Q1 Financial Report - 2011
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Ag Growth International Inc.<br />
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED<br />
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
[in thousands of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise noted and per share data]<br />
March 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />
1. ORGANIZATION<br />
The interim consolidated financial statements of Ag Growth International Inc. ["Ag Growth Inc."]<br />
for the three-month period ended March 31, <strong>2011</strong> were authorized for issuance in accordance with<br />
a resolution of the directors on June 13, <strong>2011</strong>. Ag Growth International Inc. is a listed company<br />
incorporated and domiciled in Canada whose shares are publicly traded at the Toronto Stock<br />
Exchange. The registered office is located at 1301 Kenaston Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.<br />
2. OPERATIONS<br />
Ag Growth conducts business in the grain handling, storage and conditioning market.<br />
Included in these interim consolidated financial statements are the accounts of Ag Growth Inc. and<br />
all of its subsidiary partnerships and incorporated companies; together, Ag Growth Inc. and its<br />
subsidiaries are referred to as "Ag Growth" or the "Company".<br />
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
For all periods up to and including the year ended December 31, 2010, Ag Growth presented its<br />
consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting<br />
principles ["Canadian GAAP"]. The interim consolidated financial statements for the three-month<br />
period ended March 31, <strong>2011</strong> are the first Ag Growth has prepared in accordance with<br />
International <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong>ing Standards ["IFRS"] as issued by the International Accounting<br />
Standards Board ["IASB"].<br />
Accordingly, Ag Growth has prepared financial statements which comply with IFRS for periods<br />
beginning on or after January 1, <strong>2011</strong> as described in the accounting policies below. In preparing<br />
these interim consolidated financial statements, Ag Growth's opening statement of financial<br />
position was prepared as at January 1, 2010, Ag Growth's date of transition to IFRS. Note 33<br />
explains the principal adjustments made by Ag Growth in restating its Canadian GAAP statement<br />
of financial position as at January 1, 2010, and its previously published Canadian GAAP financial<br />
statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the three-month period ended March 31,<br />
2010, to be in compliance with IFRS.<br />
Basis of preparation<br />
The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the<br />
functional currency of the parent company Ag Growth International Inc. All values are rounded to<br />
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