operate; the cyclical activity of the construction sector and reduced construction activity in our end markets or reduced use in our end markets for our products; our exposure to sectors that
impact our and our clients’ businesses, particularly those operating in the commercial and residential construction sectors, and the public and private infrastructure and energy sectors; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities,
which may require cash or other contributions to the pension plans; changes in spending levels for residential and commercial construction and general infrastructure projects; the availability of short-term credit lines or working capital
facilities, which can assist us in connection with market cycles; any impact of not maintaining investment grade debt rating or not obtaining investment grade debt ratings from additional rating agencies on our cost of capital and on the cost of the
products and services we purchase; 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 of raw materials, goods and services, as a result of
inflation, trade barriers, measures imposed by governments or as a result of conflicts between countries that disrupt supply chains; our ability to maintain and expand our distribution network and maintain favorable relationships with third parties
who supply us with equipment, services and essential suppliers; competition in the markets in which we offer our products and services; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other remedial actions, and other environmental, climate and
related liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses, assets and/or operations; our ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas in amounts that our operations require to operate or operate in a
cost-efficient manner; the timing and amount of federal, state, and local funding for infrastructure; changes in our effective tax rate; our ability to comply with regulations and implement technologies and other initiatives that aim to reduce
and/or capture CO2 emissions and comply with related carbon emissions regulations in place in the jurisdictions where we have operations; the legal and regulatory environment, including environmental, climate, trade, energy, tax, antitrust,
sanctions, export controls, construction, human rights and labor welfare, and acquisition-related rules and regulations in the countries and regions in which we have operations; the effects of currency fluctuations on our results of operations and
financial condition; our ability to satisfy our obligations under our debt agreements, the indentures that govern our outstanding notes, and our other debt instruments and financial obligations, and also regarding our subordinated notes with no
fixed maturity and other financial obligations; adverse legalor regulatory proceedings or disputes, such as class actions or enforcement or other proceedings brought by third parties, government and regulatory agencies, including antitrust
investigations and claims; our ability to protect our reputation and intellectual property; our ability to consummate asset sales or consummate asset sales in terms favorable to Cemex, fully integrate newly acquired businesses, achieve cost-savings
from our cost-reduction initiatives, implement our pricing and commercial initiatives for our products and services, and generally meet our business strategy’s 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
invasion, disruption, or damage caused by circumstances beyond our control, including cyber-attacks, catastrophic events, power outages, natural disasters, computer system or network failures, or other security breaches; the effects of climate
change, in particular reflected in weather conditions, including but not limited to excessive rain and snow, shortage of usable water, wildfires and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes 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 but not limited to tariffs or import taxes, including those imposed by the United States of America to key
markets in which we operate, in particular, Mexico and the EU, and changes in existing trade policies or changes to, or withdrawals from, free trade agreements, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA”), and the
overall impact that the imposition or threat of trade barriers may cause on the overall economy of the countries in which we do business or that are part of our global supply chain; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges, and ships,
terminals, warehouses, as well as their licensed operators, drivers, staff and workers for transport, loading and unloading of our materials or that are otherwise a part of our supply chain; labor shortages and constraints; our ability to hire,
effectively compensate and retain our key personnel and maintain satisfactory labor relations; our ability to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption, as well as other illegal activities and how any measures
implemented by governments to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption, and other illegal activities, affect our customers, suppliers and countries in which we do business in general; defaults, losses or disruptions in
agreements, financial transactions or operations resulting from sanctions or restrictions imposed on any financial institution, including but not limited to banks, common representatives, trustees, payment processors, paying agents or other
financial intermediaries, or any related parties; terrorist and organized criminal activities, social unrest, as well as geopolitical events, such as global, regional or national instability, hostilities, war, and armed conflicts, including the
current war between Russia and Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East and any insecurity and hostilities in Mexico related to illegal activities or organized crime and any actions any government takes to prevent these illegal activities and organized
crime; 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; changes in the economy that affect demand for
consumer goods, consequently affecting demand for our products and services; the depth and duration of an economic slowdown or recession, instability in the business landscape and lack of availability of credit; declarations of insolvency or
bankruptcy, or becoming subject to similar proceedings; natural disasters and other unforeseen events (including global health hazards such as, for example, COVID-19); and our ability to implement our climate
action program in effect at any given time, if any, including our current “Future in Action” climate action program, and to achieve our sustainability goals and objectives in effect at any given time, if any, including under our current
“Future in Action” climate action program.
Many factors could cause Cemex’s expectations, expected results, and/or projections
expressed in this report not being reached and/or not producing the expected benefits and/or results, as any such benefits or results are subject to uncertainties, costs, performance, and rate of success and/or implementation of technologies, some
of which are not yet proven, among other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance and/or achievements may vary materially from historical
results, performance, and/or achievements and/or results, performance and/or achievements expressly or implicitly anticipated by the forward-looking statements, or otherwise could have an impact on us. Forward-looking statements should not be
considered guarantees of future performance, and past results or developments are not indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Actual results, performance and/or achievements of Cemex’s operations and the development of
market conditions in which Cemex operates, or other circumstances that may materialize, may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in the information disclosed in this report. Any or all
of Cemex’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be inaccurate and the factors identified above are not exhaustive. Accordingly, undue reliance on forward-looking statements should not be placed, as such forward-looking statements speak
only as of the dates on which they are made. The forward-looking statements and the information contained in this report are made and stated as of the dates specified in this report and are subject to change without notice;