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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-009810"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T13:57:52.051490+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century reports Q1 2025 net revenues up 50% sequentially to $6.0M; operating loss narrows to $2.6M

## Summary
- Net revenues $6.0M, up ~50% from $4.0M in Q4 2024; gross loss improved to $(0.6)M from $(1.3)M.
- Operating loss $2.6M vs $4.1M in Q4; net loss $3.3M vs $4.2M; adj. EBITDA loss $2.3M vs $3.9M.
- Cigarette net revenues $5.0M (volumes 319K cartons) vs $3.3M in Q4; filtered cigar $1.1M vs $0.8M.
- Net debt $3.4M at quarter end; subsequent debt reduction to $3.9M total; $3.7M debt reduced YTD.
- VLN partner brand shipments ready with Smoker Friendly; new five-year license agreement covering 19 products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-009810
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000164117225009810/0001641172-25-009810-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000164117225009810/form8-k.htm

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