Update on Altria’s Pending Acquisition of NJOY Holdings, Inc.
26 Maio 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) announces that the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, has expired in connection with our previously announced
pending acquisition of NJOY Holdings, Inc. (Transaction).
Therefore, no further regulatory review by the federal antitrust
authorities is required in connection with the Transaction. Subject
to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, we
expect to complete the Transaction in the second quarter of
2023.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements with
respect to the Transaction, which are subject to various risks and
uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to the
anticipated completion of the Transaction. Factors that may cause
actual results to differ include the parties’ ability to complete
the Transaction in a timely manner, if at all; the possibility that
one or more of the conditions to the completion of the Transaction
may not be satisfied; prevailing economic, market, regulatory or
business conditions or changes in such conditions; and the outcome
of any legal proceedings or investigations that may be instituted
against us or others related to the Transaction. Other risk factors
are detailed from time to time in our publicly filed reports,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. We assume no obligations to provide any revisions to, or
update, any projections and forward-looking statements contained in
this release.
Altria’s Profile
We have a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco
consumers age 21+. Our Vision is to responsibly lead the transition
of adult smokers to a smoke-free future (Vision). We are Moving
Beyond Smoking™, 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
Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), the most profitable U.S. cigarette
manufacturer, and John Middleton Co. (Middleton), a leading U.S.
cigar manufacturer. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), the leading global
moist smokeless tobacco (MST) manufacturer, and Helix Innovations
LLC (Helix), a leading manufacturer of oral nicotine pouches.
Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture, Horizon
Innovations LLC (Horizon), for the U.S. marketing and
commercialization of heated tobacco stick products and, through a
separate agreement, we have the exclusive U.S. commercialization
rights to the IQOS Tobacco Heating System® and Marlboro HeatSticks®
through April 2024.
Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI),
the world’s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a
leading Canadian cannabinoid 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
release are the property of Altria or its subsidiaries or are used
with permission.
Learn more about Altria at www.altria.com and follow us on
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