诺伟司国际公司收购IQF集团问与答

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

问： 诺伟司国际公司缘何要收购IQF集团？

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： 此次收购拓展诺伟司在全球的业务范围和产品组成，使诺伟司可以为全球畜牧市场客户提供更优质的服务。 此次收购完全符合诺伟司一贯的承诺，共同合作努力提高生产效率及降低对环境造成的负面影响。诺伟司自2001年起一直与IQF集团保持着合作关系。两家公司的背景、文化和产品线可以相互补充。此次收购是由双方长期合作的自然产物。

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

问： 诺伟司是否已进入西班牙和/或欧洲市场？

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： 诺伟司进入欧洲市场已经有19个年头了。在欧盟的几乎每个国家都能找到我们的员工，生活在那里并为我们的客户提供服务。

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

问： 通过此次收购，诺伟司可以为客户及整个畜牧行业带来什么？

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： 通过此次收购，诺伟司可以为其在畜牧业中的现有及未来客户提供全新的产品系列，扩充现有的产品线，包括含有抗氧化剂成份的饲料级类胡萝卜素着色剂、微量元素和维生素预混料、精油以及防霉剂。

Q: What are the key brands of IQF Group?

问： IQF集团旗下拥有哪些主要品牌？

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

答： IQF集团旗下的品牌主要有：Xamacol ® ( 谐睦） ， Astacol®，Lutecol®，Betacol® ，Canthacol ® (坎特），Toxiban® (毒去完）， Micokap ® (迈可） 和Next Enhance ® (恩益）。

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

问： 因此次收购新增的产品大类可以为客户提供哪些益处？

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

答： 畜牧业因此次收购可获得的收益如下：

o Carotenoid Pigments

o 类胡萝卜素着色剂

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

天然的抗氧化剂成分可以通过预防饲料中病原菌的生长来提高产品的安全性

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

着色剂类产品可以加深蛋黄的颜色

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

着色剂类产品通常被用于水产类动物，用以加深肉质颜色

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

着色剂类产品通常被用于奶牛，用以预防乳腺炎，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营养水平。更具体得说，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 饲料添加剂

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

防结块剂可以防止饲料被污染，并清除饲料中的污染物

Bactericides inhibit microbicides and mold.

杀菌剂可以抑制霉菌生长

Alternative growth promoters provide an optimum replacement for antibiotics.

可替代性生长促进剂可以成为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.

额外的饲料添加剂可以被用于改善蛋品质量（蛋壳硬度和产量）

Q: What types of businesses divisions comprise IQF Group?

问： IQF集团的业务组成和类型？

A: IQF Group companies include:

答： IQF集团包括

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.

专注于饲料级类胡萝卜素着色剂、微量元素及维生素预混料、防结块剂和防霉剂的生产和营销

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

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

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

专注于饲料添加剂和饲料级类胡萝卜素着色剂的研究、生产和营销

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

问： 诺伟司出价多少收购IQF集团？

A: Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

答： 此次收购的具体条款没有进一步披露

Q: When is the acquisition expected to be final?

问： 此次收购预计将于何时最终敲定？

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

答： 诺伟司于2010年5月21日正式宣布收购IQF集团。

Q: How many customers does Novus currently have?

问： 诺伟司目前的客户数量？

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

答： 诺伟司服务于遍及90多个国家的2500多家客户，其中包括养殖场、营养师、兽医师及饲料厂。

Q: What are Novus’s key markets?

问： 诺伟司主要关注哪些市场？

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

答： 诺伟司为家禽、生猪、奶牛、肉牛、水产、宠物、马类、人类及工业品市场的客户提供服务。