TRANSACTION AGREEMENT Dated as of August 14, 2014 by and among MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION, NEW LASER CORPORATION, NEW LASER MERGER CORP., THE COCA-COLA COMPANY and EUROPEAN REFRESHMENTSTransaction Agreement • April 21st, 2015 • New Laser Corp • Bottled & canned soft drinks & carbonated waters • Delaware
This Transaction Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of August 14, 2014, by and among Monster Beverage Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), New Laser Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company (“NewCo”), New Laser Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned Subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub”), The Coca-Cola Company, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and European Refreshments, a company formed under the laws of Ireland and an indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (the “Purchaser”). Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1.1.
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • April 21st, 2015 • New Laser Corp • Bottled & canned soft drinks & carbonated waters • California
This AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 18, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) between MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Hansen Beverage Company) (“MEC”), and COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.) (“Distributor”). MEC and Distributor are referred to herein collectively as the “parties” and individually as a “party” hereto. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that certain Monster Energy Distribution Agreement between MEC and Distributor as of October 3, 2008 (the “Original Agreement”). MEC and Distributor are referred to herein collectively as the “parties” and individually as a “party” hereto.
ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT Dated as of August 14, 2014 by and among MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION, NEW LASER CORPORATION and THE COCA-COLA COMPANYAsset Transfer Agreement • April 21st, 2015 • New Laser Corp • Bottled & canned soft drinks & carbonated waters • Delaware
This Asset Transfer Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of August 14, 2014, by and among MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Monster”), NEW LASER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Monster (“NewCo”), and THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“KO”) (each of Monster, NewCo and KO, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”). Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1.1.
