22nd Century targets ~5,000 retail outlets by year-end; same-store sales up 10%/mo

22nd Century Group, Inc.

Products in ~2,000 US retail outlets today; company targets ~5,000 by year-end 2026.
Same-store sales growing monthly since Jan 2026; volume up avg 10% per month in non-promotion periods.
Active VLN® user trial exceeds 5,000 cases and continues to grow monthly.
Pinnacle Pure launched alongside Pinnacle VLN®; entering California, metro NY, and northern NJ retail trials.
Q4 2026 digital convenience platform planned for direct-to-consumer home delivery; gross margin shift underway in Q3 2026.

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