Net sales for the company's strategic brands segment, which primarily includes the various energy drink brands acquired from Coca-Cola Co., as well as its affordable energy brands, increased 0.2% to $74.4 million for the 2021 third quarter, from $74.3 million in the 2020 third quarter. Shortages of NOS concentrate negatively impacted net sales. Net sales for the company's "other" segment, which includes certain products of American Fruits and Flavors LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Monster Beverage Corp., sold to independent third-party customers decreased to $6.3 million for the 2021 third quarter, from $8.6 million in the 2020 third quarter. Net sales to customers outside the United States increased 18.7% to $527.4 million in the 2021 third quarter, from $444.5 million in the 2020 third quarter. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, for the 2021 third quarter was 55.9%, compared with 59.1% in the 2020 third quarter.