Exhibit 2.1
FTMS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SPECTROSPIN AG, FALLANDEN,
SWITZERLAND ("SAG"), AND BRUKER ANALYTICAL
SYSTEMS, INC., BILLERICA, MA, USA ("BASI")
1. AS OF JULY 1ST, 1996, BASI HEREBY ASSUME SAG'S LIABILITY, VALUED AS A
US $100,000 SAG LIABILITY, FOR PROVIDING SERVICE, INCLUDING WARRANTY
SERVICE, SPARE PARTS, AND UPGRADES, TO THE CUSTOMERS LISTED IN
ATTACHMENT A, TO WHICH SAG HAS SOLD FOURIER TRANSFORM MASS SPECTROMETRY
("FTMS") EQUIPMENT OVER THE YEARS.
2. SAG HAS TRANSFERRED ITS REMAINING SUBUNIT AND COMPONENT FTMS INVENTORY,
UNDER BASI PURCHASE ORDER BE601441, DATED APRIL 11, 1996, WITH A
NEGLIGIBLE SAG BOOK VALUE, TO BASI FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $100,000. THIS
AMOUNT OF US $100,000 WILL BE THE FINAL AND ONLY INVOICE TO BE ISSUED
BY SAG TO BASI FOR BE601441, AND ALL OTHER INVOICES FOR THIS PURCHASE
ORDER NO. WILL BE CREDITED OUT BY SAG.
3. AS OF JULY 1ST, 1996, SAG HEREBY TRANSFERS AND / OR EXCLUSIVELY
LICENSES TO BASI ALL ITS WORLDWIDE FTMS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FTMS INVENTIONS, PATENTS, PATENT
APPLICATIONS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS, AND
ALL FTMS KNOW-HOW, TRADE-SECRETS, TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION
RELATING TO FTMS, VALUED AT US $100,000.
4. SAG MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT USEABILITY OF
INVENTORIES, UPPER LIMIT ON TRANSFERRED SERVICE LIABILITY, VALIDITY AND
ENFORCEABILITY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, UNLESS
EXPLICITLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. BASI DOES NOT ASSUME ANY PRODUCT
OR PATENT LIABILITY FOR SAG SALES, OR ANY OTHER SAG CONTRACTUAL OR
OTHER LIABILITY, IF ANY, UNLESS EXPLICITLY AGREED UPON IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
FOR SAG: FOR BASI:
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ATTACHMENT A: LIST OF SAG FTMS CUSTOMERS
Institution and Address Installation Spectrometer
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Australian Institute of Marine Sciences ESI, MALDI, APCI
PMB No. 3 NanoSPRAY
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University of Georgia ESI and MALDI
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Department of Chemistry
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University of Oslo ESI and MALDI
Postboks 1033 Blindern EI/CI
N-0315-Oslo Laser Vaporization Cluster
Norway Source
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Mugar Building
Northeastern University
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Chinese University of Hong Kong 10.94 BioAPEX 47e
Department of Chemistry Electrospray Ionization
Dr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ MALD Ionization
Shatin, New Territories
HONG KONG
Phone: 85 2 ▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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University of Florida 2.94 APEX 70e
Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
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Gainesville, Florida Glow Discharge
USA Electrospray Ionization
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Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
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Salt Lake City, Utah Pulsed Valve
USA
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FOM-AMOLF 11.93 APEX 70e
Atomic and Molecular Physics Infinity Cell
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Prof. Luc VanVaeck 92 APEX 47e
Department of Chemistry Laser MicroFocus
University of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Agency for Defense Development 92 APEX 70e
Dept. ATRC-6-6 EI/CI Source
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Yuseong, Taejon Excimer Laser Dissociation
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
University of Rome `▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇' 92 APEX 47e
Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Infinity Cell
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Technical University of Berlin CMS 70X
Institute for Organic Chemistry EI/CI Source
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1000 Berlin Two Pulsed Valves
GERMANY Laser Desorption
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Technical University of Munich CMS 47X
Institute for Physical and Theoretical Laser Desorption
Chemistry
Professor ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bondybey
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Miami University CMS 47X
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Dept. of Chemistry Pulsed Valve
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University of Waterloo CMS 47X
Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
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University of Bielefeld CMS 47X
Faculty for Chemistry Infinity Cell
Professor H.-Fr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇/CI Source
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University of Bremen CMS 70
Natural Sciences II Laser Desorption
Prof. K.-P. Wanczek
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University of Amsterdam CMS 47X
Institute for Mass Spectrometry EI/CI Source
Professor Nico Nibbering FAB Ionization
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Wiomi Pty. Ltd. CMS 47X
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Ecole Polytechnique CMS 47X
Chemistry Department EI/CI Source
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Academy of Internal Affairs CMS 47X
Institute of Criminalistics GC Interface
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SASOL Technology Ltd. CMS 47X
Instrumental Techniques EI/CI Source
Research & Development GC Interface
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Technical University Darmstadt CMS 47
Institute for Physical Chemistry
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CMS 47
Cientificas Pulsed Valve
Instituto Rocasolano
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Institute of Chemical Physics
Professor ▇.▇. Talrose
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University of New South Wales CMS 47
School of Chemistry Solid Probe
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University of Nice CMS 47
Laboratory for Physical Organic
Chemistry
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Institute of Chemical and Biological CMS 47
Physics
Professor E.T. Lipmaa
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Institute for Catalysis CMS 47
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