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FORM 20-F Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C.V.

FORM 20-F Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C.V.

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3. Significant accounting policies:<br />

a) Accounting error correction<br />

As explained in Note 1 b) during fiscal <strong>20</strong>11, Management <strong>de</strong>termined various events or circumstances existing at the acquisition date of FASA, which required an adjustment to the<br />

recognized amounts of the acquisition. As a result, the Company recor<strong>de</strong>d certain liabilities incurred, as well as the impairment of some long-lived assets retroactively to the date of<br />

completion of the business acquisition in the amount of Ps. 114,239, in conformity with Mexican FRS B-1, “Accounting changes and error corrections”.<br />

Changes for accounting error corrections that affected the consolidated financial statements retroactively are as follows:<br />

Caption<br />

Prior amount<br />

reported<br />

Error<br />

correction<br />

Adjusted<br />

amount<br />

Other accounts receivable Ps. 1,434,792 Ps. (17,165) Ps. 1,417,627<br />

Property and equipment, net 3,726,889 (12,788) 3,714,101<br />

Goodwill, intangible assets, and <strong>de</strong>ferred charges, net 8,513,021 107,561 8,6<strong>20</strong>,582<br />

Other payables and accrued liabilities 2,797,003 56,448 2,853,451<br />

Employee benefits 147,710 21,160 168,870<br />

Mexican FRS, its interpretations (IMFRS) and Revisions, indicated below, issued by the Mexican Board for Research and Development of Financial Reporting Standards<br />

(“Consejo Mexicano para la Investigación y Desarrollo <strong>de</strong> Normas <strong>de</strong> Información Financiera” or “CINIF”) became effective for the years beginning on January 1, <strong>20</strong>10,<br />

specifying, in each case, its prospective or retrospective application.<br />

(i)<br />

FRS C-1 “Cash and cash equivalents” - superse<strong>de</strong>s Bulletin C-1 “Cash” and became effective on January 1, <strong>20</strong>10. The main changes compared to the Bulletin superse<strong>de</strong>d<br />

buy it are as follows:<br />

• Requires the presentation, within the caption “Cash and cash equivalents” in the balance sheet, of restricted cash and cash equivalents.<br />

• The term “temporary <strong>de</strong>mand investments” is replaced by “available on-<strong>de</strong>mand investments.”<br />

• To be i<strong>de</strong>ntified as available on-<strong>de</strong>mand investment, the investments should be highly liquid (3 months starting from the acquisition date).<br />

• FRS C-1 inclu<strong>de</strong>s the <strong>de</strong>finition of the terms: acquisition cost, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents; available <strong>de</strong>mand investments, net realizable<br />

value, nominal value and fair value.<br />

(ii)<br />

(iii)<br />

Amendment of paragraph 3 of Bulletin C-3 “Accounts Receivable” - became effective on January 1, <strong>20</strong>10 and its application is retrospective. It establishes that the net<br />

realizable value of long-term accounts receivable has to be quantified at its present value.<br />

Improvements to the <strong>20</strong>10 FRS:<br />

In December <strong>20</strong>09, the Mexican Board for Research and Development of Financial Reporting Standards (CINIF) issued the document referred to as “<strong>20</strong>10 FRS Revisions” setting<br />

forth the following accounting changes:<br />

• FRS B-1 “Accounting changes and error corrections” - This adds financial statements disclosures in the event of an accounting change or the correction of an<br />

error,<br />

• FRS B-2 “Statement of Cash Flows” – Unrealized accrued foreign exchange fluctuations and the effects of fair value recognition are exclu<strong>de</strong>d from the cash<br />

balance on the statement of cash flows. Additionally. the concept “Adjustment to cash flow from foreign exchange fluctuations and inflation levels” is changed to<br />

“Effects from cash value changes” which inclu<strong>de</strong>s effects from translation. inflation. foreign exchange fluctuations and fair value of cash balances.<br />

• FRS B-7 “Business acquisitions” - It requires that in the acquisition of a business containing an operating lease as lessee. an intangible asset is recognized<br />

segregated when agreement conditions are favorable or a provision when such conditions are unfavorable.<br />

• FRS C-7 “Investments in associates and other long-term investments” - Capital contributions by the holding company to the associate that increase its equity<br />

percentage are to be recognized based on the net fair value of i<strong>de</strong>ntifiable assets and liabilities. For that purpose. the valuation must be in proportion to the<br />

increase. The changes resulting from the application of this Revision are recognized prospectively beginning January 1. <strong>20</strong>10.<br />

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