Paul Dechary

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Monster Beverage Corporation Investor Update Meeting webcasting live from New York City. I’m Paul Dechary, the company’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Whether you are attending in person or listening on the webcast, thank you for joining us.

Before I introduce and turn the meeting over to Monster’s Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Schlosberg, I want to remind everyone that certain statements made in today’s presentation may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, as amended, regarding the expectations of management with respect to the company’s future operating results and other future events, including revenues and profitability.

The company cautions that these statements are based on management’s current knowledge and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the company’s control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those statements made. For a detailed discussion of risks that could affect operating results, please see the company’s report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.