Contact information
Analyst and Investor Relations - Monterrey
Fabián Orta
+52 (81) 8888-4327
ir@cemex.com
Analyst and Investor Relations - New York
Scott Pollak
+1 (212) 317-6011
ir@cemex.com
Media Relations
Jorge Pérez
+52 (81) 8259-6666
jorgeluis.perez@cemex.com
###
The information contained in this press release is for informational purposes only. Except as the context otherwise may require, references in this
press release to Cemex, we, us, our, refer to Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the U.S. federal securities laws. In some cases, these forward looking statements and information are necessarily subject to risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to statements related to Cemexs plans, objectives, expectations (financial or otherwise) and typically can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as may,
assume, might, should, could, continue, would, can, consider, anticipate, estimate, expect, envision,
plan, believe, foresee, predict, potential, target, strategy, intend, aimed or other similar terms. Although Cemex believes that its
expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results may vary materially from historical results or results anticipated by forward-looking statements due to various factors. These
forward-looking statements reflect, as of the date such forward-looking statements are made, or unless otherwise indicated, our current expectations and projections about future events based on our knowledge of present facts and circumstances and
assumptions about future events. These statements necessarily involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results to differ or those anticipated in this press release, as well as
our expectations. Some of the risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could cause results to differ, or that otherwise could have an impact on us or our consolidated entities, include, but are not limited to: the impact
of pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious diseases and the response of governments and other third parties, which could adversely affect, among other matters, the ability of our operating facilities to operate at full or any capacity,
supply chains, international operations, availability of liquidity, investor confidence and consumer spending, as well as the availability of, and demand for, our products and services; the cyclical activity of the construction sector; our exposure
to other sectors that impact our and our clients businesses, such as, but not limited to, the energy sector; availability of raw materials and related fluctuating prices of raw materials, as well as of goods and services in general, in
particular increases in prices as a result of inflation; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities, which may require cash contributions to the pension plans; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other remedial actions, and
other liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses; our ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas; the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for infrastructure; changes in the
level of spending for private residential and private nonresidential construction; changes in our effective tax rate; competition in the markets in which we offer our products and services; general political, social, health, economic and business
conditions in the markets in which we operate or that affect our operations and any significant economic, health, political or social developments in those markets, as well as any inherent risks to international operations; the regulatory
environment, including environmental, energy, tax, labor, antitrust, and acquisition-related rules and regulations; our ability to satisfy our obligations under our material debt agreements, the indentures that govern our outstanding notes and our
other debt instruments and financial obligations, including our subordinated notes with no fixed maturity and other financial obligations; the availability of short-term credit lines or working capital facilities, which can assist us in connection
with market cycles; the impact of our below investment grade debt rating on our cost of capital and on the cost of the products and services we purchase; loss of reputation of our brands; our ability to consummate asset sales, fully integrate newly
acquired businesses, achieve cost-savings from our cost-reduction initiatives, implement our pricing initiatives for our products and generally meet our business strategy goals; the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure for
our sales, invoicing, procurement, financial statements and other processes that can adversely affect our sales and operations in the event that the infrastructure does not work as intended, experiences technical difficulties or is subjected to
cyber-attacks; changes in the economy that affect demand for consumer goods, consequently affecting demand for our products and services; climate change, in particular reflected in weather conditions, including, but not limited to, excessive rain
and snow, and disasters such as earthquakes and floods, that could affect our facilities or the markets in which we offer our products and services or from where we source our raw materials; trade barriers, including tariffs or import taxes and
changes in existing trade policies or changes to, or withdrawals from, free trade agreements, including the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges and ships, as well as their licensed
operators and drivers, for transport of our materials; labor shortages and constraints; terrorist and organized criminal activities as well as geopolitical events, such as war and
2