SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of net revenues and other financial information by segment


	2017		2016		2015
Net sales:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1)	$	3,047,596	$	2,759,862	$	2,518,505
Strategic Brands	299,844		272,520		143,282
Other	21,605		17,011		60,777
Corporate and unallocated	-		-		-

	$	3,369,045	$	3,049,393	$	2,722,564



	2017		2016		2015

Operating Income:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1) (2)	$	1,264,579	$	1,148,427	$	836,053
Strategic Brands	174,458		163,121		89,841
Other(3)	5,583		2,295		165,233
Corporate and unallocated	(245,833)		(228,505)		(197,474)

	$	1,198,787	$	1,085,338	$	893,653



	2017		2016		2015

Income before tax:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1) (2)	$	1,264,555	$	1,148,640	$	836,429
Strategic Brands	174,442		163,084		89,825
Other(3)	5,583		2,295		165,233
Corporate and unallocated	(242,957)		(234,334)		(199,939)

	$	1,201,623	$	1,079,685	$	891,548

(1)

Includes $43.4 million, $40.3 million and $62.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the recognition of deferred revenue.

(2)

Includes $35.4 million, $79.8 million and $224.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to distributor termination costs.

(3)

Includes $161.5 million gain on the sale of Monster Non-Energy for the year ended December 31, 2015.


	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization:
Monster Energy® Drinks	$	29,591	$	24,048	$	21,464
Stategic Brands	7,443		7,113		3,868
Other	4,608		3,457		231
Corporate and unallocated	7,245		6,227		5,297

	$	48,887	$	40,845	$	30,860

Schedule of goodwill and other intangible assets for the Company's reportable segments

	2017			2016
Goodwill and other intangible assets:
Monster Energy® Drinks	$		1,346,648	$	1,334,494
Strategic Brands	995,582			1,001,749
Other	23,498			28,035
Corporate and unallocated	-			-

	$	2,365,728		$	2,364,278