SCHEDULE: Anson Funds Group Discloses 9.9% Stake in 22nd Century

Sentiment:

Beneficial Ownership Report 17 February 2026 11:59 AM

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Anson Funds Management LP and its affiliates have reported a 9.9% beneficial ownership stake in 22nd Century Group, Inc., totaling 763,212 shares.

Summary

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Tony Moore, Anson Advisors Inc., Amin Nathoo, and Moez Kassam (collectively, the "Anson Group") have jointly filed a Schedule 13G.
The Anson Group beneficially owns 763,212 shares of Common Stock of 22nd Century Group, Inc.
This ownership represents 9.9% of the outstanding Common Stock of 22nd Century Group, Inc., based on 7,652,661 shares outstanding as of December 30, 2025.
The shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors to the private funds holding these shares.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a neutral filing, primarily a regulatory disclosure of a passive ownership stake without indicating any specific positive or negative developments for the issuer.

Future Outlook

Industry Context

StockSavvy.ai notes that Schedule 13G filings are routine disclosures by passive institutional investors, indicating a significant but non-controlling stake. This filing signals Anson Funds' continued or new interest in 22nd Century Group, Inc.

Stakeholder Impact

Disclosure of a significant institutional ownership stake (9.9%) by Anson Funds and its affiliates may be viewed by shareholders as a positive signal of institutional confidence in 22nd Century Group, Inc.

Key Dates

Date	Description
12/30/2025	Date 22nd Century Group, Inc. filed its Definitive Proxy Statement, reporting 7,652,661 Common Stock shares outstanding.
12/31/2025	Date of event requiring the filing of this statement.
02/17/2026	Date the Joint Filing Agreement and Schedule 13G were executed.

Recommendation

hold

The filing is a routine disclosure of a passive ownership stake by an institutional investor group. While it indicates institutional interest, it does not provide new fundamental information about 22nd Century Group, Inc. to warrant a change from a 'hold' position.

Keywords

22nd Century Group, Anson Funds, Schedule 13G, Beneficial Ownership, Common Stock, Institutional Investor, Equity Stake

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