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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 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. 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 June 30, 2004, there were issued and outstanding 173,770,485 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

 

5

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

  

  Remarks

 

11

  

  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

12

  

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

 

and Results of Operations

 

13

  

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

33

  

  Controls and Procedures

33

  

Part II.  Other Information

 

33

  

Signature

    

 

35

  

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)


  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2004

  

2003

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

ASSETS

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

299,752

  $

463,652

 

Restricted cash and investments

  

2,756

  

34,964

 

Accounts receivable

  

240,887

  

196,440

 

Inventories

  

417,147

  

397,027

 

Current taxes, prepaid expenses and other

   

73,152

  

8,050

 

Total current assets

  

1,033,694

  

1,100,133

 

Property, plant, equipment and development costs, net

  

3,285,880

  

3,261,697

 

Deferred mining costs

  

200,342

  

142,635

 

Other assets

  

151,175

  

155,722

 

Investment in PT Smelting

   

54,423

  

58,179

 

Total assets

 

$

4,725,514

  $

4,718,366

 
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

262,078

  $

311,948

 

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

  

76,939

  

152,396

 

Accrued interest payable

  

49,021

  

49,276

 

Unearned customer receipts

  

35,260

  

35,335

 

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

11,888

  

39,693

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

2,605

  

43,134

 

Total current liabilities

  

437,791

  

631,782

 

Long-term debt, less current portion:

          

Senior notes

  

911,336

  

571,041

 

Convertible senior notes

  

641,543

  

867,604

 

Redeemable preferred stock

  

192,381

  

192,381

 

PT Puncakjaya Power bank debt

  

161,643

  

187,008

 

Equipment and other loans

  

69,119

  

104,172

 

Atlantic Copper debt

  

58,004

  

153,728

 

Total long-term debt, less current portion

   

2,034,026

  

2,075,934

 

Accrued postretirement benefits and other liabilities

  

160,034

  

161,859

 

Deferred income taxes

  

954,667

  

885,248

 

Minority interests

  

190,633

  

187,559

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

948,363

  

775,984

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

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

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 
 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Revenues

$

486,334

 

$

609,455

 

$

846,519

 

$

1,134,051

 

Cost of sales:

            

Production and delivery

 

371,679

  

277,408

  

647,291

  

524,878

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,590

 

 

68,283

 

 

68,000

 

 

136,071

 

     Total cost of sales

 

414,269

  

345,691

  

715,291

  

660,949

 

Exploration expenses

 

2,787

  

1,827

  

5,014

  

3,331

 

General and administrative expenses

 

22,576

 

 

20,711

 

 

38,136

 

 

37,219

 

     Total costs and expenses

 

439,632

 

 

368,229

 

 

758,441

 

 

701,499

 

Operating income

 

46,702

  

241,226

  

88,078

  

432,552

 

Equity in PT Smelting earnings (losses)

 

(2,548

)

 

2,270

  

(2,906

)

 

2,947

 

Interest expense, net

 

(39,339

)

 

(55,478

)

 

(72,729

)

 

(107,987

)

Gains (losses) on early extinguishment and conversion of debt

 

643

  

(6,579

)

 

(14,000

)

 

(6,579

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(368

)

 

(2,328

)

 

3,174

 

 

(3,947

)

Income before income taxes and minority interests

 

5,090

  

179,111

  

1,617

  

316,986

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(38,210

)

 

(97,908

)

 

(56,551

)

 

(175,122

)

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

 

(38,238

)

 

66,944

  

(57,621

)

 

116,694

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

 

-    

  

-    

  

-    

  

9,082

 

Net income (loss)

 

(38,238

)

 

66,944

  

(57,621

)

 

125,776

 

Preferred dividends

 

(15,073

)

 

(9,572

)

 

(15,241

)

 

(19,159

)

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(53,311

)

$

57,372

 

$

(72,862

)

$

106,617

 
             

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

            

     Basic:

            

Before cumulative effect

 

$(0.30

)

 

$0.39

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.67

 

Cumulative effect

 

   -    

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

0.06

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

 

$(0.30

)

 

$0.39

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.73

 

Diluted:

            

Before cumulative effect

 

$(0.30

)

 

$0.37

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.64

 

Cumulative effect

 

   -    

  

   -    

  

   -    

  

 0.05

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

 

$(0.30

)

 

$0.37

  

$(0.39

)

 

$0.69

 
             

Average common shares outstanding:

            

     Basic

 

175,202

  

145,907

  

186,570

  

145,574

 

     Diluted

 

175,202

  

190,990

  

186,570

  

190,122

 
             

Dividends paid per common share

 

$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,

 
  

2004

  

2003

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

           

Net income (loss)

 

$

(57,621

)

 

$

125,776

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

       provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

  

68,000

    

136,071

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  

        -

    

(9,082

)

Losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt

  

14,000

    

6,579

 

Deferred income taxes

  

69,564

    

37,451

 

Equity in PT Smelting losses (earnings)

  

2,906

    

(2,947

)

Minority interests’ share of net income

  

2,687

    

25,170

 

Increase in deferred mining costs

  

(57,707

)

  

(21,652

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  

4,460

    

9,571

 

Currency translation loss (gain)

  

(1,847

)

  

6,277

 

Elimination of profit on PT Freeport Indonesia sales to

   PT Smelting

  

1,956

    

4,422

 

Provision for inventory obsolescence

  

4,025

    

3,000

 

Other

  

5,986

    

8,176

 

(Increases) decreases in working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

  

(47,949

)

  

(47,524

)

Inventories

  

(33,007

)

  

(11,309

)

Current taxes, prepaid expenses and other

  

(63,766

)

  

(4,844

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

(28,286

)

  

19,448

 

Rio Tinto share of joint venture cash flows

  

(30,484

)

  

2,718

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

(41,868

)

 

 

(3,234

)

Increase in working capital

 

 

(245,360

)

 

 

(44,745

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(188,951

)

 

 

284,067

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

           

PT Freeport Indonesia capital expenditures

  

(59,583

)

  

(58,565

)

Atlantic Copper capital expenditures

  

(15,257

)

  

(3,623

)

Sale of restricted investments

  

19,346

    

23,645

 

Decrease in Atlantic Copper restricted cash

  

11,000

    

        -

 

Investment in PT Smelting

  

(1,106

)

  

        -

 

Other

 

 

 (113

)

 

 

1,890

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(45,713

)

 

 

(36,653

)

Cash flow from financing activities:

           

Net proceeds from sales of senior notes

  

344,354

    

1,046,437

 

Proceeds from other debt

  

57,708

    

47,400

 

Repayments of debt

  

(337,184

)

  

(593,742

)

Net proceeds from sale of convertible perpetual preferred stock

  

1,067,000

    

        -

 

Purchase of shares of common stock from Rio Tinto

  

(881,868

)

  

        -

 

Purchases of FCX common shares

  

(99,477

)

  

        -

 

Redemption of preferred stock

  

(1,110

)

  

        -

 

Cash dividends paid:

           

Common stock

  

(74,655

)

  

(13,090

)

Preferred stock

  

(5,219

)

  

(19,066

)

Minority interests

  

(929

)

  

        -

 

Net proceeds from exercised stock options

  

4,030

    

20,475

 

Bank credit facilities fees and other

 

 

(1,886

)

 

 

(3,304

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

70,764

  

 

485,110

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  

(163,900

)

  

732,524

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   

463,652

  

 

7,836

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

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 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

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

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

 


$


(38,238

)


$


66,944

 


$


(57,621

)


$


116,694

 

Preferred dividends

  

(15,073

)

 

(9,572

)

 

(15,241

)

 

(19,159

)

Net income (loss) before cumulative effect

  

(53,311

)

 

57,372

  

(72,862

)

 

97,535

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  

-

  

-

  

-

  

9,082

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

  

(53,311

)

 

57,372

  

(72,862

)

 

106,617