Aditxt Signs Asset Purchase Agreement to Acquire Fifty Percent Ownership of Global Response Aid – with Rights to Manufacture and Market Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Avigan

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Apr 20, 2023

Aditxt%2C%26reg%3B+Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTX) (“Aditxt” or the “Company”), a global innovation company focused on therapeutics and technologies that monitor and modulate the immune system, is pleased to announce the signing of an asset purchase agreement with Cellvera, Ltd. (”Cellvera”) that grants Aditxt (whether directly or in its recently formed wholly owned subsidiary Adivir, ™ Inc. (“Adivir”), a 50% ownership in G Response Aid FZE (“GRA” or “Global Response Aid”) with the other 50% owned by global logistics leader Agility, Inc. (KW: AGLTY) (“Agility”). The consideration for the transaction is (A) $24.5 million, comprised of: (i) the forgiveness of Aditxt’s $14.5 million loan to Cellvera, and (ii) $10 million in cash, and (B) future royalties for 7 years. Together with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE: RDY), GRA holds an exclusive, worldwide license for Avigan® 200mg, excluding Japan, China and Russia. In connection with the closing of this transaction, the Share Exchange Agreement previously entered as of December 28, 2021, between Cellvera Global Holdings, LLC f/k/a AiPharma Global Holdings, LLC (together with other affiliates and subsidiaries) and Aditxt and all other related agreements will be terminated.