EX-3 4 dex3.htm PRESENTATION REGARDING SECOND QUARTER 2011 RESULTS FOR CEMEX, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Exhibit 3

2 2Q11 results highlights January – June Second Quarter Millions of US dollars 2011 2010 % var l-t-l % var 2011 2010 % var l-t-l % var Net sales 7,462 6,804 10% 4% 4,091 3,762 9% 0% Gross profit 2,112 1,948 8% 2% 1,153 1,128 2% (7%) Operating income 429 443 (3%) (12%) 258 295 (12%) (23%) Operating EBITDA 1,132 1,179 (4%) (9%) 615 664 (7%) (15%) Free cash flow after maintenance capex (305) 16 N/A 18 187 (90%) Third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in sales Infrastructure and housing were the main drivers of demand for our products

3 Consolidated volumes and prices Decline in domestic gray cement volumes mainly the result of decrease in volumes in the U.S., Spain, and the Philippines Consolidated ready-mix volumes showed year-over-year growth for the third consecutive quarter 1 Like-to-like volumes adjusted for investments/divestments and, in the case of prices, foreign-exchange fluctuations 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Domestic gray cement Volume (l-t-l¹ ) 1% (1%) 16% Price (USD) 6% 8% 1% Price (l-t-l¹ ) 1% 1% (1%) Ready mix Volume (l-t-l¹ ) 9% 5% 15% Price (USD) 9% 13% 3% Price (l-t-l¹ ) 2% 3% 0% Aggregates Volume (l-t-l¹ ) 4% 0% 21% Price (USD) 11% 15% 3% Price (l-t-l¹ ) 5% 5% 0%

4 Third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in sales Favorable volume dynamics in Northern Europe, the South, Central America and Caribbean region, and Mexico Have practically eliminated our refinancing risk until December 2013 Have achieved half of the savings so far under our US$250 million EBITDA-enhancing program Continue with our transformation process • Expected to reach run rate of recurring improvement in our EBITDA generation of US$400 million by the end of 2012 Continue to achieve higher alternative fuel utilization rates • Achieved record 24.4% substitution rate during 2Q11 2Q11 achievements

July 2011 Regional Highlights

6 Mexico Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 1,808 1,665 9% 1% 968 923 5% (4%) Op. EBITDA 601 579 4% (4%) 309 321 (4%) (12%) as % net sales 33.2% 34.8% (1.6pp) 31.9% 34.8% (2.9pp) Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 2% 3% 16% Ready mix 14% 13% 8% Aggregates 5% 3% 9% Price (LC) 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 3% 1% (3%) Ready mix 6% 5% 2% Aggregates 13% 14% 3% Infrastructure and industrial-and- commercial sectors were the main drivers of consumption for our products Investment in formal residential sector to be driven by increased commercial lending Self-construction sector to benefit from increased employment and remittances

7 United States Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 1,126 1,236 (9%) (9%) 619 684 (9%) (9%) Op. EBITDA (70) (7) (931%) (931%) (22) 17 N/A N/A as % net sales (6.2%) (0.6%) (5.6pp) (3.6%) 2.4% N/A Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (7%) (10%) 23% Ready mix (12%) (14%) 12% Aggregates (12%) (12%) 17% Price (LC) 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (1%) (0%) 1% Ready mix 2% 3% 2% Aggregates 7% 9% 4% Volumes reflect difficult comparison versus 2Q10, when residential tax subsidy expired; slowdown in economic recovery; and adverse weather in the Midwest and California Residential sector affected by weak employment numbers, tight credit, foreclosure inventory and more erosion in home prices Highway spending continues to be hampered by the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Highway Program Decline of industrial-and-commercial spending moderating

8 Northern Europe Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 2,329 1,876 24% 15% 1,354 1,096 24% 7% Op. EBITDA 162 71 127% 110% 152 100 52% 32% as % net sales 6.9% 3.8% 3.1pp 11.2% 9.1% 2.1pp Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 18% 7% 50% Ready mix 17% 8% 29% Aggregates 11% 3% 35% Price (LC) 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 1% 1% (1%) Ready mix 2% 1% (5%) Aggregates 2% 2% (7%) Positive volume momentum continued during the second quarter in the region The residential sector was main driver of demand in Germany and France, while the infrastructure sector drove volumes in the UK and Poland 1 1 Volume-weighted, local-currency average prices

9 Mediterranean Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 913 923 (1%) (4%) 477 477 (0%) (6%) Op. EBITDA 241 264 (9%) (9%) 125 147 (15%) (18%) as % net sales 26.4% 28.6% (2.2pp) 26.2% 30.8% (4.6pp) Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (3%) (5%) 8% Ready mix 6% 3% (1%) Aggregates (4%) (8%) 1% Price (LC)¹ 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (3%) (4%) (2%) Ready mix (2%) (1%) (1%) Aggregates 5% 5% 1% Cement volume decline in the region driven by Spain and the UAE In Egypt, cement volumes were flat in the quarter with construction activity driven by the informal residential sector Ready-mix volumes driven by our Israeli operations 1 Volume-weighted, local-currency average prices

10 South/Central America and the Caribbean Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 845 712 19% 16% 442 360 23% 19% Op. EBITDA 241 254 (5%) (8%) 125 128 (3%) (6%) as % net sales 28.6% 35.7% (7.1pp) 28.3% 35.6% (7.3pp) Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 4% 3% 0% Ready mix 16% 23% 15% Aggregates 29% 25% 11% Price (LC) 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement 3% 5% 4% Ready mix 4% 5% 2% Aggregates (5%) (5%) 3% Increased domestic gray cement consumption in Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador Demand for building materials in Colombia driven by the residential sector, especially from low- and middle- income housing development, supported by favorable macroeconomic conditions, low unemployment, and increased confidence Significant infrastructure rebuilding investment still expected in Colombia and other countries 1 Volume-weighted, local-currency average prices 1

11 Asia Millions of US dollars 6M11 6M10 % var l-t-l % var 2Q11 2Q10 % var l-t-l % var Net Sales 251 266 (6%) (11%) 129 142 (9%) (13%) Op. EBITDA 43 73 (41%) (43%) 22 40 (45%) (47%) as % net sales 17.2% 27.4% (10.2pp) 17.0% 28.3% (11.3pp) Volume 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (9%) (12%) (1%) Ready mix (5%) (11%) 5% Aggregates (2%) (8%) 1% Price (LC) 6M11 vs. 6M10 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 2Q11 vs. 1Q11 Cement (6%) (8%) (1%) Ready mix 7% 7% 1% Aggregates 4% 6% 1% Decrease in cement volumes driven mainly by decline in the Philippines Demand for building materials in the Philippines was negatively affected due to the government’s suspension of key infrastructure projects, as well as by the delay in the implementation of public- private partnerships projects Unfavorable weather conditions in the Philippines hampered construction activity during the quarter 1 Volume-weighted, local-currency average prices 1

July 2011 2Q11 Results

13 Operating EBITDA, cost of sales and SG&A January – June Second Quarter Millions of US dollars 2011 2010 % var l-t-l % var 2011 2010 % var l-t-l % var Net sales 7,462 6,804 10% 4% 4,091 3,762 9% 0% Operating EBITDA 1,132 1,179 (4%) (9%) 615 664 (7%) (15%) as % net sales 15.2% 17.3% (2.2pp) 15.0% 17.7% (2.6pp) Cost of sales 5,350 4,856 (10%) 2,938 2,634 (12%) as % net sales 71.7% 71.4% 0.3pp 71.8% 70.0% 1.8pp SG&A 1,684 1,505 (12%) 895 834 (7%) as % net sales 22.6% 22.1% 0.4pp 21.9% 22.2% (0.3pp) Operating EBITDA margin negatively affected by: a change in product mix resulting from higher volume growth in ready-mix, a change in geography mix, and input cost inflation exceeding price increases in our cement business

14 Free cash flow January – June Second Quarter Millions of US dollars 2011 2010 % var 2011 2010 % var Operating EBITDA 1,132 1,179 (4%) 615 664 (7%) Net Financial Expense 619 542 315 267 Maintenance Capex 86 92 64 64 Change in Working Cap 509 376 70 48 Taxes Paid 152 146 86 97 Other Cash Items (net) 70 7 63 1 Free Cash Flow after Maint.Capex (305) 16 N/A 18 187 (90%) Strategic Capex 46 54 34 26 Free Cash Flow (351) (38) (827%) (16) 161 N/A Quarterly increase in financial expenses due mainly to the exchange of perpetual debentures for new senior secured notes, as well as the refunding of bank debt with long-term, fixed-rate bonds Other cash items during the quarter include severance payments related to our transformation process

15 Other expenses, net, of US$202 million during the quarter due mainly to severance payments related to our transformation process, impairment of fixed assets, amortization of fees related to early redemption of debt and a one-time tax provision in Colombia Loss on financial instruments for the quarter of US$22 million resulted mainly from the equity derivatives related to CEMEX shares Other income statement items

July 2011 Debt information

17 Our 2011 financial strategy continues to be underpinned by three main pillars: Continue to reduce our refinancing risk Avoid incremental costs in our financial expense line Increase margin of compliance under our financial covenants Have paid about US$7.5 billion under the Financing Agreement since August 2009, or about 50% of the original balance outstanding With the recent US$650M reopening of our 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2018, we will continue to address our debt maturities and meet the final prepayment milestone under the Financing Agreement Debt-related information

18 Consolidated debt maturity profile Total debt excluding perpetual notes as of June 30, 2011 US$ 17,251 million Millions of US dollars Fixed Income Financing Agreement Other bank / WC debt Convertible Subordinated Notes Certificados Bursátiles

This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “CEMEX”) that are based on its knowledge of present facts, expectations and projections, circumstances and assumptions about future events. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CEMEX to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic, political, governmental, and business conditions globally and in the countries in which CEMEX operates, CEMEX’s ability to comply with the terms and obligations of the financing agreement entered into with major creditors and other debt agreements, changes in interest rates, changes in inflation rates, changes in exchange rates, the cyclical activity of construction sector generally, changes in cement demand and prices, CEMEX’s ability to benefit from government economic stimulus plans, changes in raw material and energy prices, changes in business strategy, changes in the prevailing regulatory framework, natural disasters and other unforeseen events and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or targeted. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and CEMEX does not intend, nor is it obligated, to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL FIGURES ARE PRESENTED IN DOLLARS, BASED ON OUR MEXICAN FRS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Copyright CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries. 19 Forward looking information

July 2011 Appendix

21 Additional information on debt and perpetual notes Second Quarter First Quarter 2011 2010 % Var. 2011 Millions of US dollars Total debt 17,251 16,587 4% 17,059 Short-term 2% 3% 0% Long-term 98% 97% 100% Perpetual notes 1,177 1,290 (9%) 1,172 Cash and cash equivalents 675 748 (10%) 656 Net debt plus perpetual notes 17,753 17,129 4% 17,575 Consolidated Funded Debt / EBITDA² 7.16 7.19 6.93 Interest Coverage² 1.87 2.00 1.96 1 Excluding perpetual notes 2 Starting in the second quarter of 2010, calculated in accordance with our contractual obligations under our Financing Agreement Interest rate¹ Currency denomination¹ U.S. dollar 74% Euro 22% Mexican peso 3% Fixed 55% Variable 45%

22 6M11 volume and price summary: Selected countries 1 On a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations Domestic gray cement 6M11 vs. 6M10 Ready mix 6M11 vs. 6M10 Aggregates 6M11 vs. 6M10 Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Mexico 2% 11% 3% 14% 14% 6% 5% 22% 13% U.S. (7%) (1%) (1%) (12%) 2% 2% (7%) 1 7% 7% Spain (4%) 5% (3%) (1%) 1% (7%) (13%) 13% 4% UK 10% 9% 2% 20% 8% 1% 8% 8% 1% France N/A N/A N/A 18% 10% 1% 14% 13% 3% Germany 21% 9% (2%) 11% 10% 0% 16% 9% (1%) Poland 26% 16% 3% 54% 26% 14% 15% 49% 31% Colombia 0% 10% 3% 23% 11% 4% 8% (4%) (10%) Egypt (3%) (10%) (4%) (20%) (9%) (3%) (23%) (23%) (18%) Philippines (16%) (1%) (6%) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

23 2Q11 volume and price summary: Selected countries 1 On a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations Domestic gray cement 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 Ready mix 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 Aggregates 2Q11 vs. 2Q10 Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Volumes Prices (USD) Prices (LC) Mexico 3% 11% 1% 13% 16% 5% 3% 25% 14% U.S. (10%) 0% 0% (14%) 3% 3% (7%) 1 9% 9% Spain (11%) 14% (2%) (15%) 8% (6%) (22%) 19% 3% UK 1% 12% 2% 11% 11% 1% 1% 12% 2% France N/A N/A N/A 10% 17% 1% 6% 20% 4% Germany 4% 14% (1%) (2%) 15% 0% 1% 14% (1%) Poland 16% 24% 5% 44% 38% 17% 10% 56% 32% Colombia 2% 14% 5% 31% 14% 5% 13% (1%) (9%) Egypt 0% (11%) (5%) (14%) (10%) (4%) (18%) (24%) (20%) Philippines (20%) (2%) (8%) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

24 6M11 / 6M10: results for the six months of the years 2011 and 2010, respectively. Cement: When providing cement volume variations, refers to domestic gray cement operations (starting in 2Q10, the base for reported cement volumes changed from total domestic cement including clinker to domestic gray cement). LC: Local currency. Like-to-like percentage variation (l-t-l % var): Percentage variations adjusted for investments/divestments and currency fluctuations. Maintenance capital expenditures: Investments completed with the purpose of ensuring the company's operational continuity. These includes replacement capital expenditures, which are projects required to change obsolete assets or maintain current operational levels, and mandatory capital expenditures, which are projects required to comply with governmental regulations or company policies. Operating EBITDA: Operating income plus depreciation and operating amortization. pp: percentage points. Strategic capital expenditures: Investments completed with the purpose of increasing the company's profitability. These includes growth capital expenditures, which are designed to increase profitability by expanding capacity, and margin improvement capital expenditures, which are designed to increase profitability by reducing costs. Definitions

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