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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 />

As mentioned in note 2T, CEMEX accounted for its stock option programs in 2008 according to IFRS 2 and beginning on January 1, 2009<br />

under MFRS D-8, which provide basically the same accounting treatment. Effective January 1, 2006, under U.S. GAAP, CEMEX applies<br />

ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as an expense<br />

in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. Similar to MFRS D-8 under MFRS, ASC 718<br />

requires liabilities incurred under stock awards to be measured at fair value at each balance sheet date, with changes in fair value recorded in<br />

the income statement. Likewise, MFRS D-8 and ASC 718 require compensation cost related to awards qualifying as equity instruments to be<br />

determined considering the grant-date fair value of the awards, and be recorded during the awards' vesting period. As of and for the years<br />

ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the compensation expense and the liabilities accrued in connection with CEMEX's stock option<br />

programs under MFRS are the same amounts that would be determined using ASC 718 under U.S. GAAP.<br />

(j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets<br />

Under U.S. GAAP, CEMEX assesses goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment annually unless events occur that require more<br />

frequent reviews. Other long-lived assets, including amortizable intangibles, are tested for impairment if impairment triggers occur. Discounted<br />

cash flow analyses considering the required use of market considerations are applied to assess the possible impairment of goodwill and indefinite<br />

life intangible assets; whereas if impairment indicators exist, undiscounted cash flow analyses are used to assess the impairment for other longlived<br />

assets, including definite life intangible assets. If an assessment indicates impairment, the impaired asset is written down to its fair value<br />

based on the best information available. The useful lives of amortizable intangibles are evaluated periodically, and subsequent to impairment<br />

reviews, to determine whether revision is warranted. If cash flows related to an indefinite life intangible are not expected to continue for the<br />

foreseeable future, a useful life is assigned. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate undiscounted and discounted future cash<br />

flows. Assumptions used for these cash flows are consistent with internal forecasts and industry practices.<br />

As mentioned in note 2J, under MFRS, in order to test the balances of its long-lived assets for impairment, including goodwill, definite and<br />

indefinite life intangible assets and property, machinery and equipment, CEMEX determines the value in use, which consists of the<br />

discounted amount of estimated future cash flows to be generated by the related asset. The impairment loss results from the excess of the<br />

carrying amount over the value in use related to the asset. Differences in the carrying values of certain long-lived assets under U.S. GAAP as<br />

well as other factors explained below led to different impairment losses or impairment testing results between MFRS and U.S. GAAP. As of<br />

December 31, 2010 and 2009, CEMEX has no indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill under both MFRS and U.S. GAAP.<br />

As mentioned in note 11B under MFRS, during the last quarter of 2010, 2009 and 2008, CEMEX performed its annual goodwill impairment<br />

test. Based on these analyses, in 2010, CEMEX determined an impairment loss of goodwill for approximately Ps189 (US$15) associated with<br />

the reporting unit in Puerto Rico, whereas, in 2008, goodwill impairment losses were determined for the United States, Ireland and Thailand<br />

reporting units for approximately Ps18,314 (US$1,333), including an impairment loss related to CEMEX’s Venezuelan investment in<br />

connection with its nationalization. For the year 2009, based on its goodwill impairment tests, CEMEX did not determine impairment losses<br />

of goodwill under MFRS. Likewise, considering triggering events in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2008, CEMEX tested its<br />

intangible assets of definite life in that country and determined that the net book value of certain trademarks exceeded their related value in<br />

use and recorded impairment losses of approximately Ps1,598 (US$116) (note 11). In addition, as mentioned in note 10, for the years ended<br />

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, CEMEX recognized impairment losses in connection with the permanent closing of plant and equipment<br />

in several countries for an aggregate amount of approximately Ps1,161 (US$92), Ps503 (US$38) and Ps1,045 (US$76), respectively.<br />

Goodwill<br />

Under U.S. GAAP, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its related fair value, CEMEX should apply a “second step” process<br />

by means of which the fair value of such reporting unit should be allocated to the fair value of its net assets in order to determine the reporting<br />

unit’s “implied” goodwill. The resulting impairment loss under U.S. GAAP is the difference between the carrying amount of the related<br />

goodwill as of the valuation date and the implied goodwill amount. This process, in addition to differences in the determination of the riskadjusted<br />

discount rates under MFRS as compared to U.S. GAAP, as well as differences in the reporting units’ carrying amounts between<br />

MFRS and U.S. GAAP, originate, when applicable, different amounts of impairment losses.<br />

To establish the fair value of its reporting units under U.S. GAAP, CEMEX initially calculated their fair value by discounting the projected<br />

future cash flows using country specific estimated weighted average cost of capital as the discount rates, and by including and blending the<br />

allocated fair value estimates, on a basis of 60% discounted cash flows and 40% Operating EBITDA (Operating income plus depreciation and<br />

amortization) multiples. As additional reference to the fair value as determined and as deemed necessary, CEMEX compared other market<br />

value indicators, including fair value estimates based on the Guided Transactions Approach and Industry Multiples.<br />

The results of the impairment test performed as of December 31, 2010 under U.S. GAAP indicated that the carrying amount of the reporting<br />

unit in Puerto Rico exceeded its estimated fair value. In connection with its reporting unit in Puerto Rico, CEMEX did not perform the second<br />

step considering that the related goodwill was fully impaired in the first step test; consequently, and considering that there were no differences<br />

in the goodwill balance of this reporting unit between MFRS and U.S. GAAP, there is no reconciling adjustment to the impairment loss<br />

relating to this reporting unit determined in 2010. As of December 31, 2010, goodwill under both MFRS and U.S. GAAP associated with<br />

CEMEX’s reporting unit in Puerto Rico was completely removed, as a consequence of an impairment of Ps189 (US$15).<br />

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