SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Schedule of net revenues and other financial information by segment

	Three-Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Net sales:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1)	$	780,505	$	668,571
Strategic Brands	65,759		68,036
Other	4,657		5,539
Corporate and unallocated	-		-

	$	850,921	$	742,146

	Three-Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Operating Income:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1) (2)	$	301,702	$	279,431
Strategic Brands	42,602		42,106
Other	971		1,416
Corporate and unallocated	(65,360)		(58,691)

	$	279,915	$	264,262

	Three-Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Income before tax:
Monster Energy® Drinks(1) (2)	$	301,964	$	279,335
Strategic Brands	42,583		42,094
Other	971		1,416
Corporate and unallocated	(63,798)		(57,925)

	$	281,720	$	264,920

(1)

Includes $11.2 million and $10.0 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to the recognition of deferred revenue.

(2)

Includes $7.0 million and $19.9 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to distributor termination costs.

	Three-Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Depreciation and amortization:
Monster Energy® Drinks	$	8,809	$	6,541
Strategic Brands	1,926		1,796
Other	1,159		1,153
Corporate and unallocated	2,097		1,693

	$	13,991	$	11,183

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

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Goodwill and other intangible assets:
Monster Energy® Drinks	$	1,351,780	$	1,346,648
Strategic Brands	994,161		995,582
Other	22,363		23,498
Corporate and unallocated	-		-

	$	2,368,304	$	2,365,728