Turning Point Brands Launches Nu-X Ventures

Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB), a Kentucky-based industry leading marketer of Other Tobacco Products (OTP) and adult consumer alternatives, announced today the formation of Nu-X Ventures, a new company and wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to the development, production and sale of alternative products and acquisitions in related spaces. Nu-X Ventures will be led by TPB veteran Graham Purdy, who will serve as President of Nu-X Ventures.

"We are continuously looking for ways to meet the evolving preferences of our customers,” stated Larry Wexler, President and CEO of TPB. "Today’s announcement underscores our move into rapidly growing and emerging markets, such as the CBD industry. Nu-X Ventures will put us on the leading edge of the booming alternatives markets.”

The creation of Nu-X Ventures allows TPB to leverage its expertise in traditional OTP management to alternative products. The TPB management team has over 100 years of experience navigating federal, state and local regulations that are directly applicable to the growing alternatives market. Past acquisitions of VaporBeast and International Vapor Group coupled with TPB’s large traditional sales and distribution network provide the infrastructure to reach approximately 160,000 retail outlets in North America and millions of consumers through its B2C sales engine. Utilizing these core competencies, TPB is poised to both produce and distribute a diverse range of products under the Nu-X division. The company has a robust pipeline of products that will be released throughout 2019 and beyond.

"Nu-X Ventures is an exciting next step in our push into the alternatives market,” said Purdy. "Moving into this space brings us into a world with a wide variety of new active ingredients and a multiplicity of delivery methods. We are constantly looking for ways to innovate to meet the desires of our consumers, and Nu-X Ventures is the vehicle that will lead us into the alternatives market where we see a large market of unmet adult consumer demand.”

A management presentation reviewing the product pipeline and Nu-X ventures is available in the Events & Presentations section of the Turning Point Brands website.

About Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky-based Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) is a leading U.S. provider of Other Tobacco Products. TPB, through its focus brands, Stoker’s® in Smokeless products, Zig-Zag® in Smoking products and VaporBeast® and VaporFi® in NewGen products, generates solid cash flow which it uses to finance acquisitions, increase brand support and strengthen its capital structure. TPB does not sell cigarettes. More information about the company is available at its corporate website, www.turningpointbrands.com.

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• declining sales of tobacco products, and expected continuing decline of sales, in the tobacco industry overall;
• our dependence on a small number of third-party suppliers and producers;
• the possibility that we will be unable to identify or contract with new suppliers or producers in the event of a supply or product disruption;
• the possibility that our licenses to use certain brands or trademarks will be terminated, challenged or restricted;
• failure to maintain consumer brand recognition and loyalty of our customers;
• substantial and increasing U.S. regulation;
• regulation of our products by the FDA, which has broad regulatory powers;
• uncertainty related to the regulation and taxation of our NewGen products;
• possible significant increases in federal, state and local municipal tobacco-related taxes;
• possible increasing international control and regulation;
• our reliance on relationships with several large retailers and national chains for distribution of our products;
• our amount of indebtedness;
• the terms of our credit facilities, which may restrict our current and future operations;
• intense competition and our ability to compete effectively;
• uncertainty and continued evolution of markets containing our NewGen products;
• significant product liability litigation;
• the scientific community’s lack of information regarding the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes, vaporizer and e-liquid use;
• requirement to maintain compliance with master settlement agreement escrow account;
• competition from illicit sources;
• our reliance on information technology;
• security and privacy breaches;
• contamination of our tobacco supply or products;
• infringement on our intellectual property;
• third-party claims that we infringe on their intellectual property;
• failure to manage our growth;
• failure to successfully integrate our acquisitions or otherwise be unable to benefit from pursuing acquisitions;
• fluctuations in our results;
• exchange rate fluctuations;
• adverse U.S. and global economic conditions;
• sensitivity of end-customers to increased sales taxes and economic conditions;
• failure to comply with certain regulations;
• departure of key management personnel or our inability to attract and retain talent;
• imposition of significant tariffs on imports into the U.S.;
• reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors, potentially decreasing our stock price;
• failure to maintain our status as an emerging growth company before the five-year maximum time period a company may retain such status;
• our principal stockholders will be able to exert significant influence over matters submitted to our stockholders and may take certain actions to prevent takeovers;
• our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as Delaware law and certain regulations, could discourage or prohibit acquisition bids or merger proposals, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock;
• our certificate of incorporation limits the ownership of our common stock by individuals and entities that are Restricted Investors. These restrictions may affect the liquidity of our common stock and may result in Restricted Investors being required to sell or redeem their shares at a loss or relinquish their voting, dividend and distribution rights;
• future sales of our common stock in the public market could reduce our stock price, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of equity or convertible securities may dilute your ownership in us;
• we may issue preferred stock whose terms could adversely affect the voting power or value of our common stock; and
• our status as a "controlled company” could make our common stock less attractive to some investors or otherwise harm our stock price.

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