Altria reported a slowdown in its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, while its e-cigarette brand Njoy discontinued shipments of Ace to wholesalers as of March 2025.
On 31st March 2025, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) importation ban and cease-and-desist orders applicable to Njoy Ace went into effect. As a result, the company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $873m to the e-vapour reporting unit goodwill in the first three months of the year. There was no income tax benefit associated with the impairment because it is non-deductible for tax purposes.