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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Summary of Debt Summarized by Interest Rates and Currencies | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, CEMEX’s consolidated debt summarized by interest rates and currencies, was as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
|  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total 1, 2 |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total 1, 2 |
Floating rate debt |  | $ | 27 |  |  |  | 896 |  |  |  | 923 |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  |  | 2,538 |  |  |  | 2,710 |
Fixed rate debt |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 6,410 |  |  |  | 6,456 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 6,622 |  |  |  | 6,629 |
|  | $ | 73 |  |  |  | 7,306 |  |  |  | 7,379 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  |  | 9,160 |  |  |  | 9,339 |
Effective rate 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate |  |  | 2.7 | % |  |  | 2.6 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 | % |  |  | 4.0 | % |  |  |  |
Fixed rate |  |  | 5.2 | % |  |  | 4.8 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | % |  |  | 5.6 | % |  |  |  |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Currency |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Effective rate 3 |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Effective rate 3 |
Dollars |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | 6,375 |  |  |  | 6,381 |  |  |  | 4.4 | % |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | 6,089 |  |  |  | 6,095 |  |  |  | 5.8 | %
Euros |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 453 |  |  |  | 454 |  |  |  | 3.1 | % |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | 2,078 |  |  |  | 2,151 |  |  |  | 2.7 | %
Pounds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 329 |  |  |  | 384 |  |  |  | 2.5 | %
Philippine pesos |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | 4.4 | % |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 220 |  |  |  | 223 |  |  |  | 4.1 | %
Mexican pesos |  |  | — |  |  |  | 254 |  |  |  | 254 |  |  |  | 7.2 | % |  |  | — |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | 6.8 | %
Other currencies |  |  | — |  |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | 4.1 | % |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 110 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | 4.9 | %
|  | $ | 73 |  |  |  | 7,306 |  |  |  | 7,379 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  |  | 9,160 |  |  |  | 9,339 |  |  |  |  |
1 | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, from total debt of $7,379 and $9,339, respectively, 94% in 2021 and 93% in 2020 was held in the Parent Company and 6% in 2021 and 7% in 2020 was in subsidiaries of the Parent Company.
2 | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, cumulative discounts, fees and other direct costs incurred in CEMEX’s outstanding debt borrowings and the issuance of notes payable (jointly “Issuance Costs”) for $53 and $66, respectively, are presented reducing debt balances and are amortized to financial expense over the maturity of the related debt instruments under the amortized cost method.
3 | In 2021 and 2020 , represents the weighted-average nominal interest rate of the related debt agreements determined at the end of each period.
Summary of Consolidated Debt by Type of Instrument | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, CEMEX’s consolidated debt summarized by type of instrument, was as follows:
2021 |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | 2020 |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |
Bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans in foreign countries, 2023 to 2024 |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 289 |  |  | Loans in foreign countries, 2021 to 2024 |  | $ | 67 |  |  |  | 371 |
Syndicated loans, 2023 to 2026 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,728 |  |  | Syndicated loans, 2021 to 2025 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,383 |
|  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,017 |  |  |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 2,754 |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Medium-term notes, 2024 to 2031 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,179 |  |  | Medium-term notes, 2024 to 2030 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,327 |
Other notes payable, 2022 to 2027 |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 178 |  |  | Other notes payable, 2021 to 2027 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 184 |
|  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5,357 |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 6,511 |
Total bank loans and notes payable |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 7,374 |  |  | Total bank loans and notes payable |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 9,265 |
Current maturities |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | (68 | ) |  | Current maturities |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | (105 | )
|  | $ | 73 |  |  |  | 7,306 |  |  |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  |  | 9,160 |
Summary of Changes in Consolidated Debt | Changes in consolidated debt for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Debt at beginning of year |  | $ | 9,339 |  |  |  | 9,365 |  |  |  | 9,311 |
Proceeds from new debt instruments |  |  | 3,960 |  |  |  | 4,210 |  |  |  | 3,331 |
Debt repayments |  |  | (5,897 | ) |  |  | (4,572 | ) |  |  | (3,284 | )
Foreign currency translation and accretion effects |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | 336 |  |  |  | 7 |
Debt at end of year |  | $ | 7,379 |  |  |  | 9,339 |  |  |  | 9,365 |
Summary of Non-Current Notes Payable | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, non-current notes payable for $5,357 and $6,511, respectively, were detailed as follows:
Description |  | Date of issuance |  |  | Issuer 1 |  | Currency |  |  | Principal amount |  |  | Rate |  |  | Maturity date |  |  | Redeemed amount 2 $ |  |  | Outstanding amount 2 $ |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
July 2031 Notes 3 |  |  | 12/Jan/2 1 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |  |  | 3.875 | % |  |  | 11/Jul/3 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |  | $ | 1,741 |  |  |  | — |
September 2030 Notes |  |  | 17/Sep/2 0 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 5.2 | % |  |  | 17/Sep/3 0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 995 |  |  |  | 995 |
November 2029 Notes |  |  | 19/Nov/19 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 5.45 | % |  |  | 19/Nov/2 9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 994 |  |  |  | 993 |
June 2027 Notes |  |  | 05/Jun/2 0 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 7.375 | % |  |  | 05/Jun/2 7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 995 |  |  |  | 994 |
April 2026 Notes 3 |  |  | 16/Mar/1 6 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 7.75 | % |  |  | 16/Apr/2 6 |  |  |  | (1,000 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 997 |
March 2026 Notes |  |  | 19/Mar/1 9 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Euro |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | 3.125 | % |  |  | 19/Mar/2 6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 455 |  |  |  | 454 |  |  |  | 487 |
July 2025 Notes |  |  | 01/Apr/0 3 |  |  | CEMEX Materials LLC |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | 7.70 | % |  |  | 21/Jul/2 5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | 153 |
January 2025 Notes 3 |  |  | 11/Sep/1 4 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Dollar |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  | 5.70 | % |  |  | 11/Jan/2 5 |  |  |  | (1,100 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,069 |
December 2024 Notes |  |  | 05/Dec/1 7 |  |  | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  | Euro |  |  |  | 650 |  |  |  | 2.75 | % |  |  | 05/Dec/2 4 |  |  |  | (650 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 792 |
Other notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 31 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,357 |  |  |  | 6,511 |
1 | As of December 31, 2021, after closing the 2021 Credit Agreement, all notes issued are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by CEMEX Concretos, S.A. de C.V., CEMEX Operaciones México, S.A. de C.V., Cemex Innovation Holding Ltd. and CEMEX Corp.
2 | Presented net of all outstanding notes repurchased and held by CEMEX. As of December 31, 2021 there are no repurchased notes outstanding.
3 | CEMEX used the proceeds from the July 2031 Notes to redeem in full the April 2026 Notes and partially the January 2025 Notes.
Schedule of Consolidated Long-Term Debt | The maturities of consolidated long-term debt as of December 31, 2021, were as follows:
|  | Bank loans |  |  | Notes payable |  |  | Total |
2023 |  | $ | 199 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 205 |
2024 |  |  | 368 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 373 |
2025 |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 848 |
2026 |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | 1,151 |
2027 and thereafter |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,729 |  |  |  | 4,729 |
|  | $ | 1,949 |  |  |  | 5,357 |  |  |  | 7,306 |
Schedule of Lines of Credit | As of December 31, 2021, CEMEX had the following lines of credit, of which, the only committed portion refers to the revolving credit facility under the 2021 Credit Agreement, at annual interest rates ranging between 1.65% and 3.94%, depending on the negotiated currency:
|  | Lines of credit |  |  | Available |
Other lines of credit in foreign subsidiaries 1 |  | $ | 199 |  |  |  | 87 |
Other lines of credit from banks 1 |  |  | 540 |  |  |  | 339 |
Revolving credit facility 2021 Credit Agreement |  |  | 1,750 |  |  |  | 1,750 |
|  | $ | 2,489 |  |  |  | 2,176 |
Summary of Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio |
Period | Leverage Ratio
For the period ending on December 31, 2020 up to and including the period ending on March 31, 2021 | < = 6.25
For the period ending on June 30, 2021 | < = 6.00
For the period ending on September 30, 2021 | < = 5.75
Summary of Consolidated Financial Ratios | As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, under the 2021 Credit Agreement and the 2017 Facilities Agreement, as applicable, the main consolidated financial ratios were as follows:
Consolidated financial ratios |  |  |  | Refers to the compliance limits and calculations that were effective on each date |
|  |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Leverage ratio |  | Limit |  |  | <=3.75 |  |  |  | <=6.25 |  |  |  | <=5.25 |
|  | Calculation |  |  | 2.73 |  |  |  | 4.07 |  |  |  | 4.17 |
Coverage ratio |  | Limit |  |  | >=2.75 |  |  |  | >=1.75 |  |  |  | >=2.50 |
|  | Calculation |  |  | 5.99 |  |  |  | 3.82 |  |  |  | 3.86 |
Summary of Other Financial Obligations | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, other financial obligations in the consolidated statement of financial position were detailed as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
|  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
I. Leases |  | $ | 265 |  |  |  | 911 |  |  |  | 1,176 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  |  | 967 |  |  |  | 1,260 |
II. Liabilities secured with accounts receivable |  |  | 602 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 602 |  |  |  | 586 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 586 |
|  | $ | 867 |  |  |  | 911 |  |  |  | 1,778 |  |  | $ | 879 |  |  |  | 967 |  |  |  | 1,846 |
Detailed Information about In Lease Liabilities | Changes in the balance of lease financial liabilities during 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Lease financial liability at beginning of year |  | $ | 1,260 |  |  |  | 1,306 |  |  |  | 1,315 |
Additions from new leases |  |  | 227 |  |  |  | 213 |  |  |  | 274 |
Reductions from payments |  |  | (313 | ) |  |  | (276 | ) |  |  | (239 | )
Cancellations and liability remeasurements |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (54 | )
Foreign currency translation and accretion effects |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 10 |
Lease financial liability at end of year |  | $ | 1,176 |  |  |  | 1,260 |  |  |  | 1,306 |
Summary of Disclosure Detail Of Financial Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2021, the maturities of non-current lease financial liabilities are as follows:
|  | Total |
2023 |  | $ | 233 |
2024 |  |  | 137 |
2025 |  |  | 104 |
2026 |  |  | 70 |
2027 and thereafter |  |  | 367 |
|  | $ | 911 |
Summary of Carrying Amounts and Fair Value of Financial Instruments | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities and their respective fair values were as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
|  | Carrying amount |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Carrying amount |  |  | Fair value |
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 15.2 and 18.4) |  | $ | 22 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Other investments and non-current accounts receivable (note 15.2) |  |  | 221 |  |  |  | 221 |  |  |  | 272 |  |  |  | 272 |
|  | $ | 243 |  |  |  | 243 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  |  | 275 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt (note 18.1) |  | $ | 7,306 |  |  |  | 7,629 |  |  | $ | 9,160 |  |  |  | 9,687 |
Other financial obligations (note 18.2) |  |  | 911 |  |  |  | 919 |  |  |  | 967 |  |  |  | 1,012 |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 18.4 and 19.2) |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 53 |
|  | $ | 8,247 |  |  |  | 8,578 |  |  | $ | 10,180 |  |  |  | 10,752 |
Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments at Fair Value Hierarchy | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, assets and liabilities carried at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position are included in the following fair value hierarchy categories (note 3.6):
2021 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Assets measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 15.2 and 18.4) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 22 |
Investments in strategic equity securities (note 15.2) |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14 |
Other investments at fair value through earnings (note 15.2) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
|  | $ | 14 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 39 |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 18.4 and 19.2) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 30 |
2020 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Assets measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 15.2 and 18.4) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Investments in strategic equity securities (note 15.2) |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23 |
Other investments at fair value through earnings (note 15.2) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
|  | $ | 23 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29 |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (notes 18.4 and 19.2) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | –— |  |  |  | 53 |
Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the notional amounts and fair values of CEMEX’s derivative instruments were as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
|  | Notional amount |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Notional amount |  |  | Fair value |
I. Net investment hedge |  | $ | 1,511 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 741 |  |  |  | (42 | )
II. Interest rate swaps |  |  | 1,005 |  |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | 1,334 |  |  |  | (47 | )
III. Equity forwards on third party shares |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 3 |
IV. Fuel price hedging |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 5 |
V. Options |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 2,911 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 2,230 |  |  |  | (81 | )
Summary of Consolidated Net Monetary Assets (Liabilities) by Currency | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, CEMEX’s consolidated net monetary assets (liabilities) by currency are as follows:
|  | 2021 |
|  | Mexico |  |  | United States |  |  | EMEAA |  |  | SCA&C |  |  | Others 1 |  |  | Total |
Monetary assets |  | $ | 873 |  |  |  | 605 |  |  |  | 1,255 |  |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 193 |  |  |  | 3,188 |
Monetary liabilities |  |  | 1,644 |  |  |  | 2,701 |  |  |  | 3,279 |  |  |  | 659 |  |  |  | 7,544 |  |  |  | 15,827 |
Net monetary assets (liabilities) |  | $ | (771 | ) |  |  | (2,096 | ) |  |  | (2,024 | ) |  |  | (397 | ) |  |  | (7,351 | ) |  |  | (12,639 | )
Out of which: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollars |  | $ | (166 | ) |  |  | (2,096 | ) |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | (6,254 | ) |  |  | (8,580 | )
Pesos |  |  | (601 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | (618 | )
Euros |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (762 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (384 | ) |  |  | (1,145 | )
Pounds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,191 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | (1,163 | )
Other currencies |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (94 | ) |  |  | (311 | ) |  |  | (724 | ) |  |  | (1,133 | )
|  | $ | (771 | ) |  |  | (2,096 | ) |  |  | (2,024 | ) |  |  | (397 | ) |  |  | (7,351 | ) |  |  | (12,639 | )
|  |  | 2020 |
|  |  | Mexico |  |  | United States |  |  | EMEAA |  |  | SCA&C |  |  | Others 1 |  |  | Total |
Monetary assets |  | $ | 856 |  |  |  | 550 |  |  |  | 1,452 |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  | 419 |  |  |  | 3,517 |
Monetary liabilities |  |  | 1,420 |  |  |  | 2,480 |  |  |  | 3,534 |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 9,625 |  |  |  | 17,739 |
Net monetary assets (liabilities) |  | $ | (564 | ) |  |  | (1,930 | ) |  |  | (2,082 | ) |  |  | (440 | ) |  |  | (9,206 | ) |  |  | (14,222 | )
Out of which: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollars |  | $ | (161 | ) |  |  | (1,930 | ) |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | (37 | ) |  |  | (6,065 | ) |  |  | (8,176 | )
Pesos |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | (490 | )
Euros |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (743 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,451 | ) |  |  | (3,194 | )
Pounds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,174 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | (1,148 | )
Other currencies |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (182 | ) |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | (629 | ) |  |  | (1,214 | )
|  | $ | (564 | ) |  |  | (1,930 | ) |  |  | (2,082 | ) |  |  | (440 | ) |  |  | (9,206 | ) |  |  | (14,222 | )
1 | Includes the Parent Company, CEMEX’s financing subsidiaries, as well as Neoris N.V., among other entities.

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