Summary
This 8-K filing from Altria Group, Inc. (MO) primarily serves to provide investors with early access to key financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. It includes the consolidated balance sheets, statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, stockholders' equity, and cash flows. Additionally, it incorporates the independent registered public accounting firm's report on both the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, along with management's report on internal control. This preemptive filing allows investors to review these crucial components of Altria's annual performance and financial health before the full 10-K report is submitted.
Key Highlights
- 1Filing includes consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
- 2Provides audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
- 3Contains the independent registered public accounting firm's report on the financial statements.
- 4Includes the independent auditor's opinion on the effectiveness of Altria's internal control over financial reporting.
- 5Features management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting.
- 6These financial statements and reports will also be part of the forthcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.