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:
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX /s/ XXXX XXXXXX
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XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, DIRECTOR XX. XXXX XXXXXX, V.P.
ATTACHMENT A: LIST OF SAG FTMS CUSTOMERS
Institution and Address Installation Spectrometer
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Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx 11.95 BioAPEX 47E
Australian Institute of Marine Sciences ESI, MALDI, APCI
PMB No. 3 NanoSPRAY
Townsville, X.X. XX, XX/XX, XXXX
X0x. 0000 XXXXXXXXX QEA, Pulsed Valves
Phone: 00 00 000 000
Fax: 00 00 000 000
EMAIL: X_XXXXX@XXXX.XXX.XX
Xxxx. Xxx Xxxxxx 1.96 BioAPEX 70e
University of Georgia ESI and MALDI
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: 000 000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
EMAIL: xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx
Xxxx. Xxxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx 6.95 CMS to APEX Upgrade
Department of Chemistry
Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 XXXXXX
Phone: 000 000 0000
Fax: 000 000 0000
EMAIL: xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx
Xxxx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 6.95 BioAPEX 47e
University of Oslo ESI and MALDI
Postboks 1033 Blindern EI/CI
N-0315-Oslo Laser Vaporization Cluster
Norway Source
Phone: 00 00 00 00 00
Fax: 00 00 00 00 00
email: xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx
Xxxx. Xxxxx Xxxxx 2.95 APEX 47e with GC/XX
Xxxxxxx Institute
Mugar Building
Northeastern University
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 XXX
Phone: 000 000 0000
Fax: 000 000 0000
Chinese University of Hong Kong 10.94 BioAPEX 47e
Department of Chemistry Electrospray Ionization
Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxx MALD Ionization
Shatin, New Territories
HONG KONG
Phone: 85 2 0 000 0000
Fax: 85 2 0 000 0000
University of Florida 2.94 APEX 70e
Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx EI/CI Source
Gainesville, Florida Glow Discharge
USA Electrospray Ionization
Phone: 000 000-0000
Fax: 000 000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx University 1.94 APEX 47e
Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx EI/CI Source
Salt Lake City, Utah Pulsed Valve
USA
Phone: 000 000 0000
Fax: 000 000 0000
EMAIL: xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx
FOM-AMOLF 11.93 APEX 70e
Atomic and Molecular Physics Infinity Cell
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Boon EI/CI Source
Xxxxxxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx
XXX XXXXXXXXXXX
Phone: 00 00 000 0000
Fax: 00 00 000 0000
EMAIL: xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx
Prof. Luc VanVaeck 92 APEX 47e
Department of Chemistry Laser MicroFocus
University of Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0
X-0000 Xxxxxxx
XXXXXXX
Phone: 00 0 000 0000
Fax: 00 0 000 0000
Agency for Defense Development 92 APEX 70e
Dept. ATRC-6-6 EI/CI Source
Xx. Xxxxx XXXX Ionization
Yuseong, Taejon Excimer Laser Dissociation
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
University of Rome `Xx Xxxxxxxx' 92 APEX 47e
Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Infinity Cell
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Nd:YAG Laser Desorption
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx 0 XX/XX Xxxxxx
00000 Xxxx
XXXXX
Phone: 00 00 000 000
Fax: 00 00 000 000
Technical University of Berlin CMS 70X
Institute for Organic Chemistry EI/CI Source
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx GC Interface
Xxxxxxx xxx 00 Juni 135 FAB Ionization
1000 Berlin Two Pulsed Valves
GERMANY Laser Desorption
Phone: 00 00 000 00000
Fax: 00 00 000 00000
Technical University of Munich CMS 47X
Institute for Physical and Theoretical Laser Desorption
Chemistry
Professor Xxxxxxxx Bondybey
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0
0000 Xxxxxxxx
XXXXXXX
Phone: 00 00 0000 0000
Fax: 00 00 0000 0000
Email: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx-
Scahttebourg, gereon@anionx.phys.
xxxxxx.xx-xxxxxxxx.xx
Miami University CMS 47X
Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx EI/CI Source
Dept. of Chemistry Pulsed Valve
000, Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
XXX
Phone: 000 000 0000
Fax: 000 000 0000
University of Waterloo CMS 47X
Department of Chemistry Infinity Cell
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
XXXXXX
Phone: 000 000 0000
University of Bielefeld CMS 47X
Faculty for Chemistry Infinity Cell
Professor H.-Fr. Xxxxxxxxxxxx XX/CI Source
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxx
XXXXXXX
Phone: 00 000 000 0000
Fax: 00 000 000 0000
email: xxxxxxxxxxxx@chema.uni-
bielefeld
University of Bremen CMS 70
Natural Sciences II Laser Desorption
Prof. K.-P. Wanczek
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx 00
XXXXXXX
Phone: 00 000 000 0000
Fax: 00 000 000 0000
University of Amsterdam CMS 47X
Institute for Mass Spectrometry EI/CI Source
Professor Nico Nibbering FAB Ionization
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx 000
0000 Xxxxxxxxx
XXX XXXXXXXXXXX
Phone: 00 000 000 000
Fax: 00 000 000 000
Wiomi Pty. Ltd. CMS 47X
Xx. X.X. Xxxx GC Interface
X.X. Xxx 0000 XXXX Xxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx
XXXXX XXXXXX
Ecole Polytechnique CMS 47X
Chemistry Department EI/CI Source
Xxxx. Xxxxxx Pulsed Xxxxx
00000 Xxxxxxxxx
XXXXXX
Phone: 00 0 000 00000
Fax: 00 0 000 00000
Academy of Internal Affairs CMS 47X
Institute of Criminalistics GC Interface
Xxx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx FAB Ionization
Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
00-000 Xxxxxx
XXXXXX
SASOL Technology Ltd. CMS 47X
Instrumental Techniques EI/CI Source
Research & Development GC Interface
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Laser Desorption
0000 Xxxxxxxxx
XXXXX XXXXXX
Technical University Darmstadt CMS 47
Institute for Physical Chemistry
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00
0000 Xxxxxxxxx
XXXXXXX
Phone: 00 00 000 00000
Fax: 00 0000 000000
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CMS 47
Cientificas Pulsed Valve
Instituto Rocasolano
Dr. J.-X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx 000
00000 Xxxxxx
XXXXX
Russian Academy of Sciences CMS 47
Institute of Chemical Physics
Professor X.X. Talrose
Xx. Xxxxxxxx 0
000000 Xxxxxx GSP-1
RUSSIA
University of New South Wales CMS 47
School of Chemistry Solid Probe
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Nd:YAG Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx 0000
XXX XXXXXXXXX
Phone: 00 0 000 0000
Fax: 00 0 000 0000
University of Nice CMS 47
Laboratory for Physical Organic
Chemistry
Dr. Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx Gal
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
00000 Xxxx Xxxxx
XXXXXX
Phone: 00 00 000 000
Fax: 00 00 000 000
Institute of Chemical and Biological CMS 47
Physics
Professor E.T. Lipmaa
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00
0000000 Xxxxxxx
XXXXXXX
Institute for Catalysis CMS 47
Xx. X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 0
000000 Xxxxxxxxxxx 00
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