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CEMEX, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)<br />

As of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008<br />

(Millions of Mexican pesos)<br />

The reconciliation of the funded status of postretirement benefits at December 31, 2010 and 2009 between MFRS and U.S. GAAP is as follows:<br />

Assets (noncurrent)<br />

F-68<br />

Liabilities<br />

(noncurrent)<br />

Deferred<br />

income tax<br />

(effect) Total<br />

Cumulative<br />

OCI, net of<br />

tax<br />

Funded status under U.S. GAAP at December 31, 2009..............Ps 33 13,632 (3,350) 10,249 (4,338)<br />

Reversal of approximate ASC 715 adjustments........................... (33) (6,174) 1,803 (4,338) 4,338<br />

Funded status under MFRS at December 31, 2009...................... Ps – 7,458 (1,547) 5,911 –<br />

Funded status under U.S. GAAP at December 31, 2010..............Ps 20 14,189 (4,159) 10,010 (4,574)<br />

Reversal of approximate ASC 715 adjustments........................... (20) (6,606) 2,012 (4,574) 4,574<br />

Funded status under MFRS at December 31, 2010......................Ps – 7,583 (2,147) 5,436 –<br />

The changes in OCI under U.S. GAAP during 2010 and 2009 were as follows:<br />

Pension Other benefits Total<br />

2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009<br />

Balance of OCI at beginning of year ......................................Ps (6,136) (4,047) (5) 74 (6,141) (3,973)<br />

Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial results.............. 423 308 4 55 427 363<br />

Amortization of transition liability.............................................. 25 20 71 101 96 121<br />

Actuarial results accumulated during the year ............................ (823) (2,417) (145) (235) (968) (2,652)<br />

Balance of OCI at end of year .................................................Ps (6,511) (6,136) (75) (5) (6,586) (6,141)<br />

The balance as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 in OCI under U.S. GAAP includes approximately Ps6,469 (Ps4,493 net of income tax) and<br />

Ps5,946 (Ps4,201 net of income tax) of unamortized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses, net, respectively, and a transition<br />

liability of Ps117 (Ps81 net of income tax) and Ps195 (Ps137 net of income tax), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009<br />

and 2008, ASC 715 adjustments had no effect on the summarized statements of operations under U.S. GAAP presented in note 24(a).<br />

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is determined based on a variety of considerations, including the established asset<br />

allocation targets and expectations for those asset classes, historical returns of the plans’ assets and other market considerations. The primary<br />

objective in the investment management for plan assets is to maximize the inflation-adjusted principal value of the assets in order to meet<br />

current and future benefit obligations to plan participants. We have a diversified portfolio composed of equity, alternative investments, fixed<br />

income and cash equivalent securities. We have independent investment consultants that provide advice to Investment Committees and<br />

Trustees to determine the annual investment strategy. Plan assets are managed on a total return and risk basis, and its performance is<br />

monitored on a quarterly basis. The Investment Committee recognizes that a certain level of risk (i.e., the uncertainty of future events),<br />

volatility (i.e., the potential for variability of asset values) and the possibility of loss in purchasing power (due to inflation) are present to<br />

some degree in all types of investment vehicles. Risk is controlled by maintaining a portfolio of assets that is diversified across a variety of<br />

asset classes, economic and industry sectors, investment styles and investment managers. Funds management complies with local legal<br />

regulations in terms of asset allocation and statutory funding requirements.<br />

In connection with the pension plans’ assets by asset category (note 14), according to requirements of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements<br />

and Disclosure, under U.S. GAAP, the breakdown of the assets’ fair value by hierarchy level (note 24(h)) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009<br />

was as follows:<br />

Quoted prices in<br />

active markets for<br />

Significant<br />

Significant<br />

unobservable<br />

identical assets observable inputs inputs<br />

Total<br />

2010<br />

(Level 1)<br />

(Level 2) (Level 3) fair value<br />

Fixed-income securities<br />

Cash and equivalents .......................................................... Ps 600 19 89 708<br />

Investments in corporate bonds .......................................... 7,143 1,338 – 8,481<br />

Investments in government bonds ...................................... 2,574 342 – 2,916<br />

10,317 1,699 89 12,105<br />

Variable-income securities<br />

Investment in marketable securities.................................... 5,000 – 26 5,026<br />

Other investments and private funds................................... 3,280 – – 3,280<br />

8,280 – 26 8,306<br />

Ps 18,597 1,699 115 20,411

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