximately $69.5 million, or 12.6% higher than net sales to customers outside of the United States of $553.4

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our market risks during the three-months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the disclosures in Part II, Item 7A of our Form 10-K.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in rules and forms of the SEC and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, 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

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies: Litigation in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in “Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K. If any of these risks occur or continue to occur, our business, reputation, financial condition and/or operating results could be materially adversely affected. We also note that the risk factors described in this report and our Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company, and such additional risks or uncertainties that we currently deem to be immaterial or are unknown to us could negatively impact our business, operations, or financial results.

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ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On March 10, 2023, the Company retired 170.0 million shares (stock split adjusted) of treasury stock owned by the Company. The retired treasury stock had a carrying value of approximately $4.69 billion. The Company’s accounting policy upon the formal retirement of treasury stock is to deduct its par value from common stock and to reflect any excess of cost over par as a deduction from retained earnings.

On June 14, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “June 2022 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, no shares were repurchased under the June 2022 Repurchase Plan. As of May 5, 2023, $182.8 million remained available for repurchase under the June 2022 Repurchase Plan.

On November 2, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “November 2022 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, no shares were repurchased under the November 2022 Repurchase Plan. As of May 5, 2023, $500.0 million remained available for repurchase under the November 2022 Repurchase Plan.

The aggregate amount of the Company’s outstanding common stock that remains available for repurchase under all previously authorized repurchase plans is $682.8 million as of May 5, 2023.

During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, 1.7 million shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due for a total amount of $90.4 million. While such purchases are considered common stock repurchases, they are not counted as purchases against the Company’s authorized share repurchase programs. Such shares are included in common stock in treasury in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2023.

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**ITEM 3.**DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

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**ITEM 4.**MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

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31.1*Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2*​Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.3*​Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1*​Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2*​Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.3*​Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
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101*​The following financial information from Monster Beverage Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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104*​The cover page from Monster Beverage Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101.

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  • Filed 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.

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​MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION
​Registrant
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Date: May 5, 2023/s/ RODNEY C. SACKS
​Rodney C. Sacks
​Chairman of the Board of Directors
​and Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Date: May 5, 2023/s/ HILTON H. SCHLOSBERG
​Hilton H. Schlosberg
​Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
​and Co-Chief Executive Officer

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