building a STRONGER foundation - Cemex
building a STRONGER foundation - Cemex
building a STRONGER foundation - Cemex
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
PART I<br />
Item 1 - Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors ........................................................................................... 2<br />
Item 2 - Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable .................................................................................................................... 2<br />
Item 3 - Key Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
Summary of Our Recent Financial History ................................................................................................................ 2<br />
Risk Factors................................................................................................................................................................ 4<br />
Mexican Peso Exchange Rates................................................................................................................................... 19<br />
Selected Consolidated Financial Information............................................................................................................. 20<br />
Item 4 - Information on the Company...................................................................................................................................... 25<br />
Business Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 25<br />
Geographic Breakdown of Our 2010 Net Sales ......................................................................................................... 28<br />
Our Business Strategy ................................................................................................................................................ 28<br />
Our Products............................................................................................................................................................... 33<br />
User Base ................................................................................................................................................................... 38<br />
Our Corporate Structure ............................................................................................................................................. 39<br />
North America............................................................................................................................................................ 40<br />
Europe ........................................................................................................................................................................ 48<br />
South America, Central America and the Caribbean.................................................................................................. 58<br />
Africa and the Middle East......................................................................................................................................... 62<br />
Asia ............................................................................................................................................................................ 63<br />
Regulatory Matters and Legal Proceedings................................................................................................................ 65<br />
Item 4A - Unresolved Staff Comments ...................................................................................................................................... 78<br />
Item 5 - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects ......................................................................................................... 78<br />
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ................................................................................ 78<br />
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 78<br />
Critical Accounting Policies....................................................................................................................................... 80<br />
Status of our IFRS Migration Process........................................................................................................................ 84<br />
Results of Operations ................................................................................................................................................. 85<br />
Liquidity and Capital Resources ................................................................................................................................ 109<br />
Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc. ............................................................................................. 118<br />
Summary of Material Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments........................................................ 118<br />
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements............................................................................................................................... 121<br />
CEMEX Venezuela .................................................................................................................................................... 122<br />
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