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      "text": "Spruce Point takes issue with how Monster is reporting its Tour Water brand sales as it could potentially be a lever to inflate energy drink organic sales. The product is clearly not an energy drink, but Monster reports revenue in the Monster Energy Drinks segment. Moreover, Monster says it is distributed through the Alcohol Brands segment, which casts further doubt on the soundness of its revenue recognition choice. Lastly, we observe that the product is being marketed through Amazon.",
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      "text": "Just to talk about Tour Water. I think most of you saw some of the cans here today. We have decided to take the Tour Water brand. It's going through our beer distribution network, which is the CANarchy network. It's sort of -- we think it's very opportune.",
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      "text": "REVENUE RECOGNITION. Revenues are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606... The Company has four operating and reportable segments: (i) Monster Energy Drinks segment... (ii) Strategic Brands segment... (iii) Alcohol Brands segment...",
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