EX-99.2 3 d920470dex992.htm EXHIBIT 2 - 1Q2020 RESULTS Exhibit 2 - 1Q2020 Results

Exhibit 2

 

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First Quarter Results 2020

 

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Operating and financial highlights

 

  

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     January - March           First Quarter        
     2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

    2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

 

Consolidated cement volume

     14,667       14,712       (0 %)        14,667       14,712       (0 %)   

Consolidated ready-mix volume

     11,675       11,766       (1 %)        11,675       11,766       (1 %)   

Consolidated aggregates volume

     31,392       31,616       (1 %)        31,392       31,616       (1 %)   

Net sales

     3,085       3,094       (0 %)      2     3,085       3,094       (0 %)      2

Gross profit

     966       972       (1 %)      3     966       972       (1 %)      3

as % of net sales

     31.3     31.4     (0.1pp       31.3     31.4     (0.1pp  

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     260       291       (10 %)      (6 %)      260       291       (10 %)      (6 %) 

as % of net sales

     8.4     9.4     (1.0pp       8.4     9.4     (1.0pp  

Controlling interest net income (loss)

     42       39       9       42       39       9  

Operating EBITDA

     534       546       (2 %)      1     534       546       (2 %)      1

as % of net sales

     17.3     17.6     (0.3pp       17.3     17.6     (0.3pp  

Free cash flow after maintenance capital

     (215     (337     36       (215     (337     36  

expenditures

                

Free cash flow

     (276     (373     26       (276     (373     26  

Total debt plus perpetual notes

     12,143       11,673       4       12,143       11,673       4  

Earnings (loss) of continuing operations per ADS

     0.01       (0.02     N/A         0.01       (0.02     N/A    

Fully diluted earnings (loss) of continuing operations per ADS (1)

     0.01       (0.01     N/A         0.01       (0.01     N/A    

Average ADSs outstanding

     1,517       1,532       (1 %)        1,517       1,532       (1 %)   

Employees

     40,856       41,054       (0 %)              40,856       41,054       (0 %)         

This information does not include discontinued operations. Please see page 13 on 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 12 for end-of quarter CPO-equivalent units outstanding.

 

(1) 

For the period of January-March 2020, the effect of the potential dilutive shares generates anti-dilution; therefore, there is no change between the reported basic and diluted gain per share.

 

Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2020 remained flat reaching US$3.1 billion, an increase of 2% on a like-to-like basis for ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign exchange fluctuations, compared with the first quarter of 2019. Higher prices of our products in local-currency terms in most of our regions, as well as higher volumes for our three core products in our U.S. and Asia Middle East & Africa regions as well as higher cement volumes in Mexico, were partially offset by lower volumes in our Europe and South, Central America and the Caribbean regions.

Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, increased by 0.1pp during the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, from 68.6% to 68.7%. The increase was mainly driven by higher cost of purchased cement as well as higher freight costs in ready-mix, partially offset by lower energy costs.

Operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, increased by 0.9pp during the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, from 22.0% to 22.9%, mainly due to higher distribution expenses.

Operating EBITDA reached US$534 million during the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, an increase of 1% on a like-to-like basis for ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign-exchange fluctuations. Higher contributions from our U.S. and Asia, Middle East & Africa regions, were partially offset by the rest of our regions.

Operating EBITDA margin decreased by 0.3pp, from 17.6% in the first quarter of 2019 to 17.3% this quarter.

Other expenses, net, for the quarter were US$43 million, which includes severance payments, COVID-19 contingency expenses and others.

Foreign exchange results for the quarter was a gain of US$52 million, mainly due to the fluctuation of the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar, partially offset by the fluctuation of the Euro and the Colombian peso versus the U.S. dollar.

Controlling interest net income (loss) was an income of US$42 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with an income of US$39 million in the same quarter of 2019. The higher income primarily reflects lower financial expenses, a positive variation in foreign exchange fluctuations and in equity in gain of associates, lower income tax and higher non-controlling interest net income, partially offset by lower operating earnings and negative variations in results from financial instruments and discontinued operations.

Net debt plus perpetual notes decreased by US$112 million during the quarter.

 

 

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Mexico

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
     2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

    2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

 

Net sales

     685       706       (3 %)      4     685       706       (3 %)      4

Operating EBITDA

     233       255       (9 %)      (2 %)      233       255       (9 %)      (2 %) 

Operating EBITDA margin

     34.0     36.1     (2.1pp             34.0     36.1     (2.1pp        

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

 

     Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  
Year-over-year percentage variation    January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter  

Volume

     2     2     (2 %)      (2 %)      (2 %)      (2 %) 

Price (USD)

     (7 %)      (7 %)      (5 %)      (5 %)      (2 %)      (2 %) 

Price (local currency)

     (0 %)      (0 %)      1     1     5     5

In Mexico, our cement volumes increased by 2% during the quarter while both ready-mix and aggregates declined by 2% in the same period. Bagged cement demand drove the improvement in our cement volumes.

Sequential prices, in local-currency terms, increased for our three core products reflecting price increases implemented at the beginning of the year.

United States

    

January - March

   

First Quarter

 
     2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

    2020     2019     % var    

l-t-l

% var

 

Net sales

     965       855       13     13     965       855       13     13

Operating EBITDA

     163       123       33     33     163       123       33     33

Operating EBITDA margin

     16.9     14.3     2.6pp               16.9     14.3     2.6pp          

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

 

     Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  
Year-over-year percentage variation    January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter  

Volume

     10     10     9     9     10     10

Price (USD)

     3     3     3     3     3     3

Price (local currency)

     3     3     3     3     3     3

The strong results of the United States business in the quarter reflect the continuation of the demand momentum experienced in fourth quarter coupled with better weather conditions. Cement and aggregates volumes increased 10% on a like-to-like basis while ready-mix volumes rose 9%. The drivers of demand in the quarter were residential and infrastructure activity.

Pricing for cement, ready-mix and aggregates in the quarter was stable sequentially..

 

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South, Central America and the Caribbean

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
     2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
    2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
 

Net sales

     373       427       (13 %)      (8 %)      373       427       (13 %)      (8 %) 

Operating EBITDA

     91       103       (12 %)      (8 %)      91       103       (12 %)      (8 %) 

Operating EBITDA margin

     24.3     24.1     0.2pp               24.3     24.1     0.2pp          

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

 

    Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  
Year-over-year percentage variation   January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter  

Volume

    (10 %)      (10 %)      (24 %)      (24 %)      (28 %)      (28 %) 

Price (USD)

    (2 %)      (2 %)      (9 %)      (9 %)      1     1

Price (local currency) (*)

    4     4     (1 %)      (1 %)      10     10

In our South, Central America and the Caribbean region, our domestic gray cement volumes declined 10% during the quarter impacted by the government measures taken to contain the spread of the virus. Local-currency prices were higher in certain markets like Colombia and Dominican Republic, with increases in cement of 9% and 13%, respectively.

During the quarter, demand for our products in Colombia started strong driven by 4G projects as well as self-construction activity. However, towards the end of March, regional volumes were impacted significantly due the COVID-19 in most of our markets.

 

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Calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates

Europe

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
     2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
    2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
 

Net sales

     651       685       (5 %)      (2 %)      651       685       (5 %)      (2 %) 

Operating EBITDA

     44       49       (11 %)      (7 %)      44       49       (11 %)      (7 %) 

Operating EBITDA margin

     6.8     7.2     (0.4pp             6.8     7.2     (0.4pp        

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

 

     Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  
Year-over-year percentage variation    January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter  

Volume

     1     1     (7 %)      (7 %)      (8 %)      (8 %) 

Price (USD)

     (1 %)      (1 %)      (3 %)      (3 %)      (2 %)      (2 %) 

Price (local currency) (*)

     3     3     0     0     1     1

In the Europe region, domestic gray cement volumes were up 1% year-over-year with solid growth in our Central European markets driven primarily by continued work in the infrastructure sector, partially offset by declines in UK and Spain. Ready-mix and aggregates volumes for the region were down 7% and 8%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis, reflecting primarily the impact of COVID-19 restrictive measures in France and Spain during March.

Regional prices in local-currency terms for our three core products were up during the quarter, both sequentially and on a year-over-year basis.

Significant deceleration in construction activity observed in France, Spain and the UK as a result of the implementation of stringent COVID-19 measures during March. Fewer restrictions imposed in rest of portfolio with less disruptions to the industry.

 

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Calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rate

 

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Asia, Middle East and Africa

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
     2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
    2020     2019     % var     l-t-l
% var
 

Net sales

     352       347       2     (2 %)      352       347       2     (2 %) 

Operating EBITDA

     60       54       12     9     60       54       12     9

Operating EBITDA margin

     17.0     15.5     1.5pp               17.0     15.5     1.5pp          

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

 

     Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  
Year-over-year percentage variation    January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter     January - March     First Quarter  

Volume

     2     2     2     2     7     7

Price (USD)

     (5 %)      (5 %)      5     5     10     10

Price (local currency) (*)

     (9 %)      (9 %)      2     2     7     7

In Asia, Middle East and Africa, both our regional cement and ready-mix volumes increased by 2% while our aggregates volumes increased by 7% during the first quarter. Local-currency prices increased by 2% in ready-mix and by 7% in aggregates and declined by 9% in cement.

In the Philippines, domestic gray cement volumes declined by 4% during the quarter while our cement prices, in local-currency terms, declined 6% due to competitive dynamics. An 8% increase in cement volumes during the first two months of the year was more than offset by the lockdown in Luzon during March.

Our ready-mix and aggregates volumes in Israel increased by 11% and by 8%, respectively, during the first quarter of 2020. The infrastructure sector was the main driver for growth, closely followed by the housing and commercial sectors.

In Egypt, cement volumes increased by 11% supported mainly by the informal sector, while our prices remained relatively stable during the quarter. The 3% sequential decline in cement prices is mainly due to a product-mix effect.

 

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Calculated on a volume-weighted-average basis at constant foreign-exchange rates

 

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Operating EBITDA and free cash flow

 

     January - March     First Quarter  
     2020     2019     % var     2020     2019     % var  

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     260       291       (10 %)      260       291       (10 %) 

+ Depreciation and operating amortization

     273       255               273       255          

Operating EBITDA

     534       546       (2 %)      534       546       (2 %) 

- Net financial expense

     172       179         172       179    

- Maintenance capital expenditures

     123       120         123       120    

- Change in working capital

     410       526         410       526    

- Taxes paid

     41       38         41       38    

- Other cash items (net)

     14       22         14       22    

- Free cash flow discontinued operations

     (12     (1             (12     (1        

Free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures

     (215     (337     36     (215     (337     36

- Strategic capital expenditures

     61       36               61       36          

Free cash flow

     (276     (373     26     (276     (373     26

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

During the quarter, we paid US$521 million of convertible securities due in March 2020 with the cash balance as of the end of 2019, which included a reserve for these securities. During March, we drew down US$1.12 billion under our committed revolving credit facility and other credit lines to strengthen our cash position. In addition, we received close to US$500 million from the divestment of the cement plant in Kentucky and related assets.

Our free cash flow deficit during the quarter reflects the seasonality in our working-capital requirements.

Total debt plus perpetual notes during the quarter reflects a favorable foreign-exchange conversion effect of US$100 million.

Information on debt and perpetual notes

 

     First Quarter     Fourth
Quarter
 
     2020     2019     % var     2019  

Total debt (1)

     11,701       11,231       4     11,213  

Short-term

     4     12       8

Long-term

     96     88       92

Perpetual notes

     441       443       (0 %)      443  

Total debt plus perpetual notes

     12,143       11,673       4     11,656  

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,387       301       361     788  

Net debt plus perpetual notes

     10,756       11,372       (5 %)      10,868  

Consolidated funded debt (2)

     10,751       10,955         10,524  

Consolidated leverage ratio (2)

     4.40       3.88         4.17  

Consolidated coverage ratio (2)

     3.87       4.28               3.86  

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

    

     First Quarter  
     2020     2019  

Currency denomination

    

U.S. dollar

     69     61

Euro

     22     29

Mexican peso

     0     1

Other

     8     9

Interest rate(3)

    

Fixed

     70     70

Variable

     30     30
 

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

Calculated in accordance with our contractual obligations under the 2017 Facilities Agreement, as amended and restated on April and November 2019.

(3) 

Includes the effect of interest-rate swap instruments related to bank loans to fix floating rates with a nominal amount of US$1,000 million.

 

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Consolidated Income Statement & Balance Sheet

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

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

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
INCOME STATEMENT    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
 

Net sales

     3,085,267       3,094,148       (0 %)      2     3,085,267       3,094,148       (0 %)      2

Cost of sales

     (2,119,721     (2,122,593     0             (2,119,721     (2,122,593     0        

Gross profit

     965,546       971,555       (1 %)      3     965,546       971,555       (1 %)      3

Operating expenses

     (705,114     (680,871     (4 %)              (705,114     (680,871     (4 %)         

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     260,432       290,684       (10 %)      (6 %)      260,432       290,684       (10 %)      (6 %) 

Other expenses, net

     (42,746     (52,508     19             (42,746     (52,508     19        

Operating earnings

     217,686       238,176       (9 %)        217,686       238,176       (9 %)   

Financial expense

     (170,244     (188,980     10       (170,244     (188,980     10  

Other financial income (expense), net

     14,713       1,325       1011       14,713       1,325       1011  

Financial income

     4,926       4,250       16       4,926       4,250       16  

Results from financial instruments, net

     (27,399     7,649       N/A         (27,399     7,649       N/A    

Foreign exchange results

     51,721       4,261       1114       51,721       4,261       1114  

Effects of net present value on assets and liabilities and others, net

     (14,535     (14,836     2       (14,535     (14,836     2  

Equity in gain (loss) of associates

     4,915       1,210       306             4,915       1,210       306        

Income (loss) before income tax

     67,070       51,730       30       67,070       51,730       30  

Income tax

     (50,027     (61,932     19             (50,027     (61,932     19        

Profit (loss) of continuing operations

     17,043       (10,202     N/A         17,043       (10,202     N/A    

Discontinued operations

     30,188       64,304       (53 %)              30,188       64,304       (53 %)         

Consolidated net income (loss)

     47,231       54,102       (13 %)        47,231       54,102       (13 %)   

Non-controlling interest net income (loss)

     5,063       15,267       (67 %)              5,063       15,267       (67 %)         

Controlling interest net income (loss)

     42,168       38,835       9             42,168       38,835       9        

Operating EBITDA

     533,797       545,790       (2 %)      1     533,797       545,790       (2 %)      1

Earnings (loss) of continued operations per ADS

     0.01       (0.02     N/A         0.01       (0.02     N/A    

Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations per ADS

     0.02       0.04       (53 %)              0.02       0.04       (53 %)         

 

     As of March 31  
BALANCE SHEET    2020      2019      % var  

Total assets

     28,597,946        28,900,275        (1 %) 

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,386,584        300,941        361

Trade receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts

     1,558,743        1,633,826        (5 %) 

Other accounts receivable

     365,665        311,768        17

Inventories, net

     971,315        1,114,269        (13 %) 

Assets held for sale

     359,048        297,095        21

Other current assets

     135,677        173,500        (22 %) 

Current assets

     4,777,031        3,831,399        25

Property, machinery and equipment, net

     11,071,060        12,019,816        (8 %) 

Other assets

     12,749,855        13,049,061        (2 %) 

Total liabilities

     18,423,280        18,085,989        2

Current liabilities

     4,589,395        5,773,490        (21 %) 

Long-term liabilities

     10,202,024        8,730,473        17

Other liabilities

     3,631,862        3,582,026        1

Total stockholder’s equity

     10,174,666        10,814,286        (6 %) 

Non-controlling interest and perpetual instruments

     1,390,974        1,568,488        (11 %) 

Total controlling interest

     8,783,692        9,245,799        (5 %) 

 

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Operating Summary per Country

In thousands of U.S. dollars

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
NET SALES    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
 

Mexico

     685,337       706,435       (3 %)      4     685,337       706,435       (3 %)      4

U.S.A.

     964,994       854,580       13     13     964,994       854,580       13     13

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     372,572       426,640       (13 %)      (8 %)      372,572       426,640       (13 %)      (8 %) 

Europe

     650,743       685,256       (5 %)      (2 %)      650,743       685,256       (5 %)      (2 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     351,898       346,533       2     (2 %)      351,898       346,533       2     (2 %) 

Others and intercompany eliminations

     59,723       74,705       (20 %)      (18 %)      59,723       74,705       (20 %)      (18 %) 

TOTAL

     3,085,267       3,094,148       (0 %)      2     3,085,267       3,094,148       (0 %)      2
GROSS PROFIT                                                         

Mexico

     355,669       373,086       (5 %)      2     355,669       373,086       (5 %)      2

U.S.A.

     231,430       193,452       20     20     231,430       193,452       20     20

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     140,452       158,513       (11 %)      (7 %)      140,452       158,513       (11 %)      (7 %) 

Europe

     138,004       144,606       (5 %)      (1 %)      138,004       144,606       (5 %)      (1 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     92,097       86,933       6     2     92,097       86,933       6     2

Others and intercompany eliminations

     7,895       14,965       (47 %)      (48 %)      7,895       14,965       (47 %)      (48 %) 

TOTAL

     965,546       971,555       (1 %)      3     965,546       971,555       (1 %)      3
OPERATING EARNINGS BEFORE OTHER EXPENSES, NET                

Mexico

     195,628       216,828       (10 %)      (3 %)      195,628       216,828       (10 %)      (3 %) 

U.S.A.

     55,092       24,694       123     123     55,092       24,694       123     123

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     67,830       78,305       (13 %)      (10 %)      67,830       78,305       (13 %)      (10 %) 

Europe

     (11,196     (5,748     (95 %)      (93 %)      (11,196     (5,748     (95 %)      (93 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     36,119       34,137       6     3     36,119       34,137       6     3

Others and intercompany eliminations

     (83,043     (57,532     (44 %)      (52 %)      (83,043     (57,532     (44 %)      (52 %) 

TOTAL

     260,432       290,684       (10 %)      (6 %)      260,432       290,684       (10 %)      (6 %) 

 

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

 

     January - March           First Quarter        
OPERATING EBITDA    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
    2020     2019     % var     like-to-like
% var
 

Mexico

     232,988       255,199       (9 %)      (2 %)      232,988       255,199       (9 %)      (2 %) 

U.S.A.

     162,918       122,611       33     33     162,918       122,611       33     33

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     90,550       102,667       (12 %)      (8 %)      90,550       102,667       (12 %)      (8 %) 

Europe

     43,980       49,423       (11 %)      (7 %)      43,980       49,423       (11 %)      (7 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     59,978       53,604       12     9     59,978       53,604       12     9

Others and intercompany eliminations

     (56,616     (37,713     (50 %)      (61 %)      (56,616     (37,713     (50 %)      (61 %) 

TOTAL

     533,797       545,790       (2 %)      1     533,797       545,790       (2 %)      1
OPERATING EBITDA MARGIN                                                         

Mexico

     34.0     36.1         34.0     36.1    

U.S.A.

     16.9     14.3         16.9     14.3    

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     24.3     24.1         24.3     24.1    

Europe

     6.8     7.2         6.8     7.2    

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     17.0     15.5                     17.0     15.5                

TOTAL

     17.3     17.6                     17.3     17.6                

 

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Volume Summary

Consolidated volume summary

Cement and aggregates: Thousands of metric tons.

Ready-mix: Thousands of cubic meters.

 

     January - March     First Quarter  
      2020      2019      % var     2020      2019      % var  

Consolidated cement volume (1)

     14,667        14,712        (0 %)      14,667        14,712        (0 %) 

Consolidated ready-mix volume

     11,675        11,766        (1 %)      11,675        11,766        (1 %) 

Consolidated aggregates volume

     31,392        31,616        (1 %)      31,392        31,616        (1 %) 

Per-country volume summary

 

     January - March     First Quarter     First Quarter 2020 vs.  
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT VOLUME    2020 vs. 2019     2020 vs. 2019     Fourth Quarter 2019  

Mexico

     2     2     (4 %) 

U.S.A.

     10     10     4

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     (10 %)      (10 %)      (8 %) 

Europe

     1     1     (10 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     2     2     5
READY-MIX VOLUME                      

Mexico

     (2 %)      (2 %)      (5 %) 

U.S.A.

     9     9     5

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     (24 %)      (24 %)      (17 %) 

Europe

     (7 %)      (7 %)      (15 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     2     2     (5 %) 
AGGREGATES VOLUME                      

Mexico

     (2 %)      (2 %)      (8 %) 

U.S.A.

     10     10     5

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     (28 %)      (28 %)      (18 %) 

Europe

     (8 %)      (8 %)      (14 %) 

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     7     7     1

 

(1) 

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

 

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Price Summary

Variation in U.S. dollars

 

     January - March     First Quarter     First Quarter 2020 vs.  
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE    2020 vs. 2019     2020 vs. 2019     Fourth Quarter 2019  

Mexico

     (7 %)      (7 %)      (4 %) 

U.S.A.

     3     3     (1 %) 

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     (2 %)      (2 %)      1

Europe (*)

     (1 %)      (1 %)      1

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     (5 %)      (5 %)      (2 %) 
READY-MIX PRICE                      

Mexico

     (5 %)      (5 %)      (6 %) 

U.S.A.

     3     3     (1 %) 

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     (9 %)      (9 %)      (3 %) 

Europe (*)

     (3 %)      (3 %)      1

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     5     5     1
AGGREGATES PRICE                      

Mexico

     (2 %)      (2 %)      (2 %) 

U.S.A.

     3     3     0

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     1     1     3

Europe (*)

     (2 %)      (2 %)      3

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     10     10     7

Variation in Local Currency

 

      
     January - March     First Quarter     First Quarter 2020 vs.  
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE    2020 vs. 2019     2020 vs. 2019     Fourth Quarter 2019  

Mexico

     (0 %)      (0 %)      3

U.S.A.

     3     3     (1 %) 

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     4     4     3

Europe (*)

     3     3     3

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     (9 %)      (9 %)      (2 %) 
READY-MIX PRICE                      

Mexico

     1     1     1

U.S.A.

     3     3     (1 %) 

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     (1 %)      (1 %)      1

Europe (*)

     0     0     2

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     2     2     1
AGGREGATES PRICE                      

Mexico

     5     5     5

U.S.A.

     3     3     0

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

     10     10     6

Europe (*)

     1     1     5

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

     7     7     7

 

(*)

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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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.

 

    First Quarter     Fourth Quarter  
    2020     2019     2019  
In millions of US dollars.   Notional
amount
    Fair
value
   

Notional

amount

    Fair
value
    Notional
amount
    Fair
value
 

Exchange rate derivatives (1)

    980       130       1,524       (23     1,154       (67

Equity related derivatives (2)

    72       3       111       7       74       1  

Interest rate swaps (3)

    1,000       (64     1,126       (16     1,000       (35

Fuel derivatives (4)

    185       (27     104       (1     96       1  
    2,237       42       2,865       (33     2,324       (100

 

(1)

Exchange rate derivatives are used to manage currency exposures that arise from the regular operations and from forecasted transactions.

(2)

Equity derivatives related with options on the Parent Company own shares and forwards, net of cash collateral, over the shares of Grupo Cementos Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V.

(3)

Interest-rate swap derivatives related to bank loans. As of March 31, 2019, included an interest-rate swap derivative related to long-term energy contracts.

(4)

Forward contracts negotiated to hedge the price of the fuel consumed in certain operations.

Under IFRS, companies are required to recognize all derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities, at their estimated fair market value, with changes in such fair market values recorded in the income statement, except when transactions are entered into for cash-flow-hedging purposes, in which case 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, and/or transactions related to net investment hedges, in which case changes in fair value are recorded directly in equity as part of the currency translation effect, and are reclassified to the income statement only upon disposal of the net investment. As of March 31, 2020, in connection with the fair market value recognition of its derivatives portfolio, CEMEX recognized increases in its assets and liabilities resulting in a net asset of US$42 million.

 

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

     15,086,590,069  

Share repurchase program

     378,161,560  

3.72% Convertible Notes denominated in U.S. dollars due 2020

     940  

End-of-quarter outstanding CPO-equivalents

     14,708,429,449  

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 March 31, 2020 were 20,541,277.

Change in reporting currency to U.S. dollar

In its quarterly report to the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, CEMEX informed that based on International Accounting Standard 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (“IAS 21”) under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and with the authorization of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.’s Board of Directors, considering the previous favorable opinion of its Audit Committee, CEMEX changed its reporting currency prospectively from the Mexican peso to the United States dollar (the “U.S. dollar”) beginning on March 31, 2019 and for each subsequent period; and established that the new presentation currency is preferable to CEMEX’s stakeholders considering several factors described in such report.

The change in reporting currency does not affect the impact of CEMEX’s transactions in its financial statements, does not affect negatively or positively our financial position, does not constitute any form of foreign exchange hedge for balances denominated or transactions incurred in U.S. dollars or other currencies and does not change in any form the several functional currencies used in each unit within CEMEX.

 

 

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Newly issued IFRS effective in 2019

IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”)

Beginning January 1, 2019, IFRS 16 requires a lessee to recognize, for all leases, assets for the right-of-use the underlying asset against a corresponding financial liability, representing the net present value of estimated lease payments under the contract, allowing exemptions in case of leases with a term of up to 12 months or when the underlying asset is of low value. Under this model, the lessee recognizes amortization of the right-of-use asset and interest on the lease liability. After concluding the inventory and measurement of its leases as of January 1, 2017, some of which were further remeasured during 2019 for minor findings and corrections for not significant amounts, CEMEX adopted IFRS 16 using the full retrospective approach by means of which it determined an opening cumulative effect in its statement of financial position as of January 1, 2017 as follows:

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)    As of January 1,  

Assets for the right-of-use (1)

   $             851  

Deferred tax assets

     23  

Lease financial liabilities

     978  

Retained earnings (2)

   $ (104

 

(1)

Includes US$24 million of property, plant and equipment reclassified to assets for the right-of-use related to financial leases at the date of adoption.

(2)

The initial effect in retained earnings refers to a temporary difference between the straight-line amortization expense of the right-of-use asset and the amortization of the financial liability under the effective interest rate method since origination of the contracts. This difference will reverse over the remaining term of the contracts.

As of March 31, 2020, and 2019, assets for the right-of-use amounted to US$1,226 million and US$ 1,175 million, respectively. In addition, financial liabilities related to lease contracts amounted to US$1,155 million as of March 31, 2020 and US$1,211 million as of March 31, 2019 and were included within “Other financial liabilities.”

Assets held for sale, discontinued operations and other disposal groups

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations

As of March 31, 2020, through an affiliate in the United Kingdom, CEMEX maintained a firm commitment signed on January 8, 2020 with Breedon Group plc for the sale of certain assets for an amount of £155 million (US$192 million), including US$22 million of debt. The assets held for sale mainly consist of 49 ready-mix plants, 28 aggregate quarries, four depots, one cement terminal, 14 asphalt plants, four concrete products operations, as well as a portion of CEMEXs paving solutions business in the United Kingdom. After completion of the potential divestiture, CEMEX will retain significant operations in the United Kingdom related with the production and sale of cement, ready-mix, aggregates, asphalt and paving solutions. As of March 31, 2020, the assets and liabilities associated with this segment in the United Kingdom are presented in the statement of financial position within the line items of “assets held for sale,” including a proportional allocation of goodwill of US$47 million. Moreover, for purposes of the income statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 the operations related to this segment are presented net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations.” CEMEX expects to finalize this divestment during the second quarter of 2020.

On March 6, 2020, CEMEX concluded the sale of its U.S. affiliate Kosmos Cement Company (“Kosmos”), a partnership with a subsidiary of Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. in which CEMEX held a 75% interest, to Eagle Materials Inc. for US$665 million. The share of proceeds to CEMEX from this transaction was US$499 million before transactional and other costs and expenses. The assets divested consist of Kosmos’ cement plant in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as related assets which include seven distribution terminals and raw material reserves. CEMEX’s income statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 present the operations related to this segment from January 1 to March 6, 2020 and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, respectively, net of income tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

On June 28, 2019, CEMEX concluded with several counterparties the sale of its ready-mix and aggregates business in the central region of France for an aggregate price of €31.8 million (US$36.2 million). CEMEX’s operations of these disposed assets in France for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 are reported in the income statements, net of income tax, in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

On May 31, 2019, CEMEX concluded the sale of its aggregates and ready-mix assets in the North and North-West regions of Germany to GP Günter Papenburg AG for €87 million (US$97 million). The assets divested in Germany consisted of four aggregates quarries and four ready-mix facilities in North Germany, and nine aggregates quarries and 14 ready-mix facilities in North-West Germany. CEMEX’s operations of these disposed assets for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 are reported in the income statements, net of income tax, in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

 

 

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On March 29, 2019, CEMEX closed the sale of assets in the Baltics and Nordics to the German building materials group Schwenk, for a price in euro equivalent of US$387 million. The Baltic assets divested consisted of one cement production plant in Broceni with a production capacity of approximately 1.7 million tons, four aggregates quarries, two cement quarries, six ready-mix plants, one marine terminal and one land distribution terminal in Latvia. The assets divested also included CEMEX’s 37.8% interest in Akmenes Cementas AB, owner of a cement production plant in Akmene in Lithuania with a production capacity of approximately 1.8 million tons, as well as the exports business to Estonia. The Nordic assets divested consisted of three import terminals in Finland, four import terminals in Norway and four import terminals in Sweden. CEMEX’s income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, include the operations of these disposed assets for the period from January 1 to March 29, 2019 net of income tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations,” including a gain on sale of US$66 million.

On March 29, 2019, CEMEX signed a binding agreement with Çimsa Çimento Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş. to divest CEMEX’s white cement business, except for Mexico and the U.S., for a price of US$180 million, including its Buñol cement plant in Spain and its white cement customers list. The transaction is pending for approval from the Spanish authorities. CEMEX currently expects to close this transaction during the first half of 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the assets and liabilities associated with the white cement business were presented in the statement of financial position within the line items of “assets and liabilities held for sale”, as correspond. Moreover, CEMEX’s operations of these assets in Spain for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are reported in the income statements, net of income tax, in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

The following table presents condensed combined information of the income statements of CEMEX’s discontinued operations previously mentioned in: a) the United Kingdom for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019; b) the United States related to Kosmos for the period from January 1 to March 6, 2020 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2019; c) France for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019; d) Germany for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019; e) the Baltics and Nordics for the period from January 1 to March 29, 2019; and f) Spain for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

INCOME STATEMENT    Jan-Mar     First Quarter  
(Millions of U.S. dollars)    2020     201     2020     201  

Sales

     87       173       87       173  

Cost of sales and operating

     (81     (171     (81     (171

Other income (expenses), net

     (0     0       (0     0  

Interest expense, net and others

     6       (0     6       (0

Income before income tax

     12       2       12       2  

Income tax

     0       (0     0       (0

Income from discontinued operations

     12       2       12       2  

Net gain on sale

     18       62       18       62  

Income from discontinued operations

     30       64       30       64  

Assets held for sale and related liabilities

As of March 31, 2020, CEMEX presents “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale,” as correspond, in connection with the following transactions: a) the sale of assets in the United Kingdom; and b) the sale of the white cement business in Spain, all described above.

As of March 31, 2020, the following table presents condensed combined information of the statement of financial position for the assets held for sale in the United Kingdom and Spain, as mentioned above:

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)    1Q20  

Current assets

     18  

Non-current assets

     291  

Total assets of the disposal group

     309  

Current liabilities

     5  

Non-current liabilities

     17  

Total liabilities directly related to disposal group

     22  

Total net assets of disposal group

     287  
 

 

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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. Beginning on March 31, 2019 and for each subsequent period CEMEX reports its consolidated results in U.S. dollars.

Breakdown of regions

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

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

The Asia, Middle East and Africa region includes operations in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Israel and the Philippines.

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 and coupon payments on our perpetual notes).

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 equals 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 convertible bonds and financial leases) minus cash and cash equivalents.

Operating EBITDA equals operating earnings before other 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

Strategic capital expenditures equals 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 - March      First Quarter      First Quarter  
     2020      2019      2020      2019      2020      2019  
     Average      Average      Average      Average      End of period      End of period  

Mexican peso

     20.72        19.27        20.72        19.27        23.68        19.4  

Euro

     0.9076        0.8807        0.9076        0.8807        0.907        0.8914  

British pound

     0.7819        0.7606        0.7819        0.7606        0.8057        0.7676  

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

 

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