January 13, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Attention: |
Mr. Dale Welcome |
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Ms. Anne McConnell |
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Re: |
Monster Beverage Corporation | |
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Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
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Filed February 28, 2020 | |
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File No. 001-18761 |
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Dear Mr. Welcome and Ms. McConnell:
This letter is being furnished on behalf of Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) regarding the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 that was filed with the Commission on February 28, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”) (File No. 001-18761).
The Company’s response below supplements the Company’s prior letter to the Staff dated December 18, 2020, furnished in response to the comment received from the Staff by letter dated December 7, 2020.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Non-GAAP Financial Measures, page 48
The Company confirms that in future filings, where applicable, the Company will revise the title of Gross Sales to “Gross Billings”, rather than “Adjusted Billings.”
The Company confirms that, in future filings, the MD&A will present “Gross Billings” in the following table (using the metric for year-ended numbers as a model):
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Percentage |
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(In thousands) |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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19 vs. 18 |
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18 vs. 17 |
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Gross Billings |
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$ |
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$ |
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Deferred Revenue |
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Less: Promotional Allowances, commissions and other expenses |
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Net Sales |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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We appreciate the Staff’s time and attention and we hope that the foregoing has been responsive to the Staff’s comments. If you have any further questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact the undersigned at (951) 739-6200 at your convenience.
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Sincerely, |
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/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg |
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Hilton H. Schlosberg |
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Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
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cc: Farzad F. Damania
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP