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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 September 30, 2003

 
 
 

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. Yes X 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). Yes X No __


On September 30, 2003, there were issued and outstanding 170,909,710 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 Balance Sheets

 


3

  

Statements of Income    


4

  

Statements of Cash Flows


5

  

Notes to Financial Statements


6

  

  Remarks


12

  

  Independent Accountants’ Review Report

13

  

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

 

and Results of Operations


14

  

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

31

  

  Controls and Procedures

31

  

Part II.  Other Information


31

  

Signature

    


32

  

Exhibit Index


E-1

  





FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements.


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2003

  

2002

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

528,593

  

$

7,836

 

Restricted investments and cash

  

34,585

   

49,809

 

Accounts receivable

  

280,898

   

190,509

 

Inventories

  

381,066

   

387,247

 

Prepaid expenses and other

  

10,365

  

 

2,579

 

Total current assets

  

1,235,507

   

637,980

 

Property, plant, equipment and development costs, net

  

3,242,730

   

3,320,561

 

Lease receivable and other assets

  

156,656

   

52,661

 

Deferred mining costs

  

115,588

   

78,235

 

Investment in PT Smelting

  

43,959

   

44,619

 

Restricted investments and cash

  

-    

   

58,137

 

Total assets

 

$

4,794,440

  

$

4,192,193

 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

281,410

  

$

262,310

 

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

  

175,547

   

77,112

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

106,577

  

 

81,319

 

Unearned customer receipts

  

47,488

   

36,754

 

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

44,443

   

51,297

 

Accrued interest payable

  

23,646

   

29,081

 

Total current liabilities

  

679,111

   

537,873

 

Long-term debt, less current portion:

        

Convertible senior notes

  

867,604

   

603,750

 

Senior notes

  

639,967

   

450,000

 

Infrastructure asset financings

  

200,906

   

310,674

 

Redeemable preferred stock

  

192,381

   

-    

 

Atlantic Copper debt

  

161,293

   

233,642

 

Equipment and other loans

  

90,456

   

84,212

 

FCX and PT Freeport Indonesia credit facilities

  

-    

   

279,000

 

Total long-term debt, less current portion

  

2,152,607

   

1,961,278

 

Accrued postretirement benefits and other liabilities

  

151,714

   

140,016

 

Deferred income taxes

  

853,532

   

706,510

 

Minority interests

  

179,504

   

129,687

 

Redeemable preferred stock

  

-    

   

450,003

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

777,972

  

 

266,826

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,794,440

  

$

4,192,193

 
         



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






FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)


 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 
 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Revenues

$

631,990

 

$

538,739

 

$

1,766,041

 

$

1,339,418

 

Cost of sales:

                 

Production and delivery

 

263,627

  

238,231

  

788,505

  

679,272

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

63,979

 

 

77,077

 

 

200,050

 

 

192,436

 

     Total cost of sales

 

327,606

  

315,308

  

988,555

  

871,708

 

Exploration expenses

 

1,685

  

908

  

5,016

  

2,462

 

General and administrative expenses

 

16,421

 

 

16,447

 

 

53,640

 

 

49,219

 

     Total costs and expenses

 

345,712

 

 

332,663

 

 

1,047,211

 

 

923,389

 

Operating income

 

286,278

  

206,076

  

718,830

  

416,029

 

Equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses)

 

1,294

  

(1,864

)

 

4,241

  

(5,223

)

Interest expense, net

 

(48,089

)

 

(41,388

)

 

(156,076

)

 

(129,162

)

Losses on extinguishment and conversion of debt

 

(25,988

)

 

-    

  

(32,566

)

 

-    

 

Other income (expenses), net

 

(376

)

 

807

 

 

(4,324

)

 

(8,488

)

Income before income taxes and minority interests

 

213,119

  

163,631

  

530,105

  

273,156

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(117,683

)

 

(81,134

)

 

(292,805

)

 

(155,988

)

Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(17,271

)

 

(11,534

)

 

(42,441

)

 

(23,063

)

Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

 

78,165

  

70,963

  

194,859

  

94,105

 

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net

 

(24,675

)

 

-    

   

(15,593

)

 

(3,049

)

Net income

 

53,490

  

70,963

  

179,266

  

91,056

 

Preferred dividends

 

(6,124

)

 

(9,426

)

 

(25,283

)

 

(28,097

)

Net income applicable to common stock

$

47,366

 

$

61,537

 

$

153,983

 

$

62,959

 
                   

Net income per share of common stock:

                 

     Basic:

                 

Before cumulative effect

 

$.45

  

$.42

  

$1.13

  

$.46

 

Cumulative effect

 

(.15

)

 

   -  

  

(.10

)

 

 (.02

)

Net income per share of common stock

 

$.30

  

$.42

  

$1.03

  

$.44

 

Diluted:

                 

Before cumulative effect

 

$.41

  

$.39

  

$1.06

  

$.45

 

Cumulative effect

 

(.12

)

 

   -  

  

(.08

)

 

 (.02

)

Net income per share of common stock

 

$.29

  

$.39

  

$.98

  

$.43

 

Average common shares outstanding:

                 

     Basic

 

159,407

  

144,894

  

150,185

  

144,567

 

     Diluted

 

194,335

  

188,877

  

191,146

  

146,446

 
                   

Dividends paid per common share

 

$0.09

  

$  -  

  

$0.18

  

$  -  

 



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





FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2003

  

2002

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

           

Net income

 

$

179,266

  

$

91,056

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

       operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

  

200,050

    

192,436

 

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

  

15,593

    

3,049

 

Losses on extinguishment and conversion of debt

  

32,566

    

-    

 

Deferred income taxes

  

81,014

    

34,617

 

Equity in PT Smelting (earnings) losses

  

(4,241

)

  

5,223

 

Minority interests’ share of net income

  

42,441

    

23,063

 

Change in deferred mining costs

  

(37,353

)

  

(23,698

)

Currency translation loss

  

7,800

    

7,071

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  

13,361

    

9,002

 

Elimination of profit on PT Freeport Indonesia sales to PT Smelting

  

5,595

    

6,277

 

Provision for inventory obsolescence

  

4,500

    

4,500

 

Other

  

(4,897

)

  

(2,032

)

(Increases) decreases in working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

  

(74,606

)

  

(43,229

)

Inventories

  

(15,359

)

  

(26,990

)

Prepaid expenses and other

  

(5,555

)

  

(1,658

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

13,262

    

(35,696

)

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

(6,008

)

  

31,680

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

22,366

  

 

29,589

 

Increase in working capital

 

 

(65,900

)

 

 

(46,304

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

469,795

  

 

304,260

 
             

Cash flow from investing activities:

           

PT Freeport Indonesia capital expenditures

  

(90,145

)

  

(143,698

)

Atlantic Copper capital expenditures

  

(6,108

)

  

(1,962

)

Investment in PT Puncakjaya Power, net of cash acquired

  

(68,068

)

  

-    

 

Sale of restricted investments

  

71,848

    

47,938

 

Sale of assets and other

 

 

1,165

  

 

(167

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(91,308

)

 

 

(97,889

)

             

Cash flow from financing activities:

           

Net proceeds from sales of senior notes

  

1,046,437

    

-    

 

Proceeds from other debt

  

71,586

    

342,607

 

Repayments of debt

  

(739,499

)

  

(485,286

)

Redemptions of preferred stock

  

(221,289

)

  

(11,671

)

Cash dividends paid:

           

Common stock

  

(26,289

)

  

-    

 

Preferred stock

  

(27,555

)

  

(27,896

)

   Minority interest

  

(1,623

)

  

-    

 

Proceeds from exercised stock options

  

43,839

    

7,549

 

Financing costs and other

 

 

(3,337

)

 

 

(1,234

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

142,270

  

 

(175,931

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

520,757

    

30,440

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   

7,836

  

 

7,587

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

528,593

  

$

38,027

 



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





FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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


   

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 
  

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income before preferred dividends and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

 


$


78,165

 


$

 

 

70,963

 


$


194,859

 


$


94,105

 

Preferred dividends

   

(6,124

)

 

(9,426

)

 

(25,283

)

 

(28,097

)

Net income before cumulative effect

  

72,041

  

61,537

  

169,576

  

66,008

 

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

   

 

(24,675

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-    

 

   

 

(15,593

 

)

 

 

(3,049

 

)

Net income applicable to common stock

  

47,366

  

61,537

  

153,983