ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
2.1
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THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective
date as of July 26, 2007 (“Effective
Date”),
by and between
MEDIS EL LTD., a company incorporated in Israel (company no.
1213001), with offices at 0 Xxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx 00000, Xxxxxx
(“Transferor”), and CELL KINETICS LTD., a
company incorporated in Israel (company no. 1213017), with
offices at 0 Xxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx 00000, Xxxxxx
(“Transferee”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Transferee is a company wholly owned by Transferor; and
WHEREAS,
upon review of the corporate structure of the entities affiliated with the
Transferor, the boards of directors of the Transferor and the Transferee has
each determined that it is in the best interests of each of Transferor and
Transferee, and their shareholders, to have the Transferor’s business related to
the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of the cell scanning system
known as the CellScan transferred to the Transferee with effect as of July
26,
2007.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the Transferor and the Transferee agree as
follows:
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DEFINITIONS
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As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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1.1.
“Assets” means all of the assets set forth in
Exhibit 1.1.
1.2.
“Business”
means the business of the Transferor’s cell scanning system, known as the
CellScan, and its cell carrier device technology.
1.3.
“Business
Information” means copies of all books, records, files and
documentation of the Transferor in any media prepared, used or held for use
by
any Person with respect to the Business.
1.4. “Cell
Carrier” means a patented device as (a list of
the patents is set forth in Exhibit 1.1A), considered
the core of the CellScan Technology comprised of an array (grid) of 100 ´ 100
micro-xxxxx. Each well can hold one living cell enabling the device
to hold up to 10,000 individual living cells when fully loaded and further
allow
cell manipulations and monitoring for a long period of time.
1.5.
“CellScan
Technology” means the technology underlying a laser based static
cytometer, developed by Transferor, that allows for repeated and continuous
monitoring of fluorescence intensity and polarization emitted from cells
arranged on a dedicated Cell Carrier. This system enables measurement of
individual living cells labeled with a suitable fluorescent probe.
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1.6.
“Governmental
Authority” means any Israeli or foreign, federal, state, provincial or
local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission
or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body.
1.7.
“Governmental
Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
stipulation, determination or award entered by any Governmental
Authority.
1.8.
“Intellectual
Property” means all intellectual property in any jurisdiction,
including: (a) all good will, trade marks, service marks, brand
names, trade dress, assumed names, business names, trade names and other
indications of origin; (b) patents and patent rights; (c) trade secrets and
other confidential or non-public Business Information, including ideas,
formulas, compositions, inventor’s notes,
discoveries and improvements, know-how, manufacturing and production processes
and techniques, and research and development information (whether or not
patentable), invention disclosures, unpatented blue prints, drawings,
specifications, designs, plans, proposals and technical data, business and
marketing plans, and customer lists and information; (d) writings and other
copyrightable works of authorship, including computer programs, databases and
documentation therefore, mask works and all copyrights to any of the foregoing;
(e) moral rights; (f) features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament
and
design registrations or patents; (g) any similar intellectual property or
proprietary rights; (h) registrations of, and applications to register, any
of
the foregoing with any Governmental Authority and any renewals or extensions
thereof.
1.9.
“Know-how”
shall mean all lab journals, trade secrets, know-how (including, without
limitation, proprietary know-how and use and application know-how), formulas,
product: designs, manufacturing, engineering and other drawings, computer
databases and software, technology, other intangibles, technical information,
safety information, engineering data and design and engineering specifications,
research records, market surveys and all promotional literature, customer and
supplier lists and similar data.
1.10.
“Liabilities”
shall mean the following contingent liabilities of the Transferor:
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all
liabilities to Bar-Ilan University under the Agreements set forth
in
Exhibit
1.10;
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(ii)
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all
liabilities to the Chief Scientist Office under programs no.
11560.
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(iii)
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all
undertakings and liabilities of Transferor under written or oral agreements,
contracts, commitments or other instruments or arrangements which
are
included in the Assets.
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(iv)
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All
existing liabilities towards the Employees and towards any former
employee
of Transferor who has been involved in work pertaining mainly to
the
Business.
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(v)
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All
liabilities of the Transferor arising out of or in connection with
any
claims, action, deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action
or chases
in action pending against Transferor in relation to the Business
as of the
Effective Date.
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1.11. “Lien”
shall mean any mortgage, deed or trust, pledge, hypothecation, security
interest, encumbrance, restriction, claim, lien, lease or charge or third party
right of any kind whatsoever or any proxies, voting trust and other voting
agreements, or commitments of any kind.
1.12. “Person”
means any natural person, general or limited partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, firm, association or other legal entity.
1.13. “Software”
means all computer software used, licensed or developed by or on behalf of
the
Transferor or used by Transferor in connection with the Business, including
source code, object code, comments, user interfaces, menus, buttons and icons,
and all files, data, manuals, design notes and other items and documentation
related thereto or associated therewith.
1.14. “Third
Party Licenses” means licenses associated with or
related to the Business and that are owned, used or held by the
Transferor.
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TRANSFER
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2.1. Transfer
of Business. On the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement by both parties
hereto, the Transferor shall be deemed to have conveyed, assigned, transferred
and delivered to the Transferee, and the Transferee shall be deemed to have
received from the Transferor, all of the Transferor’s rights, title and interest
in and to the Assets, and the Liabilities, everything effective as of the
Effective Date.
2.2. Deliveries
by the Transferor. Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties
hereto, the Transferor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Transferee
the following items, any of which may be waived at Transferee’s sole
discretion:
2.2.1. Minutes
of the duly held meeting of the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Transferor approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Transferor;
2.2.2. Such
specific assignments, bills of sale, endorsements, deeds and other good and
sufficient instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Transferee and its counsel, as shall be effective to vest
in
the Transferee title to all the Assets being sold by the Transferor, including
without limitation, assignment deeds with respect to any and all patents,
registrable copyright, design, trade marks, service marks, and all the
applications to register any of the foregoing; and
2.2.3. Any
other
document or instrument reasonably required by the Transferee and its
counsel.
2.3. Transfer
of Employees. The employment agreements of certain
employees agreed upon between Transferor and Transferee, shall be assigned
by
Transferor to Transferee, as of July 1, 2007 and subject to the consent of
each
such employee. It is hereby specifically agreed that all obligations
and undertakings of Transferor towards such employees shall be transferred
to
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which undertakes to abide by them and fulfill them to the fullest
extent. It is further agreed for the purpose of any right to which
such employees are entitled and which is based upon an employee’s employment
term with the employer, such term shall be calculated commencing upon such
employees’ commencement of employment with Transferor.
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CONSIDERATION
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In
consideration for the Transfer of the Business from Transferor to Transferee
as
contemplated by this Agreement, Transferee shall, no later than the execution
of
this Agreement by both parties hereto, issue to the Transferor 15,500,000
(fifteen million five hundred thousand ) Ordinary Shares of Transferee,
constituting, immediately after such issuance approximately 94% of the issued
and outstanding share capital of the Transferee and representing a value of
$4,650,000, based upon a valuation of the business of the Company of $4,
950,000.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE
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The
Transferor hereby represents and warrants to the Transferee as of the execution
of this Agreement as follows:
4.1. Incorporation
and Authority of the Transferor. The Transferor is a
company duly incorporated, and validly existing under the laws of the State
of
Israel and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, including the
Assets to conduct its business, to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and all documents and instruments hereunder by the
Transferor, the performance by the Transferor of its obligations hereunder
and
the consummation by the Transferor of the transactions contemplated hereby
have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the
Transferor.
4.2. No
Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Transferor does not and will not (a) violate or conflict
with the Articles of Association of the Transferor or other organizational
documents of the Transferor; (b) conflict with or violate any Law or
Governmental Order; (c) result in any breach of, or constitute a default
(or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
become a default) under, or give to any Person any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument
to
the Transferor is a party or to which any of properties of the Transferor are
subject; or (d) result in the creation of any Lien on any assets held, leased,
licensed, owned or used by the Transferor.
4.3. Consents
and Approvals. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Transferor does not, and the performance of this Agreement
by
the Transferor will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other
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by, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority or any other
Person, except as set forth in Exhibit 4.3.
4.4. The
Assets.
4.4.1. Except
as
set forth in Exhibit 4.4.1, the Transferor holds good,
marketable and unrestricted title to and has valid interests in all of the
Assets free and clear of any and all Liens.
4.4.2. The
Assets include all assets, rights, properties, licenses and permits, contracts
and other benefits that are relevant for, useful in or related to or necessary
for the Business and are held by Transferor.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE
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The
Transferee hereby represents and warrants to the Transferee as of the execution
of this Agreement as follows:
5.1. Incorporation
and Authority of the Transferee. The Transferee is a
company duly incorporated, and validly existing under the laws of the State
of
Israel and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, including the
Assets to conduct its business, to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and all documents and instruments hereunder by the Transferee,
the performance by the Transferee of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation by the Transferee of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been
duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the
Transferee.
5.2. No
Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Transferee does not and will not (a) violate or conflict
with the Articles of Association of the Transferee or other organizational
documents of the Transferee; (b) conflict with or violate any Law or
Governmental Order; (c) result in any breach of, or constitute a default
(or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
become a default) under, or give to any Person any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument
to
the Transferee is a party or to which any of properties of the Transferee are
subject; or (d) result in the creation of any Lien on any assets held, leased,
licensed, owned or used by the Transferee.
5.3. Consents
and Approvals. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Transferor does not, and the performance of this Agreement
by
the Transferee will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other
action by, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority or
any
other Person.
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GENERAL
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6.1. Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided, each party shall bear its respective direct and indirect
expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution
and
performance of this Agreement and the transaction contemplated
hereby.
6.2. Miscellaneous
Tax Matters. The Transferor shall be solely responsible and liable
to bear all taxes, duties and other mandatory payments with respect to this
Agreement and the sale of the Assets hereunder. The Transferee shall be entitled
to deduct at source any and all taxes as shall be due according to any
applicable law, unless the Transferor provides written evidence from the
relevant tax authorities stating otherwise.
6.3. Notices. All
notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall
be
in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly
given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service,
by cable, by facsimile, by telegram, by telex or by registered or certified
mail
(postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified
in a notice given in accordance with this Section 6.3):
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to the Transferor:
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Fax:
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or
such
other address with respect to a party as such party shall notify each other
party in writing as above provided.
6.4. Headings.
The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
6.5. Severability. If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced by any applicable law or public policy, all other conditions
and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and
effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
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contemplated hereby is not fundamentally changed. Upon such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely
as
possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions
contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest
extent possible.
6.6. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.7. Amendment. This
Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing
signed by the Transferee and the Transferor.
6.8. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit
of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein, express
or
implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any
legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under
or by
reason of this Agreement.
6.9. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the Laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the conflict
of laws provisions thereof, and any dispute with respect to this Agreement
or
its execution, biding effect, performance or interpretation shall be adjudicated
solely in the Courts of the District of Tel Aviv, Israel.
6.10. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall
be
deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferor and the Transferee have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized,
and effective as the Effective Date.
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LIST
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
1.1
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The
Assets
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Exhibit
1.1A
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Patents
and Patent Applications
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Exhibit
1.1B
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Equipment
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Exhibit
1.10
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Bar-Ilan
Agreements
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Exhibit
4.3
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Consents
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Exhibit
4.4.1
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Limitations
of Transferor’s title to its assets
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EXHIBIT
1.1
ASSETS
TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM
TRANSFEROR
TO TRANSFEREE
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The
patents and patent applications listed in Exhibit
1.1A and Intellectual Property
owned
by Transferor and related to the
Business.
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Know-How
and knowledge acquired during the development and clinical evaluation
of
the CellScan Technology, including, without limitation, Know How
related
to production of the Cell Carrier.
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Rights
granted to Transferor with connection to the CellScan Technology,
including, without limitation, all rights granted under the Agreements
set
forth in Exhibit
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Tangible
equipment according to the list in Exhibit
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Software
related solely to the Business including, without limitation, Software
related to Fluorescence and polarization imaging and data
processing.
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The
Loan Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Transferor and Technion
R&D Foundation Ltd.(“Technion”), according to which Transferor has
loaned Technion a CellScan machine.
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EXHIBIT
1.1A
PATENTS
AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
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Provisional
application number 60/780,064 - Analysis
Device
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US
patent number 0000000 - Cell Carrier Grids (also submitted in Europe,
Canada, China, Australia, South Korea and
Japan)
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European
patent application 207172816 –An Optical Method For Testing Sensitivity of
Cells (also submitted in Japan)
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1.1B
EQUIPMENT
Asset
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Description
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Purchase
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HP DC5100
Work Station
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08/01/06
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1083
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Disk
on Key GB 1 USB
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04/06/06
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1084
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Work
Stand HP
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14/06/06
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1085
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Screen
17” LCD E786 MAG
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18/06/06
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1090
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Screen
19” LCD S976 MAG
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01/07/06
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1097
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DELL NEW
OPTIPLEX GX520 COMPUTER
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13/08/06
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1106
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HP
DC7600 COMPUTER
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29/11/06
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608
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9200
MEDIMACHIN
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27/03/02
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1025
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FLUKE
CORPORATION#45
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06/07/05
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1027
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FLUKE
EUROPE BY#179
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06/07/05
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794
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Printer
Interface, Fax, Outer Network
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05/09/02
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821
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Eppendorf
Centrifuge
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15/05/03
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851
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Computer
System FXL 655
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13/05/04
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866
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medicons
35um syr
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22/08/04
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867
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Carrying
Case for Can
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31/08/04
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632
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Metal
Closet
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27/03/02
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857
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Century
Lab Chair
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20/06/04
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847
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Screen FLAT 17
”786PF
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14/03/04
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870
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Screen
17 flat MAG
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01/09/04
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972
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Screen LCD
MAG ”17
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04/01/05
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992
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Screen MAG
LCD 17
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13/03/05
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1091
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Office
Chairs
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Round
Wooden Conference Table
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17/07/06
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953
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MAG
Screen ”17
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31/01/05
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1040
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Outer
Shell CELL SCAN
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04/09/05
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1099
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IDEAL
2503 Shredding Machine
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01/08/06
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1022
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RAM
Unit 512MB
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12/07/05
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1030
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Screen
17”
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31/07/05
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1031
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Laptop
Computer
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11/08/05
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1041
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Computer
System HP+Screen
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06/09/05
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1041
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Operating
System
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06/09/05
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1041
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Screen+HP
Computer System
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16/10/05
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1042
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One
Year Software Update Service
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15/09/05
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1063
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Quadro
Graphics Card FX540
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02/03/06
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1072
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Laptop
Computer T60 IBM T2400
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09/05/06
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1073
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DELL
NEW OPTIPLEX GX620
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24/05/06
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1086
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Laptop
Computer HP NC6120
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11/06/06
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1100
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Disk
on Key GB 1 MICROSUN USB
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08/08/06
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1.10
BAR-ILAN
AGREEMENTS
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License
Agreement between Bar Ilan University and Israel
Aircraft Industry dated October 17,
1991.
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Addition
to Original License Agreement between Bar Ilan University, Medis
El Ltd.,
CDI Inc. and Israel Aircraft Industry dated August 5,
1992.
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Amendment
to License Agreement between Bar Ilan University, Medis El Ltd. and
Israel
Aircraft Industry dated August 8,
1992.
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Assignment
of License Agreement between Israel Aircraft
Industry and Medis Israel Ltd. dated August 13,
1992.
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Letter
Agreement dated July 18, 1996 between Medis El Ltd. and bar-Ilan
University.
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4.3
CONSENTS
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Consent
of the Technion R&D Foundation Ltd. for the assignment of the Loan
Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Transferor and Technion R&D
Foundation Ltd., according to which Transferor has loaned Technion
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Office
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3.
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Notice
of assignment to be given to Bar-Ilan
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4.4.1
Assets
with respect to which Transferor does not hold good, marketable and unrestricted
title to and has valid interests in all of the Assets free and clear of any
and
all Liens.
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Agreements
set forth in Exhibit
1.10.
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Limitations
under OCS programs.
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