-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ZDSkulzorkAX0PTpeSHBwUi7t5DplLnhoOF/ILwMsC6Kl6PjSOkBeyYJxreosOUL xZuEyjDuTiN5fv+CTPTyPw== 0000950103-95-000124.txt : 19950415 0000950103-95-000124.hdr.sgml : 19950414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-95-000124 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13E4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950413 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351116 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 133051048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13E4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38039 FILM NUMBER: 95528614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351116 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 133051048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13E4/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 SC 13E4/A 1 =========================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ____________________ SCHEDULE 13E-4/A RULE 13E-4 TRANSACTION STATEMENT (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934) (Amendment No. 1) FREEPORT-McMoRan Inc. (Name of Issuer) FREEPORT-McMoRan Inc. (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement) $4.375 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 356714303 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) _________________ John G. Amato, Esq. General Counsel Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 1615 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 (504) 582-4000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement) _____________________ Copy to: E. Deane Leonard, Esq. David W. Ferguson, Esq. Davis Polk & Wardwell 450 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 450-4000 ____________________ March 24, 1995 (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Securityholders) Freeport-McMoRan Inc. hereby amends and supplements its statements on Schedule 13E-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 1995 (the "Schedule 13E-4"). Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Schedule 13E-4. Item 1.Security and Issuer. The information set forth in the Letter to Stockholders dated April 13, 1995 and the enclosures therewith (the "Letter to Stockholders") attached hereto as exhibit (a)(6) is incorporated herein by reference. Item 3.Purpose of the Tender Offer and Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate. The information set forth in the Letter to Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference. Item 5.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to the Issuer's Securities. The information set forth in the Letter to Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. (a)(6) Letter to Stockholders dated April 13, 1995 and enclosures therewith. Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- (a)(6) Letter to Stockholders dated April 13, 1995 and enclosures therewith. SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 13, 1995 FREEPORT-McMoRan INC. By: /s/ Charles W. Goodyear ------------------------ Charles W. Goodyear Senior Vice President EX-99.A.6 2 Exhibit (a)(6) [LOGO OF FREEPORT-MCMORAN GLOBAL RESOURCES COMPANIES] April 13, 1995 Dear Stockholder: On March 24, 1995, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (the "Company") commenced an offer to exchange 2.85 shares of its Common Stock, $1.00 par value, for each share of its $4.375 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Offering Circular dated as of March 24, 1995 (the "Offering Circular") and related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Exchange Offer"). The Offering Circular and related Letter of Transmittal were mailed on March 24, 1995 to all holders of record of the Preferred Stock. Enclosed are three pages of the Offering Circular relating to the effects of the Exchange Offer and the conditions of the Exchange Offer that were modified by the Company in response to comments made by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as described in the enclosed pages, the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer remain as stated in the Offering Circular previously mailed to you. As described in the Offering Circular, the Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 21, 1995, unless extended. For further information with respect to the Exchange Offer, please refer to the Offering Circular. Very truly yours, James R. Moffett Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer -- Extension of Tender Period; Termination; Amendments". There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will exercise its right to extend the Exchange Offer. If the Company decides, in its sole discretion, to increase or decrease the consideration offered in the Exchange Offer to holders of Preferred Stock and, at the time that notice of such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given to holders of Preferred Stock in the manner specified below, the Exchange Offer is scheduled to expire at any time earlier than the tenth business day from the date that such notice is first so published, sent or given, the Exchange Offer will be extended until the expiration of such ten-business-day period. For purposes of the Exchange Offer, a "business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00 midnight, New York City time. Certain Effects of the Exchange Offer If the Distribution is made, any shares of Preferred Stock remaining outstanding will be convertible into the Common Stock of the Company as it will exist following the Distribution, but will not participate in the Distribution. Following the Distribution, the Company will have no continuing interest in the copper, gold and silver business represented by FCX, and the only material portion of its current business which will continue will be its interest in FRP and the sulphur and agricultural minerals business conducted by FRP. See "The Company -- Agricultural Minerals". Because of the anti-dilution provisions of the Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock will be convertible following the Distribution will be significantly increased, in an amount that will depend upon the value of the FCX Class B common stock distributed with respect to the Common Stock of the Company and the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then outstanding, which in turn will be affected by a number of factors including the degree of acceptance of the Exchange Offer. Each of such shares of Common Stock of the Company will have a greatly reduced market value, however, as a result of the Distribution and, following the Distribution, the cash flow available for the payment of dividends in the Preferred Stock will be significantly smaller than at present. Although the precise amount of the adjustment to the conversion price cannot be determined at this time, the Company has used the following assumptions to estimate the effective conversion price. For purposes solely of this analysis, the Company assumes that (i) it will have approximately 155 million shares outstanding at the time of the Distribution, if no Preferred Stock is exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, or (ii) approximately 168 million shares outstanding at the time of the Distribution, if 90% of the Preferred Stock is exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer. For this purpose, the Company estimates it will hold approximately 116 million shares of FCX Class B common stock which will be available for distribution to the holders of its Common Stock on the date of the Distribution. For purposes of calculating the conversion price adjustment, the Company has utilized a stock price of $18.25 per share for its Common Stock and $21.625 per share for the FCX Class B common stock. If no Preferred Stock is exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the Company estimates the effective conversion price would be reduced from $21.26 per share to approximately $2.40 per share (or approximately 20.8 shares of Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock) and fully diluted shares after the Distribution would approximate 260 million shares. If 90% of the Preferred Stock is exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the Company estimates the effective conversion price would be reduced from $21.26 per share to approximately $3.85 per share (or approximately 13 shares of Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock) and fully diluted shares after the Distribution would approximate 174 million shares. The Company is primarily a holding company and its sources of cash flow have been dividends and distributions from its ownership in FCX and FRP. Distributions received in the three years ended December 31, 1994 were as follows: Year Ended FRP FCX ---------- --- --- (in millions) December 31, 1992 $41.8 $85.3 December 31, 1993 -- 85.9 December 31, 1994 6.2 85.8 Certain Conditions of the Exchange Offer Notwithstanding any other provision of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall not be required to accept for exchange or exchange any Preferred Stock tendered, and may terminate or amend the Exchange Offer or may postpone (subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act for prompt exchange or return of Preferred Stock) the acceptance for exchange of, and exchange of, Preferred Stock tendered, if at any time on or after March 24, 1995 and before acceptance for exchange or exchange of any such Preferred Stock (whether or not any Preferred Stock has theretofore been accepted for exchange or exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer) any of the following shall have occurred: (a) there shall have been threatened, instituted or pending any action or proceeding by any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority or tribunal or any other person, domestic or foreign, or before any court, authority, agency or tribunal which (i) challenges the making of the Exchange Offer, the acquisition of some or all of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the Exchange Offer or otherwise relates in any manner to the Exchange Offer; or (ii) could materially affect the business, condition (financial or other), income, operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or otherwise materially impair in any way the contemplated future conduct of the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or materially impair the Exchange Offer's contemplated benefits to the Company; (b) there shall have been any action threatened, pending or taken, or approval withheld, or any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or injunction threatened, proposed, sought, promulgated, enacted, entered, amended, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the Exchange Offer or the Company or any of its subsidiaries, by any court or any authority, agency or tribunal which would or might directly or indirectly (i) make the acceptance for exchange or exchange of some or all of the Preferred Stock illegal or otherwise restrict or prohibit consummation of the Exchange Offer; (ii) delay or restrict the ability of the Company, or render the Company unable, to accept for payment or pay for some or all of the Preferred Stock; (iii) materially impair the contemplated benefits of the Exchange Offer to the Company; or (iv) materially affect the business, condition (financial or other), income, operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or otherwise materially impair in any way the contemplated future conduct of the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) (i) any general suspension of trading in, or limitation on prices for, securities on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market, (ii) the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States, (iii) the commencement of a war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States, (iv) any limitation (whether or not mandatory) by any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority on, or any event which might affect, the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions in the United States, (v) any significant change in the market price of the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock or the FCX common stock, or any change in the general political, market, economic or financial conditions in the United States or abroad that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operations or prospects or the trading in the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock, (vi) in the case of any of the foregoing existing at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, a material acceleration or worsening thereof or (vii) any decline in either the Dow Jones Industrial Average (4,087.83 at the close of business on March 23, 1995) or the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (495.95 at the close of business on March 23, 1995) by an amount in excess of 10 percent measured from the close of business on March 23, 1995; (d) the Company shall determine that it is no longer feasible to make the Distribution for any reason, including, without limitation, litigation or the inability to obtain satisfactory assurance of the tax-free nature of the Distribution, or that the arrangements with RTZ and RTZA will not be completed in the manner presently contemplated; (e) any tender or exchange offer with respect to some or all of the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock (other than the Exchange Offer), or a merger, acquisition or other business combination proposal for the Company, shall have been proposed, announced or made by any person or entity; (f) any change shall occur or be threatened in the business, condition (financial or other), income, operations, Common Stock or Preferred Stock ownership, or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which is or may be material to the Company; Stock, except that, with respect to shares of Preferred Stock called for redemption, conversion rights will expire at the close of business on the redemption date (unless the Company shall default in making the payment due upon redemption in which case such conversion rights shall continue uninterrupted). The holders of shares of Preferred Stock at the close of business on a record date are entitled to receive the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding dividend payment date notwithstanding the conversion thereof or the Company's default in payment of the dividend due on such dividend payment date. No payment or adjustment will be made on account of accrued and unpaid dividends upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Therefore, Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion during the period from the close of business on any record date for the Preferred Stock to the opening of business on the corresponding dividend payment date (except shares called for redemption on a redemption date during such period or on such dividend payment date) must be accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the dividend payable on such shares on such dividend payment date. A holder of Preferred Stock on a record date who converts shares of Preferred Stock on a dividend payment date receives the dividend payable on the Preferred Stock by the Company on that date and need not include a payment for any such dividend upon surrender of shares of Preferred Stock for conversion. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon conversion and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based upon the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE on the last trading day preceding the date of conversion. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, including: the issuance of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock; subdivisions and combinations of the Common Stock; the issuance to all holders of Common Stock of certain rights or warrants entitling the holders thereof (for a period not exceeding 45 days) to subscribe for Common Stock at a price less than the then current market price per share of the Common Stock (as determined in the manner set forth in the Certificate of Designations); and the distribution to substantially all holders of Common Stock of debt securities, equity securities (including equity interests in the Company's subsidiaries) other than Common Stock, or other assets (excluding cash dividends paid from earned surplus) or subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above). No adjustment in the conversion price will be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the conversion price, but any adjustment that would otherwise be required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. As a result of the Distribution, the conversion price for the Preferred Stock will be adjusted so that it equals the price determined by multiplying the conversion price in effect immediately prior to the date of the Distribution by a fraction (i) of which the numerator will be the current market price per share of the Common Stock less the then fair market value (as determined by the Company's Board of Directors) of the number of shares of FCX Class B common stock being distributed in the Distribution per one share of Common Stock and (ii) of which the denominator will be such current market price per share of the Common Stock. For the purposes of such computation, the current market price per share of the Common Stock will be deemed to be the average closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE for a certain period of time prior to the Distribution. The precise amount of adjustment to the conversion price cannot be determined at the present time. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock will be convertible following the Distribution will depend on a number of factors, including the number of shares of FCX Class B common stock distributed by the Company in the Distribution, the value of such FCX Class B common stock and the market price of the Common Stock. See "The Exchange Offer -- Certain Effects of the Exchange Offer" for certain estimates as to the effect of the Exchange Offer on the conversion price. Exchange Provisions. The Preferred Stock is exchangeable in whole but not in part at the option of the Company on any dividend payment date, commencing March 1, 1994 for the Company's 83/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2017 (the "Debentures"). The holders of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock are entitled to receive $50 principal amount of the Debentures in exchange for each share of Preferred Stock held by them at the time of the exchange. The Company may not exchange any shares of Preferred Stock unless full cumulative dividends have been paid or declared and set aside for payment on the Preferred Stock. The Company will mail written notice of its intention to exchange to each holder of record of the Preferred Stock not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the exchange. From and after the date fixed for the exchange, unless the Company defaults in issuing Debentures in exchange for the Preferred Stock or in making or providing for the payment of accrued and unpaid dividends to the exchange date, dividends on the Preferred Stock will cease to accrue, such Preferred Stock will be deemed to be no longer outstanding, all rights of the holders of Preferred Stock -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----