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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
OR
☐ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission File Number 1-08940
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia |
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13-3260245 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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6601 West Broad Street, |
Richmond, |
Virginia |
23230 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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804-274-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value |
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New York Stock Exchange |
1.700% Notes due 2025
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MO25 |
New York Stock Exchange |
2.200% Notes due 2027
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MO27 |
New York Stock Exchange |
3.125% Notes due 2031
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MO31 |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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Yes
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No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act.
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Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days
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Yes
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No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files)
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Yes
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No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on
and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit
report. ☑
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act,
indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an
error to previously issued financial statements.
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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are
restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based
compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers
during the relevant recovery period pursuant to
§240.10D-1(b).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s
common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was
approximately $75 billion based on the closing sale price of
the common stock as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange.
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Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for use in
connection with its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on
May 18, 2023, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on or about April 6, 2023, are incorporated by
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Part I
Item 1. Business.
General Development of Business
When used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”), the
terms “Altria,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to either (i) Altria
Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries or (ii) Altria Group,
Inc. only and not its consolidated subsidiaries, as appropriate in
the context.
We have a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco
consumers age 21+. Our Vision by 2030 is to responsibly lead the
transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future (“Vision”). We
are
Moving
Beyond
SmokingTM,
leading the way in moving adult smokers away from cigarettes by
taking action to transition millions to potentially less harmful
choices - believing it is a substantial opportunity for adult
tobacco consumers, our businesses and society.
Our wholly owned subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM
USA”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes
in the United States; John Middleton Co. (“Middleton”), which is
engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made large cigars
and pipe tobacco and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PM USA; UST
LLC (“UST”), which, through its wholly owned subsidiary U.S.
Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (“USSTC”), is engaged in the
manufacture and sale of moist smokeless tobacco products (“MST”)
and snus products; and Helix Innovations LLC (“Helix”), which
operates in the United States and Canada, and Helix Innovations
GmbH and its affiliates (“Helix ROW”), which operate
internationally in the rest-of-world, are engaged in the
manufacture and sale of oral nicotine pouches. Other wholly owned
subsidiaries include Altria Group Distribution Company, which
provides sales and distribution services to our domestic tobacco
operating companies; Altria Client Services LLC (“ALCS”), which
provides various support services to our companies in areas such as
legal, regulatory, consumer engagement, finance, human resources
and external affairs; and Philip Morris Capital Corporation
(“PMCC”), which completed the wind-down of its portfolio of finance
assets in 2022 and had no finance assets remaining at December 31,
2022.
In October 2022, Altria, through PM USA, entered into a joint
venture with JTI (US) Holding, Inc. (“JTIUH”), a subsidiary of
Japan Tobacco Inc. (“Japan Tobacco”), for the U.S. marketing and
commercialization of heated tobacco stick (“HTS”) products. The
joint venture entity, Horizon Innovations LLC (“Horizon”), is
structured to exist in perpetuity and is responsible for the U.S.
commercialization of HTS products owned by either party. PM USA
holds a 75% economic interest in Horizon with JTIUH having a 25%
economic interest. The parties plan to collaborate on a global
smoke-free partnership. Horizon is governed by a board of managers,
which is comprised of four individuals designated by PM USA and
three individuals designated by JTIUH. For further information,
see
Other Tobacco Products
below.
In October 2021, UST sold its subsidiary, International Wine &
Spirits Ltd. (“IWS”), which included Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ltd. (“Ste. Michelle”), in an all-cash transaction with a net
purchase price of approximately $1.2 billion and the assumption of
certain liabilities of IWS and its subsidiaries (the “Ste. Michelle
Transaction”).
In December 2020 and April 2021, we purchased the remaining 20%
interest in (i) Helix ROW and (ii) Helix, respectively. The total
purchase price of the December 2020 and April 2021 transactions was
approximately $250 million.
Our reportable segments are smokeable products and oral tobacco
products. The financial services business, the
IQOS
System (as defined below) heated tobacco business and Helix ROW are
included in an all other category due to the relative financial
contribution of these businesses to our consolidated results. Prior
to the Ste. Michelle Transaction, wine produced and/or sold by Ste.
Michelle was a reportable segment. For further information, see
Note 14.
Segment Reporting
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K (“Item
8”).
Our investments in equity securities include Anheuser-Busch InBev
SA/NV (“ABI”), Cronos Group Inc. (“Cronos”) and JUUL Labs, Inc.
(“JUUL”). We account for our investments in ABI and Cronos under
the equity method of accounting using a one-quarter lag. We account
for our investment in JUUL at fair value.
For further discussion of our investments in equity securities, see
Note 5.
Investments in Equity Securities
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
5”).
Description of Business
Portions of the information relating to this Item are included
in
Operating Results by Business Segment
in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
of this Form 10-K (“Item 7”).
Tobacco Space
Our tobacco operating companies include PM USA, USSTC and other
subsidiaries of UST, Middleton and Helix.
The products of our tobacco operating companies include: (i)
smokeable tobacco products, consisting of combustible cigarettes
manufactured and sold by PM USA and machine-made large cigars and
pipe tobacco manufactured and sold by Middleton; and (ii)
oral
tobacco products, consisting of MST and snus products manufactured
and sold by USSTC and oral nicotine pouches manufactured and sold
by Helix.
▪Cigarettes:
PM USA is the largest cigarette company in the United States and
substantially all cigarettes are manufactured and sold to customers
in the United States.
Marlboro,
the principal cigarette brand of PM USA, has been the
largest-selling cigarette brand in the United States for over 45
years. Total smokeable products segment’s cigarettes shipment
volume in the United States was 84.7 billion units in 2022, a
decrease of 9.7% from 2021.
▪Cigars:
Middleton is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made
large cigars and pipe tobacco. Middleton contracts with a
third-party importer to supply a majority of its cigars and sells
substantially all of its cigars to customers in the United
States.
Black & Mild
is the principal cigar brand of Middleton. Total smokeable products
segment’s cigars shipment volume was approximately 1.7 billion
units in 2022, a decrease of 4.0% from 2021.
▪Oral
tobacco products:
USSTC is the leading producer and marketer of MST products. The
oral tobacco products segment includes the premium brands,
Copenhagen
and
Skoal,
and a value brand,
Red Seal,
sold by USSTC. In addition, the oral tobacco products segment
includes
on!
oral nicotine pouches sold by Helix. Substantially all of the oral
tobacco products are manufactured and sold to customers in the
United States. Total oral tobacco products segment’s shipment
volume was 800.6 million units in 2022, a decrease of 2.4% from
2021.
▪Other
tobacco products:
In December 2013, we entered into a series of agreements with
Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”), including an agreement
that granted us an exclusive right to commercialize certain of
PMI’s heated tobacco products in the United States. In 2019, PM USA
began commercialization of PMI’s
IQOS Tobacco Heating System
(“IQOS
System”) in select markets.
In connection with a patent dispute, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (“ITC”) issued a limited exclusion order barring the
importation of the
IQOS
System electronic device,
Marlboro HeatSticks
and the infringing components into the United States and a cease
and desist order barring domestic sales, marketing and distribution
of these imported products effective November 29, 2021. Due to this
litigation, we removed the
IQOS
System
electronic device and
Marlboro HeatSticks
from the marketplace. For a further discussion of the ITC decision,
see Note 17.
Contingencies
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
17”).
In October 2022, we entered into an agreement with PMI to, among
other things, transition and ultimately conclude our relationship
with respect to the
IQOS
System in the United States. We have agreed to assign to PMI
exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the
IQOS
System effective April 30, 2024. PMI will not have access to
the
Marlboro
brand name or other brand assets, as PM USA owns the
Marlboro
trademark in the United States. For further discussion see Note
4.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
4”).
In connection with the joint venture agreement with JTIUH, Horizon
will market and commercialize HTS products, which are defined in
the joint venture agreement as products that include both (i) a
tobacco heating device intended to heat the consumable without
combusting and (ii) a consumable that meets the definition of a
cigarette under the U.S. Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising
Act. Horizon is responsible for the U.S. commercialization of
current and future HTS products owned by either party and, upon
authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of a
pre-market tobacco application (“PMTA”), will become the exclusive
entity through which the parties market and commercialize HTS
products in the United States. Upon PMTA authorization of
Ploom
HTS products, JTIUH will supply
Ploom
HTS devices and PM USA will manufacture
Marlboro
HTS consumables for U.S. commercialization.
▪Distribution,
Competition and Raw Materials:
Our tobacco subsidiaries sell their tobacco products principally to
wholesalers (including distributors) and large retail
organizations, including chain stores.
The market for tobacco products is highly competitive,
characterized by brand recognition and loyalty, with product
quality, taste, price, product innovation, marketing, packaging and
distribution constituting the significant methods of competition.
Promotional activities include, in certain instances and where
permitted by law, allowances, the distribution of incentive items,
price promotions, product promotions, coupons and other
discounts.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (“FSPTCA”)
provides the FDA with broad authority to regulate the design,
manufacture, packaging, advertising, promotion, sale and
distribution of tobacco products; the authority to require
disclosures of related information; and the authority to enforce
the FSPTCA and related regulations.
In the United States, under a contract growing program, PM USA
purchases the majority of its burley and flue-cured leaf tobaccos
directly from domestic tobacco growers. Under the terms of this
program, PM USA agrees to purchase the amount of tobacco specified
in the grower contracts that meets PM USA’s grade and quality
standards. PM USA also purchases a portion of its tobacco
requirements through leaf merchants.
USSTC purchases dark fire-cured, dark air-cured and burley leaf
tobaccos from domestic tobacco growers under a contract growing
program. Under the terms of this program, USSTC agrees to purchase
the amount of tobacco specified in the grower contracts that meets
USSTC’s grade and quality standards.
Middleton purchases burley, dark air-cured and flue-cured leaf
tobaccos through leaf merchants. Middleton does not have a contract
growing program.
Helix, through an affiliate, purchases tobacco-derived nicotine
materials from suppliers and believes its suppliers can satisfy
current and anticipated future production
requirements.
Our tobacco subsidiaries believe there is an adequate supply of
tobacco in the world markets to satisfy their current and
anticipated production requirements.
For further discussion of the foregoing matters, the tobacco
business environment, trends in market demand and competitive
conditions, and related risks, see Item 1A. Risk Factors of this
Form 10-K (“Item 1A”) and
Tobacco Space - Business Environment
in Item 7.
Other Matters
▪Customers:
For a discussion of PM USA, USSTC, Helix and Middleton’s largest
customers, including their percentages of our consolidated net
revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020,
see Note 14.
Segment Reporting
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
14”).
▪Executive
Officers of Altria:
The disclosure regarding executive officers is included in Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance -
Information about Our Executive Officers as of February 15,
2023
of this Form 10-K.
▪Human
Capital Resources:
We believe our workforce is critical to achieving our Vision.
Attracting, developing, deploying and retaining the best talent
with the skills to make significant progress toward our Vision is a
key business priority. Moreover, we recognize the importance of
doing business the right way. We believe culture influences
employee actions and decision-making. This is why we dedicate
resources to promoting a vibrant, inclusive workplace; attracting,
developing and retaining talented, diverse employees; promoting a
culture of compliance and integrity; creating a safe workplace; and
rewarding and recognizing employees for both the results they
deliver and, importantly, how they deliver them.
Oversight and Management
Our Human Resources department is responsible for managing
employment-related matters, including recruiting and hiring,
onboarding, compensation and benefits design and implementation,
performance management, career management and succession planning
and professional and learning development. Our inclusion, diversity
and equity (“ID&E”) programs are managed by our Corporate
Citizenship department. Our Board of Directors (“Board of
Directors” or “Board”) and the Compensation and Talent Development
Committee provide oversight of human capital matters, including
reviewing initiatives and programs related to corporate culture and
enterprise-wide talent development, including our ID&E
initiatives.
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
We recognize the critical importance of ID&E in pursuing our
Vision and believe in the value of a workforce composed of a broad
spectrum of backgrounds and cultures. In 2020, we established the
following aspirational Inclusion & Diversity Aiming Points to
help guide our efforts:
▪Be
an inclusive place to work for all employees, regardless of level,
demographic group or work function.
▪Have
equal numbers of men and women among our vice president and
director-level employees.
▪Increase
our vice president and director-level employees who are Asian,
Black, Hispanic or two or more races to at least 30%.
▪Increase
our vice president and director-level employees who are LGBTQ+, a
person with a disability or a veteran.
▪Have
diverse functional leadership teams that reflect the organizations
they lead.
As of December 31, 2022, women represented 34% of vice
president-level and 41% of director-level roles; Asian, Black,
Hispanic or employees of two or more races represented 21% of our
vice president-level and 26% of our director-level
roles.
Compensation and Benefits
Our compensation and benefits programs are designed to help us
attract, retain and motivate strong talent. However, we recognize
that the decreasing social acceptance of tobacco usage may impact
our ability to attract and retain talent. We work to manage this
risk by, among other things, targeting total compensation packages
to be above peer companies with which we compete for talent.
Depending on employee level, total compensation includes different
elements – base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term equity
and cash incentives and benefits. We design our compensation
program to deliver total compensation at levels between the 50th
and 75th percentiles of compensation paid to employees in
comparable positions at our peer companies. Actual total
compensation can exceed the 75th percentile or be below the 50th
percentile depending on business and individual
performance.
We are committed to pay equity across our companies. Based on the
most recent annual analysis we conducted in December 2022,
adjusting for factors generally considered to be legitimate
differentiators of salary, such as performance and tenure, salaries
of our female employees were 99.6% of those of our male employees,
and salaries of our non-white employees were 100% of those of our
white employees.
In addition to cash and equity compensation, we offer generous
employee benefits such as significant company contributions to
deferred profit sharing plans, consumer-driven health plan
coverage, vacation and holiday pay, disability and life insurance,
and up to 12 weeks paid parental and family leave for birth,
adoption and foster placement and an additional six weeks paid
leave for birth mothers. Our benefits also include physical,
emotional and financial wellness programs and family creation
assistance benefits, such as adoption assistance and coverage for
fertility treatments. While there is some variability in employee
benefits across our companies, the examples we provide are
available to most employees.
We are also committed to investing in the educational development
of our workforce through an unlimited tuition refund program for
job-related courses or company-related degrees. We also provide
eligible employees with a company-funded contribution applied to
the employee’s qualified higher education student loans to help
reduce student loan debt.
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent
Our salaried entry-level recruitment efforts focus on recruiting
relationships with universities, internship opportunities and
partnerships with organizations that support diverse students. We
complement these recruiting efforts with hiring experienced
employees with demonstrated skills and/or leadership
capabilities.
To help our employees succeed in their roles and develop in their
careers, we emphasize ongoing training and leadership development
opportunities. Building skills that drive innovation and aligning
our employees to our Vision is important for our long-term success.
The Human Resources department leads our learning and development
efforts partnering with learning professionals embedded in
functions throughout our operating and services companies.
Employees have access to a wide variety of development programs,
including new employee onboarding, in-person, virtual and
self-guided training programs, technical training, including
training to maintain professional certifications, and our
educational refund program for continuing education.
An additional tool we use to motivate and recognize employees is
our employee recognition program, Snap, which allows leaders and
employees to reward and recognize colleagues for their outstanding
performance and everyday excellence.
We regularly conduct confidential employee engagement surveys to
seek feedback on a variety of topics, including employee
satisfaction, support from leadership, corporate culture and
culture of compliance. In addition, in 2022, we conducted quarterly
employee surveys to gauge overall engagement and to obtain feedback
on topics such as workplace flexibility, workload, inclusion,
development opportunities, management support, compliance and
understanding of business strategy. Survey results, including
comparisons to prior results, are shared with our employees and our
Board and are used to modify or enhance our human capital
management programs.
Workplace Safety
Our goal is for every Altria employee to experience an injury-free
career, which is supported by our Safety Management System (“SMS”).
We strive for continuous improvement in our employee safety program
through SMS infrastructure. Our Occupational Safety and Health
Administration recordable injury rate for 2022 was
1.3%
(versus 1.7% for 2021) and remains below the benchmark for
companies in the U.S. Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
industry classification.
Number of Employees
and Labor Relations
At December 31, 2022, we employed approximately 6,300 people.
Twenty-eight percent of our employees were hourly manufacturing
employees who are members of labor unions subject to collective
bargaining agreements. We believe we engage and collaborate
effectively with our hourly employees, as demonstrated by the
positive working relationship between our companies and the unions.
We also have long-term agreements that resolve any collective
bargaining dispute through binding arbitration, which further
demonstrates our trust-based relationship with the
unions.
Supply Chain Human Capital Matters
We support efforts to address human capital concerns in the tobacco
supply chain. For example, in our domestic tobacco supply chain, in
2022, all of our domestic tobacco growers participated in the Good
Agricultural Practices Certification Program to assess growers’
compliance with practices related to labor management and all of
our tobacco suppliers participated in the tobacco industry’s
Sustainable Tobacco Program, which includes standards related to
human and labor rights. Our tobacco companies also establish
contract terms and conditions with tobacco growers and leaf
suppliers addressing child and forced labor and conduct social
compliance audits at leaf supplier facilities in high-risk tobacco
growing regions within the United States and internationally. In
addition, all suppliers of goods and services that maintain
operations in high-risk countries are subject to social compliance
audits of those operations.
More information about efforts discussed in this section can be
found in our Corporate Responsibility Reports at
www.altria.com/responsibility.
▪Intellectual
Property:
Trademarks are of material importance to us and are protected by
registration or otherwise. In addition, as of December 31,
2022, the portfolio of United States patents owned by our
businesses, as a whole, was material to us and our tobacco
businesses. However, no one patent or group of related patents was
material to our business or our tobacco businesses as
of
December 31, 2022. Our businesses also have proprietary trade
secrets, technology, know-how, processes and other intellectual
property rights that are protected by appropriate confidentiality
measures. Certain trade secrets are material to us and our tobacco
businesses.
▪Government
Regulations:
We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and
regulations. For discussion of laws and regulations impacting our
tobacco operating companies, see
Tobacco Space - Business Environment
in Item 7.
We and our subsidiaries (and former subsidiaries) are also subject
to various federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning
the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise
related to environmental protection, including, in the United
States: the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as
“Superfund”), which can impose joint and several liability on each
responsible party. Our subsidiaries (and former subsidiaries) are
involved in several matters subjecting them to potential costs of
remediation and natural resource damages under Superfund or other
laws and regulations. Our subsidiaries expect to continue to make
capital and other expenditures in connection with environmental
laws and regulations. As discussed in Note 2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note 2”), we
provide for expenses associated with environmental remediation
obligations on an undiscounted basis when such amounts are probable
and can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are adjusted as new
information develops or circumstances change. Other than those
amounts, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the cost of any
environmental remediation and compliance efforts that our
subsidiaries may undertake in the future. In the opinion of
management, however, compliance with environmental laws and
regulations, including the payment of any remediation costs or
damages and related expenditures, has not had, and is not expected
to have, a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, capital expenditures, financial position or cash
flows.
Available Information
We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The SEC maintains an Internet website
at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers from which
investors can electronically access our SEC filings.
We make available free of charge on or through our website
(www.altria.com) our Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to
those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after we
electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.
Investors can access our filings with the SEC by visiting
www.altria.com/secfilings.
The information on our respective websites is not, and shall not be
deemed to be, a part of this Form 10-K or incorporated into any
other filings we make with the SEC.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business is subject to various risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict, may materially affect actual results and are
often outside of our control. We identify a number of these risks
and uncertainties below. You should read the following risk factors
carefully in connection with evaluating our business and the
forward-looking statements contained in this Form
10-K.
This Form 10-K contains statements concerning our expectations,
plans, objectives, future financial performance and other
statements that are not historical facts. You can identify these
forward-looking statements by use of words such as “strategy,”
“expects,” “continues,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “will,”
“estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,”
“objectives,” “guidance,” “targets” and other words of similar
meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not
relate strictly to historical or current facts.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be
realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans,
estimates and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject
to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may prove to be
inaccurate. If risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying
estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated. You should bear this in
mind as you consider forward-looking statements and whether to
invest in or remain invested in our securities. Under the “safe
harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, we identify important factors that, individually or in the
aggregate, could cause actual results and outcomes, including with
respect to our ability to achieve our Vision, to differ materially
from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking
statements we make. We elaborate on these important factors and the
risks we face throughout this Form 10-K, particularly in the
“Executive Summary” and “Business Environment” sections preceding
our discussion of the operating results of our segments in Item 7.
You should understand that it is not possible to predict or
identify all factors and risks. Consequently, you should not
consider the foregoing list to be complete. We do not undertake to
update any forward-looking statement that we may make from time to
time except as required by applicable law.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Business Operations Risks
We may be unsuccessful in anticipating and responding to changes in
adult tobacco consumer preferences and purchase behavior, including
as a result of difficult economic conditions, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
cash flows or financial position.
Our operating companies’ portfolios of tobacco products are largely
comprised of premium brands, such as
Marlboro,
Copenhagen
and
Skoal.
As adult tobacco consumer preferences evolve, consumers are
increasingly moving across tobacco categories. The willingness of
adult tobacco consumers to purchase premium brands is affected by
macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and overall economic
stability. In periods of economic uncertainty and high inflation,
among other conditions, we have observed adult tobacco consumers
reduce consumption, purchase more discount brands and consider
lower-priced tobacco products, including different categories of
tobacco products than those they traditionally
purchase.
Our ability to effectively respond to new and evolving adult
tobacco consumer purchase behavior catalyzed by challenging
macroeconomic conditions and changes in adult tobacco consumer
preferences depends on our ability to promote brand equity
successfully among our premium and discount brands and broaden our
product portfolios across price-points and categories, including by
bringing to market new and innovative tobacco products that appeal
to adult tobacco consumers. Our failure to do so or our failure to
anticipate changing adult tobacco consumer preferences, improve
productivity and protect or enhance margins through cost savings
and price increases, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
We face significant competition, and our failure to compete
effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, cash flows or financial position and our
ability to achieve our Vision.
Our operating companies operate in highly competitive environments.
Significant competition exists with respect to product quality,
taste, price, product innovation, marketing, packaging,
distribution and promotional activities. In addition, as adult
tobacco consumer preferences evolve, consumers are increasingly
moving across tobacco categories. Our operating companies’ failure
to compete effectively in these environments could negatively
impact profitability, market share (including as a result of
down-trading to lower-priced competitive brands) and shipment
volume, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, cash flows or financial position and our
ability to achieve our Vision.
The growth of innovative tobacco products, including e-vapor
products and oral nicotine pouches, has contributed to reductions
in the consumption levels and industry sales volume of cigarettes
and other tobacco products, including MST. Furthermore, the sale of
synthetic nicotine products without authorization from the FDA
could negatively impact the growth of other innovative tobacco
products. If we are unable to compete effectively in innovative
tobacco product categories, including through internal product
development,
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oral nicotine pouch products, our investment in JUUL, potential
future investments in the e-vapor category, our participation in
Horizon and other potential future partnerships with Japan Tobacco,
such inability could have a material adverse impact on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial positions
and our ability to achieve our Vision.
PM USA also faces competition from lower-priced brands sold by
certain United States and foreign manufacturers that have cost
advantages because they are not parties to settlements of certain
tobacco litigation in the United States and, as such, are not
required to make annual settlement payments as required by the
parties to the settlements. These settlement payments, which are
inflation-adjusted, are significant for PM USA and have contributed
to substantial cigarette price increases to help cover their cost.
Manufacturers not party to the settlements are subject to state
escrow legislation requiring escrow deposits. Such manufacturers
may avoid these escrow obligations by concentrating on certain
states where escrow deposits are not required or are required on
fewer than all such manufacturers’ cigarettes sold in such states.
Additional competition has resulted from diversion into the United
States market of cigarettes intended for sale outside the United
States, the sale of counterfeit cigarettes by third parties, the
sale of cigarettes by third parties over the Internet and by other
means designed to avoid collection of applicable taxes, and imports
of foreign lower-priced brands. Our failure to compete with
lower-priced cigarette brands and counter the impacts of illicit
trade in tobacco products could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
We may be unsuccessful in commercializing innovative products,
including tobacco products with reduced health risks relative to
certain other tobacco products and that appeal to adult tobacco
consumers, which may have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position
and our ability to achieve our Vision.
We have growth strategies involving innovative products that may
have reduced health risks relative to certain other tobacco
products, while continuing to offer adult tobacco consumers (within
and outside the United States) products that meet their taste
expectations and evolving preferences. If we are not successful in
executing these strategies, there could be a material negative
impact on our business and our ability to achieve our
Vision.
In October 2022, we entered into a joint venture with JTIUH to form
Horizon for the marketing and commercialization of HTS products in
the U.S. Horizon’s success in generating new revenue streams by
commercializing current and future HTS products owned by us or
Japan Tobacco is dependent upon a number of factors. Also, if the
parties are unsuccessful in collaborating on the development
and
global commercialization of additional innovative smoke-free
tobacco products, such an outcome could have a negative effect on
our ability to generate new revenue streams and enter new
geographic markets.
In September 2022, we exercised our option to be released from our
JUUL non-competition obligations. As a result, we now have less
voting power and influence over JUUL’s financial and operating
policies, and JUUL has greater flexibility to pursue strategic
options with respect to its business. If we are unable to identify
and execute on new opportunities to acquire, develop or
commercialize innovative products within the e-vapor space, we
could be at a competitive disadvantage in the e-vapor category,
which could have a negative effect on our ability to generate new
revenue streams.
We cannot predict whether regulators, including the FDA, will
permit the marketing or sale of any particular innovative products
(including products with claims of reduced risk to adult tobacco
consumers), the speed with which they may make such determinations
or whether they will impose a burdensome regulatory framework on
such products. In addition, the FDA could, for a variety of
reasons, determine that innovative products on the market but
pending FDA review of the associated PMTA (such as
on!
oral nicotine pouches), or those that have previously received
authorization, including with a claim of reduced exposure, are not
appropriate for the public health, and the FDA could require such
products be taken off the market. We also cannot guarantee that any
innovative products we commercialize will appeal to adult tobacco
consumers or whether adult tobacco consumers’ purchasing decisions
would be affected by reduced-risk claims on such products if
permitted.
If we do not succeed in commercializing innovative tobacco products
that appeal to adult tobacco consumers or we fail to obtain or
maintain regulatory approval for the marketing or sale of these
products, including with claims of reduced health risks, we could
be at a competitive disadvantage, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows
or financial position and our ability to achieve our
Vision.
Failure to complete or manage strategic transactions, including
acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and investments in third
parties, could have a material adverse effect on our business and
our ability to achieve our Vision.
We regularly evaluate potential strategic transactions, including
acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and investments in third
parties. Opportunities for strategic transactions may be limited,
and the success of any such transaction is dependent upon our
ability to realize the expected benefits of the transaction in the
expected time frame or at all. Furthermore, following the
completion of a transaction there may be certain financial,
managerial, staffing and talent, and operational risks, including
diversion of management’s attention from existing core businesses,
difficulties integrating other businesses into existing operations
and other challenges presented by a transaction that does not
achieve anticipated sales levels and profitability. We can provide
no assurance that we will be able to enter into attractive business
relationships or execute strategic transactions on favorable terms
or at all or that any such relationships or transactions will
improve our competitive position or have the intended financial
outcomes. For example, to date, our investments in JUUL and Cronos
have not resulted in the economic and competitive advantages
expected at the time the investments were made. If any acquisition,
disposition, joint venture, investment in a third party or other
strategic relationship is not successful, there could be a material
negative impact on our business, financial position and our ability
to achieve our Vision.
Significant changes in price, availability or quality of tobacco,
other raw materials or component parts could have a material
adverse effect on our profitability and business.
Shifts in crops (such as those driven by macroeconomic conditions
and adverse weather patterns), government restrictions and mandated
prices, production control programs, economic trade sanctions,
import duties and tariffs, international trade disruptions,
inflation, geopolitical instability, climate and environmental
changes and disruptions due to man-made or natural disasters may
increase the cost or reduce the supply or quality of tobacco, other
raw materials, ingredients or component parts used to manufacture
our products. Any significant change in such factors could restrict
our ability to continue manufacturing and marketing existing
products or impact adult consumer product acceptability and have a
material adverse effect on our business and
profitability.
For varieties of tobacco only available in limited geographies,
government-mandated prices and production control programs,
political instability or government prohibitions on the import or
export of tobacco in certain countries pose additional risks to
price, availability and quality. In addition, as consumer demand
increases for smoke-free products and decreases for combustible
products, the volume of tobacco leaf required for production may
decrease, resulting in reduced demand. The reduced demand for
tobacco leaf may result in the reduced supply and availability of
domestic tobacco as growers divert resources to other crops or
cease farming. The unavailability or unacceptability of any one or
more particular varieties of tobacco leaf necessary to manufacture
our operating companies’ products could restrict our ability to
continue marketing existing products or impact adult tobacco
consumer product acceptability, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business and profitability.
Current macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical instability
(including high inflation, high gas prices, rising interest rates,
labor shortages, supply and demand imbalances and the Russian
invasion of Ukraine) are causing worldwide disruptions and delays
to supply chains and commercial markets, which limit access to, and
increase the cost of, raw materials, ingredients and component
parts (for example, tobacco leaf and resins and aluminum used in
our packaging). Furthermore, challenging economic conditions can
create the risk that our suppliers, distributors, logistics
providers or other third-party partners suffer financial or
operational difficulties, which may
impact their ability to provide us with or distribute finished
product, raw materials and component parts and services in a timely
manner or at all.
In addition, government taxes, restrictions and prohibitions on the
sale and use of certain products may limit access to, and increase
the costs of, raw materials and component parts and, potentially,
impede our ability to sell certain of our products. For example,
additional taxes on the use of certain single-use plastics have
been proposed by the U.S. Congress, which, if passed, could
increase the costs of, and impair our ability to, source certain
materials used in the packaging for our products.
If we are unable to compensate for supply shortages or elevated
commodity and other costs through sustained price increases, cost
efficiencies, such as in manufacturing and distribution, or
otherwise manage the exposure through sourcing strategies, the
limited use of commodity hedging contracts or through other
initiatives, our business, results of operations, cash flows and
financial condition could be materially adversely
impacted.
Our operating companies rely on a few significant facilities and a
small number of key suppliers, distributors and distribution chain
service providers, and an extended disruption at a facility or in
service by a supplier, distributor or distribution chain service
provider could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Our operating companies face risks inherent in reliance on a few
significant manufacturing facilities and a small number of key
suppliers, distributors and distribution chain service providers. A
natural or man-made disaster, cyber-incident, global pandemic or
other disruption that affects the manufacturing operations of any
of our companies, the operations of any key supplier, distributor
or distribution chain service provider of any of our operating
companies or any other disruption in the supply or distribution of
goods or services (including a key supplier’s inability to comply
with government regulations, lack of available workers or
unwillingness to supply goods or services to a tobacco company)
could adversely impact operations. Operations of our operating
companies, suppliers, distributors and distribution chain service
providers could be suspended temporarily once or multiple times, or
halted permanently, depending on various factors. An extended
disruption in operations experienced by one or more of our
operating companies or in the supply or distribution of goods or
services by one or more key suppliers, distributors or distribution
chain service providers, could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
We may be required to write down intangible assets, including
trademarks and goodwill, due to impairment, which could have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial
position.
We periodically calculate the fair value of our reporting units and
intangible assets to test for impairment. This calculation may be
affected by several factors, including general macroeconomic and
geopolitical conditions, regulatory developments, changes in
category growth rates as a result of changing adult tobacco
consumer preferences, success of planned new product expansions,
competitive activity and income and excise taxes. Certain events
also can trigger an immediate review of intangible assets. If an
impairment is determined to exist, we will incur impairment losses,
which could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations or financial position.
We could decide, or be required to, recall products, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, results
of operations, cash flows or financial position.
We could decide, or laws or regulations could require us, to recall
products due to the failure to meet quality standards or
specifications, suspected or confirmed and deliberate or
unintentional product contamination, or other product adulteration,
misbranding or tampering. A product recall or a product liability
or other claim (even if unsuccessful or without merit) could
generate negative publicity about us and our products. In addition,
if another company recalls or experiences negative publicity
related to a product in a category in which we compete, adult
tobacco consumers might reduce their overall consumption of
products in the category. Any of these events could have a material
adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations,
cash flows or financial position.
We face various risks related to health epidemics and pandemics,
such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and such events, and the measures
that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies,
law enforcement and health authorities implement to address them,
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position.
An epidemic, pandemic or other significant public health emergency,
and the measures taken by governmental authorities to address it,
could significantly disrupt our ability to operate our businesses
in the ordinary course. Furthermore, any associated economic
consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
If COVID-19 resurged or any similar public health emergency
occurred in the future, we could experience negative impacts. In
addition, the specific characteristics of any future public health
emergency and associated governmental responses could result in
other negative impacts that we cannot foresee. Accordingly, any
future emergence or resurgence of an epidemic, pandemic or other
public health emergency could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
We may be unable to attract and retain a highly skilled and diverse
workforce due to the decreasing social acceptance of tobacco usage,
tobacco control actions and other factors, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business and our ability to achieve
our Vision.
Our ability to implement our strategy of attracting and retaining a
highly skilled and diverse workforce may be impaired by the
decreasing social acceptance of tobacco usage, tobacco regulation
and control actions and other factors. The tobacco industry
competes for talent with the consumer products industry and other
companies that may enjoy greater societal acceptance and fewer
long-term challenges. As a result, we may be unable to attract and
retain highly skilled and diverse talent. In addition, our ability
to retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce may be adversely
affected by current labor market dynamics in which the number of
U.S. workers leaving their jobs and the competition for highly
skilled and diverse workers have increased significantly. Failure
to attract and retain highly skilled and diverse talent could have
a material adverse effect on our business and our ability to
achieve our Vision.
Litigation, Legislative and Regulatory Risks
Unfavorable outcomes with respect to litigation proceedings or any
governmental investigations could materially adversely affect our
results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters are pending or
threatened in various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions against us and
our subsidiaries, including PM USA, as well as our and their
respective indemnitees and indemnitors. Various types of claims may
be raised in these proceedings, including product liability, unfair
trade practices, antitrust, tax, contraband-related claims, patent
infringement, employment matters, claims alleging violations of the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, claims for
contribution and claims of competitors, shareholders and
distributors. Legislative action, such as changes to tort law, also
may expand the types of claims and remedies available to
plaintiffs.
Altria and/or one or more of our subsidiaries, including PM USA,
are named as defendants in various e-vapor individual and class
action lawsuits related to JUUL e-vapor products, including
independent lawsuits initiated by certain state attorneys
general.
Litigation is subject to significant uncertainty, and there could
be adverse developments in pending or future cases. An unfavorable
outcome or settlement of pending tobacco-related or other
litigation could encourage the commencement of additional
litigation. Damages claimed in some tobacco-related or other
litigation are significant and, in certain cases, have ranged in
the billions of dollars. The variability in pleadings in multiple
jurisdictions and the actual experience of management in litigating
claims demonstrate that the monetary relief that may be specified
in a lawsuit bears little relevance to the ultimate
outcome.
In certain cases, plaintiffs claim that defendants’ liability is
joint and several. In such cases, we may face the risk that one or
more co-defendants decline or otherwise fail to participate in the
bonding required for an appeal or to pay their proportionate or
jury-allocated share of a judgment. As a result, we may have to pay
more than our proportionate share of any bonding- or
judgment-related amounts under certain circumstances. Furthermore,
in cases where plaintiffs are successful, we also may be required
to pay interest and attorneys’ fees.
Although we historically have been able to obtain required bonds or
relief from bonding requirements in order to prevent plaintiffs
from seeking to collect judgments while adverse verdicts have been
appealed, there remains a risk that such relief may not be
obtainable in all cases. This risk has been substantially reduced
given that 47 states and Puerto Rico now limit the dollar amount of
bonds or require no bond at all. However, tobacco litigation
plaintiffs have challenged the constitutionality of Florida’s bond
cap statute in several cases and plaintiffs may challenge state
bond cap statutes in other jurisdictions as well. Such challenges
may include the applicability of state bond caps in federal court.
Although we cannot predict the outcome of such challenges, it is
possible that our business, results of operations, cash flows or
financial position could be materially adversely affected in a
particular fiscal quarter or fiscal year by an unfavorable outcome
of one or more such challenges.
In certain litigation, we and our subsidiaries may face potentially
significant non-monetary remedies that could have a material
adverse effect on our businesses. For example, in the Federal
Government’s lawsuit, the district court did not impose monetary
penalties but ordered significant non-monetary remedies, including
the issuance of “corrective statements.” In the patent lawsuit
adjudicated before the ITC, the ITC banned the importation
of
IQOS
devices,
Marlboro HeatSticks
and component parts into the United States and the sale and
marketing of any such products previously imported into the United
States. As a result of the ITC’s decision, PM USA removed
the
IQOS
devices,
Marlboro HeatSticks
and any infringing components from the marketplace. Additionally,
the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued an
administrative complaint against Altria and JUUL on antitrust
grounds that, if successful, would allow the FTC to order a broad
range of non-monetary remedies with respect to our investment in
JUUL, including divestiture of our minority investment in JUUL,
rescission of the transaction and all associated agreements, a
requirement of FTC approval of future agreements related to the
development, manufacture, distribution or sale of e-vapor products
and prohibition against any officer or director of either Altria or
JUUL serving on the other party’s board of directors or attending
meetings of the other party’s board of directors and notice to the
FTC in advance of certain corporate actions, including
acquisitions, mergers or certain corporate
restructurings.
Each of Altria and its subsidiaries named as a defendant in pending
litigation believe, and each has been so advised by counsel
handling the respective cases, that it has valid defenses to the
litigation pending against it, as well as valid bases for appeal of
adverse verdicts.
We have defended, and will continue to defend, vigorously against
litigation challenges. However, we may enter into settlement
discussions in particular cases if we believe it is in our best
interests to do so.
From time to time, we are subject to federal and state governmental
investigations on a range of matters. We currently are subject to a
number of governmental investigations concerning various aspects of
our investment in, and relationship with, JUUL.
We cannot predict the outcome of any litigation proceedings or
governmental investigations, and unfavorable outcomes in any such
proceedings or investigations could materially adversely affect our
results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Significant federal, state and local governmental actions,
including FDA regulatory actions, and various private sector
actions may continue to have a material adverse impact on our
operating companies’ sales volumes and our business.
We face significant governmental and private sector actions,
including efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of tobacco use
and efforts seeking to hold us responsible for the adverse health
effects associated with both smoking and exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke. These actions, combined with the diminishing social
acceptance of smoking, have resulted in reduced cigarette industry
volume, and we expect that these factors will continue to reduce
cigarette consumption levels, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or
financial position.
In addition, actions by the FDA and other federal, state or local
governments or agencies may (i) impact the adult tobacco consumer
acceptability of or access to tobacco products (for example,
through nicotine or constituent limits or menthol or other flavor
bans), (ii) delay or prevent the launch of new or modified tobacco
products or products with claims of reduced risk, (iii) limit adult
tobacco consumer choices, (iv) restrict communications to adult
tobacco consumers, (v) restrict the ability to differentiate
tobacco products, (vi) create a competitive advantage or
disadvantage for certain tobacco companies, (vii) impose additional
manufacturing, labeling or packing requirements, (viii) interrupt
manufacturing or otherwise significantly increase the cost of doing
business, (ix) result in increased illicit trade in tobacco
products or (x) restrict or prevent the use of specified tobacco
products in certain locations or the sale of tobacco products by
certain retail establishments. Legislative and regulatory action
could also require the recall or other removal of tobacco products
from the marketplace (for example as a result of (i) a
determination relating to product contamination, (ii) legislation
and rulemaking banning menthol or other flavors, (iii) a
determination by the FDA that one or more tobacco products do not
satisfy the statutory requirements for substantial equivalence,
(iv) an FDA requirement that a currently marketed tobacco product
proceed through the pre-market review process, (v) the FDA’s
failure to authorize a PMTA or (vi) the FDA’s determination that
removal is otherwise necessary for the protection of public
health).
Any federal, state or local governmental action, including
regulatory actions by the FDA, may have a material adverse impact
on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position. Such action also could negatively impact adult smokers’
transition to these products, which could materially adversely
affect our ability to achieve our Vision.
Tobacco products are subject to substantial taxation, and any
increases in tobacco product-related taxes could have a material
adverse impact on sales of our operating companies’
products.
Tobacco products are subject to substantial taxation, including
excise taxes. Significant increases in taxes or fees on tobacco
products (including traditional products as well as e-vapor and
oral nicotine products) have been proposed or enacted and are
likely to continue to be proposed or enacted within the United
States at the federal, state and local levels. The frequency and
magnitude of excise tax increases can be influenced by various
factors, including federal and state budgets and the composition of
executive and legislative bodies. Tax increases are expected to
continue to have an adverse impact on sales of our operating
companies’ tobacco products through lower consumption levels and
the potential shift in adult tobacco consumer purchases from the
premium to the non-premium or discount segments, to other
low-priced or low-taxed tobacco products or to counterfeit and
contraband products. Such shifts may also have an adverse impact on
the reported share performance of our tobacco products. Any
increases in tobacco-related taxes or fees may have a material
adverse impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows
or financial position. In addition, substantial excise tax
increases on e-vapor and oral nicotine products may negatively
impact adult smokers’ transition to these products, which could
materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our
Vision.
International business operations subject us to various U.S. and
foreign laws and regulations, and violations of such laws or
regulations could result in reputational harm, legal challenges and
significant penalties and other costs.
While we are primarily engaged in business activities in the United
States, we engage (directly or indirectly) in certain international
business activities that are subject to various U.S. and foreign
laws and regulations, such as foreign privacy laws, the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws prohibiting bribery
and corruption.
Although we have a Code of Conduct for Compliance and Integrity and
a compliance system designed to prevent and detect violations of
applicable law, no system can provide assurance that it will always
protect against improper actions by employees, joint venture
partners, investees or third parties.
Violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations could
result in reputational harm, legal challenges and significant
penalties and other costs.
A challenge to our tax positions, an increase in the income tax
rate or other changes to federal or state tax laws could materially
adversely affect our earnings or cash flows.
Tax laws and regulations are complex and subject to varying
interpretations. A successful challenge to one or more of our tax
positions (which could give rise to additional liabilities,
including interest and potential penalties), an increase in the
corporate income tax rate or other changes to federal or state tax
laws, including changes to how foreign investments are taxed, could
materially adversely affect our earnings or cash
flows.
Legal and regulatory requirements related to climate change and
other environmental sustainability matters could have a material
adverse impact on our business and results of
operations.
The increased concern over climate change and other sustainability
matters is likely to result in new or additional legal and
regulatory requirements intended to reduce or mitigate
environmental issues and may relate to, among other things,
greenhouse gas emissions, alternative energy policy, single-use
plastics and additional disclosure obligations.
This additional regulation may materially adversely affect our
business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition
by increasing our compliance and manufacturing costs and negatively
impacting our reputation if we are unable to, or are perceived not
to, satisfy such requirements.
Capital Markets and Financing Risks
Disruption and uncertainty in the credit and capital markets could
materially adversely affect our business.
Access to the credit and capital markets is important for us to
satisfy our liquidity and financing needs. We typically access the
commercial paper market in the second quarter to help fund payments
under the Master Settlement Agreement (the “MSA”), tax obligations
and shareholder dividends. Disruption and uncertainty in the credit
or capital markets or high interest rates could negatively impact
the availability or cost of capital and adversely affect our
liquidity, cash flow, earnings and dividend rate. In addition,
tighter credit markets may lead to business disruptions for our
suppliers and service providers, which could, in turn, materially
adversely impact our business, results of operations, cash flows
and financial condition.
A downgrade or potential downgrade of our credit ratings could
adversely impact our borrowing costs and access to credit and
capital markets, which could materially adversely affect our
financial condition.
Rating agencies routinely evaluate us, and their ratings are based
on a number of factors, including our cash generating capability,
levels of indebtedness, policies with respect to shareholder
distributions, the impact of strategic transactions and our
financial strength generally, as well as factors beyond our
control, such as the state of the economy and our industry.
Any
downgrade or announcement that we are under review for a potential
downgrade of our credit ratings, as occurred following our
investment in JUUL, especially any downgrade to below investment
grade, could increase our future borrowing costs, impair our
ability to access the credit and capital markets, including the
commercial paper market, on terms commercially acceptable to us or
at all or result in a reduction in our liquidity, requiring us to
rely on more expensive types of debt financing.
Any such outcome could have a material adverse impact our financial
condition.
We may be unable to attract investors due to increasing investor
expectations of our performance relating to environmental, social
and governance factors.
There is an increasing focus from investors and other stakeholders
on corporate responsibility, including with respect to
environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters. There has
been an increase in third-party providers of ESG assessments and
ratings to satisfy investor demand for measurement of corporate
responsibility performance, and the criteria by which these third
parties measure such performance may vary or change over time.
Investors may use these non-financial performance factors to guide
investment strategies and, in some cases, may choose not to invest
in us if their policies prevent them from investing in tobacco
companies or if they believe our policies, actions or disclosures
on corporate responsibility issues are inadequate.
There is also increased focus, including by governmental and
non-governmental organizations, investors, customers, consumers,
our employees and other stakeholders, on sustainability
matters.
Despite our efforts, any failure to achieve our corporate
responsibility goals, including those aimed at reducing the harm
associated with our companies’ products, could result in adverse
publicity, materially adversely affect our business and reputation
and
impair our ability to attract and retain investors, which could
have a material negative impact on the market value of our
stock.
Information Technology and Data Privacy Risks
The failure of our, or our service providers’ or key suppliers’,
information systems to function as intended, or cyber-attacks or
security breaches, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, reputation, results of operations, cash flows or
financial position.
We rely extensively on information systems, many of which are
managed by third-party service providers (such as cloud data
service providers), to support a variety of business processes and
activities, including: complying with regulatory, legal, financial
reporting and tax requirements; engaging in marketing and
e-commerce activities; managing and improving the effectiveness of
our operations; manufacturing and distributing our products;
collecting and storing sensitive data and confidential information;
and communicating with employees, investors, suppliers, trade
customers, adult tobacco consumers and others. Our suppliers and
supply chain service providers
also rely extensively on information systems. We continue to make
appropriate investments in administrative, technical and physical
safeguards to protect our information systems and data from
cyber-threats, including human error and malicious acts. Our
safeguards include employee training, testing and auditing
protocols, backup systems and business continuity plans,
maintenance of security policies and procedures, monitoring of
networks and systems, and third-party risk management.
From time-to-time, we and our suppliers experience attempts to
infiltrate and interrupt information systems. While infiltration
attempts have increased, to date, interruptions of these
information systems as a result of infiltration attempts have not
had a material impact on our operations. However, because
technology is increasingly complex and cyber-attacks are
increasingly sophisticated and more frequent, there can be no
assurance that such incidents will not have a material adverse
effect on us in the future. Failure of our, or our service
providers’ or key suppliers’, information systems to function as
intended, or cyber-attacks or security breaches, could result in
loss of revenue, assets, personal data, intellectual property,
trade secrets or other sensitive and confidential data, violation
of applicable privacy and data security laws, reputational harm to
the companies and their brands, operational disruptions, legal
challenges and significant remediation and other
costs.
Our failure to comply with personal data protection and privacy
laws could materially adversely affect our business.
We are subject to a variety of continuously evolving and developing
laws and regulations in numerous jurisdictions regarding personal
data protection and privacy laws.
These laws and regulations may be interpreted and applied
differently from country to country or, within the United States,
from state to state, and can create inconsistent or conflicting
requirements.
Our efforts to comply with these laws and regulations impose
significant costs and challenges that are likely to continue to
increase over time, particularly as additional jurisdictions adopt
similar regulations.
Failure to comply with these laws and regulations or to otherwise
protect personal data from unauthorized access, use or other
processing, could result in litigation, claims, legal or regulatory
proceedings, inquiries or investigations, damage to our reputation,
fines or penalties, all of which can
have a material adverse effect on our business.
Risks Relating to Our Investments in Equity Securities
The expected benefits of our investment in ABI may not materialize
in the expected manner or timeframe or at all, which could have a
material adverse impact on our financial position or
earnings.
The expected benefits of our investment in ABI may not materialize
in the expected manner or timeframe or at all, including due to
foreign currency exchange rates; ABI’s business results; ABI’s
share price; impairment losses on the value of our investment; our
incurrence of additional tax liabilities related to our investment
in ABI; and potential reductions in the number of directors that we
can have appointed to the ABI board of directors.
We account for our investment in ABI under the equity method of
accounting. For purposes of financial reporting, the earnings from
and carrying value of our equity investment in ABI are translated
into U.S. dollars (“USD”) from various local currencies. In
addition, ABI pays dividends in euros, which we convert into USD.
During times of a strengthening USD against these currencies, our
reported earnings from and carrying value of our equity investment
in ABI will be reduced because these currencies will translate into
fewer USD and the dividends that we receive from ABI will convert
into fewer USD. Dividends and earnings from and carrying value of
our equity investment in ABI are also subject to the risks
encountered by ABI in its business, its business outlook, cash flow
requirements and financial performance, the state of the market and
the general economic climate. For example, in 2020, as a result of
the uncertainty, volatility and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
ABI’s business, ABI reduced by 50% its final 2019 dividend paid in
the second quarter of 2020 and did not pay its interim 2020
dividend that would have been paid in the fourth quarter of 2020,
which resulted in a reduction of cash dividends we received from
ABI.
We assess the value of our equity investment in ABI as required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. If
the carrying value of our investment in ABI exceeds its fair value
and any loss in value is other than temporary, we record
appropriate impairment losses. In prior periods, we have concluded
that the fair value of our equity investment in ABI declined below
the carrying value of our investment in ABI and that this decline
in fair value was other than temporary. As a result, we recorded
non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges for those periods. It is
possible that we may be required to record significant impairment
charges in the future and, if we do so, our net income and carrying
value of our equity investment in ABI could be materially adversely
affected.
In the event that our ownership percentage in ABI were to decrease
below certain levels, (i) we may be subject to additional tax
liabilities, (ii) the number of directors that we have the right to
have appointed to the ABI board of directors could be reduced from
two to one or zero and (iii) we may be unable to continue to
account for our investment in ABI under the equity method of
accounting.
A challenge to our investment in JUUL, if successful, could result
in a broad range of resolutions, including divestiture of the
investment or rescission of the transaction.
A challenge to our investment in JUUL, if successful, could result
in a broad range of resolutions such as divestiture of the
investment or rescission of the transaction. In April 2020, the FTC
issued an administrative complaint against Altria and JUUL alleging
that our 35% investment in JUUL and the associated agreements
constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of
Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, and
substantially lessened competition in violation of Section 7 of the
Clayton Act. The FTC seeks a broad range of remedies, including
divestiture of our minority investment in JUUL, rescission of the
transaction and all associated agreements, a requirement of FTC
approval of future agreements related to the development,
manufacture, distribution or sale of e-vapor
products and prohibition against any officer or director of either
Altria or JUUL serving on the other party’s board of directors or
attending meetings of the other party’s board of directors and
notice to the FTC in advance of certain corporate actions,
including acquisitions, mergers or certain corporate
restructurings. The administrative trial was held before an FTC
administrative law judge in June 2021. In February 2022, the
administrative law judge dismissed the FTC’s complaint. FTC
complaint counsel appealed that decision to the FTC Commissioners.
Any adverse ruling the FTC Commissioners issue following their
review may be appealed to a federal appellate court.
Also, various putative class action lawsuits have been filed
against Altria (and in some cases, subsidiaries of Altria) and
JUUL. The lawsuits cite the FTC administrative complaint referenced
above and allege claims similar to those made by the FTC.
Plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking various remedies,
including treble damages, attorneys’ fees, a declaration that the
agreements between Altria and JUUL are invalid, divestiture of our
investment in JUUL and rescission of the transaction.
A successful challenge by the FTC or the plaintiffs in the lawsuits
to the investment would adversely affect us, including by
eliminating, or substantially limiting, our rights with respect to
our investment in JUUL and our flexibility to pursue other
investments in the e-vapor space.
Our investment in Cronos subjects us to certain risks associated
with Cronos’s business, including legal, regulatory and
reputational risks.
Our equity investment in Cronos, a Canadian cannabinoid company,
subjects us to various risks relating to Cronos’s business, such as
legal, regulatory and reputational risks. Cronos is engaged in the
manufacture, marketing and distribution of U.S. hemp-derived
cannabinoid supplements and cosmetic products in the United States
and the cultivation, manufacture and marketing of cannabis and
cannabis-derived products for the medical and adult-use markets in
various international jurisdictions. Accordingly, Cronos’s
operations are subject to laws, regulations and guidelines
promulgated by various U.S. and international governmental
authorities. In the United States, these laws include the
Controlled Substances Act, the Civil Assets Forfeiture Reform Act
(as it relates to violation of the Controlled Substances Act), all
related applicable anti-money laundering laws and FDA regulations.
A failure by Cronos or Altria to comply with these and other
applicable laws, including cannabis laws, could result in criminal,
civil or tax liability, negative impacts on the availability and
cost of capital and credit or reputational harm for
Altria.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2. Properties.
ALCS owns one property in Richmond, Virginia that serves as the
headquarters facilities for Altria, PM USA, USSTC, Middleton, Helix
and certain other subsidiaries.
PM USA owns and operates a manufacturing facility located in
Richmond, Virginia that PM USA uses in the manufacturing of
cigarettes (smokeable products segment). PM USA leases portions of
this facility to our other subsidiaries for use in the
manufacturing of cigars (smokeable products segment) and MST, snus
and oral nicotine pouch products (oral tobacco products segment).
In addition, PM USA owns a research and technology center in
Richmond, Virginia that it leases to ALCS.
The oral tobacco products segment has various manufacturing and
processing facilities, the most significant of which are located in
Nashville, Tennessee.
The plants and properties owned or leased and operated by us are
maintained in good condition and are believed to be suitable and
adequate for present needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The information required by this Item is included in Note 17 and
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 10-K. Altria’s consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended
December 31, 2022 were filed on Form 8-K on February 1, 2023 (such
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are also
included in Item 8). The following summarizes certain developments
in Altria’s litigation since the filing of the Form
8-K.
Recent Developments
▪Non-Engle
Progeny Litigation
Woodley:
In February 2023, a jury in a Massachusetts state court returned a
verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA, awarding $5
million in compensatory damages. We intend to file post-trial
motions challenging the award and, if necessary, an
appeal.
▪Health
Care Cost Recovery Legislation
NPM Adjustment Disputes:
In connection with the non-participating manufacturer dispute with
the State of Iowa in which Iowa sought a total of approximately
$133 million in disputed payments from all defendants combined, as
well as treble and punitive damages, and other relief, the
participating manufacturers filed a cross motion to compel
arbitration, which was heard in December 2022. In February 2023,
the Iowa state court granted the participating manufacturers’
motion, compelling arbitration.
▪Federal
and State Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits
In February 2023, plaintiffs and defendants in all of the federal
and state derivative cases agreed upon a settlement that was
granted final approval by the federal court in the Eastern District
of Virginia. The settlement will become effective upon the
expiration of the deadlines for any appeals.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Performance Graph
The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return of
our common stock for the last five years with the cumulative total
return for the same period of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Industry Group Total Return Index. The
graph assumes the investment of $100 in common stock and each of
the indices as of the market close on December 31, 2017 and the
reinvestment of all dividends on a quarterly basis.
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Date |
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Altria |
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S&P Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
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S&P 500 |
December 2017 |
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$ |
100.00 |
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$ |
100.00 |
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$ |
100.00 |
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December 2018 |
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$ |
72.91 |
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$ |
85.08 |
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$ |
95.61 |
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December 2019 |
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$ |
78.71 |
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$ |
106.29 |
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$ |
125.70 |
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December 2020 |
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$ |
70.54 |
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$ |
112.20 |
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$ |
148.83 |
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December 2021 |
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$ |
87.66 |
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$ |
130.35 |
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$ |
191.55 |
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December 2022 |
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$ |
91.50 |
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$ |
142.18 |
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$ |
156.86 |
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Sources: FactSet for 2020 to 2022 and Bloomberg “Total Return
Analysis” calculated on a daily basis for 2018 and 2019. Total
return assumes reinvestment of dividends as of the ex-dividend
date.
Market and Dividend Information
The principal stock exchange on which our common stock (par value
$0.33 1/3 per share) is listed is the New York Stock Exchange under
the trading symbol “MO”. At February 15, 2023, there were
approximately 50,000 holders of record of our common
stock.
We have a history of paying cash dividends and have maintained a
dividend payout ratio target of approximately 80% of our adjusted
diluted earnings per share. Future dividend payments remain subject
to the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities During the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2022
In January 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 billion
share repurchase program that it expanded to $3.5 billion in
October 2021 (as expanded, the “January 2021 share repurchase
program”), which we completed in December 2022.
In January 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0
billion share repurchase program, which we expect to complete by
December 31, 2023. The timing of share repurchases under this
program depends upon marketplace conditions and other factors, and
the program remains subject to the discretion of our
Board.
Our share repurchase activity for each of the three months in the
period ended December 31, 2022, was as follows:
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Period |
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Total Number of Shares Purchased
(1)
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Average Price Paid Per Share |
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Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs |
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Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs |
October 1- October 31, 2022 |
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2,840,310 |
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$ |
43.90 |
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2,840,310 |
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$ |
249,401,660 |
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November 1- November 30, 2022 |
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2,774,953 |
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$ |
44.95 |
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2,774,473 |
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$ |
124,702,252 |
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December 1- December 31, 2022 |
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2,682,998 |
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$ |
46.48 |
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2,682,893 |
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$ |
— |
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For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2022 |
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8,298,261 |
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$ |
45.09 |
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8,297,676 |
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(1)
The total number of shares purchased includes (a) shares purchased
under the January 2021 share repurchase program and (b) shares
withheld by Altria in an amount equal to the statutory withholding
taxes for vested stock-based awards previously granted to eligible
employees (which totaled 480 shares in November and 105 shares in
December).
Item 6. [Reserved].
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
other sections of this Form 10-K, including the consolidated
financial statements and related notes contained in Item 8,
and the discussion of risk factors that may affect future results
in Item 1A. Additionally, refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(“MD&A”) in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared
to the year ended December 31, 2020, which we filed with the SEC on
February 25, 2022 and is incorporated by reference into this Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In this MD&A section, we refer to the following “adjusted”
financial measures: adjusted operating companies income (loss)
(“OCI”); adjusted OCI margins; adjusted net earnings attributable
to Altria; adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to
Altria; and adjusted effective tax rates. These adjusted financial
measures are not required by, or calculated in accordance with,
United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and
may not be calculated the same as similarly titled measures used by
other companies. These adjusted financial measures should thus be
considered as supplemental in nature and not considered in
isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information
prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a further description of
these non-GAAP financial measures, see the
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
section below.
Executive Summary
Our Business
We have a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco
consumers age 21+. Our Vision by 2030 is to responsibly lead the
transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future. We are
Moving Beyond SmokingTM,
leading the way in moving adult smokers away from cigarettes by
taking action to transition millions to potentially less harmful
choices - believing it is a substantial opportunity for adult
tobacco consumers, our businesses and society.
Our wholly owned subsidiaries include leading manufacturers of both
combustible and smoke-free products. In combustibles, we own PM
USA, the most profitable U.S. cigarette manufacturer, and
Middleton, a leading U.S. cigar manufacturer.
Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of USSTC, the leading
global MST manufacturer, and Helix, a leading manufacturer of oral
nicotine pouches. Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint
venture, Horizon, for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of
HTS products and, through a separate agreement, we have the
exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the
IQOS
System and
Marlboro HeatSticks
through April 2024.
Our investments in equity securities include ABI, the world’s
largest brewer, Cronos, a leading Canadian cannabinoid company, and
JUUL, a U.S. based e-vapor company.
The brand portfolios of our tobacco operating companies
include
Marlboro,
Black & Mild,
Copenhagen,
Skoal
and
on!.
Trademarks and service marks related to Altria referenced in this
Form 10-K are the property of Altria or our subsidiaries or are
used with permission.
For a description of Altria, see Item 1. Business of this Form 10-K
(“Item 1”).
Trends and Developments
In this MD&A section, we discuss factors that have impacted our
business as of the date of this Form 10-K. In addition, we are
aware of certain trends and developments that could, individually
or in the aggregate, have a material impact on our business,
including the value of our investments in equity securities, in the
future. In this
Trends and Developments
section, we focus on the potential effects on our business
resulting from the continued elevated rate of inflation, supply
chain disruptions, ongoing geopolitical events and recent
regulatory actions.
We continue to monitor the evolving macroeconomic and geopolitical
landscapes. High rates of inflation occurred in 2022, driven by
increasing global energy, commodity and food prices, which were
further exacerbated by other factors, including supply and demand
imbalances, labor shortages and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
High inflation, high gas prices and rising interest rates could
continue to impact our business by negatively impacting adult
tobacco consumers’ disposable income and future purchase behaviors.
During 2022, cigarette retail share for the industry discount
segment increased. We continue to expect potential fluctuations in
discount product share for cigarettes and MST products as price
sensitive adult tobacco consumers react to their economic
conditions and will monitor the effect of these dynamics on adult
tobacco consumers and their purchase behaviors, including overall
tobacco product expenditures, mix between premium and discount
brand purchases and adoption of smoke-free products. Increases in
inflation also have a direct and adverse impact on our MSA expense
and other direct and indirect costs. We expect inflation to
continue at increased levels in 2023, and the extent of any effects
on adult tobacco consumers’ purchase behaviors depends in part on
the magnitude and duration of such increased inflation levels.
See
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment
for additional information on evolving trends in the tobacco
industry and the impacts to our business from increased
inflation.
Volatility in domestic and global economies and disruptions in the
supply and distribution chains are expected to continue in 2023,
resulting from several factors, including the on-going impacts of
inflation, supply and demand imbalances across many sectors such as
energy and commodities, raw materials availability and geopolitical
events. We continue to work to mitigate the potential negative
impacts of these macroeconomic and geopolitical dynamics on our
businesses through, among other actions, proactive engagement with
current and potential suppliers and distributors, the development
of alternative sourcing strategies, entry into long-term supply
contracts, evolution of our safety, health and environmental
protocols at our facilities and prudent oversight of our liquidity.
See
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment
for additional information on the supply chain and other impacts of
the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment on our
business.
Tobacco companies are subject to broad and evolving regulatory and
legislative frameworks that could have a material impact on our
business. For example, the FDA has issued proposed product
standards regarding menthol in cigarettes and characterizing
flavors in cigars, and, in June 2022, the Biden Administration
published plans for future potential regulatory actions that
include the FDA’s plans to develop a proposed product standard that
would establish a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes and certain
other combustible tobacco products. In addition, certain states and
localities are considering or have passed legislation to ban
flavors in one or more tobacco products, including California where
a ban on the sale of most tobacco products with characterizing
flavors became effective in December 2022. See
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment
for additional information on the nature, scope and potential
impacts of regulatory and legislative developments.
In June 2022, the FDA issued marketing denial orders (“MDOs”) to
JUUL ordering all of JUUL’s products currently marketed in the
United States off the market. In July 2022, the FDA
administratively stayed the MDOs on a temporary basis, citing its
determination that there are scientific issues unique to the JUUL
PMTA that warrant additional agency review. This administrative
stay temporarily suspends the MDOs, and JUUL’s products currently
remain on the market. See
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment - FSPTCA and FDA Regulation - FDA Regulatory Actions -
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Products
for additional information regarding the MDOs. We considered, among
other factors, the impact of the FDA’s actions in conducting our
quarterly quantitative valuations of our investment in JUUL during
2022, which resulted in us recording non-cash, pre-tax unrealized
losses of approximately $1.5 billion for the year ended December
31, 2022. We will continue to monitor and consider developments in
the FDA’s additional review, among other factors, in our quarterly
quantitative valuations of JUUL.
The adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical landscapes have impacted
global businesses, including ABI, and the global markets in 2022,
and we expect this dynamic to continue in 2023. ABI’s business has
continued to be impacted by supply chain constraints across certain
markets, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, inflation, commodity
cost headwinds and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (as evidenced by
ABI fully impairing its joint venture with exposure to Russia and
Ukraine in the first quarter of 2022). Additionally, the
macroeconomic and geopolitical factors have contributed to
significant changes in certain foreign exchange rates, including
the Euro to USD exchange rate, and in the global equity markets. We
evaluated these and other factors related to the decline in the
fair value of our equity investment in ABI below its carrying
value, and concluded that the decline was other than temporary,
which resulted in us recording a non-cash, pre-tax charge of $2.5
billion in the third quarter of 2022. The fair value of our equity
investment in ABI had share price and market valuation recovery
during the fourth quarter of 2022.
See Note 5 and
Critical Accounting Policies
for additional information on our investments in equity
securities.
In October 2022, we modified our heated tobacco portfolio of
smoke-free products by (i) entering into an agreement with PMI to,
among other things, transition and ultimately conclude our
relationship with respect to the
IQOS
System in the United States and (ii) entering into a joint venture
with Japan Tobacco for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of
heated tobacco stick products. For further discussion of (i) the
agreement with PMI, see Note 4, and (ii) the joint venture, see
Item 1 and Note 1.
Background and Basis of Presentation
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
1”).
While the impairment of our equity investment in ABI and reduction
in the estimated fair value of our equity investment in JUUL had a
material adverse effect on our financial results in 2022, to date,
our operating companies have not experienced any material adverse
effects from the trends and developments discussed above.
Additionally, we do not believe that these trends and developments
have impacted our ability to achieve our Vision. As the trends and
developments discussed above evolve and new ones emerge, we will
continue to evaluate the potential impacts on our business,
investments and Vision.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The changes in net earnings attributable to Altria and diluted
earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to Altria for the year
ended December 31, 2022, from the year ended December 31,
2021, were due primarily to the following:
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(in millions, except per share data) |
Net Earnings |
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Diluted EPS |
For the year ended December 31, 2021
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$ |
2,475 |
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$ |
1.34 |
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2021 NPM Adjustment Items
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(57) |
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(0.03) |
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2021 Asset impairment, exit, implementation, acquisition and
disposition-related costs
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99 |
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0.05 |
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2021 Tobacco and health and certain other litigation
items
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138 |
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0.07 |
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2021 ABI-related special items
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4,901 |
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2.66 |
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2021 Cronos-related special items
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470 |
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0.25 |
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2021 Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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496 |
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0.27 |
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2021 Income tax items
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(3) |
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— |
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Subtotal 2021 special items
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6,044 |
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3.27 |
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2022 NPM Adjustment Items
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51 |
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0.03 |
|
2022 Asset impairment, exit, implementation, acquisition and
disposition-related costs
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(9) |
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— |
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2022 Tobacco and health and certain other litigation
items
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(98) |
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(0.05) |
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2022 JUUL changes in fair value
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(1,455) |
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(0.81) |
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2022 ABI-related special items
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(2,010) |
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(1.12) |
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2022 Cronos-related special items
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(186) |
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(0.10) |
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2022 Income tax items
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729 |
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0.40 |
|
Subtotal 2022 special items
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(2,978) |
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(1.65) |
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Fewer shares outstanding |
— |
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0.11 |
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Change in tax rate |
14 |
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— |
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Operations |
209 |
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0.12 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2022
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$ |
5,764 |
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$ |
3.19 |
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2022 Reported Net Earnings
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$ |
5,764 |
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$ |
3.19 |
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2021 Reported Net Earnings
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$ |
2,475 |
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$ |
1.34 |
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% Change |
100%+ |
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100%+ |
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2022 Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted EPS
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$ |
8,742 |
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$ |
4.84 |
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2021 Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted EPS
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$ |
8,519 |
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$ |
4.61 |
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% Change |
2.6 |
% |
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5.0 |
% |
For a discussion of special items and other business drivers
affecting the comparability of statements of earnings amounts and
reconciliations of adjusted earnings attributable to Altria and
adjusted diluted EPS attributable to Altria, see the Consolidated
Operating Results section below.
▪Fewer
Shares Outstanding:
Fewer shares outstanding were due to shares we repurchased under
our share repurchase program.
▪Operations:
The increase of $209 million in operations (which excludes the
impact of special items shown in the table above) was due primarily
to higher OCI and lower interest and other debt expense,
net.
For further details, see the Consolidated Operating Results and
Operating Results by Business Segment sections below.
2023 Forecasted Results
We expect our 2023 full-year adjusted diluted EPS to be in a range
of $4.98 to $5.13, representing a growth rate of 3% to 6% over our
2022 full-year adjusted diluted EPS base of $4.84, as shown in the
table below. While the 2023 full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance
accounts for a range of scenarios, the external environment remains
dynamic. We will continue to monitor conditions related to (i) the
economy, including the impact of high inflation, rising interest
rates and global supply chain disruptions, (ii) adult tobacco
consumer dynamics, including disposable income, purchasing patterns
and adoption of smoke-free products and (iii) regulatory and
legislative developments.
Our 2023 full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance range includes
planned investments in support of our Vision, such as (i) continued
smoke-free product research, development and regulatory preparation
expenses, (ii) enhancement of our digital consumer engagement
system and (iii) marketplace activities in support of our
smoke-free products. The guidance range also includes lower
expected net periodic benefit income due to market factors,
including higher interest rates, and the impact of the 2022
completion of the PMCC wind-down.
We expect our 2023 full-year adjusted effective tax rate will be in
a range of 24.5% to 25.5%.
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Reconciliation of 2022 Reported Diluted EPS to 2022 Adjusted
Diluted EPS
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2022
Reported diluted EPS |
$ |
3.19 |
|
NPM Adjustment Items |
(0.03) |
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Tobacco and health and certain other litigation items |
0.05 |
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JUUL changes in fair value |
0.81 |
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ABI-related special items |
1.12 |
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Cronos-related special items |
0.10 |
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Income tax items |
(0.40) |
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2022 Adjusted diluted EPS |
$ |
4.84 |
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For a discussion of certain income and expense items in the table
above, see the Consolidated Operating Results section
below.
Our full-year adjusted diluted EPS forecast and full-year forecast
for our adjusted effective tax rate exclude the impact of certain
income and expense items, including those items noted in the
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
section below, that our management believes are not part of
underlying operations. Our management cannot estimate on a
forward-looking basis the impact of these items on our reported
diluted EPS or our reported effective tax rate because these items,
which could be significant, may be unusual or infrequent, are
difficult to predict and may be highly variable. As a result, we do
not provide a corresponding GAAP measure for, or reconciliation to,
our adjusted diluted EPS forecast or our adjusted effective tax
rate forecast.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
While we report our financial results in accordance with GAAP, our
management reviews OCI, which is defined as operating income before
general corporate expenses and amortization of intangibles, to
evaluate the performance of, and allocate resources to, our
segments. Our management also reviews certain financial results,
including OCI, OCI margins, net earnings attributable to Altria and
diluted EPS, on an adjusted basis, which excludes certain income
and expense items that our management believes are not part of
underlying operations. These items may include, for example, loss
on early extinguishment of debt, restructuring charges, asset
impairment charges, acquisition-related and disposition-related
costs, equity investment-related special items (including any
changes in fair value of our equity investment recorded at fair
value and any changes in the fair value of related warrants and
preemptive rights), certain income tax items, charges associated
with tobacco and health and certain other litigation items, and
resolutions of certain non-participating manufacturer (“NPM”)
adjustment disputes under the MSA (such dispute resolutions are
referred to as “NPM Adjustment Items”). Our management does not
view any of these special items to be part of our underlying
results as they may be highly variable, may be unusual or
infrequent, are difficult to predict and can distort underlying
business trends and results. Our management also reviews income tax
rates on an adjusted basis. Our adjusted effective tax rate may
exclude certain income tax items from our reported effective tax
rate.
Our management believes that adjusted financial measures provide
useful additional insight into underlying business trends and
results, and provide a more meaningful comparison of year-over-year
results. Our management uses adjusted financial measures and
regularly provides these to our chief operating decision maker
(“CODM”) for planning, forecasting and evaluating business and
financial performance, including allocating resources and
evaluating results relative to employee compensation targets. These
adjusted financial measures are not required by, or calculated in
accordance with GAAP and may not be calculated the same as
similarly titled measures
used by other companies. These adjusted financial measures should
thus be considered as supplemental in nature and not considered in
isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Except as noted in the
2023 Forecasted Results
section above, when we provide a non-GAAP measure in this Form
10-K, we also provide a reconciliation of that non-GAAP financial
measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
Discussion and Analysis
Critical Accounting Estimates
Note 2 includes a summary of the significant accounting policies
and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements. In most instances, we must use an accounting policy or
method because it is the only policy or method permitted under
GAAP.
The preparation of financial statements includes the use of
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at
the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
net revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. If actual
amounts are ultimately different from previous estimates, the
revisions are included in our consolidated results of operations
for the period in which the actual amounts become known.
Historically, the aggregate differences, if any, between our
estimates and actual amounts in any year have not had a significant
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
The following is a review of the more significant assumptions and
estimates, as well as the accounting policies and methods, used in
the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements:
▪Revenue
Recognition:
Our businesses generate substantially all of their revenue from
sales contracts with customers. Our businesses define net revenues
as revenues, which include excise taxes and shipping and handling
charges billed to customers, net of cash discounts for prompt
payment, sales returns (also referred to as returned goods) and
sales incentives. Our businesses exclude from the transaction price
sales taxes and value-added taxes imposed at the time of
sale.
Our businesses record sales incentives, which consist of consumer
incentives and trade promotion activities, as a reduction to
revenues (a portion of which is based on amounts estimated as being
due to wholesalers, retailers and consumers at the end of a period)
based principally on historical volume, utilization and redemption
rates. We include expected payments for sales incentives in accrued
marketing liabilities on our consolidated balance
sheets.
For further discussion, see Note 3.
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8.
▪Depreciation,
Amortization, Impairment Testing and Asset Valuation:
We depreciate property, plant and equipment and amortize our
definite-lived intangible assets using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We depreciate
machinery and equipment over periods up to 20 years, and buildings
and building improvements over periods up to 50 years. We amortize
definite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives
up to 25 years.
We review long-lived assets, including definite-lived intangible
assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in business
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may
not be fully recoverable. We perform undiscounted operating cash
flow analyses to determine if an impairment exists. These analyses
are affected by general economic conditions and projected growth
rates. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment
for assets held for use, we group assets and liabilities at the
lowest level for which cash flows are separately identifiable. If
we determine that an impairment exists, any related impairment loss
is calculated based on fair value. We base impairment losses on
assets to be disposed of, if any, on the estimated proceeds to be
received, less costs of disposal. We also review the estimated
remaining useful lives of long-lived assets whenever events or
changes in business circumstances indicate the lives may have
changed.
We conduct a required annual review of goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets for potential impairment, and
more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that
would require us to perform an interim review. We have the option
of first performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether
it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit
or indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying
amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to
perform a quantitative impairment test. If necessary, we will
perform a single step quantitative impairment test. Additionally,
we have the option to unconditionally bypass the qualitative
assessment and perform a single step quantitative assessment. If
the carrying value of a reporting unit that includes goodwill
exceeds its fair value, which is determined using discounted cash
flows, goodwill is considered impaired. We measure the amount of
impairment loss as the difference between the carrying value and
the fair value of a reporting unit; however, the amount of the
impairment loss is limited to the total amount of goodwill
allocated to a reporting unit. If the carrying value of an
indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, which is
determined using discounted cash flows, we consider the intangible
asset to be impaired and reduce the carrying value to fair value in
the period identified.
Goodwill by reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible assets
at December 31, 2022 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
Goodwill |
|
Indefinite-Lived
Intangible Assets |
Cigarettes |
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
MST and snus products |
5,023 |
|
|
8,801 |
|
Cigars |
77 |
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oral nicotine pouches |
55 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
5,177 |
|
|
$ |
11,443 |
|
During 2022, we completed our annual impairment test of goodwill
and indefinite-lived intangible assets performed as of
October 1, 2022 and the results of this testing were as
follows:
▪no
impairment charges were recorded; and
▪the
estimated fair values of all reporting units and the
indefinite-lived intangible assets within all reporting units
substantially exceeded their carrying values, with the exception of
the
Skoal
trademark within the MST and snus products reporting unit. At
December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the
Skoal
trademark exceeded its carrying value of $3.9 billion by
approximately 12%.
Skoal’s
performance has been negatively impacted due in part to changes in
adult tobacco consumers’ purchase behaviors resulting from adverse
macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions. These conditions
contributed to a decrease in
Skoal’s
revenue and operating company income for the year ended December
31, 2022 versus the prior year. The growth of innovative tobacco
products, including oral nicotine pouches, has also continued to
impact
Skoal’s
performance, and as adult tobacco consumers’ preferences continue
to evolve, we expect consumers to increasingly move across tobacco
categories. In addition to the factors impacting
Skoal’s
performance, rising U.S. interest rates have resulted in an
increase in the discount rate used in our estimate of fair value.
An additional 1% increase in the discount rate would have resulted
in the estimated fair value exceeding its carrying value by
approximately 2% at December 31, 2022. If
Skoal’s
revenue and operating company income continue to decrease, or if
the discount rate used to estimate the fair value continues to
increase, it could result in a material non-cash impairment of
the
Skoal
trademark in future periods.
During 2021, our quantitative annual impairment test of goodwill
and indefinite-lived intangible assets resulted in no impairment
charges.
In 2022, we elected to unconditionally bypass the qualitative
assessment and perform a single step quantitative assessment for
all reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets. We used
an income approach to estimate the fair values of our reporting
units and indefinite-lived intangible assets. The income approach
reflects the discounting of expected future cash flows to their
present value at a rate of return that incorporates the risk-free
rate for the use of those funds, the expected rate of inflation and
the risks associated with realizing expected future cash flows. The
weighted-average discount rate used in performing the valuations
was approximately 12%.
In performing the 2022 discounted cash flow analysis, we made
various judgments, estimates and assumptions, the most significant
of which were volume, income, operating margins, growth rates and
discount rates. The analysis incorporated assumptions used in our
long-term financial forecast, which is used by our management to
evaluate business and financial performance, including allocating
resources and evaluating results relative to setting employee
compensation targets. The assumptions incorporated the highest and
best use of our indefinite-lived intangible assets and also
included perpetual growth rates for periods beyond the long-term
financial forecast. The perpetual growth rate used in performing
all of the valuations was 2%. Fair value calculations are sensitive
to changes in these estimates and assumptions, some of which relate
to broader macroeconomic conditions outside of our
control.
Although our discounted cash flow analysis is based on assumptions
that are considered reasonable and based on the best available
information at the time that the discounted cash flow analysis is
developed, there is significant judgment used in determining future
cash flows. The following factors have the most potential to impact
our assumptions and thus the expected future cash flows and,
therefore, our impairment conclusions: general macroeconomic and
geopolitical conditions; regulatory developments; changes in
category growth rates as a result of changing adult tobacco
consumer preferences; success of planned new product expansions;
competitive activity; and income and excise taxes. For further
discussion of these factors, see
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment
below.
While our management believes that the estimated fair values of
each reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible asset at
December 31, 2022 are reasonable, actual performance in the
short-term or long-term could be significantly different from
forecasted performance, which could result in impairment charges in
future periods.
For further discussion of goodwill and other intangible assets, see
Note 4.
▪Investments
in Equity Securities:
At the end of each reporting period, we
review our equity investments accounted for under the equity method
of accounting (ABI and Cronos) for impairment by comparing the fair
value of each of our investments to their carrying value. If the
carrying value of an investment exceeds its fair value and the loss
in value is other than temporary, we consider the investment
impaired, reduce its carrying value to its fair value, and record
the impairment in the period identified. We use certain factors to
make this determination including (i) the duration and magnitude of
the fair value decline, (ii) the financial condition and near-term
prospects of the investee and (iii) our intent and ability to hold
our investment until recovery to its carrying value.
We account for our investment in JUUL as an investment in an equity
security and measure our investment in JUUL at fair value on our
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022. Our
consolidated statements of earnings include any cash dividends
received from our investment in JUUL (none received to date) and
any changes in the estimated fair value of our investment, which is
calculated quarterly.
Investment in ABI
At December 31, 2022, our equity investment in ABI consisted of 185
million restricted shares of ABI (the “Restricted Shares”) and 12
million ordinary shares of ABI. The fair value of our equity
investment in ABI is based on: (i) unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for ABI’s ordinary shares and was classified in
Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) observable inputs
other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets
for the Restricted Shares, and was classified in Level 2 of the
fair value hierarchy. We can convert the Restricted Shares to
ordinary shares at our discretion. Therefore, the fair value of
each Restricted Share is based on the value of an ordinary
share.
The fair value of our equity investment in ABI at December 31, 2022
and 2021 was $11.9 billion (carrying value of $9.0 billion) and
$11.9 billion (carrying value of $11.1 billion), respectively,
which was above its carrying value by approximately 33% and 7% at
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
At February 23, 2023, the fair value of our equity investment in
ABI was $12.0 billion, which exceeded its carrying value by
approximately 33%. We will continue to monitor our investment in
ABI, including the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors
on ABI’s business and market valuation.
Investment in JUUL
At December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of our investment in
JUUL was $250 million, as compared with $1.7 billion at December
31, 2021.
In June 2022, the FDA issued MDOs to JUUL ordering all of JUUL’s
products currently marketed in the United States off the market. In
July 2022, the FDA administratively stayed the MDOs on a temporary
basis, citing its determination that there are scientific issues
unique to the JUUL PMTAs that warrant additional review. This
administrative stay temporarily suspended the MDOs, and JUUL’s
products remain on the market.
The decrease in the estimated fair value of our investment in JUUL
for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily driven by (i) a
decrease in the likelihood of a favorable outcome from the FDA for
JUUL’s products that are currently marketed in the United States,
which have received MDOs and are under additional administrative
review, (ii) a decrease in the likelihood of JUUL maintaining
adequate liquidity to fund projected cash needs, which could result
in JUUL seeking protection under bankruptcy or other insolvency
laws, (iii) projections of higher operating expenses resulting in
lower long-term operating margins, (iv) projections of lower JUUL
revenues in the United States over time due to lower JUUL volume
assumptions and (v) an increase in the discount rate due to changes
in market factors, partially offset by the effect of passage of
time on the projected cash flows.
We use an income approach to estimate the fair value of our
investment in JUUL. The income approach reflects the discounting of
future cash flows for the United States and international markets
at a rate of return that incorporates the risk-free rate for the
use of those funds, the expected rate of inflation and the risks
associated with realizing future cash flows.
In determining the fair value of our investment in JUUL, we made
certain judgments, estimates and assumptions, the most significant
of which were likelihood of certain potential regulatory and
liquidity outcomes, sales volume, operating margins, discount rates
and perpetual growth rates. All significant inputs used in the
valuation are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Additionally, in determining these significant assumptions, we made
judgments regarding: (i) the likelihood of certain potential
regulatory actions impacting the e-vapor category and specifically
whether the FDA will ultimately authorize JUUL’s products, which
have received MDOs and are under additional administrative review;
(ii) the likelihood of JUUL maintaining adequate liquidity to fund
projected cash needs, the absence of which could result in JUUL
seeking protection under bankruptcy or other insolvency laws; (iii)
the risk created by the number and types of legal cases pending
against JUUL; (iv) expectations for the future state of the e-vapor
category, including competitive dynamics; and (v) the timing of
international expansion plans. Due to these uncertainties, our
future cash flow projections of JUUL are based on a range of
scenarios that consider certain potential regulatory, liquidity and
market outcomes.
Although our discounted cash flow analyses were based on
assumptions that our management considered reasonable and were
based on the best available information at the time that the
analyses were developed, there is significant judgment used in
determining future cash flows. If the following factors, in
isolation, significantly deviate from current expectations, we
believe that they have the potential to
materially impact our significant assumptions of the likelihood of
certain potential regulatory and liquidity outcomes, sales volume,
operating margins, discount rates and perpetual growth rates, and
thus potentially materially increase our valuation of our
investment in JUUL:
▪favorable
regulatory and legislative developments at the international,
federal, state and local levels such as FDA authorization of (i)
existing JUUL products that have received MDOs from the FDA and
that are now under additional administrative review or (ii) future
tobacco product applications for JUUL’s flavored e-vapor products,
which are currently not permitted in the market without FDA
authorization;
▪JUUL’s
ability to maintain adequate financing to fund projected cash
needs;
▪favorable
developments related to litigation; and
▪favorable
financial and market performance, including substantial changes in
competitive dynamics.
While our management believes that the recorded value of our
investment in JUUL at December 31, 2022 represents our best
estimate of the fair value of the investment, JUUL’s actual
performance in the short term or long term could be significantly
different from forecasted performance due to changes in the factors
noted above. Additionally, the value of our investment in JUUL
could be significantly impacted by changes in the discount rate,
which could be caused by numerous factors, including changes in
market inputs, as well as risks specific to JUUL, including the
outcome of the FDA’s additional review of the JUUL PMTAs that have
received MDOs and favorable or unfavorable developments related to
JUUL’s liquidity and litigation environment.
For additional information on our investments in equity securities,
including impairments of our investments in ABI and Cronos and
estimated changes in fair value of our JUUL investment, see Note
5.
▪Marketing
Costs:
Our businesses promote their products with consumer incentives,
trade promotions and consumer engagement programs. These consumer
incentive and trade promotion activities, which include discounts,
coupons, rebates, in-store display incentives and volume-based
incentives, do not create a distinct deliverable and are,
therefore, recorded as a reduction of revenues. We make consumer
engagement program payments to third parties. Our businesses
expense these consumer engagement programs, which include event
marketing, as incurred and such expenses are included in marketing,
administration and research costs in our consolidated statements of
earnings. For interim reporting purposes, our businesses charge
consumer engagement programs and certain consumer incentive
expenses to operations as a percentage of sales, based on estimated
sales and related expenses for the full year.
▪Contingencies:
As discussed in Note 17 and Item 3. Legal Proceedings of this Form
10-K (“Item 3”), legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters
are pending or threatened in various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions
against Altria and our subsidiaries, including PM USA, as well as
their respective indemnitees and our investees. In 1998, PM USA and
certain other tobacco product manufacturers entered into the MSA
with 46 states, the District of Columbia and certain United States
territories to settle asserted and unasserted health care cost
recovery and other claims. PM USA and certain other U.S. tobacco
product manufacturers had previously entered into agreements to
settle similar claims brought by Mississippi, Florida, Texas and
Minnesota (together with the MSA, the “State Settlement
Agreements”). PM USA’s portion of ongoing adjusted payments and
legal fees is based on its relative share of the settling
manufacturers’ domestic cigarette shipments, including
roll-your-own cigarettes, in the year preceding that in which the
payment is due. In addition, PM USA, Middleton and USSTC are
subject to quarterly user fees imposed by the FDA as a result of
the FSPTCA. Payments under the State Settlement Agreements and the
FDA user fees are based on variable factors, such as volume,
operating income, market share and inflation, depending on the
subject payment. Our subsidiaries account for the cost of the State
Settlement Agreements and FDA user fees as a component of cost of
sales. Our subsidiaries recorded approximately $4.2 billion and
$4.6 billion of charges to cost of sales for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in connection with
the State Settlement Agreements and FDA user fees.
We record provisions in our consolidated financial statements for
pending litigation when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is
probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. At
the present time, while it is reasonably possible that an
unfavorable outcome in a case may occur, except to the extent
discussed in Note 17 and Item 3: (i) management has concluded that
it is not probable that a loss has been incurred in any pending
litigation; (ii) management is unable to estimate the possible loss
or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome in
any pending case; and (iii) accordingly, management has not
provided any amounts in the consolidated financial statements for
unfavorable outcomes, if any. We expense litigation defense costs
as incurred and include such costs in marketing, administration and
research costs in our consolidated statements of
earnings.
▪Employee
Benefit Plans:
We
provide a range of benefits to certain employees and retired
employees, including pension, postretirement health care and
postemployment benefits. We record annual amounts relating to these
plans based on calculations specified by GAAP, which include
various actuarial assumptions as to discount rates, assumed rates
of return on plan assets, mortality, compensation increases,
turnover rates and health care cost trend rates. We review our
actuarial assumptions on an annual basis and make modifications to
the assumptions based on current rates and trends when it is deemed
appropriate to do so. Any effect of the modifications is generally
amortized over future periods.
We recognize the funded status of our defined benefit pension and
other postretirement plans on the consolidated balance sheets and
record as a component of other comprehensive earnings (losses), net
of deferred income taxes, the gains or losses and prior service
costs or credits that have not been recognized as components of net
periodic benefit cost (income). We subsequently amortize the gains
or losses and prior service costs or credits recorded as components
of other comprehensive earnings (losses) into net periodic benefit
cost (income) in future years.
Due to changes in market factors, our discount rate assumptions for
our pension and postretirement plans obligations increased to 5.6%
for these plans at December 31, 2022 from 3.0% and 2.9%,
respectively, at December 31, 2021. We presently anticipate
net pre-tax pension and postretirement income of approximately $70
million in 2023 versus net pre-tax income of $97 million in 2022.
This decrease is due primarily to: (i) higher discount rates
resulting in net higher interest and service costs; (ii) lower
estimated return on assets due to lower fair value of plan assets
at December 31, 2022; partially offset by (iii) lower amortization
of net unrecognized losses in 2023. Assuming no change to the shape
of the yield curve, a 50 basis point decrease (increase) in our
discount rates would increase (decrease) our pension and
postretirement expense by approximately $10 million. Similarly, a
50 basis point decrease (increase) in the expected return on plan
assets would increase (decrease) our pension and postretirement
expense by approximately $40 million.
For additional information see Note 15.
Benefit Plans
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
15”).
▪Income
Taxes:
Significant judgment is required in determining income tax
provisions and in evaluating tax positions. We determine deferred
tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences
are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance when it is
more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax
asset will not be realized. We determine the realizability of
deferred tax assets based on the weight of all available positive
and negative evidence. In reaching this determination, we consider
the character of the assets and the possible sources of taxable
income of the appropriate character within the available carryback
and carryforward periods available under the tax law.
We recognize the financial statement benefit for uncertain income
tax positions when it is more likely than not, based on the
technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon
examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is
measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50%
likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We recognize
accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax
positions as part of the provision for income taxes in our
consolidated statements of earnings.
We recognized income tax benefits and charges in the consolidated
statements of earnings during 2022 and 2021 as a result of various
tax events.
For additional information on income taxes, see Note 13.
Income Taxes
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
13”).
Consolidated Operating Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
(in millions) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Net Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
Smokeable products |
$ |
22,476 |
|
|
$ |
22,866 |
|
|
|
Oral tobacco products |
2,580 |
|
|
2,608 |
|
|
|
Wine |
— |
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
All other |
40 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
Net revenues |
$ |
25,096 |
|
|
$ |
26,013 |
|
|
|
Excise Taxes on Products: |
|
|
|
|
|
Smokeable products |
$ |
4,289 |
|
|
$ |
4,754 |
|
|
|
Oral tobacco products |
119 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
Wine |
— |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
All other |
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
Excise taxes on products |
$ |
4,408 |
|
|
$ |
4,902 |
|
|
|
Operating Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
OCI: |
|
|
|
|
|
Smokeable products |
$ |
10,688 |
|
|
$ |
10,394 |
|
|
|
Oral tobacco products |
1,632 |
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
Wine |
— |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
All other |
(36) |
|
|
(97) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangibles |
(73) |
|
|
(72) |
|
|
|
General corporate expenses |
(292) |
|
|
(345) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
$ |
11,919 |
|
|
$ |
11,560 |
|
|
|
As discussed further in Note 14, our CODM reviews OCI to evaluate
the performance of, and allocate resources to, our segments. Our
management believes it is appropriate to disclose this measure to
help investors analyze the business performance and trends of our
business segments.
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net
earnings attributable to Altria and adjusted diluted EPS
attributable to Altria for the years ended December
31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of dollars, except per share data) |
|
Earnings before Income Taxes |
Provision for Income Taxes |
Net Earnings |
Net Earnings Attributable
to Altria |
Diluted EPS |
2022 Reported |
|
$ |
7,389 |
|
$ |
1,625 |
|
$ |
5,764 |
|
$ |
5,764 |
|
$ |
3.19 |
|
NPM Adjustment Items |
|
(68) |
|
(17) |
|
(51) |
|
(51) |
|
(0.03) |
|
Asset impairment, exit, implementation, acquisition and
disposition-related costs |
|
11 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
— |
|
Tobacco and health and certain other litigation items
|
|
131 |
|
33 |
|
98 |
|
98 |
|
0.05 |
|
JUUL changes in fair value |
|
1,455 |
|
— |
|
1,455 |
|
1,455 |
|
0.81 |
|
ABI-related special items |
|
2,544 |
|
534 |
|
2,010 |
|
2,010 |
|
1.12 |
|
Cronos-related special items |
|
186 |
|
— |
|
186 |
|
186 |
|
0.10 |
|
Income tax items |
|
— |
|
729 |
|
(729) |
|
(729) |
|
(0.40) |
|
2022 Adjusted for Special Items |
|
$ |
11,648 |
|
$ |
2,906 |
|
$ |
8,742 |
|
$ |
8,742 |
|
$ |
4.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 Reported |
|
$ |
3,824 |
|
$ |
1,349 |
|
$ |
2,475 |
|
$ |
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The following special items affected the comparability of
statements of earnings amounts.
▪NPM
Adjustment Items:
For a discussion of NPM Adjustment Items and a breakdown of these
items by segment, see
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation
in Note 17 and
NPM Adjustment Items
in Note 14, respectively.
▪Asset
Impairment, Exit, Implementation, Acquisition and
Disposition-Related Costs:
For a discussion of acquisition and disposition-related costs in
our oral tobacco products segment and former wine segment for the
year ended December 31, 2021, see
Acquisition-Related Costs
and
Ste. Michelle Transaction
in Note 14.
▪Tobacco
and Health and Certain Other Litigation Items:
For a discussion of tobacco and health and certain other litigation
items and a breakdown of these costs by segment, see Note 17
and
Tobacco and Health and Certain Other Litigation Items
in Note 14, respectively.
▪JUUL
Changes in Fair Value:
We recorded non-cash, pre-tax unrealized losses from investments in
equity securities in our consolidated statements of earnings as a
result of changes in the estimated fair value of our investment in
JUUL of $1,455 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
We did not record a change in the estimated fair value of our
investment in JUUL for the year ended December 31,
2021.
We recorded corresponding adjustments to the JUUL tax valuation
allowance in 2022.
For further discussion, see Note 5 and Note 13.
▪ABI-Related
Special Items:
We recorded net pre-tax losses of $2,544 million and $6,203 million
from our equity investment in ABI for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, substantially all of
which related to non-cash impairments of our equity investment in
ABI of $2,541 million and $6,157 million, for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For further discussion,
see Note 5.
These amounts include our respective share of the amounts recorded
by ABI and additional adjustments related to (i) conversion from
international financial reporting standards to GAAP and (ii)
adjustments to our investment required under the equity method of
accounting.
▪Cronos-Related
Special Items:
We recorded net pre-tax expense for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, consisting of the
following:
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Loss on Cronos-related financial instruments
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148 |
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Total Cronos-related special items - (income) expense |
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(1)
Amounts are related to the non-cash change in the fair value of the
warrant (which we irrevocably abandoned in the fourth quarter of
2022) and certain anti-dilution protections (the “Fixed-price
Preemptive Rights”) acquired in the Cronos
transaction.
(2)
Amounts include our share of special items recorded by Cronos and
additional adjustments, if required under the equity method of
accounting, related to our investment in Cronos including the $107
million and $205 million non-cash, pre-tax impairments of our
investment in Cronos in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We recorded corresponding adjustments to the Cronos tax valuation
allowance in 2022 and 2021 relating to the special
items.
For further discussion, see Note 5 and Note 13.
▪Loss
on Early Extinguishment of Debt:
We recorded pre-tax losses of $649 million for the year ended
December 31, 2021, as a result of the completion of debt
tender offers for and redemption of certain of our long-term senior
unsecured notes. For further discussion, see Note 8.
Long-Term
Debt
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
8”).
▪Income
Tax Items:
We recorded income tax items of $729 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022, due primarily to the release of valuation
allowances on deferred tax assets related to a portion of our
investment in JUUL and our Cronos warrant (which we irrevocably
abandoned in the fourth quarter of 2022) due to the anticipated
ability to utilize these losses. For further discussion, see Note
13.
2022 Compared with 2021
Net revenues, which include excise taxes billed to customers,
decreased $917 million (3.5%), due primarily to the sale of our
wine business in October 2021 and lower net revenues in the
smokeable products segment.
Cost of sales decreased $677 million (9.5%), due primarily to lower
shipment volume in our smokeable products segment and the sale of
our wine business, partially offset by higher manufacturing costs
and higher per unit settlement charges.
Excise taxes on products decreased $494 million (10.1%), due
primarily to lower shipment volume in our smokeable products
segment.
Marketing, administration and research costs decreased $105 million
(4.3%), due primarily to the sale of our wine business (including
lower disposition-related costs), lower spending associated with
the
IQOS
System heated tobacco business,
lower general corporate expenses
and acquisition-related costs in 2021 in our oral tobacco products
segment, partially offset by higher costs in our smokeable products
segment.
Operating income increased $359 million (3.1%), due primarily to
higher operating results in our smokeable products segment and
lower general corporate expenses.
Interest and other debt expense, net decreased $104 million (9.0%),
due primarily to lower interest costs as a result of debt
maturities and refinancing activities and higher interest income
due to higher rates and interest associated with the sale of
the
IQOS
System commercialization rights.
(Income) losses from investments in equity securities, which were
favorable $2,338 million (39.1%), were positively impacted by
favorable special items from our investment in ABI (primarily due
to a lower non-cash impairment of ABI) and lower losses from
Cronos-related special items, partially offset by non-cash,
unrealized losses resulting from the changes in the estimated fair
value of our investment in JUUL in 2022.
Provision for income taxes increased $276 million (20.5%), due
primarily to higher pre-tax earnings, partially offset by favorable
income tax items and the state tax treatment of the impairment
charges on our equity investment in ABI. For further discussion,
see Note 13.
Reported net earnings attributable to Altria of $5,764 million
increased $3,289 million (100.0%+), due primarily to lower losses
from investments in equity securities, favorable income tax items,
the loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2021, higher operating
income, lower losses on Cronos-related financial instruments and
lower interest and other debt expense, net. Reported basic and
diluted EPS attributable to Altria of $3.19 each increased by
100.0%+ due to higher reported net earnings attributable to Altria
and fewer shares outstanding.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Altria of $8,742 million
increased $223 million (2.6%), due primarily to higher OCI and
lower interest and other debt expense, net. Adjusted diluted EPS
attributable to Altria of $4.84 increased by 5.0%, due to higher
adjusted net earnings attributable to Altria and fewer shares
outstanding.
Operating Results by Business Segment
Tobacco Space
Business Environment
Summary
The U.S. tobacco industry faces a number of business and legal
challenges that have materially adversely affected and may continue
to materially adversely affect our business, results of operations,
cash flows or financial position or our ability to achieve our
Vision. These challenges, some of which are discussed in more
detail in Note 17, Item 1A and Item 3, include:
▪pending
and threatened litigation and bonding requirements;
▪restrictions
and requirements imposed by the FSPTCA, and restrictions and
requirements (and related enforcement actions) that have been, and
in the future will be, imposed by the FDA;
▪actual
and proposed excise tax increases, as well as changes in tax
structures and tax stamping requirements;
▪bans
and restrictions on tobacco use imposed by governmental entities
and private establishments and employers;
▪other
federal, state and local government actions,
including:
▪restrictions
on the sale of certain tobacco products, the sale of tobacco
products by certain retail establishments, the sale of tobacco
products with characterizing flavors and the sale of tobacco
products in certain package sizes;
▪additional
restrictions on the advertising and promotion of tobacco
products;
▪other
actual and proposed tobacco-related legislation and regulation;
and
▪governmental
investigations;
▪reductions
in consumption levels of cigarettes and MST products;
▪increased
efforts by tobacco control advocates and other private sector
entities (including retail establishments) to further restrict the
availability and use of tobacco products or the ability to
communicate with consumers through third-party digital
platforms;
▪changes
in adult tobacco consumer purchase behavior, which is influenced by
various factors such as macroeconomic conditions (including
inflation), excise taxes and price gap relationships, may result in
adult tobacco consumers switching to lower-priced tobacco
products;
▪the
highly competitive nature of all tobacco categories, including
competitive disadvantages related to cigarette price increases
attributable to the settlement of certain litigation and the
proliferation of innovative tobacco products, such as e-vapor and
oral nicotine pouch products;
▪illicit
trade in tobacco products; and
▪potential
adverse changes in prices, availability and quality of tobacco,
other raw materials and component parts, including as a result of
changes in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions.
In addition to and in connection with the foregoing, evolving adult
tobacco consumer preferences continue to impact the tobacco
industry. We believe that a significant number of adult tobacco
consumers switch among tobacco categories, use multiple forms of
tobacco products and try innovative tobacco products, such as
e-vapor products and oral nicotine pouches. Adult smokers continue
to transition from cigarettes to exclusive use of smoke-free
tobacco product alternatives, which aligns with our
Vision.
We work to meet these evolving adult tobacco consumer preferences
over time by developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing
products both within and outside the United States through
innovation and other growth strategies (including, where
appropriate, arrangements with, or investments in, third
parties).
Over
the past two years, the legislative and regulatory activities
discussed below negatively impacted growth in the e-vapor category.
Due to the uncertainty these challenges have created and continue
to create in the marketplace, the e-vapor category experienced an
estimated volume decline of 1.2% for the year ended December 31,
2022 compared to 2021. In the fourth quarter of 2022, e-vapor
industry volumes declined by 4% sequentially and declined by 7%
versus the same period in 2021 as a result of FDA regulatory
actions with respect to JUUL, which are discussed
below.
Oral nicotine pouch retail share of the total oral tobacco category
grew significantly from 15.3% for the year ended December 31, 2021
to 21.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The oral nicotine
pouch category continues to be increasingly competitive. In
addition, oral nicotine pouch growth has sourced in significant
part from smokeless tobacco and cigarette consumers.
We are monitoring the sale and distribution of synthetic nicotine
products, including in the form of e-vapor products and oral
nicotine pouches. As a result of recent amendments to the U.S.
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, synthetic nicotine products are now
subject to FDA regulatory oversight, as discussed further below. We
believe FDA regulatory actions, which may be subject to legal
challenges, will further impact the competitive
environment.
We believe the innovative tobacco product categories will continue
to be dynamic due to competition, adult tobacco consumer
exploration of a variety of tobacco product options, adult tobacco
consumer perceptions of the relative risks of smoke-free products
compared to cigarettes, FDA determinations on product applications,
FDA enforcement activity and legislative actions.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we estimate that, when
adjusted for trade inventory movements and other factors, domestic
cigarette industry volume declined by 8.0%. We expect 2023
cigarette industry volume trends to be most influenced by (i)
disposable income, purchasing patterns and adoption of smoke-free
products, (ii) macroeconomic conditions (including inflation,
gasoline prices and unemployment levels), (iii) cross-category
movement and (iv) regulatory and legislative (including excise tax)
developments.
Macroeconomic conditions (including a high inflationary
environment) can impact adult tobacco consumer purchasing behavior.
For example, economic downturns have coincided with adult tobacco
consumers modifying purchase behavior at retail, potentially
reducing the amount of their regular brand purchases or selecting
discount products and other lower priced tobacco brands. Beginning
in January 2022, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 impacted consumer
purchasing behavior, resulting in a short-term decrease in retail
trips and tobacco sales volume. In addition, gas prices increased
during the second and third quarters of 2022 due in part to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine before decreasing during the fourth
quarter. Increases in inflation as a result of macroeconomic and
geopolitical conditions put pressure on discretionary income as the
Consumer Price Index reached a 40 year high in June 2022 and rose
6.5% for all items during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Throughout 2022, these economic headwinds were partially offset by
positive wage inflation, increases in federal tax refund payments
and low unemployment in comparison to the year ended December 31,
2021. We believe that adult tobacco consumers adapted their
purchasing patterns across a variety of goods and services to
compensate for the pressures on disposable income. As price
sensitive adult tobacco consumers react to their economic
conditions, we expect potential fluctuations in discount product
share for cigarettes and MST products. However, if macroeconomic
conditions or other factors cause greater than expected discount
share growth or a reduction in purchases at retail, such factors
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position, including an adverse
effect on the carrying value of our assets such as our tobacco
product trademarks.
FSPTCA and FDA Regulation
▪The
Regulatory Framework:
The FSPTCA, its implementing regulations and its 2016 deeming
regulations establish broad FDA regulatory authority over all
tobacco products and, among other provisions:
▪impose
restrictions on the advertising, promotion, sale and distribution
of tobacco products (see
Final Tobacco Marketing Rule
below);
▪establish
pre-market review pathways for new and modified tobacco products
(see
Pre-Market Review Pathways for Tobacco Products and Market
Authorization Enforcement
below);
▪prohibit
any express or implied claims that a tobacco product is or may be
less harmful than other tobacco products without FDA
authorization;
▪authorize
the FDA to impose tobacco product standards that are appropriate
for the protection of the public health (see
Potential Product Standards
below); and
▪equip
the FDA with a variety of investigatory and enforcement tools,
including the authority to inspect product manufacturing and other
facilities (see
Investigation and Enforcement
below).
The FSPTCA also bans descriptors such as “light,” “low” or “mild”
when used as descriptors of modified risk, unless expressly
authorized by the FDA. In connection with a 2016 lawsuit initiated
by Middleton, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the FDA,
informed Middleton that the FDA does not intend to bring an
enforcement action against Middleton for the use of the term “mild”
in the trademark “Black & Mild.” Consequently, Middleton
dismissed its lawsuit without prejudice. If the FDA were to change
its position at some later date, Middleton would have the
opportunity to bring another lawsuit.
In March 2022, the U.S. Congress expanded the statutory definition
of tobacco products to include products containing nicotine derived
from any source, including synthetic nicotine. The amendment became
effective in April 2022. See
Pre-Market Review Pathways for Tobacco Products and Market
Authorization Enforcement
below for additional information on the effects of the statutory
change.
▪Final
Tobacco Marketing Rule:
As required by the FSPTCA, in March 2010, the FDA promulgated a
wide range of advertising and promotion restrictions for cigarettes
and smokeless tobacco(1)
products (the “Final Tobacco Marketing Rule”). The May 2016 deeming
regulations amended the Final Tobacco Marketing Rule to expand
specific provisions to all tobacco products, including cigars, pipe
tobacco and e-vapor and oral nicotine products containing
tobacco-derived nicotine or other tobacco derivatives.
The Final Tobacco Marketing Rule, as amended, among other
things:
▪restricts
the use of non-tobacco trade and brand names on cigarettes and
smokeless tobacco products;
(1)
“Smokeless tobacco,” as used in this section of this Form 10-K,
refers to smokeless tobacco products first regulated by the FDA in
2009, including MST.
It excludes oral nicotine pouches, which were first regulated by
the FDA in 2016.
▪prohibits
sampling of all tobacco products except that sampling of smokeless
tobacco products is permitted in qualified adult-only
facilities;
▪prohibits
the sale or distribution of items such as hats and tee shirts with
cigarette or smokeless tobacco brands or logos;
▪prohibits
cigarettes and smokeless tobacco brand name sponsorship of any
athletic, musical, artistic or other social or cultural event, or
any entry or team in any event; and
▪requires
the development by the FDA of graphic warnings for cigarettes,
establishes warning requirements for other tobacco products, and
gives the FDA the authority to require new warnings for any type of
tobacco product (see
FDA Regulatory Actions - Graphic Warnings
below).
Subject to certain limitations arising from legal challenges, the
Final Tobacco Marketing Rule took effect in June 2010 for
cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, in August 2016 for all
other tobacco products, including e-vapor and oral nicotine pouch
products containing tobacco-derived nicotine, and in April 2022 for
tobacco products, including e-vapor and oral nicotine pouch
products, that contain synthetic nicotine.
▪Rulemaking
and Guidance:
From time to time, the FDA issues proposed regulations and
guidance, which may be issued in draft or final form, generally
involve public comment and may include scientific review. The FDA
also may request comments on broad topics through an Advanced
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”). We actively engage with
the FDA to develop and implement the FSPTCA’s regulatory framework,
including submission of comments to various FDA policies and
proposals and participation in public hearings and engagement
sessions.
The FDA’s implementation of the FSPTCA and related regulations and
guidance also may have an impact on enforcement efforts by states,
territories and localities of their laws and regulations as well as
of the State Settlement Agreements (see
State Settlement Agreements
below). Such enforcement efforts may adversely affect our
operating companies’ ability to market and sell regulated tobacco
products in those states, territories and localities.
▪FDA’s
Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation:
In July 2017, the FDA announced a “Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco
and Nicotine Regulation” (“Comprehensive Plan”) designed to strike
a balance between regulation and encouraging the development of
innovative tobacco products that may be less risky than cigarettes.
Since then, the FDA has issued additional information about its
Comprehensive Plan in response to concerns associated with the rise
in the use of e-vapor products by youth and the potential youth
appeal of flavored tobacco products (see
FDA Regulatory Actions - Underage Access and Use of Certain Tobacco
Products
below). As part of the Comprehensive Plan, the FDA:
▪issued
ANPRMs relating to potential product standards for nicotine in
cigarettes, flavors in all tobacco products (including menthol in
cigarettes and characterizing flavors in all cigars) and, for
e-vapor products, to protect against known public health risks such
as concerns about youth exposure to liquid nicotine;
▪took
actions to restrict youth access to e-vapor products;
and
▪reconsidered
the processes used by the FDA to review certain reports and new
product applications.
In December 2022, the Reagan-Udall Foundation published a report on
its operational evaluation of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco
Products. Among other recommendations, the report urges the FDA to
clearly define product pathways, accelerate PMTA decision-making,
take enforcement actions against manufacturers and products that
violate the law and address the need for risk communications to
tobacco consumers.
▪Pre-Market
Review Pathways for Tobacco Products and Market Authorization
Enforcement:
The FSPTCA permits the sale of tobacco products on the market as of
February 15, 2007 and not subsequently modified (“Pre-existing
Tobacco Products”) and new or modified products authorized through
the PMTA, Substantial Equivalence (“SE”) or SE Exemption pathways.
Subsequent FDA rules also provide a Supplemental PMTA pathway
designed to increase the efficiency of submission and review for
modified versions of previously authorized products.
The FDA pre-market authorization enforcement policy varies based on
product type and date of availability in the market,
specifically:
▪Pre-existing
Tobacco Products are exempt from the pre-market authorization
requirement;
▪cigarette
and smokeless tobacco products that were modified or first
introduced into the market between February 15, 2007 and March 22,
2011 are generally considered “Provisional Products” for which SE
reports were required to be filed by March 22, 2011. These reports
must demonstrate that the product has the same characteristics as a
product on the market as of February 15, 2007 or to a product
previously determined to be substantially equivalent, or has
different characteristics but does not raise different questions of
public health;
▪tobacco
products that were first regulated by the FDA in 2016, including
cigars, e-vapor products and oral nicotine pouches that are not
Pre-existing Tobacco Products, are generally products for which
either an SE report or PMTA needed to be filed by September 9,
2020; and
▪tobacco
products containing nicotine from any source other than tobacco
(e.g.,
synthetic nicotine) that were on the market between March 15, 2022
and April 14, 2022 and are not Pre-existing Tobacco Products are
generally products for which a
manufacturer must have filed a PMTA by May 14, 2022. A manufacturer
was permitted to keep such a product on the market until July 13,
2022 provided that a PMTA was filed by May 14, 2022. Thereafter,
unless the FDA granted the product a marketing order, the product
is unlawful and subject to possible FDA enforcement.
Modifications to currently marketed products, including
modifications that result from, for example, changes to the
quantity of tobacco product(s) in a package, a manufacturer being
unable to acquire ingredients or a supplier being unable to
maintain the consistency required in ingredients, could trigger the
FDA’s pre-market review processes. Through these processes, a
manufacturer could receive (i) a “not substantially equivalent”
determination, (ii) a denial of a PMTA or (iii) a marketing order
withdrawal by the FDA on one or more products, which would require
the removal of the product or products from the market. In
addition, new scientific data continues to be developed relating to
innovative tobacco products, which could impact the FDA’s
determination as to whether a product is, or continues to be,
appropriate for the protection of public health and could,
therefore, result in the removal of one or more products from the
market. Any such actions affecting our operating companies’
products could have a material adverse impact on our business,
results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Products Regulated in 2009:
Most cigarette and smokeless tobacco products currently marketed by
PM USA and USSTC are “Provisional Products.” PM USA and USSTC
timely submitted SE reports for these Provisional Products and have
received SE determinations on certain Provisional Products. Those
products that were found by the FDA to be not substantially
equivalent (certain smokeless tobacco products) had been
discontinued for business reasons prior to the FDA’s
determinations; therefore, those determinations did not impact
business results. PM USA and USSTC have other Provisional Products
that continue to be subject to the FDA’s pre-market review process.
In the meantime, they can continue marketing these products unless
the FDA determines that a specific Provisional Product is not
substantially equivalent.
In addition, the FDA has communicated that it will not review a
certain subset of Provisional Product SE reports and that the
products that are the subject of those reports can continue to be
legally marketed without further FDA review. PM USA and USSTC have
Provisional Products included in this subset of
products.
While we believe PM USA’s and USSTC’s current Provisional Products
meet the statutory requirements of the FSPTCA, we cannot predict
how the FDA will ultimately apply law, regulation and guidance to
their various SE reports. Should PM USA or USSTC receive
unfavorable determinations on any SE reports currently pending with
the FDA, we believe PM USA and USSTC can replace the vast majority
of these product volumes with other FDA authorized products or with
Pre-existing Tobacco Products.
Cigarette and smokeless tobacco products introduced into the market
or modified after March 22, 2011 are “Non-Provisional Products” and
must receive a marketing order from the FDA prior to being offered
for sale. Marketing orders for Non-Provisional Products may be
obtained by filing an SE report, PMTA or using another pre-market
pathway established by the FDA. PM USA and USSTC may not be able to
obtain a marketing order for non-provisional products because the
FDA may determine that any such product does not meet the statutory
requirements for approval.
Products Regulated in 2016:
Manufacturers of products first regulated by the FDA in 2016,
including cigars, oral nicotine pouches and e-vapor products, that
were on the market as of August 8, 2016 and not subsequently
modified must have filed an SE report or PMTA by the filing
deadline of September 9, 2020 in order for their products to remain
on the market. These products can remain on the market during FDA
review through court-allowed, case-by-case discretion, so long as
the report or application was timely filed with the FDA. In
September 2022, the FDA represented that it had resolved more than
99% of the timely applications it had received, with the vast
majority resulting in a denial. A number of the denials are subject
to litigation challenges initiated by the affected manufacturers.
For those products still under FDA review, it is uncertain when and
for how long the FDA may permit continued marketing and sale of
those products pursuant to its case-by-case discretion. For
products (new or modified) not on the market as of August 8, 2016,
manufacturers must file an SE report or PMTA and receive FDA
authorization prior to marketing and selling the
product.
Helix submitted PMTAs for on! oral
nicotine pouches in May 2020. As of February 23, 2023, the FDA has
not issued marketing order decisions for any
on!
products. In addition, as of February 23, 2023, Middleton has
received market orders or exemptions that cover over 99% of its
cigar product volume. JUUL submitted PMTAs for its e-vapor device
and the related tobacco and menthol flavors in July 2020. In June
2022, the FDA issued MDOs to JUUL for all of JUUL’s products
currently marketed in the United States. These MDOs are currently
stayed. See
FDA Regulatory Actions - Electronic Nicotine Delivery System
Products
below for further discussion.
In April 2019, the FDA authorized the PMTA for the
IQOS
System
and in July 2020, the FDA authorized the marketing of this system
as an MRTP with a reduced exposure claim. In December 2020, the FDA
authorized the PMTA for
IQOS
3, an updated version of the
IQOS
devices, and in March 2022 authorized the marketing of the
IQOS
3 device as an MRTP with the same reduced exposure claim. We have
agreed to assign the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to
the
IQOS
System to PMI effective April 2024 in exchange for a total cash
payment of approximately $2.7 billion (plus interest).
In September 2021, in connection with a patent dispute, the ITC
issued a cease and desist order, effective as of November 29, 2021,
banning (i) the importation of the
IQOS
devices,
Marlboro HeatSticks
and infringing components into the United States and (ii) the sale,
marketing and distribution of such imported products in the United
States. As a result, PM USA removed the products from the
marketplace. For a further discussion of the ITC decision, see Note
17.
In
October 2021, the FDA authorized the marketing and sale of four of
USSTC’s
Verve
oral nicotine products, including Green Mint and Blue Mint
varieties, representing the first flavored product authorizations
issued by the FDA for newly deemed innovative products. These
products are not currently marketed or sold.
Post-Market Surveillance:
Manufacturers that receive product authorizations through the PMTA
process must adhere to the FDA post-market record keeping and
reporting requirements, as detailed in market orders and in the
final PMTA rule that went into effect in November 2021. This
includes notification of all marketing activities. The FDA may
amend requirements of a market order or withdraw the market order
based on this information if, among other reasons, it determines
that the continued marketing of the products is no longer
appropriate for the protection of the public health.
Effect of Adverse FDA Determinations:
FDA review time frames have varied. It is therefore difficult to
predict the duration of FDA reviews of SE reports or PMTAs. An
unfavorable determination on an application, the withdrawal by the
FDA of a prior marketing order or other changes in FDA regulatory
requirements could result in the removal of products from the
market. These manufacturers would have the option of marketing
their products that have received FDA pre-market authorization or
Pre-existing Tobacco Products. A “not substantially equivalent”
determination, a denial of a PMTA or a marketing order withdrawal
by the FDA on one or more products (which would require the removal
of the product or products from the market) could have a material
adverse impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows
or financial position. Also, adverse FDA determinations on
innovative tobacco products could have a material adverse effect on
our ability to achieve our Vision.
▪FDA
Regulatory Actions
▪Graphic
Warnings:
In March 2020, the FDA issued a final rule requiring 11 textual
warnings accompanied by color graphics depicting certain negative
health consequences of smoking on cigarette packaging and
advertising. The final rule was set to become effective on October
6, 2023. However, PM USA and other cigarette manufacturers filed
lawsuits challenging the final rule on substantive and procedural
grounds. In December 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas found in favor of cigarette manufacturers in one
such suit and blocked the rule, finding it unconstitutional on the
basis that it compelled speech in violation of the First Amendment.
The FDA has appealed the decision.
▪Underage
Access and Use of Certain Tobacco Products:
The FDA announced regulatory actions in September 2018 to address
underage access and use of e-vapor products. We have engaged with
the FDA on this topic and have reaffirmed to the FDA our ongoing
and long-standing commitment to preventing underage use. For
example, we advocated raising the minimum legal age to purchase all
tobacco products to 21 at the federal and state levels to further
address underage use, which is now federal law. See
Federal, State and Local Legislation to Increase the Legal Age to
Purchase Tobacco Products
below for further discussion. In addition, through our retailer
incentive program, stores representing over 80% of PM USA’s
cigarette volume have implemented point-of-sale age validation
technology.
Additionally, the FDA issued final guidance in April 2020, stating
that it intends to prioritize enforcement action against certain
product categories, including cartridge-based, flavored e-vapor
products and products targeted to minors.
▪Electronic
Nicotine Delivery System Products:
In June 2022, the FDA issued MDOs to JUUL ordering all of JUUL’s
products currently marketed in the United States off the market.
JUUL filed a petition for review of the MDOs with the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. JUUL subsequently moved the D.C.
Circuit for a temporary administrative stay of the MDOs, which the
court granted to provide sufficient opportunity for the court to
consider JUUL’s emergency motion for a stay pending the court’s
consideration of JUUL’s challenge to the MDOs. In July 2022, the
FDA administratively stayed the MDOs on a temporary basis, citing
its determination that there are scientific issues unique to the
JUUL PMTAs that warrant additional review. This administrative stay
temporarily suspends the MDOs, and JUUL’s products remain on the
market. The proceedings in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit are being held in abeyance pending completion of the FDA’s
additional review, and JUUL has withdrawn its motion for an
emergency stay with respect to the MDOs, without prejudice to
refiling at a later date. In light of these developments, the D.C.
Circuit dissolved the administrative stay it had previously granted
and directed the parties to file motions to govern further
proceedings within 14 days of FDA’s completion of its additional
review process.
▪As
of February 23, 2023, many manufacturers of menthol and other
flavored e-vapor products received MDOs for failure to provide
sufficiently strong product-specific scientific evidence to
demonstrate that the benefit of their products to adult smokers
overcomes the risk that their products pose to youth. The FDA has
communicated in these MDOs that vapor products with non-tobacco
flavors present unique questions relevant to the FDA’s “Appropriate
for the Protection of Public Health” standard and that successful
applications require strong, product-specific evidence. A number of
these manufacturers are appealing the MDOs for their
products.
▪Potential
Product Standards
▪Nicotine
in Cigarettes and Other Combustible Tobacco
Products:
In March 2018, the FDA issued an ANPRM seeking comments on the
potential public health benefits and any possible adverse effects
of lowering nicotine in combustible cigarettes to non-addictive or
minimally addictive levels. Among other issues, the FDA sought
comments on (i) whether smokers would
compensate by smoking more cigarettes to obtain the same level of
nicotine as with their current product and (ii) whether the
proposed rule would create an illicit trade of cigarettes
containing nicotine at levels higher than a non-addictive threshold
that may be established by the FDA. The FDA also sought comments on
whether a nicotine product standard should apply to other
combustible tobacco products, including cigars. In January 2023,
the Biden Administration published its Fall 2022 Unified Regulatory
Agenda, which includes the FDA’s plans to propose, by October 2023,
a product standard that would establish a maximum nicotine level in
cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products. Any proposed
product standard would proceed through the rulemaking process,
which we believe will take multiple years to complete.
▪Flavors
in Tobacco Products:
In April 2022, the FDA issued two proposed product standards: (i)
banning menthol in cigarettes and (ii) banning all characterizing
flavors (including menthol) in cigars. The Biden Administration’s
Fall 2022 Unified Regulatory Agenda includes the FDA’s plans to
complete rulemaking with respect to these proposed product
standards by the end of 2023. We submitted comments during the
notice-and-comment period and plan to continue engaging with the
FDA through the rulemaking process. The FDA could propose an
additional product standard for flavors in innovative tobacco
products, including e-vapor products and oral nicotine
products.
▪N-nitrosonornicotine
(“NNN”) in Smokeless Tobacco:
In January 2017, the FDA proposed a product standard for NNN levels
in finished smokeless tobacco products.
If any one or more of the foregoing potential product standards
were to become final and was appealed and upheld in the courts, it
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position, including a material
adverse effect on the carrying value of our assets such as our
cigar trademarks.
▪Good
Manufacturing Practices:
The FSPTCA requires that the FDA promulgate good manufacturing
practice regulations (referred to by the FDA as “Requirements for
Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice”) for tobacco product
manufacturers, but does not specify a timeframe for such
regulations. Compliance with any such regulations could result in
increased costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
▪Impact
on Our Business; Compliance Costs and User Fees:
FDA regulatory actions under the FSPTCA could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows
or financial position in various ways. For example, actions by the
FDA could:
▪impact
the consumer acceptability of tobacco products;
▪delay,
discontinue or prevent the sale or distribution of existing, new or
modified tobacco products;
▪limit
adult tobacco consumer choices;
▪impose
restrictions on communications with adult tobacco
consumers;
▪create
a competitive advantage or disadvantage for certain tobacco
companies;
▪impose
additional manufacturing, labeling or packaging
requirements;
▪impose
additional restrictions at retail;
▪result
in increased illicit trade in tobacco products; and/or
▪otherwise
significantly increase the cost of doing business.
The FSPTCA imposes user fees on cigarette, cigarette tobacco,
smokeless tobacco, cigar and pipe tobacco manufacturers and
importers to pay for the cost of regulation and other matters. The
FSPTCA does not impose user fees on e-vapor or oral nicotine pouch
manufacturers. The cost of the FDA user fee is allocated first
among tobacco product categories subject to FDA user fees and then
among manufacturers and importers within each respective category
based on their relative market shares, all as prescribed by the
FSPTCA and FDA regulations. Payments for user fees are adjusted for
several factors, including market share and industry volume.
See
Liquidity and Capital Resources - Payments Under State Settlement
Agreements and FDA Regulation
below for a discussion of our FDA user fee payments. In addition,
compliance with the FSPTCA’s regulatory requirements has resulted,
and will continue to result, in additional costs. The amount of
additional compliance and related costs has not been material in
any given quarter or year-to-date period but could become material,
either individually or in the aggregate. The failure to comply with
FDA regulatory requirements, even inadvertently, and FDA
enforcement actions also could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
▪Investigation
and Enforcement:
The FDA has a number of investigatory and enforcement tools
available to it, including document requests and other required
information submissions, facility inspections, facility closures,
examinations and investigations, injunction proceedings, monetary
penalties, product withdrawal and recall orders, and product
seizures. Investigations or enforcement actions could result in
significant costs or otherwise have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Excise Taxes
Tobacco products are subject to substantial excise taxes in the
United States. Significant increases in tobacco-related taxes or
fees have been proposed or enacted (including with respect to
e-vapor products) and are likely to continue to be proposed or
enacted at the federal, state and local levels within the United
States. The frequency and magnitude of excise tax increases can be
influenced by various factors, including the composition of
executive and legislative bodies.
Federal, state and local cigarette excise taxes have increased
substantially over the past two decades, far outpacing the rate of
inflation. Between the end of 1998 and February 23, 2023, the
weighted-average state cigarette excise tax increased from $0.36 to
$1.89 per pack. No state enacted new legislation increasing
cigarette excise taxes in 2022, and, as of February 23, 2023, no
state has enacted new legislation increasing excise taxes in 2023.
However, various increases are under consideration or have been
proposed.
A majority of states currently tax MST using an ad valorem method,
which is calculated as a percentage of the price of the product,
typically the wholesale price. This ad valorem method results in
more tax being paid on premium products than is paid on
lower-priced products of equal weight. We support legislation to
convert ad valorem taxes on MST to a weight-based methodology
because, unlike the ad valorem tax, a weight-based tax subjects
cans of equal weight to the same tax. As of February 23, 2023, the
federal government, 23 states, Puerto Rico, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and Cook County, Illinois have adopted a weight-based
tax methodology for MST.
An increasing number of states and localities also are imposing
excise taxes on e-vapor products and oral nicotine pouches. As of
February 23, 2023, 30 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
and a number of cities and counties have enacted legislation to tax
e-vapor products. These taxes are calculated in varying ways and
may differ based on the e-vapor product form. Similarly, 11 states
and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to tax oral
nicotine pouches.
Tax increases are expected to continue to have an adverse impact on
sales of our operating companies’ products through lower
consumption levels and the potential shift in adult tobacco
consumer purchases from premium to non-premium or discount
cigarettes, to lower taxed tobacco products or to counterfeit and
contraband products. Lower sales volume and reported share
performance of our operating companies’ products could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
cash flows or financial position. In addition, substantial excise
tax increases on e-vapor and oral nicotine products may negatively
impact adult smokers’ transition to these products, which could
materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our
Vision.
International Treaty on Tobacco Control
The World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (the “FCTC”) entered into force in February 2005. As
of February 23, 2023, 181 countries, as well as the European Union,
have become parties to the FCTC. While the United States is a
signatory of the FCTC, it is not currently a party to the
agreement, as the agreement has not been submitted to, or ratified
by, the U.S. Senate. The FCTC is the first international public
health treaty and its objective is to establish a global agenda for
tobacco regulation with the purpose of reducing initiation of
tobacco use and encouraging cessation. The treaty recommends (and
in certain instances, requires) signatory nations to enact
legislation that would address various tobacco-related
issues.
There are a number of proposals currently under consideration by
the governing body of the FCTC, some of which call for substantial
restrictions on the manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale
of tobacco products. It is not possible to predict the outcome of
these proposals or the impact of any FCTC actions on legislation or
regulation in the United States, either indirectly or as a result
of the United States becoming a party to the FCTC, or whether or
how these actions might indirectly influence FDA regulation and
enforcement.
State Settlement Agreements
As discussed in Note 17, during 1997 and 1998, PM USA and other
major domestic cigarette manufacturers entered into the State
Settlement Agreements. These settlements require participating
manufacturers to make substantial annual payments, which are
adjusted for several factors, including inflation, operating
income, market share and industry volume. Increases in inflation
can increase our financial liability under the State Settlement
Agreements. The State Settlement Agreements’ inflation calculations
require us to apply the higher of 3% or the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”)
percentage rate as published in January of each year. As of
December 2022, the inflation calculation was approximately 6.5%
based on the latest CPI-U data; however, the increase in the annual
payments did not have a material impact on our financial position.
We believe that inflation will continue at increased levels in
2023, but do not expect the corresponding increase in annual
payments to result in a material financial impact. However, we will
continue to monitor the impact of increased inflation on the
macroeconomic environment and our businesses.
For a discussion of the impact of the State Settlement Agreements
on us, see
Liquidity and Capital Resources - Payments Under State Settlement
Agreements and FDA Regulation
below and Note 17. The State Settlement Agreements also place
numerous requirements and restrictions on participating
manufacturers’ business operations, including prohibitions and
restrictions on the advertising and marketing of cigarettes and
smokeless tobacco products. Among these are prohibitions of outdoor
and transit brand advertising, payments for product placement and
free sampling (except in adult-only facilities). The State
Settlement Agreements also place restrictions on the use of brand
name sponsorships and brand name non-tobacco products and
prohibitions on targeting youth and the use of cartoon characters.
In addition, the State Settlement Agreements require companies to
affirm corporate principles directed at reducing underage use of
cigarettes; impose requirements regarding lobbying activities;
limit the industry’s ability to challenge certain
tobacco
control and underage use laws; and provide for the dissolution of
certain tobacco-related organizations and place restrictions on the
establishment of any replacement organizations.
In November 1998, USSTC entered into the Smokeless Tobacco Master
Settlement Agreement (the “STMSA”) with the attorneys general of
various states and United States territories to resolve the
remaining health care cost reimbursement cases initiated against
USSTC. The STMSA required USSTC to adopt various marketing and
advertising restrictions. USSTC is the only smokeless tobacco
manufacturer to sign the STMSA.
Other International, Federal, State and Local Regulation and
Governmental and Private Activity
▪International,
Federal, State and Local Regulation:
Various states and localities have enacted or proposed legislation
that imposes restrictions on tobacco products (including
cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, e-vapor products and oral
nicotine pouches), such as legislation that (i) prohibits the sale
of all tobacco products or certain tobacco categories, such as
e-vapor, (ii) prohibits the sale of tobacco products with
characterizing flavors, such as menthol cigarettes and flavored
e-vapor products, (iii) requires the disclosure of health
information separate from or in addition to federally mandated
health warnings and (iv) restricts commercial speech or imposes
additional restrictions on the marketing or sale of tobacco
products. The legislation varies in terms of the type of tobacco
products, the conditions under which such products are or would be
restricted or prohibited, and exceptions to the restrictions or
prohibitions. For example, a number of proposals involving
characterizing flavors would prohibit smokeless tobacco products
with characterizing flavors without providing an exception for
mint- or wintergreen-flavored products. As of February 23, 2023,
multiple states and localities are considering legislation to ban
flavors in one or more tobacco products, and six states
(California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Utah, New York and
Illinois) and the District of Columbia have passed such
legislation. Some of these states, such as New York, Utah and
Illinois, exempt certain products that have received FDA market
authorization through the PMTA pathway. The legislation in
California, which became effective in December 2022, bans the sale
of most tobacco products with characterizing flavors, including
menthol, mint and wintergreen.
Massachusetts passed legislation capping the amount of nicotine in
e-vapor products. Similar legislation is pending in two other
states.
Similar restrictions to those enacted or proposed in various U.S.
states and localities on e-vapor and oral nicotine pouch products
have been enacted or proposed internationally.
We have challenged and will continue to challenge certain federal,
state and local legislation and other governmental action,
including through litigation. It is possible, however, that
legislation, regulation or other governmental action could be
enacted or implemented that could have a material adverse impact on
our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position. Such action also could negatively impact adult smokers’
transition to smoke-free products, which could materially adversely
affect our ability to achieve our Vision.
▪Federal,
State and Local Legislation to Increase the Legal Age to Purchase
Tobacco Products:
After a number of states and localities proposed and enacted
legislation to increase the minimum age to purchase all tobacco
products, including e-vapor products, in December 2019, the federal
government passed legislation increasing the minimum age to
purchase all tobacco products, including e-vapor products, to 21
nationwide. As of February 23, 2023, 41 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted laws increasing the legal age
to purchase tobacco products to 21. Although an increase in the
minimum age to purchase tobacco products may have a negative impact
on our operating companies’ sales volumes, as discussed above
under
Underage Access and Use of Certain Tobacco Products,
we support raising the minimum legal age to purchase all tobacco
products to 21 at the federal and state levels, reflecting our
longstanding commitment to combat underage tobacco
use.
▪Health
Effects of Tobacco Products, Including E-vapor Products:
Reports with respect to the health effects of smoking have been
publicized for many years, including various reports by the U.S.
Surgeon General. We believe that the public should be guided by the
messages of the U.S. Surgeon General and public health authorities
worldwide in making decisions concerning the use of tobacco
products, including e-vapor products.
Most jurisdictions within the United States have restricted smoking
in public places and some have restricted vaping in public places.
Some public health groups have called for, and various
jurisdictions have adopted or proposed, bans on smoking and vaping
in outdoor places, in private apartments and in cars transporting
children. It is not possible to predict the results of ongoing
scientific research or the types of future scientific research into
the health risks of tobacco exposure and the impact of such
research on legislation and regulation.
▪Other
Legislation or Governmental Initiatives:
In addition to the actions discussed above, other regulatory
initiatives affecting the tobacco industry have been adopted or are
being considered at the federal level and in a number of state and
local jurisdictions. For example, in recent years, legislation has
been introduced or enacted at the state or local level to subject
tobacco products to various reporting requirements and performance
standards; establish educational campaigns relating to tobacco
consumption or tobacco control programs or provide additional
funding for governmental tobacco control activities; restrict the
sale of tobacco products in certain retail establishments and the
sale of tobacco products in certain package sizes; prohibit the
sale of tobacco products based on environmental concerns; impose
responsibility on manufacturers for the disposal, recycling or
other treatment of post-consumer goods such as plastic packaging;
require tax stamping of smokeless tobacco products; require the use
of state tax stamps using
data encryption technology; and further restrict the sale,
marketing and advertising of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Such legislation may be subject to constitutional or other
challenges on various grounds, which may or may not be successful.
In addition, if the COVID-19 pandemic resurges, state and local
governments may reimpose additional health and safety requirements
for all businesses, which could result in the potential temporary
closure of certain businesses and facilities. It is possible that
tobacco manufacturing and other facilities and the facilities of
our suppliers, our suppliers’ suppliers and our trade partners
could be subject to additional government-mandated temporary
closures and restrictions.
It is not possible to predict what, if any, additional legislation,
regulation or other governmental action will be enacted or
implemented (and, if challenged, upheld) relating to the
manufacturing, design, packaging, marketing, advertising, sale or
use of tobacco products, or the tobacco industry generally. Any
such legislation, regulation or other governmental action could
have a material adverse impact on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position.
▪Governmental
Investigations:
From time to time, we are subject to governmental investigations on
a range of matters. For example: (i) the FTC issued a Civil
Investigative Demand (“CID”) to us while conducting its antitrust
review of our investment in JUUL seeking information regarding,
among other things, our role in the resignation of JUUL’s former
chief executive officer and the hiring by JUUL of any current or
former Altria director, executive or employee (see Note 17 for a
description of the FTC’s administrative complaint against us and
JUUL); (ii) the SEC commenced an investigation relating to our
acquisition, disclosures and accounting
controls in connection with the JUUL investment; and (iii) the New
York State Office of the Attorney General and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, separately, issued
independent subpoenas to us seeking documents relating to our
investment in and provision of services to JUUL.
Additionally, JUUL is currently under investigation by various
federal and state agencies, including the SEC, the FDA and the FTC,
and state attorneys general. Such investigations vary in scope but
at least some include JUUL’s marketing practices, particularly as
such practices relate to youth, and we may be asked in the context
of those investigations to provide information concerning our
investment in JUUL or relating to our marketing of Nu Mark LLC
e-vapor products.
In December 2022, JUUL and 33 states and Puerto Rico finalized a
settlement regarding an investigation of JUUL’s marketing
practices. Pursuant to the settlement, JUUL will pay approximately
$440 million to the states and territory over a period of six to 10
years and refrain from certain marketing practices. As of February
23, 2023, one state has opted out of the multistate settlement in
objection to certain conditions. We remain a party to lawsuits
initiated by the attorneys general of Alaska, Hawaii, Minnesota and
New Mexico. JUUL is also named in other attorneys general lawsuits
in which we currently are not named.
Private Sector Activity on Tobacco Products
A number of retailers, including national chains, have discontinued
the sale of all tobacco products, and others have discontinued the
sale of e-vapor products. Reasons for the discontinuation include
change in corporate policy and, with respect to e-vapor products,
reported illnesses and the uncertain regulatory environment.
Furthermore, third-party digital platforms, such as app stores,
have restricted, and in some cases prohibited, communications with
adult tobacco consumers concerning tobacco products. It is possible
that if this private sector activity becomes more widespread it
could have an adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position.
Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Illicit trade in tobacco products can have an adverse impact on our
business. Illicit trade can take many forms, including the sale of
counterfeit tobacco products; the sale of tobacco products in the
United States that are intended for sale outside the country; the
sale of untaxed tobacco products over the Internet and by other
means designed to avoid the collection of applicable taxes; and
diversion into one taxing jurisdiction of tobacco products intended
for sale in another. Counterfeit tobacco products, for example, are
manufactured by unknown third parties in unregulated environments.
Counterfeit versions of our products can negatively affect adult
tobacco consumer experiences with and opinions of those brands.
Illicit trade in tobacco products also harms law-abiding
wholesalers and retailers by depriving them of lawful sales and
undermines the significant investment we have made in legitimate
distribution channels. Moreover, illicit trade in tobacco products
results in federal, state and local governments losing tax
revenues. Losses in tax revenues can cause such governments to take
various actions, including increasing excise taxes, imposing
legislative or regulatory requirements, or asserting claims against
manufacturers of tobacco products or members of the trade channels
through which such tobacco products are distributed and sold, each
of which may have an adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, cash flows or financial position.
We communicate with wholesale and retail trade members regarding
illicit trade in tobacco products and how we can help prevent such
activities, enforce wholesale and retail trade programs and
policies that address illicit trade in tobacco products and, when
necessary, litigate to protect our trademarks.
Price, Availability and Quality of Tobacco, Other Raw Materials,
Ingredients and Component Parts
Shifts in crops (such as those driven by economic conditions and
adverse weather patterns), government restrictions and mandated
prices, production control programs, economic trade sanctions,
import duties and tariffs, international trade disruptions,
inflation, geopolitical instability, climate and environmental
changes and disruptions due to man-made or natural disasters may
increase the cost or reduce the supply or quality of tobacco,
other raw materials, ingredients or component parts used to
manufacture our operating
companies’ products. Any significant change in such factors could
restrict our ability to continue manufacturing and marketing
existing products or impact adult consumer product acceptability
and have a material adverse effect on our business and
profitability.
As with other agricultural commodities, tobacco price,
quality and availability can be influenced by variations in
weather patterns, including those caused by climate change, and
macroeconomic conditions and imbalances in supply and demand, among
other factors. For varieties of tobacco only available in limited
geographies, government-mandated prices and production control
programs, political instability or government prohibitions on the
import or export of tobacco in certain countries pose additional
risks to price, availability and quality. In addition, as consumer
demand increases for smoke-free products and decreases for
combustible products, the volume of tobacco leaf required for
production may decrease, resulting in reduced demand. The reduced
demand for tobacco leaf may result in the reduced supply and
availability of domestic tobacco as growers divert resources to
other crops or cease farming. The unavailability or unacceptability
of any one or more particular varieties of tobacco leaf necessary
to manufacture our operating companies’ products could restrict our
ability to continue marketing existing products or impact adult
tobacco consumer product acceptability, which could result in
increased costs to us.
Current macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical instability
(including high inflation, high gas prices, rising interest rates,
labor shortages, supply and demand imbalances and the Russian
invasion of Ukraine) are causing worldwide disruptions and delays
to supply chains and commercial markets, which limit access to, and
increase the cost of, raw materials, ingredients and component
parts (for example, tobacco leaf and resins and aluminum used in
our packaging). We are implementing various strategies to help
secure sufficient supplies of raw materials, ingredients and
component parts for production.
In addition, government taxes, restrictions and prohibitions on the
sale and use of certain products may limit access to, and increase
the costs of, raw materials and component parts and, potentially,
impede our ability to sell certain of our operating companies’
products. For example, additional taxes on the use of certain
single-use plastics have been proposed by the U.S. Congress, which,
if passed, could increase the costs of, and impair our ability to,
source certain materials used in the packaging for our operating
companies’ products.
We work to mitigate these risks by maintaining inventory levels of
certain tobacco varieties that cover several years, purchasing raw
materials, ingredients and component parts from disperse geographic
regions throughout the world and entering into long-term contracts
with some of our tobacco growers and direct material suppliers. To
date, the impact on us of changes in the price, availability and
quality of tobacco, other raw materials, ingredients and component
parts has not been material. However, the effects of the current
macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions on prices, availability
and quality of such items may continue, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows
or financial position.
Timing of Sales
In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to many
influences that can impact the timing of sales to customers,
including the timing of holidays and other annual or special
events, the timing of promotions, customer incentive programs and
customer inventory programs, as well as the actual or speculated
timing of pricing actions and tax-driven price
increases.
Operating Results
Smokeable Products Segment
Financial Results
The following table summarizes operating results, includes reported
and adjusted OCI margins and provides a reconciliation of reported
OCI to adjusted OCI for our smokeable products
segment:
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Operating Results |
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For the Years Ended December 31, |
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(in millions) |
2022 |
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2021 |
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Net revenues |
$ |
22,476 |
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$ |
22,866 |
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Excise taxes |
(4,289) |
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(4,754) |
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Revenues net of excise taxes |
$ |
18,187 |
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$ |
18,112 |
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Reported OCI |
$ |
10,688 |
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$ |
10,394 |
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|
|
NPM Adjustment Items |
(63) |
|
|
(53) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tobacco and health and certain other litigation items |
101 |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted OCI |
$ |
10,726 |
|
|
$ |
10,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported OCI margins
(1)
|
58.8 |
% |
|
57.4 |
% |
|
|
Adjusted OCI margins
(1)
|
59.0 |
% |
|
57.6 |
% |
|
|
(1)
Reported and adjusted OCI margins are calculated as reported and
adjusted OCI, respectively, divided by revenues net of excise
taxes.
2022 Compared with 2021
Net revenues, which include excise taxes billed to customers,
decreased $390 million (1.7%), due primarily to lower shipment
volume ($2,506 million), partially offset by higher pricing ($2,083
million), which includes lower promotional
investments.
Reported OCI increased $294 million (2.8%), due primarily to higher
pricing, which includes lower promotional investments, partially
offset by lower shipment volume ($1,525 million), higher costs
($247 million) and higher per unit settlement
charges.
Adjusted OCI increased $302 million (2.9%), due primarily to higher
pricing, which includes lower promotional investments, partially
offset by lower shipment volume, higher costs and higher per unit
settlement charges.
Marketing, administration and research costs for the smokeable
products segment include PM USA’s cost of administering and
litigating product liability claims. Litigation defense costs are
influenced by a number of factors, including the number and types
of cases filed, the number of cases tried annually, the results of
trials and appeals, the development of the law controlling relevant
legal issues, and litigation strategy and tactics. For further
discussion on these matters, see Note 17 and Item 3. For the years
ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, product liability defense costs
for PM USA were $133 million and $111 million, respectively.
Product liability defense costs for our smokeable products segment
increased primarily due to the increase in trials and related
preparation over the previous year. Cases that were previously
postponed as a result of court closures due to the COVID-19
pandemic in 2021 were resumed in 2022 and new cases were filed.
Since regular trial activity has resumed, we expect future product
liability defense costs for our smokeable products segment to
approximate $150 million, which reflects spending levels similar to
2019.
Shipment Volume and Retail Share Results
The following table summarizes our smokeable products segment’s
shipment volume performance:
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Shipment Volume |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
(sticks in millions) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Cigarettes: |
|
|
|
|
|
Marlboro |
75,406 |
|
|
82,970 |
|
|
|
Other premium |
3,866 |
|
|
4,216 |
|
|
|
Discount |
5,406 |
|
|
6,607 |
|
|
|
Total cigarettes |
84,678 |
|
|
93,793 |
|
|
|
Cigars: |
|
|
|
|
|
Black & Mild |
1,727 |
|
|
1,796 |
|
|
|
Other |
4 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
Total cigars |
1,731 |
|
|
1,803 |
|
|
|
Total smokeable products |
86,409 |
|
|
95,596 |
|
|
|
Note: Cigarettes shipment volume includes
Marlboro;
Other premium brands, such as
Virginia Slims,
Parliament,
Benson & Hedges and Nat’s;
and Discount brands, which include
L&M,
Basic
and
Chesterfield.
Cigarettes volume includes units sold as well as promotional units
but excludes units sold for distribution to Puerto Rico, U.S.
Territories to overseas military and by Philip Morris Duty Free
Inc., none of which, individually or in the aggregate, is material
to our smokeable products segment.
The following table summarizes our cigarettes retail share
performance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail Share |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Cigarettes: |
|
|
|
|
|
Marlboro |
42.5 |
% |
|
42.9 |
% |
|
|
Other premium |
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
Discount |
3.1 |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
Total cigarettes |
47.9 |
% |
|
48.7 |
% |
|
|
Note: Retail share results for cigarettes are based on data from
IRI/Management Science Associates, Inc., a tracking service that
uses a sample of stores and certain wholesale shipments to project
market share and depict share trends. This service tracks sales in
the food, drug, mass merchandisers, convenience, military, dollar
store and club trade classes. For other trade classes selling
cigarettes, retail share is based on shipments from wholesalers to
retailers through the Store Tracking Analytical Reporting System
(“STARS”). This service is not designed to capture sales through
other channels, including the internet, direct mail and some
illicitly tax-advantaged outlets. It is IRI’s standard practice to
periodically refresh its services, which could restate retail share
results that were previously released in this service.
For a discussion of volume trends and factors that impact volume
and retail share performance, see
Tobacco Space - Business Environment
above.
2022 Compared with 2021
Our smokeable products segment’s reported domestic cigarettes
shipment volume decreased 9.7%, driven primarily by the industry’s
decline rate and retail share losses (both of which were impacted
by macroeconomic pressures on adult tobacco consumers’ disposable
income) and calendar differences, partially offset by trade
inventory movements. When adjusted for calendar differences and
trade inventory movements, our smokeable products segment’s
reported domestic cigarettes shipment volume decreased by an
estimated 9.5%. When adjusted for trade inventory movements,
calendar differences and other factors, total estimated domestic
cigarette industry volume decreased by an estimated
8%.
Shipments of premium cigarettes accounted for 93.6% and 93.0% of
our smokeable products segment’s reported domestic cigarettes
shipment volume for 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Our smokeable products segment’s reported cigar shipment volume
decreased 4.0%, driven primarily by macroeconomic pressures on
adult tobacco consumers’ disposable income, trade inventory
movements and other factors.
Marlboro’s
retail share of the total cigarette category was 42.5%, a decrease
of 0.4 share points, primarily due to increased macroeconomic
pressures on adult tobacco consumers’ disposable income and
increased competitive activity. However,
Marlboro’s
share of the premium segment grew to 58.2%, an increase of 0.5
share points.
Total cigarettes industry discount category retail share increased
1.4 share points to 26.9%, primarily due to increased macroeconomic
pressures on adult tobacco consumers’ disposable income and
increased competitive activity.
For a discussion regarding discount category dynamics in 2022 and
the economic conditions, including a high inflationary environment,
that impact adult tobacco consumer purchasing behavior, see
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - Business
Environment - Summary
above.
Pricing Actions
PM USA and Middleton executed the following pricing and promotional
allowance actions during 2022 and 2021:
▪Effective
October 16, 2022, PM USA increased the list price of
Marlboro,
L&M,
Basic
and
Chesterfield
by $0.15 per pack. PM USA also increased the list price of all its
other cigarette brands by $0.20 per pack.
▪Effective
July 17, 2022, PM USA increased the list price on all of its
cigarette brands by $0.15 per pack.
▪Effective
May 22, 2022, Middleton increased various list prices across
substantially all of its cigar brands resulting in a
weighted-average increase of approximately $0.17 per
five-pack.
▪Effective
April 24, 2022, PM USA increased the list price of
Marlboro,
L&M,
Basic
and
Chesterfield
by $0.15 per pack. PM USA also increased the list price of all its
other cigarette brands by $0.20 per pack.
▪Effective
January 9, 2022, Middleton increased various list prices across
substantially all of its cigar brands resulting in a
weighted-average increase of approximately $0.13 per
five-pack.
▪Effective
December 12, 2021, PM USA increased the list price of
Marlboro,
L&M
and
Chesterfield
by $0.15 per pack. In addition, PM USA increased the list price of
all of its other cigarette brands by $0.20 per pack.
▪Effective
August 15, 2021, PM USA increased the list price of
Marlboro,
L&M
and
Chesterfield
by $0.14 per pack. In addition, PM USA increased the list price of
all of its other cigarette brands by $0.17 per pack.
▪Effective
January 24, 2021, PM USA increased the list price on all of its
cigarette brands by $0.14 per pack.
▪Effective
January 10, 2021, Middleton increased various list prices across
substantially all of its cigar brands resulting in a
weighted-average increase of approximately $0.07 per
five-pack.
In addition:
▪Effective
January 22, 2023, PM USA increased the list price of
Marlboro,
L&M,
Basic
and
Chesterfield
by $0.15 per pack. PM USA also increased the list price of all its
other cigarette brands by $0.20 per pack.
Oral Tobacco Products Segment
Financial Results
The following table summarizes operating results, includes reported
and adjusted OCI margins and provides a reconciliation of reported
OCI to adjusted OCI for our oral tobacco products
segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Results |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
(in millions) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Net revenues |
$ |
2,580 |
|
|
$ |
2,608 |
|
|
|
Excise taxes |
(119) |
|
|
(132) |
|
|
|
Revenues net of excise taxes |
$ |
2,461 |
|
|
$ |
2,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported OCI |
$ |
1,632 |
|
|
$ |
1,659 |
|
|
|
Asset impairment, exit, implementation, acquisition and
disposition-related costs |
— |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted OCI |
$ |
1,632 |
|
|
$ |
1,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported OCI margins
(1)
|
66.3 |
% |
|
67.0 |
% |
|
|
Adjusted OCI margins
(1)
|
66.3 |
% |
|
68.5 |
% |
|
|
(1)
Reported and adjusted OCI margins are calculated as reported and
adjusted OCI, respectively, divided by revenues net of excise
taxes.
2022 Compared with 2021
Net revenues, which include excise taxes billed to customers,
decreased $28 million (1.1%) due primarily to lower shipment volume
and a higher percentage of
on!
shipment volume relative to MST (“volume/mix”) versus 2021 ($104
million), partially offset by higher pricing ($86 million), which
includes higher promotional investments in
on!.
Reported OCI decreased $27 million (1.6%), due primarily to lower
volume/mix ($116 million) and higher costs ($26 million), partially
offset by higher pricing, which includes higher promotional
investments in
on!,
and
acquisition-related costs in 2021 ($37 million).
Adjusted OCI decreased $64 million (3.8%), due primarily to lower
volume/mix and higher costs, partially offset by higher pricing,
which includes higher promotional investments in
on!.
Shipment Volume and Retail Share Results
The following table summarizes our oral tobacco products segment’s
shipment volume performance:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shipment Volume |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
(cans and packs in millions) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Copenhagen |
470.6 |
|
|
503.6 |
|
|
|
Skoal |
179.4 |
|
|
197.4 |
|
|
|
on! |
82.5 |
|
|
48.4 |
|
|
|
Other |
68.1 |
|
|
70.9 |
|
|
|
Total oral tobacco products |
800.6 |
|
|
820.3 |
|
|
|
Note: Oral tobacco products shipment volume includes cans and packs
sold, as well as promotional units, but excludes international
volume, which is currently not material to our oral tobacco
products segment. New types of oral tobacco products, as well as
new packaging configurations of existing oral tobacco products, may
or may not be equivalent to existing MST products on a can-for-can
basis. To calculate volumes of cans and packs shipped, one pack of
snus or one can of oral nicotine pouches, irrespective of the
number of pouches in the pack or can, is assumed to be equivalent
to one can of MST.
The following table summarizes our oral tobacco products segment’s
retail share performance (excluding international
volume):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail Share |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Copenhagen |
27.0 |
% |
|
29.5 |
% |
|
|
Skoal |
11.3 |
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
on! |
5.0 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
Other |
3.1 |
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
Total oral tobacco products |
46.4 |
% |
|
47.7 |
% |
|
|
Note: Our oral tobacco products segment’s retail share results
exclude international volume, which is currently not material to
our oral tobacco products segment. Retail share results for oral
tobacco products are based on data from IRI InfoScan, a tracking
service that uses a sample of stores to project market share and
depict share trends. This service tracks sales in the food, drug,
mass merchandisers, convenience, military, dollar store and club
trade classes on the number of cans and packs sold. Oral tobacco
products is defined by IRI as MST, snus and oral nicotine pouches.
New types of oral tobacco products, as well as new packaging
configurations of existing oral tobacco products, may or may not be
equivalent to existing MST products on a can-for-can basis. For
example, one pack of snus or one can of oral nicotine pouches,
irrespective of the number of pouches in the pack or can, is
assumed to be equivalent to one can of MST. Because this service
represents retail share performance only in key trade channels, it
should not be considered a precise measurement of actual retail
share. It is IRI’s standard practice to periodically refresh its
InfoScan services, which could restate retail share results that
were previously released in this service.
For a discussion of volume trends and factors that impact volume
and retail share performance, see
Tobacco Space - Business Environment
above.
2022 Compared with 2021
Our oral tobacco products segment’s reported domestic shipment
volume decreased 2.4%, driven primarily by retail share losses,
trade inventory movements and calendar differences, partially
offset by the industry’s growth rate and other factors. When
adjusted for trade inventory movements and calendar differences,
our oral tobacco products segment’s reported domestic shipment
volume decreased by an estimated 2%.
Total oral tobacco products category industry volume increased by
an estimated 1% for the six months ended December 31, 2022,
primarily driven by growth in oral nicotine pouches, partially
offset by declines in MST volumes (which includes the impact of
macroeconomic pressures on adult tobacco consumers’ disposable
income).
Our oral tobacco products segment’s retail share was 46.4%,
and
Copenhagen
continued to be the leading oral tobacco brand with a retail share
of 27.0%. Share declines for MST products were primarily driven by
the share growth of oral nicotine pouches.
The U.S. nicotine pouch category grew to 21.9% of the U.S. oral
tobacco category, an increase of 6.5 share points versus the prior
year. In addition,
on!
share of the nicotine pouch category grew to 23.0%, an increase of
6.1 share points versus the prior year.
Pricing Actions
USSTC executed the following pricing actions during 2022 and
2021:
▪Effective
July 26, 2022, USSTC increased the list price on its
Copenhagen
popular price products by $0.13 per can. USSTC also decreased the
list price on select
Copenhagen
brands by $0.11 per can. In addition, USSTC increased the list
price on its
Skoal
and
Red Seal
brands and the balance of its
Copenhagen
brands by $0.09 per can and increased the list price on its
Husky
brand by $0.12 per can.
▪Effective
May 24, 2022, USSTC increased the list price on its
Copenhagen,
Skoal
and
Red Seal
brands by $0.09 per can. USSTC also increased the list price on
its
Husky
brand by $0.12 per can.
▪Effective
February 22, 2022, USSTC increased the list price on its
Copenhagen,
Skoal
and
Red Seal
brands by $0.08 per can. USSTC also increased the list price on
its
Husky
brand by $0.12 per can.
▪Effective
October 26, 2021, USSTC increased the list price on its
Copenhagen
and
Skoal
brands by $0.08 per can. USSTC also increased the list price on
its
Husky
brand by $0.12 per can. In addition, USSTC decreased the price on
its
Red Seal
brand by $0.17 per can.
▪Effective
June 29, 2021, USSTC increased the list price on its
Skoal
Blend products by $0.46 per can. USSTC also increased the list
price on its
Red Seal
and
Copenhagen
brands and the balance of its
Skoal
products by $0.05 per can. In addition, USSTC decreased the price
on its
Husky
brand by $1.65 per can.
▪Effective
March 2, 2021, USSTC increased the list price on its
Skoal
Blend products by $0.16 per can. USSTC also increased the list
price on its
Husky,
Red Seal
and
Copenhagen
brands and the balance of its
Skoal
products by $0.08 per can.
In addition:
▪Effective
January 24, 2023, USSTC increased the list price on its
Copenhagen,
Skoal, Red Seal
and
Husky
brands by $0.09 per can.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are a holding company that is primarily dependent on the capital
resources of our subsidiaries to satisfy our liquidity
requirements. Our access to the operating cash flows of our wholly
owned subsidiaries consists of cash received from the payment of
dividends and distributions, and the payment of interest on
intercompany loans. At December 31, 2022, our significant
wholly owned subsidiaries were not limited by contractual
obligations in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other
distributions with respect to their equity interests. In addition,
we receive cash dividends on our interest in ABI and will continue
to do so as long as ABI pays dividends.
At December 31, 2022, we had $4.0 billion of cash and cash
equivalents. In addition to having access to the operating cash
flows of our wholly owned subsidiaries, our capital resources
include access to credit markets in the form of commercial paper,
availability under our $3.0 billion Credit Agreement (as defined
below), which we use for general corporate purposes, and access to
credit markets through the issuance of long-term senior unsecured
notes. For additional information, see
Capital Markets and Other Matters
below.
In addition to funding current operations, we primarily use our net
cash from operating activities for payment of dividends, share
repurchases under our share repurchase programs, repayment of debt,
acquisitions of or investments in businesses and assets, and
capital expenditures.
We believe our cash and cash equivalents balance, along with our
future cash flows from operations, capacity for borrowings under
the Credit Agreement and access to credit and capital markets,
provide sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of our business
operations and to satisfy our projected cash requirements for the
next 12 months and the foreseeable future.
Capital Markets and Other Matters
Credit Ratings
- Our cost and terms of financing and our access to commercial
paper markets may be impacted by applicable credit ratings. The
impact of credit ratings on the cost of borrowings under the Credit
Agreement is discussed in Note 7.
Short-Term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 (“Note
7”).
At December 31, 2022, the credit ratings and outlook for our
indebtedness by major credit rating agencies were:
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|
|
Short-term Debt |
|
Long-term Debt |
|
Outlook |
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) |
P-2 |
|
A3 |
|
Stable |
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
(“S&P”) |
A-2 |
|
BBB |
|
Stable |
Fitch Ratings Inc. |
F2 |
|
BBB |
|
Stable |
Credit Lines
- From time to time, we have short-term borrowing needs to meet our
working capital requirements arising from the timing of annual MSA
payments, quarterly income tax payments and quarterly dividend
payments, and generally use our commercial paper program to meet
those needs.
In August 2022, we entered into an extension and amendment to our
$3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement (as
amended, the “Credit Agreement”). At December 31, 2022, we had
availability under the Credit Agreement for borrowings of up to an
aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion, and we were in
compliance with the covenants in the Credit Agreement. We expect to
continue to meet the covenants in the Credit Agreement. We monitor
the credit quality of our bank group and are not aware of any
potential non-performing credit provider in that group. For further
discussion on short-term borrowings, see Note 7.
Any commercial paper issued by us and borrowings under the Credit
Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA. For further discussion,
see
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
below and Note 8.
Debt
- At December 31, 2022 and 2021, our total debt was $26.7
billion and $28.0 billion, respectively.
In August 2022, we repaid in full our 2.850% senior unsecured notes
in the aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion at
maturity.
All of our long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2022 and
2021 was fixed-rate debt. The weighted-average coupon interest rate
on total long-term debt was approximately 4.0% at December 31,
2022 and 2021.
In February 2023, we repaid in full our 1.000% senior unsecured
Euro notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion (€1.25
billion) at maturity.
For further details on long-term debt, see Note 8.
Altria and PMI Purchase Agreement; Altria and Japan Tobacco Joint
Venture
▪In
October 2022, we entered into an agreement with PMI to, among other
things, transition and ultimately conclude our relationship with
respect to the
IQOS
System in the United States. We received a payment of $1.0 billion
and expect to receive an additional payment of $1.7 billion (plus
interest) by July 2023 for a total cash payment of approximately
$2.7 billion (plus interest). We expect to use the cash proceeds
for several items, which may include investments in pursuit of our
Vision, repayment of debt, share repurchases and general corporate
purposes.
▪In
October 2022, we entered into a joint venture with Japan Tobacco
for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco
stick products. We hold a 75% economic interest in Horizon, the
joint venture entity, with Japan Tobacco having a 25% economic
interest. We are responsible for making initial capital
contributions to Horizon of up to $150 million, as needed by the
joint venture to fund operations. Any additional capital
contributions made to Horizon after the initial $150 million will
be split according to economic ownership.
For further discussion of these events, see Item 1, Note 1 and Note
4.
In October 2020, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with
the SEC, under which we may offer debt securities or warrants to
purchase debt securities from time to time over a three-year period
from the date of filing.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Future Contractual
Obligations
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements, including special purpose
entities, other than guarantees and contractual obligations that
are discussed below.
Guarantees and Other Similar Matters
- As discussed in Note 17, we had unused letters of credit obtained
in the ordinary course of business and guarantees (including
third-party guarantees) outstanding at December 31, 2022. From
time to time, we also issue lines of credit to affiliated entities.
In addition, as discussed below in
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
and in Note 8, PM USA has issued guarantees relating to our
obligations under our outstanding debt securities, borrowings under
the Credit Agreement and amounts outstanding under the commercial
paper program. These items have not had, and are not expected to
have, a significant impact on our liquidity.
Long-Term Debt and Interest on Borrowings
- In addition to maturities of long-term debt, we make interest
payments based on stated coupon interest rates. For information on
annual debt maturities and interest payments, see Note
8.
Purchase Obligations
- we have entered into purchase obligations for inventory and
production costs (such as raw materials, indirect materials and
services, contract manufacturing, packaging, storage and
distribution) and other commitments for projected needs to
be
used in the normal course of business. Arrangements are considered
purchase obligations if a contract specifies all significant terms,
including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, a pricing
structure and approximate timing of the transaction. Most
arrangements are cancelable without a significant penalty and with
short notice (usually 30 days). At December 31, 2022, purchase
obligations for inventory and production costs for the next 12
months were $841 million and $925 million thereafter.
At December 31, 2022, we had $598 million of other purchase
obligation commitments for marketing, capital expenditures,
information technology and professional services, which occur
through the ordinary course of business. Substantially all of these
commitments are expected to be satisfied within 12 months. Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities are reflected on our consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2022 and are excluded from the
amounts above.
Payments Under State Settlement Agreements and FDA
Regulation
- As discussed previously and in Note 17, PM USA has entered into
State Settlement Agreements with the states, the District of
Columbia and certain U.S. territories that call for certain
payments. In addition, PM USA, Middleton and USSTC are subject to
quarterly user fees imposed by the FDA as a result of the FSPTCA.
For further discussion of the resolutions of certain disputes with
states and territories related to the NPM adjustment provision
under the MSA, see
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation - NPM Adjustment
Disputes
in Note 17.
Based on current agreements, estimated market share, estimated
annual industry volume decline rates and inflation rates, the
estimated amounts that we may charge to cost of sales for payments
related to State Settlement Agreements and FDA user fees are $4.0
billion on average for the next three years. These amounts exclude
the potential impact of any NPM Adjustment Items.
The estimated amounts due under the State Settlement Agreements
charged to cost of sales in each year are generally paid in April
of the following year. The amounts charged to cost of sales for FDA
user fees are generally paid in the quarter in which the fees are
incurred. We paid approximately $4.6 billion and $4.7 billion for
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in
connection with the State Settlement Agreements and FDA user fees,
primarily all of which was paid in the second quarter of each
period. As previously stated, the payments due under the terms of
the State Settlement Agreements and FDA user fees are subject to
adjustment for several factors, including volume, operating income,
inflation and certain contingent events and, in general, are
allocated based on each manufacturer’s market share. The future
payment amounts discussed above are estimates, and actual payment
amounts will differ to the extent underlying assumptions differ
from actual future results. For further discussion on the potential
impact of inflation on future payments, see
Operating Results by Business Segment - Tobacco Space - State
Settlement Agreements.
Litigation-Related Deposits and Payments
- With respect to certain adverse verdicts currently on appeal, to
obtain stays of judgments pending appeals, as of December 31,
2022, PM USA had posted appeal bonds totaling $46 million, which
have been collateralized with restricted cash that is included in
assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
Litigation is subject to uncertainty, and an adverse outcome or
settlement of litigation could have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a
particular fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as more fully disclosed
in Note 17, Item 3 and Item 1A.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
- We had $1.1 billion of accrued postretirement health care costs
on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 and
estimate approximately $100 million of annual payments. In
addition, we had accrued pension obligations, substantially all of
which are funded from plan assets. For further information on our
postretirement health care and pension obligations, see Note 15. We
are unable to estimate the timing of payments of other long-term
liabilities (accrued postemployment costs, income taxes and tax
contingencies, and other accruals) included on our consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2022.
Equity and Dividends
As discussed in Note 10.
Stock Plans
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8, during 2022 we
granted an aggregate of 1.2 million restricted stock units and 0.2
million performance stock units to eligible employees.
At December 31, 2022, the number of shares to be issued upon
vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units was
not significant.
Dividends paid in 2022 and 2021 were approximately $6.6 billion and
$6.4 billion, respectively, an increase of 2.4%, reflecting a
higher dividend rate, partially offset by fewer shares outstanding
as a result of shares we repurchased under our share repurchase
program.
In the third quarter of 2022, our Board of Directors declared a
4.4% increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $0.94 per share of
our common stock versus the previous rate of $0.90 per share. Our
current annualized dividend rate is $3.76 per share. We maintained
our long-term objective of a dividend payout ratio target of
approximately 80% of our adjusted diluted EPS. Future dividend
payments remain subject to the discretion of our
Board.
For a discussion of our share repurchase programs, see Note
9.
Capital Stock
to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 and Part II,
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities in this Form
10-K.
Financial Review
Cash Provided by/Used in Operating Activities
During 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $8.3
billion compared with $8.4 billion during 2021. This decrease was
due primarily to the sale of our wine business in October
2021.
We had a working capital deficit at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Our
management believes that we have the ability to fund working
capital deficits with cash provided by operating activities,
borrowings under the Credit Agreement and access to the credit and
capital markets.
Cash Provided by/Used in Investing Activities
During 2022, net cash provided by investing activities was $0.8
billion compared with $1.2 billion during 2021. This decrease was
due primarily to proceeds from the Ste. Michelle Transaction in
2021, the purchase of certain intellectual property in 2022, lower
proceeds from finance asset sales and higher capital expenditures,
partially offset by proceeds from the sale of
IQOS
System commercialization rights in 2022.
Capital expenditures for 2022 increased 21.3% to $205 million.
Capital expenditures were higher due primarily to increased
investing in
on!
manufacturing capacity, partially offset by the sale of the wine
business. We expect capital expenditures for 2023 to be in the
range of $175 million to $225 million, which are expected to be
funded from operating cash flows.
Cash Provided by/Used in Financing Activities
During 2022, net cash used in financing activities was $9.5 billion
compared with $10.0 billion during 2021. This decrease was due
primarily to the following:
▪repayment
of $1.5 billion in full of our senior unsecured notes at scheduled
maturity in May 2021;
▪2021
debt tender offers and redemption transactions, which included net
proceeds of $5.5 billion from the issuance of long-term senior
unsecured notes used to repurchase and redeem $5.0 billion of our
senior unsecured notes and payment of $0.6 billion for related
premiums and fees; and
▪purchase
of the remaining 20% interest in Helix in 2021;
partially offset by:
▪repayment
of $1.1 billion in full of our senior unsecured notes at scheduled
maturity in August 2022;
▪higher
repurchases of common stock in 2022; and
▪higher
dividends paid in 2022.
New Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
See Note 2
for a discussion of issued accounting guidance applicable to, but
not yet adopted by, us.
Contingencies
See Note 17 and Item 3 for a discussion of
contingencies.
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
PM USA (the “Guarantor”), which is a 100% owned subsidiary of
Altria Group, Inc. (the “Parent”), has guaranteed the Parent’s
obligations under its outstanding debt securities, borrowings under
its Credit Agreement and amounts outstanding under
its commercial paper program (the “Guarantees”). Pursuant
to the Guarantees, the Guarantor fully and unconditionally
guarantees, as primary obligor, the payment and performance of the
Parent’s obligations under the guaranteed debt instruments (the
“Obligations”), subject to release under certain customary
circumstances as noted below.
The Guarantees provide that the Guarantor guarantees the punctual
payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise, of the Obligations. The liability of the Guarantor under
the Guarantees is absolute and unconditional irrespective of: any
lack of validity, enforceability or genuineness of any provision of
any agreement or instrument relating thereto; any change in the
time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all
or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or
any consent to departure from any agreement or instrument relating
thereto; any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral,
or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure
from any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations; or any
other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, the Parent or the
Guarantor.
Under applicable provisions of federal bankruptcy law or comparable
provisions of state fraudulent transfer law, the Guarantees could
be voided, or claims in respect of the Guarantees could be
subordinated to the debts of the Guarantor, if, among other things,
the Guarantor, at the time it incurred the Obligations evidenced by
the Guarantees:
▪received
less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration
therefor; and
▪either:
▪was
insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of such
occurrence;
▪was
engaged in a business or transaction for which the assets of the
Guarantor constituted unreasonably small capital; or
▪intended
to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability
to pay such debts as they mature.
In addition, under such circumstances, the payment of amounts by
the Guarantor pursuant to the Guarantees could be voided and
required to be returned to the Guarantor, or to a fund for the
benefit of the Guarantor, as the case may be.
The measures of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing
considerations will vary depending upon the law applied in any
proceeding with respect to the foregoing. Generally, however, the
Guarantor would be considered insolvent if:
▪the
sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater
than the saleable value of its assets, all at a fair
valuation;
▪the
present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount
that would be required to pay its probable liability on its
existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become
absolute and mature; or
▪it
could not pay its debts as they become due.
To the extent the Guarantees are voided as a fraudulent conveyance
or held unenforceable for any other reason, the holders of the
guaranteed debt obligations would not have any claim against the
Guarantor and would be creditors solely of the Parent.
The obligations of the Guarantor under the Guarantees are limited
to the maximum amount as will not result in the Guarantor’s
obligations under the Guarantees constituting a fraudulent transfer
or conveyance, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all
other contingent and fixed liabilities of the Guarantor that are
relevant under Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance
Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or
state law to the extent applicable to the Guarantees. For this
purpose, “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar
federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
The Guarantor will be unconditionally released and discharged from
the Obligations upon the earliest to occur of:
▪the
date, if any, on which the Guarantor consolidates with or merges
into the Parent or any successor;
▪the
date, if any, on which the Parent or any successor consolidates
with or merges into the Guarantor;
▪the
payment in full of the Obligations pertaining to such Guarantees;
and
▪the
rating of the Parent’s long-term senior unsecured debt by S&P
of A or higher.
The Parent is a holding company; therefore, its access to the
operating cash flows of its wholly owned subsidiaries consists of
cash received from the payment of dividends and distributions, and
the payment of interest on intercompany loans by its subsidiaries.
Neither the Guarantor nor other 100% owned subsidiaries of the
Parent that are not guarantors of the debt (“Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries”) are limited by contractual obligations on their
ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with
respect to their equity interests.
The following tables include summarized financial information for
the Parent and the Guarantor. Transactions between the Parent and
the Guarantor (including investment and intercompany balances as
well as equity earnings) have been eliminated. The Parent’s and the
Guarantor’s intercompany balances with Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
have been presented separately. This summarized financial
information is not intended to present the financial position or
results of operations of the Parent or the Guarantor in accordance
with GAAP.
Summarized Balance Sheets
(in millions of dollars)
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
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|
Parent |
Guarantor |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Due from Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
Other current assets |
|
4,086 |
|
|
762 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
$ |
4,086 |
|
|
$ |
1,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due from Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
$ |
4,790 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Other assets |
|
9,090 |
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
Total non-current assets |
|
$ |
13,880 |
|
|
$ |
1,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Due to Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
$ |
2,342 |
|
|
$ |
912 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
3,751 |
|
|
3,925 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
$ |
6,093 |
|
|
$ |
4,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
$ |
26,591 |
|
|
$ |
633 |
|
|
Summarized Statements of Earnings (Losses)
(in millions of dollars)
|
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
|
|
Parent
(1)
|
Guarantor |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
21,418 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
— |
|
|
11,505 |
|
|
Net earnings (losses) |
|
(2,366) |
|
|
7,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net earnings (losses)
includes $231 million of intercompany interest income from
non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
Interest Rate Risk
The fair value of our long-term debt, all of which is fixed-rate
debt, is subject to fluctuations resulting primarily from changes
in market interest rates. The following table provides the fair
value of our long-term debt and the change in fair value based on a
1% increase or decrease in market interest rates at December
31:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(in billions) |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Fair value |
|
$ |
22.9 |
|
|
$ |
30.5 |
|
Decrease in fair value from a 1% increase in market interest
rates |
|
1.7 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
Increase in fair value from a 1% decrease in market interest
rates |
|
2.0 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
We expect interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Agreement
to be based on the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus a
percentage based on the higher of the ratings of our long-term
senior unsecured debt from Moody’s and S&P. The applicable
percentage for borrowings under the Credit Agreement at
December 31, 2022 was 1.0% based on our long-term senior
unsecured debt ratings on that date. At December 31, 2022 and
2021, we had no borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions of dollars)
________________________
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
at December 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
Assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
4,030 |
|
|
$ |
4,544 |
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
Receivable from the sale of
IQOS
System
commercialization rights
|
1,721 |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
48 |
|
|
47 |
|
Inventories: |
|
|
|
Leaf tobacco |
704 |
|
|
744 |
|
Other raw materials |
186 |
|
|
166 |
|
Work in process |
24 |
|
|
23 |
|
Finished product |
266 |
|
|
261 |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
241 |
|
|
298 |
|
Total current assets |
7,220 |
|
|
6,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
Land and land improvements |
123 |
|
|
123 |
|
Buildings and building equipment |
1,478 |
|
|
1,422 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
2,578 |
|
|
2,652 |
|
Construction in progress |
248 |
|
|
235 |
|
|
4,427 |
|
|
4,432 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
2,819 |
|
|
2,879 |
|
|
1,608 |
|
|
1,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
5,177 |
|
|
5,177 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
12,384 |
|
|
12,306 |
|
Investments in equity securities ($250 million and
$1,720 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, measured at fair value)
|
9,600 |
|
|
13,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
965 |
|
|
923 |
|
Total Assets |
$ |
36,954 |
|
|
$ |
39,523 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
(in millions of dollars, except share and per share
data)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at December 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
1,556 |
|
|
$ |
1,105 |
|
Accounts payable |
552 |
|
|
449 |
|
Accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
Marketing |
599 |
|
|
664 |
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement charges |
2,925 |
|
|
3,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
1,299 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
Dividends payable |
1,685 |
|
|
1,647 |
|
Total current liabilities |
8,616 |
|
|
8,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
25,124 |
|
|
26,939 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
2,897 |
|
|
3,692 |
|
Accrued pension costs |
133 |
|
|
200 |
|
Accrued postretirement health care costs |
1,083 |
|
|
1,436 |
|
Deferred gain from the sale of
IQOS
System
commercialization rights
|
2,700 |
|
|
— |
|
Other liabilities |
324 |
|
|
283 |
|
Total liabilities |
40,877 |
|
|
41,129 |
|
Contingencies (Note 17) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
|
|
|
Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share
(2,805,961,317 shares issued)
|
935 |
|
|
935 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
5,887 |
|
|
5,857 |
|
Earnings reinvested in the business |
29,792 |
|
|
30,664 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive losses |
(2,771) |
|
|
(3,056) |
|
Cost of repurchased stock
(1,020,427,195 shares at December 31, 2022 and
982,785,699 shares at December 31, 2021)
|
(37,816) |
|
|
(36,006) |
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to
Altria |
(3,973) |
|
|
(1,606) |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
50 |
|
|
— |
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
(3,923) |
|
|
(1,606) |
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
$ |
36,954 |
|
|
$ |
39,523 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in millions of dollars, except per share data)
____________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for the years ended December 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Net revenues |
$ |
25,096 |
|
|
$ |
26,013 |
|
|
$ |
26,153 |
|
Cost of sales |
6,442 |
|
|
7,119 |
|
|
7,818 |
|
Excise taxes on products |
4,408 |
|
|
4,902 |
|
|
5,312 |
|
Gross profit |
14,246 |
|
|
13,992 |
|
|
13,023 |
|
Marketing, administration and research costs |
2,327 |
|
|
2,432 |
|
|
2,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
11,919 |
|
|
11,560 |
|
|
10,873 |
|
Interest and other debt expense, net |
1,058 |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
1,209 |
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
— |
|
|
649 |
|
|
— |
|
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost |
(184) |
|
|
(202) |
|
|
(77) |
|
(Income) losses from investments in equity securities |
3,641 |
|
|
5,979 |
|
|
111 |
|
Impairment of JUUL equity securities |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,600 |
|
Loss on Cronos-related financial instruments |
15 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings before income taxes |
7,389 |
|
|
3,824 |
|
|
6,890 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
1,625 |
|
|
1,349 |
|
|
2,436 |
|
Net earnings |
5,764 |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
4,454 |
|
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|