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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Schedule of reconciliation of controlling interest due to different currencies |
|  |  |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  |  |  |  | Consolidated |  |  | Parent Company |
Common stock and additional paid-in capital 1 |  | $ |  |  |  |  | 7,893 |  |  |  | 5,403 |
Other equity reserves 1,2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,453 | ) |  |  | 974 |
Retained earnings 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,635 |  |  |  | 1,698 |
Total controlling interest |  | $ |  |  |  |  | 8,075 |  |  |  | 8,075 |
1 | The difference relates to the method of accruing dollars using the historical exchange rates to translate each common stock and additional paid-in capital transaction denominated in Mexican pesos to dollars. The cumulative effect from these changes in exchange rates is recognized against other equity reserves.
2 | The difference relates with the method of accruing dollars using the exchange rates of each month during the period for income statement purposes. The cumulative effect from these changes in exchange rates is recognized against other equity reserves.
Summary of Breakdown of Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the breakdown of consolidated common stock and additional paid-in capital was as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Common stock |  | $ |  |  |  |  | 318 |  |  |  | 318 |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,575 |  |  |  | 10,106 |
|  | $ |  |  |  |  | 7,893 |  |  |  | 10,424 |
Summary of Common Stock | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 the common stock of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. was presented as follows:
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Shares 1 |  | Series A 2 |  |  | Series B 2 |  |  | Series A 2 |  |  | Series B 2 |
Subscribed and paid shares |  |  | 29,457,941,452 |  |  |  | 14,728,970,726 |  |  |  | 30,214,262,692 |  |  |  | 15,107,131,346 |
Unissued shares authorized for executives’ stock compensation programs |  |  | 881,442,830 |  |  |  | 440,721,415 |  |  |  | 881,442,830 |  |  |  | 440,721,415 |
Repurchased shares 3 |  |  | 756,323,120 |  |  |  | 378,161,560 |  |  |  | 315,400,000 |  |  |  | 157,700,000 |
Shares that guarantee/guaranteed the issuance of convertible securities 4 |  |  | 1,970,862,596 |  |  |  | 985,431,298 |  |  |  | 2,842,339,760 |  |  |  | 1,421,169,880 |
Shares authorized for the issuance of stock or convertible securities 5 |  |  | 302,144,720 |  |  |  | 151,072,360 |  |  |  | 302,144,720 |  |  |  | 151,072,360 |
|  |  | 33,368,714,718 |  |  |  | 16,684,357,359 |  |  |  | 34,555,590,002 |  |  |  | 17,277,795,001 |
1 | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, 13,068,000,000 shares correspond to the fixed portion, and 36,985,072,077 shares as of December 31, 2020 and 38,765,385,003 shares as of December 31, 2019, correspond to the variable portion.
2 | Series “A” or Mexican shares must represent at least 64% of CEMEX’s capital stock; Series “B” or free subscription shares must represent at most 36% of CEMEX’s capital stock.
3 | Shares repurchased under the share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s shareholders (note 21.2).
4 | Refers to those shares that guarantee the conversion of outstanding convertible securities and new securities issues (note 17.2).
5 | Shares authorized for issuance in a public offering or private placement and/or by issuance of new convertible securities.
Summary of Other Equity Reserves | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 other equity reserves are summarized as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Cumulative translation effect, net of effects from perpetual debentures and deferred income taxes recognized directly in equity (notes 20.2 and 21.4) |  | $ |  |  |  |  | (1,567 | ) |  |  | (2,098 | )
Cumulative actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (792 | ) |  |  | (593 | )
Treasury shares repurchased under share repurchase program (note 21.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (83 | ) |  |  | (50 | )
Effects associated with the Parent Company´s convertible securities 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25 |
Treasury shares held by subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | (8 | )
|  | $ |  |  |  |  | (2,453 | ) |  |  | (2,724 | )
1 | Represents the equity component upon the issuance of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.’s convertible securities described in note 17.2, as well as the effects associated with such securities in connection with the change in the Parent Company’s functional currency (note 3.4). Upon conversion of these securities, the balances have been correspondingly reclassified to common stock and/or additional paid-in capital (note 17.1).
Summary of Translation Effects of Foreign Subsidiaries Included in Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the translation effects of foreign subsidiaries included in the statements of comprehensive income were as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Foreign currency translation result 1 |  | $ |  |  |  |  | 341 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | (191 | )
Foreign exchange fluctuations from debt 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (126 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 120 |
Foreign exchange fluctuations from intercompany balances 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (419 | ) |  |  | (47 | ) |  |  | (20 | )
|  | $ |  |  |  |  | (204 | ) |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | (91 | )
1 | These effects refer to the result from the translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries and include the changes in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts designated as hedge of a net investment (note 17.4).
2 | Generated by foreign exchange fluctuations over a notional amount of debt in CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., associated with the acquisition of foreign subsidiaries and designated as a hedge of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries (note 3.4).
3 | Refers to foreign exchange fluctuations arising from balances with related parties in foreign currencies that are of a long-term investment nature considering that their liquidation is not anticipated in the foreseeable future and foreign exchange fluctuations over a notional amount of debt of a subsidiary of CEMEX España identified and designated as a hedge of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries.
Detail of Cemex's Perpetual Debentures, Excluding Perpetual Debentures Held by Subsidiaries | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the detail of CEMEX’s perpetual debentures, excluding the perpetual debentures held by subsidiaries, was as follows:
|  |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | Repurchase option |  | Interest rate
Issuer |  | Issuance date |  | Nominal amount |  |  | Nominal amount |
C10-EUR Capital (SPV) Ltd |  | May 2007 |  | € | 64 |  |  | € | 64 |  |  | Tenth anniversary |  | EURIBOR + 4.79%
C8 Capital (SPV) Ltd |  | February 2007 |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  | Eighth anniversary |  | LIBOR + 4.40%
C5 Capital (SPV) Ltd |  | December 2006 |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | Fifth anniversary |  | LIBOR + 4.277%
C10 Capital (SPV) Ltd |  | December 2006 |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | 175 |  |  | Tenth anniversary |  | LIBOR + 4.71%

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