UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31,June 30, 2004

 
 
 

Commission File Number: 1-9916

 
 
 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

 
 
 

Incorporated in Delaware

74-2480931

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
 

1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana  70112

 
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (504) 582-4000

 
 
 
 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesX No __


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). YesX No __


On March 31,June 30, 2004, there were issued and outstanding 177,050,488173,770,485 shares of the registrant’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share.









FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


  


Page

Part I.  Financial Information


 
  

  Financial Statements:

 
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 (Unaudited)

 


3

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


4

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)(Unaudited


5

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

  

  Remarks


1011

  

  Report of Independent Accountants’ Review ReportRegistered Public Accounting Firm

1112

  

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

 

and Results of Operations


1213

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

2833

  

  Controls and Procedures

2833

  

Part II.  Other Information


2833

  

Signature

    


2935

  

Exhibit Index


E-1

  






FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.Financial Statements.


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


 

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2004

  

2003

  

2004

 

2003

 
 

(In Thousands)

  

(In Thousands)

 

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

533,530

  

$

463,652

  

$

299,752

 $

463,652

 

Restricted cash and investments

  

2,743

   

34,964

  

2,756

 

34,964

 

Accounts receivable

  

222,194

   

196,440

  

240,887

 

196,440

 

Inventories

  

454,944

   

397,027

  

417,147

 

397,027

 

Current taxes, prepaid expenses and other

  

66,358

   

8,050

   

73,152

 

8,050

 

Total current assets

  

1,279,769

   

1,100,133

  

1,033,694

 

1,100,133

 

Property, plant, equipment and development costs, net

  

3,281,406

   

3,261,697

  

3,285,880

 

3,261,697

 

Deferred mining costs

  

168,838

   

142,635

  

200,342

 

142,635

 

Other assets

  

152,836

   

155,722

  

151,175

 

155,722

 

Investment in PT Smelting

  

66,753

   

58,179

   

54,423

 

58,179

 

Total assets

 

$

4,949,602

  

$

4,718,366

  

$

4,725,514

 $

4,718,366

 
             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

296,572

  

$

311,948

  

$

262,078

 $

311,948

 

Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

  

87,666

   

152,396

  

76,939

 

152,396

 

Accrued interest payable

  

22,165

   

49,276

  

49,021

 

49,276

 

Unearned customer receipts

  

19,289

   

35,335

  

35,260

 

35,335

 

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

2,383

   

39,693

  

11,888

 

39,693

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

2,281

   

43,134

  

 

2,605

 

43,134

 

Total current liabilities

  

430,356

   

631,782

  

437,791

 

631,782

 

Long-term debt, less current portion:

             

Senior notes

  

921,041

   

571,041

  

911,336

 

571,041

 

Convertible senior notes

  

641,543

   

867,604

  

641,543

 

867,604

 

Redeemable preferred stock

  

192,381

   

192,381

  

192,381

 

192,381

 

Infrastructure asset financings

  

174,622

   

187,848

 

PT Puncakjaya Power bank debt

 

161,643

 

187,008

 

Equipment and other loans

  

120,226

   

103,332

  

69,119

 

104,172

 

Atlantic Copper debt

  

58,257

   

153,728

  

58,004

 

153,728

 

Total long-term debt, less current portion

  

2,108,070

   

2,075,934

   

2,034,026

 

2,075,934

 

Accrued postretirement benefits and other liabilities

  

157,800

   

161,859

  

160,034

 

161,859

 

Deferred income taxes

  

934,378

   

885,248

  

954,667

 

885,248

 

Minority interests

  

185,940

   

187,559

  

190,633

 

187,559

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

1,133,058

   

775,984

  

 

948,363

 

775,984

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,949,602

  

$

4,718,366

  

$

4,725,514

 $

4,718,366

 
             


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.






FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)


Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Revenues

$

360,185

 

$

524,596

 

$

486,334

 

$

609,455

 

$

846,519

 

$

1,134,051

 

Cost of sales:

                  

Production and delivery

 

275,612

  

247,470

  

371,679

  

277,408

  

647,291

  

524,878

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

25,410

  

67,788

 

 

42,590

 

 

68,283

 

 

68,000

 

 

136,071

 

Total cost of sales

 

301,022

  

315,258

  

414,269

  

345,691

  

715,291

  

660,949

 

Exploration expenses

 

2,227

  

1,504

  

2,787

  

1,827

  

5,014

  

3,331

 

General and administrative expenses

 

15,560

  

16,508

 

 

22,576

 

 

20,711

 

 

38,136

 

 

37,219

 

Total costs and expenses

 

318,809

  

333,270

 

 

439,632

 

 

368,229

 

 

758,441

 

 

701,499

 

Operating income

 

41,376

  

191,326

  

46,702

  

241,226

  

88,078

  

432,552

 

Equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses)

 

(358

)

 

677

  

(2,548

)

 

2,270

  

(2,906

)

 

2,947

 

Interest expense, net

 

(33,390

)

 

(52,509

)

 

(39,339

)

 

(55,478

)

 

(72,729

)

 

(107,987

)

Losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt

 

(14,643

)

 

            -

 

Gains (losses) on early extinguishment and conversion of debt

 

643

  

(6,579

)

 

(14,000

)

 

(6,579

)

Other income (expense), net

 

3,542

  

(1,619

)

 

(368

)

 

(2,328

)

 

3,174

 

 

(3,947

)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests

 

(3,473

)

 

137,875

 

Income before income taxes and minority interests

 

5,090

  

179,111

  

1,617

  

316,986

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(18,341

)

 

(77,214

)

 

(38,210

)

 

(97,908

)

 

(56,551

)

 

(175,122

)

Minority interests in net loss (income) of consolidated

subsidiaries

 

2,431

  

(10,911

)

Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(5,118

)

 

(14,259

)

 

(2,687

)

 

(25,170

)

Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(19,383

)

 

49,750

  

(38,238

)

 

66,944

  

(57,621

)

 

116,694

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

 

            -

  

9,082

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

9,082

 

Net income (loss)

 

(19,383

)

 

58,832

  

(38,238

)

 

66,944

  

(57,621

)

 

125,776

 

Preferred dividends

 

           (168

)

 

(9,587

)

 

(15,073

)

 

(9,572

)

 

(15,241

)

 

(19,159

)

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(19,551

)

$

49,245

 

$

(53,311

)

$

57,372

 

$

(72,862

)

$

106,617

 
                  

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

                  

Basic:

                  

Before cumulative effect

 

$(0.10

)

 

$0.28

  

$(0.30

)

 

$0.39

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.67

 

Cumulative effect

 

                 -

  

 0.06

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

0.06

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

 

$(0.10

)

 

$0.34

  

$(0.30

)

 

$0.39

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.73

 

Diluted:

                  

Before cumulative effect

 

$(0.10

)

 

$0.27

  

$(0.30

)

 

$0.37

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.64

 

Cumulative effect

 

                 -

  

 0.06

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

 0.05

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

 

$(0.10

)

 

$0.33

  

$(0.30

)

 

$0.37

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.69

 
            

Average common shares outstanding:

                  

Basic

 

197,938

  

145,240

  

175,202

  

145,907

  

186,570

  

145,574

 

Diluted

 

197,938

  

147,264

  

175,202

  

190,990

  

186,570

  

190,122

 
                  

Dividends paid per common share

 

$0.20

  

              $  -

  

$0.20

  

$0.09

  

$0.40

  

$0.09

 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.





FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

2004

  

2003

 
 

2004

  

2003

  

(In Thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

(In Thousands)

    

Net income (loss)

 

$

(19,383

)

 

$

58,832

  

$

(57,621

)

 

$

125,776

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by

(used in) operating activities:

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by

(used in) operating activities:

   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Depreciation and amortization

  

25,410

   

67,788

   

68,000

  

136,071

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  

       -

   

(9,082

)

  

        -

  

(9,082

)

Losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt

  

14,643

   

       -

   

14,000

  

6,579

 

Deferred income taxes

  

50,352

   

17,892

   

69,564

  

37,451

 

Equity in PT Smelting losses (earnings)

  

358

   

(677

)

  

2,906

  

(2,947

)

Minority interests' share of net income (loss)

  

(2,431

)

  

10,911

 

Minority interests’ share of net income

  

2,687

  

25,170

 

Increase in deferred mining costs

  

(26,203

)

  

(7,245

)

  

(57,707

)

 

(21,652

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  

2,289

   

4,031

   

4,460

  

9,571

 

Currency translation loss (gain)

  

(2,074

)

  

2,521

   

(1,847

)

 

6,277

 

Recognition of profit on PT-Freeport Indonesia sales

to PT Smelting

  

(8,319

)

  

(2,097

)

Elimination of profit on PT Freeport Indonesia sales to

PT Smelting

  

1,956

  

4,422

 

Provision for inventory obsolescence

  

1,500

   

1,500

   

4,025

  

3,000

 

Other

  

608

   

2,223

   

5,986

  

8,176

 

(Increases) decreases in working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

  

(27,294

)

  

(18,101

)

  

(47,949

)

 

(47,524

)

Inventories

  

(65,092

)

  

(7,035

)

  

(33,007

)

 

(11,309

)

Current taxes, prepaid expenses and other

  

(54,862

)

  

(6,244

)

  

(63,766

)

 

(4,844

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

(35,397

)

  

(32,913

)

  

(28,286

)

 

19,448

 

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

(38,870

)

  

651

   

(30,484

)

 

2,718

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

(40,739

)

  

(33,797

)

 

 

(41,868

)

 

 

(3,234

)

Increase in working capital

 

 

(262,254

)

  

(97,439

)

 

 

(245,360

)

 

 

(44,745

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(225,504

)

  

49,158

  

 

(188,951

)

 

 

284,067

 
        

Cash flow from investing activities:

           

PT Freeport Indonesia capital expenditures

  

(25,575

)

  

(28,948

)

  

(59,583

)

 

(58,565

)

Atlantic Copper capital expenditures

  

(8,766

)

  

(1,134

)

  

(15,257

)

 

(3,623

)

Sale of restricted investments

  

19,346

   

23,645

   

19,346

  

23,645

 

Decrease in Atlantic Copper restricted cash

  

11,000

   

       -

   

11,000

  

        -

 

Investment in PT Smelting

  

(614

)

  

       -

   

(1,106

)

 

        -

 

Other

 

 

(4

)

  

1,931

  

 

 (113

)

 

 

1,890

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4,613

)

  

(4,506

)

 

 

(45,713

)

 

 

(36,653

)

        

Cash flow from financing activities:

           

Net proceeds from sales of senior notes

  

344,509

   

1,046,437

   

344,354

  

1,046,437

 

Proceeds from other debt

  

36,265

   

11,510

   

57,708

  

47,400

 

Repayments of debt

  

(225,556

)

  

(336,933

)

  

(337,184

)

 

(593,742

)

Net proceeds from sale of convertible perpetual preferred stock

  

1,067,000

   

       -

   

1,067,000

  

        -

 

Repurchase of shares of common stock from Rio Tinto

  

(881,868

)

  

       -

 

Purchase of shares of common stock from Rio Tinto

  

(881,868

)

 

        -

 

Purchases of FCX common shares

  

(99,477

)

 

        -

 

Redemption of preferred stock

  

(1,079

)

  

       -

   

(1,110

)

 

        -

 

Cash dividends paid:

           

Common stock

  

(39,246

)

  

       -

   

(74,655

)

 

(13,090

)

Preferred stock

  

       -

   

(9,595

)

  

(5,219

)

 

(19,066

)

Minority interests

  

(472

)

  

       -

   

(929

)

 

        -

 

Net proceeds from exercised stock options

  

2,254

   

2,033

   

4,030

  

20,475

 

Bank credit facilities fees and other

  

(1,812

)

  

(3,241

)

 

 

(1,886

)

 

 

(3,304

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

299,995

   

710,211

  

 

70,764

  

 

485,110

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

69,878

   

754,863

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  

(163,900

)

 

732,524

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

463,652

   

7,836

   

463,652

  

 

7,836

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

533,530

  

$

762,699

  

$

299,752

  

$

740,360

 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s (FCX) basic net income (loss) per share of common stock was calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stock by the weighted-averageweighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):


 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
 

2004

 

2003

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income (loss) before preferred dividends and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 


$


(19,383


)


$


49,750

  


$


(38,238

)


$


66,944

 


$


(57,621

)


$


116,694

 

Preferred dividends

  

(168

)

 

(9,587

)

  

(15,073

)

 

(9,572

)

 

(15,241

)

 

(19,159

)

Net income (loss) before cumulative effect

 

(19,551

)

 

40,163

   

(53,311

)

 

57,372

  

(72,862

)

 

97,535

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  

-   

  

9,082

   

-

  

-

  

-

  

9,082

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

 

$

(19,551

)

$

49,245

   

(53,311

)

 

57,372

  

(72,862

)

 

106,617

 

Plus income impact of assumed conversion of 8¼%

Convertible Senior Notes, after taxes

  

-

  


12,688

  

-

  


25,341

 

Diluted net income (loss) applicable to common stock

 

$

(53,311

)

$

70,060

 

$

(72,862

)

$

131,958

 
                   

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

197,938

  

145,240

   

175,202

 

145,907

  

186,570

  

145,574

 

Add: Dilutive stock options

 

-   

  

1,807

 

Add: Shares issuable upon conversion of 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes

  

-

 


42,220

  

-

  


42,220

 

Dilutive stock options

  

-

 

2,664

  

-

  

2,120

 

Restricted stock

 

-   

  

217

   

-

  

199

  

-

  

208

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted net income (loss) per share

  

 

197,938

  

 

147,264

   

175,202

  


190,990

  

186,570

  


190,122

 
                  

Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:

                  

Before cumulative effect

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.27

  

$

(0.30

)

$

0.37

 

$

(0.39

)

$

0.64

 

Cumulative effect

  

-   

  

0.06

   

-

  

-

  

-

  

0.05

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.33

  

$

(0.30

)

$

0.37

 

$

(0.39

)

$

0.69

 


Stock options representing 3.42.7 million shares in the second quarter of 2004 and 3.0 million shares in the 2004 six-month period and unvested restricted stock representing 0.5 million shares in the second quarter of 2004 and 0.4 million shares in the first quarter of 2004 six-month period, that otherwise would have been included in the first-quarter 2004 periods’ earnings per share calculation,calculations, were excluded because of the net loss reported for the period.  periods.


Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common stock during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of common stock.  In addition, FCX’s convertible preferred stock and convertible senior notes are excluded fromfor the first three months of 2004 periods because of the net loss during the periodperiods and fromcertain of these instruments are excluded for the first three months of 2003 periods because including the conversion of these instruments would have increased reported diluted net income per share.  A recap of the excluded amounts follows (in thousands, except exercise prices):


 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
 

2004

 

2003

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Weighted average outstanding options

 

-   

 

7,706

2,346

 

2,285

 

-   

 

2,759

 

Weighted average exercise price

 

-   

 

$23.02

$36.13

 

$32.79

 

-   

 

$30.61

 
           

Interest on 7% Convertible Senior Notes, net of taxesa

 

$10,357

 

$5,806

$10,357

 

$10,354

 

$20,715

 

$16,160

 

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversiona

 

18,625

 

10,140

18,625

 

18,625

 

18,625

 

14,406

 
            

Interest on 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes, net of taxesb

 

$1,965

 

$12,652

$1,399

 

-   

c

$3,363

 

-   

c

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversion

 

6,275

 

42,220

4,653

 

-   

c

5,464

 

-   

c

    

Dividends on 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stockb

 

$168

 

-   

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversion

 

445

 

-   

    

Dividends on Step-Up Convertible Preferred Stock

 

-   

 

$6,125

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversion

 

-   

 

11,690


Dividends on 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred      Stockb  

$15,125

 

-   

 

$15,293

 

-   

 

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversion

20,682

 

-   

 

10,563

 

-   

 
         

Dividends on Step-Up Convertible Preferred Stock

-   

 

$6,125

 

-   

 

$12,250

 

Weighted average shares issuable upon conversion

-   

 

11,690

 

-   

 

11,690

 
         

a.

FCX’s 7% Convertible Senior Notes were issued on February 11, 2003, and are convertible into 18.6 million shares of common stock.

b.

See Note 3 for a discussion of these securities.

c.

Included in diluted calculation.


Stock-Based Compensation Plans.  FCX has four stock-based employee compensation plans and one stock-based director compensation plan, which are more fully described in Note 6 of FCX’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  In May 2004, FCX’s shareholders approved the “2004 Director Compensation Plan” (the 2004 Plan).  The 2004 Plan authorizes awards of options and restricted stock relating to up to 1.0 million shares and the one-time grant of 66,882 stock appreciation rights.  During the second quarter, FCX granted 202,017 stock options, 20,000 restricted shares and 66,882 stock appreciation rights under the 2004 Plan.  Annual stock option and restricted stock grants vest under the 2004 Plan in 25 percent annual increments beginning one year from the date of grant.FCX accounts for theseoptions issued under all of its plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, which require compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans to be recognized based on the difference on the date of grant, if any, between the quoted market price of the stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Because all the plans require that the employee pay at least the market price on the date of grant, FCX recognizes no compensation expense on the grant or exercise of its options.  The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if FCX had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which requires compensation cost for all stock-based employee compensation plans to be recognized based on the use of a fair value method (in thousands, except per share amounts):


 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock, as reported

 

$

(19,551

)

$

49,245

  

$

(53,311

)

$

57,372

 

$

(72,862

)

$

106,617

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss) for stock option conversions and stock appreciation rights, net of taxes and minority interests

  

390

 


623

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss) for stock option conversions, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units, net of taxes and minority interests

 

(16

)

 

1,424

  

374

 

 

2,047



Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards, net of taxes and minority interests

 

 

(1,542

)

 

(1,967


)

  

(1,041

)

 

(2,484

)

 

(2,583

)

 

(4,449


)

Pro forma net income (loss) applicable to common stock

 

$

(20,703

)

$

47,901

  

$

(54,368

)

$

56,312

 

$

(75,071

)

$

104,215

 
               

Earnings (loss) per share:

     

Earnings per share:

          

Basic – as reported

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.34

  

$

(0.30

)

$

0.39

 

$

(0.39

)

$

0.73

 

Basic – pro forma

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.33

  

$

(0.31

)

$

0.39

 

$

(0.40

)

$

0.72

 
               

Diluted – as reported

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.33

  

$

(0.30

)

$

0.37

 

$

(0.39

)

$

0.69

 

Diluted – pro forma

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.32

  

$

(0.31

)

$

0.35

 

$

(0.40

)

$

0.66

 


For the pro forma computations, the values of option grants were calculated on the dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricingoption pricing model.  No other discounts or restrictions related to vesting or the likelihood of vesting of stock options were applied.  The following table summarizes the calculated average fair values and weighted average assumption informationassumptions used to determine the fair value of FCX’s stock option grants under SFAS No. 123 during the periods presented.


 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2004

  

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Fair value per option of stock option grants

 

$

15.08

  

$

10.04

 

Fair value per stock option

$

13.73

  

   -

 

$

15.00

 

$

10.04

 

Risk-free interest rate

  

3.6

%

  

3.7

%

 

4.3

%

 

   -

  

3.7

%

 

3.7

%

Expected volatility rate

  

49

%

  

47

%

 

48

%

 

   -

  

49

%

 

47

%

Expected life of options (in years)

  

6

   

7

  

6

  

   -

  

6

  

7

 

Assumed annual dividend

 

$

0.80

  

$

   -

 

$

0.80

  

   -

 

$

0.80

  

-   

 





2.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

FCX has two operating segments:  “mining and exploration” and “smelting and refining.”  The mining and exploration segment consists of FCX’s Indonesian activities including PT Freeport Indonesia’sincludes the copper and gold mining operations PT Puncakjaya Power’s power generating operations after eliminations withof PT Freeport Indonesia in Indonesia and FCX’s Indonesian exploration activities.  The smelting and refining segment includes Atlantic Copper’s operations in Spain and PT Freeport Indonesia’s equity investment in PT Smelting in Gresik, Indonesia.  The segment data presented below were prepared on the same basis as FCX’sthe consolidated FCX financial statements.


 

Mining

and Exploration

 

Smelting andRefining

 

Eliminationsand Other

 

FCX Total

 
 

(In Thousands)

  

(In Thousands)

 

Three months ended March 31, 2004:

          

Three months ended June 30, 2004:

          

Revenues

 

$

187,184

a

$

211,217

 

$

(38,216

)

$

360,185

  

$

330,841

a

$

171,736

 

$

(16,243

)

$

486,334

 

Production and delivery

 

151,272

 

212,116

 

(87,776

)b

 

275,612

  

175,243

 

201,542

 

(5,106

)b

 

371,679

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,186

 

7,067

 

1,157

  

25,410

  

33,417

 

7,028

 

2,145

  

42,590

 

Exploration expenses

 

2,189

 

       -

 

38

  

2,227

  

2,679

 

-    

 

108

  

2,787

 

General and administrative expenses

  

77,012

c

 

2,982

  

(64,434

)c

 

15,560

   

16,339

c

 

3,114

  

3,123

c

 

22,576

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

(60,475

)

$

(10,948

)

$

112,799

 

$

41,376

  

$

103,163

 

$

(39,948

)

$

(16,513

)

$

46,702

 

Equity in PT Smelting losses

 

$

       -

 

$

358

 

$

       -

 

$

358

  

$

-    

 

$

2,548

 

$

-    

 

$

2,548

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

5,719

 

$

3,852

 

$

23,819

 

$

33,390

  

$

5,494

 

$

2,919

 

$

30,926

 

$

39,339

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

$

(19,579

)

$

       -

 

$

37,920

 

$

18,341

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

37,522

 

$

-   

 

$

688

 

$

38,210

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

25,701

 

$

8,766

 

$

(126

)

$

34,341

  

$

34,002

 

$

6,491

 

$

6

 

$

40,499

 

Total assets

 

$

3,506,398

d

$

750,549

e

$

692,655

 

$

4,949,602

  

$

3,561,840

d

$

681,039

e

$

482,635

 

$

4,725,514

 
                    

Three months ended March 31, 2003:

          

Three months ended June 30, 2003:

          

Revenues

 

$

430,112

a

$

218,395

 

$

(123,911

)

$

524,596

  

$

524,613

a

$

210,681

 

$

(125,839

)

$

609,455

 

Production and delivery

 

160,338

 

208,483

 

(121,351

)b

 

247,470

  

163,728

 

204,944

 

(91,264

)b

 

277,408

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

57,233

 

7,045

 

3,510

  

67,788

  

57,700

 

7,046

 

3,537

  

68,283

 

Exploration expenses

 

1,474

 

       -

 

30

  

1,504

  

1,790

 

-    

 

37

  

1,827

 

General and administrative expenses

  

16,422

c

 

2,427

  

(2,341

)c

 

16,508

   

22,404

c

 

2,761

  

(4,454

)c

 

20,711

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

194,645

 

$

440

 

$

(3,759

)

$

191,326

  

$

278,991

 

$

(4,070

)

$

(33,695

)

$

241,226

 

Equity in PT Smelting earnings

 

$

       -

 

$

677

 

$

       -

 

$

677

  

$

-    

 

$

2,270

 

$

-    

 

$

2,270

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

15,352

 

$

3,978

 

$

33,179

 

$

52,509

  

$

14,520

 

$

4,222

 

$

36,736

 

$

55,478

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

67,347

 

$

       -

 

$

9,867

 

$

77,214

  

$

96,912

 

$

-   

 

$

996

 

$

97,908

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

28,871

 

$

1,134

 

$

77

 

$

30,082

  

$

29,466

 

$

2,489

 

$

151

 

$

32,106

 

Total assets

 

$

3,382,540

d

$

665,691

e

$

920,786

 

$

4,969,017

  

$

3,615,896

d

$

705,340

e

$

628,319

 

$

4,949,555

 
                    

Six months ended June 30, 2004:

          

Revenues

 

$

518,025

a

$

382,953

 

$

(54,459

)

$

846,519

 

Production and delivery

 

326,515

 

413,658

 

(92,882

)b

 

647,291

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,603

 

14,095

 

3,302

  

68,000

 

Exploration expenses

 

4,868

 

-    

 

146

  

5,014

 

General and administrative expenses

  

93,351

c

 

6,096

  

(61,311

)c

 

38,136

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

42,688

 

$

(50,896

)

$

96,286

 

$

88,078

 

Equity in PT Smelting losses

 

$

-    

 

$

2,906

 

$

-    

 

$

2,906

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

11,213

 

$

6,771

 

$

54,745

 

$

72,729

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

17,943

 

$

-    

 

$

38,608

 

$

56,551

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

59,703

 

$

15,257

 

$

(120

)

$

74,840

 
          


Six months ended June 30, 2003:

             

Revenues

 

$

954,724

a

$

429,076

 

$

(249,749

)

$

1,134,051

 

Production and delivery

  

324,066

  

413,427

  

(212,615

)b

 

524,878

 

Depreciation and amortization

  

114,932

  

14,091

  

7,048

  

136,071

 

Exploration expenses

  

3,264

  

-    

  

67

  

3,331

 

General and administrative expenses

  

38,826

c

 

5,188

  

(6,795

)c

 

37,219

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

473,636

 

$

(3,630

)

$

(37,454

)

$

432,552

 

Equity in PT Smelting earnings

 

$

-    

 

$

 2,947

 

$

-    

 

$

2,947

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

29,872

 

$

8,200

 

$

69,915

 

$

107,987

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

164,259

 

$

-    

 

$

10,863

 

$

175,122

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

58,337

 

$

3,623

 

$

228

 

$

62,188

 


a.

Includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $127.0$166.2 million in the 2004 quarter, and $121.3$154.6 million in the 2003 quarter.quarter, $293.2 million in the 2004 six-month period and $275.9 million in the 2003 six-month period.

b.

Includes recognitiondeferrals of intercompany profits on 25 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting, for which the final sale has not occurred, totaling $8.3$10.3 million in the 2004 quarter, and $2.1$6.5 million in the 2003 quarter.quarter, $2.0 million in the 2004 six-month period and $4.4 million in the 2003 six-month period.

c.

Includes charges to the mining and exploration segment for FCX stock option exercises which are eliminated in consolidation totaling $64.6$2.2 million in the 2004 quarter, and $4.4$6.8 million in the 2003 quarter.quarter, $66.8 million in the 2004 six-month period and $11.2 million in the 2003 six-month period.

d.

Includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s trade receivables with PT Smelting totaling $55.0$71.8 million at March 31,June 30, 2004, and $51.4$49.5 million at March 31,June 30, 2003.  

e.

Includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s equity investment in PT Smelting totaling $66.8$54.4 million at March 31,June 30, 2004, and $47.4$43.1 million at March 31,June 30, 2003.


3.

DEBT AND EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

During the first quarter of 2004, FCX completed a tender offer and privately negotiated transactions for a portion of its remaining 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 resulting in the early conversion of $226.1 million of notes into 15.8 million shares of FCX common stock.  FCX recorded a $10.9 million charge to losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt in the first quarter of 2004 in connection with these conversions.  The $10.9 million charge included $6.4 million of previously accrued interest costs that were reversed, resulting in an equivalent creditreduction to interest expense.  Cumulative conversions to equity ofOf the $603.8 million of these convertible notes issued in 2001, totaleda total of $537.3 million had been converted to equity as of March 31,June 30, 2004.  TheIn June 2004, the remaining $66.5 million of 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes outstanding at Marchnotes were called for redemption on July 31, 2004, are callable beginning in August 2004.  During July, all $66.5 million of the notes were converted into 4.7 million shares of FCX common stock.


On February 3, 2004, FCX sold $350 million of 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2014 for net proceeds of $344.5$344.4 million.  FCX used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 6⅞% Senior Notes to repay $162.4 million of Atlantic Copper borrowings and to refinance certain other FCX 2004 debt maturities.  Atlantic Copper recorded a $3.7 million charge for losses on early extinguishment of debt.  Interest on the notes is payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning August 1, 2004.  FCX may redeem some or all of the notes at its option at a make-whole redemption price prior to February 1, 2009, and afterwards at stated redemption prices.  The indenture governing the notes contains certain restrictions, including againstrestrictions on incurring debt, creating liens, selling assets, entering into certain transactions with affiliates, paying cash dividends on common stock, repurchasing or redeeming common or pref erredpr eferred equity, prepaying subordinated debt and making investments.  During the second quarter of 2004, FCX purchased in the open market $9.7 million of the 6⅞% Senior Notes for $8.8 million, which including deferred financing costs resulted in a gain of $0.8 million recorded as a reduction to losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt.


On March 30, 2004, FCX sold 1.1 million shares of 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock for $1.1 billion, with net proceeds totaling $1.067 billion.  Each share of preferred stock is initially convertible into 18.8019 shares of FCX common stock, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $53.19 per common share.  The conversion rate is adjustable upon the occurrence of certain events, including an increase in theFCX’s common stock dividend rate.rate above the current annual rate of $0.80 per share.  Beginning March 30, 2009, FCX may redeem shares of the preferred stock by paying cash, FCX common stock or any combination thereof for $1,000 per share plus unpaid dividends, but only if FCX’s common stock price has exceeded 130 percent of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days.days immediately preceding the notice of redemption.  FCX repurchased Rio Tinto’sused a portion of the proceeds from the sale to purchase 23.9 million shares of FCX common stock owned by Rio Tinto for $881.9 million (approximately $36.85 per share) with a portio n ofand used the proceeds from the sale of the 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.


During the second quarter of 2004, FCX purchased 3.4 million shares of its common stock for $99.5 million ($29.39 per share average) under its 20-million-share repurchase program and 16.6 million shares remain available.


4.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The components of net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) for the three months ended March 31,second quarters of 2004 and 2003 follow (in thousands):


FCX

 

PT Freeport Indonesia

 

Atlantic Copper

 

FCX

 

PT Freeport Indonesia

 

Atlantic Copper

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Service cost

$

92

 

$

     -

 

$

881

 

$

645

 

$

     -

 

$

     -

 

$

213

 

$

-

 

$

821

 

$

834

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest cost

 

362

 

349

 

883

 

701

  

1,295

  

1,168

 

610

 

245

 

824

 

888

  

1,248

  

1,237

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(322

)

 

(581

)

 

(480

)

 

(434

)

 

     -

  

     -

 

253

 

(317

)

 

(448

)

 

(485

)

 

-

  

-

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

944

 

     -

 

254

 

139

  

     -

  

     -

 

944

 

-

 

237

 

252

  

-     

  

-

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

         -

 

     -

 

76

 

71

  

230

  

221

 

-

 

-

 

70

 

160

  

219

  

210

 

Exchange rate gain

 

         -

  

     -

  

     -

  

(38

)

 

     -

  

     -

 

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

$

1,076

a

$

(232

)

$

1,614

 

$

1,084

 

$

1,525

 

$

1,389

 

$

2,020

a

$

(72

)

$

1,504

 

$

1,649

 

$

1,467

 

$

1,447

 


The components of net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 follow (in thousands):


 

FCX

 

PT Freeport Indonesia

 

Atlantic Copper

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Service cost

$

284

 

$

-

 

$

1,702

 

$

1,479

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest cost

 

993

  

594

  

1,707

  

1,589

  

2,543

  

2,405

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(69

)

 

(898

)

 

(928

)

 

(919

)

 

-

  

-

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

1,888

  

-

  

491

  

391

  

-

  

-

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

-

  

-

  

146

  

193

  

449

  

431

 

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

$

3,096

a

$

(304

)

$

3,118

 

$

2,733

 

$

2,992

 

$

2,836

 


a.

Includes $1.1$1.5 million in the second quarter and $2.6 million in the six month period for the new SERP

benefit plan discussed below, including $0.1 million for service cost, $0.1 million for interest cost and $0.9 million for amortization of prior service cost.below.


In February 2004, FCX established a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for its two most senior executive officers.  The SERP provides for retirement benefits payable in the form of a 100 percent joint and survivor annuity or an equivalent lump sum.  The annuity will equal a percentage of the executive’s highest average compensation for any consecutive three-year period during the five years immediately preceding the earlier of the executive’s retirement or completion of 25 years of credited service.  The SERP benefit will be reduced by the value of all benefits due under FCX’s cash-balance pension plan and all other benefit plans sponsored by FCX or any other predecessor employer. Unrecognized prior service cost at inception of the SERP totaled $18.9 million and is being amortized over the five-year term of the executive officers’ current employment agreements.  


5.

INTEREST COST

Interest expense excludes capitalized interest of $0.4$0.7 million in the second quarter of 2004, $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2003, $1.1 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $0.6$1.5 million in the first quartersix months of 2003.


6.

   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

A summary of FCX’s comprehensive income is shown below (in thousands).


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income (loss)

$

(19,383

)

$

58,832

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), no tax effects:

      

    Change in unrealized derivatives’ fair value

 

(146

)

 

2,410

 

    Reclass to earnings

 

506

  

(1,024

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

(19,023

)

$

60,218

 
  

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 
  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(38,238

)

$

66,944

 

$

(57,621

)

$

125,776

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

             

    Change in unrealized derivatives’ fair value, net of taxes of $0.1 million for the 2004 periods

  

 

32

  

 

2,250

  

 

(114

 

)

 

 

4,660

 

    Reclass to earnings, with no tax effect

  

476

  

(1,982

)

 

982

  

(3,006

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(37,730

)

$

67,212

 

$

(56,753

)

$

127,430

 


7.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the first threesix months of 2004 and 2003 was 3.61.0 to 1 compared with a shortfall of $3.6 million for the 2004 period.and 3.8 to 1, respectively.  For this calculation, earnings consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests and fixed charges.  Fixed charges include interest and that portion of rent deemed representative of interest.





----------------------

Remarks


The information furnished herein should be read in conjunction with FCX's financial statements contained in its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods.  All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature.  










REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORTREGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.:


We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) and subsidiaries as of March 31,June 30, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periodssix months ended March 31,June 30, 2004 and 2003.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  


We conducted our reviewsreview in accordance with the standards established byof the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditingthe standards generally accepted inof the United States, which will be performed for the full year withPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of expressingwhich is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


Based on our reviews,review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principlesU.S. generally accepted in the United States.accounting principles.


We have previously audited, in accordance with auditingthe standards generally accepted inof the United States,Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (notnot presented herein)herein, and in our report dated January 28, 2004, which included an explanatory paragraph for changes in accounting principles, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.



ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New Orleans, Louisiana

May 4,July 21, 2004









Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


OVERVIEW


In management’s discussion and analysis, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries.  In our discussions of production and sales, references to “aggregate” amounts mean the total of our share and Rio Tinto plc’s share as our joint venture partner.  You should read this discussion in conjunction with our financial statements, the related discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the discussion of our “Business and Properties” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.


We operate through our majority-owned subsidiaries, PT Freeport Indonesia and PT Puncakjaya Power (Puncakjaya Power), and through PT Atlantic Copper, S.A. (Atlantic Copper) and PT Irja Eastern Minerals (Eastern Minerals), our principal wholly owned subsidiaries.  PT Freeport Indonesia, our principal operating subsidiary, conducts exploration, mining and production activities in a 24,700-acre area called Block A located in Papua, Indonesia.  PT Freeport Indonesia also conducts exploration activities (currently(which are currently suspended) in an approximate 500,000-acre area called Block B in Papua.  Puncakjaya Power’s sole business is to supply power to PT Freeport Indonesia’s operations.  Our principal asset is the Grasberg mine located in Block A, which contains the largest single gold reserve and one of the largest copper reserves of any mine in the world.


Atlantic Copper’s operations are in Spain and involve the smelting and refining of copper concentrates and the marketing of refined copper products and precious metals in slimes.  PT Freeport Indonesia owns a 25 percent interest in PT Smelting, an Indonesian company which operates a copper smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia. Eastern Minerals conducts mineral exploration activities (currently(which are also currently suspended) in Papua, Indonesia.  


We own approximately 90.64 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia, of which 9.36 percent is owned through our wholly owned subsidiary, PT Indocopper Investama.  The Government of Indonesia owns the remaining approximate 9.36 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia.  We received a request from the Indonesian Department of Energy and Mineral Resources to offer to sell to Indonesian Nationals shares in PT Indocopper Investama at fair market value.  In response to this request and in view of the potential benefits of having additional Indonesian ownership in our project, we have agreed to consider a potential sale of an interest in PT Indocopper Investama at fair market value.  Neither our Contract of Work with the Indonesian Government nor Indonesian law requires us to divest any portion of our ownership interest in PT Freeport Indonesia or PT Indocopper Investama.


Outlook

Our copper and gold sales volumes have averaged 1.4 billion pounds of copper and 2.35 million ounces of gold annually over the past five years.1999 to 2003 period.  Average annual sales volumes over the next five years (2004 to 2008) are expected to approximate 1.341.3 billion pounds of copper and 2.2 million ounces of gold. Based on these estimates and copper prices at approximately $1.20$1.30 per pound, the impact on our annual cash flow for each $0.10 per pound change in copper prices would approximate $63$60 to $65 million, including the effects of price changes on royalty costs and treatment charges, and for each $25 per ounce change in gold prices would approximate $28 million.


Following the October 9, 2003, slippage event and the December 12, 2003, debris flow in the same section of the Grasberg open pit, PT Freeport Indonesia focused its open-pit operations on accelerating the removal of waste material from the south wall to restore safe access to the higher-grade ore areas in the pit.  These activities allowed PT Freeport Indonesia to resume in April 2004 previously planned mining operations in the key ore areas of the pit while continuing waste removal activities.  


As previously reported, a portion of the higher grade ore previously forecast to be mined in 2004 is expected to behas been deferred to future periods, resulting in plans to produce significant volumes of copper and gold in the last half of 2004 and in 2005.  Ore grades are also expectedCompared to increase during the year so that a significant portionfirst half of 2004, metal salesore grades are expected to occurbe higher for the remainder of 2004 and 2005 resulting in the second half of the year.increased metal production in those periods.  


Annual sales are expected to approximate 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 1.5 million ounces of gold in 2004, and 1.5 billion pounds of copper and 2.9 million ounces of gold in 2005.  Consolidated operating cash flows for 2004 are expected to be adversely affected by the timingsignificant volume of PT Freeport Indonesia’s metal sales in the fourth quarter and Atlantic Copper’s operating results (see “Smelting and Refining”).  Consolidated operating cash flows in 2005 are expected to benefit from the projected increase in PT Freeport Indonesia’s metal sales.



Copper and Gold Markets



The graph above illustrates copper prices and estimated available world copper inventories in weeks of consumption through April 30,July 31, 2004.  Copper inventoriesstocks at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and New York Commodity Exchange (COMEX) declined sharply in 2003 and in 2004.  The outlook for copper demand improved during the first quarter of 2004 with continued strong demand from China and emerging signs of increased manufacturing activity around the world.  In the first quarter of 2004,world and copper prices rose sharply following large increases duringin late 2003.  During the fourthsecond quarter of 2003.  More recently, statements2004, steps taken by the Chinese government about taking steps to slow its economic growth movements in the Chinese economy, the expectations for increased U.S. interest rates, andthe resulting impact on foreign exchange markets,rates particularly with respect to the U.S. dollar and euro exchange rate, and investor sentiment about commodity marketsprices caused copper prices to be volatile.  Copper prices ranged from $1.16 to $1.44 per pound and averaged $1.26 per pound i n the second quarter of 2004.  Favorable supply and demand fundamentals and continued declines in world copper inventories have resulted in lowerhigher copper prices, which closed at $1.20$1.31 per pound on the LME on May 10,August 5, 2004.  The consensus outlook for copper markets remains positive and many industry analysts are forecasting a market deficit in the next two years and average prices of over $1.00 per pound.



 

GoldThe positive environment for gold continued in the second quarter with gold prices rose more than 50 percent in 2003ranging from their 2001 lows in tandem with$374 to $427 per ounce, supported by ongoing geo-political strife and terrorist fears, a weak U.S. dollar and large U.S. deficits, and actions by gold producers to reduce hedge positions.  Gold prices averaged $408$393 per ounce in the firstsecond quarter of 2004 and the current view of gold prices expressed by many market analysts is positive, although more recent concerns about the strength ofremains positive.  Movements in gold prices have closely followed movements in the U.S. dollar and investor sentiment about the gold market have caused gold prices to decline and theagainst other currencies.  The London gold price closed at approximately $375$391 per ounce on May 10,August 5, 2004.  


World metal prices for copper and gold have historically fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.  Accordingly, we make no predictions regarding future prices.


CONSOLIDATED RESULTS


Summary comparative results for the first-quartersecond-quarter and six-month periods follow (in millions, except per share amounts):


 

First Quarter

 
 

2004

 

2003

 


Second Quarter

 

Six Months

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues

$

360.2

 

$

524.6

 

$

486.3

 

$

609.5

 

$

846.5

 

$

1,134.1

 

Operating income

 

41.4

  

191.3

  

46.7

  

241.2

  

88.1

  

432.6

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock before cumulative effect adjustment

 

(19.6

)

 


40.2

  

(53.3

 

)

 

57.4

  

(72.9

)

 

97.5

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

 

(19.6

)

 

49.2

  

(53.3

)

 

57.4

  

(72.9

)

 

106.6

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:

                

Before cumulative effect adjustment

 

(0.10

)

 

0.27

  

(0.30

)

 

0.37

  

(0.39

)

 

0.64

 

Applicable to common stock

 

(0.10

)

 

0.33

  

(0.30

)

 

0.37

  

(0.39

)

 

0.69

 


Consolidated revenues include PT Freeport Indonesia’s sale of copper concentrates, which also contain significant quantitiesamounts of gold and silver, and the sale by Atlantic Copper of copper anodes, cathodes, wire and wire rod, and gold in anodes and slimes.  Consolidated revenues and net income vary significantly with fluctuations in the market prices of copper and gold and other factors.  Based on PT Freeport Indonesia’s projected share of 2004 copper sales (1.0 billion pounds) and assuming an average price of $1.20$1.30 per pound of copper, a $0.01 per pound change in the average price realized would have an approximate $9 million impact on our revenues and an approximate $5 million impact on our net income.  A $5 per ounce change in the average price realized on PT Freeport Indonesia’s share of projected 2004 gold sales (1.5 million ounces) would have an approximate $7 million impact on our revenues and an approximate $4 mill ionmillion impact on our net income.  


On limited past occasions, in response to market conditions, we have entered into copper and gold price protection contracts for a portion of our expected future mine production to mitigate the risk of adverse price fluctuations.  We currently have no copper or gold price protection contracts relating to our mine production.  We have outstanding gold-denominated and silver-denominated preferred stock with dividends and redemption amounts determined by commodity prices.  


Consolidated revenues for the second quarter and first quartersix months of 2004 reflect substantially lower copper and gold revenues at PT Freeport Indonesia and at Atlantic Copper, compared with the first quarter ofsame periods in 2003.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s revenues were adversely affected by lower grade oresore grades and reduced mill throughput as PT Freeport Indonesia focusedcompleted its efforts on restoringto restore safe access to the higher gradehigher-grade ore areas in its Grasberg open-pit mine following the fourth-quarter 2003 slippage and debris flow events (see “Mining and Exploration – PT Freeport Indonesia Operating Results”).  Atlantic Copper’s revenues were adversely affected by its scheduled major maintenance turnaround (see “Smelting and Refining – Atlantic Copper Operating Results”).  PT Freeport Indonesia resumed mining of higher-gradeactivities in high grade ore areas in April 2004 and expects copper and gold sales volumes to improve over the remainder ofnormal milling operations in June 2004.  Atlantic Copper’s revenues were negatively impacted by the start of its 45-day major maintenance turnaround on March 22, 2004.


First-quarterSecond-quarter 2004 consolidated revenues includeincluded net reductions of $5.6 million ($2.9 million to net income or $0.02 per share) primarily for final pricing of concentrates sold in prior quarters, compared with $0.6 million ($0.3 million to net income or less than $0.01 per share) to second-quarter 2003 revenues.  Six-month 2004 consolidated revenues included net additions of $7.6$7.2 million ($3.93.7 million to net income or $0.02 per share) compared with net additions of $10.2$11.0 million ($5.25.7 million to net income or $0.04$0.03 per share) to first-quarter 2003 revenues,, primarily for final pricing of concentrates sold in the previous year.prior years.

 

First-quarter 2004Consolidated production and delivery costs for the 2004 periods were $28.1 million higher than the 2003 quarterperiods primarily because of higher costs atthe largely fixed nature of PT Freeport Indonesia’s cost structure and the lower level of sales from PT Freeport Indonesia to Atlantic Copper caused byin the higher copper purchase costs.2004 periods. Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense was $42.4decreased to $42.6 million lowerin the second quarter of 2004 and $68.0 million in the first six months of 2004 compared with $68.3 million and $136.1 million, respectively, in the 2003 periods, primarily because of lower sales volumes at PT Freeport Indonesia.  Exploration expenses increased to $2.2$2.8 million in the second quarter of 2004 and $5.0 million in the first quartersix months of 2004, from $1.5$1.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2003 periods, reflecting increased drilling in Block A during the first quarter of 2004.  General and administrative expenses decreasedincreased to $15.6$22.6 million in the firstsecond quarter of 2004 and $38.1 mi llion in the first six months of 2004 from $16.5$20.7 million and $37.2 million, respectively, in the 2003 periods (see “Other Financial Results”).  


Net interest expense decreased to $33.4$39.3 million in the second quarter of 2004 from $55.5 million in the second quarter of 2003, and to $72.7 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 from $52.5$108.0 million in the first quartersix months of 2003 primarily because of lowerwe reduced average debt levels, including through the early conversions of our 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes into our common stock (see Note 3 and “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Financing Activities”).  First-quarter 2004 conversions of 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes also resulted in a $6.4 million reduction of interest expense for previously accrued amounts that were reclassified as losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt.


Other income (expense) includes the impact of translating into U.S. dollars Atlantic Copper’s net euro-denominated liabilities, primarily its retiree pension obligations.  Changes in the U.S.$/euro$/€ exchange rate require us to adjust the dollar value of net euro-denominated liabilities and record the adjustment in earnings.  The exchange rate was $1.26 per euro at December 31, 2003, and $1.22 per euro at March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004.  Exchange rate effects on our net income from euro-denominated liabilities were gains (losses) of $2.1$(0.2) million in the second quarter of 2004, $(3.8) million in the second quarter of 2003, $1.8 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $(2.5)$(6.3) million in the first quartersix months of 2003.


PT Freeport Indonesia’s Contract of Work provides for a 35 percent corporate income tax rate, andrate.  PT Indocopper Investama (100 percent owned by FCX) will pay a 30 percent corporate income tax on dividends it receives from its 9.36 percent ownership in PT Freeport Indonesia.  In addition, the tax treaty between Indonesia and the United States provides for a withholding tax rate of 10 percent on dividends and interest that PT Freeport Indonesia paysand PT Indocopper Investama pay to our parent company.  We also incur a U.S. alternative minimum tax at a rate of two percent based primarily on consolidated income, net of smelting and refining results.  We currently record no income taxes at Atlantic Copper, which is subject to taxation in Spain, because it has not generated significant taxable income in recent years and has substantial tax loss carryforwards for which we have provided no financial statement benefit.  We receive no consolidatedc onsolidated tax benefit from these losses because they cannot be used to offset PT Freeport Indonesia’s profits in Indonesia.  


Parent company costs consist primarily of interest, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative expenses.  We receive minimal tax benefit from these costs, including interest expense, primarily because our parent company generates no taxable income from U.S. sources.  As a result, our provision for income taxes as a percentage of our consolidated income before income taxes and minority interests will decreasevary as PT Freeport Indonesia’s income increases and vice versachanges absent changes in Atlantic Copper and parent company costs. Our first-quarter 2004 consolidated provision for income taxes primarily includes taxes on previously deferred intercompany profits recognized during the period.  Summaries of the approximate significant components of ourthe calculation of theour consolidated provision for income taxes are shown below (in thousands, except percentages).

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Mining and exploration segment operating incomea

$

105,399

 

$

285,796

 

$

109,531

 

$

484,871

 

Mining and exploration segment interest expense, net

 

(5,494

)

 

(14,520

)

 

(11,213

)

 

(29,872

)

Intercompany operating profit recognized (deferred)

 

(9,561

)

 

(33,877

)

 

38,619

  

(35,885

)

     Income before taxes

 

90,344

  

237,399

  

136,937

  

419,114

 

Indonesian corporate income tax rate (35%) plus U.S. alternative minimum tax rate (2%)


37%

 

 

37%

 

 

37%

 

 

37%

 

Corporate income taxes

 

33,427

  

87,838

  

50,667

  

155,072

 
             

Approximate PT Freeport Indonesia net income

 

56,917

  

149,561

  

86,270

  

264,042

 

Withholding tax on FCX’s equity share

 

9.064%

  

9.064%

  

9.064%

  

9.064%

 

Withholding taxes

 

5,159

  

13,556

  

7,820

  

23,933

 
             

Tax refund

 

        -

  

        -

  

(2,182

)

 

        -

 

Other

 

(376

)

 

(3,486

)

 

246

  

(3,883

)

             

FCX consolidated provision for income taxes

$

38,210

 

$

97,908

 

$

56,551

 

$

175,122

 
             

FCX consolidated effective tax rate

 

(b)

  

55%

  

(b)

  

55%

 


 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

Mining and exploration segment operating incomea

$4,132

 

$199,075

 

Mining and exploration segment interest expense, net

(5,719

)

(15,352

)

Intercompany operating profit recognized (deferred)

48,180

 

(2,008

)

     Income before taxes

46,593

 

181,715

 

Indonesian corporate income tax rate (35%) plus U.S. alternative minimum tax rate (2%)

37

%

37

%

Corporate income taxes

17,239

 

67,235

 
     

Approximate PT Freeport Indonesia net income

29,354

 

114,480

 

Withholding tax on FCX’s equity share

9.064

%

9.064

%

Withholding taxes

2,661

 

10,376

 
     

Tax refund

(2,182

)

         -

 

Other

623

 

(397

)

FCX consolidated provision for income taxes

18,341

 

77,214

 
     

FCX consolidated effective tax rate

(528

)%b

56

%

     

a.

Excludes charges totaling $64.6 million in the first quarter of 2004 and $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2003 for FCX stock option exercises which are eliminated in consolidation.consolidation totaling $2.2 million in the 2004 quarter, $6.8 million in the 2003 quarter, $66.8 million in the 2004 six-month period and $11.2 million in the 2003 six-month period.

b.

Rate isRates are not meaningful givenfor the 2004 periods because of the small amounts of consolidated lossincome before taxes for the quarter.and minority interests.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


We have two operating segments:  “mining and exploration” and “smelting and refining.”  The mining and exploration segment consists of FCX’s Indonesian activities including PT Freeport Indonesia’s copper and gold mining operations, Puncakjaya Power’s power generating operations after(after eliminations with PT Freeport IndonesiaIndonesia) and FCX’s Indonesian exploration activities.  The smelting and refining segment includes Atlantic Copper’s operations in Spain and PT Freeport Indonesia’s equity investment in PT Smelting.  Summary comparative operating income (loss) by segment for the first-quarter periods follows (in millions):


 

First Quarter

 
 

2004

 

2003

 


Second Quarter

 

Six Months

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Mining and explorationa

$

(60.5

)

$

194.6

 

$

103.2

 

$

279.0

 

$

42.7

 

$

473.6

 

Smelting and refining

 

(10.9

)

 

0.4

  

(40.0

)

 

(4.1

)

 

(50.9

)

 

(3.6

)

Intercompany eliminations and othera, b

 

112.8

  

(3.7

)

 

(16.5

)

 

(33.7

)

 

96.3

  

(37.4

)

FCX operating income

$

41.4

 

$

191.3

 

$

46.7

 

$

241.2

 

$

88.1

 

$

432.6

 
                  

a.

Includes charges to the mining and exploration segment for FCX stock option exercises which are eliminated in consolidation totaling $64.6$2.2 million in the 2004 and $4.4quarter, $6.8 million in 2003.the 2003 quarter, $66.8 million in the 2004 six-month period and $11.2 million in 2003 six-month period.

b.

We defer recognizing profits on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting until their sales of final products to third parties.  Changes in the amount of these deferred profits impacted operating income by $48.2$(9.6) million in the second quarter of 2004, $(33.9) million in the second quarter of 2003, $38.6 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $(2.0)$(35.9) million in the first quartersix months of 2003.  Our consolidated quarterly earnings fluctuate depending on the timing and prices of these sales.  At March 31,June 30, 2004, our deferred profits to be recognized in future periods’ operating income totaled $8.0$17.6 million, $4.1$9.0 million to net income, after taxes and minority interest sharing.


MINING AND EXPLORATION

A summary of changes in PT Freeport Indonesia revenues between the periods follows (in millions):


Second

 

Six

 

First Quarter

 

PT Freeport Indonesia revenues – prior year period

$

430.1

 

$

524.6

 

$

954.7

 

Increases (decreases):

         

Sales volumes:

         

Copper

 

(208.9

)

 

(143.1

)

 

(356.1

)

Gold

 

(157.1

)

 

(173.2

)

 

(330.7

)

Price realizations:

         

Copper

 

64.4

  

95.8

  

151.8

 

Gold

 

8.6

  

14.8

  

23.1

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

5.4

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

(15.1

)

 

3.6

 

Treatment charges, royalties and other

 

44.7

  

27.0

  

71.6

 

PT Freeport Indonesia revenues – current year period

$

187.2

 

$

330.8

 

$

518.0

 


PT Freeport Indonesia reported lower production and sales in the first quarter2004 periods, reflecting the mining of 2004, reflecting changes in mine sequencing atlower grade material and accelerated waste removal activities following the Grasberg open pit.fourth-quarter 2003 slippage and debris flow events.  Copper sales volumes totaled 105.4205.1 million pounds in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, 7348 percent lower than the 392.0395.2 million pounds reported in the 2003 quarter.  First-quartersecond quarter of 2003.  Second-quarter 2004 copper price realizations of $1.34$1.22 per pound were $0.61$0.47 per pound higher than the first-quartersecond-quarter 2003 realizations of $0.73$0.75 per pound.  Gold sales volumes totaled 123,800351,100 ounces in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, 7959 percent lower than the 583,900849,200 ounces reported in the 2003 quarter.second quarter of 2003.  Gold price realizations of $411.42$389.97 per ounce in the second quarter of 2004 were $42 an ounce higher than second-quarter 2003 realizations of $347.69 per ounce.  For the six month periods, copper sales volumes totaled 310.5 mi llion pounds in 2004, 61 percent lower than the 787.2 million pounds in 2003, and gold sales volumes totaled 474,900 ounces, 67 percent lower than the 1,433,100 ounces in 2003.  Copper price realizations of $1.24 per pound in the first six months of 2004 were $0.49 per pound higher than the 2003 period realizations of $0.75 per pound.   Gold price realizations of $393.80 per ounce in the first quartersix months of 2004 were approximately $70$49 an ounce higher than first-quarter 2003 period realizations of $341.55$345.14 per ounce.


Treatment charges and royalties were lower in the first quarter of 2004 periods compared with the 2003 quarterperiods primarily because of lower sales volumes.  RoyaltiesRoyalty costs totaled $4.8$7.9 million in the second quarter of 2004, $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2003, $12.7 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 compared with $6.8and $16.7 million in the first quartersix months of 2003. Treatment charges vary with the volume of metals sold and the price of copper, and royalties vary with the volume of metals sold and the prices of copper and gold.  In addition, treatment charges vary based on PT Freeport Indonesia’s customer mix.


Substantially all of PT Freeport Indonesia’s concentrate sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future period based on prices quoted on the London Metal Exchange (LME).LME.  PT Freeport Indonesia records revenues and invoices its customers based on LME prices at the time of shipment.  Under accounting rules, these terms create an “embedded derivative” in our concentrate sales contracts which must be adjusted to fair value through earnings each period until the date of final copper pricing.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s first-quartersecond-quarter 2004 revenues include net additionsreductions of $15.0$15.8 million for adjustments to the fair value of embedded copper derivatives in first-quartersecond-quarter 2004 concentrate sales contracts, compared with net reductionsadditions of $5.0$7.7 million in the firstsecond quarter of 2003.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s six-month 2004 revenues included net reductions of $0.8 million for adjustments to the fair value of embedded derivative s in concentrate sales contracts, compared with net additions of $1.9 million in the 2003 period.


At March 31,June 30, 2004, embedded derivatives on consolidated copper sales totaling 55.3144.8 million pounds were recorded at an average price of $1.38$1.22 per pound.  All of these sales are expected to be finally priced duringover the second quarter of 2004.next few months.  A one-cent movement in the average price used for these embedded derivatives will have an approximate $0.3$0.7 million impact on our 2004 consolidated net income.


At times, in response to market conditions, we have in the past and may in the future enter into copper and gold price protection contracts for some portion of our expected future mine production to mitigate the risk of adverse price fluctuations.  We currently have no commodity price protection contracts relating to our mine production other than our gold-denominated and silver-denominated preferred stock.


PT Freeport Indonesia sells its copper concentrates primarily under long-term sales agreements denominated in U.S. dollars, mostly to companies in Asia and Europe and to international trading companies.  In December 2003, PT Freeport Indonesia declared force majeure following the fourth-quarter 2004 slippage and debris flow events in the Grasberg open pit.  In April 2004, PT Freeport Indonesia established safe access and initiatedresumed mining activities in the higher-grade ore areas of the pit.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s share of sales for the secondthird quarter of 2004 is projected to approximate 200260 million pounds of copper and 330,000360,000 ounces of gold.gold, and 430 million pounds of copper and 660,000 ounces of gold for the fourth quarter of 2004.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s share of sales is expected to approximate 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 1.5 million ounces of gold in 2004, and 1.5 billion pounds of copper and 2.9 million ounces of gold in 2005.  Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, Rio Tinto has a 40 percent interest in certain assets and future production exceeding specified annual amounts of copper, gold and silver through 2021 in Block A, and, after 2021, a 40 percent interest in all production from Block A.  The agreement provides for adjustments to the metal sharing when events such as the slippage and debris flow events described above occur. Our estimate of PT Freeport Indonesia'sIndonesia’s share of sales is subject to adjustment based on actual results.results and interpretation of the joint venture agreement.


Safety continues as PT Freeport Indonesia’s highest priority and the information gained from recent technical studies following the 2003 slippage events is being incorporated in our long-range mine plans.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s share of annual sales over the five-year period from 2004 to 2008 is expected to average approximately 1.3 billion pounds of copper and 2.2 million ounces of gold.  Annual metal production is expected to vary depending on the sequence of mine phases at the Grasberg mine.  In addition, the recent mine plan incorporates a design would allow PT Freeport Indonesia to access at least 20 million metric tons of high-grade Grasberg underground reserves through the open pit, thereby extending the open pit life into 2015.


PT Freeport Indonesia has long-term contracts to provide approximately 60 percent of Atlantic Copper’s copper concentrate requirements at market prices and nearly all of PT Smelting’s copper concentrate requirements. Under the PT Smelting contract, for the first 15 years of PT Smelting’s operations beginning December 1998, the treatment and refining charges on the majority of the concentrate PT Freeport Indonesia provides will not fall below specified minimum rates, subject to renegotiation in 2008.  The rate was $0.23 per pound which had been the rate since commencement of PT Smelting’s operations in 1998 anduntil April 2004, when it declined to a minimum of $0.21 per pound in April 2004.pound.  


PT Freeport Indonesia Operating Results

 
 

First Quarter

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

PT Freeport Indonesia, Net of Rio Tinto’s Interest

    

Copper (recoverable)

    

Production (000s of pounds)

107,100

 

388,800

 

Production (metric tons)

48,600

 

176,400

 

Sales (000s of pounds)

105,400

 

392,000

 

Sales (metric tons)

47,800

 

177,800

 

Average realized price

$1.34

 

$0.73

 

Gold (recoverable ounces)

    

Production

125,300

 

579,600

 

Sales

123,800

 

583,900

 

Average realized price

$411.42

 

$341.55

 
     

PT Freeport Indonesia, Gross Profit per Pound of Copper (cents):

      

Average realized price

 

134.0

  

72.9

 

Production costs:

      

Site production and delivery

 

143.4

a

 

40.0

a

Gold and silver credits

 

(52.2

)

 

(52.7

)

Treatment charges

 

22.8

  

17.7

 

Royalty on metals

 

4.6

  

1.7

 

Net cash production costs

 

118.6

  

6.7

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

16.3

  

14.6

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

0.1

  

1.0

 

Total production costs

 

135.0

  

22.3

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

18.8

  

3.6

 

Gross profit per pound of copper

 

17.8

  

54.2

 

PT Freeport Indonesia Operating Results


  

Second Quarter

  

Six Months

 
  

2004

  

2003

  

2004

  

2003

 

PT Freeport Indonesia, Net of Rio Tinto’s Interest

Copper (recoverable)

            

    Production (000s of pounds)

209,300

  

401,200

  

316,400

  

790,000

 

    Production (metric tons)

94,900

  

181,900

  

143,500

  

358,300

 

    Sales (000s of pounds)

 

205,100

  

395,200

  

310,500

  

787,200

 

    Sales (metric tons)

 

93,000

  

179,300

  

140,800

  

357,100

 

    Average realized price per pound

 

$1.22

  

$0.75

  

$1.24

  

$0.75

 

Gold (recoverable ounces)

            

    Production

 

364,900

  

858,400

  

490,200

  

1,438,000

 

    Sales

 

351,100

  

849,200

  

474,900

  

1,433,100

 

    Average realized price per ounce

 

$389.97

  

$347.69

  

$393.80

  

$345.14

 
 

PT Freeport Indonesia, Gross Profit per Pound of Copper (cents):

Average realized price

 

122.0

  

75.3

  

123.6

  

74.7

 

Production costs:

            

    Site production and delivery

 

84.0

a

 

40.0

a

 

104.2

a

 

39.9

a

    Gold and silver credits

 

(68.8

)

 

(76.2

)

 

(63.2

)

 

(64.5

)

    Treatment charges

 

21.2

  

17.4

  

21.7

  

17.6

 

    Royalty on metals

 

3.8

  

2.5

  

4.1

  

2.1

 

        Net cash production costs

 

40.2

  

(16.3

)

 

66.8

  

(4.9

)

    Depreciation and amortization

 

16.3

  

14.6

  

16.3

  

14.6

 

    Reclamation, noncash and other

 

1.4

  

1.6

  

1.0

  

1.3

 

        Total production costs

 

57.9

  

(0.1

)

 

84.1

  

11.0

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper  

   pricing on prior period open sales

 

(4.5

)

 

1.1

  

5.9

  

1.7

 

Gross profit per pound of copper

 

59.6

  

76.5

  

45.4

  

65.4

 



PT Freeport Indonesia, 100% Aggregate Operating Data

Ore milled (metric tons per day)

 

164,200

  

221,300

  

158,000

  

229,700

 

Average ore grade

            

    Copper (percent)

 

.82

  

1.24

  

.67

  

1.19

 

    Gold (grams per metric ton)

 

.95

  

1.95

  

.69

  

1.59

 

Recovery rates (percent)

            

    Copper

 

88.2

  

89.8

  

86.6

  

89.1

 

    Gold


 

84.6

  

87.9

  

81.5

  

87.2

 

Copper (recoverable)

            

    Production (000s of pounds)

229,000

  

474,700

  

347,900

  

935,200

 

    Production (metric tons)

 

103,900

  

215,300

  

157,800

  

424,200

 

    Sales (000s of pounds)

 

224,100

  

467,600

  

340,900

  

932,100

 

    Sales (metric tons)

 

101,600

  

212,100

  

154,600

  

422,800

 

Gold (recoverable ounces)

            

    Production

 

383,600

  

1,091,900

  

514,900

  

1,829,300

 

    Sales

 

369,600

  

1,080,100

  

499,700

  

1,822,600

 


a.

Net of deferred mining costs totaling $26.2$31.5 million (24.9(15.4 cents per pound) in the second quarter of 2004, $14.4 million (3.6 cents per pound) in the second quarter of 2003, $57.7 million (18.6 cents per pound) in the first quartersix months of 2004

and $7.2$21.7 million (1.8(2.8 cents per pound) in the first quartersix months of 2003.  


 

First Quarter

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

PT Freeport Indonesia, 100% Aggregate Operating Data

    

Ore milled (metric tons per day)

151,800

 

238,200

 

Average ore grade

    

Copper (percent)

.50

 

1.15

 

Gold (grams per metric ton)

.41

 

1.26

 

Recovery rates (percent)

    

Copper

83.8

 

88.4

 

Gold

73.8

 

86.2

 

Copper (recoverable)

    

Production (000s of pounds)

118,900

 

460,500

 

Production (metric tons)

53,900

 

208,900

 

Sales (000s of pounds)

116,800

 

464,500

 

Sales (metric tons)

53,000

 

210,700

 

Gold (recoverable ounces)

    

Production

131,300

 

737,400

 

Sales

130,100

 

742,500

 


Mill throughput averaged 151,800164,200 metric tons of ore per day in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, and 238,200221,300 metric tons of ore per dayin the second quarter of 2003, 158,000 metric tons of ore in the first quartersix months of 2004 and 229,700 metric tons of ore in the first six months of 2003.  The lower mill throughput rates reflect PT Freeport Indonesia’s focus on restoring safe access to the highermining of lower grade ore areas inmaterial and accelerated waste removal activities at the Grasberg open pit.  pit following the fourth-quarter 2003 slippage and debris flow events.   Mill throughput, which varies depending on ore types being processed, exceeded 200,000 metric tons of ore per day in June and is expected to average approximately 220,000 metric tons per day in the second half of 2004.Approximate average daily throughput processed at our mill facilities from each of our producing mines follows (metric tons of ore per day):


First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

Six Months

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Grasberg open pit

106,400

 

188,100

 

118,700

 

171,100

 

112,600

 

179,600

 

Deep Ore Zone underground mine

45,400

 

35,800

 

45,500

 

40,800

 

45,400

 

38,300

 

Intermediate Ore Zone underground mine

        -

 

14,300

 

     -

 

9,400

 

     -

 

11,800

 

Total mill throughput

151,800

 

238,200

 

164,200

 

221,300

 

158,000

 

229,700

 


Production atfrom the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine averaged a record 45,40045,500 metric tons of ore per day, representing 3028 percent of first-quartertotal second-quarter 2004 mill throughput.  DOZ operations continue to perform above design capacity of 35,000 metric tons of ore per day.day, and PT Freeport Indonesia expects to increase the sustained capacity of the DOZ underground operation to 50,000 metric tons per day.day with the addition of a second crusher and additional ventilation for an aggregate estimated capital cost of approximately $50 million over a three-year period (PT Freeport Indonesia’s share would approximate $30 million).  The DOZ has been developed as one of the world’s largest underground operations.  The Intermediate Ore Zone underground mine was depleted during the third quarter of 2003, producing almost 30 percent more copper and gold throughout its 10-year life than the initial reserve estimates.  


First-quarterSecond-quarter 2004 copper ore grades averaged 0.500.82 percent, compared with 1.151.24 percent forin the firstsecond quarter of 2003.  Copper recovery rates were 83.888.2 percent for the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with 88.489.8 percent for the firstsecond quarter of 2003.  In the firstsecond quarter of 2004, ore milled averaged 0.410.95 grams per metric ton (g/t) of gold, compared with 1.261.95 g/t in the firstsecond quarter of 2003. Gold recovery rates were 73.884.6 percent for the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with 86.287.9 percent for the firstsecond quarter of 2003.  In AprilThe mining of lower grade material and accelerated waste removal activities at the Grasberg open pit reduced second-quarter 2004 we resumed mining activitiesore grades and recovery rates.  Compared to the first half of 2004, ore grades are expected to be higher for the remainder of 2004 and 2005 resulting in higher-grade ore areas.increased metal production in the second half of 2004 and in 2005.


Unit net cash production costs, including gold and silver credits, averaged an extraordinarily high $1.19$0.40 per pound of copper during the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with $0.07a net credit of $(0.16) per pound for the 2003 quarter.  Unitsecond quarter of 2003.  Higher unit site production and delivery costs in the 2004 period reflected significantly lower sales volumes resulting from PT Freeport Indonesia’s accelerated waste removal efforts on the south wall of the Grasberg pit, which were completed during the quarter, and the primarily fixed nature of a large portion of PT Freeport Indonesia’s cost structure.


Unit site production and delivery costs in the firstsecond quarter of 2004 averaged $1.43$0.84 per pound of copper, $1.03$0.44 per pound higher than the $0.40 reported in the firstsecond quarter of 2003.  For the first six months of 2004, unit site production and delivery costs of $1.04 per pound were $0.64 per pound higher than the $0.40 per pound in the 2003 period.  Unit production and delivery costs are net of deferred mining costs of $0.25$0.15 per pound ($26.231.5 million) for the second quarter of 2004, $0.04 per pound ($14.4 million) for the second quarter of 2003, $0.19 per pound ($57.7 million) for the first quartersix months of 2004 and $0.02$0.03 per pound ($7.221.7 million) for the first quartersix months of 2003.  The increase in deferred mining costs primarily reflects thePT Freeport Indonesia’s accelerated waste removal efforts.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s first-quartersecond-quarter 2004 waste to ore ratio averaged 4.14.0 to 1, compared with a life-of-mine average ratio of 2.22. 2 to 1.  An increase in the sustained capacity of the DOZ underground operation as discussed above would result in a higher life-of-mine average waste to ore ratio.  


Unit treatment charges vary with the price of copper, and royalty rates vary with prices of copper and gold.  In addition, treatment charges vary based on PT Freeport Indonesia’s customer mix.  The copper royalty rate payable by PT Freeport Indonesia under its Contract of Work varies from 1.5 percent of copper net revenue at a copper price of $0.90 or less per pound to 3.5 percent at a copper price of $1.10 or more per pound.  The Contract of Work royalty rate for gold and silver sales is 1.0 percent.  In connection with our fourth concentrator mill expansion completed in 1998, PT Freeport Indonesia agreed to pay the Government of Indonesia voluntary additional royalties (royalties not required by the Contract of Work) to provide further support to the local governments and the people of the Indonesian province of Papua (see Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10- K).  As a result of the recent rise in copper prices, we expect our 2004 royalty costs to increase compared with 2003 royaltiesroyalty costs of $26.5 million.  If copper prices average $1.10 per pound and gold prices average $400 per ounce, we would expect royaltiesroyalty costs to total approximately $38 million ($0.04 per pound) for 2004.  If copper prices average $1.30 per pound and gold prices average $400 per ounce, we would expect royaltiesroyalty costs to total approximately $45 million ($0.045 per pound).  These estimates assume 2004 sales volumes of 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 1.5 million ounces of gold.


Assuming second-half 2004 average prices of $1.20$1.30 per pound for copper and $380$400 per ounce for gold, and copper and gold sales of 1.0 billion pounds and 1.5 million ounces for 2004, and 1.5 billion pounds and 2.9 million ounces for 2005, PT Freeport Indonesia estimates its net cash production costs, including gold credits, would average approximately $0.37$0.38 per pound in 2004 (a weighted average of $0.27$0.24 per pound for the remainder of the year)year, with a higher average in the third quarter and a lower average in the fourth quarter because of lower projected sales volumes in the third quarter) and a net credit of $(0.02)$0.04 per pound in 2005.  The weighted average net cash production cost for the two-year period would approximate less than $0.14$0.13 per pound.  Net unit cash production costs for 2004 would change by approximately $0.04$0.025 per pound for each $25 per ounce change in the average price of gold.gold in the second half of the year.  Forecasted unit costs ar e calculated on the same basis as the historical unit costs, which are discussed above and reconciled in “Product Revenues and Production Costs.”  


The functional currency for our operations in Indonesia and Spain is the U.S. dollar.  All of our revenues and a significant portion of our costs are denominated in U.S. dollars; however, some costs and certain asset and liability accounts are denominated in Indonesian rupiah, Australian dollars or euros. Generally, our results are positively affected when the U.S. dollar strengthens in relation to these foreign currencies and adversely affected when the U.S. dollar weakens in relation to these foreign currencies.


PT Freeport Indonesia recorded gains (losses) totaling $0.4 million in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, and $(0.5)$(1.3) million in the second quarter of 2003, $0.9 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $(1.8) million in the first six months of 2003 related to its rupiah-denominated net monetary assets and liabilities.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s labor costs are mostly rupiah denominated.  At estimated annual aggregate rupiah payments of 1.11.3 trillion and an exchange rate of 8,5619,400 rupiah to one U.S. dollar, the exchange rate as of March 31,June 30, 2004, a one-thousand-rupiah increase in the exchange rate would result in an approximate $13 million decrease in aggregate annual operating costs.  A one-thousand-rupiah decrease in the exchange rate would result in an approximate $17$16 million increase in aggregate annual operating costs.  


PT Freeport Indonesia purchases certain materials and supplies denominated in Australian dollars.  At estimated annual aggregate Australian dollar payments of 200 million and an exchange rate of $0.76$0.70 to one Australian dollar, the exchange rate as of March 31,June 30, 2004, a $0.01 increase or decrease in the exchange rate would result in an approximate $2 million change in aggregate annual costs.


At times, PT Freeport Indonesia has entered into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of its aggregate anticipated Indonesian rupiah and Australian dollar payments.  As of June 30, 2004, PT Freeport Indonesia had no outstanding foreign currency forwardcontracts to hedge 450.0 billion in rupiah payments from April 2005 through December 2005, or approximately 34 percent of aggregate projected rupiah payments for 2005, at an average exchange rate of 10,059 rupiah to one U.S. dollar.  PT Freeport Indonesia accounts for these contracts as of March 31, 2004.  cash flow hedges.


Exploration Activities  

Block AAs previously reported, we completed a 37,000-meter, 65-hole diamond drilling program at “Deep MLZ,” a 250 million metric ton exploration efforts intarget, and extended the first quarter of 2004 were primarily associated with drilling at our “Deep MLZ”program to include an additional 9,000 meters.  The Deep MLZ is an underground exploration target below the current Mill Level Zone (MLZ) ore body to support the conversion of resources to proven and probable reserves.  PT Freeport Indonesia’s planned 2004 Deep MLZ drilling program encompasses 37,000 meters of diamond drilling in 65 holes.body.  To date, assay results have been received for 23on 50 holes comprising approximately 9,00031,000 meters.  The drilling intercepted mineralized zones in 19 of these46 holes with lengths ranging from 24 meters to 737 meters (average of 340322 meters) with interval grades ranging from 0.760.41 percent to 7.11 percent copper equivalent to 5.24 percent copper equivalent (average 1.80(averaging approximately 1.9 percent copper equivalent).  We have initiated engineering studies on Deep MLZ required for reserve and resource determination.  Pursuant to our joint venture arrangements with Rio Tinto, Rio Tinto is entitled to a 40 percent interest in any reserve additions.  Copper equivalent percentage is used to express the relative value of multi-metal ores in terms of one metal, in this case, copper.  The calculation expresses the relative value of the ore using estimates of contained metal quantities, metal prices, recovery rates, treatment charges and royalties.


PT Freeport Indonesia expects to complete is 2004 drilling activities and engineering studies required for reserve determination associated with the Deep MLZ mineralization by the end of 2004.  Other 2004 exploration drilling targets include in-fill drilling at the Big Gossan underground ore body located between the mill complex and Kucing Liar, deep extensions of the Dom ore body located between the mill complex and the DOZ mine, and exploration along the Big Gossan/Wanagon trend.


The Indonesian government previously approved a suspension of our field exploration activities outside of our current mining operations area, which have been in suspension since 2000 due to safety and security issues and uncertainty relating to a possible conflict between our mining and exploration rights in certain forest areas covered by our Contracts of Work and an Indonesian law enacted in 1999 prohibiting open-pit mining in protected forest preservation areas. Recent Indonesian legislation allows for open-pit mining in PT Freeport Indonesia’s Block B area.  The current suspensions were granted for one-year periods ending February 26, 2005, for Block B,B; March 31, 2004, for PT Nabire Bakti MiningMining; and November 15, 2004, for Eastern Minerals.  We are currently seeking renewal for the PT Nabire Bakti Mining suspension and expect to continue to seek suspension renewals for additional one-year periods for each of the suspended areas as required.


SMELTING AND REFINING

Our investment in smelters serves an important role in our concentrate marketing strategy.  PT Freeport Indonesia generally sells approximately one-half of its concentrate production to its affiliated smelters, Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting, and the remainder to other customers.   


Treatment charges for smelting and refining copper concentrates represent a cost to PT Freeport Indonesia and income to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting.  Through downstream integration, we are assured placement of a significant portion of our concentrate production and operating hedges for treatment and refining charges.  While currently low smelting and refining charges have adversely affected the operating results of Atlantic Copper, they have benefited the operating results of PT Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations.  


Atlantic Copper Operating Results

  

($ In Millions)

First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

Six Months

2004

 

2003

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

Gross profit (loss)

$     (8.0

)

$     2.9

 

$(36.8

)a

$(1.3

)

$(44.8

) a

$1.6

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense

7.1

 

7.0

 

Add depreciation and amortization expense

7.0

7.0

14.1

14.1

Other

0.5

 

        -

 

3.5

0.4

4.0

0.3

Cash margin (deficit)

$     (0.4

)

$     9.9

 

$(26.3

) a

$6.1

 

$(26.7

) a

$16.0

 
    

Operating income (loss)

$(10.9

)

$0.4

 

Operating loss

$(39.9

)

$(4.1

)

$(50.9

)

$(3.6

)

Concentrate and scrap treated (metric tons)

187,100

 

242,100

 

129,500

244,600

316,600

486,700

Anodes production (000s of pounds)

126,700

 

159,600

 

80,200

163,800

206,900

323,400

Cathodes, wire rod and wire sales (000s of pounds)

112,000

 

138,700

 

102,400

140,200

214,400

278,900

Gold sales in anodes and slimes (ounces)

127,800

 

242,000

 

49,000

205,600

176,800

447,600


a.   Includes costs related to Atlantic Copper’s 51-day major maintenance turnaround totaling $23.5 million for the second quarter and $27.5 million for the six-month period.


Atlantic Copper returned to normal operations on May 12, 2004 following the completion of a 51-day scheduled major maintenance turnaround that began in March 2004, adversely affecting second quarter results. Atlantic Copper’s operating cash margin (deficit) was $10.3a $26.3 million lowerdeficit in the 2004 quarter, compared with a positive $6.1 million in the 2003 quarter, and a $26.7 million deficit in the first six months of 2004, compared with a positive $16.0 million in the first six months of 2003.  The deficits in the 2004 periods were primarily because of lower sales volumes caused primarily by the start of itsAtlantic Copper’s major maintenance turnaround and higher operating costs caused primarily by a stronger euro currency.  turnaround.  


Atlantic Copper treated 187,100129,500 metric tons of concentrate and scrap in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with 242,100244,600 metric tons in the year-agoyear ago period.  On March 22,For the six month periods, concentrate and scrap treated totaled 316,600 metric tons in 2004 Atlantic Copper began a major maintenance turnaround, adversely affecting first quarter and projected second quarter results.  Atlantic Copper currently expects to resume smelter operations on May 12, 2004, resulting486,700 metric tons in a turnaround period of 51 days.  Atlantic Copper produced 128.8 million pounds of cathodes and sold 112.0 million pounds of cathodes, including wire rod and wire.2003.  Cathode production totaled 134.967.5 million pounds and sales totaled 138.7102.4 million pounds during the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with 137.9 million pounds and 140.2 million pounds during the second quarter of 2003.  For the six month periods, cathode production totaled 196.3 million pounds and sales totaled 214.4 million pounds during 2004, compared with 272.8 million pounds and 278.9 million pounds during 2003.  Atlantic Copper’s cathode cash production costs per pound of copper, before currency hedging, averaged $0.57 in the second quarter of 2004, $0.16 in the second quarter of 2003, $0.36 in the first six months of 2004 and $0.16 in the fir st six months of 2003.  Unit costs for 2004 were adversely affected by lower production and higher costs from the maintenance turnaround.  Treatment charges received by Atlantic Copper receives continued at historically low levels averaging $0.16 per pound during the first quarter of 2004 and $0.17 per pound during the first quarter of 2003.  Unit cathode cash production costs averaged $0.23 per pound in the first quarter of 2004 and $0.15 per pound for the year-ago period.  Unit costs were adversely affected by lower production, which added $0.04second quarters of 2004 and 2003, $0.15 per pound primarily resulting fromfor the maintenance turnaround, as well as a stronger euro/US$ exchange rate, which added $0.03first six months of 2004 and $0.16 per pound to Atlantic Copper’s first-quarter 2004 unit costs compared with first-quarter 2003 unit costs.for the first six months of 2003.  


Atlantic Copper reported an operating losslosses of $10.9$39.9 million for the second quarter of 2004, $4.1 million for the second quarter of 2003, $50.9 million for the first six months of 2004 and $3.6 million for the first six months of 2003. During the second quarter of 2004, compared with operating income of $0.4 million in the 2003 period.  TheAtlantic Copper’s maintenance turnaround adversely affected costs and volumes resulting in an approximate $4.6$35.0 million reduction in operating results, including an approximately $11.5 million impact from lower volumes, compared with second-quarter 2003 results.  The effect of the 51-day turnaround on first-quarter 2004 operatingAtlantic Copper’s first half results and net income. Atlantic Copper expects its second quarter operating results to reflectwas approximately $40 million, including an additional approximate $34$12 million negative impact from the maintenance turnaround, including both the effect of turnaround expenses and reduced saleslower volumes.  Major maintenance turnarounds of this duration typically occur approximately every nine years for Atlantic Copper, with significantly shorter term maintenance turnarounds occurring in the interim.  Atlantic Copper has undertaken a co st reduction and operational enhancement plan, which will begin to be implemented during the second half of 2004.  Once fully implemented, the plan intends to reduce unit costs and enhance operating and administrative efficiencies.


We defer recognizing profits on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting until the final sales to third parties occur.  Because of PT Freeport Indonesia’s reduced production and sales levels during the first quarter and resulting decline in PT Freeport Indonesia concentrate inventories at Atlantic Copper, changesChanges in these net deferrals resulted in an additionreductions to our operating income totaling $39.9$9.6 million ($20.54.9 million to net income) in the second quarter of 2004 and an addition of $38.6 million ($19.8 million to net income) in the first quartersix months of 2004.  The second quarter reduction in net income was lower than previous estimates primarily because of the timing of sales to affiliated smelters and lower copper prices.  In the firstsecond quarter of 2003, changes in these net deferrals reduced operating income by $4.1$33.9 million ($2.117.4 million to net income). and by $35.9 million ($18.4 million) in the first six months of 2003.  At March 31,June 30, 2004, our net deferred profits on PT Freeport Indonesia concentrate inventories at Atlantic Copper a nd PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income totaled $4.0$9.0 million.  We expect that the net deferral of profits on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting will result in a reduction to net in comeincome over the remainder of the year as PT Freeport Indonesia’s production and shipments to Atlantic Copperaffiliated smelters increase.  Based on current copper and gold prices and shipping schedules, we estimate the change in deferred intercompany profits on PT Freeport Indonesia sales to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting will approximate a $13 million reduction to net income in the remainderthird quarter of 2004 will more than offset the additions to income recognized2004.  The estimated change in deferred intercompany profits may differ substantially because of changes in the first quarter.  Our current estimatetiming of the second quarter deferral of intercompany profits approximates $18 millionshipments to net income.affiliated smelters and metal prices.


The majority of Atlantic Copper’s revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars; however, operating costs, other than concentrate purchases, and certain asset and liability accounts are denominated in euros.  Atlantic Copper’s estimated annual euro payments total approximately 100 million euros.  At a March 31,June 30, 2004, exchange rate of $1.22 per euro, a $0.05 increase or decrease in the exchange rate would result in an approximate $5 million change in annual costs.


In March 2004, we used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of our 6⅞% Senior Notes to repay $162.4 million of Atlantic Copper borrowings (see “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Financing Activities”). Atlantic Copper recorded a $3.7 million ($0.02 per share) accounting charge for losses on early extinguishment of debt.  As of March 31,June 30, 2004, FCX’s net investment in Atlantic Copper totaled approximately $183.1$137 million, FCX had an $83.5$189.5 million loanof loans outstanding to Atlantic Copper and Atlantic Copper’s debt under nonrecourse financing arrangements totaled $72.4$67.0 million.


Atlantic Copper had euro-denominated net monetary liabilities at March 31,June 30, 2004, totaling $72.2$51.7 million recorded at an exchange rate of $1.22 per euro.  The exchange rate was $1.22 per euro at March 31, 2004, and $1.26 per euro at December 31, 2003.  Adjustments to Atlantic Copper’s euro-denominated net liabilities to reflect changes in the exchange rate are recorded in other income (expense) and totaled $2.1$(0.2) million in the second quarter of 2004, $(3.8) million in the second quarter of 2003, $1.8 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $(2.5)$(6.3) million in the first quartersix months of 2003.


PT Smelting Operating Results


PT Smelting Operating Results

   

First Quarter

Second Quarter

 

Six Months

2004

 

2003

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

(In Millions)

(In millions)

PT Freeport Indonesia sales to PT Smelting

$

127.0

 

$

121.3

 

$166.2

 

$154.6

 

$293.2

 

$275.9

Equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses)

 

(0.4

)

 

0.7

 

(2.5

)

2.3

 

(2.9

)

2.9

 

PT Freeport Indonesia profits recognized

 

8.3

  

2.1

 

PT Freeport Indonesia operating profits deferred

10.3

 

6.5

 

2.0

 

4.4

 


PT Freeport Indonesia accounts for its 25 percent interest in PT Smelting using the equity method and provides PT Smelting with substantially all of its concentrate requirements.  PT Smelting treated 167,300 metric tons of concentrate inDuring the firstsecond quarter of 2004, compared with 212,300 metric tons in the year-ago period.  Lower concentrate tonnage from PT Freeport Indonesia resulted in lower production.  First-quarter 2004 anodes production totaled 98.9 million pounds, compared with 141.0 million pounds produced in the first quarter of 2003.  PT Smelting reported quarterly production of 97.0 million pounds of cathodes and sales of 92.0 million pounds of cathodes. Cathode production totaled 121.0 million pounds and sales totaled 116.8 million pounds during the first quarter of 2003.  PT Smelting’s unit cathode cash production costs averaged $0.14 per pound in the first quarter of 2004 and $0.10 per pound in the year-ago period, reflecting the impact of lower volumes in 2004.  PT-FI’s equity interest in PT Smelting’s earnings (losses) totaled $(0.4) million in the first quarter of 2004 compared to $0.7 million in the 2003 quarter.  On March 16, 2004, PT Smelting begancompleted a scheduled 33-day major31-day maintenance turnaround which was completed ontwo days ahead of schedule and resumed normal operations have resumed.operations. Major maintenance turnarounds of this duration typically occur approximately every four years for PT Smelting, with significantly shorter term maintenance turnarounds in the interim.  


Our revenues include PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting but we defer recognizing profits on 25 percenttreated 135,400 metric tons of PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting remainingconcentrate in PT Smelting’s inventory at the endsecond quarter of 2004, 208,400 metric tons in the period.  The effect on our consolidated operating income was the recognition of profits totaling $8.3 million ($4.3 million to net income)2003 quarter, 302,700 metric tons in the first six months of 2004 and 420,700 metric tons in the first six months of 2003.  


PT Smelting reported second-quarter 2004 production of 86.9 million pounds of cathodes and sales of 89.7 million pounds of cathodes, compared with production of 124.1 million pounds and sales of 128.2 million pounds during the second quarter of 2003.  For the first six months of 2004, cathode production totaled 183.9 million pounds and sales totaled 181.7 million pounds, compared with six-month 2003 totals of 245.1 million pounds and 245.0 million pounds.  PT Smelting’s unit cathode cash production costs averaged $0.22 per pound in the second quarter of 2004, and $2.1 million ($1.1 million to net income)$0.10 per pound in the second quarter of 2003, quarter.$0.17 per pound in the first six months of 2004 and $0.10 per pound in the first six months of 2003, reflecting the impact of lower volumes in 2004.  


OTHER FINANCIAL RESULTS


The FCX/Rio Tinto joint ventures incurred $3.6$4.3 million of aggregate exploration costs in the second quarter of 2004, first quarter, compared with $2.4$2.8 million in the second quarter of 2003, $7.9 million in the first quarter.six months of 2004 and $5.2 million in the first six months of 2003.  Our exploration program for 2004 is focused on targets inthe Block A area of our Contract of Work, primarily the Deep MLZ target discussed earlier, that have high potential to add reserves and to provide information to support future exploration.  We incurred $2.2Our share of these exploration costs charged to expense totaled $2.8 million of exploration expense in the firstsecond quarter of 2004, and $1.5$1.8 million in the second quarter of 2003, $5.0 million in the first quartersix months of 2003, representing2004 and $3.3 million in the first six months of 2003.  Aggregate exploration costs for the second half of 2004 are expected to total approximately $5 million, of which our share of exploration costs.is expected to be approximately $3.5 million.


General and administrative expenses were $15.6$22.6 million in the second quarter of 2004 and $20.7 million in the second quarter of 2003.  For the first six months of 2004, general and administrative expenses totaled $38.1 million, compared with $37.2 million for the first six months of 2003.  The cost of our outstanding stock appreciation rights varies with the price of our common stock price, resulting in increases (decreases) in general and administrative expenses totaling $(1.1) million in the second quarter of 2004, $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, $(1.4) million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $16.5$1.8 million in the first quartersix months of 2002.2003.  Our parent company charges PT Freeport Indonesia for the in-the-money value of exercised employee stock options.  These charges are eliminated in consolidation; however, PT Freeport Indonesia shares these charges with Rio Tinto and Rio Tinto’s reimbursements reduce our consolidatedcons olidated general and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses include Rio Tinto’s share of joint venture reimbursements for employee stock option exercises totaling $5.6which increased (decreased) general and administrative expenses by $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2004, $(1.3) million in the second quarter of 2003, $(4.9) million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $1.0$(2.3) million in the first quartersix months of 2003.  


Total interest cost (before capitalization) was $33.8$40.0 million in the second quarter of 2004, quarter, $19.3$56.3 million less than the $53.1 million incurred in the second quarter of 2003, quarter.$73.8 million in the first six months of 2004 and $109.4 million in the first six months of 2003. Interest costs decreased in the first quarter of 2004 primarily because of lowerwe reduced average debt levels, including through the early conversions of a total of $537.3 million of our 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes into 37.6 million shares of our common stock (see “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Financing Activities”).  First-quarter 2004 conversions of 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes also resulted in a $6.4 million reduction of interest expense for previously accrued amounts that were reclassified asto losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt.  Capitalized interests costs totaled $0.4$0.7 million in the second quarter of 2004, $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2003, $1.1 million in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $0.6$1.5 million in the first quartersix months of 2003.  


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY


Operating Activities  

Net cash used in first-quarter 2004 operating activities during the first six months of 2004 totaled $225.5$189.0 million, including $262.3$245.4 million for working capital uses, compared with net operating cash flow provided by operating activities of $49.2$284.1 million, including $97.4$44.7 million for working capital uses, in the first quartersix months of 2003.  The decrease in 2004 from the prior year quarter reflects significantly lower production and sales and increased working capital requirements, including large tax paymentsrequirements. Although we have $195 million available under our revolving credit facility, no amounts have been borrowed under this facility.  At June 30, 2004, we had $299.8 million of cash and higher receivablecash equivalents.  Operating activities are expected to generate positive cash flows for the remainder of 2004 and inventory values at Atlantic Copper caused by higherfor the foreseeable future based on anticipated operating results and metal prices.Using current sales estimates and estimatedassuming metals prices of $1.20$1.30 per pound of copper and $380$40 0 per ounce of gold, we expect our consolidated operating cash flows to total approximately $260$215 million for 2004 ($400 million in the second half of the year) and approximately $1.0$1.1 billion for 2005, before considering the possible receipt of any potential insurance proceeds discussed below.  Each $0.10 per pound change in copper prices in the balance of the year would affect 2004 cash flows by approximately $35 million and 2005 cash flows by approximately $75 million. Each $25 per ounce change in gold prices would affect 2004 cash flows by approximately $12 million and 2005 cash flows by approximately $36 million.  


PT Freeport Indonesia maintains property damage and business interruption insurance related to its operations.  We have notified our insurers and are in the process of quantifying the extent of our losses from the October 9 and December 12, 2003 events and are in discussions with them about potential coverage for our losses from those events.  Any losses covered by insurance would be subject to a substantial deductible and various coverage limits.  No assurance can be provided at this time about the extent to which our losses will be covered by insurance.


Investing Activities  

First-quarter 2004 capitalCapital expenditures of $34.3 million for PT Freeport Indonesia and Atlantic Copper were slightly highertotaled $74.8 million for the first six months of 2004, compared to the $30.1$62.2 million reported in the 2003 quarter.  Atlantic Copper incurred capital expenditures totaling $3.4 million related to its 45-day major maintenance turnaround that began in March 2004.  Ourfirst six months of 2003.  Total capital expenditures for 2004 are expected to total approximatelyapproximate $165 million, including approximately $28$26 million for long-term development projects.projects, and are expected to total approximately $135 million in 2005.  We expect to fund our remaining 2004 and 2005 capital expenditures with operating cash flows and available cash.  


We sold $4.2 million of our restricted investments in the first quartersix months of 2004 and $23.6 million in the first quartersix months of 2003 to pay scheduled semiannual interest due on our 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes.  Conversions of the 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes during the first quarter of 2004 allowed us to sell an additional $15.1 million of our restricted investments.  Restricted investments totaling $2.7$2.8 million at March 31,June 30, 2004, are scheduled to fund interest payments through July 2004 on our remaining outstanding 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes through July 2004 (see below).  In the first quarter of 2004, Atlantic Copper repaid itsa working capital revolving credit facility that was secured by certain copper concentrate inventory and received a refund of $11.0 million of previously restricted cash.cash became unrestricted.  


Financing Activities

We completed several financing transactions during the first quartersix months of 2004 to continuereduce interest costs and to improve our financial position and debt maturity profile.  Weposition.  In July 2004, Standard & Poor’s upgraded our corporate credit rating to “B+” from “B;” however, our rating remains limited by Indonesia’s sovereign rating.  In January 2004, we completed a tender offer and privately negotiated transactions for a portion of our remaining 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 resulting in the early conversion of $226.1 million of notes into 15.8 million shares of our common stock.  We recorded a $10.9 million charge to losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt in the first quarter of 2004 in connection with these conversions.  The $10.9 million charge included $6.4 million of previously accrued interest costs, that were reversed, resulting in an equivalent credit toreduction in interest expense.  Cumulative conversions ofOf the $603.8 million of 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes issued in 2001, totaleda tota l of $537.3 million had been converted into 37.6 million shares of our common stock through MarchJune 30, 2004.  In June 2004, we called for redemption on July 31, 2004.  The2004 the remaining $66.5 million of 8¼% Converti bleConvertible Senior Notes outstanding at March 31, 2004, are callable beginning in August 2004, and we intend to call them at that time.Notes.  During July, all $66.5 million of the notes were converted into 4.7 million shares of our common stock.  


On February 3, 2004, we sold $350 million of 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2014 for net proceeds of $344.5$344.4 million. We used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 6⅞% Senior Notes to repay $162.4 million of Atlantic Copper borrowings and to refinance other FCX 2004 debt maturities.  Atlantic Copper recorded a $3.7 million charge to losses on early extinguishment of debt to accelerate amortization of deferred financing costs.  Interest on the notes is payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning August 1, 2004.  We may redeem some or all of the notes at our option at a make-whole redemption price prior to February 1, 2009, and afterwards at stated redemption prices.  The indenture governing the notes contains certain restrictions, including againstrestrictions on incurring debt, creating liens, selling assets, entering into transactions with affiliates, paying cash dividends on common stock, repurchasing or redeeming common or preferred equity , prepaying subordinated debt and making investments.  During the second quarter of 2004, we purchased in the open market $9.7 million of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2014 for $8.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $0.8 million recorded as a reduction to losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt, including related deferred financing cost.


On March 30, 2004, we sold 1.1 million shares of 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock for $1.1 billion, with net proceeds totaling $1.067 billion.  Each share of preferred stock is initially convertible into 18.8019 shares of our common stock, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $53.19 per common share.  The conversion rate is adjustable upon the occurrence of certain events, including an increase in theour common stock dividend rate.rate above the current annual rate of $0.80 per share.  Beginning March 30, 2009, we may redeem shares of the preferred stock by paying cash, our common stock or any combination thereof for $1,000 per share plus unpaid dividends, but only if our common stock price has exceeded 130 percent of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days.days immediately preceding the notice of redemption.  We repurchased Rio Tinto’sused a portion of the proceeds from the sale to purchase 23.9 million shares of FCX common stock owned by Rio Tinto for $881.9 million (approximately $36.85 per share) with a portion ofand used the pro ceeds from the sale of the 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.


As discussed above, we took steps to improve Atlantic Copper’s liquidity and financial position during the first quarter of 2004 and repaid $162.4 million in debt, bringingof Atlantic Copper’s debt, balancereducing their third-party debt to $72.4 million.  We$67.0 million at June 30, 2004.  In April 2004, we prepaid approximately $63$66.2 million inof our vendor equipment financing in April 2004 and are considering additional opportunities to retire debt.financing.  We have no amounts outstanding under our $195 million credit facility.  Commitments under the facility increased from $165 million to $195 million in March 2004 with the addition of another bank.  We can increase the facility up to $350 million with additional lender commitments.


As of March 31,June 30, 2004, we had total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $533.5$299.8 million and total outstanding debt of $2.2$2.1 billion.  In February 2003, our Board of Directors authorized the initiation of an annual cash dividend on our common stock of $0.36 per share ($0.09 payable quarterly).  In October 2003, our Board of Directors authorized an increase in the common stock dividend fromto an annual rate of $0.36 per share to $0.80 per share.  Dividend payments on common stock totaled $39.2$74.7 million in the first quartersix months of 2004.2004 and $13.1 million in the first six months of 2003. The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.  Pursuant to the restricted payment covenants in our 10⅛% Senior Notes and 6⅞% Senior Notes, the amount available for dividend payments and other restricted paymentspaymen ts as of March 31,June 30, 2004, was ap proximately $640approximately $400 million.  


TheIn 2003, the Board also approved a new open market share purchase program for up to 20 million shares, which replaced our previous program.  Under this new program, nowe acquired 3.4 million shares were acquired through the first quarter of 2004. Thus far during the second quarter of 2004 through May 10, 2004, we purchased 3.1for $99.5 million, shares for $92.4 million (an average of $29.42$29.39 per share)share, and 16.916.6 million shares remain available under this program.available.  No shares have been purchased during the third quarter of 2004 through August 5, 2004.  The timing of future purchases of our common stock is dependent uponon many factors including the price of our common shares, our cash flow and financial position, and general economic and market conditions.


During the first quarter of 2003, we completed two senior note offerings.  On January 29, 2003, we sold $500 million of 10⅛% Senior Notes due 2010.  Interest on the notes is payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year.  We may redeem some or all of the notes at our option at a make-whole redemption price prior to February 1, 2007, and afterwards at stated redemption prices.  The indenture governing the notes contains certain restrictions on incurring debt, creating liens, entering into sale leaseback transactions, taking actions to limit distributions from certain subsidiaries, selling assets, entering into transactions with affiliates, paying cash dividends on common stock, repurchasing or redeeming common or preferred equity, prepaying subordinated debt and making investments.  


On February 11, 2003, we sold $575 million of 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011.  Interest on the notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time on or prior to maturity into shares of FCX’s common stock at a conversion price of $30.87 per share, which is equal to a conversion rate of approximately 32.39 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes.  We used a portion of the $1.046 billion in net proceeds from the two first-quarter 2003 note offerings to repay all of the then-outstanding amounts under our bank credit facilities.


Below is a summary (in millions) of our debt maturities, including mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, based on loan balances as of March 31,June 30, 2004, and the March 31,June 30, 2004, London P.M. gold fixing price for one ounce of gold ($425.30)395.80) and the London silver fixing price for one ounce of silver ($7.94)5.91) in the London bullion market (which determine the preferred stock redemption amounts).  


2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

Thereafter

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

Thereafter

PT Puncakjaya Power bank debt (infrastructure

asset financing)

$

36.6

 

$

51.6

 

$

37.2

 

$

28.0

 

$

36.0

 

$

34.2

PT Puncakjaya Power bank debt

$

24.6

 

$

51.6

 

$

37.2

 

$

28.0

 

$

36.0

 

$

34.2

Redeemable preferred stocka

 

18.9

  

18.9

  

202.0

  

-

  

-

  

-

 

14.1

  

14.1

  

184.5

  

-

  

-

  

-

Atlantic Copper debt

 

10.2

  

4.3

  

0.2

  

57.7

  

-

  

-

 

1.8

  

7.3

  

0.2

  

57.5

  

0.2

  

-

Equipment loans and other

 

8.4

  

18.8

  

38.6

  

21.8

  

19.0

  

25.8

 

2.7

  

6.6

  

13.1

  

13.2

  

13.2

  

25.8

7.50% Senior Notes due 2006

 

  -

  

  -

  

66.5

  

-

  

-

  

-

 

  -

  

  -

  

66.5

  

-

  

-

  

-

8¼% Convertible Senior Notesb

 

  -

  

  -

  

66.5

  

-

  

-

  

-

 

  66.5

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

-

10⅛% Senior Notes due 2010

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

500.0

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

500.0

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011b

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

575.0

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011c

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

575.0

6⅞% Senior Notes due 2014

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

350.0

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

340.3

7.20% Senior Notes due 2026

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

4.5

 

  -

  

  -

  

  -

  

-

  

-

  

4.5

Total debt maturities

$

74.1

 

$

93.6

 

$

411.0

 

$

107.5

 

$

55.0

 

$

1,489.5

$

109.7

 

$

79.6

 

$

301.5

 

$

98.7

 

$

49.4

 

$

1,479.8


a.

Represents $18.9$14.1 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006 for our Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock and $183.1$170.4 million in February 2006 for our Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.

b.

These notes were called for redemption on July 31, 2004.  During July 2004, all $66.5 million of the notes were converted into 4.7 million shares of our common stock.

c.

Conversion price is $14.30 per share for the 8¼% Convertible Senior Notes and $30.87 per share for the 7% Convertible Senior Notes.share.



CAUTIONARY STATEMENT


Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss factors we believe may affect our performance in the future.expectations regarding future performance.  Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts, such as those regarding anticipated sales volumes, ore grades, commodity prices, royalties costs, unit cash production costs, capital expenditures, exploration expenditures, cash flow,flows, debt maturities and other financial commitments, and political, economic and social conditions in our areas of operations.  We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results may differ materially from those projected, anticipated or assumed in the forward-looking statements.  The resources and mineralization described in “Mining and Exploration – Exploration Activities” will not qualify as reserves until comprehensive engineering studies establish their economic feasibility.  Accordingly, no assur ance can be given that the estimated resources and mineralization will become proved and probable reserves.  Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include unanticipated declines in the average grades of ore mined, unanticipatedmining, milling and other processing problems, accidents that lead to personal injury or property damage, persistent commodity price reductions, changes in political, social or economic circumstances in our area of operations, variances in ore grades, labor relations, adverse weather conditions, the specu lativespeculative nature of mineral exploration, fluctuations in interest rates and other adverse financial market conditions, and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.  



PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS


PT Freeport Indonesia Product Revenues and Net Cash Production Costs

Net cash production costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash generating capacity of our mining operations in Indonesia.  This measure is presented by other copper and gold mining companies, although our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


We calculate gross profit per pound of copper under a “by-product” method, while the copper, gold and silver contained within our concentrates are treated as co-products in our financial statements.  We use the by-product method in our presentation of gross profit per pound of copper because (1) the majority of our revenues are copper revenues, (2) we produce and sell one product, concentrates, which contains all three metals and (3) it is not possible to specifically assign our costs to revenues from the copper, gold and silver we produce in concentrates.  In the co-product method presentation below, costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values.  Presentations under both methods are presented below along with a reconciliation to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.





Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

    

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

    

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

(In Thousands)

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

144,883

 

$

144,883

 

$

51,195

 

$

3,792

 

$

199,870

 

$

251,178

 

$

251,178

 

$

136,115

 

$

4,951

 

$

392,244

 
                              

Site production and delivery

 

151,175

  

109,585

  

38,722

  

2,868

  

151,175

  

172,371

  

110,380

  

59,815

  

2,176

  

172,371

 

Gold and silver credits

 

(54,987

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

(141,066

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

 

Treatment charges

 

23,986

  

17,387

  

6,144

  

455

  

23,986

  

43,407

  

27,796

  

15,063

  

548

  

43,407

 

Royalty on metals

 

4,847

  

3,514

  

1,241

  

92

  

4,847

  

7,875

  

5,043

  

2,733

  

99

  

7,875

 

Net cash production costs

 

125,021

  

130,486

  

46,107

  

3,415

  

180,008

  

82,587

  

143,219

  

77,611

  

2,823

  

223,653

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,186

  

12,458

  

4,402

  

326

  

17,186

  

33,417

  

21,399

  

11,596

  

422

  

33,417

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

97

  

70

  

25

  

2

  

97

  

2,872

  

1,839

  

997

  

36

  

2,872

 

Total production costs

 

142,304

  

143,014

  

50,534

  

3,743

  

197,291

  

118,876

  

166,457

  

90,204

  

3,281

  

259,942

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

16,147

  

16,147

  

-    

  

-    

  

16,147

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

(10,121

)

 

(10,121

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

(10,121

)

Gross profit

$

18,726

 

$

18,016

 

$

661

 

$

49

 

$

18,726

 

$

122,181

 

$

74,600

 

$

45,911

 

$

1,670

 

$

122,181

 
                              

Pounds of copper sold (000s)

 

105,400

  

105,400

           

205,100

  

205,100

          

Ounces of gold sold

       

123,800

              

351,100

       

Ounces of silver sold

          

553,300

              

824,900

    
                              

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

        

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

        

Revenues

 

134.0

  

134.0

  

411.42

  

6.31

     

122.0

  

122.0

  

389.97

  

6.15

    
                              

Site production and delivery

 

143.4

  

104.0

  

312.78

  

5.18

     

84.0

  

53.8

  

170.37

  

2.64

    

Gold and silver credits

 

(52.2

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

     

(68.8

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

    

Treatment charges

 

22.8

  

16.5

  

49.63

  

0.82

     

21.2

  

13.6

  

42.90

  

0.66

    

Royalty on metals

 

4.6

  

3.3

  

10.02

  

0.17

     

3.8

  

2.5

  

7.78

  

0.12

    

Net cash production costs

 

118.6

  

123.8

  

372.43

  

6.17

     

40.2

  

69.9

  

221.05

  

3.42

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

16.3

  

11.8

  

35.56

  

0.59

     

16.3

  

10.4

  

33.03

  

0.51

    

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

0.1

  

0.1

  

0.20

  

-    

     

1.4

  

0.9

  

2.84

  

0.04

    

Total production costs

 

135.0

  

135.7

  

408.19

  

6.76

     

57.9

  

81.2

  

256.92

  

3.97

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

18.8

  

18.8

  

2.11

  

0.54

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

(4.5

)

 

(4.4

)

 

(2.29

)

 

(0.16

)

   

Gross profit per pound/ounce

 

17.8

  

17.1

  

5.34

  

0.09

     

59.6

  

36.4

  

130.76

  

2.02

    
                              

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

                              

(In Thousands)

Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Totals presented above

$

199,870

 

$

151,175

 

$

17,186

       

$

392,244

 

$

172,371

 

$

33,417

       

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

N/A

  

97

  

N/A

        

N/A

  

2,872

  

N/A

       

Less: Treatment charges per above

 

(23,986

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

        

(43,407

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Royalty per above

 

(4,847

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

        

(7,875

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales per above

 

16,147

  

N/A

  

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales per above

 

(10,121

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Mining and exploration segment

 

187,184

  

151,272

  

17,186

        

330,841

  

175,243

  

33,417

       

Smelting and refining segment

 

211,217

  

212,116

  

7,067

        

171,736

  

201,542

  

7,028

       

Eliminations and other

 

(38,216

)

 

(87,776

)

 

1,157

        

(16,243

)

 

(5,106

)

 

2,145

       

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

360,185

 

$

275,612

 

$

25,410

       

$

486,334

 

$

371,679

 

$

42,590

       


Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

    
 

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

(In Thousands)

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

286,532

 

$

286,532

 

$

201,147

 

$

5,600

 

$

493,279

 
                

Site production and delivery

 

156,759

  

91,057

  

63,922

  

1,780

  

156,759

 

Gold and silver credits

 

(206,747

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

 

Treatment charges

 

69,559

  

40,405

  

28,364

  

790

  

69,559

 

Royalty on metals

 

6,840

  

3,973

  

2,789

  

78

  

6,840

 

Net cash production costs

 

26,411

  

135,435

  

95,075

  

2,648

  

233,158

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

57,233

  

33,245

  

23,338

  

650

  

57,233

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

3,734

  

2,169

  

1,523

  

42

  

3,734

 

Total production costs

 

87,378

  

170,849

  

119,936

  

3,340

  

294,125

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

13,232

  

13,232

  

-    

  

-    

  

13,232

 

Gross profit

$

212,386

 

$

128,915

 

$

81,211

 

$

2,260

 

$

212,386

 
                

Pounds of copper sold (000s)

 

392,000

  

392,000

          

Ounces of gold sold

       

583,900

       

Ounces of silver sold

          

1,234,100

    
                

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

        

Revenues

 

72.9

  

72.9

  

341.55

  

4.50

    
                

Site production and delivery

 

40.0

  

23.2

  

109.47

  

1.44

    

Gold and silver credits

 

(52.7

)

 

-   

  

-   

  

-   

    

Treatment charges

 

17.7

  

10.3

  

48.58

  

0.64

    

Royalty on metals

 

1.7

  

1.0

  

4.78

  

0.06

    

Net cash production costs

 

6.7

  

34.5

  

162.83

  

2.14

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

14.6

  

8.5

  

39.97

  

0.53

    

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

1.0

  

0.6

  

2.61

  

0.03

    

Total production costs

 

22.3

  

43.6

  

205.41

  

2.70

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales

 

3.6

  

3.6

  

2.94

  

0.03

    

Gross profit per pound/ounce

 

54.2

  

32.9

  

139.08

  

1.83

    
                

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

               

(In Thousands)

Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Totals presented above

$

493,279

 

$

156,759

 

$

57,233

       

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

N/A

  

3,734

  

N/A

       

Less:    Treatment charges per above

 

(69,559

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Royalty per above

 

(6,840

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Reclamation costs incurred

 

N/A

  

(155

)

 

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior year open sales per above

 

13,232

  

N/A

  

N/A

       

Mining and exploration segment

 

430,112

  

160,338

  

57,233

       

Smelting and refining segment

 

218,395

  

208,483

  

7,045

       

Eliminations and other

 

(123,911

)

 

(121,351

)

 

3,510

       

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

524,596

 

$

247,470

 

$

67,788

       




Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

    
 

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

(In Thousands)

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

298,721

 

$

298,721

 

$

295,076

 

$

5,883

 

$

599,680

 
                

Site production and delivery

 

157,908

  

78,659

  

77,700

  

1,549

  

157,908

 

Gold and silver credits

 

(300,959

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

 

Treatment charges

 

68,613

  

34,179

  

33,761

  

673

  

68,613

 

Royalty on metals

 

9,814

  

4,889

  

4,829

  

96

  

9,814

 

Net cash production costs

 

(64,624

)

 

117,727

  

116,290

  

2,318

  

236,335

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

57,700

  

28,742

  

28,392

  

566

  

57,700

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

6,508

  

3,242

  

3,202

  

64

  

6,508

 

Total production costs

 

(416

)

 

149,711

  

147,884

  

2,948

  

300,543

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

3,360

  

3,360

  

-    

  

-    

  

3,360

 

Gross profit

$

302,497

 

$

152,370

 

$

147,192

 

$

2,935

 

$

302,497

 
                

Pounds of copper sold (000s)

 

395,200

  

395,200

          

Ounces of gold sold

       

849,200

       

Ounces of silver sold

          

1,310,500

    
                

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

       

Revenues

 

75.3

  

75.3

  

347.69

  

4.49

    
                

Site production and delivery

 

40.0

  

19.9

  

91.50

  

1.18

    

Gold and silver credits

 

(76.2

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

    

Treatment charges

 

17.4

  

8.6

  

39.76

  

0.51

    

Royalty on metals

 

2.5

  

1.2

  

5.69

  

0.07

    

Net cash production costs

 

(16.3

)

 

29.7

  

136.95

  

1.76

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

14.6

  

7.3

  

33.43

  

0.43

    

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

1.6

  

0.8

  

3.77

  

0.05

    

Total production costs

 

(0.1

)

 

37.8

  

174.15

  

2.24

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

1.1

  

1.1

  

(0.21

)

 

(0.01

)

   

Gross profit per pound/ounce

 

76.5

  

38.6

  

173.33

  

2.24

    


Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

               

(In Thousands)


Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Totals presented above

$

599,680

 

$

157,908

 

$

57,700

       

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

N/A

  

6,508

  

N/A

       

Less:  Treatment charges per above

 

(68,613

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

           Royalty per above

 

(9,814

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

           Reclamation costs incurred

 

N/A

  

(688

)

 

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales per above

 

3,360

  

N/A

  

N/A

       

Mining and exploration segment

 

524,613

  

163,728

  

57,700

       

Smelting and refining segment

 

210,681

  

204,944

  

7,046

       

Eliminations and other

 

(125,839

)

 

(91,264

)

 

3,537

       

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

609,455

 

$

277,408

 

$

68,283

       






Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

    
 

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

(In Thousands)

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

388,717

 

$

388,717

 

$

187,310

 

$

8,743

 

$

584,770

 
                

Site production and delivery

 

323,546

  

215,073

  

103,636

  

4,837

  

323,546

 

Gold and silver credits

 

(196,053

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

 

Treatment charges

 

67,393

  

44,798

  

21,587

  

1,008

  

67,393

 

Royalty on metals

 

12,722

  

8,457

  

4,075

  

190

  

12,722

 

Net cash production costs

 

207,608

  

268,328

  

129,298

  

6,035

  

403,661

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

50,603

  

33,637

  

16,209

  

757

  

50,603

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

2,969

  

1,974

  

951

  

44

  

2,969

 

Total production costs

 

261,180

  

303,939

  

146,458

  

6,836

  

457,233

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

13,370

  

13,370

  

-    

  

-    

  

13,370

 

Gross profit

$

140,907

 

$

98,148

 

$

40,852

 

$

1,907

 

$

140,907

 
                

Pounds of copper sold (000s)

 

310,500

  

310,500

          

Ounces of gold sold

       

474,900

       

Ounces of silver sold

          

1,378,200

    
                

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

       

Revenues

 

123.6

  

123.6

  

393.80

  

6.14

    
                

Site production and delivery

 

104.2

  

69.3

  

218.23

  

3.51

    

Gold and silver credits

 

(63.2

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

    

Treatment charges

 

21.7

  

14.4

  

45.46

  

0.73

    

Royalty on metals

 

4.1

  

2.7

  

8.58

  

0.14

    

Net cash production costs

 

66.8

  

86.4

  

272.27

  

4.38

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

16.3

  

10.8

  

34.13

  

0.55

    

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

1.0

  

0.6

  

2.00

  

0.03

    

Total production costs

 

84.1

  

97.8

  

308.40

  

4.96

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

5.9

  

5.8

  

0.62

  

0.20

    

Gross profit per pound/ounce

 

45.4

  

31.6

  

86.02

  

1.38

    
                

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

               

(In Thousands)

Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Totals presented above

$

584,770

 

$

323,546

 

$

50,603

       

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

N/A

  

2,969

  

N/A

       

Less:    Treatment charges per above

 

(67,393

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Royalty per above

 

(12,722

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales per above

 

13,370

  

N/A

  

N/A

       

Mining and exploration segment

 

518,025

  

326,515

  

50,603

       

Smelting and refining segment

 

382,953

  

413,658

  

14,095

       

Eliminations and other

 

(54,459

)

 

(92,882

)

 

3,302

       

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

846,519

 

$

647,291

 

$

68,000

       






Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

    
 

By-Product

 

Co-Product Method

 

(In Thousands)

Method

 

Copper

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

589,088

 

$

589,088

 

$

496,223

 

$

11,484

 

$

1,096,795

 
                

Site production and delivery

 

314,666

  

169,007

  

142,364

  

3,295

  

314,666

 

Gold and silver credits

 

(507,707

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

-    

 

Treatment charges

 

138,172

  

74,212

  

62,513

  

1,447

  

138,172

 

Royalty on metals

 

16,654

  

8,945

  

7,535

  

174

  

16,654

 

Net cash production costs

 

(38,215

)

 

252,164

  

212,412

  

4,916

  

469,492

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

114,932

  

61,730

  

51,999

  

1,203

  

114,932

 

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

10,243

  

5,502

  

4,634

  

107

  

10,243

 

Total production costs

 

86,960

  

319,396

  

269,045

  

6,226

  

594,667

 

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

12,755

  

12,755

  

-    

  

-    

  

12,755

 

Gross profit

$

514,883

 

$

282,447

 

$

227,178

 

$

5,258

 

$

514,883

 
                

Pounds of copper sold (000s)

 

787,200

  

787,200

          

Ounces of gold sold

       

1,433,100

       

Ounces of silver sold

          

2,544,600

    
                

Gross profit per pound of copper (cents)/per ounce of gold and silver ($):

       

Revenues

 

74.7

  

74.7

  

345.14

  

4.49

    
                

Site production and delivery

 

39.9

  

21.5

  

99.34

  

1.29

    

Gold and silver credits

 

(64.5

)

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

    

Treatment charges

 

17.6

  

9.4

  

43.62

  

0.57

    

Royalty on metals

 

2.1

  

1.1

  

5.26

  

0.07

    

Net cash production costs

 

(4.9

)

 

32.0

  

148.22

  

1.93

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

14.6

  

7.8

  

36.28

  

0.47

    

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

1.3

  

0.7

  

3.23

  

0.04

    

Total production costs

 

11.0

  

40.5

  

187.73

  

2.44

    

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales

 

1.7

  

1.7

  

1.11

  

0.02

    

Gross profit per pound/ounce

 

65.4

  

35.9

  

158.52

  

2.07

    


Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

               

(In Thousands)


Revenues

 

Production and Delivery

 

Depreciation and Amortization

       

Totals presented above

$

1,096,795

 

$

314,666

 

$

114,932

       

Reclamation, noncash and other

 

N/A

  

10,243

  

N/A

       

Less:  Treatment charges per above

 

(138,172

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

           Royalty per above

 

(16,654

)

 

N/A

  

N/A

       

           Reclamation costs incurred

 

N/A

  

(843

)

 

N/A

       

Adjustments, primarily for copper pricing on prior period open sales per above

 

12,755

  

N/A

  


N/A

       

Mining and exploration segment

 

954,724

  

324,066

  

114,932

       

Smelting and refining segment

 

429,076

  

413,427

  

14,091

       

Eliminations and other

 

(249,749

)

 

(212,615

)

 

7,048

       

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

1,134,051

 

$

524,878

 

$

136,071

       


Atlantic Copper Cathode Cash Production Cost Per Pound Of Copper

Atlantic Copper cathode cash production cost per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the costs associated with our smelting operations in Spain.  Other smelting companies present this measure, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Below is a reconciliation of our smelting and refining segment production costs reported in our consolidated financial statements to the production costs used to calculate Atlantic Copper’s cathode cash production cost per pound of copper (in thousands, except per pound amounts):


Three Months

Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Smelting and refining segment production costs reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

212,116

a

$

208,483

 

$

201,542

a

$

204,944

 

$

413,658

a

$

413,427

 

Less:

                 

Raw material purchase costs

 

(96,943

)

 

(81,697

)

 

(70,935

)

 

(88,901

)

 

(167,878

)

 

(170,597

)

Production costs of wire rod and wire

 

(28,730

)

 

(19,174

)

 

(55,561

)

 

(16,658

)

 

(84,291

)

 

(35,831

)

Production costs of anodes sold

 

393

  

(2,655

)

 

(612

)

 

(3,423

)

 

(1,108

)

 

(6,678

)

Currency hedging

 

          -

  

1,615

  

-    

  

2,502

  

-    

 

4,117

 

Other

 

1,116

  

(83

)

 

(8,099

)

 

(7

)

 

(3,359

)

 

510

 

Credits:

                 

Gold and silver revenues

 

(52,758

)

 

(81,073

)

 

(21,265

)

 

(71,116

)

 

(74,023

)

 

(152,189

)

Acid and other by-product revenues

 

(5,764

)

 

(4,585

)

 

(6,607

)

 

(4,760

)

 

(12,371

)

 

(9,345

)

Production costs used in calculating cathode cash production cost per pound

$

29,430

 

$

20,831

 

$

38,463

 

$

22,581

 

$

70,628

 

$

43,414

 
                 

Pounds of cathode produced

 

128,800

  

134,900

  

67,500

  

137,900

  

196,300

  

272,800

 
                 

Cathode cash production cost per pound before hedging

$

0.23

a

$

0.15

 

$

0.57

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.16

 
           


a.

Includes $3.9$23.5 million, $0.03$0.35 per pound, in the 2004 quarter and $27.5 million, $0.14 per pound, in the 2004 six-month period for costs related to Atlantic Copper’s major maintenance turnaround.


PT Smelting Cathode Cash Production Cost Per Pound of Copper

PT Smelting cathode cash production cost per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the costs associated with our 25 percent-owned smelting operations in Indonesia.  Other smelting companies present this measure, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Below is a reconciliation of the production costs used to calculate PT Smelting’s cathode cash production cost per pound of copper to our equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses) reported in our consolidated financial statements (in thousands, except per pound amounts):


Three Months

Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Production costs – PT Smelting (100%)

$

14,939

 

$

13,267

 

Operating costs – PT Smelting (100%)

$

18,821

 

$

14,161

 

$

33,760

 

$

27,428

 

Add: Gold and silver refining charges

 

1,160

  

1,491

  

552

  

1,372

  

1,712

 

2,863

 

Less: Acid and other by-product revenues

 

(2,654

)

 

(2,015

)

 

(2,829

)

 

(1,873

)

 

(5,482

)

 

(3,888

)

Production cost of anodes sold

 

(118

)

 

(1,251

)

 

       -

  

(1,641

)

 

(12

)

 

(3,197

)

Production cost used in calculating cathode cash production cost per pound

$

13,327

 

$

11,492

 

Other

 

2,315

  

468

  

1,585

  

773

 

Production costs used in calculating cathode cash production cost per pound

$

18,859

 

$

12,487

 

$

31,563

 

$

23,979

 
                 

Pounds of cathode produced

 

97,000

  

121,000

  

86,900

  

124,100

  

183,900

  

245,100

 
                 

Cathode cash production cost per pound

$

0.14

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.10

 
                 

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported:

      

Production costs per above

$

(14,939

)

$

(13,267

)

           
           

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported

           

Operating costs per above

$

(18,821

)

$

(14,161

)

$

(33,760

)

$

(27,428

)

Other costs

 

(180,296

)

 

(186,295

)

 

(154,608

)

 

(180,984

)

 

(334,906

)

 

(367,279

)

Revenue and other income

 

194,042

  

202,511

  

163,484

  

204,463

  

357,525

  

406,977

 

PT Smelting net income (loss)

 

(1,193

)

 

2,949

  

(9,945

)

 

9,318

  

(11,141

)

 

12,270

 
                 

PT Freeport Indonesia’s 25% equity interest

 

(298

)

 

737

  

(2,486

)

 

2,330

  

(2,785

)

 

3,068

 

Amortization of excess investment cost

 

(60

)

 

(60

)

 

(62

)

 

(60

)

 

(121

)

 

(121

)

Equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses) reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements

$

(358

)

$

677

 

$

(2,548

)

$

2,270

 

$

(2,906

)

$

2,947

 



Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.

There have been no significant changes in our market risks since the year ended December 31, 2003.  For more information, please read the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.  Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to FCX (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be disclosed in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

We are involved from time to time in various legal proceedings of a character normally incident to the ordinary course of our business.  We believe that potential liability in such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.  We maintain liability insurance to cover some, but not all, potential liabilities normally incident to the ordinary course of our business as well as other insurance coverage customary in our business, with coverage limits that we deem prudent.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table sets forth common shares we repurchased during the three month period ended March 31,June 30, 2004.


       

Current Programa

Period

 

Total

Shares Purchased

 

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

Shares Purchased

 

Shares Available for Purchase

          

January 1 to 31, 2004

 

-    

 

$

-    

 

-    

 

20,000,000

          

February 1 to 29, 2004

 

-    

  

-    

 

-    

 

20,000,000

          

March 1 to 31, 2004

 

23,931,100

b

 

36.85

 

-    

 

20,000,000

          

     Total

 

23,931,100

    

-    

  
          


       

Current Programa

Period

 

Total

Shares Purchased

 

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

Shares Purchased

 

Shares Available for Purchase

          

April 1 to 30, 2004

 

706,600

 

$

29.78

 

706,600

 

19,293,400

          

May 1 to 31, 2004

 

2,678,000

  

29.29

 

2,678,000

 

16,615,400

          

June 1 to 30, 2004

 

-    

  

-    

 

-    

 

16,615,400

          

     Total

 

3,384,600

  

29.39

 

3,384,600

  
          

a.

In October 2003, our Board of Directors approved a new open market share purchase program for up to 20 million shares, which replaced our previous program.  The program does not have an expiration date.

b.

Represents shares purchased from Rio Tinto,Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 6, 2004 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during our stock purchase agreementAnnual Meeting:  


 

Votes Cast For


Authority Withheld


1. Election of Directors:

  

Robert J. Allison, Jr.

149,669,366

5,828,048

James R. Moffett

147,652,679

7,844,735

B. M. Rankin, Jr.

143,959,449

11,537,965

J. Taylor Wharton

152,199,133

3,298,281




There were no abstentions with Rio Tinto, with a portionrespect to the election of directors.  In addition to the directors elected at the Annual Meeting, the terms of the proceeds fromfollowing directors continued after the sale of our 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.Annual Meeting: Robert A. Day, Gerald J. Ford, H. Devon Graham, Jr., J. Bennett Johnston and Bobby Lee Lackey.


 

For


Against


Abstentions


Broker

Non-Votes


2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent accountants

151,873,950

2,441,219

976,125

-

3. Proposal to adopt 2004 Director Compensation Plan

103,979,630

29,652,378

1,691,862

19,967,424

4. Stockholder proposal urging management to halt all payments to the Indonesian military and security forces.  

9,545,073

111,189,892

14,588,905

19,967,424


Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)

The exhibits to this report are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on Page E-1 hereof.

(b)

During the quarter for which this report is filed, the registrant filed ninetwo Current Reports on Form 8-K reporting events under Item 5 dated January 7, 2004, January 27, 2004, January 29, 2004, February 3, 2004, two on March 22, 2004, March 25,May 4, 2004 and two on March 30,June 25, 2004, and one Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing information under Item 12 dated JanuaryApril 20, 2004.


Subsequent to the end of the quarter for which this report is filed and prior to the date of this filing, the registrant filed onetwo Current ReportReports on Form 8-K reporting eventsfurnishing information under Item 5 dated May 4,July 14, 2004 and August 2, 2004, and one Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing information under Item 12 dated AprilJuly 20, 2004.







FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.



SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.




By:

   /s//s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.

    C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.

Vice President and

Controller-Financial Reporting

(authorized signatory and

Principal Accounting Officer)


Date:  May 10,August 6, 2004










Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

Number

  Description


2.1

 

Distribution Agreement dated as of July 5, 1995, between FTX and FCX.  Incorporated by reference

to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of FCX filed November 5, 2001 (the FCX

November 5, 2001 Form S-3).  

   

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1

to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 (the FCX 2002

First Quarter Form 10-Q).

   

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter

ended March 31, 2003 (the FCX 2003 First Quarter Form 10-Q).

   

3.3

 

Amended By-Laws of FCX dated as of February 3, 2004.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to

the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the FCX 2003

Form 10-K).

   

4.1

 

Deposit Agreement dated as of January 15, 1994, among FCX, Mellon, as Depositary, and holders

of depositary receipts (Gold-Denominated II Depositary Receipts) evidencing certain Depositary

Shares, each of which, in turn, represented 0.05 shares of Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock II.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter

ended June 30, 2002 (the FCX 2002 Second Quarter Form 10-Q).

   

4.2

 

Form of Gold-Denominated II Depositary Receipt.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the

FCX 2002 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

4.3

 

Deposit Agreement dated as of July 25, 1994, among FCX, Mellon, as Depositary, and holders of

depositary receipts (Silver-Denominated Depositary Receipts) evidencing certain Depositary Shares,

each of which, in turn, initially represented 0.025 shares of Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the FCX 2002 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

4.4

 

Form of Silver-Denominated Depositary Receipt.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the FCX

2002 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

4.5

 

Certificate of Designations of 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of FCX.  Incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of FCX dated March 30, 2004 and filed

March 31, 2004.

   

4.6

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 30, 2004, by and between FCX, Merrill Lynch,

Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.  Incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of FCX filed April 6, 2004.

   

4.7

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2003, but effective as of

October 2, 2003, among FCX, PT Freeport Indonesia, the several financial institutions that are

parties thereto, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as PT Freeport Indonesia Trustee, J.P.

Morgan Securities Inc., as Arranger, and JPMorgan Chase Manhattan Bank as Administrative Agent,

Issuing Bank, Security Agent, JAA Security Agent and Documentation Agent.  Incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended

September 30, 2003.

   

4.8

 

Indenture dated as of August 7, 2001, from FCX and FCX Investment Ltd. to The Bank of New York,

as trustee with respect to the 8 ¼%8¼% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006.  Incorporated by reference

to Exhibit 4.1 to the FCX November 5, 2001 Form S-3.


4.9

 

Collateral Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of August 7, 2001, by and among FCX

Investment Ltd., as pledgor, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and The Bank of New York, as

collateral agent.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the FCX November 5, 2001 Form S-3.

   

4.10

 

Senior Indenture dated as of November 15, 1996, from FCX to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as

Trustee.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the FCX November 5, 2001 Form S-3.

   

4.11

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 18, 1996, from FCX to The Chase Manhattan

Bank, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of the Senior Notes and supplementing the Senior

Indenture dated November 15, 1996, from FCX to such Trustee, providing for the issuance of the

7.50% Senior Notes due 2006 and the 7.20% Senior Notes due 2026.  Incorporated by reference to

Exhibit 4.5 to the FCX November 5, 2001 Form S-3.

   

4.12

 

Indenture dated as of January 29, 2003, from FCX to The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with

respect to the 10% Senior Notes due 2010.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current

Report on Form 8-K of FCX dated February 6, 2003.

   

4.13

 

Indenture dated as of February 11, 2003, from FCX to The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with

respect to the 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the

Current Report on Form 8-K of FCX dated February 11, 2003 and filed February 25, 2003.

   

4.14

 

Indenture dated as of February 3, 2004, from FCX to The Bank of  New York, as Trustee, with

respect to the 6 ⅞% Senior Notes due 2014.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the FCX

2003 Form 10-K.

   

4.15

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 3, 2004, by and between FCX, J.P. Morgan

Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Banc

One Capital Markets, Inc., Hibernia Southcoast Capital, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Scotia

Capital (USA) Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

4.16

 

Rights Agreement dated as of May 3, 2000, between FCX and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,

L.L.C., as Rights Agent.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to the Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.

   

4.17

 

Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of February 26, 2002, between FCX and Mellon

Investor Services.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the FCX 2002 First Quarter Form

10-Q.

   

10.1

 

Contract of Work dated December 30, 1991, between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia

and PT Freeport Indonesia.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the FCX November 5, 2001

Form S-3.

   

10.2

 

Contract of Work dated August 15, 1994, between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and

PT Irja Eastern Minerals Corporation.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the FCX

November 5, 2001 Form S-3.

   

10.3

 

Agreement dated as of October 11, 1996, to Amend and Restate Trust Agreement among PT

Freeport Indonesia, FCX, the RTZ Corporation PLC, P.T. RTZ-CRA Indonesia, RTZ Indonesian

Finance Limited and First Trust of New York, National Association, and The Chase Manhattan Bank,

as Administrative Agent, JAA Security Agent and Security Agent.  Incorporated by reference to

Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of FCX dated November 13, 1996 and filed

November 15, 1996.  

   

10.4

 

Concentrate Purchase and Sales Agreement dated effective December 11, 1996, between PT

Freeport Indonesia and PT Smelting.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the FCX

November 5, 2001 Form S-3.  

   

10.5

 

Participation Agreement dated as of October 11, 1996, between PT Freeport Indonesia and P.T.

RTZ-CRA Indonesia with respect to a certain contract of work.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit

10.4 to the FCX November 5, 2001 Form S-3.

   

10.6

 

Second Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Shareholders’ Agreement dated as of December

11, 1996, among Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Nippon Mining and Metals Company, Limited and

PT Freeport Indonesia.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the FCX November 5, 2001

Form S-3.

   

10.7

 

Amended and Restated Power Sales Agreement dated as of December 18, 1997, between PT Freeport Indonesia and P.T. Puncakjaya Power.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (the FCX 1997 Form 10-K).

   

10.8

 

Option, Mandatory Purchase and Right of First Refusal Agreement dated as of December 19, 1997,

among PT Freeport Indonesia, P.T. Puncakjaya Power, Duke Irian Jaya, Inc., Westcoast Power, Inc.

and P.T. Prasarana Nusantara Jaya.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the FCX 1997

Form 10-K.

   
  

Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements (Exhibits 10.9 through 10.42)10.49)

   

10.9

 

Annual Incentive Plan of FCX as amended effective February 2, 1999.  Incorporated by reference to

Exhibit 10.11 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended December 31,

1998 (the FCX 1998 Form 10-K).

   

10.10

 

FCX Performance Incentive Awards Program as amended effective February 2, 1999.  Incorporated

by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the FCX 1998 Form 10-K.

   

10.11

 

FCX President’s Award Program.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the FCX November 5,

2001 Form S-3.

   

10.12

 

FCX Adjusted Stock Award Plan.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the FCX 2003 Form

10-K.

   

10.13

 

FCX 1995 Stock Option Plan.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the FCX 2003 Form

10-K.

   

10.14

 

FCX 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit

10.14 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.15

 

FCX 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the FCX 2003 Form

10-K.

   

10.16

 

Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Options and Limited Rights under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.17

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.18

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.19

FCX 1999 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the

Annual Report of FCX on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (the FCX 1999 Form

10-K).

   

10.1710.20

 

FCX Stock Appreciation Rights Plan dated May 2, 2000.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20

to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 (the FCX 2001

Second Quarter Form 10-Q).

   

10.1810.21

 

FCX 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the FCX 2003 Form

10-K.

   

10.1910.22

Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Options and Limited Rights under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.23

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.24

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.25

FCX 2004 Director Compensation Plan.

10.26

 

Amended Financial Counseling and Tax Return Preparation and Certification Program of FCX.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the FCX 2003 First Quarter Form 10-Q.  

   

10.2010.27

 

FM Services Company Performance Incentive Awards Program as amended effective February 2,

1999.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the FCX 1998 Form 10-K.

   

10.2110.28

 

Amended FM Services Company Financial Counseling and Tax Return Preparation and Certification

Program.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the FCX 2003 First Quarter Form 10-Q.  

   

10.2210.29

 

Consulting Agreement dated as of December 22, 1988, between FTX and Kissinger Associates, Inc.

(Kissinger Associates).  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the FCX 1997 Form 10-K.

   

10.2310.30

 

Letter Agreement dated May 1, 1989, between FTX and Kent Associates, Inc. (Kent Associates,

predecessor in interest to Kissinger Associates).  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the

FCX 1997 Form 10-K.

   

10.2410.31

 

Letter Agreement dated January 27, 1997, among Kissinger Associates, Kent Associates, FTX, FCX

and FMS.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for

the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 (the FCX 2001 Form 10-K).  

   

10.2510.32

 

Agreement for Consulting Services between FTX and B. M. Rankin, Jr. effective as of January 1,

1990 (assigned to FMS as of January 1, 1996).  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the

FCX 1997 Form 10-K.

   

10.2610.33

 

Supplemental Agreement between FMS and B. M. Rankin, Jr. dated December 15, 1997.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the FCX 1997 Form 10-K.

   

10.2710.34

 

Supplemental Agreement between FMS and B. M. Rankin, Jr. dated February 2, 2001.  Incorporated

by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended

December 31, 2000.

   

10.2810.35

 

Letter Agreement effective as of January 7, 1997, between Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. and

FMS.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the FCX 2001 Form 10-K.  

   

10.2910.36

 

Supplemental Letter Agreement dated July 14, 2003, between J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. and FMS.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the

quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the FCX 2003 Second Quarter Form 10-Q).

   

10.3010.37

 

Letter Agreement dated November 1, 1999, between FMS and Gabrielle K. McDonald.  Incorporated

by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the FCX 1999 Form 10-K.

   

10.3110.38

 

Supplemental Letter Agreement dated July 14, 2003, between FMS and Gabrielle K. McDonald.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the FCX 2003 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.  

   

10.3210.39

 

Executive Employment Agreement dated April 30, 2001, between FCX and James R. Moffett.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the FCX 2001 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

10.3310.40

 

Executive Employment Agreement dated April 30, 2001, between FCX and Richard C. Adkerson.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the FCX 2001 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

10.3410.41

 

Change of Control Agreement dated April 30, 2001, between FCX and James R. Moffett.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the FCX 2001 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

10.3510.42

 

Change of Control Agreement dated April 30, 2001, between FCX and Richard C. Adkerson.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the FCX 2001 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

   

10.3610.43

 

First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated December 10, 2003, between FCX

and James R. Moffett.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.3710.44

 

First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated December 10, 2003, between FCX

and Richard C. Adkerson.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.3810.45

 

First Amendment to Change of Control Agreement dated December 10, 2003, between FCX and

James R. Moffett.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.3910.46

 

First Amendment to Change of Control Agreement dated December 10, 2003, between FCX and

Richard C. Adkerson. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.4010.47

 

Change of Control Agreement dated February 3, 2004, between FCX and Michael J. Arnold.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.4110.48

 

Change of Control Agreement dated February 3, 2004, between FCX and Mark J. Johnson.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

10.4210.49

 

Change of Control Agreement dated February 3, 2004, between FCX and Kathleen L. Quirk.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the FCX 2003 Form 10-K.

   

15.1

 

Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial statements.

   

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).

   

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).

   

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

   

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350.