EX-99.2 3 d809680dex992.htm THIRD QUARTER 2019 RESULTS FOR CEMEX, S.A.B. DE C.V. (NYSE: CX) Third quarter 2019 results for CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX)

Exhibit 2

 

 

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2019

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

 

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    Stock Listing Information

NYSE (ADS)

Ticker: CX

Mexican Stock Exchange

Ticker: CEMEXCPO

Ratio of CEMEXCPO to CX = 10:1

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In the United States:

+ 1 877 7CX NYSE

In Mexico:

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E-Mail:

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Operating and financial highlights

  

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     January - September        Third Quarter  
     2019        2018        % var       

l-t-l

% var

       2019        2018        % var       

l-t-l         

% var 

 

Consolidated cement volume

     48,013          51,933          (8%)               16,875          17,702          (5%)       

Consolidated ready-mix volume

     38,135          39,322          (3%)               13,222          13,650          (3%)       

Consolidated aggregates volume

     106,738          107,409          (1%)               36,598          37,675          (3%)       

Net sales

     10,192          10,608          (4%)          (1%)          3,494          3,636          (4%)          (1%)   

Gross profit

     3,343          3,638          (8%)          (6%)          1,187          1,277          (7%)          (3%)   

as % of net sales

     32.8%          34.3%          (1.5pp)               34.0%          35.1%          (1.1pp)       

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     1,079          1,334          (19%)          (17%)          409          488          (16%)          (14%)   

as % of net sales

     10.6%          12.6%          (2.0pp)               11.7%          13.4%          (1.7pp)       

Controlling interest net income (loss)

     381          565          (33%)               187          169          11%       

Operating EBITDA

     1,882          2,105          (11%)          (9%)          681          750          (9%)          (7%)   

as % of net sales

     18.5%          19.8%          (1.3pp)               19.5%          20.6%          (1.1pp)       

Free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures

     169          412          (59%)               290          369          (21%)       

Free cash flow

     6          317          (98%)               211          312          (33%)       

Total debt plus perpetual notes

     11,330          11,816          (4%)               11,330          11,816          (4%)       

Earnings (loss) of continuing operations per ADS

     0.15          0.34          (55%)               0.11          0.09          17%       

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

     0.15          0.38          (60%)               0.11          0.11          2%       

Average ADSs outstanding

     1,532          1,542          (1%)               1,530          1,545          (1%)       

Employees

     40,407          42,089          (4%)                     40,407          42,089          (4%)             

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 January-September 2019, 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 third quarter of 2019 reached US$3.5 billion, representing a decrease of 4%, or 1% on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign-exchange fluctuations, compared with the third quarter of 2018. Higher prices for our products, in local-currency terms, in all our regions were more than offset by lower volumes mainly in Mexico and our Asia, Middle East and Africa region.

Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased by 1.1pp during the third quarter of 2019 compared with the same period last year, from 64.9% to 66.0%. The increase was mainly driven by higher costs of raw-materials partially offset by lower energy costs.

Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales increased by 0.5pp during the third quarter of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018, from 21.7% to 22.2%, reflecting higher selling expenses.

Operating EBITDA decreased 9% to US$681 million during the third quarter of 2019 compared with the same period last year or decreased 7% on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign-exchange fluctuations. Lower contributions from Mexico and our South, Central America and the Caribbean region were partially mitigated by improvement in the rest of our regions.

Operating EBITDA margin decreased by 1.1pp, from 20.6% in the third quarter of 2018 to 19.5% this quarter.

Gain (loss) on financial instruments for the quarter was a loss of US$5 million, resulting mainly from the derivatives related to the shares of GCC.

Other expenses, net, for the quarter were US$45 million, which includes severance payments, impairment of assets and others.

Foreign exchange results for the quarter was a gain of US$2 million, mainly due to the fluctuation of the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar, mitigated by the fluctuation of the Euro versus the U.S. dollar.

Controlling interest net income (loss) was a gain of US$187 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared with a gain of US$169 million in the same quarter of 2018. The higher gain primarily reflects lower financial expenses and income tax; positive variations in foreign exchange fluctuations, equity in gain of associates and non-controlling interest net income; partially offset by lower operating earnings, a loss in financial instruments and a negative variation in discontinued operations.

Net debt plus perpetual notes decreased by US$156 million during the quarter.

 

 

 

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Operating results

  

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Mexico

 

 

       January - September      Third Quarter  
      

2019

 

      

2018

 

      

% var

 

    

l-t-l

% var

 

    

2019

 

      

2018

 

      

% var

 

    

l-t-l    

% var    

 

Net sales

       2,175          2,526          (14%      (12%      716          858          (16%      (13% )     

Operating EBITDA

       740          943          (22%      (20%      240          314          (24%      (20% )     

Operating EBITDA margin

       34.0%          37.3%          (3.3pp               33.5%          36.6%          (3.1pp         

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

 

    Domestic gray cement   Ready-mix   Aggregates

Year-over-year

percentage variation

 

 

January - September

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

January - September

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

January - September

 

 

Third Quarter    

 

Volume

  (16%)   (15%)   (15%)   (16%)   (12%)   (13%)    

Price (USD)

  (0%)   (3%)   1%   (1%)   (0%)   (3%)    

Price (local currency)

  2%   1%   3%   3%   2%   1%    

In Mexico, our domestic gray cement, ready-mix and aggregates volumes declined by 15%, 16% and 13%, respectively, during the third quarter on a year-over-year basis. During the first nine months of the year, domestic gray cement, ready-mix and aggregates volumes decreased by 16%, 15%, and 12%, respectively, versus the comparable period of 2018. Our quarterly domestic gray cement prices in local-currency terms increased 1% year-over-year and were down 2% sequentially.

During the third quarter, activity in the industrial-and-commercial sector was driven by tourism-related investment and commercial projects. In the residential sector, the mid- to high-income housing segments continue to be supported by mortgages from both commercial banks and INFONAVIT; social housing has been impacted by the elimination of subsidies. The self-construction sector also experienced a decline due in part to lower demand for bagged-cement related to government housing programs and a slowdown in job creation. While infrastructure activity has improved, it continues to be affected by the post-election transition process.

United States

 

 

       January - September      Third Quarter
       2019        2018        % var     

l-t-l

% var

     2019        2018        % var     

l-t-l        

% var        

Net sales

       2,955          2,843        4%      4%        1,044          999        5%      5%        

Operating EBITDA

       519          543        (4%)      (4%)        205          202        2%      2%        

Operating EBITDA margin

       17.6%          19.1%        (1.5pp)               19.6%          20.2%        (0.6pp)       

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

 

    Domestic gray cement       Ready-mix       Aggregates    

Year-over-year

percentage variation

  January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter    

Volume

  (3%)   (1%)   2%   1%   6%   3%    

Price (USD)

  4%   4%   3%   3%   3%   4%    

Price (local currency)

  4%   4%   3%   3%   3%   4%    

In the United States, our third quarter domestic gray cement volumes declined by 1%, while volumes of ready-mix and aggregates rose by 1% and 3%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. During the first nine months of the year, domestic gray cement volumes decreased by 3%, while ready-mix and aggregates volumes increased by 2% and 6%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. Our cement prices during the quarter grew 4% year-over-year and remained stable sequentially.

Cement volumes in our Southeast operation were disrupted as the region prepared for a hurricane. In addition, we faced unfavorable competitive dynamics in Florida. The infrastructure sector remained the most dynamic sector in the quarter, with street-and-highway spending up 11% and state-transportation spending increasing 20%, both year-to-date August. Activity in the residential sector increased during the quarter, supported by improved housing affordability and lower interest rates. In the industrial-and-commercial sector, a decline in commercial construction was offset by growth in offices and lodging.

 

 

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South, Central America and the Caribbean

 

 

       January - September    Third Quarter
       2019      2018      % var   

l-t-l

% var

   2019      2018      % var   

l-t-l    

% var    

Net sales

       1,267        1,359      (7%)    (1%)      417        442      (6%)    1%    

Operating EBITDA

       284        320      (11%)    (7%)      89        100      (11%)    (6%)    

Operating EBITDA margin

       22.4%        23.5%      (1.1pp)           21.4%        22.6%      (1.2pp)     

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

 

    Domestic gray cement   Ready-mix   Aggregates

Year-over-year percentage

variation

  January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter    

Volume

  (1%)   1%   (6%)   (6%)   (11%)   (7%)    

Price (USD)

  (4%)   (5%)   (8%)   (9%)   (5%)   (6%)    

Price (local currency) (*)

  2%   2%   (0%)   (0%)   3%   2%    

In our South, Central America and the Caribbean region, our domestic gray cement volumes increased by 1% during the third quarter and decreased by 1% during the first nine months of 2019, versus the comparable periods of 2018. During the third quarter, cement volumes grew in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador, while ready-mix volumes increased in Colombia and Puerto Rico.

During the quarter, we continued to see recovery in Colombia, with a strong infrastructure sector supported by 4G and other regional projects; as well as favorable activity in residential self-construction. In the Dominican Republic, our cement volume performance was supported by tourism-related projects around Punta Cana, and residential activity, with government investment in social housing and growth in the high-end residential sector in Santo Domingo.

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

Europe

 

 

                January - September        Third Quarter
       2019        2018        % var        l-t-l
% var
       2019        2018        % var     

l-t-l    

% var    

Net sales

       2,484          2,561          (3%)          3%          856          894        (4%)      2%    

Operating EBITDA

       336          303          11%          18%          141          140        1%      7%    

Operating EBITDA margin

       13.5%          11.8%          1.7pp                     16.5%          15.6%        0.9pp       

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

 

    Domestic gray cement   Ready-mix   Aggregates

Year-over-year percentage

variation

  January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter   January - September   Third Quarter    

Volume

  (0%)   (0%)   1%   (2%)   3%   (2%)    

Price (USD)

  (1%)   0%   (2%)   (2%)   (3%)   (4%)    

Price (local currency) (*)

  6%   7%   4%   4%   3%   2%    

In the Europe region, domestic gray cement volumes were stable both during the quarter and the first nine months of the year, on a year-over-year basis. Both regional ready-mix and aggregates volumes declined by 2% during the third quarter but grew in the low-single digits for the first nine months of the year. Quarterly cement volumes grew in Spain, Germany, and the Czech Republic, while ready-mix volumes grew in the UK, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Croatia.

Our quarterly performance was affected in part by delays in infrastructure projects in Poland, as well as continued Brexit-related uncertainty in the UK. The infrastructure and the industrial-and-commercial sectors were the main demand drivers of volumes in the region, with large infrastructure projects in Germany, France, and the UK; as well as growth in industrial-and-commercial activity in Poland, France, Germany, and Spain.

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

 

 

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Asia, Middle East and Africa

 

 

     January - September   Third Quarter
     2019   2018   % var  

l-t-l

% var

  2019   2018   % var   l-t-l
% var

Net sales

   1,050   1,088   (3%)   (4%)   365   359   2%   (2%)

Operating EBITDA

   166   177   (6%)   (7%)   59   54   8%   4%

Operating EBITDA margin

   15.8%   16.3%   (0.5pp)       16.0%   15.1%   0.9pp    

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

 

     Domestic gray cement     Ready-mix     Aggregates  

Year-over-year percentage

variation

     January - September       Third Quarter       January - September       Third Quarter       January - September       Third Quarter  

Volume

     (15%)       (16%)       (2%)       6%       (5%)       (4%)  

Price (USD)

     10%       10%       2%       7%       5%       12%  

Price (local currency) (*)

     8%       5%       2%       3%       5%       8%  

Our domestic gray cement volumes in the Asia, Middle East and Africa region decreased by 16% during the third quarter and by 15% during the first nine months of the year, on a year-over-year basis.

In the Philippines, our domestic gray cement volumes decreased by 6% and 3% during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019, respectively, versus the comparable periods in the previous year. The decrease in volumes is due to lower construction activity, mainly related to public infrastructure.

In Israel, our ready-mix volumes increased by 16% during the quarter and by 5% during the first nine months of the year compared with the same periods in 2018. Our aggregates volumes declined by 1% both during the quarter and the first nine months of the year on a year-over-year basis.

In Egypt, our domestic gray cement volumes declined by 30% during both the quarter and the first nine months of the year, versus the comparable periods of 2018. A difficult supply-demand environment has continued to affect the market, coupled with a high base of comparison as last year’s volumes included temporary sales to the Lower Egypt region.

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

 

 

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Operating EBITDA, free cash flow and debt-related information   

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Operating EBITDA and free cash flow

 

 

 

     January - September     Third Quarter        
                 2019                  2018           % var                     2019             2018           % var         

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     1,079        1,334       (19%     409       488       (16%  

+ Depreciation and operating amortization

     804        771               271       261                  

Operating EBITDA

     1,882        2,105       (11%     681       750       (9%  

- Net financial expense

     522        545         169       177      

- Maintenance capital expenditures

     441        508         176       181      

- Change in working capital

     563        427         (7     13      

- Taxes paid

     142        187         31       37      

- Other cash items (net)

     40        59         23       (6    

- Free cash flow discontinued operations

     5        (32             (2     (21                

Free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures

     169        412       (59%     290       369       (21%  

- Strategic capital expenditures

     163        95               80       56                  

Free cash flow

     6        317       (98%     211       312       (33%        

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

               

During the quarter, free cash flow was mainly used for repurchasing CEMEX CPOs and CHP shares, reducing debt and other corporate purposes.

Our total debt plus perpetual notes during the quarter reflects a favorable foreign exchange conversion effect of US$140 million.

Information on debt and perpetual notes

 

 

 

     Third Quarter    

Second

Quarter

                          Third Quarter  
                 2019              2018          % var                 2019                      2019            2018

Total debt (1)

     10,889        11,371        (4%     11,048         Currency denomination                  

Short-term

     10%        3%          7%         U.S. dollar      68%        66%  

Long-term

     90%        97%          93%         Euro      23%        25%  

Perpetual notes

     441        445        (1%     444         Mexican peso      1%        1%  

Total debt plus perpetual notes

     11,330        11,816        (4%     11,492         Other      8%        8%  

Cash and cash equivalents

     299        304        (2%     304              

Net debt plus perpetual notes

     11,031        11,512        (4%     11,187         Interest rate(3)                  
                                         Fixed      75%        66%  

Consolidated funded debt (2)

     10,624        11,062          10,805         Variable      25%        34%  

Consolidated leverage ratio (2)

     4.05        3.78          4.00              

Consolidated coverage ratio (2)

     4.03        4.24                4.11              

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

 

 

  (1)

Includes convertible notes and 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 2, 2019. 2018 amounts and ratios are not audited, and were not the actual amounts and ratios reported during 2018 under our Facilities Agreement dated July 2017, and are shown in this document for reference purposes only, giving effect to the adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, as if it had been in effect from January 1, 2018.

 

  (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 - September      Third Quarter  
  INCOME STATEMENT    2019      2018      % var     

like-to-like

 

% var

     2019      2018      % var     

like-to-like

 

% var

 

Net sales

     10,191,892        10,607,822        (4%)        (1%)        3,494,091        3,636,210        (4%)        (1%)  

Cost of sales

     (6,849,057)        (6,970,002)        2%                 (2,307,458)        (2,359,044)        2%           

Gross profit

     3,342,835        3,637,820        (8%)        (6%)        1,186,633        1,277,165        (7%)        (3%)  

Operating expenses

     (2,264,243)        (2,303,698)        2%                 (777,385)        (788,780)        1%           

Operating earnings before other expenses, net

     1,078,592        1,334,122        (19%)        (17%)        409,248        488,385        (16%)        (14%)  

Other expenses, net

     (131,643)        (82,036)        (60%)                 (44,836)        (48,124)        7%           

Operating earnings

     946,949        1,252,086        (24%)           364,412        440,261        (17%)     

Financial expense

     (525,864)        (551,210)        5%           (166,718)        (171,106)        3%     

Other financial income (expense), net

     (38,163)        28,036        N/A           (11,929)        (33,453)        64%     

Financial income

     15,954        13,403        19%           6,168        3,989        55%     

Results from financial instruments, net

     1,405        60,424        (98%)           (4,537)        913        N/A     

Foreign exchange results

     (10,331)        (3,696)        (180%)           1,909        (21,879)        N/A     

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

     (45,192)        (42,096)        (7%)           (15,468)        (16,476)        6%     

Equity in gain (loss) of associates

     30,536        20,852        46%                 19,306        7,394        161%           

Income (loss) before income tax

     413,459        749,763        (45%)           205,071        243,096        (16%)     

Income tax

     (151,165)        (185,490)        19%                 (35,991)        (84,511)        57%           

Profit (loss) of continuing operations

     262,293        564,273        (54%)           169,080        158,584        7%     

Discontinued operations

     148,114        39,711        273%                 23,306        27,784        (16%)           

Consolidated net income (loss)

     410,407        603,984        (32%)           192,386        186,368        3%     

Non-controlling interest net income (loss)

     29,647        39,033        (24%)                 5,014        17,455        (71%)           

Controlling interest net income (loss)

     380,760        564,951        (33%)                 187,372        168,913        11%           
                                                                         

Operating EBITDA

     1,882,164        2,104,788        (11%)        (9%)        680,525        749,700        (9%)        (7%)  

Earnings (loss) of continued operations per ADS

     0.15        0.34        (55%)           0.11        0.09        17%     

Earnings (loss) of discontinued operations per ADS

     0.10        0.03        275%                 0.02        0.02        (16%)           
     As of September 30                                     
  BALANCE SHEET    2019      2018      % var                                     

Total assets

     28,508,655        29,707,146        (4%)                 

Cash and cash equivalents

     299,078        304,442        (2%)                 

Trade receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts

     1,660,115        1,746,453        (5%)                 

Other accounts receivable

     295,426        305,396        (3%)                 

Inventories, net

     1,016,551        1,061,465        (4%)                 

Assets held for sale

     189,467        97,707        94%                 

Other current assets

     122,956        134,695        (9%)                 

Current assets

     3,583,593        3,650,157        (2%)                 

Property, machinery and equipment, net

     11,717,024        12,595,075        (7%)                 

Other assets

     13,208,038        13,461,914        (2%)                 

Total liabilities

     17,450,077        18,433,570        (5%)                 

Current liabilities

     5,182,077        4,733,741        9%                 

Long-term liabilities

     8,769,667        9,422,935        (7%)                 

Other liabilities

     3,498,333        4,276,894        (18%)                 

Total stockholder’s equity

     11,058,578        11,273,576        (2%)                 

Non-controlling interest and perpetual instruments

     1,501,334        1,564,016        (4%)                 

Total controlling interest

     9,557,244        9,286,859        3%                 

 

 

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Operating Summary per Country

In thousands of U.S. dollars

 

     January - September    Third Quarter       
                      like-to-like                     like-to-like       
NET SALES    2019     2018     % var    % var    2019     2018     % var    % var        

Mexico

     2,175,045       2,525,901     (14%)    (12%)      716,148       857,563     (16%)    (13%)   

U.S.A.

     2,954,685       2,843,065     4%    4%      1,044,248       998,688     5%    5%   

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     1,267,455       1,358,825     (7%)    (1%)      417,156       442,390     (6%)    1%   

Europe

     2,483,991       2,561,122     (3%)    3%      856,113       894,193     (4%)    2%   

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     1,049,874       1,087,578     (3%)    (4%)      364,761       359,243     2%    (2%)   

Others and intercompany eliminations

     260,841       231,332     13%    14%      95,665       84,133     14%    14%         

TOTAL

     10,191,892         10,607,822     (4%)    (1%)        3,494,091         3,636,210     (4%)    (1%)         
GROSS PROFIT                                                             

Mexico

     1,133,385       1,351,730     (16%)    (14%)      379,669       453,673     (16%)    (13%)   

U.S.A.

     782,018       798,367     (2%)    (2%)      301,422       291,208     4%    4%   

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     455,697       492,694     (8%)    (2%)      147,269       158,305     (7%)    (1%)   

Europe

     662,801       663,943     (0%)    6%      248,818       262,885     (5%)    1%   

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     280,863       302,995     (7%)    (8%)      97,081       95,383     2%    (2%)   

Others and intercompany eliminations

     28,072       28,091     (0%)    (48%)      12,373       15,711     (21%)    64%         

TOTAL

     3,342,835       3,637,820     (8%)    (6%)      1,186,633       1,277,165     (7%)    (3%)         
OPERATING EARNINGS BEFORE OTHER EXPENSES, NET                                   

Mexico

     620,628       831,027     (25%)    (24%)      198,073       275,440     (28%)    (25%)   

U.S.A.

     210,984       257,800     (18%)    (18%)      102,322       102,953     (1%)    (1%)   

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     213,720       248,076     (14%)    (10%)      66,225       76,085     (13%)    (9%)   

Europe

     151,989       114,000     33%    42%      79,459       77,065     3%    10%   

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     105,571       117,898     (10%)    (11%)      37,928       34,064     11%    8%   

Others and intercompany eliminations

     (224,300     (234,679   4%    0%      (74,759     (77,224   3%    (1%)         

TOTAL

     1,078,592       1,334,122     (19%)    (17%)      409,248       488,385     (16%)    (14%)         

 

 

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

 

     January - September   Third Quarter      
                     like-to-like                   like-to-like      
OPERATING EBITDA    2019     2018     % var   % var   2019     2018     % var   % var       

Mexico

     739,665       943,063     (22%)   (20%)     239,892       314,008     (24%)   (20%)  

U.S.A.

     518,992       543,029     (4%)   (4%)     204,925       201,708     2%   2%  

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     284,487       319,571     (11%)   (7%)     89,245       99,870     (11%)   (6%)  

Europe

     335,634       303,113     11%   18%     140,852       139,711     1%   7%  

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     165,966       177,188     (6%)   (7%)     58,508       54,133     8%   4%  

Others and intercompany eliminations

     (162,580     (181,175   10%   5%     (52,897     (59,731   11%   5%        

TOTAL

     1,882,164         2,104,788     (11%)   (9%)       680,525         749,700     (9%)   (7%)        
OPERATING EBITDA MARGIN                   

Mexico

     34.0%       37.3%           33.5%       36.6%        

U.S.A.

     17.6%       19.1%           19.6%       20.2%        

South, Central America and the Caribbean

     22.4%       23.5%           21.4%       22.6%        

Europe

     13.5%       11.8%           16.5%       15.6%        

Asia, Middle East and Africa

     15.8%       16.3%               16.0%       15.1%                  

TOTAL

     18.5%       19.8%               19.5%       20.6%                  

 

 

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Volume Summary

Consolidated volume summary

Cement and aggregates: Thousands of metric tons.

Ready-mix: Thousands of cubic meters.

 

     January - September   Third Quarter    
      2019       2018        % var       2019        2018   % var     

Consolidated cement volume (1)

   48,013   51,933    (8%)   16,875    17,702   (5%)  

Consolidated ready-mix volume

   38,135   39,322    (3%)   13,222    13,650   (3%)  

Consolidated aggregates volume

   106,738   107,409    (1%)   36,598    37,675   (3%)  

Per-country volume summary

             
     January - September        Third Quarter        Third Quarter 2019 vs.        
DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT VOLUME    2019 vs. 2018         2019 vs. 2018         Second Quarter 2019          

Mexico

   (16%)      (15%)      (1%)    

U.S.A.

   (3%)      (1%)      3%    

South, Central America and the Caribbean

   (1%)      1%      1%    

Europe

   (0%)      (0%)      4%    

Asia, Middle East and Africa

   (15%)        (16%)        0%        
READY-MIX VOLUME                                      

Mexico

   (15%)      (16%)      2%    

U.S.A.

   2%      1%      (1%)    

South, Central America and the Caribbean

   (6%)      (6%)      2%    

Europe

   1%      (2%)      (1%)    

Asia, Middle East and Africa

   (2%)        6%        15%        
AGGREGATES VOLUME                                      

Mexico

   (12%)      (13%)      8%    

U.S.A.

   6%      3%      (5%)    

South, Central America and the Caribbean

   (11%)      (7%)      (1%)    

Europe

   3%      (2%)      (2%)    

Asia, Middle East and Africa

   (5%)        (4%)        2%        

 

 

(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 - September                                Third Quarter                                Third Quarter 2019 vs.

DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE

   2019 vs. 2018         2019 vs. 2018         Second Quarter 2019

Mexico

   (0%)       (3%)       (4%)

U.S.A.

   4%       4%       (0%)

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   (4%)       (5%)       (2%)

Europe (*)

   (1%)       0%       (3%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   10%         10%         (1%)

READY-MIX PRICE

                        

Mexico

   1%       (1%)       (1%)

U.S.A.

   3%       3%       2%

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   (8%)       (9%)       (3%)

Europe (*)

   (2%)       (2%)       (3%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   2%         7%         3%

AGGREGATES PRICE

                        

Mexico

   (0%)       (3%)       (4%)

U.S.A.

   3%       4%       2%

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   (5%)       (6%)       3%

Europe (*)

   (3%)       (4%)       (3%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   5%         12%         7%

 

Variation in Local Currency

 

              
   January - September       Third Quarter       Third Quarter 2019 vs.

DOMESTIC GRAY CEMENT PRICE

   2019 vs. 2018         2019 vs. 2018         Second Quarter 2019

Mexico

   2%       1%       (2%)

U.S.A.

   4%       4%       (0%)

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   2%       2%       (0%)

Europe (*)

   6%       7%       (1%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   8%         5%         (2%)

READY-MIX PRICE

                        

Mexico

   3%       3%       1%

U.S.A.

   3%       3%       2%

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   (0%)       (0%)       (1%)

Europe (*)

   4%       4%       (1%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   2%         3%         0%

AGGREGATES PRICE

                        

Mexico

   2%       1%       (3%)

U.S.A.

   3%       4%       2%

South, Central America and the Caribbean (*)

   3%       2%       5%

Europe (*)

   3%       2%       (0%)

Asia, Middle East and Africa (*)

   5%         8%         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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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.

 

     Third Quarter   Second Quarter
     2019   2018   2019
Millions of U.S.
dollars
   Notional
Amount
  Fair
Value
  Notional
Amount
 

Fair

Value

  Notional
Amount
 

Fair

Value

Exchange rate derivatives (1)

   1,249   (12)   1,244   (33)   1,272   (34)

Equity related derivatives (2)(5)

   93   2   111   23   103   6

Interest rate swaps (3)

   1,121   (35)   1,132   12   1,121   (32)

Fuel

derivatives (4)

   113   (2)   47   13   105   (2)
   2,576   (47)   2,534   15   2,601   (62)

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

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

 

(3)

Interest-rate swap derivatives related to our long-term energy contracts and to bank loans with a nominal amount of US$1,000 million.

 

(4)

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

 

(5)

As required by IFRS, the equity related derivatives fair market value as of September 30, 2018 includes a liability of US$8 million, relating to an embedded derivative in CEMEX’s mandatorily convertible securities.

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 September 30, 2019, in connection with the fair market value recognition of its derivatives portfolio, CEMEX recognized increases in its assets and liabilities resulting in a net liability of US$47 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

       15,008,239,229    

CPO Repurchases

     (157,700,000)    
  

 

 

 

End-of-quarter outstanding CPO-equivalents

     14,850,539,229    

For purposes of this report, outstanding CPO-equivalents equal the total number of A and B shares outstanding as if they were all held in CPO form less CPOs held in subsidiaries, which as of September 30, 2019 were 20,541,277.

CEMEX also has outstanding mandatorily convertible securities which, upon conversion in November of 2019, will increase the number of CPOs outstanding by approximately 236 million, subject to antidilution adjustments.

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 less than 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, which have been 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, 2017

Assets for the right-of-use (1)

  $                          920  

Deferred tax assets

       31  

Lease financial liabilities

       1,032  

Deferred tax liabilities

       0  
    

 

 

 

Retained earnings (2)

  $      (81
    

 

 

 

 

(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.

CEMEX modified the previously reported income statement for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 to give effect to the retrospective adoption of IFRS 16, as follows:

 

SELECTED INFORMATION              
INCOME STATEMENT    As originally
reported (3)
     As modified  
(Millions of U.S. dollars)    Jan-Sep      Third
Quarter
     Jan-Sep      Third
Quarter
 
Revenues      10,608        3,636        10,608        3,636  
Cost of sales      (6,989)        (2,371)        (6,970)        (2,359)  
Operating expenses      (2,322)        (800)        (2,304)        (789)  
Other (expenses) income, net      (82)        (48)        (82)        (48)   
Financial (expenses) income and others, net      (449)        (162)        (503)        (197)  
Earnings before income tax      766        255        749        243  
Income tax      (187)        (86)        (185)        (85)  
Earnings from continuing operations      579        169        564        158  

 

(3)

Original income statement excludes discontinued operations of the Baltic and Nordic, French and German assets, the white cement business in Spain and the operating segment in Brazil and it was prepared to present the information before the adoption of IFRS 16.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, assets for the right-of-use amounted to US$1,231 million and US$1,234 million, respectively. In addition, financial liabilities related to lease contracts amounted to US$1,180 million as of September 30, 2019 and US$1,194 million as of December 31, 2018 and were included within “Other financial liabilities.” All amounts as remeasured during 2019.

Discontinued operations and other disposal groups

Discontinued operations

In connection with the binding agreements signed with Çimsa Çimento Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş. on March 29, 2019 to divest CEMEX’s white cement business except for Mexico and the U.S., for approximately US$180 million, including its Buñol cement plant in Spain and its white cement customers list, the transaction is pending the authorization of the Spanish authorities. CEMEX currently expects it could close this divestment during the last quarter of 2019 or early in 2020. As of September 30, 2019, CEMEX’s operations of these assets in Spain for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are reported net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

On June 28, 2019, after obtaining customary authorizations, CEMEX closed with several counterparties the sale of its ready-mix and aggregates business in the central region of France for an aggregate price of approximately 31.8 million. CEMEX’s operations of these disposed assets in France for the period from January 1 to June 28, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are reported net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations,” generating in 2019 a gain on sale of approximately US$17 million, which includes the recycling to the income statement of currency translation effects of approximately US$4 million accrued in equity until the date of disposal and a proportional allocation of goodwill related to this reporting segment of US$8 million.

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 approximately 87 million. The assets divested in Germany consist of 4 aggregates quarries and 4 ready-mix facilities in North Germany, and 9 aggregates quarries and 14 ready-mix facilities in North-West Germany. CEMEX’s operations of these disposed assets for the period from January 1 to May 31, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are reported net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations,” generating in 2019 a gain on sale of approximately US$59 million, which includes the recycling to the income statement of currency translation effects of approximately US$8 million accrued in equity until the date of disposal.

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 equivalent to approximately 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 approximate 38% indirect interest in one 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 operations of these disposed assets for the period from January 1 to March 29, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are reported net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations,” generating in 2019 a gain on sale of approximately US$66 million, which includes the recycling to the income statement of currency translation effects of approximately US$31 million accrued in equity until the date of disposal.

On September 27, 2018, after receiving the corresponding authorizations by local authorities, CEMEX concluded the disposal of its construction materials operations in Brazil to Votorantim Cimentos N/NE S.A., comprised mainly of a fluvial cement distribution terminal located in Manaus, Amazonas state and its operating license. The selling price was approximately US$31 million including working capital adjustments and before withholding taxes. CEMEX’s operations for its operating segment in Brazil for the period from January 1 to September 27, 2018 are reported net of tax in the single line item “Discontinued operations.”

 

 

 

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The following table presents condensed combined information of the income statements of CEMEX’s discontinued operations of: a) the white cement business assets in Spain for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, b) the French assets for the period from January 1 to June 28, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, c) the German assets for the period from January 1 to May 31, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, d) the Baltic and Nordic assets for the period from January 1 to March 29, 2019 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, and e) the operating segment in Brazil for the period from January 1 to September 27, 2018:

 

INCOME STATEMENT    Jan-Sep      Third Quarter  
(Millions of U.S. dollars)    2019      2018      2019      2018  

Sales

     141        345        11        121  

Cost of sales and operating expenses

     (138)        (315)        (9)        (105)   

Other expenses, net

     1        (0)        0        1  

Interest expense, net and others

     (0)        (1)        0        (0)  

Income (loss) before income tax

     4        29        2        17  

Income tax

     (0)        (1)        (0)        (1)  

Net income (loss)

     4        28        2        16  

Non-controlling interest net income

     0        (0)        (0)        (0)  

Controlling interest net income

     4        28        2        16  

Net gain on sale

     144        12        21        12  

Discontinued operations

     148        40        23        28  

Assets held for sale and related liabilities

As of September 30, 2019, assets and liabilities related to the sale of the white cement business in Spain described above are presented in the statement of financial position in the line items of “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale,” respectively.

Amendments to the 2017 Facilities Agreement

On October 21, 2019, CEMEX reached the required lender consent to implement certain amendments under its facilities agreements dated 19 July 2017 (as amended) (the “Facilities Agreement”). The formalization of the amendments remains subject to certain conditions precedent which CEMEX expects to fulfill during November 2019 so that the amendments can also be effective during November 2019.

These amendments include:

 

a.

amendments to the consolidated leverage and coverage covenants, in an abundance of caution, to increase CEMEX’s flexibility and leave an adequate margin for compliance;

 

b.

amendments for an additional basket of up to US$500 million exclusively for share repurchases during the life of the Facilities Agreement, as part of CEMEX’s ongoing efforts to simplify documentation, better align its flexibility under the Facilities Agreement to that of its bond indentures, as well as to reflect its improving capital structure over the past years;

 

c.

technical and updating amendments relating to the implementation of corporate reorganizations in Mexico, Europe and for the Trinidad Cement Group; and

 

d.

amendments for a new allowance for disposals of minority positions in subsidiaries that are not obligors under the Facilities Agreement for up to US$100 million per calendar year.

AMENDED LEVERAGE COVENANT AND INTEREST COVERAGE LEVELS

 

Reference period

ending

  

Consolidated

leverage ratio

  

Consolidated

coverage ratio

31-Dec-19    5.25x    2.50x
31-Mar-20    5.25x    2.50x
30-Jun-20    5.25x    2.50x
30-Sep-20    5.25x    2.50x
31-Dec-20    5.25x    2.50x
31-Mar-21    5.25x    2.50x
30-Jun-21    5.00x    2.50x
30-Sep-21    5.00x    2.50x
31-Dec-21    4.75x    2.50x
31-Mar-22    4.75x    2.50x
30-Jun-22    4.75x    2.50x
30-Sep-22    4.75x    2.50x
31-Dec-22    4.50x    2.75x
31-Mar-23    4.50x    2.75x
30-Jun-23    4.25x    2.75x
 

 

 

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Definitions of terms and disclosures

  

LOGO         

 

 

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, 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 - September      Third Quarter      Third Quarter
     2019      2018      2019      2018      2019      2018
   Average      Average      Average      Average      End of period      End of period

Mexican peso

   19.39      18.97      19.64      18.82      19.73      18.72

Euro

   0.8925      0.8386      0.9061      0.8576      0.9174      0.8616

British pound

   0.7881      0.7413      0.8191      0.7657      0.8134      0.7672

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

 

 

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