EXHIBIT 2.1
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (“
Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 30, 2009 (the
“Effective Date”), by and among QN Diagnostics,
LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
(“Company”), QuantRx Biomedical Corporation , a
Nevada corporation (“QuantRx”), and NuRx
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a Nevada corporation
(“NuRx”), with reference to the following
facts:
WHEREAS , QuantRx has developed and/or is developing the
Lateral Flow Strip, the A-Reader and the Q-Reader (each as defined
below).
WHEREAS , Company desires to obtain from QuantRx and
QuantRx desires to grant, sell, convey, transfer, assign, release
and deliver to Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, all its such rights, interests and property
relating to the Lateral Flow Strip, the A-Reader and the Q-Reader
(collectively, the “Lateral Flow Products”).
WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 5.1 of the LLC Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, by and between QuantRx and NuRx (the
“LLC Agreement”), and as part of the QuantRx Initial
Contribution (as defined in the LLC Agreement), QuantRx wishes to
contribute the Lateral Flow Products to the Company in exchange for
which QuantRx shall become a Member (as defined in the LLC
Agreement) of the Company and shall receive the Membership Interest
(as defined in the LLC Agreement) in the Company specified in
Section 5.3 of the LLC Agreement.
WHEREAS , NuRx is the owner of a fifty percent interest
in the Company, and is interested in and benefits from the
transactions described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
below, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CONTRIBUTION OF
ASSETS
(a) On
the Closing Date (as defined in Article 7 below), QuantRx
agrees to sell, transfer, assign and deliver to Company and Company
agrees to purchase, accept and acquire from QuantRx, free and clear
of all Encumbrances (as defined in Section 2.3), all of
QuantRx’s right, title and interest in and to the assets (the
“Intellectual Property Assets”) of QuantRx described in
Exhibit A-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference. On the Closing Date, in addition to any
other documents required hereunder, QuantRx shall execute and
deliver to Company: (i) the General Conveyance and
Assignment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(“General Conveyance”), (ii) the Development and
Services Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the “Development Agreement”), (iii) the Patent
Assignment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D
(“Patent Assignment”), (iv) the Trademark Assignment in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , (“Trademark
Assignment”), and (v) the Non-Competition Agreement in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit F
(“Non-Competition Agreement”). In addition,
on the Closing Date, QuantRx shall simultaneously take all
additional steps and execute all additional documents and
instruments as may be reasonably necessary to put Company in
possession and complete operating control of the Assets and to
transfer all of QuantRx’s right, title and interest in and to
the Intellectual Property Assets to Company. The
documents and instruments that QuantRx is required to deliver to
Company under this Section 1.1 shall be the “Conveyance
Documents.”
(b) In
addition, upon the request of the JV Board (as defined in the LLC
Agreement), QuantRx agrees to sell, transfer, assign and deliver to
Company and Company agrees to purchase, accept and acquire from
QuantRx, free and clear of all Encumbrances (as defined in Section
2.3), all of QuantRx’s right, title and interest in and to
the assets (the “Tangible Assets,” and together with
the Intellectual Property Assets, the “Assets”) of
QuantRx described in Exhibit A-2 attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference. At the time of
such contribution, QuantRx shall execute and deliver the General
Conveyance in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
.
1.2
Effect of Contribution . In exchange for
QuantRx Initial Contribution (as defined in the LLC Agreement), (i)
QuantRx shall become a Member in the Company pursuant to the terms
of the LLC Agreement, (ii) QuantRx will receive the Membership
Interest set forth in Section 5.3 of the LLC Agreement, and (iii)
the Capital Account (as defined in the LLC Agreement) of QuantRx
will be credited in accordance with Section 5.1 of the LLC
Agreement.
1.3
Tax Consequences . The parties agree that
the transfer of Assets to the Company in exchange for a 50%
percentage interest in the Company is to occur, with respect to the
Intellectual Property Assets, as of the Effective Date, and with
respect to the Tangible Assets, as of such date to be determined by
the JV Board, and is intended by the parties to this Agreement to
comply with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section
721(a).
1.4
Assumed Liabilities . Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company,
by executing and delivering this Agreement, assumes, and agrees to
pay, perform and discharge when due, any and all of the liabilities
and obligations, regardless of amount, character or description, or
whether accrued, contingent, determined, undetermined or otherwise,
of QuantRx to the extent relating to the Intellectual Property
Assets that arise after the Closing Date, except to the extent that
such liabilities or obligations (a) arise from or relate to events,
facts or circumstances for which QuantRx would have an
indemnification obligation under Section 6.1(a)(i) or (b) are
expressly retained by QuantRx under this Agreement. By
way of clarification and not of limitation of the foregoing, the
Company hereby assumes the obligation of QuantRx under the Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between
PRIA Diagnostics, LLC and QuantRx (the “PRIA
Agreement”), to make, and hereby agrees to make, all of the
Milestone Payments (as such term is defined in the PRIA Agreement)
and payments of Royalties (as such term is defined in the PRIA
Agreement) as and when such payments become due under the PRIA
Agreement. The Company shall not assume and shall not be
responsible for, and QuantRx shall retain and be responsible for
the issuance of the Milestone Shares (as such term is defined in
the PRIA Agreement) on behalf of Company (the “ QuantRx
Assumed Liabilities ”) and in no event shall NuRx or the
Company be responsible for the QuantRx Assumed
Liabilities.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
QUANTRX
For purposes of this Article 2,
“Knowledge,” “Known” or similar terms mean
the knowledge of the officers and directors of QuantRx, and any
employees of QuantRx who have knowledge of or responsibility for
the subject matter of the applicable representation and
warranty. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
(the “Disclosure Schedule”), QuantRx hereby represents
and warrants to Company as follows:
2.1
Corporate Organization . QuantRx is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Nevada.
2.2
Authorization . The execution, delivery
and performance by QuantRx of this Agreement, and all documents and
instruments contemplated hereby, referenced herein or executed in
connection herewith (collectively, the “Related
Documents”), and the consummation by QuantRx of the
transactions contemplated hereby and therein, have been duly
authorized and approved by all necessary corporate proceedings of
QuantRx. This Agreement and each of the Related
Documents have been duly executed and delivered by QuantRx, and
each constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of QuantRx,
enforceable against QuantRx in accordance with its
terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of
general application relating to the enforcement of creditors’
rights.
2.3
Title; Condition of Assets . Except as
otherwise provided for in Section 2.12, QuantRx has good and
marketable title to all of the Assets, free and clear of all
mortgages, liens (tax or otherwise), pledges, charges, leases,
encumbrances, claims or restrictions of any kind or character (the
“Encumbrances”). The Assets conform and
comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances, and
other than those Assets constituting inventory, and to
QuantRx’s Knowledge without having conducted an independent
review, the Assets are in good condition with no material defects,
excepting normal wear and tear. With respect to the
inventory, at the time of the Closing, the components parts of such
inventory are in good condition with no material defects, excepting
normal wear and tear.
2.4
No Violation . The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents by QuantRx
will not (with notice and/or the lapse of time) result in a
material breach or material violation of, or constitute a material
default under, QuantRx’s Articles of Incorporation,
Bylaws or any material agreement to which QuantRx is a party or by
which QuantRx is bound, and will not, to the best of
QuantRx’s Knowledge, be in violation of any statute,
judgment, order, rule or regulation in effect at the Closing Date
of any court or federal, state or other regulatory authority or
governmental body having jurisdiction over QuantRx or the
Assets. QuantRx is not a party to, subject to or bound
by any agreement or judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of
any court or federal, state or other regulatory or governmental
body that prevents or impairs the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Documents or the
rights of the Company hereunder and thereunder.
2.5
Governmental Authorities . QuantRx is not
required to submit any notice, report or other filing to any
governmental or regulatory authority, nor is any consent, approval
or authorization of any governmental or regulatory authority
required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or in the Related
Documents.
2.6
Liabilities . QuantRx and its officers,
employees or agents have not employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or
finders’ fees in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby or the Related Documents.
2.7
Assets; Accounts Receivable; Purchase Orders
. The Assets include all intellectual property,
inventory and all other property in which QuantRx has any right,
title or interest with respect to the Lateral Flow
Products. The Assets include all the assets necessary to
operate the Lateral Flow Products so that they can be developed,
made, used, marketed, manufactured, produced and sold in the same
manner as the Lateral Flow Products by QuantRx prior to the
Closing. There are no notes, debts or accounts
receivable relating to the Lateral Flow Products as of the
Closing. All inventory and equipment relating to the
Lateral Flow Products as of the Effective Date are QuantRx’s
property and have been acquired or arisen in the ordinary course of
business, have not been pledged as collateral, are not held by
QuantRx on consignment from others and are being conveyed to
Company pursuant to the General Conveyance. All
inventory and equipment relating to the Lateral Flow Products are
listed in Schedule 2.7 of the Disclosure
Schedule. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule, QuantRx has provided no express warranties or guarantees
relating to the Lateral Flow Products.
2.8
Litigation . There are no claims, actions,
litigation, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
Knowledge of QuantRx, threatened against or affecting any of the
Assets, the Lateral Flow Products or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or the Related Documents, at law
or in equity or before or by any governmental or regulatory
authority, agency or instrumentality or before any arbitrator of
any kind, and, to the Knowledge of QuantRx, there is no valid basis
for any such claim, action, litigation, suit, proceeding or
investigation. To the Knowledge of QuantRx, no
governmental or regulatory authority, agency or instrumentality has
at any time challenged or questioned the legal right of QuantRx to
sell, market, make or use any Lateral Flow Products or relating to
the Assets.
2.9
Contracts . A true copy of each material
agreement, instrument, commitment, contract or other obligation to
which QuantRx is a party or is bound relating in any way to the
Assets or the Lateral Flow Products or activities conducted related
thereto, or to which the Assets are subject (collectively, the
“Material Contracts”) has been provided to
Company’s counsel prior to Closing and an accurate listing of
same has been set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. All
Material Contracts are in full force and effect and are valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms;
to the Knowledge of QuantRx, all parties to such Material Contracts
have complied with the provisions thereof; to the Knowledge of
QuantRx, (a) no such party is in default under any of the terms
thereof and (b) no event has occurred that (with the passage of
time and/or the giving of notice) would constitute a default by any
party under any provision thereof. No consent, approval
or authorization of any third party on the part of QuantRx under a
Material Contract is required in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
2.10
Compliance with Law . QuantRx is, in
connection with the Lateral Flow Products and the ownership and use
of the Assets, in material compliance with all applicable foreign,
federal, state or local laws, statutes, rules, regulations,
ordinances, codes, orders, licenses, franchises, permits,
authorizations and concessions (collectively,
“Regulations”).
2.11
Licenses . The Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of all approvals, authorizations, consents,
licenses, franchises, orders and other permits of, and filings
with, any governmental authority, whether foreign, federal, state
or local (“Permits”), which are required in connection
with the ownership, handling, use, sale or possession of the
Assets, the noncompliance with which would have a material adverse
effect on Company or the Assets.
2.12
Intangible Property Rights . The
Intellectual Property Assets constitute all of the issued patents,
patent applications, inventions, trade secrets, trade names,
trademarks, service marks, brandmarks, copyrights or registrations
or applications therefor, and franchises owned by QuantRx with
respect to the Lateral Flow Products. To the Knowledge
of QuantRx, the Intellectual Property Assets are not being
infringed or violated by any other person or entity. All
Intellectual Property Assets, are, and upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related
Documents will be, vested in Company, pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, free of any claims, liens, encumbrances or restrictions
of whatever nature and QuantRx has not granted any license or right
to the Intellectual Property Assets to any third
party. To the Knowledge of QuantRx, the Intellectual
Property Assets do not infringe upon any patent or any proprietary
rights, or intellectual property of any other person, firm,
corporation or other entity. The documents reflecting
the Intellectual Property Assets are current and accurate and
sufficient in detail and content to identify such Intellectual
Property Assets. Any employee or other person who,
either alone or in concert with others, developed, invented,
discovered, derived, programmed or designed any of the Intellectual
Property Assets, or who has Knowledge of or access to material and
proprietary information relating to the Intellectual Property
Assets, has been put on notice that such Intellectual Property
Assets are proprietary to QuantRx and are not to be divulged
or misused and has executed a form of proprietary information and
inventions agreement provided to and approved by
Company. To the Knowledge of QuantRx, the Intellectual
Property Assets are presently valid and protectable and they have
not been improperly used, divulged, or appropriated for the benefit
of any past or present employees or other persons.
2.13
Tax Matters . All taxes, including without
limitation income, property, sales, use, franchise, added value,
imposed by the United States or by any foreign country or by any
state, municipality, subdivision or instrumentality of the United
States or of any foreign country, or by any oth
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