Second quarter 2023 results for Cemex

EX-99.2 3 d503847dex992.htm SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS FOR CEMEX Second quarter 2023 results for Cemex

Exhibit 2

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Second Quarter Results 2023

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UDEM - Roberto Garza Sada Center, Santa Catarina, Mexico


Stock Listing Information		Investor Relations

NYSE (ADS)		In the United States:

Ticker: CX		+ 1 877 7CX NYSE

Mexican Stock Exchange (CPO)		In Mexico:

Ticker: CEMEX.CPO		+ 52 (81) 8888 4292

Ratio of CEMEXCPO to CX = 10:1		E-Mail: ir@cemex.com

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Operating and financial highlights

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				January - June									Second Quarter
										l-t-l												l-t-l
	2023			2022			% var			% var			2023			2022			% var			% var
Consolidated domestic gray cement volume		25,743			27,993			(8	%)					13,426			14,271			(6	%)
Consolidated ready-mix volume		24,077			25,214			(5	%)					12,371			13,049			(5	%)
Consolidated aggregates volume		68,933			69,357			(1	%)					36,681			35,489			3	%
Net sales		8,602			7,753			11	%		10	%		4,566			4,028			13	%		10	%
Gross profit		2,869			2,409			19	%		23	%		1,579			1,260			25	%		31	%
as % of net sales		33.3	%		31.1	%		2.2pp						34.6	%		31.3	%		3.3pp
Operating earnings before other income and expenses, net		1,086			836			30	%		25	%		651			430			51	%		44	%
as % of net sales		12.6	%		10.8	%		1.8pp						14.3	%		10.7	%		3.6pp
SG&A expenses as % of net sales		6.6	%		5.8	%		0.8pp						6.4	%		5.7	%		0.7pp
Controlling interest net income (loss)		497			463			7	%					272			265			2	%
Operating EBITDA		1,694			1,401			21	%		18	%		961			716			34	%		29	%
as % of net sales		19.7	%		18.1	%		1.6pp						21.1	%		17.8	%		3.3pp
Free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures		223			(20	)		N/A						278			154			80	%
Free cash flow		54			(194	)		N/A						195			56			246	%
Total debt		7,665			8,729			(12	%)					7,665			8,729			(12	%)
Earnings (loss) of continuing operations per ADS		0.34			0.30			12	%					0.18			0.18			5	%
Fully diluted earnings (loss) of continuing operations per ADS ⁽¹⁾		0.34			0.30			12	%					0.18			0.18			5	%
Average ADSs outstanding		1,474			1,481			(1	%)					1,472			1,474			(0	%)
Employees		44,875			42,694			5	%					44,875			42,694			5	%

This information does not include discontinued operations. Please see page 14 of this report for additional information.

Cement and aggregates volumes in thousands of metric tons. Ready-mix volumes in thousands of cubic meters.

In millions of U.S. dollars, except volumes, percentages, employees, and per-ADS amounts. Average ADSs outstanding are presented in millions.

Please refer to page 13 for end-of quarter CPO-equivalent units outstanding.

Consolidated net sales in the second quarter of 2023 reached US$4.6 billion, an increase of +10% on a like-to-like basis, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Higher prices in local currency terms in all our regions were the main drivers of our top line growth.

Cost of sales, as a percentage of Net Sales, decreased by 3.3pp to 65.4% during the second quarter of 2023, from 68.7% in the same period last year, mainly driven by pricing, easing cost headwinds, and operational efficiencies.

Operating expenses, as a percentage of Net Sales, decreased by 0.3pp to 20.3% during the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year, mainly due to lower distribution expenses.

Operating EBITDA in the second quarter of 2023 reached US$961 million, increasing +29% on a like-to-like basis. EBITDA was higher in all four regions, with the US, Europe, and SCAC increasing double-digit, and Mexico growing high single-digit.

Operating EBITDA margin increased by 3.3pp from 17.8% in the second quarter of 2022 to 21.1% this quarter.

Controlling interest net income (loss) resulted in an income of US$272 million in the second quarter of 2023 versus an income of US$265 million in the same quarter of 2022. The higher income primarily reflects a higher operating income and a positive variation in foreign exchange results, partially offset by higher financial expenses and higher income tax.


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Operating results

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Mexico


	January - June												Second Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var			2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var
Net sales		2,395			1,878			27	%		13	%		1,298			998			30	%		14	%
Operating EBITDA		744			606			23	%		9	%		399			320			25	%		9	%
Operating EBITDA margin		31.1	%		32.3	%		(1.2pp	)					30.8	%		32.1	%		(1.3pp	)

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages.


	Domestic gray cement						Ready-mix						Aggregates
Year-over-year percentage variation	January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter
Volume		(1	%)		1	%		8	%		6	%		9	%		11	%
Price (USD)		28	%		28	%		41	%		45	%		34	%		36	%
Price (local currency)		14	%		12	%		26	%		27	%		20	%		19	%

Our Mexican operations delivered strong results, with double-digit growth in Sales and high single-digit increase in EBITDA. As our pricing strategy continued to make meaningful inroads in offsetting the last two years’ inflation, EBITDA rose for the third consecutive quarter. EBITDA margin decreased year-over-year primarily due to an unfavorable product mix and higher distribution, electricity, and labor costs.

Our cement volumes rose 1% year-over-year, the first sign of demand recovery in two years, and growing 12% sequentially, supported by continued strong bulk cement performance from formal construction, and from market share recovery in bagged cement. Ready-mix and aggregates volumes also benefited from formal construction strength, with growth of mid-single digit and double-digit, respectively.

The alternative fuel substitution rate reached a record in Mexico of 44% with four plants at levels above 50%.

United States


	January - June												Second Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var			2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var
Net sales		2,675			2,492			7	%		7	%		1,420			1,296			10	%		10	%
Operating EBITDA		533			363			47	%		47	%		303			162			87	%		87	%
Operating EBITDA margin		19.9	%		14.5	%		5.4pp						21.3	%		12.5	%		8.8pp

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages.


	Domestic gray cement						Ready-mix						Aggregates
Year-over-year percentage variation	January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter
Volume		(13	%)		(8	%)		(11	%)		(10	%)		(5	%)		5	%
Price (USD)		18	%		15	%		23	%		21	%		20	%		11	%
Price (local currency)		18	%		15	%		23	%		21	%		20	%		11	%

The United States had a record quarter benefiting from our pricing strategy, growth investments, and decelerating costs. The 87% growth in EBITDA and 8.8pp margin expansion reflects these dynamics, as well as prior year’s comparative base, which was significantly affected by multiple cement plants’ unplanned outages and supply chain disruptions.

Cement and ready-mix volumes continued to be impacted by weather and a weak residential sector. Aggregates volumes increased mid-single digit, due to the opening of a new sand mine in Florida as well as the acquisition of the assets of Atlantic Minerals Limited in Canada. Cement and ready-mix prices rose double-digit year-over-year and increased low single digit sequentially. Price increases were announced for third quarter, covering approximately 90% of our cement volumes.


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Operating results

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Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia


	January - June												Second Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var			2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var
Net sales		2,588			2,490			4	%		9	%		1,354			1,294			5	%		6	%
Operating EBITDA		360			338			6	%		13	%		212			193			10	%		11	%
Operating EBITDA margin		13.9	%		13.6	%		0.3pp						15.7	%		14.9	%		0.8pp

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages.


	Domestic gray cement						Ready-mix						Aggregates
Year-over-year percentage variation	January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter
Volume		(11	%)		(11	%)		(5	%)		(7	%)		(1	%)		(2	%)
Price (USD)		17	%		18	%		11	%		12	%		6	%		10	%
Price (local currency) (*)		25	%		21	%		15	%		13	%		9	%		9	%

EMEA delivered solid results despite a challenging demand environment, with EBITDA growing year-on-year for the seventh consecutive quarter. Top line and EBITDA growth was mainly driven by our disciplined pricing and carbon strategy, as well as important contributions from growth investments. EBITDA margin expanded by almost one percentage point, to the highest level in seven quarters.

EBITDA in Europe rose 32% while margin increased by 3.2pp, showing strong cement pricing momentum, with 28% growth year-over-year. Sequential cement prices rose 3% on the back of April increases in Germany and the United Kingdom. The region continued to post new company records in Climate Action and is well on its way to match the EU’s 55% 2030 carbon emissions reduction target.

In the Philippines, cement volumes declined 17% during the second quarter mainly as a result of continued weakness in construction activity, driven by high inflation and interest rates, lower infrastructure activity, and a tough comparative base. Domestic cement prices decreased 2% during the second quarter in local currency terms and 4% sequentially. On a like-to-like basis, Sales in the country decreased 18% during the quarter, while EBITDA and EBITDA margin declined by 56% and 12.5pp respectively, due to lower volumes and inflationary pressures, particularly energy. The expected date of completion of the new line of our Solid Cement Plant is first quarter 2024.

(*)	Calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates.


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Operating results

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South, Central America and the Caribbean


				January - June												Second Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var			2023			2022			% var			l-t-l % var
Net sales		858			838			2	%		7	%		447			418			7	%		10	%
Operating EBITDA		196			208			(6	%)		(4	%)		112			99			13	%		15	%
Operating EBITDA margin		22.9	%		24.9	%		(2.0pp	)					25.1	%		23.7	%		1.4pp

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages.


	Domestic gray cement						Ready-mix						Aggregates
Year-over-year percentage variation	January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter			January - June			Second Quarter
Volume		(6	%)		(3	%)		1	%		3	%		8	%		14	%
Price (USD)		7	%		7	%		10	%		13	%		9	%		10	%
Price (local currency) (*)		11	%		10	%		21	%		21	%		20	%		18	%

Net sales and EBITDA in the South, Central America and Caribbean region grew double-digit driven by a strong pricing contribution and decelerating energy costs. Cement volumes continued to be pressured by weak bagged cement demand, although bulk cement, ready-mix, and aggregates, showed positive performance supported mainly by the infrastructure sector. EBITDA margin for the second quarter marks an inflection point, with an expansion of 1.4pp year-over-year as a result of our pricing strategy and decelerating input cost inflation.

In Colombia, cement volumes declined low single digit, mainly driven by a weak residential sector, which was partially offset by strong infrastructure-related activity.

In the Dominican Republic, while weak informal cement demand weighs on bagged cement volumes, we continue to see robust activity in formal construction, primarily in tourism and infrastructure-related projects.

In Panama, cement and ready-mix volumes increased mainly driven by the infrastructure projects related to the metro, the fourth bridge over the canal, and highway expansions.

(*)	Calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates.


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Operating results

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Operating EBITDA and free cash flow


	January—June									Second Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			2023		2022			% var
Operating earnings before other income and expenses, net		1,086			836			30	%		651		430			51	%
+ Depreciation and operating amortization		608			565						310		286

Operating EBITDA		1,694			1,401			21	%		961		716			34	%
- Net financial expense		289			258						145		131
- Maintenance capital expenditures		389			386						233		205
- Change in working capital		546			660						92		172
- Taxes paid		291			113						207		64
- Other cash items (net)		(43	)		(4	)					8		(21	)
- Free cash flow discontinued operations		—			8						—		11

Free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures		223			(20	)		N/A			278		154			80	%

- Strategic capital expenditures		169			174						83		98

Free cash flow		54			(194	)		N/A			195		56			246	%

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages.

FCF after maintenance capex for the second quarter of 2023 was higher than the prior year mainly due to EBITDA growth, as well as lower working capital. During the quarter, uses of cash below the Free cash flow line include the acquisition of the assets of Atlantic Minerals Limited in Canada, the investment in a new Construction, Demolition, and Excavation Waste (CDEW) recycling center in Israel, and the coupons of our subordinated notes with no fixed maturity.

Information on debt


										First Quarter
	Second Quarter									First Quarter
	2023			2022			% var			2023
Total debt ⁽¹⁾		7,665			8,729			(12	%)		7,862
Short-term		4	%		5	%					4	%
Long-term		96	%		95	%					96	%
Cash and cash equivalents		471			490			(4	%)		758

Net debt		7,194			8,239			(13	%)		7,104

Consolidated net debt ⁽²⁾		7,281			8,123						7,157
Consolidated leverage ratio ⁽²⁾		2.45			2.88						2.62
Consolidated coverage ratio ⁽²⁾		6.90			6.74						6.38


	Second Quarter
	2023			2022
Currency denomination
U.S. dollar		74	%		77	%
Euro		15	%		15	%
Mexican peso		5	%		3	%
Other		6	%		5	%
Interest rate⁽³⁾
Fixed		64	%		81	%
Variable		36	%		19	%

In millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages and ratios.

⁽¹⁾	Includes leases, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

⁽²⁾	Calculated in accordance with our contractual obligations under our main bank debt agreements.

⁽³⁾	Includes the effect of our interest rate derivatives, as applicable.


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Operating results

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Consolidated Statement of Operations & Statement of Financial Position

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

(Thousands of U.S. dollars, except per ADS amounts)


	January - June												Second Quarter
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS	2023			2022			% var			like-to-like % var			2023			2022			% var			like-to-like % var
Net sales		8,601,876			7,752,736			11	%		10	%		4,566,076			4,028,117			13	%		10	%
Cost of sales		(5,733,289	)		(5,344,084	)		(7	%)					(2,987,160	)		(2,768,589	)		(8	%)
Gross profit		2,868,588			2,408,653			19	%		23	%		1,578,916			1,259,528			25	%		31	%
Operating expenses		(1,782,328	)		(1,572,437	)		(13	%)					(927,612	)		(829,319	)		(12	%)

Operating earnings before other income and expenses, net		1,086,259			836,216			30	%		25	%		651,304			430,209			51	%		44	%
Other expenses, net		(29,162	)		6,456			N/A						(37,402	)		27,611			N/A

Operating earnings		1,057,097			842,672			25	%					613,902			457,819			34	%
Financial expense		(268,491	)		(243,639	)		(10	%)					(136,432	)		(125,232	)		(9	%)
Other financial income (expense), net		24,359			(41,063	)		N/A						(7,092	)		(16,855	)		58	%
Financial income		16,281			6,987			133	%					9,429			3,291			186	%
Results from financial instruments, net		(53,560	)		21,469			N/A						(43,855	)		23,543			N/A
Foreign exchange results		107,269			(40,049	)		N/A						49,207			(29,572	)		N/A
Effects of net present value on assets and liabilities and others, net		(45,631	)		(29,471	)		(55	%)					(21,873	)		(14,119	)		(55	%)
Equity in gain (loss) of associates		30,983			22,787			36	%					23,050			17,386			33	%

Income (loss) before income tax		843,948			580,757			45	%					493,427			333,119			48	%
Income tax		(337,610	)		(120,552	)		(180	%)					(206,916	)		(68,560	)		(202	%)

Profit (loss) of continuing operations		506,338			460,205			10	%					286,511			264,558			8	%
Discontinued operations		—			18,544			(100	%)					—			6,386			(100	%)

Consolidated net income (loss)		506,338			478,749			6	%					286,511			270,944			6	%
Non-controlling interest net income (loss)		9,047			15,342			(41	%)					14,666			5,622			161	%

Controlling interest net income (loss)		497,291			463,406			7	%					271,845			265,322			2	%

Operating EBITDA		1,694,109			1,401,084			21	%		18	%		961,441			715,796			34	%		29	%
Earnings (loss) of continued operations per ADS		0.34			0.30			12	%					0.18			0.18			5	%
Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations per ADS		0.00			0.01			(100	%)					0.00			0.00			(100	%)


	As of June 30
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION	2023			2022			% var
Total assets		27,961,648			26,986,758			4	%
Cash and cash equivalents		470,793			489,698			(4	%)
Trade receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts		2,096,332			1,866,859			12	%
Other accounts receivable		630,660			607,496			4	%
Inventories, net		1,823,398			1,500,476			22	%
Assets held for sale		49,605			142,348			(65	%)
Other current assets		187,470			214,079			(12	%)
Current assets		5,258,258			4,820,957			9	%
Property, machinery and equipment, net		11,994,582			11,144,125			8	%
Other assets		10,708,809			11,021,675			(3	%)

Total liabilities		15,497,709			16,409,456			(6	%)
Current liabilities		5,921,412			5,512,243			7	%
Long-term liabilities		6,392,264			7,423,745			(14	%)
Other liabilities		3,184,033			3,473,467			(8	%)

Total stockholder’s equity		12,463,939			10,577,302			18	%
Common stock and additional paid-in capital		7,686,469			7,810,104			(2	%)
Other equity reserves		(2,133,178	)		(2,475,169	)		14	%
Subordinated notes		1,847,419			935,887			97	%
Retained earnings		4,743,070			3,850,826			23	%
Non-controlling interest		320,159			455,654			(30	%)


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Operating results

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Operating Summary per Country

In thousands of U.S. dollars


	January - June												Second Quarter
NET SALES	2023			2022			% var			like-to-like % var			2023			2022			% var			like-to-like % var
Mexico		2,394,547			1,878,311			27	%		13	%		1,297,503			997,611			30	%		14	%
U.S.A.		2,675,287			2,492,479			7	%		7	%		1,420,328			1,296,349			10	%		10	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		2,587,758			2,489,936			4	%		9	%		1,353,517			1,293,633			5	%		6	%
Europe		1,871,006			1,720,752			9	%		9	%		1,010,937			918,566			10	%		7	%
Philippines		164,766			204,119			(19	%)		(15	%)		79,905			102,082			(22	%)		(18	%)
Middle East and Africa		551,986			565,065			(2	%)		16	%		262,674			272,985			(4	%)		12	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean		858,178			838,056			2	%		7	%		447,066			417,873			7	%		10	%
Others and intercompany eliminations		86,106			53,954			60	%		58	%		47,662			22,650			110	%		111	%

TOTAL		8,601,876			7,752,736			11	%		10	%		4,566,076			4,028,117			13	%		10	%

GROSS PROFIT
Mexico		1,145,847			894,592			28	%		14	%		619,616			478,638			29	%		14	%
U.S.A.		774,212			594,341			30	%		30	%		426,827			297,028			44	%		44	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		620,971			608,622			2	%		7	%		349,153			338,195			3	%		4	%
Europe		477,445			419,109			14	%		14	%		283,288			246,398			15	%		12	%
Philippines		39,284			78,090			(50	%)		(47	%)		20,968			39,286			(47	%)		(44	%)
Middle East and Africa		104,243			111,422			(6	%)		18	%		44,897			52,510			(14	%)		3	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean		286,194			292,892			(2	%)		1	%		159,410			140,410			14	%		16	%
Others and intercompany eliminations		41,363			18,206			127	%		1060	%		23,911			5,258			355	%		3035	%

TOTAL		2,868,588			2,408,653			19	%		23	%		1,578,916			1,259,528			25	%		31	%

OPERATING EARNINGS BEFORE OTHER EXPENSES, NET
Mexico		637,328			523,474			22	%		8	%		343,875			277,017			24	%		8	%
U.S.A.		292,792			124,086			136	%		136	%		181,027			42,367			327	%		327	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		195,726			176,596			11	%		19	%		128,180			113,858			13	%		13	%
Europe		143,327			89,157			61	%		59	%		105,483			72,531			45	%		41	%
Philippines		5,528			38,141			(86	%)		(87	%)		4,552			19,004			(76	%)		(76	%)
Middle East and Africa		46,871			49,298			(5	%)		27	%		18,144			22,323			(19	%)		1	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean		155,131			167,117			(7	%)		(6	%)		92,150			78,539			17	%		19	%
Others and intercompany eliminations		(194,718	)		(155,056	)		(26	%)		(14	%)		(93,928	)		(81,572	)		(15	%)		(1	%)

TOTAL		1,086,259			836,216			30	%		25	%		651,304			430,209			51	%		44	%


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Operating Summary per Country

EBITDA in thousands of U.S. dollars. EBITDA margin as a percentage of Net sales.


	January - June												Second Quarter
										like-to-like												like-to-like
OPERATING EBITDA	2023			2022			% var			% var			2023			2022			% var			% var
Mexico		743,612			606,259			23	%		9	%		399,210			320,321			25	%		9	%
U.S.A.		532,871			362,504			47	%		47	%		303,037			162,078			87	%		87	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		359,679			338,089			6	%		13	%		212,080			192,711			10	%		11	%
Europe		266,892			194,338			37	%		37	%		170,041			124,868			36	%		32	%
Philippines		22,176			57,355			(61	%)		(60	%)		12,280			28,445			(57	%)		(56	%)
Middle East and Africa		70,611			86,396			(18	%)		6	%		29,760			39,397			(24	%)		(7	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean		196,106			208,278			(6	%)		(4	%)		112,127			99,024			13	%		15	%
Others and intercompany eliminations		(138,159	)		(114,047	)		(21	%)		(6	%)		(65,014	)		(58,338	)		(11	%)		8	%

TOTAL		1,694,109			1,401,084			21	%		18	%		961,441			715,796			34	%		29	%

OPERATING EBITDA MARGIN
Mexico		31.1	%		32.3	%								30.8	%		32.1	%
U.S.A.		19.9	%		14.5	%								21.3	%		12.5	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		13.9	%		13.6	%								15.7	%		14.9	%
Europe		14.3	%		11.3	%								16.8	%		13.6	%
Philippines		13.5	%		28.1	%								15.4	%		27.9	%
Middle East and Africa		12.8	%		15.3	%								11.3	%		14.4	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean		22.9	%		24.9	%								25.1	%		23.7	%

TOTAL		19.7	%		18.1	%								21.1	%		17.8	%


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Volume Summary

Cement and aggregates: Thousands of metric tons.

Ready-mix: Thousands of cubic meters.


	January - June							Second Quarter
	2023		2022		% var			2023		2022		% var
Consolidated cement volume ⁽¹⁾		30,025		32,107		(6	%)		15,622		16,331		(4	%)
Consolidated ready-mix volume		24,077		25,214		(5	%)		12,371		13,049		(5	%)
Consolidated aggregates volume ⁽²⁾		68,933		69,357		(1	%)		36,681		35,489		3	%


Per-country volume summary
	January - June			Second Quarter			Second Quarter 2023
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT VOLUME	2023 vs. 2022			2023 vs. 2022			vs. First Quarter 2023
Mexico		(1	%)		1	%		12	%
U.S.A.		(13	%)		(8	%)		12	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		(11	%)		(11	%)		9	%
Europe		(11	%)		(12	%)		22	%
Philippines		(17	%)		(17	%)		(1	%)
Middle East and Africa		(3	%)		(0	%)		(11	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean		(6	%)		(3	%)		0	%
READY-MIX VOLUME
Mexico		8	%		6	%		7	%
U.S.A.		(11	%)		(10	%)		9	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		(5	%)		(7	%)		3	%
Europe		(9	%)		(10	%)		10	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa		2	%		(1	%)		(7	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean		1	%		3	%		5	%
AGGREGATES VOLUME
Mexico		9	%		11	%		10	%
U.S.A.		(5	%)		5	%		22	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa		(1	%)		(2	%)		9	%
Europe		(1	%)		(2	%)		14	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa		(0	%)		(0	%)		(6	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean		8	%		14	%		8	%

⁽¹⁾	Consolidated cement volume includes domestic and export volume of gray cement, white cement, special cement, mortar, and clinker.

⁽²⁾	Consolidated aggregates volumes include aggregates from our marine business in the United Kingdom.


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Price Summary

Variation in U.S. dollars


	January - June			Second Quarter			Second Quarter 2023 vs.
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE	2023 vs. 2022			2023 vs. 2022			First Quarter 2023
Mexico		28	%		28	%		6	%
U.S.A.		18	%		15	%		1	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		17	%		18	%		8	%
Europe (*)		30	%		32	%		5	%
Philippines		(3	%)		(6	%)		(5	%)
Middle East and Africa (*)		(16	%)		(16	%)		0	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		7	%		7	%		5	%
READY-MIX PRICE
Mexico		41	%		45	%		12	%
U.S.A.		23	%		21	%		2	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		11	%		12	%		2	%
Europe (*)		18	%		19	%		2	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa (*)		(0	%)		(1	%)		(1	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		10	%		13	%		7	%
AGGREGATES PRICE
Mexico		34	%		36	%		15	%
U.S.A.		20	%		11	%		(6	%)
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		6	%		10	%		2	%
Europe (*)		8	%		12	%		2	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa (*)		(2	%)		(2	%)		(3	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		9	%		10	%		8	%

(*)	Price variation in U.S. dollars calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis; price variation in local currency calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates.


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Variation in Local Currency


	January - June			Second Quarter			Second Quarter 2023 vs.
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE	2023 vs. 2022			2023 vs. 2022			First Quarter 2023
Mexico		14	%		12	%		1	%
U.S.A.		18	%		15	%		1	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		25	%		21	%		6	%
Europe (*)		31	%		28	%		3	%
Philippines		2	%		(2	%)		(4	%)
Middle East and Africa (*)		33	%		27	%		1	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		11	%		10	%		3	%
READY-MIX PRICE
Mexico		26	%		27	%		8	%
U.S.A.		23	%		21	%		2	%
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		15	%		13	%		2	%
Europe (*)		18	%		16	%		0	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa (*)		11	%		8	%		1	%
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		21	%		21	%		3	%
AGGREGATES PRICE
Mexico		20	%		19	%		10	%
U.S.A.		20	%		11	%		(6	%)
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (*)		9	%		9	%		1	%
Europe (*)		10	%		10	%		1	%
Philippines		N/A			N/A			N/A
Middle East and Africa (*)		8	%		7	%		(0	%)
South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)		20	%		18	%		4	%

(*)	Price variation in U.S. dollars calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis; price variation in local currency calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates.


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Operating expenses

The following table shows the breakdown of operating expenses for the period presented.


	January - June				Second Quarter
In thousands of US dollars	2023		2022		2023		2022
Administrative expenses		565,779		445,826		290,053		230,805
Selling expenses		167,206		150,202		87,594		77,725
Distribution and logistic expenses		944,231		883,464		497,536		472,007

Operating expenses before depreciation		1,677,217		1,479,492		875,182		780,537

Depreciation in operating expenses		105,112		92,945		52,430		48,782

Operating expenses		1,782,328		1,572,437		927,612		829,319


As % of Net Sales
Administrative expenses	6.6	%	5.8	%	6.4	%	5.7	%
SG&A expenses	8.5	%	7.7	%	8.3	%	7.7	%

Equity-related information

One Cemex ADS represents ten Cemex CPOs. One Cemex CPO represents two Series A shares and one Series B share. The following amounts are expressed in CPO-equivalent terms.


Beginning-of-quarter outstanding CPO-equivalents			14,487,786,971

End-of-quarter outstanding CPO-equivalents			14,487,786,971

For purposes of this report, outstanding CPO-equivalents equal the total number of Series A and B shares outstanding as if they were all held in CPO form less CPOs held in subsidiaries, which as of June 30, 2023, were 20,541,277.

Derivative instruments

The following table shows the notional amount for each type of derivative instrument and the aggregate fair market value for all of Cemex’s derivative instruments as of the last day of each quarter presented.


	Second Quarter										First Quarter
	2023					2022					2023
In millions of US dollars	Notional amount		Fair value			Notional amount		Fair value			Notional amount		Fair value
Exchange rate derivatives ⁽¹⁾		1,488		(135	)		1,822		(8	)		1,495		(94	)
Interest rate swaps ⁽²⁾		1,056		49			1,310		58			1,040		41
Fuel derivatives		152		(1	)		111		63			161		(1	)

		2,696		(87	)		3,243		113			2,696		54

1)	The exchange rate derivatives are used to manage currency exposures arising from regular operations, net investment hedge and forecasted transactions. As of June 30, 2023, the derivatives related to net investment hedge represent a notional amount of US$1,188 million.

2)	Interest-rate swap derivatives related to bank loans.

Under IFRS, companies are required to recognize the fair value of all derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet as financial assets or liabilities, with changes in such fair market values recorded in the income statement, except when transactions are entered into for cash-flow-hedging purposes, in such cases, changes in the fair market value of the related derivative instruments are recognized temporarily in equity and then reclassified into earnings as the inverse effects of the underlying hedged items flow through the income statement. Moreover, in transactions related to net investment hedges, changes in fair market value are recorded directly in equity as part of the currency translation effect and are reclassified to the income statement only in the case of a disposal of the net investment. As of June 30, 2023, in connection with its derivatives portfolio’s fair market value recognition, Cemex recognized a negative change in mark to market as compared to 1Q23 which increased its net financial liabilities to US$87 million.


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Discontinued operations

On October 25, 2022, Cemex successfully concluded a partnership with Advent International (“Advent”). As part of the partnership, Advent acquired a 65% stake in Neoris for US$119 million from Cemex. While surrendering control to Advent, Cemex retained a 34.8% stake and remained a key strategic partner and customer of Neoris. Cemex’s retained 34.8% stake in Neoris is accounted for under the equity method. Neoris’ results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, are reported in Cemex’s income statements, net of income tax, in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

On August 31, 2022, Cemex concluded with affiliates of Cementos Progreso Holdings, S.L. the sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador, for a total consideration related to the aggregate majority ownership of US$325 million. The assets divested consisted of one cement plant, one grinding station, seven ready-mix plants, one aggregates quarry, as well as one distribution center in Costa Rica and one distribution center in El Salvador. As of June 30, 2022, the assets and liabilities associated with these operations are presented in the Statement of Financial Position within the line items of “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale,” respectively. Cemex’s operations of these assets for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, are reported in Cemex’s income statements, net of income tax, in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

The following table presents condensed combined information of the income statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, for Cemex’s discontinued operations related to Neoris, Costa Rica and El Salvador:


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS	Jan-June					Second Quarter
(Millions of U.S. dollars)	2023		2022			2023		2022
Sales		—		165			—		84
Cost of sales, operating expenses, and other expenses, net		—		(154	)		—		(83	)
Interest expense, net, and others		—		19			—		11

Income (loss) before income tax		—		30			—		12

Income tax		—		(9	)		—		(4	)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations		—		21			—		8

Net gain (loss) on sale		—		(2	)		—		(2	)

Net result from discontinued operations		—		19			—		6

Relevant accounting effects included in the reported financial statements

During the fourth quarter of 2022, Cemex recognized non-cash impairment charges in the statement of operations for an aggregate amount of US$442 million within the line-item other expenses, net, of which US$365 million refer to impairment of goodwill and US$77 million refer to impairment of property, machinery and equipment. The impairment losses of goodwill refer to Cemex operating segments in the United States for US$273 million and Spain for US$92 million, which reduced the line item of goodwill in the statement of financial position. Moreover, the impairment losses of property, machinery and equipment relate mainly also to Cemex’s businesses in the United States and Spain.

The impairment losses of goodwill are mainly related to the significant increase in the discount rates as compared to 2021 and the resulting significant decrease in the Cemex’s projected cash flows in these operating segments considering the global high inflationary environment, which increased the risk-free rates, and the material increase in the funding cost observed in the industry during the period. These negative effects more than offset the expected improvements in the estimated Operating EBITDA generation in both of Cemex’s businesses in the United States and Spain. These non-cash impairment losses did not impact Cemex’s liquidity, Operating EBITDA, and cash taxes payable. Nevertheless, it decreased Cemex’s total assets and equity and generated net losses in the fourth quarter.


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Definitions of terms and disclosures

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Methodology for translation, consolidation, and presentation of results

Under IFRS, Cemex translates the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries using exchange rates at the reporting date for the balance sheet and the exchange rates at the end of each month for the income statement.

Breakdown of regions and subregions

The South, Central America and the Caribbean region includes Cemex’s operations in Bahamas, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Puerto Rico, as well as trading operations in the Caribbean region.

The EMEA region includes Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

Asia subregion includes our Philippines operations.

Europe subregion includes operations in Spain, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom.

Middle East and Africa subregion include the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Israel.

Definition of terms

Free cash flow equals operating EBITDA minus net interest expense, maintenance, and strategic capital expenditures, change in working capital, taxes paid, and other cash items (net other expenses less proceeds from the disposal of obsolete and/or substantially depleted operating fixed assets that are no longer in operation).

l-t-l (like to like) on a like-to-like basis adjusting for currency fluctuations and for investments/divestments when applicable.

Maintenance capital expenditures equal investments incurred for the purpose of ensuring the company’s operational continuity. These include capital expenditures on projects required to replace obsolete assets or maintain current operational levels, and mandatory capital expenditures, which are projects required to comply with governmental regulations or company policies.

Net debt equals total debt (debt plus financial leases) minus cash and cash equivalents.

Operating EBITDA equals operating earnings before other income and expenses, net, plus depreciation and operating amortization.

pp equals percentage points

Prices all references to pricing initiatives, price increases or decreases, refer to our prices for our products and services

SG&A expenses equal selling and administrative expenses

Strategic capital expenditures equal investments incurred with the purpose of increasing the company’s profitability. These include capital expenditures on projects designed to increase profitability by expanding capacity, and margin improvement capital expenditures, which are projects designed to increase profitability by reducing costs.

Working capital equals operating accounts receivable (including other current assets received as payment in kind) plus historical inventories minus operating payables.

% var percentage variation

Earnings per ADS

Please refer to page 2 for the number of average ADSs outstanding used for the calculation of earnings per ADS.

According to the IAS 33 Earnings per share, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is determined considering the number of days during the accounting period in which the shares have been outstanding, including shares derived from corporate events that have modified the stockholder’s equity structure during the period, such as increases in the number of shares by a public offering and the distribution of shares from stock dividends or recapitalizations of retained earnings and the potential diluted shares (Stock options, Restricted Stock Options and Mandatory Convertible Shares). The shares issued because of share dividends, recapitalizations and potential diluted shares are considered as issued at the beginning of the period.


Exchange rates	January - June				Second Quarter				Second Quarter

	2023		2022		2023		2022		2023		2022
	Average		Average		Average		Average		End of period		End of period
Mexican peso		18.00		20.19		17.60		20.05		17.12		20.10
Euro		0.9236		0.9203		0.9184		0.9447		0.9168		0.9540
British pound		0.8072		0.7778		0.7979		0.8047		0.7877		0.8216

Amounts provided in units of local currency per U.S. dollar.


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Except as the context otherwise may require, references in this report to “Cemex,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. and its consolidated entities. The information included in this report contains, and other reports we will file or furnish in the future may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements and information are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to statements related to Cemex’s plans, objectives, expectations (financial or otherwise), and typically can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “assume,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “would,” “can,” “consider,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “envision,” “plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “strategy,” “intend,” “aimed”, or other similar terms. Although Cemex believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results may vary materially from historical results or results anticipated by forward-looking statements due to various factors. These forward-looking statements reflect, as of the date on which such forward-looking statements are made, or unless otherwise indicated, our current expectations and projections about future events based on our knowledge of present facts and circumstances and assumptions about future events. These statements necessarily involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated in this report. Among others, such risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause results to differ, or that otherwise could have an impact on us, include those discussed in Cemex’s most recent annual report and those detailed from time to time in Cemex’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), which factors are incorporated herein by reference, including, but not limited to: impact of pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious diseases and the response of governments and other third parties, which could adversely affect, among other matters, the ability of our operating facilities to operate at full or any capacity, supply chains, international operations, availability of liquidity, investor confidence and consumer spending, as well as the availability of, and demand for, our products and services; the cyclical activity of the construction sector; our exposure to other sectors that impact our and our clients’ businesses, such as, but not limited to, the energy sector; availability of raw materials and related fluctuating prices of raw materials, as well as of goods and services in general, in particular increases in prices as a result of inflation; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities, which may require cash contributions to the pension plans; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other remedial actions, and other liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses; our ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas; the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for infrastructure; changes in the level of spending for private residential and private nonresidential construction; changes in our effective tax rate; competition in the markets in which we offer our products and services; general political, social, health, economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate or that affect our operations and any significant economic, health, political or social developments in those markets, as well as any inherent risks to international operations; the regulatory environment, including environmental, energy, tax, labor, antitrust, and acquisition-related rules and regulations; our ability to satisfy our obligations under our material debt agreements, the indentures that govern our outstanding notes, and other debt instruments and financial obligations, including our subordinated notes with no fixed maturity and other financial obligations; the availability of short-term credit lines or working capital facilities, which can assist us in connection with market cycles; the impact of our below investment grade debt rating on our cost of capital and on the cost of the products and services we purchase; loss of reputation of our brands; our ability to consummate asset sales, fully integrate newly acquired businesses, achieve cost-savings from our cost-reduction initiatives, implement our pricing initiatives for our products and generally meet our business strategy goals; the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure for our sales, invoicing, procurement, financial statements and other processes that can adversely affect our sales and operations in the event that the infrastructure does not work as intended, experiences technical difficulties or is subjected to cyber-attacks; changes in the economy that affect the demand for consumer goods, consequently affecting demand for our products and services; climate change, in particular reflected in weather conditions, including but not limited to, excessive rain and snow, and disasters such as earthquakes and floods, that could affect our facilities or the markets in which we offer our products and services or from where we source our raw materials; trade barriers, including tariffs or import taxes and changes in existing trade policies or changes to, or withdrawals from, free trade agreements, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges and ships, as well as their licensed operators and drivers, for transport of our materials; labor shortages and constraints; terrorist and organized criminal activities as well as geopolitical events, such as war and armed conflicts, including the current war between Russia and Ukraine; declarations of insolvency or bankruptcy, or becoming subject to similar proceedings; and, natural disasters and other unforeseen events (including global health hazards such as COVID-19). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from historical results, performance or achievements and/or results, performance or achievements expressly or implicitly anticipated by the forward-looking statements, or otherwise could have an impact on us or our consolidated entities. Forward-looking statements should not be considered guarantees of future performance, nor the results or developments are indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Actual results of Cemex’s operations and the development of market conditions in which Cemex operates, or other circumstances or assumptions suggested by such statements may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained herein. Any or all of Cemex’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be inaccurate and the factors identified above are not exhaustive. Accordingly, undue reliance on forward-looking statements should not be placed, as such forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made. These factors may be revised or supplemented and the information contained in this report is subject to change without notice, but Cemex is not under, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update or correct the information contained in this report or revise any forward-looking statement that it may make from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. Readers should review future reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores). This report also includes statistical data regarding, but not limited to, the production, distribution, marketing and sale of cement, ready mix concrete, clinker, aggregates, and Urbanization Solutions. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to pricing initiatives, price increases or decreases, refer to Cemex’s prices for Cemex’s products. We generated some of this data internally, and some was obtained from independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources that were available as of the date of this report. We have not independently verified this data nor sought the consent of any organizations to refer to their reports in this report.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL FIGURES ARE PRESENTED IN DOLLARS,

BASED ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS, AS APPLICABLE


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