Turning Point Brands, Inc.

We have carried out an evaluation under the supervision, and with the participation of, our management including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act of 1934), as of March 31, 2025. Based upon the evaluation, our CEO, CFO, and CAO concluded our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of such date solely due to material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting that were disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

As previously described in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, during our evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective solely due to the existence of the following material weakness:

We did not design and maintain effective internal controls related to our information technology general controls (“ITGCs”) in the areas of user access and program change-management over certain information technology (“IT”) systems that support the Company’s financial reporting processes. Our business process controls (automated and manual) that are dependent on the affected ITGCs were also deemed ineffective because they could have been adversely impacted. We believe that these control deficiencies were a result of: IT control processes lacking sufficient documentation such that the successful operation of ITGCs was overly dependent upon knowledge and actions of certain individuals with IT expertise and inherent system limitations.

The material weakness did not result in any identified misstatements to our financial statements, and there were no changes to previously released financial results. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time, and management has concluded through testing that these controls are operating effectively.

Remediation Plan

Management has been implementing and continues to implement measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include: (i) completing the implementation of a new ERP system, which is expected to be completed in 2025; (ii) engaging third-party consultants to assist in the review, planning and implementation of systems and tools designed to support the remediation processes; (iii) developing and maintaining documentation underlying ITGCs; (iv) implementing an IT management review and testing plan to monitor ITGCs with a specific focus on systems that support our financial reporting processes; (v) providing training for control owners and reviewers with a specific focus on identifying, addressing and documenting risks; and (vi) providing enhanced quarterly reporting on the remediation progress to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

While we have made significant progress in strengthening our internal controls, the previously identified material weakness was not fully remediated as of March 31, 2025. We expect to complete the remediation by the end of fiscal year 2025, as at that time the referenced controls will have been in place for a sufficient period of time to demonstrate operating effectiveness.

Role of the Audit Committee in Material Weakness Remediation

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is actively overseeing the remediation of the material weaknesses. Working closely with management, as well as with the Company’s internal audit, finance teams, and independent auditors, the Audit Committee has and will continue to monitor and evaluate the progress of the remediation throughout the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Regular updates on the remediation have been and will continue to be provided to the Board of Directors, with the Audit Committee ensuring management’s testing of the remediated controls is completed as soon as practicable

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Other than in connection with aspects of our remediation plan, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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