22nd Century Regains Full Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Standards

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22nd Century Group (Nasdaq: XXII) has announced receiving formal written notice from Nasdaq confirming its regained compliance with the exchange's Minimum Bid Price Requirement for continued listing under Rule 5550(a)(2).

CEO Larry Firestone emphasized the importance of maintaining Nasdaq listing standards for stockholders and reaffirmed the company's commitment to creating long-term shareholder value through executing their business plans.

Positive

• Regained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, avoiding potential delisting
• Maintains access to broader investor base through Nasdaq listing

Negative

• Previous non-compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement indicates recent stock price weakness

MOCKSVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), a tobacco products company that is leading the fight against nicotine and believes smokers should have a choice about their nicotine consumption, today announced that it has received formal written notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement for continued listing pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

Larry Firestone, Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased to regain full compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards, an important benefit to our stockholders. We remain committed to our business operating goals and creating long-term shareholder value through diligent execution of our business plans."

About 22nd Century Group, Inc.

22nd Century Group is the pioneering nicotine harm reduction company in the tobacco industry enabling smokers to take control of their nicotine consumption. 

We created our flagship product, the VLN^® cigarette, to give traditional cigarette smokers an authentic and familiar alternative that helps them take control of their nicotine consumption. VLN^® cigarettes have 95% less nicotine than the traditional cigarette and have been proven to greatly reduce nicotine consumption. Instead of offering new ways of delivering nicotine to addicted smokers, we offer smokers the option to take control of their nicotine consumption and make informed and more productive choices, including the choice to avoid addictive levels of nicotine altogether. 

Our wholly owned subsidiaries include a leading cigarette manufacturer that produces all VLN^® products and provides turnkey contract manufacturing for other tobacco brands both domestically and internationally. The 60,000 square foot facility in Mocksville, North Carolina has the capacity to produce more than 45 million cartons of combusted tobacco products annually with additional space for expansion.

Our proprietary reduced nicotine tobacco blends are made possible by comprehensive and patented technologies that regulate nicotine biosynthesis activities in the tobacco plant, resulting in full flavor and high yield with 95% less nicotine. Our extensive patent portfolio has been developed to ensure we have the only low nicotine combustible cigarette in the United States and critical international markets.

VLN^® is a registered trademark of 22nd Century Limited LLC.

Learn more at xxiicentury.com, on X (formerly Twitter), on LinkedIn, and on YouTube.

Learn more about VLN^® at tryvln.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to our full year business outlook. Forward-looking statements typically contain terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “consider,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “explore,” “foresee,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “preliminary,” “probable,” “project,” “promising,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding (i) our cost reduction initiatives, (ii) our expectations regarding regulatory enforcement, including our ability to receive an exemption from new regulations, (iii) our financial and operating performance and (iv) our expectations for our business interruption insurance claim. Actual results might differ materially from those explicit or implicit in forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are set forth in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2024, and in the Company’s Quarterly Reports filed on May 15, 2024, August 13, 2024, and November 11, 2024. All information provided in this release is as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investor Relations & Media Contact
Matt Kreps
Investor Relations
22nd Century Group
mkreps@xxiicentury.com
214-597-8200

FAQ

What does 22nd Century Group's (XXII) Nasdaq compliance mean for investors?

Regaining Nasdaq compliance means XXII will maintain its listing on the exchange, ensuring continued access to the broader market and institutional investors, which is important for stock liquidity and trading accessibility.

When did 22nd Century Group (XXII) regain Nasdaq compliance in 2025?

22nd Century Group received formal notice of regaining Nasdaq compliance on January 27, 2025.

What Nasdaq requirement did XXII regain compliance with?

XXII regained compliance with Nasdaq's Minimum Bid Price Requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

What caused XXII's previous Nasdaq listing compliance issues?

The company had failed to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, which requires listed stocks to maintain a minimum bid price above a certain threshold.