Shareholders to Vote on Massive Dilution: Reverse Split, Inducement Warrants, and $30M in New Offerings

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22nd Century Group is seeking shareholder approval for a highly dilutive reverse stock split, the issuance of over 3 million inducement warrants, and two potential future offerings totaling up to $30 million, signaling severe financial distress and an urgent need for capital.

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• Proposed Reverse Stock Split

  Shareholders will vote on granting the Board discretion to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-200 to maintain Nasdaq listing. This follows six prior reverse splits since July 2023, indicating persistent share price weakness.

• Approval of Inducement Warrants

  The company seeks approval for the issuance of 3,019,586 inducement warrants (exercise price $6.32) and the underlying shares. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 585% of the current outstanding shares.

• Potential $20M Preferred Stock Offering

  Shareholders will vote on a potential future offering of up to $20 million in new convertible preferred stock and accompanying warrants, convertible at the Nasdaq Minimum Price.

• Potential $10M Common Stock Offering

  Approval is sought for a potential future offering of up to $10 million in common stock and accompanying warrants, to be priced at the Nasdaq Minimum Price.

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22nd Century Group is facing severe financial challenges, as evidenced by its 'going concern' status and a history of six reverse stock splits in the last three years, including one just 11 days prior to this filing. The current proposals for shareholder approval are a desperate attempt to raise capital and maintain its Nasdaq listing. The approval of 3,019,586 inducement warrants alone represents a potential dilution of approximately 585% of the current outstanding shares. Furthermore, the company seeks authorization for two additional future offerings totaling up to $30 million in new preferred and common stock with accompanying warrants. These combined capital raises, if fully executed, would be massively dilutive to existing shareholders, far exceeding the company's current market capitalization and indicating an urgent need for funding to sustain operations.