---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-011966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:38:01.914801+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Q2 net loss narrows to $2.2M; targets cash positive by Q1 2025

## Summary
- Net revenues $7.9M, up 22.8% sequentially; net loss $2.2M, improved 61.4% from Q1 2024.
- Gross profit turned positive to $0.6M vs $(1.1)M in Q1; operating loss halved to $2.0M.
- Reduced net debt by ~$6.3M year-to-date; aiming for cash positive operations in Q1 2025.
- Cigarette rev $4.1M (+8% YoY) aided by $0.9M Spectrum order; cigarillo dist. rev $0.6M.
- VLN revenue negligible; company plans rebrand/relaunch due to low sell-through.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-011966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000155837024011966/0001558370-24-011966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000155837024011966/xxii-20240813x8k.htm

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