Q: Why is Novus International, Inc. acquiring IQF Group?

問： 諾偉司國際公司緣何要收購IQF集團？

A: This acquisition will expand Novus’s global reach and product offerings, allowing us to better serve our animal agriculture customers worldwide. This purchase is consistent with Novus’s commitment to working with industry partners to achieve greater production efficiencis while lowering environmental impact. Novus has been in partnership with IQF Group since 2001. The companies have complementary backgrounds, culture and product families. This acquisition is a natural progression of the original partnership.

答： 此次收購拓展諾偉司在全球的業務范圍和產品組成，使諾偉司可以為全球畜牧市場客戶提供更優質的服務。 此次收購完全符合諾偉司一貫的承諾，共同合作努力提高生產效率及降低對環境造成的負面影響。諾偉司自2001年起一直與IQF集團保持著合作關系。兩家公司的背景、文化和產品線可以相互補充。此次收購是由雙方長期合作的自然產物。

Q: Does Novus have a presence in Spain and/or Europe?

問： 諾偉司是否已進入西班牙和/或歐洲市場？

A: Novus has had customers and a presence in Europe for 19 years. We have employees living and working with customers in nearly every country of the European Union.

答： 諾偉司進入歐洲市場已經有19個年頭了。在歐盟的幾乎每個國家都能找到我們的員工，生活在那里并為我們的客戶提供服務。

Q: What will this acquisition enable to Novus offer customers and the industry?

問： 通過此次收購，諾偉司可以為客戶及整個畜牧行業帶來什么？

A: This acquisition will enable Novus to offer new product categories and expand existing product categories for new and existingcustomers in the animal agriculture industry. These categories include: feed carotenoid pigments with antioxidant properties, mineral and vitamin premixes, essential oils and mold Inhibitors.

答： 通過此次收購，諾偉司可以為其在畜牧業中的現有及未來客戶提供全新的產品系列，擴充現有的產品線，包括含有抗氧化劑成份的飼料級類胡蘿卜素著色劑、微量元素和維生素預混料、精油以及防霉劑。

Q: What are the key brands of IQF Group?

問： IQF集團旗下擁有哪些主要品牌？

A: Specific IQF Group brands include: Xamacol®, Astacol®, Lutecol®, Betacol® , Canthacol® , Toxiban ®, Micokap® and NextEnhance®.

答： IQF集團旗下的品牌主要有：Xamacol ® ( 諧睦） ， Astacol®，Lutecol®，Betacol® ，Canthacol ® (坎特），Toxiban® (毒去完）， Micokap ® (邁可） 和Next Enhance ® (恩益）。

Q: What benefits do these new product categories offer to customers?

問： 因此次收購新增的產品大類可以為客戶提供哪些益處？

A: These business units provide the following benefits to the animal agriculture industry:

答： 畜牧業因此次收購可獲得的收益如下：

o Carotenoid Pigments

o 類胡蘿卜素著色劑

Natural antioxidant properties enhance product safety by protecting against the growth of pathogens in feed.

天然的抗氧化劑成分可以通過預防飼料中病原菌的生長來提高產品的安全性

Pigment products provide the deep yellow color consumers associate with egg yolks.

著色劑類產品可以加深蛋黃的顏色

Pigment products are often used in aquaculture to enhance meat color.

著色劑類產品通常被用于水產類動物，用以加深肉質顏色

Pigment products are often used in dairy to help prevent mastitis and increase fertility.

著色劑類產品通常被用于奶牛，用以預防乳腺炎，提高繁殖性能

o Essential Oils

o 精油

Essential oils improve the nutrient quality of food. More specifically, essential oils help reduce methane and ammonia and increase fatty acid propionate.

精油可以改善食品的營養水平。更具體得說，必需脂肪酸有助于降低甲烷和氮的排放量，增加脂肪酸、丙酸

o Feed additives

o 飼料添加劑

Antiヽaking agents help prevent and clean feed of contamination.

防結塊劑可以防止飼料被污染，并清除飼料中的污染物

Bactericides inhibit microbicides and mold.

殺菌劑可以抑制霉菌生長

Alternative growth promoters provide an optimum replacement for antibiotics.

可替代性生長促進劑可以成為最佳的抗生素替代品

Additionally feed additives may be used to enhance the quality (shell hardness and production yield) of eggs.

額外的飼料添加劑可以被用于改善蛋品質量（蛋殼硬度和產量）

Q: What types of businesses divisions comprise IQF Group?

問： IQF集團的業務組成和類型？

A: IQF Group companies include:

答： IQF集團包括

o IQF Group Enamex S.A. de C.V. (“IQF GROUP Enamex”) located in Cordoba￢eracruz, Mexico

o 位于墨西哥科多巴的IQF Group Enamex S.A. de C.V.(“IQF GROUP Enamex”)

 Focuses on the production and marketing of Feed Carotenoid Pigments, Mineral and Vitamin Premixes, Antiヽaking Agents and Mold Inhibitors.

專注于飼料級類胡蘿卜素著色劑、微量元素及維生素預混料、防結塊劑和防霉劑的生產和營銷

o CaroTech “Carotenoid Technologiues S.A.” located in Tarragona, Spain.

o 位于西班牙塔拉戈納省（Tarragona, Spain）的CaroTech “Carotenoid Technologiues S.A.”

Focuses on research, production and marketing of Feed Additives and Feed Carotenoid Pigments.

專注于飼料添加劑和飼料級類胡蘿卜素著色劑的研究、生產和營銷

Q: How much did Novus spend to acquire IQF Group?

問： 諾偉司出價多少收購IQF集團？

A: Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

答： 此次收購的具體條款沒有進一步披露

Q: When is the acquisition expected to be final?

問： 此次收購預計將于何時最終敲定？

A: Novus announced the acquisition of IQF Group on May 21, 2010.

答： 諾偉司于2010年5月21日正式宣布收購IQF集團。

Q: How many customers does Novus currently have?

問： 諾偉司目前的客戶數量？

A: Novus proudly serves more than 2,500 producers, nutritionists, veterinarians and feed mill customers in over 90 countries.

答： 諾偉司服務于遍及90多個國家的2500多家客戶，其中包括養殖場、營養師、獸醫師及飼料廠。

Q: What are Novus’s key markets?

問： 諾偉司主要關注哪些市場？

A: Novus serves customers in the poultry, pork, dairy, and beef, and aquaculture, companion animal, equine, human and industrial markets.

答： 諾偉司為家禽、生豬、奶牛、肉牛、水產、寵物、馬類、人類及工業品市場的客戶提供服務。