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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended March 31, 2005

Commission file number 1-82

PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

(a New York corporation)

13-1808503

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Registrant’s telephone number: (602) 366-8100

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 þ      No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 in the Exchange Act).
Yes þ      No o.

Number of Common Shares outstanding at April 27, 2005: 96,882,340 shares.

 
 

 


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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

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 Exhibit 4.1
 Exhibit 11
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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in millions except per share data)
                 
    First Quarter  
    2005     2004  
Sales and other operating revenues
  $ 2,066.5       1,597.0  
 
           
Operating costs and expenses
               
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)
    1,322.9       1,098.4  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    129.4       124.9  
Selling and general administrative expense
    47.3       38.5  
Exploration and research expense
    18.8       13.6  
Special items and provisions, net (see Note 3)
    (0.9 )     6.8  
 
           
 
    1,517.5       1,282.2  
 
           
Operating income
    549.0       314.8  
Interest expense
    (23.7 )     (39.0 )
Capitalized interest
    0.8       0.1  
Early debt extinguishment costs
          (22.4 )
Miscellaneous income and expense, net
    18.1       2.2  
 
           
Income before taxes, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies
    544.2       255.7  
Provision for taxes on income
    (131.2 )     (6.2 )
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
    (27.0 )     (63.6 )
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies
    0.7       (0.2 )
 
           
Net income
    386.7       185.7  
Preferred stock dividends
    (3.4 )     (3.4 )
 
           
Net income applicable to common shares
  $ 383.3       182.3  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic
    95.7       91.7  
 
               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 4.00       1.99  
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted
    100.9       97.9  
 
               
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 3.83       1.90  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Information.

 


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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited; in millions except per share prices)

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,398.0       1,200.1  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2005 - $16.4; 2004 - $17.4)
    978.1       761.5  
Mill and leach stockpiles
    28.0       26.2  
Inventories
    406.7       392.1  
Supplies
    200.1       192.7  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    63.5       46.0  
Deferred income taxes
    44.5       43.1  
 
           
Current assets
    3,118.9       2,661.7  
Investments and long-term receivables
    135.5       120.7  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    5,285.5       5,318.9  
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles
    132.0       131.0  
Deferred income taxes
    47.2       61.8  
Goodwill
    103.5       103.5  
Intangible assets, net
    5.3       5.3  
Other assets and deferred charges
    195.3       191.2  
 
           
 
  $ 9,023.2       8,594.1  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term debt
  $ 30.3       78.8  
Current portion of long-term debt
    45.8       45.9  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    961.1       972.1  
Dividends payable
    3.4       3.4  
Accrued income taxes
    104.7       67.8  
 
           
Current liabilities
    1,145.3       1,168.0  
Long-term debt
    970.7       972.2  
Deferred income taxes
    457.4       448.4  
Other liabilities and deferred credits
    1,115.5       1,107.3  
 
           
 
    3,688.9       3,695.9  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 5, 6 and 8)
               
 
               
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
    581.8       555.1  
 
           
 
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common shares, par value $6.25; 200.0 shares authorized; 96.8 outstanding (2004 - 95.9) after deducting 9.0 shares (2004 - 9.9) held in treasury, at cost
    605.1       599.5  
Cumulative preferred shares, par value $1.00; 6.0 shares authorized; 2.0 outstanding in 2005 and 2004
    2.0       2.0  
Capital in excess of par value
    1,961.4       1,906.4  
Retained earnings
    2,599.2       2,239.9  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (377.4 )     (384.2 )
Other
    (37.8 )     (20.5 )
 
           
 
    4,752.5       4,343.1  
 
           
 
  $ 9,023.2       8,594.1  
 
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Information.

 


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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in millions)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 386.7       185.7  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    129.4       124.9  
Deferred income tax provision
    24.4       (32.3 )
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies, net of dividends received
    (0.1 )     1.3  
Special items and provisions
    (0.9 )     11.3  
Early debt extinguishment costs
          22.4  
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
    27.0       63.6  
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (137.0 )     (216.3 )
Sale (repayment) of securitized accounts receivable
    (85.0 )      
Mill and leach stockpiles
    (1.8 )     5.1  
Inventories
    (17.3 )     9.4  
Supplies
    (8.0 )     (1.3 )
Prepaid expenses
    (17.7 )     (25.3 )
Interest payable
    15.2       20.0  
Other accounts payable
    (2.8 )     67.5  
Accrued income taxes
    38.0       29.2  
Other accrued expenses
    (30.1 )     (8.1 )
Other operating, net
    (5.9 )     (0.5 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    314.1       256.6  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities
               
Capital outlays
    (68.2 )     (46.5 )
Capitalized interest
    (0.8 )     (0.1 )
Investments in subsidiaries and other, net of cash received and acquired
    (0.1 )     (0.2 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions
    1.2       1.1  
Other investing, net
    (3.2 )     3.3  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (71.1 )     (42.4 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
          149.8  
Payment of debt
    (49.0 )     (499.2 )
Common dividends
    (24.0 )      
Preferred dividends
    (3.4 )     (3.4 )
Issuance of shares, net
    31.3       151.6  
Debt issue costs
          (1.6 )
Other financing, net
          (38.4 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (45.1 )     (241.2 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    197.9       (27.0 )
Increase at beginning of 2004 from fully consolidating El Abra and Candelaria
          28.3  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,200.1       683.8  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,398.0       685.1  
 
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Information.

 


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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited; in millions)

                                                                         
                                                    Accumulated                
    Common Shares     Preferred Shares     Capital in             Other                
    Number     At Par     Number     At Par     Excess of     Retained     Comprehensive             Shareholders’  
    of Shares     Value     of Shares     Value     Par Value     Earnings     Loss*     Other     Equity  
Balance at December 31, 2004
    95.9     $ 599.5       2.0     $ 2.0     $ 1,906.4     $ 2,239.9     $ (384.2 )   $ (20.5 )   $ 4,343.1  
Stock options exercised
    0.7       4.4                       37.4                               41.8  
Restricted shares issued/cancelled, net
    0.2       1.3                       18.6                       (17.3 )     2.6  
Common shares purchased
            (0.1 )                     (1.0 )                             (1.1 )
Dividends on preferred shares
                                            (3.4 )                     (3.4 )
Dividends on common shares
                                            (24.0 )                     (24.0 )
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                       
Net income
                                            386.7                       386.7  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
                                                                       
Translation adjustment
                                                    (9.5 )             (9.5 )
Net gain on derivative instruments
                                                    1.0               1.0  
Other investment adjustments
                                                    0.5               0.5  
Unrealized gains on securities
                                                    3.0               3.0  
Minimum pension liability
                                                    11.8               11.8  
 
                                                                     
Other comprehensive income
                                                    6.8               6.8  
 
                                                                   
Comprehensive income
                                                                    393.5  
 
                                                     
 
Balance at March 31, 2005
    96.8     $ 605.1       2.0     $ 2.0     $ 1,961.4     $ 2,599.2     $ (377.4 )   $ (37.8 )   $ 4,752.5  
 
                                                     


*   As of March 31, 2005, this balance comprised $(217.8) million of cumulative minimum pension liability adjustments, $(181.3) million of cumulative translation adjustments and $(0.2) million of cumulative other investment adjustments; partially offset by $19.8 million of cumulative unrealized gains on securities and $2.1 million of cumulative unrealized gains on derivative instruments.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Information.

 


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PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

FINANCIAL DATA BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
(Unaudited; in millions)

                                                                                 
    U.S. Mines     South American Mines        
                                                  Candelaria/                      
                            Miami/     Chino/             Ojos del     Cerro             Primary  
    Morenci     Bagdad     Sierrita     Bisbee     Cobre     Tyrone     Salado     Verde     El Abra     Molybdenum  
             
First Quarter 2005
                                                                               
Sales and other operating
    revenues:
                                                                               
Unaffiliated customers
                0.4                         121.9       16.5       72.2       476.8  
Intersegment
    227.0       156.5       207.9       9.5       85.7       30.1       32.0       51.6       80.6        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    15.1       7.8       3.9       0.9       5.3       4.0       9.9       5.9       33.4       8.9  
Operating income (loss) before special items and provisions
    86.2       84.4       134.5       1.1       17.7       1.3       75.4       36.0       44.5       86.6  
Special items and provisions
    (0.3 )                       (0.6 )     (4.2 )                        
Operating income (loss)
    85.9       84.4       134.5       1.1       17.1       (2.9 )     75.4       36.0       44.5       86.6  
Interest income
                            0.6             0.8       0.8             0.1  
Interest expense
                                                    (2.3 )      
Benefit (provision) for taxes on income
                                        (18.3 )     (6.8 )     (14.6 )      
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
                                        (6.6 )     (5.7 )     (13.3 )      
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies
                      (0.1 )                                    
Equity basis investments
                0.2       0.8                   0.3                    
Assets at March 31
    921.7       437.3       318.6       101.0       482.9       225.4       953.8       560.1       964.5       876.3  
Expenditures for segment assets
    (3.9 )     5.1       2.9       (0.1 )     4.8       0.5       3.9       29.7       2.0       1.7  
 
 
First Quarter 2004*
                                                                               
Sales and other operating revenues:
                                                                               
Unaffiliated customers
                            0.1             86.3       16.6       99.2       150.0  
Intersegment
    210.9       80.3       90.5       8.8       36.7       27.5       72.4       51.6       74.3        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    18.1       5.9       3.3       1.2       2.5       3.0       13.1       8.2       31.6       7.3  
Operating income (loss) before special items and provisions
    77.9       24.9       30.0       (0.7 )     15.0       2.4       68.8       37.8       74.6       15.6  
Special items and provisions
                                                           
Operating income (loss)
    77.9       24.9       30.0       (0.7 )     15.0       2.4       68.8       37.8       74.6       15.6  
Interest income
                            0.3             0.4       0.1