Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) 2015年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、1 TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS 2015 represented not only our 23rd consecutive record year of increased gross sales but also a transitional year in the history of our Company.In June 2015,the Company completed the transactions that it had entered into with The Coca-Cola Company(Coca-Cola)in August 2014,pursua

2、nt to which(1)Coca-Cola became our largest individual shareholder at 16.7%;(2)we acquired Coca-Colas worldwide energy drink business;(3)we sold our non-energy drink business to Coca-Cola;and(4)we transitioned the major portion of our energy drink distribution in the United States to Coca-Cola bottle

3、rs and commenced with transitions to the Coca-Cola system bottlers internationally.We have been actively engaged in negotiating distribution agreements and terms with Coca-Cola system bottlers internationally and have made good progress in this regard,which we believe will enhance our long term grow

4、th prospects internationally.Gross sales rose to$3.1 billion in 2015,crossing the$3.0 billion threshold for the first time,from$2.8 billion in 2014.Net sales were$2.7 billion for the 2015 year,compared to$2.5 billion in 2014.Our Monster Energy drinks are now sold in approximately 120 countries and t

5、erritories around the world.The energy drink brands we acquired from Coca-Cola are sold in approximately 111 countries and territories.We sell both Monster and the Coca-Cola energy brands in a vast majority of geographies worldwide.However,there are many countries in which we are only selling one of

6、 these brands,which provides us with the opportunity to introduce additional brands in these geographies in the near future.I would like to express my gratitude for the support and leadership shown,in particular relating to the negotiations with Coca-Cola and the closing of the transactions,by Mr.Hi