XXII · 22nd Century Group, Inc. · Executive Compensation
$1.77
-0.02 (-1.12%)
At close · Sep 21
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 14, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Given the Company's projected operating requirements and its existing cash and cash equivalents, there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern through one year following the date that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. Management's plans do not alleviate substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern through one year following the date that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 14, 2026
Market Cap
$1.28M
Shares
713,994
Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
Fiscal 2024
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence D. Firestone | Chief Executive Officer | $426,679 |
| Jonathan Staffeldt | — | $373,941 |
| Daniel Otto | Chief Financial Officer | $369,982 |
| Scott Marion | VP Manufacturing Operations | $266,584 |
| Robert Manfredonia | EVP Sales and Marketing | $109,042 |
Fiscal 2023
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence D. Firestone | Chief Executive Officer | $32,692 |
Fiscal 2022
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| James A. Mish | Chief Executive Officer | $4,011,094 |
| Michael Zercher | Former President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,479,909 |
| John Miller | — | $1,439,961 |
| John J. Miller | President of Tobacco | $1,439,961 |
| John Franzino | Chief Administrative Officer | $827,805 |
| Richard Fitzgerald | Former Chief Financial Officer | $437,505 |
| Hugh Kinsman | Chief Financial Officer | $255,254 |
| R. Hugh Kinsman | Chief Financial Officer | $255,254 |
Fiscal 2021
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zercher | Former President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,672,831 |
| James A. Mish | Chief Executive Officer | $2,534,484 |
| John Franzino | Chief Administrative Officer | $1,111,841 |
| Richard Fitzgerald | Former Chief Financial Officer | $119,667 |
Fiscal 2020
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zercher | Former President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,212,332 |
| James A. Mish | Chief Executive Officer | $1,043,083 |
| John Franzino | Chief Administrative Officer | $435,248 |
Fiscal 2019
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zercher | President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,007,291 |
| Henry Sicignano | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $558,186 |
| Clifford B. Fleet | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $514,118 |
| John Brodfuehrer | Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $484,122 |
| Thomas L. James | — | $427,848 |
| Andrea Jentsch | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $261,185 |
| Andrea S. Jentsch | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $261,185 |
Fiscal 2018
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Sicignano | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $949,446 |
| John Brodfuehrer | Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $548,355 |
| Former VP | General Counsel and Secretary | $523,856 |
Fiscal 2017
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Sicignano | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $711,465 |
| Former VP | General Counsel and Secretary | $419,149 |
| John Brodfuehrer | Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $412,637 |
Executive changes
| Person | Role | Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Keys | Class II director | Appointed | 2025-07-15 |
| Lawrence Firestone | Class II director | Appointed | 2025-07-15 |
| Anthony Johnson | Director | Resigned | 2025-05-22 |
| Robert Manfredonia | Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Appointed | 2024-07-30 |
| Andy Arno | Class I director | Appointed | 2024-06-28 |
| James Mish | Director | Resigned | 2024-04-18 |
| Jonathan Staffeldt | General Counsel | Appointed | 2024-04-08 |
| Daniel Otto | Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2024-04-08 |
| Hugh Kinsman | Chief Financial Officer | Resigned | 2024-04-08 |
| Peter Ferola | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Terminated | 2023-12-21 |
| Lawrence D. Firestone | Class II director | Appointed | 2023-11-29 |
| Lawrence D. Firestone | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Appointed | 2023-11-29 |
| Andrew "Andy" Arno | independent director | Appointed | 2023-07-24 |
| John Miller | interim Chief Executive Officer | Appointed | 2023-07-24 |
| Andrew Arno | director | Appointed | 2023-07-24 |
| John J. Miller | interim-CEO | Appointed | 2023-07-24 |
| James A. Mish | Chief Executive Officer | Resigned | 2023-07-24 |
| John Franzino | Chief Administrative Officer | Terminated | 2023-04-21 |
| Peter Ferola | Chief Legal Officer | Appointed | 2023-03-03 |