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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Reports
Fourth-Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2007 Results
 
HIGHLIGHTS
 
§  
Income from continuing operations applicable to common stock for fourth-quarter 2007 totaled $423 million, $1.07 per share (including net charges of $120 million, $0.29 per share, for special items discussed on page 2), compared with $426 million, $1.99 per share, for fourth-quarter 2006.

§  
Consolidated 2007 sales from mines totaled 878 million pounds of copper, 161 thousand ounces of gold and 19 million pounds of molybdenum for fourth-quarter 2007, and 3.4 billion pounds of copper, 2.3 million ounces of gold and 52 million pounds of molybdenum for full-year 2007.  Pro forma 2007 sales, including pre-acquisition Phelps Dodge sales, totaled 3.9 billion pounds of copper, 2.3 million ounces of gold and 69 million pounds of molybdenum.

§  
Consolidated 2008 sales from mines are expected to approximate 4.3 billion pounds of copper, 1.3 million ounces of gold and 75 million pounds of molybdenum, including 885 million pounds of copper, 170 thousand ounces of gold and 19 million pounds of molybdenum for first-quarter 2008.

§  
Operating cash flows totaled $1.3 billion for fourth-quarter 2007 and $6.2 billion for the year, including Phelps Dodge’s amounts beginning March 20, 2007.  Assuming average prices of $3.00 per pound of copper, $800 per ounce for gold and $30 per pound for molybdenum, operating cash flows in 2008 would approximate $5 billion.

§  
Capital expenditures approximated $617 million for fourth-quarter 2007 and $1.8 billion for 2007.  Projected 2008 capital expenditures total $2.4 billion, including the addition of several new incremental expansion projects in North and South America and the recently approved project to restart the Climax molybdenum mine in Colorado.

§  
Commissioning of a major new copper mine in Safford, Arizona, is under way.  First copper production was achieved by year-end 2007 with ramp-up to 240 million pounds of copper per year planned by mid-2008.

§  
Total debt approximated $7.2 billion and consolidated cash was $1.6 billion at December 31, 2007, compared with total debt of $8.7 billion and consolidated cash of $2.4 billion at September 30, 2007.  During fourth-quarter 2007, FCX fully repaid the remaining portion of the $10 billion in term loans issued for the Phelps Dodge acquisition.

§  
Completed sale of international wire and cable business, Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), for $735 million in October 2007.

§  
In December 2007, FCX’s Board of Directors approved an increase in its annual common stock dividend from $1.25 to $1.75 per share and authorized a new 20-million share open market share purchase program.

§  
FCX’s preliminary estimate of consolidated recoverable reserves as of December 31, 2007, totaled 93.2 billion pounds of copper, 41.0 million ounces of gold and 2.0 billion pounds of molybdenum.  Estimated recoverable reserves include 3.5 billion pounds of copper in mill and leach stockpiles.
 
 
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PHOENIX, AZ, January 23, 2008 – Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported fourth-quarter 2007 income from continuing operations applicable to common stock of $423 million, $1.07 per share, compared with $426 million, $1.99 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2006.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, FCX reported income from continuing operations applicable to common stock of $2.7 billion, $7.41 per share, compared with $1.4 billion, $6.63 per share, in 2006.  FCX’s 2007 financial and operating results include its wholly owned subsidiary Phelps Dodge’s results following its acquisition by FCX on March 19, 2007.
 
Results for the 2007 periods included the following special items:

 
Increase (Decrease) in
 
 
Pre-tax
     
Net Income
 
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Income
 
Net Income
 
Per Share
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
                 
Purchase accounting impactsa
$
(235
)
$
(143
)
$
(0.35
)
Noncash mark-to-market accounting adjustments
                 
on Phelps Dodge’s copper price program
 
37
   
23
   
0.06
 
Total special items
$
(198
)
$
(120
)
$
(0.29
)
                   
Year Ended December 31, 2007
                 
Purchase accounting impactsa
$
(1,264
)
$
(795
)
$
(2.00
)
Noncash mark-to-market accounting adjustments
                 
on Phelps Dodge’s copper price program
 
(175
)
 
(106
)
 
(0.27
)
Net losses on debt reductions
 
(173
)
 
(132
)
 
(0.33
)
Gains on sales of marketable equity securities
 
85
   
52
   
0.13
 
Total special items
$
(1,527
)
$
(981
)
$
(2.47
)
                   
a.  
FCX has recorded its allocation of the approximate $26 billion purchase price to Phelps Dodge’s assets and liabilities based on its current estimates of fair values as of March 19, 2007.  The net purchase accounting impacts primarily reflect the impact of increases in the carrying values of acquired property, plant, and equipment and metals inventories (including mill and leach stockpiles), and also include amortization of acquired intangible assets and liabilities resulting from this preliminary purchase price allocation.  (See page 5.)  These items do not affect operating cash flows.  The purchase price allocation will be finalized during first-quarter 2008.
 
Results for full-year 2006 included net losses on debt reductions totaling $114 million ($74 million to net income or $0.33 per share), including a $69 million ($37 million to net income or $0.17 per share) loss on the redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II, and net gains of $30 million ($30 million to net income or $0.13 per share) from the disposition of land and certain royalty rights.
 
James R. Moffett, Chairman of the Board, and Richard C. Adkerson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 performance reflects the strength of our business and the combination of the great Grasberg ore body with large-scale copper and molybdenum operations in the Americas.  We look forward to expanding our production profile in 2008 and advancing development projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Americas and Indonesia.  We have significant reserves and growth opportunities to supply products to a world that has growing requirements for the commodities we produce.  We have structured our business to use our significant cash flows to invest in attractive development projects, maintain a strong balance sheet and provide returns to shareholders.”
 
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
     
Years Ended
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007a
 
2006
 
Financial Data (in millions, except per share amounts)
               
Revenues
$4,184
b
$1,643
 
$16,939
b
$5,791
c
Operating income
$1,152
b, d
$863
 
$6,555
b, d
$2,869
c
Income from continuing operations
               
applicable to common stocke
$423
b, d
$426
 
$2,734
b, d, f
$1,396
c, f
Net income applicable to common stocke
$414
b, d
$426
 
$2,769
b, d, f
$1,396
c, f
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stockg:
               
Continuing operations
$1.07
b, d
$1.99
 
$7.41
b, d, f
$6.63
c, f
Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
-
 
0.09
 
-
 
Diluted net income per share of common stock
$1.05
b, d
$1.99
 
$7.50
b, d, f
$6.63
c, f
Diluted average common shares outstandingg, h
409
 
222
 
397
 
221
 
Operating cash flows
$1,298
 
$798
 
$6,225
 
$1,866
 
Capital expenditures
$617
 
$73
 
$1,755
 
$251
 
                 
Operating Data – Sales from Mines
               
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
               
FCX’s consolidated share
878
 
432
 
3,357
 
1,201
 
Average realized price per pound
$3.16
b
$2.88
 
$3.28
b
$3.13
 
                 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
               
FCX’s consolidated share
161
 
508
 
2,298
 
1,736
 
Average realized price per ounce
$803
 
$628
 
$682
 
$567
c
                 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
               
FCX’s consolidated share
19
 
N/A
 
52
 
N/A
 
Average realized price per pound
$27.84
 
N/A
 
$26.81
 
N/A
 
                 
 
Note: Disclosures of after-tax amounts throughout this release are calculated by reference to the applicable tax rate.
 
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge results beginning March 20, 2007.
 
b.  
Includes credits for noncash mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection programs totaling $37 million ($23 million to net income or $0.06 per share) and an increase in average realized prices of $0.04 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2007 and charges totaling $175 million ($106 million to net income or $0.27 per share) and a reduction in average realized prices of $0.05 per pound for full-year 2007, representing the change in the mark-to-market liability to fair value.  FCX paid $598 million upon settlement of these contracts in January 2008.  Also includes impacts of adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales recognized in prior periods (see discussion on page 6).
 
c.  
Includes loss on redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II totaling $69 million ($37 million to net income or $0.17 per share) and a reduction in average realized prices of $40 per ounce for the revenue adjustment relating to the redemption.
 
d.  
Includes the purchase accounting impact of the increases in the carrying values of acquired property, plant, and equipment, metals inventories and intangible assets and liabilities, which increased costs by a net $232 million ($143 million to net income or $0.35 per share) in fourth-quarter 2007 and $1.3 billion ($785 million to net income or $1.98 per share) for full-year 2007, based on the currently estimated purchase price allocation (see discussion on page 5).
 
e.  
After preferred dividends.
 
f.  
Includes net losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $173 million ($132 million to net income or $0.33 per share) for full-year 2007 and $32 million ($30 million to net income or $0.14 per share) for full-year 2006 for debt prepayments.  Also includes gains totaling $85 million ($52 million to net income or $0.13 per share) for full-year 2007 primarily related to sales of marketable equity securities.  Full-year 2006 includes net gains of $30 million ($30 million to net income or $0.13 per share) from the disposition of land and certain royalty rights.
 
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g.  
Reflects assumed conversion of FCX’s 7% Convertible Senior Notes and 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.  Also reflects assumed conversion for the year ended December 31, 2007, of FCX’s 6¾% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which was issued on March 28, 2007.  See Note h on page IV.
 
h.  
On March 19, 2007, FCX issued 136.9 million common shares to acquire Phelps Dodge.  On March 28, 2007, FCX sold 47.15 million common shares.  Common shares outstanding on December 31, 2007, totaled 382 million.  Assuming conversion of the instruments discussed in Note g above, total potential common shares outstanding would be 445 million at December 31, 2007.
 
SUMMARY CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS
FCX’s operating performance, including Phelps Dodge’s results beginning March 20, 2007, and the impact of purchase accounting adjustments, is shown below for the 2007 periods (in millions):

         
(Loss)
 
         
Income from
 
     
Operating
 
Continuing
 
 
Revenues
 
Income
 
Operations
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
                 
FCX, excluding Phelps Dodge
$
952
 
$
123
 
$
(230
)a
Phelps Dodge resultsb
 
3,112
   
1,261
   
860
 
Purchase accounting impacts:
                 
Inventories and mill and leach stockpiles
 
-
   
(81
)
 
(50
)
Property, plant and equipment
 
-
   
(226
)
 
(143
)
Intangible assets and liabilities
 
120
   
75
   
50
 
Consolidated
$
4,184
 
$
1,152
 
$
487
 
                   
Year Ended December 31, 2007
                 
FCX, excluding Phelps Dodge
$
6,034
 
$
3,055
 
$
824
a
Phelps Dodge resultsb
 
10,785
   
4,756
   
2,903
c
Purchase accounting impacts:
                 
Inventories and mill and leach stockpiles
 
-
   
(737
)
 
(464
)
Property, plant and equipment
 
-
   
(595
)
 
(375
)
Intangible assets and liabilities
 
120
   
76
   
54
 
Consolidated
$
16,939
 
$
6,555
 
$
2,942
 
                   
 
a.  
Includes net losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $173 million ($132 million to net income or $0.33 per share) for full-year 2007 for debt prepayments.  Also includes net interest expense totaling $111 million ($86 million to net income or $0.21 per share) in fourth-quarter 2007 and $429 million ($335 million to net income or $0.84 per share) for full-year 2007 for new debt used to acquire Phelps Dodge.
 
b.  
Includes credits to revenues for noncash mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection programs totaling $37 million ($23 million to net income or $0.06 per share) in fourth-quarter 2007 and charges totaling $175 million ($106 million to net income or $0.27 per share) for full-year 2007, representing the change in the mark-to-market liability to fair value.  With the acquisition of Phelps Dodge, FCX assumed Phelps Dodge’s copper hedging contracts for which the price of 486 million pounds of copper sold in 2007 was capped at $2.00 per pound.  These copper price protection programs matured at December 31, 2007, and FCX paid $598 million upon settlement in January 2008.  FCX does not currently intend to enter into similar hedging programs in the future.
 
c.  
Includes gains totaling $85 million ($52 million to net income or $0.13 per share) for full-year 2007 primarily related to sales of marketable equity securities.
 
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Purchase Accounting.  During the fourth quarter of 2007, FCX revised its preliminary purchase price allocation based on revised valuation estimates for its property, plant and equipment, which includes proven and probable reserves, resulting in an approximate $1.4 billion increase in the related estimated fair values.  FCX will finalize the purchase price allocation during first-quarter 2008.  A summary of the current purchase price allocation to the acquired assets and liabilities on March 19, 2007, follows (in billions):
 
         
Preliminary
 
 
Phelps Dodge
     
Purchase
 
 
Historical
 
Fair Value
 
Price
 
 
Balances
 
Adjustments
 
Allocation
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4.2
 
$
-
 
$
4.2
 
Inventories, including mill and leach stockpiles
 
0.9
   
2.8
   
3.7
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
6.0
   
16.2
   
22.2
 
Other assets
 
3.1
   
0.2
   
3.3
 
Allocation to goodwill
 
-
   
5.6
   
5.6
 
Total assets
 
14.2
   
24.8
   
39.0
 
Deferred income taxes (current and long-term)
 
(0.7
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(7.5
)
Other liabilities
 
(4.1
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(4.5
)
Minority interests
 
(1.2
)
 
-
   
(1.2
)
Total
$
8.2
 
$
17.6
 
$
25.8
 
                   
 
The following table summarizes the impacts of purchase accounting fair value adjustments associated with the increases in the carrying values of the acquired metal inventories, including mill and leach stockpiles, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets and liabilities resulting from the acquisition of Phelps Dodge.  These charges do not affect cash flows.  The impact on production costs from inventory valuations is expected to continue to decline in 2008.
 
 
2007
       
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
     
2008
 
(In millions)
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Total
 
Estimate
 
Production costs
$
96
 
$
269
 
$
291
 
$
81
 
$
737
 
$
60
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
28
   
186
   
155
   
226
   
595
   
940
 
Amortization of intangibles
 
-
   
-
   
(1
)
 
(75
)
 
(76
)
 
75
 
Total
$
124
 
$
455
 
$
445
 
$
232
 
$
1,256
 
$
1,075
 
                                     
Reduction of net income
$
79
 
$
284
 
$
279
 
$
143
 
$
785
 
$
670
 
 
OPERATIONS
Consolidated copper sales of 878 million pounds in the fourth quarter of 2007 approximated previous estimates of 875 million pounds reported on October 24, 2007.  Slightly lower production and sales from North and South America were offset by higher sales from Indonesia.  Consolidated gold sales of 161,000 ounces in fourth-quarter 2007 were higher than previous estimates of 100,000 ounces because of mine sequencing at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia.  As expected, consolidated gold sales in the 2007 fourth quarter were lower than the year ago period because of mining a section of lower grade ore.  Consolidated molybdenum sales in fourth-quarter 2007 approximated 19 million pounds.  Pro forma consolidated sales for 2007 (including pre-acquisition Phelps Dodge sales) were 3.9 billion pounds of copper, 2.3 million ounces of gold and 69 million pounds of molybdenum.  Consolidated unit net cash costs were $1.08 per pound in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $0.75 per pound on a pro forma basis for the year 2007.  As expected, fourth-quarter 2007 unit costs were higher than prior 2007 quarterly periods and the 2007 average because of lower volumes at Grasberg.  Assuming average prices of $3.00 per pound for copper, $800 per ounce for gold and $30 per pound for molybdenum for 2008, unit net cash costs for the year 2008 would average approximately $0.96 per pound.  Pro forma amounts in the tables below reflect the inclusion of Phelps Dodge results prior to the March 19, 2007 acquisition.
 
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Years Ended
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
Actual
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Consolidated Operating Data
               
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
               
Production
926
 
1,044
 
3,884
 
3,639
 
Salesa
878
 
1,031
 
3,862
 
3,630
 
Average realized price per pound, excluding hedging
$3.12
 
$2.99
 
$3.28
 
$3.06
 
Average realized price per pound, including hedging
$3.16
 
$3.19
 
$3.23
 
$2.79
 
Unit net cash costsb
$1.08
 
$0.71
 
$0.75
 
$0.70
 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
               
Production
186
 
544
 
2,329
 
1,863
 
Salesa
161
 
538
 
2,320
 
1,866
 
Average realized price per ounce
$803
 
$627
 
$682
 
$566
c
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
               
Production
17
 
17
 
70
 
68
 
Salesa
19
 
18
 
69
 
69
 
Average realized price per pound
$27.84
 
$22.68
 
$25.87
 
$21.87
 
                 
 
a.  
Excludes sales of purchased metal.
 
b.  
Reflects weighted average unit net cash costs, net of by-product credits, for all mines.  For reconciliations of unit net cash costs per pound by geographic region to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements or pro forma consolidated financial results refer to the supplemental schedule, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page VIII, which is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”
 
c.  
Includes a reduction of approximately $37 per ounce for a loss on redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.
 
FCX sells copper contained in concentrate, cathodes, rod and wire.  Approximately two-thirds of FCX’s copper sales are concentrate and cathodes and the remaining one-third (principally North America) is rod and wire.  Under the long-established structure of sales agreements prevalent in the industry, copper contained in concentrates and cathodes is generally provisionally priced at the time of shipment. The provisional prices are finalized in a specified future period (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based on quoted LME or COMEX prices.  The sales subject to final pricing are generally settled in a subsequent month or quarter.  Because a significant portion of FCX’s concentrate and cathode sales in any quarterly period usually remain subject to final pricing, the quarter-end price is a major determinant of recorded revenues and the average recorded realized price for copper for the period.
 
While LME copper prices averaged $3.28 per pound during the fourth quarter of 2007, FCX’s recorded realizations of $3.12 per pound, excluding hedging, during the fourth quarter of 2007 were heavily weighted to the applicable forward copper prices at the end of the quarter ($3.02 per pound).  Approximately half of FCX’s consolidated copper sales during the fourth quarter were provisionally priced at the time of shipment and are subject to final pricing in 2008.
 
At December 31, 2007, FCX’s consolidated copper sales included 402 million pounds of copper, priced at an average of $3.02 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months.  Each $0.05 change in the price realized from the December 31, 2007, price would result in an approximate $14 million effect on FCX’s 2008 net income.  The LME closing spot price for copper on January 22, 2008, was $3.20 per pound.  Fourth-quarter 2007 adjustments to concentrate sales recognized in prior quarters decreased revenues by $281 million ($137 million to net income or $0.33 per share) compared with a decrease of $71 million ($38 million to net income or $0.17 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
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North American Mining.  FCX operates six open-pit copper mining complexes in North America (Morenci, Bagdad, Sierrita and Safford in Arizona and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico) and conducts molybdenum mining operations at the Henderson mine in Colorado.  By-product molybdenum is produced at Sierrita, Bagdad, Chino and Morenci.  In addition, FCX is pursuing a project to restart the Climax molybdenum mine in Colorado.  All of these mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci.  FCX records its 85 percent joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method.  The North American copper mining operations are operated in an integrated fashion and have long-lived reserves with significant additional development potential.
 
       
Years Ended
 
   
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
Consolidated
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
North American Mining Operations
 
Actual
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
                   
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
                 
Production
 
327
 
329
 
1,320
 
1,305
 
Salesa
 
316
 
333
 
1,332
 
1,303
 
Average realized price per pound:
                 
Excluding hedging
 
$3.24
 
$3.13
 
$3.26
 
$3.03
 
Including hedgingb
 
$3.35
 
$3.75
 
$3.12
 
$2.26
 
                   
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
                 
Production
 
16
 
17
 
69
 
68
 
Salesa
 
19
 
18
 
69
 
69
 
Average realized price per pound
 
$27.84
 
$22.68
 
$25.87
 
$21.87
 
 
a.  
Excludes sales of purchased metal.
 
b.  
Includes impact of hedging gains (losses) related to copper price protection programs.
 
Consolidated copper sales in North America totaled 316 million pounds in the fourth quarter of 2007, lower than the pro forma fourth-quarter 2006 sales because of the timing of sales.  Consolidated copper sales from North American operations totaled 1.3 billion pounds in each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
FCX is the world’s largest producer of molybdenum through the Henderson molybdenum mine and as a by-product at several of its copper mines.  The Henderson block-cave underground mining complex produces high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrates, which are further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products.
 
Consolidated molybdenum sales from the Henderson and by-product mines totaled 69 million pounds in each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
Approximately 85 percent of expected 2008 molybdenum production is committed for sale throughout the world pursuant to annual or quarterly agreements based primarily on prevailing market prices one month prior to the time of sale.  For 2009, 90 percent of sales is expected to be priced at approximate prevailing market prices.  The Metals Week Dealer Oxide closing price for molybdenum on January 21, 2008, was $33.25 per pound.
 
Unit Net Cash Costs  for North American Copper Mines.  The following table summarizes fourth-quarter 2007 actual unit net cash costs at the North American copper mines and pro forma unit net cash costs for fourth-quarter 2006 and the years 2007 and 2006.
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Years Ended
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
Actual
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Per pound of copper:
                       
Site production and delivery, after adjustments
$
1.56
 
$
1.31
 
$
1.43
 
$
1.14
 
By-product credits, primarily molybdenum
 
(0.69
)
 
(0.59
)
 
(0.66
)
 
(0.60
)
Treatment charges
 
0.11
   
0.06
   
0.09
   
0.07
 
Unit net cash costsa
$
0.98
 
$
0.78
 
$
0.86
 
$
0.61
 
                         
 
a.  
For a reconciliation of actual and pro forma unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to actual or pro forma sales reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements or pro forma consolidated financial results refer to the supplemental schedule, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page VIII, which is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”
 
North America unit net cash costs were higher in fourth-quarter 2007 as compared with fourth-quarter 2006 primarily because of higher mining costs associated with additional tons mined, higher energy and labor costs and higher maintenance costs at the Morenci and Bagdad mines.  Unit net cash costs were higher for the full year 2007 as compared with the full year 2006 because of higher labor, maintenance, operating supplies and energy costs, partly offset by favorable by-product credits as a result of higher molybdenum prices.
 
Assuming an average copper price of $3.00 per pound and an average molybdenum price of $30 per pound for 2008 and achievement of current 2008 sales estimates, FCX estimates that its 2008 average unit net cash costs for its North American mines, including molybdenum credits, would approximate $1.00 per pound of copper.
 
Unit Net Cash Costsfor Henderson Molybdenum Mine.  Fourth-quarter 2007 unit net cash costs of $4.68 per pound of molybdenum at the Henderson molybdenum mine were higher, compared with pro forma unit net cash costs of $4.03 per pound for the 2006 quarter, primarily because of higher input costs, including labor, supplies and service costs, and higher taxes.  Assuming achievement of current 2008 sales estimates, FCX estimates 2008 average unit net cash costs for its Henderson mine at approximately $4.50 per pound of molybdenum.
 
South American Mining.  FCX operates four copper mines in South America – Candelaria, Ojos del Salado and El Abra in Chile and Cerro Verde in Peru.  These operations are consolidated in FCX’s financial statements, with outside ownership reported as minority interests.
 
FCX owns 80 percent of the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mining complexes, which include the Candelaria open-pit and underground mines and the Ojos del Salado underground mines.  These mines use common processing facilities to produce copper concentrates.  FCX owns a 51 percent interest in El Abra, an open-pit mine producing electrowon copper cathodes.  FCX owns a 53.6 percent interest in Cerro Verde, an open-pit mine producing both electrowon copper cathodes and copper concentrates.
 
       
Years Ended
 
   
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
Consolidated
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
South American Mining Operations
 
Actual
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
                   
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
                 
Production
 
391
 
280
 
1,413
 
1,133
 
Sales
 
379
 
266
 
1,399
 
1,126
 
Average realized price per pound
 
$3.06
 
$3.00
 
$3.25
 
$3.03
 
                   
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces):
                 
Production
 
33
 
26
 
116
 
112
 
Sales
 
30
 
26
 
114
 
111
 
Average realized price per ounce
 
$792
 
$619
 
$701
 
$552
 
 
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South American copper sales in the fourth quarter of 2007 were higher than in the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily reflecting higher production from Cerro Verde’s new concentrator (see page 13), partly offset by lower production at El Abra as a result of lower ore grades.  Consolidated copper sales totaled 1.4 billion pounds for the full year 2007 and 1.1 billion pounds from South American operations in 2006.  The increases for full-year 2007, compared with full-year 2006, reflect incremental production from a new concentrator at Cerro Verde.
 
Unit Net Cash Costs.  The following table summarizes fourth-quarter 2007 actual unit net cash costs at the South American copper mines and pro forma unit net cash costs for fourth-quarter 2006 and the years 2007 and 2006.
 
     
Years Ended
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
Actual
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Pro forma
 
Per pound of copper:
                       
Site production and delivery, after adjustments
$
0.96
 
$
0.97
 
$
0.91
 
$
0.82
 
By-product credits, primarily gold
 
(0.12
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.08
)
Treatment charges
 
0.18
   
0.15
   
0.20
   
0.17
 
Unit net cash costsa
$
1.02
 
$
1.05
 
$
1.02
 
$
0.91
 
 
a.  
For a reconciliation of actual and pro forma unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to actual or pro forma sales reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements or pro forma consolidated financial results refer to the supplemental schedule, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page VIII, which is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”
 
South America unit net cash costs were slightly lower in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily because of increased production from the recently expanded mill at Cerro Verde.  Partly offsetting the benefits of Cerro Verde’s increased production were higher mining and mill costs at Candelaria and higher energy costs at El Abra.  For the full year 2007, unit net cash costs were higher because of higher energy, treatment, labor, maintenance and freight costs, partly offset by the benefits of higher production from the recently expanded mill at Cerro Verde and favorable by-product credits.
 
In third-quarter 2007, FCX agreed to a five-year voluntary contribution program in Peru, resulting in charges totaling $8 million, $0.02 per pound, in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $49 million, $0.03 per pound, in 2007. Contributions in future periods, which are not tax deductible, are expected to be 3.75 percent of Cerro Verde’s net annual profit after income taxes.
 
Assuming achievement of current 2008 sales estimates, FCX estimates that its 2008 average unit net cash costs for its South American mines, including gold credits, would approximate $1.05 per pound of copper.
 
Indonesian Mining.  Through its 90.6 percent owned subsidiary PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI), FCX operates the world’s largest copper and gold mine in terms of reserves at its Grasberg operations in Papua, Indonesia. After mining a high-grade section of the Grasberg open pit during the first half of 2007, PT-FI mined in a relatively low-grade section in the second half of 2007.  Therefore, PT-FI reported lower fourth-quarter 2007 sales volumes compared with the fourth quarter of 2006.  Copper and gold volumes in the fourth quarter of 2007 were higher than previous estimates primarily because of changes in the timing of access to higher grade ore in the Grasberg open pit.
 
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Years Ended
 
Consolidated
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
Indonesian Mining Operations
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
                   
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
                 
Production
 
208
 
435
 
1,151
 
1,201
 
Sales
 
183
 
432
 
1,131
 
1,201
 
Average realized price per pound
 
$3.03
 
$2.88
 
$3.32
 
$3.13
 
                   
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces):
                 
Production
 
147
 
514
 
2,198
 
1,732
 
Sales
 
124
 
508
 
2,185
 
1,736
 
Average realized price per ounce
 
$807
 
$628
 
$681
 
$567
a
 
a.  
Amount was $606 per ounce before a loss on redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.
 
FCX’s consolidated share of annual sales from Indonesia in 2008 is projected to approximate 1.2 billion pounds of copper and 1.2 million ounces of gold.  These estimates for gold are lower than previous forecasts of 1.4 million ounces of gold because of mine plan changes.  At the Grasberg mine, the sequencing in mining areas with varying ore grades causes fluctuations in the timing of ore production, resulting in varying quarterly and annual sales of copper and gold.  PT-FI expects to continue mining in a relatively low-grade section of the Grasberg open pit in the first half of 2008 and in a higher-grade section in the second half of 2008.  Approximately 65 percent of 2008 copper sales and 75 percent of 2008 gold sales are estimated in the second half of the year.
 
Unit Net Cash Costs.  PT-FI’s unit net cash costs, including gold and silver credits, averaged $0.29 per pound for the year ended December 31, 2007 and $0.60 per pound for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The lower unit net cash costs in 2007 were primarily the result of higher gold and silver credits.  Fourth-quarter 2007 average unit net cash costs of $1.39 per pound of copper were higher than the $0.44 per pound in the 2006 quarter, reflecting the significantly lower copper and gold volumes, partly offset by higher gold prices during fourth-quarter 2007.  Unit site production and delivery costs will vary with fluctuations in production volumes because of the primarily fixed nature of PT-FI’s cost structure.  Because the majority of PT-FI’s costs are fixed, unit costs vary with the volumes sold and the price of gold.
 

     
Years Ended
 
 
Fourth Quarter
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Per pound of copper:
                       
Site production and delivery, after adjustments
$
1.66
 
$
0.77
 
$
1.19
 
$
1.03
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(0.64
)
 
(0.77
)
 
(1.36
)
 
(0.93
)
Treatment charges
 
0.29
   
0.33
   
0.34
   
0.40
 
Royalties
 
0.08
   
0.11
   
0.12
   
0.10
 
Unit net cash costsa
$
1.39
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.60
 
                         
 
a.  
For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements refer to the supplemental schedule, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page VIII, which is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”
 
Assuming average copper prices of $3.00 per pound and average gold prices of $800 per ounce for 2008 and achievement of current 2008 sales estimates, PT-FI estimates that its 2008 unit net cash costs, including gold and silver credits, would approximate $0.80 per pound.  The change from 2007 primarily reflects lower gold volumes.
 
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OTHER ITEMS
Atlantic Copper, FCX’s wholly owned Spanish smelting unit, reported an operating loss of $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with operating income of $19 million in the 2006 period.  Operating income was lower in the 2007 quarter because of lower treatment rates and higher operating costs resulting from a stronger euro and higher energy costs.
 
FCX defers recognizing profits on PT-FI’s sales to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting, PT-FI’s 25 percent-owned Indonesian smelting unit, until the final sales to third parties occur.  Changes in these net deferrals resulted in additions to FCX’s net income totaling $19 million, $0.05 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007, and $8 million, $0.02 per share, for the year 2007.  For the 2006 periods, changes in these net deferrals resulted in additions to FCX’s net income totaling $4 million, $0.02 per share, in the fourth quarter and $17 million, $0.08 per share, for the year 2006.  At December 31, 2007, FCX’s net deferred profits on PT-FI concentrate inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income after taxes and minority interest sharing totaled $93 million.  Based on copper prices of $3.00 per pound and gold prices of $800 per ounce for 2008 and current shipping schedules, FCX estimates that the net change in deferred profits on intercompany sales will result in an increase to net income of approximately $40 million in the first quarter of 2008.  The actual change in deferred intercompany profits may differ substantially from this estimate because of changes in the timing of shipments to affiliated smelters and metal prices.
 
FCX also defers recognizing profits on intercompany molybdenum sales from the Henderson, Bagdad, Sierrita, Chino, Morenci and Cerro Verde mines to Climax Molybdenum Marketing Corporation (CMMC) until the final sales to third parties occur.  Changes in these net deferrals resulted in reductions to FCX's net income totaling $13 million, $0.03 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007, and $220 million, $0.55 per share, for the year 2007.  Based on molybdenum prices of $30 per pound, FCX estimates that the net change in these deferred profits will not have a material impact on first-quarter 2008 net income.  Absent significant changes in molybdenum prices, FCX does not anticipate significant changes in these deferred profits at current production and sales levels.
 
Discontinued Operations.  On October 31, 2007, FCX sold its international wire and cable business, PDIC, for $735 million.  The transaction generated proceeds of approximately $650 million net of taxes and other costs.  PDIC’s operating results are reported as discontinued operations in FCX’s condensed consolidated statements of income.  (Loss) income from discontinued operations for PDIC totaled $(9) million, $(0.02) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $35 million, $0.09 per share, in 2007, including transaction and related costs associated with the disposition.
 
PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES
FCX’s estimated consolidated recoverable reserves include 93.2 billion pounds of copper, 41.0 million ounces of gold, 2.0 billion pounds of molybdenum, 230.9 million ounces of silver and 0.6 billion pounds of cobalt.  Estimated recoverable reserves were assessed using a copper price of $1.20 per pound, a gold price of $450 per ounce and a molybdenum price of $6.50 per pound, compared with FCX’s 2006 assumptions of $1.00 per pound for copper and $400 per ounce for gold and Phelps Dodge’s 2006 assumptions of $1.05 per pound for copper and $5.00 per pound for molybdenum.
 
 
Preliminary Recoverable Reservesa
 
 
at December 31, 2007
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Molybdenum
 
 
(billions of lbs)
 
(millions of ozs)
 
(billions of lbs)
 
North America
25.8
 
0.2
 
1.8
 
South America
26.0
 
1.4
 
0.2
 
Indonesia
37.1
 
39.4
 
-
 
Africa
4.3
 
-
 
-
 
Consolidated Basisb
93.2
 
41.0
 
2.0
 
             
Net Equity Interestc
77.0
 
37.0
 
1.9
 
 
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a.  
Proven and probable recoverable reserves are estimated metal quantities from which FCX expects to be paid after application of estimated metallurgical recovery rates and smelter recovery rates, where applicable.  Recoverable reserves are that part of a mineral deposit which FCX estimates can be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination.
 
b.  
Consolidated basis represents estimated metal quantities after reduction for joint venture partner interests at the Morenci mine in North America and the Grasberg mining complex in Indonesia.
 
c.  
Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated basis metal quantities further reduced for minority interest owners.
 
Net additions to recoverable copper reserves totaled approximately 2.3 billion pounds at the North American mines and approximately 1.8 billion pounds at the South American mines because of higher price assumptions partly offset by increased costs.  Partly offsetting these additions were net reductions at the Indonesian mines primarily because the Dom ore bodies (0.7 billion pounds of copper, 0.2 million ounces of gold, net of joint venture participant share) were reclassified as mineralized material following an updated risk assessment of the Dom’s proximity to the mill complex and updates to the long-term mine plans for the underground ore bodies.
 
 
Consolidated ReservesRollforward
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Molybdenum
 
 
(billions of lbs)
 
(millions of ozs)
 
(billions of lbs)
 
Reserves – Dec. 31, 2006a
93.6
 
 42.5
 
2.0
 
Net additions/revisions
3.5
 
0.8
 
0.1
 
Production
(3.9)
 
(2.3)
 
(0.1)
 
Reserves – Dec. 31, 2007
93.2
 
41.0
 
2.0
 
 
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge amounts prior to the acquisition.
 
DEVELOPMENT and EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
Development Activities.  FCX has significant development activities under way to expand its production capacity, extend its mine lives and develop large-scale underground ore bodies.  Recently completed or current major projects include the expansion of Cerro Verde which was completed in 2006 and operated at capacity in the second half of 2007; a major new mining complex currently being commissioned at Safford, Arizona; the restart of a mill and the construction of a concentrate-leach, direct-electrowinning facility at Morenci; a sulfide leach project to extend the mine life at El Abra; the development of the large-scale, high-grade underground ore bodies in the Grasberg district; a project to restart open-pit mining at Climax and development of the highly prospective Tenke Fungurume project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 
In addition to the projects currently under way, FCX is continuing to review its assets to evaluate the potential for expansion opportunities associated with existing ore bodies.  As an initial step, FCX will be developing attractive economic projects for incremental expansions at the Morenci, Sierrita and Bagdad mines in Arizona and the Cerro Verde mine in Peru.  These projects will require an estimated capital cost approximating $400 million and would provide incremental production ramping up to over 200 million pounds of copper and 7 million pounds of molybdenum by 2011.  Detailed engineering for these projects is under way.  In addition, FCX is taking steps to restart the Miami mine in Arizona, which is expected to produce approximately 100 million pounds of copper per year over an approximate five-year period beginning in 2010.  Capital investment for this restart is expected to approximate $100 million.  FCX is continuing to review potential large-scale expansion opportunities and other organic growth opportunities.
 
North America.  Construction of a major new copper mine in Safford, Arizona, is substantially completed and first copper was produced by year-end 2007.  The Safford copper mine will produce ore from two open-pit mines located in southeastern Arizona and includes a solution extraction/electrowinning facility.  Construction commenced in August 2006 and the mine is being commissioned in advance of initial expectations.  The total capital investment for this project approximated $675 million.  FCX will continue to pursue significant additional exploration and
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development potential in this district, including the Lone Star project currently being evaluated with a drilling program.
 
In December 2007, FCX announced its plans to proceed with the restart of the Climax mine near Leadville, Colorado.  Climax is believed to be the largest, highest grade and lowest cost undeveloped molybdenum ore body in the world.  The initial $500 million project involves open pit mining and the construction of new milling facilities.  Annual production is expected to approximate 30 million pounds of molybdenum beginning in 2010 at estimated cash costs approximating $3.50 per pound.  The project is designed to enable the consideration of further large scale expansion of the Climax mine.  FCX is evaluating a second phase of the Climax project which could potentially double annual molybdenum production to 60 million pounds.
 
The concentrate-leach, direct electrowinning facility at Morenci is ramping up production following commissioning in third-quarter 2007.  This project uses FCX’s proprietary medium-temperature, pressure-leaching and direct-electrowinning technology which will enhance cost savings by processing concentrate on-site instead of shipping concentrate to smelters for treatment.  This project included the restart of a mill in the first half of 2007.  Mill throughput adds 115 million pounds of copper per year and is operating near capacity of 54,000 short tons per day.  The overall project required a total capital investment of approximately $250 million.
 
South America.  The recently expanded mill at Cerro Verde reached design capacity of 108,000 metric tons of ore per day in mid-2007 and averaged approximately 106,300 metric tons per day in the fourth quarter.  This expansion enables Cerro Verde to produce approximately 650 million pounds per year (approximately 348 million pounds per year for FCX’s share) and 8 million pounds of molybdenum per year for the next several years.
 
At the end of 2006, a feasibility study was completed to evaluate the development of a large sulfide deposit at El Abra.  This project would extend the mine life by over ten years.  Copper production from the sulfides is targeted to begin in 2010.  The existing facilities at El Abra would be used to process the additional reserves, minimizing capital spending requirements.  Total initial capital for the project is estimated to approximate $450 million, the majority of which will be spent between 2008 and 2011.  FCX is working with Chilean authorities on an environmental impact study associated with this project.
 
Indonesia.  PT-FI has several projects in progress throughout the Grasberg District, including developing its large-scale underground ore bodies located beneath and adjacent to the Grasberg open pit.  The expansion of the currently producing Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) mine to 50,000 metric tons of ore per day is complete with fourth-quarter rates averaging 59,000 metric tons per day.  A further expansion of the DOZ mine to 80,000 metric tons per day is under way with completion targeted by 2010.  Other projects include the development of the high-grade Big Gossan mine, expected to ramp-up to full production of 7,000 metric tons per day in late 2010, and the continued development of the Common Infrastructure project, which will provide access to the Grasberg underground ore body, the Kucing Liar ore body and future development of the mineralized areas below the DOZ mine.
 
Africa.  FCX holds an effective 57.75 percent interest in the Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt mining concessions in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.  FCX is the operator of the project.  The initial project at Tenke Fungurume is based on ore reserves approximating 100 million metric tons with ore grades of 2.3 percent copper and 0.3 percent cobalt.  Construction of this high potential project is in progress.  Operations are targeted to commence during 2009, with average annual production of approximately 250 million pounds of copper and approximately 18 million pounds of cobalt.
 
FCX is responsible for funding 70 percent of project development costs.  The total capital investment for this project is currently estimated at approximately $900 million, with approximately 35 percent incurred through December 31, 2007.  Capital cost estimates will continue to be reviewed as engineering and construction activities progress.
 
Exploration Activities.  FCX is conducting exploration activities near its existing mines and in other high potential areas around the world.  Aggregate exploration expenditures in 2008 are expected to approximate $175 million, compared with $119 million in 2007.
 
FCX’s exploration efforts in North America include drilling of the Lone Star deposit located approximately four miles from the ore body within the Safford district, as well as targets in the Morenci
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and Bagdad districts.  FCX is also conducting exploration activities near the Henderson ore body.  In South America, exploration is ongoing in and around the Cerro Verde and Candelaria/Ojos del Salado deposits. In Africa, FCX is actively pursuing targets outside of the area of initial development at Tenke Fungurume.  The number of drill rigs operating on these and other programs near the company’s minesites increased from 26 at the end of March 2007 to 55 currently.
 
PT-FI’s 2008 exploration efforts in Indonesia include testing extensions of the Deep Grasberg and Kucing Liar mine complex and to evaluate targets in the area between the Ertsberg East and Grasberg mineral systems from the new Common Infrastructure tunnels.  Initial drill results from the Common Infrastructure tunnel are positive and additional drilling is in process.  FCX continues its efforts to resume exploration activities in certain prospective areas in Papua, outside Block A (the Grasberg contract area).
 
CASH and DEBT
At December 31, 2007, FCX had consolidated cash of $1.6 billion and net cash available to the parent company of $1.1 billion as shown below (in billions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
Cash from United States operations
$
0.1
 
Cash from international operations
 
1.5
 
Total consolidated cash
 
1.6
 
Less minority interests’ share
 
(0.3
)
Cash, net of minority interests’ share
 
1.3
 
Withholding tax if distributed
 
(0.2
)
Net cash available to parent company
$
1.1
 
 
 
    At December 31, 2007, FCX had $7.2 billion in debt, including $6.0 billion in acquisition debt, $0.8 billion in Phelps Dodge debt assumed in the transaction and $0.4 billion of previously existing FCX debt.  The following table summarizes FCX’s debt transactions since September 30, 2007 (in billions):
 

Total debt at September 30, 2007
$
8.7
 
Repayments of term loans
 
(1.5
)
Other borrowings
 
0.3
 
Other repayments
 
(0.3
)
Total debt at December 31, 2007
$
7.2
 
 
Since completion of the Phelps Dodge transaction on March 19, 2007, FCX has repaid a total of $10.4 billion in debt and has fully repaid the original $10 billion in term loans issued in connection with the acquisition.
 
OUTLOOK
FCX’s consolidated sales volumes for 2008 are currently projected to approximate 4.3 billion pounds of copper, 1.3 million ounces of gold and 75 million pounds of molybdenum.  Projected sales volumes for the first quarter of 2008 approximate 885 million pounds of copper, 170 thousand ounces of gold and 19 million pounds of molybdenum.  Because of mine sequencing at Grasberg and the ramp-up of production at Safford, second-half 2008 production is expected to be higher than the first half.  Approximately 56 percent of consolidated copper sales and 72 percent of consolidated gold sales are expected in the second half of the year.  The achievement of FCX’s sales estimates will be dependent on the achievement of targeted mining rates and expansion plans, the successful operation of production facilities, the impact of weather conditions and other factors.
 
Using estimated sales volumes for 2008 and assuming 2008 average prices of $3.00 per pound of copper, $800 per ounce of gold and $30 per pound of molybdenum, FCX’s consolidated operating cash flows would approximate $5 billion in 2008.  Operating cash flows in the first quarter are expected to be the lowest of the year, impacted by the $598 million payment in January 2008 to settle the 2007 copper
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price protection contract, taxes and other working capital items and the timing of production.  Using flat pricing assumptions during the year, second-half 2008 operating cash flows would be significantly higher than the first half.  FCX’s capital expenditures for 2008 are currently estimated to approximate $2.4 billion.  FCX expects to generate cash flows during 2008 significantly greater than its capital expenditures, minority interests distributions, dividends and other cash requirements.
 
FINANCIAL POLICY
FCX has a long track record for maximizing shareholder values through pursuing development projects with high rates of return and returning cash to shareholders through common stock dividends and share purchases.
 
FCX placed a high priority on debt reduction during 2007 and has achieved meaningful debt reduction since the Phelps Dodge acquisition.  In December 2007, FCX increased its common stock annual dividend from $1.25 to $1.75 per share, with the first quarterly dividend of $0.4375 to be paid in February 2008, and authorized a new 20-million share open market share purchase program.  As of January 22, 2008, no shares have been purchased under the program.  Common dividends currently total approximately $670 million per year and preferred dividends total approximately $255 million per year.  The continuation of the positive performance of FCX’s operations would enable the company to consider additional returns to shareholders.  FCX’s management and its Board of Directors review the company’s financial policy on an ongoing basis.
 
 
    FCX is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.  FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum.  FCX has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry and is the world’s largest producer of molybdenum.
 
The company's portfolio of assets include the Grasberg mining complex, the world's largest copper and gold mine in terms of reserves, significant mining operations in the Americas, including the large scale Morenci/Safford minerals district in North America and the Cerro Verde and El Abra operations in South America, and the potential world-class Tenke Fungurume development project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Additional information about FCX is available on our web site at www.fcx.com.
 
 
Cautionary Statement and Regulation G Disclosure:  This press release contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss factors we believe may affect our performance in the future.  Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts, such as statements regarding projected ore grades and milling rates, projected sales volumes, projected unit net cash costs, projected operating cash flows, projected capital expenditures, the impact of copper, gold and molybdenum price changes, the impact of changes in deferred intercompany profits on earnings, projected debt and cash balances, and the impact of purchase accounting, including on production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.  Accuracy of the forward-looking statements depends on assumptions about events that change over time and is thus susceptible to periodic change based on actual experience and new developments.  FCX cautions readers that it assumes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements in this press release and, except to the extent required by applicable law, does not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly.  Additionally, important factors that might cause future results to differ from these projections include mine sequencing, production rates, industry risks, commodity prices, political risks, weather-related risks, labor relations, currency translation risks and other factors described in FCX's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
 
This press release also contains certain financial measures such as unit net cash costs per pound of copper and unit net cash costs per pound of molybdenum.  As required by SEC Regulation G, reconciliations of these measures to amounts reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements or pro forma consolidated financial results are in the supplemental schedule, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page VIII, which is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”
 
A copy of this press release is available on our web site, “www.fcx.com.”  A conference call with securities analysts about fourth-quarter 2007 results is scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. EDT.  The conference call will be broadcast on the Internet along with slides.  Interested parties may listen to the webcast live and view the slides by accessing “www.fcx.com.” A replay of the webcast will be available through Friday, February 15, 2008.
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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
SELECTED OPERATING DATA

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
COPPER, Pro Formaa
 
Production
 
Sales
(millions of recoverable pounds)
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
                         
MINED COPPER (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
North America
                       
Morenci (85%)
 
159
b
 
178
b
 
159
b
 
180
b
Bagdad (100%)
 
51
   
46
   
49
   
46
 
Sierrita (100%)
 
37
   
40
   
36
   
40
 
Chino (100%)
 
56
   
42
   
49
   
42
 
Tyrone (100%)
 
14
   
15
   
13
   
16
 
Miami (100%)
 
5
   
4
   
5
   
5
 
Tohono (100%)
 
-
   
1
   
1
   
1
 
Safford (100%)
 
1
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other (100%)
 
4
   
3
   
4
   
3
 
Total North America
 
327
   
329
   
316
   
333
 
                         
South America
                       
Candelaria/Ojos del Salado (80%)
 
127
   
99
   
117
   
95
 
Cerro Verde (53.6%)
 
169
   
66
   
168
   
60
 
El Abra (51%)
 
95
   
115
   
94
   
111
 
Total South America
 
391
   
280
   
379
   
266
 
                         
Indonesia
                       
Grasberg (90.6%)
 
208
c
 
435
c
 
183
c
 
432
c
Consolidated
 
926
   
1,044
   
878
   
1,031
 
                         
Less minority participants’ share
 
169
   
147
   
165
   
141
 
Net
 
757
   
897
   
713
   
890
 
                         
Consolidated sales from mines
             
878
   
1,031
 
Purchased copper
             
126
   
127
 
Total consolidated sales
             
1,004
   
1,158
 
                         
Average realized price per pound
                       
Excluding hedging
             
$3.12
   
$2.99
 
Including hedging
             
$3.16
d
 
$3.19
d
                         
GOLD, Pro Formaa
                       
(thousands of recoverable ounces)
                       
                         
MINED GOLD (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
                         
North America (100%)
 
6
b
 
4
b
 
7
b
 
4
b
South America (80%)
 
33
   
26
   
30
   
26
 
Indonesia (90.6%)
 
147
c
 
514
c
 
124
c
 
508
c
Consolidated
 
186
   
544
   
161
   
538
 
                         
Less minority participants’ shares
 
20
   
53
   
18
   
52
 
Net
 
166
   
491
   
143
   
486
 
                         
Consolidated sales from mines
             
161
   
538
 
Purchased gold
             
-
   
1
 
Total consolidated sales
             
161
   
539
 
                         
Average realized price per ounce
             
$803
   
$627
 
                         
MOLYBDENUM, Pro Formaa
                       
(millions of recoverable pounds)
                       
                         
MINED MOLYBDENUM (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
                         
Henderson (100%)
 
9
   
9
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
By-product – North America (100%)b
 
7
   
8
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
By-product – Cerro Verde (53.56%)
 
1
   
-
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Consolidated
 
17
   
17
   
19
   
18
 
                         
Purchased molybdenum
             
2
   
1
 
Total consolidated sales
             
21
   
19
 
                         
Average realized price per pound
             
$27.84
   
$22.68
 
                         
a.  
The fourth-quarter 2006 data include Phelps Dodge’s pre-acquisition results for comparative purposes only.
b.  
Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partner’s 15 percent interest.
c.  
Amounts are net of Grasberg’s joint venture partner’s interest, which varies in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement.
d.  
Includes additions of $0.04 per pound for fourth-quarter 2007 and $0.20 per pound for fourth-quarter 2006 for mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection programs.


I


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
(continued)

   
Years Ended December 31,
COPPER, Pro Formaa
 
Production
 
Sales
(millions of recoverable pounds)
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
MINED COPPER (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
North America
                       
Morenci (85%)
 
687
b
 
693
b
 
693
b
 
692
b
Bagdad (100%)
 
202
   
165
   
200
   
165
 
Sierrita (100%)
 
150
   
162
   
157
   
161
 
Chino (100%)
 
190
   
186
   
186
   
186
 
Tyrone (100%)
 
50
   
64
   
53
   
64
 
Miami (100%)
 
20
   
19
   
24
   
19
 
Tohono (100%)
 
3
   
5
   
3
   
5
 
Safford (100%)
 
1
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other (100%)
 
17
   
11
   
16
   
11
 
Total North America
 
1,320
c
 
1,305
   
1,332
c
 
1,303
 
                         
South America
                       
Candelaria/Ojos del Salado (80%)
 
453
   
429
   
447
   
425
 
Cerro Verde (53.6%)
 
594
   
222
   
587
   
214
 
El Abra (51%)
 
366
   
482
   
365
   
487
 
Total South America
 
1,413
c
 
1,133
   
1,399
c
 
1,126
 
                         
Indonesia
                       
Grasberg (90.6%)
 
1,151
d
 
1,201
d
 
1,131
d
 
1,201
d
Consolidated
 
3,884
   
3,639
   
3,862
   
3,630
 
                         
Less minority participants’ share
 
653
   
537
   
647
   
535
 
Net
 
3,231
   
3,102
   
3,215
   
3,095
 
                         
Consolidated sales from mines
             
3,862
   
3,630
 
Purchased copper
             
650
   
736
 
Total consolidated sales
             
4,512
   
4,366
 
                         
Average realized price per pound
                       
Excluding hedging
             
$3.28
   
$3.06
 
Including hedging
             
$3.23
e
 
$2.79
e
                         
GOLD, Pro Formaa
                       
(thousands of recoverable ounces)
                       
MINED GOLD (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
North America (100%)
 
15
b
 
19
b
 
21
b
 
19
b
South America (80%)
 
116
f
 
112
   
114
f
 
111
 
Indonesia (90.6%)
 
2,198
d
 
1,732
d
 
2,185
d
 
1,736
d
Consolidated
 
2,329
   
1,863
   
2,320
   
1,866
 
                         
Less minority participants’ shares
 
229
   
184
   
228
   
185
 
Net
 
2,100
   
1,679
   
2,092
   
1,681
 
                         
Consolidated sales from mines
             
2,320
   
1,866
 
Purchased gold
             
6
   
12
 
Total consolidated sales
             
2,326
   
1,878
 
                         
Average realized price per ounce
             
$682
   
$566
g
                         
MOLYBDENUM, Pro Formaa
                       
(millions of recoverable pounds)
                       
MINED MOLYBDENUM (FCX’s net interest in %)
                       
Henderson (100%)
 
39
   
37
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
By-product – North America (100%)b
 
30
   
31
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
By-product – Cerro Verde (53.56%)
 
1
   
-
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Consolidated
 
70
h
 
68
   
69
h
 
69
 
                         
Purchased molybdenum
             
9
   
8
 
Total consolidated sales
             
78
   
77
 
                         
Average realized price per pound
             
$25.87
   
$21.87
 
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge’s pre-acquisition results for comparative purposes only.
b.  
Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partner’s 15 percent interest.
c.  
Includes North American copper production of 258 million pounds and sales of 283 million pounds and South American copper production of 259 million pounds and sales of 222 million pounds for Phelps Dodge’s pre-acquisition results.
d.  
Amounts are net of Grasberg’s joint venture partner’s interest, which varies in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement.
e.  
Includes reductions of $0.05 per pound for the year ended December 31, 2007, and $0.27 per pound for the year ended December 31, 2006, for mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection programs.
f.  
Includes gold production of 21 thousand ounces and sales of 18 thousand ounces for Phelps Dodge’s pre-acquisition results.
g.  
Includes a reduction of approximately $37 per ounce for a loss on redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.
h.  
Includes molybdenum production of 14 million pounds and sales of 17 million pounds for Phelps Dodge’s pre-acquisition results.

II


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
(continued)

   
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Statistical Data from Mining Operations, 100%a
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
                   
North America (copper and molybdenum mines)
                 
                   
Copper Mines
                 
                   
Solution Extraction/Electrowinning (SX/EW) Operations
                 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
 
971,800
 
754,800
 
798,200
 
801,200
 
Average copper ore grade (%)
 
0.24
 
0.27
 
0.23
 
0.30
 
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
218
 
249
 
940
 
1,013
 
                   
Mill Operations
                 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
 
232,300
 
212,600
 
223,800
 
199,300
 
Average ore grade (%)
                 
Copper
 
0.40
 
0.33
 
0.35
 
0.33
 
Molybdenum
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)
                 
Copper
 
137
 
111
 
501
 
414
 
Molybdenum
 
7
 
8
 
30
 
31
 
                   
Henderson Molybdenum Mine
                 
                   
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
 
24,000
 
22,700
 
24,000
 
22,200
 
Average molybdenum ore grade (%)
 
0.23
 
0.22
 
0.23
 
0.23
 
Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
9
 
9
 
39
 
37
 
                   
South America (copper mines)
                 
                   
SX/EW Operations
                 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
 
289,600
 
257,200
 
289,400
 
257,400
 
Average copper ore grade (%)
 
0.42
 
0.46
 
0.43
 
0.45
 
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
139
 
172
 
569
 
695
 
                   
Mill Operations
                 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
 
180,300
 
80,900
 
167,900
 
68,500
 
Average ore grade (%)
                 
Copper
 
0.80
 
0.72
 
0.74
 
0.87
 
Molybdenum
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
0.02
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)
                 
Copper
 
252
 
108
 
844
 
438
 
Molybdenum
 
1
 
-
 
1
 
-
 
                   
Indonesia (copper mine)
                 
                   
Mill Operations
                 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
 
208,600
 
246,500
 
212,600
 
229,400
 
                   
Average ore grade
                 
Copper (%)
 
0.65
 
1.08
 
0.82
 
0.85
 
Gold (grams per metric ton)
 
0.52
 
0.95
 
1.24
 
0.85
 
Recovery rates (%)
                 
Copper
 
88.8
 
89.5
 
90.5
 
86.1
 
Gold
 
76.5
 
84.2
 
86.2
 
80.9
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
                 
Production
 
227
 
469
 
1,211
 
1,300
 
Sales
 
201
 
466
 
1,190
 
1,300
 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
                 
Production
 
246
 
571
 
2,608
 
1,824
 
Sales
 
220
 
564
 
2,591
 
1,831
 
                   
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge pre-acquisition results for comparative purposes only.


III


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007a
 
2006
 
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
Revenuesb
$
4,184
 
$
1,643
 
$
16,939
 
$
5,791
 
Cost of sales:
                       
Production and delivery
 
2,422
c
 
650
   
8,527
c
 
2,525
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
400
c
 
81
   
1,246
c
 
228
 
Total cost of sales
 
2,822
   
731
   
9,773
   
2,753
 
Exploration and research expenses
 
58
   
3
   
145
   
12
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
152
d
 
46
   
466
d
 
157
 
Total costs and expenses
 
3,032
   
780
   
10,384
   
2,922
 
Operating income
 
1,152
   
863
   
6,555
   
2,869
 
Interest expense, net
 
(127
)
 
(14
)
 
(513
)
 
(76
)
Losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt, net
 
(2
)
 
-
   
(173
)
 
(32
)
Gains on sales of assets
 
-
   
1
   
85
e
 
31
 
Other income, net
 
47
   
11
   
157
   
28
 
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)
 
5
   
(1
)
 
22
   
6
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
                       
and minority interests
 
1,075
   
860
   
6,133
   
2,826
 
Provision for income taxes
 
(525
)f
 
(365
)
 
(2,400
)
 
(1,201
)
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
 
(63
)f
 
(53
)
 
(791
)
 
(168
)
Income from continuing operations
 
487
   
442
   
2,942
   
1,457
 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of taxes of $3 million
                       
in fourth quarter and $23 million for the year)
 
(9
)g
 
-
   
35
g
 
-
 
Preferred dividends
 
(64
)
 
(16
)
 
(208
)
 
(61
)
Net income applicable to common stock
$
414
 
$
426
 
$
2,769
 
$
1,396
 
                         
Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock:
                       
Continuing operations
 
$1.10
   
$2.17
   
$8.02
   
$7.32
 
Discontinued operations
 
(0.02
)g
 
-
   
0.10
g
 
-
 
Basic net income per share of common stock
 
$1.08
   
$2.17
   
$8.12
   
$7.32
 
                         
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
                       
Continuing operations
 
$1.07
   
$1.99
   
$7.41
   
$6.63
 
Discontinued operations
 
(0.02
)g
 
-
   
0.09
g
 
-
 
Diluted net income per share of common stockh
 
$1.05
   
$1.99
   
$7.50
   
$6.63
 
                         
Average common shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
 
382
i
 
197
   
341
i
 
191
 
Dilutedh
 
409
   
222
   
397
   
221
 
                         
Dividends declared per share of common stock
 
$0.4375
   
$2.125
   
$1.375
   
$5.0625
 
                         
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge results beginning March 20, 2007.
b.  
Includes positive (negative) adjustments to prior period concentrate sales totaling $(281) million in fourth-quarter 2007, $(71) million in fourth-quarter 2006, $90 million in year 2007 and $139 million in year 2006.  In addition, credits (charges) for mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection program totaled $37 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $(175) million in year 2007.  Year 2006 also includes a $69 million loss on mandatory redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.
c.  
Includes impact of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Phelps Dodge acquisition, which increased production costs by $125 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $781 million in year 2007 and increased depreciation, depletion and amortization by $226 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $595 million in year 2007.
d.  
Includes additional costs relating to the acquisition of Phelps Dodge totaling $96 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $236 million in year 2007.  Also includes stock-based compensation costs related to second-quarter 2007 stock option grants totaling $6 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $39 million in year 2007.
e.  
Primarily represents gains on sales of marketable equity securities.
f.  
Includes a $111 million one-time tax charge associated with the reversal of the Phelps Dodge APB Opinion No. 23 indefinite reinvestment assertion on certain earnings in South America, which was fully offset by a reduction in minority interests’ share of net income.
g.  
Relates to the operations of PDIC, which FCX sold on October 31, 2007.
h.  
Reflects assumed conversion of FCX’s 7% Convertible Senior Notes and 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, resulting in the exclusion of interest expense totaling less than $0.1 million in fourth-quarter 2007, $0.1 million in fourth-quarter 2006, $0.2 million in year 2007 and $13 million in year 2006 and dividends totaling approximately $15 million in each of the fourth quarters of 2007 and 2006 and approximately $60 million in each of the years 2007 and 2006.  Year 2007 also includes assumed conversion of FCX’s 6¾% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, of which FCX sold 28.75 million shares on March 28, 2007, reflecting exclusion of dividends totaling $147 million.  This instrument was not dilutive for fourth-quarter 2007.  The assumed conversions reflect the inclusion of 23 million common shares in fourth-quarter 2007, 23 million common shares in fourth-quarter 2006, 53 million common shares in year 2007 and 29 million common shares in year 2006.
i.  
On March 19, 2007, FCX issued 136.9 million shares to acquire Phelps Dodge; and on March 28, 2007, FCX sold 47.15 million common shares in a public offering.

IV



FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In Millions)
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,626
   
$
907
 
Accounts receivable
   
1,295
     
486
 
Inventories
   
2,178
     
724
 
Mill and leach stockpiles
   
707
     
-
 
Prepaid expenses, restricted cash and other
   
97
     
34
 
Total current assets
   
5,903
     
2,151
 
Property, plant, equipment and development costs, net
   
25,784
     
3,099
 
Trust assets
   
606
     
-
 
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles
   
1,106
     
-
 
Goodwill
   
5,393
a
   
-
 
Other assets and deferred charges
   
1,243
     
140
 
Total assets
 
$
40,035
   
$
5,390
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
2,309
   
$
776
 
Copper price protection program
   
598
     
-
 
Accrued income taxes
   
420
     
165
 
Dividends payable
   
212
     
13
 
Current portion of reclamation and environmental obligations
   
209
     
-
 
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings
   
31
     
19
 
Total current liabilities
   
3,779
     
973
 
Long-term debt, less current portion:
               
Senior notes
   
6,928
     
620
 
Project financing, equipment loans and other
   
252
     
41
 
Total long-term debt, less current portion
   
7,180
     
661
 
Deferred income taxes
   
7,704
     
800
 
Other liabilities and deferred credits
   
1,059
     
268
 
Reclamation and environmental obligations, less current portion
   
840
     
30
 
Total liabilities
   
20,562
     
2,732
 
Minority interests
   
1,239
     
213
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
   
1,100
     
1,100
 
6¾% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
   
2,875
     
-
 
Common stock
   
50
     
31
 
Capital in excess of par value
   
13,407
     
2,668
 
Retained earnings
   
3,601
     
1,415
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
42
     
(20
)
Common stock held in treasury
   
(2,841
)
   
(2,749
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
18,234
     
2,445
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
40,035
   
$
5,390
 
                 
a.  
During the fourth quarter of 2007, revisions to previously estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed from Phelps Dodge and adjustments to the purchase price resulted in a $0.9 billion reduction in goodwill.  FCX expects to finalize the purchase price allocation during the first quarter of 2008.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

       
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2007a
   
2006
 
   
(In Millions)
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
               
Net income
 
$
2,977
   
$
1,457
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
operating activities:
               
Unrealized losses on copper price protection program
   
175
     
-
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
   
1,264
     
228
 
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
   
802
     
168
 
Noncash compensation and benefits
   
214
     
85
 
Losses on early extinguishment and conversion of debt, net
   
173
     
32
 
Gains on sales of assets
   
(85
)
   
(31
)
Deferred income taxes
   
(288
)
   
16
 
Other
   
(65
)
   
25
 
(Increases) decreases in working capital, excluding amounts
               
acquired from Phelps Dodge:
               
Accounts receivable
   
428
     
196
 
Inventories
   
272
     
(146
)
Prepaid expenses, restricted cash and other
   
21
     
(27
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
313
     
15
 
Accrued income taxes
   
24
     
(152
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
6,225
     
1,866
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of Phelps Dodge, net of cash acquired
   
(13,910
)
   
(5
)
Phelps Dodge capital expenditures
   
(1,333
)
   
-
 
PT Freeport Indonesia capital expenditures
   
(368
)
   
(234
)
Other capital expenditures
   
(54
)
   
(17
)
Net proceeds from sale of PDIC
   
597
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of assets
   
260
     
34
 
Other
   
(53
)
   
(2
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(14,861
)
   
(224
)
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from term loans under bank credit facility
   
12,450
     
-
 
Repayments of term loans under bank credit facility
   
(12,450
)
   
-
 
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes
   
5,880
     
-
 
Net proceeds from sale of 6¾% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
   
2,803
     
-
 
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
   
2,816
     
-
 
Proceeds from other debt
   
744
     
103
 
Repayments of other debt
   
(1,069
)
   
(394
)
Purchases of FCX common shares
   
-
     
(100
)
Cash dividends paid:
               
Common stock
   
(421
)
   
(916
)
Preferred stock
   
(175
)
   
(61
)
Minority interests
   
(967
)b
   
(161
)b
Net (payments for) proceeds from exercised stock options
   
(14
)
   
15
 
Excess tax benefit from exercised stock options
   
16
     
21
 
Bank credit facilities fees and other
   
(258
)
   
(6
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
9,355
     
(1,499
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
719
     
143
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
907
     
764
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
1,626
   
$
907
 
                 
a.  
Includes Phelps Dodge results beginning March 20, 2007.
b.  
Represents minority interests’ share of dividends.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

Pro forma financial results assume that FCX acquired Phelps Dodge effective January 1, 2007, for the 2007 periods and effective January 1, 2006, for the 2006 periods.  The most significant adjustments relate to the impact of fair value adjustments to inventories (including mill and leach stockpiles) and property, plant and equipment using March 19, 2007, metals prices and assumptions.

 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
(In millions, except per share amounts)
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Revenues
$4,094
a
$4,587
a
$19,233
a
$16,653
a, b
Operating income
$1,108
a, c
$1,865
a, c
$7,243
a, c
$4,950
a, b, c
Income from continuing operations
               
applicable to common stockd
$395
a, c
$1,319
a, c
$3,061
a, c, e
$2,197
a, b, c, e
Diluted income from continuing operations
               
per share of common stock
$1.00
a, c
$3.11
a, c
$7.30
a, c, e
$5.54
a, b, c, e
Diluted average common shares outstandingf, g
410
 
445
 
448
 
445
 

Note: Disclosures of after-tax amounts are calculated by reference to the applicable tax rate.
 
a.  
Includes credits for noncash mark-to-market accounting adjustments on copper price protection programs totaling $37 million ($23 million to net income or $0.06 per share) in fourth-quarter 2007 and $11 million ($8 million to net income or $0.02 per share) in fourth-quarter 2006 and charges totaling $195 million ($119 million to net income or $0.27 per share) in year 2007 and $1.2 billion ($915 million to net income or $2.06 per share) in year 2006.  Also includes credits for amortization of acquired intangible assets and liabilities totaling $30 million ($19 million to net income or $0.04 per share) for each of the fourth quarters of 2007 and 2006 and $120 million ($76 million to net income or $0.17 per share) for each of the years 2007 and 2006.
 
b.  
Includes loss on redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II and Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock totaling $82 million ($44 million to net income or $0.10 per share).
 
c.  
Includes the purchase accounting impacts of the increases in the carrying values of acquired property, plant and equipment and metals inventories, and also includes amortization of acquired intangible assets and liabilities totaling $305 million ($192 million to net income or $0.47 per share) in fourth-quarter 2007, $366 million ($231 million to net income or $0.52 per share) in fourth-quarter 2006, $1.6 billion ($1.0 billion to net income or $2.25 per share) in year 2007 and $2.2 billion ($1.4 billion to net income or $3.13 per share) in year 2006.
 
d.  
After preferred dividends.
 
e.  
Includes net losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $85 million ($63 million to net income or $0.14 per share) in year 2007 and $32 million ($30 million to net income or $0.07 per share) in year 2006 for debt prepayments.  Year 2007 also includes gains totaling $85 million ($52 million to net income or $0.12 per share) on sales of marketable equity securities.  Year 2006 also includes net gains of $30 million ($30 million to net income or $0.07 per share) from the disposition of land and certain royalty rights.
 
f.  
Reflects assumed conversion of FCX’s 7% Convertible Senior Notes and 5½% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.  Also reflects assumed conversion of FCX’s 6¾% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which was issued on March 28, 2007, for all periods except fourth-quarter 2007 in which this security was not dilutive.
 
g.  
On March 19, 2007, FCX issued 136.9 million common shares to acquire Phelps Dodge.  On March 28, 2007, FCX sold 47.15 million common shares.  These shares are assumed to be outstanding for all periods presented.

 
VII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

PRODUCT REVENUES AND UNIT NET CASH COSTS
Unit net cash costs per pound of copper and per pound of molybdenum are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash generating capacity of FCX’s mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for the respective operations. FCX uses this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by its mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although FCX’s measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

FCX presents gross profit per pound of copper using both a “by-product” method and a “co-product” method. FCX uses the by-product method in its presentation of gross profit per pound of copper because (1) the majority of its revenues are copper revenues, (2) it mines ore, which contains copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals, (3) it is not possible to specifically assign all of FCX’s costs to revenues from the copper, gold, and molybdenum and other metals it produces, (4) it is the method used to compare mining operations in certain industry publications and (5) it is the method used by FCX’s management and Board of Directors to monitor its operations. In the co-product method presentations below, costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent our metals sales volumes and realized prices change.

In both the by-product and the co-product method calculations below, FCX shows adjustments to copper revenues for prior period open sales as separate line items. Because the copper pricing adjustments do not result from current period sales, FCX has reflected these separately from revenues on current period sales. Noncash and nonrecurring costs consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, write-offs of equipment or unusual charges. They are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit net cash costs. In addition, costs resulting from the application of the purchase accounting method are removed. As discussed above, gold, molybdenum and other metal revenues, excluding any impacts from redemption of the gold- and silver-denominated preferred stocks, are reflected as credits against site production and delivery costs in the by-product method. Presentations under both methods are shown below together with reconciliations to amounts reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements or pro forma consolidated financial results.


VIII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

North America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenum
a
Other
b
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
1,053
 
$
1,053
 
$
207
 
$
18
 
$
1,278
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
485
   
405
   
86
   
4
   
495
 
By-product credits
 
(215
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
34
   
33
   
-
   
1
   
34
 
Net cash costs
 
304
   
438
   
86
   
5
   
529
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
50
   
45
   
4
   
1
   
50
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
6
   
6
   
-
   
-
   
6
 
Total costs
 
360
   
489
   
90
   
6
   
585
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 
-
   
-
   
(21
)
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(39
)
 
(38
)
 
(1
)
 
-
   
(39
)
Gross profit
$
633
 
$
505
 
$
116
 
$
12
 
$
633
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
312
   
312
                   
Molybdenum (in million pounds)
             
7
             
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper and molybdenum:
                   
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.38
 
$
3.38
 
$
31.90
             
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1.56
   
1.30
   
13.23
             
By-product credits
 
(0.69
)
 
-
   
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.11
   
0.11
   
-
             
Unit net cash costs
 
0.98
   
1.41
   
13.23
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.16
   
0.14
   
0.62
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.03
             
Total unit costs
 
1.16
   
1.57
   
13.88
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.07
)
 
-
             
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.13
)
 
(0.12
)
 
(0.09
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
2.02
 
$
1.62
 
$
17.93
             
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
       
And
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
1,278
 
$
495
 
$
50
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                             
per above
 
N/A
   
6
   
N/A
             
Treatment charges per above
 
N/A
   
34
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
                             
per above
 
(21
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Other North American operations
 
1,269
   
1,059
   
27
             
Purchase accounting impact
 
111
   
99
   
146
             
Total North American mining operations
 
2,637
   
1,693
   
223
             
South American mining operations
 
1,002
   
404
   
119
             
Indonesian mining operations
 
500
   
324
   
41
             
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
627
   
620
   
9
             
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(582
)
 
(619
)
 
8
             
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                             
financial statements
$
4,184
 
$
2,422
 
$
400
             
                               
a.  
Molybdenum by-product credits reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.
b.  
Includes gold and silver.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

North America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenum
a
Other
b
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
1,097
 
$
1,097
 
$
197
 
$
9
 
$
1,303
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
431
   
376
   
63
   
5
   
444
 
By-product credits
 
(193
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
21
   
21
   
-
   
-
   
21
 
Net cash costs
 
259
   
397
   
63
   
5
   
465
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
43
   
37
   
6
   
-
   
43
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
5
   
5
   
-
   
-
   
5
 
Total costs
 
307
   
439
   
69
   
5
   
513
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
146
   
146
   
-
   
-
   
146
 
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(16
)
 
(16
)
 
-
   
-
   
(16
)
Gross profit
$
920
 
$
788
 
$
128
 
$
4
 
$
920
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
330
   
330
                   
Molybdenum (in million pounds)
             
8
             
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper and molybdenum:
                   
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.32
 
$
3.32
 
$
25.98
             
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1.31
   
1.14
   
8.22
             
By-product credits
 
(0.59
)
 
-
   
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.06
   
0.06
   
-
             
Unit net cash costs
 
0.78
   
1.20
   
8.22
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.13
   
0.11
   
0.80
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.01
             
Total unit costs
 
0.93
   
1.33
   
9.03
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
0.44
   
0.44
   
-
             
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.04
)
 
-
             
Gross profit per pound
$
2.79
 
$
2.39
 
$
16.95
             
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
       
and
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
1,303
 
$
444
 
$
43
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                             
per above
 
N/A
   
5
   
N/A
             
Treatment charges per above
 
N/A
   
21
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
                             
per above
 
146
   
N/A
   
N/A
             
Purchase accounting impact
 
30
   
207
   
179
             
Eliminations and other
 
3,108
   
1,526
   
157
             
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                             
consolidated financial results
$
4,587
 
$
2,203
 
$
379
             
                               
a.  
Molybdenum by-product credits reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.
b.  
Includes gold and silver.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

North America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Year Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenum
a
Other
b
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
4,242
 
$
4,242
 
$
866
 
$
60
 
$
5,168
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1,883
   
1,609
   
312
   
23
   
1,944
 
By-product credits
 
(865
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
119
   
116
   
-
   
3
   
119
 
Net cash costs
 
1,137
   
1,725
   
312
   
26
   
2,063
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
192
   
165
   
26
   
1
   
192
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
22
   
21
   
1
   
-
   
22
 
Total costs
 
1,351
   
1,911
   
339
   
27
   
2,277
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(139
)
 
(139
)
 
-
   
-
   
(139
)
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(65
)
 
(64
)
 
(1
)
 
-
   
(65
)
Gross profit
$
2,687
 
$
2,128
 
$
526
 
$
33
 
$
2,687
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,316
   
1,316
                   
Molybdenum (in million pounds)
             
30
             
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper and molybdenum:
                   
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.22
 
$
3.22
 
$
29.31
             
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1.43
   
1.22
   
10.58
             
By-product credits
 
(0.66
)
 
-
   
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.09
   
0.09
   
-
             
Unit net cash costs
 
0.86
   
1.31
   
10.58
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.15
   
0.12
   
0.87
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.03
             
Total unit costs
 
1.03
   
1.45
   
11.48
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.10
)
 
-
             
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.02
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
2.04
 
$
1.62
 
$
17.81
             
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
       
And
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
5,168
 
$
1,944
 
$
192
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                             
per above
 
N/A
   
22
   
N/A
             
Treatment charges per above
 
N/A
   
119
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
                             
per above
 
(139
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
851
   
762
             
Eliminations and other
 
14,084
   
6,874
   
556
             
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                             
consolidated financial results
$
19,233
 
$
9,810
 
$
1,510
             
                               
a.  
Molybdenum by-product credits reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.
b.  
Includes gold and silver.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

North America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Year Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenum
a
Other
b
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
4,121
 
$
4,121
 
$
772
 
$
44
 
$
4,937
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1,472
   
1,199
   
291
   
25
   
1,515
 
By-product credits
 
(773
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
87
   
83
   
-
   
4
   
87
 
Net cash costs
 
786
   
1,282
   
291
   
29
   
1,602
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
147
   
122
   
23
   
2
   
147
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
20
   
19
   
1
   
-
   
20
 
Total costs
 
953
   
1,423
   
315
   
31
   
1,769
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(1,205
)
 
(1,205
)
 
-
   
-
   
(1,205
)
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(36
)
 
(36
)
 
-
   
-
   
(36
)
Gross profit
$
1,927
 
$
1,457
 
$
457
 
$
13
 
$
1,927
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,292
   
1,292
                   
Molybdenum (in million pounds)
             
31
             
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper and molybdenum:
                   
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.19
 
$
3.19
 
$
24.85
             
                               
Site production and delivery, before
                             
net noncash and nonrecurring
                             
costs shown below
 
1.14
   
0.93
   
9.37
             
By-product credits
 
(0.60
)
 
-
   
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.07
   
0.06
   
-
             
Unit net cash costs
 
0.61
   
0.99
   
9.37
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.11
   
0.09
   
0.77
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.03
             
Total unit costs
 
0.74
   
1.10
   
10.17
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.93
)
 
(0.93
)
 
-
             
Idle facility and other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 
-
             
Gross profit per pound
$
1.49
 
$
1.13
 
$
14.68
             
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
       
and
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
4,937
 
$
1,515
 
$
147
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                             
per above
 
N/A
   
20
   
N/A
             
Treatment charges per above
 
N/A
   
87
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                             
on prior period open sales and hedging
                             
per above
 
(1,205
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
1,526
   
722
             
Eliminations and other
 
12,801
   
6,652
   
515
             
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                             
consolidated financial results
$
16,653
 
$
9,800
 
$
1,384
             
                               
a.  
Molybdenum by-product credits reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.
b.  
Includes gold and silver.


XII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

Henderson Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)a

 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
(In Millions)
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
288
 
$
213
 
$
1,029
 
$
820
 
                         
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                       
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
47
   
37
   
171
   
137
 
Net cash costs
 
47
   
37
   
171
   
137
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
15
   
8
   
39
   
33
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
-
   
-
   
1
   
1
 
Total costs
 
62
   
45
   
211
   
171
 
Gross profitb
$
226
 
$
168
 
$
818
 
$
649
 
                         
Consolidated sales
                       
Molybdenum (in million pounds)
 
9
   
9
   
39
   
37
 
                         
Gross profit per pound of molybdenum:
                       
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
28.65
 
$
23.28
 
$
26.10
 
$
22.14
 
                         
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                       
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
4.68
   
4.03
   
4.32
   
3.71
 
Unit net cash costs
 
4.68
   
4.03
   
4.32
   
3.71
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1.43
   
0.87
   
1.00
   
0.89
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Total unit costs
 
6.13
   
4.92
   
5.34
   
4.62
 
Gross profit per pound
$
22.52
 
$
18.36
 
$
20.76
 
$
17.52
 
                         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                       
(In Millions)
     
Production
 
Depreciation,
       
       
and
 
Depletion and
       
Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
       
Totals presented above
$
288
 
$
47
 
$
15
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
N/A
   
(7
)
 
27
       
Other molybdenum operations
 
424
   
409
   
5
       
Molybdenum segment
 
712
   
449
   
47
       
Eliminations and other
 
3,472
   
1,973
   
353
       
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                       
financial statements
$
4,184
 
$
2,422
 
$
400
       
                         
Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
                       
Totals presented above
$
213
 
$
37
 
$
8
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
30
   
207
   
179
       
Eliminations and other
 
4,344
   
1,959
   
192
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial results
$
4,587
 
$
2,203
 
$
379
       
                         
Year Ended December 31, 2007
                       
Totals presented above
$
1,029
 
$
171
 
$
39
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
851
   
762
       
Eliminations and other
 
18,084
   
8,788
   
709
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial results
$
19,233
 
$
9,810
 
$
1,510
       
                         
Year Ended December 31, 2006
                       
Totals presented above
$
820
 
$
137
 
$
33
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
1,526
   
722
       
Eliminations and other
 
15,713
   
8,137
   
629
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial results
$
16,653
 
$
9,800
 
$
1,384
       
                         

a.  
Amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2007, are actual financial results.
b.  
Gross profit reflects sales of Henderson products based on volumes produced at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, the Molybdenum segment includes profits on sales as they are made to third parties and realizations based on actual contract terms.

XIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Other
a
Total
 
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
1,160
 
$
1,160
 
$
54
 
$
1,214
 
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
365
   
345
   
27
   
372
 
By-product credits
 
(47
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
70
   
67
   
3
   
70
 
Net cash costs
 
388
   
412
   
30
   
442
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
40
   
39
   
1
   
40
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
1
   
1
   
-
   
1
 
Total costs
 
429
   
452
   
31
   
483
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(151
)
 
(150
)
 
(1
)
 
(151
)
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(13
)
 
(12
)
 
(1
)
 
(13
)
Gross profit
$
567
 
$
546
 
$
21
 
$
567
 
                         
Consolidated sales
                       
Copper (in million pounds)
 
379
   
379
             
                         
Gross profit per pound of copper:
             
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.06
 
$
3.06
             
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
0.96
   
0.91
             
By-product credits
 
(0.12
)
 
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.18
   
0.18
             
Unit net cash costs
 
1.02
   
1.09
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.11
   
0.10
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
-
   
-
             
Total unit costs
 
1.13
   
1.19
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.40
)
 
(0.40
)
           
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
1.50
 
$
1.44
             
                         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                       
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
       
       
and
 
Depletion and
       
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
       
Totals presented above
$
1,214
 
$
372
 
$
40
       
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                       
per above
 
N/A
   
1
   
N/A
       
Less: Treatment charges per above
 
(70
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
                       
per above
 
(151
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Purchased metal
 
27
   
27
   
N/A
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
9
   
27
   
78
       
Eliminations and other
 
(27
)
 
(23
)
 
1
       
Total South American mining operations
 
1,002
   
404
   
119
       
North American mining operations
 
2,637
   
1,693
   
223
       
Indonesian mining operations
 
500
   
324
   
41
       
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
627
   
620
   
9
       
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(582
)
 
(619
)
 
8
       
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                       
financial statements
$
4,184
 
$
2,422
 
$
400
       
                         
a.  
Includes gold, silver and molybdenum.

XIV


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Other
a
Total
 
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
793
 
$
793
 
$
19
 
$
812
 
                         
Site production and delivery
 
258
   
249
   
9
   
258
 
By-product credits
 
(19
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
39
   
37
   
2
   
39
 
Net cash costs
 
278
   
286
   
11
   
297
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
46
   
45
   
1
   
46
 
Total costs
 
324
   
331
   
12
   
343
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(24
)
 
(24
)
 
-
   
(24
)
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
-
   
(6
)
Gross profit
$
439
 
$
432
 
$
7
 
$
439
 
                         
Consolidated sales
                       
Copper (in million pounds)
 
266
   
266
             
                         
Gross profit per pound of copper:
             
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
2.98
 
$
2.98
             
                         
Site production and delivery
 
0.97
   
0.94
             
By-product credits
 
(0.07
)
 
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.15
   
0.14
             
Unit net cash costs
 
1.05
   
1.08
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.17
   
0.17
             
Total unit costs
 
1.22
   
1.25
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.09
)
           
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
1.65
 
$
1.62
             
                         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                       
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
       
       
and
 
Depletion and
       
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
       
Totals presented above
$
812
 
$
258
 
$
46
       
Less: Treatment charges per above
 
(39
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
                       
per above
 
(24
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Purchased metal
 
29
   
29
   
N/A
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
30
   
207
   
179
       
Eliminations and other
 
3,779
   
1,709
   
154
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial statements
$
4,587
 
$
2,203
 
$
379
       
                         
a.  
Includes gold and silver.


XV


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Year Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Other
a
Total
 
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
4,552
 
$
4,552
 
$
140
 
$
4,692
 
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
1,268
   
1,221
   
61
   
1,282
 
By-product credits
 
(126
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
286
   
278
   
8
   
286
 
Net cash costs
 
1,428
   
1,499
   
69
   
1,568
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
200
   
196
   
4
   
200
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
3
   
3
   
-
   
3
 
Total costs
 
1,631
   
1,698
   
73
   
1,771
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
18
   
19
   
(1
)
 
18
 
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(34
)
 
(32
)
 
(2
)
 
(34
)
Gross profit
$
2,905
 
$
2,841
 
$
64
 
$
2,905
 
                         
Consolidated sales
                       
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,399
   
1,399
             
                         
Gross profit per pound of copper:
             
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.25
 
$
3.25
             
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
0.91
   
0.87
             
By-product credits
 
(0.09
)
 
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.20
   
0.20
             
Unit net cash costs
 
1.02
   
1.07
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.14
   
0.14
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
-
   
-
             
Total unit costs
 
1.16
   
1.21
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
0.01
   
0.01
             
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
2.08
 
$
2.03
             
                         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                       
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
       
       
and
 
Depletion and
       
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
       
Totals presented above
$
4,692
 
$
1,282
 
$
200
       
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                       
per above
 
N/A
   
3
   
N/A
       
Less: Treatment charges per above
 
(286
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
                       
per above
 
18
   
N/A
   
N/A
       
Purchased metal
 
218
   
218
   
N/A
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
851
   
762
       
Eliminations and other
 
14,471
   
7,456
   
548
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial statements
$
19,233
 
$
9,810
 
$
1,510
       
                         
a.  
Includes gold, silver and molybdenum.

XVI


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs (Pro Forma)

Year Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Other
a
Total
 
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3,530
 
$
3,530
 
$
91
 
$
3,621
 
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
918
   
891
   
27
   
918
 
By-product credits
 
(91
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
198
   
192
   
6
   
198
 
Net cash costs
 
1,025
   
1,083
   
33
   
1,116
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
193
   
190
   
3
   
193
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
2
   
2
   
-
   
2
 
Total costs
 
1,220
   
1,275
   
36
   
1,311
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(18
)
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(18
)
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(22
)
 
(21
)
 
(1
)
 
(22
)
Gross profit
$
2,270
 
$
2,225
 
$
45
 
$
2,270
 
                         
Consolidated sales
                       
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,126
   
1,126
             
                         
Gross profit per pound of copper:
             
                         
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.14
 
$
3.14
             
                         
Site production and delivery, before
                       
net noncash and nonrecurring
                       
costs shown below
 
0.82
   
0.79
             
By-product credits
 
(0.08
)
 
-
             
Treatment charges
 
0.17
   
0.17
             
Unit net cash costs
 
0.91
   
0.96
             
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.17
   
0.17
             
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
-
   
-
             
Total unit costs
 
1.08
   
1.13
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
           
Other non-inventoriable costs
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
           
Gross profit per pound
$
2.02
 
$
1.98
             
                         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                       
       
Production
 
Depreciation,
       
       
and
 
Depletion and
       
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
       
Totals presented above
$
3,621
 
$
918
 
$
193
       
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs
                       
per above
 
N/A
   
2
   
N/A
       
Less: Treatment charges per above
 
(198
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
                       
on prior period open sales and hedging
                       
per above
 
(18
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
       
Purchased metal
 
213
   
213
   
N/A
       
Purchase accounting impact
 
120
   
1,526
   
722
       
Eliminations and other
 
12,915
   
7,141
   
469
       
As reported in FCX’s pro forma
                       
consolidated financial statements
$
16,653
 
$
9,800
 
$
1,384
       
                         
a.  
Includes gold and silver.



XVII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silver
 
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
592
 
$
592
 
$
110
 
$
7
 
$
709
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
303
   
253
   
47
   
3
   
303
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(117
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
54
   
45
   
8
   
1
   
54
 
Royalty on metals
 
15
   
13
   
2
   
-
   
15
 
Net cash costs
 
255
   
311
   
57
   
4
   
372
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
41
   
34
   
7
   
-
   
41
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
21
   
17
   
4
   
-
   
21
 
Total costs
 
317
   
362
   
68
   
4
   
434
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
(140
)
 
(140
)
 
-
   
-
   
(140
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
2
   
2
   
-
   
-
   
2
 
Gross profit
$
137
 
$
92
 
$
42
 
$
3
 
$
137
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
183
   
183
                   
Gold (in thousand ounces)
             
124
             
Silver (in thousand ounces)
                   
472
       
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold and silver:
               
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.03
 
$
3.03
 
$
807.28
 
$
13.87
       
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
1.66
   
1.38
   
377.41
   
6.51
       
Gold and silver credits
 
(0.64
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
       
Treatment charges
 
0.29
   
0.25
   
66.79
   
1.15
       
Royalty on metals
 
0.08
   
0.07
   
19.48
   
-
       
Unit net cash costs
 
1.39
   
1.70
   
463.68
   
7.66
       
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.23
   
0.19
   
51.93
   
0.90
       
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.12
   
0.09
   
27.06
   
0.47
       
Total unit costs
 
1.74
   
1.98
   
542.67
   
9.03
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
(0.55
)
 
(0.55
)
 
75.95
   
1.03
       
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
0.01
   
0.01
   
2.83
   
0.05
       
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.75
 
$
0.51
 
$
343.39
 
$
5.92
       
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
     
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
     
and
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
709
 
$
303
 
$
41
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs per above
 
N/A
   
21
   
N/A
             
Less:    Treatment charges per above
 
(54
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Royalty per above
 
(15
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales per above
 
(140
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Total Indonesian mining operations
 
500
   
324
   
41
             
North American mining operations
 
2,637
   
1,693
   
223
             
South American mining operations
 
1,002
   
404
   
119
             
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
627
   
620
   
9
             
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(582
)
 
(619
)
 
8
             
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                             
financial statements
$
4,184
 
$
2,422
 
$
400
             
                               

XVIII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silver
 
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
1,241
 
$
1,241
 
$
319
 
$
16
 
$
1,576
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
334
   
263
   
68
   
3
   
334
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(335
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
145
   
114
   
29
   
2
   
145
 
Royalty on metals
 
46
   
37
   
9
   
-
   
46
 
Net cash costs
 
190
   
414
   
106
   
5
   
525
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
66
   
52
   
13
   
1
   
66
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
14
   
11
   
3
   
-
   
14
 
Total costs
 
270
   
477
   
122
   
6
   
605
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
(84
)
 
(84
)
 
-
   
-
   
(84
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
4
   
4
   
-
   
-
   
4
 
Gross profit
$
891
 
$
684
 
$
197
 
$
10
 
$
891
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
432
   
432
                   
Gold (in thousand ounces)
             
508
             
Silver (in thousand ounces)
                   
1,168
       
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold and silver:
               
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
2.88
 
$
2.88
 
$
627.71
 
$
12.93
       
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
0.77
   
0.61
   
133.31
   
2.84
       
Gold and silver credits
 
(0.77
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
       
Treatment charges
 
0.33
   
0.27
   
57.88
   
1.23
       
Royalty on metals
 
0.11
   
0.08
   
18.41
   
0.39
       
Unit net cash costs
 
0.44
   
0.96
   
209.60
   
4.46
       
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.15
   
0.12
   
26.38
   
0.56
       
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.04
   
0.02
   
5.44
   
0.12
       
Total unit costs
 
0.63
   
1.10
   
241.42
   
5.14
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
(0.21
)
 
(0.21
)
 
1.09
   
0.46
       
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
0.02
   
0.01
   
1.76
   
0.04
       
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
2.06
 
$
1.58
 
$
389.14
 
$
8.29
       
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
     
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
     
And
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
1,576
 
$
334
 
$
66
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs per above
 
N/A
   
14
   
N/A
             
Less:    Treatment charges per above
 
(145
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Royalty per above
 
(46
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales per above
 
(84
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Total Indonesian mining operations
 
1,301
   
348
   
66
             
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
520
   
486
   
10
             
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(178
)
 
(184
)
 
5
             
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                             
financial statements
$
1,643
 
$
650
 
$
81
             
                               


XIX


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Year Ended December 31, 2007
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silver
 
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3,777
 
$
3,777
 
$
1,490
 
$
48
 
$
5,315
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
1,342
   
954
   
376
   
12
   
1,342
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1,538
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
385
   
274
   
108
   
3
   
385
 
Royalty on metals
 
133
   
94
   
38
   
1
   
133
 
Net cash costs
 
322
   
1,322
   
522
   
16
   
1,860
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
199
   
141
   
56
   
2
   
199
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
46
   
33
   
12
   
1
   
46
 
Total costs
 
567
   
1,496
   
590
   
19
   
2,105
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
11
   
11
   
-
   
-
   
11
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
13
   
10
   
3
   
-
   
13
 
Gross profit
$
3,234
 
$
2,302
 
$
903
 
$
29
 
$
3,234
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,131
   
1,131
                   
Gold (in thousand ounces)
             
2,185
             
Silver (in thousand ounces)
                   
3,593
       
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold and silver:
               
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.32
 
$
3.32
 
$
680.74
 
$
13.31
       
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
1.19
   
0.85
   
172.23
   
3.37
       
Gold and silver credits
 
(1.36
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
       
Treatment charges
 
0.34
   
0.24
   
49.45
   
0.97
       
Royalty on metals
 
0.12
   
0.08
   
17.05
   
0.33
       
Unit net cash costs
 
0.29
   
1.17
   
238.73
   
4.67
       
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.17
   
0.12
   
25.54
   
0.50
       
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.04
   
0.03
   
5.90
   
0.12
       
Total unit costs
 
0.50
   
1.32
   
270.17
   
5.29
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
0.03
   
0.03
   
1.07
   
0.03
       
PT Smelting intercompany profit recognized
 
0.01
   
0.01
   
1.71
   
0.03
       
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
2.86
 
$
2.04
 
$
413.35
 
$
8.08
       
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
     
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
     
and
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
5,315
 
$
1,342
 
$
199
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs per above
 
N/A
   
46
   
N/A
             
Less:    Treatment charges per above
 
(385
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Royalty per above
 
(133
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales per above
 
11
   
N/A
   
N/A
             
Total Indonesian mining operations
 
4,808
   
1,388
   
199
             
North American mining operations
 
8,650
   
6,292
   
611
             
South American mining operations
 
3,845
   
1,278
   
377
             
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
2,388
   
2,329
   
36
             
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(2,752
)
 
(2,760
)
 
23
             
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                             
financial statements
$
16,939
 
$
8,527
 
$
1,246
             
                               


XX


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
(continued)

Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Year Ended December 31, 2006
       
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In Millions)
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silver
 
Total
 
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3,764
 
$
3,764
 
$
1,072
 
$
47
 
$
4,883
 
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
1,235
   
952
   
271
   
12
   
1,235
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1,119
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Treatment charges
 
477
   
368
   
104
   
5
   
477
 
Royalty on metals
 
126
   
97
   
28
   
1
   
126
 
Net cash costs
 
719
   
1,417
   
403
   
18
   
1,838
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
184
   
142
   
40
   
2
   
184
 
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
44
   
34
   
10
   
-
   
44
 
Total costs
 
947
   
1,593
   
453
   
20
   
2,066
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales and gold/silver hedging
 
115
a
 
197
   
(69
)
 
(13
)
 
115
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit elimination
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
-
   
(3
)
Gross profit
$
2,929
 
$
2,366
 
$
549
 
$
14
 
$
2,929
 
                               
Consolidated sales
                             
Copper (in million pounds)
 
1,201
   
1,201
                   
Gold (in thousand ounces)
             
1,736
             
Silver (in thousand ounces)
                   
3,806
       
                               
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold and silver:
               
                               
Revenues, after adjustments shown below
$
3.13
 
$
3.13
 
$
566.51
b
$
8.59
c
     
                               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
                             
and nonrecurring costs shown below
 
1.03
   
0.79
   
156.24
   
3.11
       
Gold and silver credits
 
(0.93
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
       
Treatment charges
 
0.40
   
0.31
   
60.41
   
1.20
       
Royalty on metals
 
0.10
   
0.08
   
15.94
   
0.32
       
Unit net cash costs
 
0.60
   
1.18
   
232.59
   
4.63
       
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.15
   
0.12
   
23.25
   
0.46
       
Noncash and nonrecurring costs, net
 
0.04
   
0.03
   
5.60
   
0.11
       
Total unit costs
 
0.79
   
1.33
   
261.44
   
5.20
       
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales
 
0.10
a
 
0.17
   
11.53
   
0.22
       
PT Smelting intercompany profit elimination
 
-
   
-
   
(0.37
)
 
(0.01
)
     
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
2.44
 
$
1.97
 
$
316.23
 
$
3.60
       
                               
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
                             
     
Production
 
Depreciation,
             
     
And
 
Depletion and
             
(In Millions)
Revenues
 
Delivery
 
Amortization
             
Totals presented above
$
4,883
 
$
1,235
 
$
184
             
Net noncash and nonrecurring costs per above
 
N/A
   
44
   
N/A
             
Less:    Treatment charges per above
 
(477
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Royalty per above
 
(126
)
 
N/A
   
N/A
             
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
                             
prior period open sales and hedging per above
 
115
   
N/A
   
N/A
             
Total Indonesian mining operations
 
4,395
   
1,279
   
184
             
Atlantic Copper smelting & refining
 
2,242
   
2,119
   
33
             
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
(846
)
 
(873
)
 
11
             
As reported in FCX’s consolidated
                             
financial statements
$
5,791
 
$
2,525
 
$
228
             
                               
a.  
Includes a $69 million or $0.06 per pound loss on the redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II and a $13 million or $0.01 per pound loss on the redemption of FCX’s Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock.
b.  
Amount was $606.36 per ounce before the loss on the redemption of FCX’s Gold-Denominated Preferred Stock, Series II.
c.  
Amount was $11.92 per ounce before the loss on the redemption of FCX’s Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock.

XXI


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
FCX’s fourth-quarter 2007 income tax provision from continuing operations resulted from taxes on international operations ($472 million) and taxes in the U.S. ($53 million).  FCX’s income tax provision from continuing operations for 2007 resulted from taxes on international operations ($2.2 billion) and taxes in the U.S. ($215 million).  The difference between FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 39 percent for 2007 and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35 percent was primarily attributable to (1) withholding taxes related to earnings from Indonesian and South American mining operations, (2) a U.S. foreign tax credit limitation and (3) an adjustment associated with the reversal of the Phelps Dodge APB Opinion No. 23, “Accounting for Income Taxes – Special Areas,” indefinite reinvestment assertion on certain earnings in South America, partly offset by a U.S. benefit for percentage depletion and an international tax rate differential.

FCX’s income tax provisions, which totaled $365 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $1.2 billion for 2006, resulted from taxes on PT Freeport Indonesia’s earnings.  The difference between FCX’s effective income tax rate of approximately 43 percent for 2006 and PT-FI’s Contract of Work rate of 35 percent was primarily attributable to withholding taxes incurred in connection with earnings from Indonesian mining operations and income taxes incurred by PT Indocopper Investama.

A summary of the significant components in the calculation of FCX’s consolidated provision for income taxes for 2007 follows (in millions, except percentages):

   
Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
         
Effective
       
   
Incomea
 
Tax Rate
 
Tax
 
North America
                   
Income before taxes and minority interests
 
$
1,875
   
30%
 
$
568
 
Purchase accounting adjustments
   
(895
)
 
39%
   
(353
)
Subtotal
   
980
         
215
 
South America
                   
Income before taxes and minority interests
   
2,623
   
33%
   
868
 
Purchase accounting adjustments
   
(369
)
 
34%
   
(126
)
Subtotal
   
2,254
         
742
 
Indonesia
                   
Income before taxes and minority interests
   
2,878
   
46%
   
1,326
 
Other
                   
Income before taxes and minority interests
   
21
   
29%
   
6
 
Adjustmentb
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
111
 
                     
Consolidated totals
 
$
6,133
   
39%
 
$
2,400
 
                     

a.  
Represents income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests.
b.  
Represents an adjustment for a one-time tax charge associated with the reversal of the Phelps Dodge APB Opinion No. 23 indefinite reinvestment assertion on certain earnings in South America.  This adjustment was fully offset by a reduction in minority interests’ share of net income.


XXII


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

FCX’s business consists of three primary operating divisions – North American mining, South American mining and Indonesian mining. Following is a discussion of the reportable segments included in these operating divisions, as well as FCX’s other reportable segment – Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining.

North American Mining.  North American mining comprises copper operations from mining through rod production, molybdenum operations from mining through conversion to chemical and metallurgical products, and the marketing and sale of both products. The North American mining operating division includes one reportable copper production segment (Morenci), and also includes as reportable segments Rod and Refining and Molybdenum. Other North American mining operations not considered reportable segments include FCX’s other southwestern U.S. copper mines – Bagdad, Sierrita, Safford, Chino, Cobre, Tyrone, Miami, Bisbee and Tohono. In addition to copper, the Bagdad, Sierrita, Morenci and Chino mines produce other metals, including molybdenum, gold, silver and rhenium. Other North American mining operations also include the Miami smelter, which is the most significant source of sulfuric acid for the various North American leaching operations; a sales company, which functions as an agent to purchase and sell copper from the North American mines and also purchases and sells any copper not sold by the South American mines to third parties; and other ancillary operations.

South American Mining.  South American mining includes one reportable copper production segment (Cerro Verde). Other South American mining operations not considered reportable segments include FCX’s other copper mines – Candelaria, Ojos del Salado and El Abra.

Indonesian Mining.  Indonesian mining includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg copper and gold mining operations and PT Puncakjaya Power’s power generating operations (after eliminations with PT Freeport Indonesia).

Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining.  Atlantic Copper, FCX’s wholly owned smelting unit in Spain, smelts and refines copper concentrates and markets refined copper and precious metals in slimes.

Other.  Intersegment sales by the Indonesian and South American mines are based upon arms-length prices at the time of the sale.  Intersegment sales by any individual mine may not be reflective of the actual prices ultimately realized because of a variety of factors, including additional processing, timing of sales to unaffiliated customers and transportation premiums.

FCX also allocates certain operating costs, expenses and capital to the operating divisions and individual segments. However, not all costs and expenses applicable to a mine or operation are allocated. All federal and state income taxes are recorded and managed at the corporate level with the exception of foreign income taxes, which are generally recorded and managed at the applicable mine or operation. Accordingly, the following segment information reflects management determinations that may not be indicative of actual financial performance of each operating division or segment as if it was an independent entity.


XXIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
(continued)

(In Millions)
North America
 
South America
 
Indonesia
             
               
Other
 
Total
     
Other
 
Total
     
Atlantic
         
               
North
 
North
     
South
 
South
     
Copper
 
Corporate,
     
       
Rod and
 
Molyb-
 
American
 
American
 
Cerro
 
American
 
American
     
Smelting
 
Other &
 
FCX
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
Morenci
 
Refining
 
denum
 
Mining
 
Mining
 
Verde
 
Mining
 
Mining
 
Grasberg
 
& Refining
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
Revenues:
                                                 
Unaffiliated customers
$
(4
)
1,351
 
712
 
577
 
2,636
 
234
 
363
 
597
 
323
a
627
 
1
 
4,184
 
Intersegment
 
537
 
8
 
-
 
(544
)
1
 
197
 
208
 
405
 
177
 
-
 
(583
)
-
 
Production and delivery
 
286
 
1,362
 
449
 
(404
)
1,693
 
140
 
264
 
404
 
324
 
620
 
(619
)
2,422
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
74
 
1
 
47
 
101
 
223
 
44
 
75
 
119
 
41
 
9
 
8
 
400
 
Exploration and research expenses
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
3
 
4
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
54
 
58
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
4
 
5
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
55
 
5
 
87
 
152
 
Operating incomeb
$
173
 
(4
)
214
 
329
 
712
 
247
 
232
 
479
 
80
 
(7
)
(112
)
1,152
 
Interest expense, net
$
-
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
2
 
(1
)
1
 
2
 
6
 
117
 
127
 
Provision for income taxes
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
219
 
50
 
269
 
135
 
-
 
121
 
525
 
Total assets at December 31, 2007
$
5,015
 
438
 
3,522
 
10,342
 
19,317
 
4,224
 
4,195
 
8,419
 
3,737
 
915
 
7,647
 
40,035
 
Capital expenditures
$
112
 
4
 
24
 
180
 
320
 
27
 
31
 
58
 
95
 
11
 
133
 
617
 
                                                   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
                                                 
Revenues:
                                                 
Unaffiliated customers
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,122
a
520
 
1
 
1,643
 
Intersegment
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
179
 
-
 
(179
)
-
 
Production and delivery
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
348
 
486
 
(184
)
650
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
66
 
10
 
5
 
81
 
Exploration and research expenses
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
3
 
3
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
37
 
5
 
4
 
46
 
Operating income
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
850
 
19
 
(6
)
863
 
Interest expense, net
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
14
 
8
 
(8
)
14
 
Provision for income taxes
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
297
 
-
 
68
 
365
 
Total assets at December 31, 2006
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
4,112
 
915
 
363
 
5,390
 
Capital expenditures
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
69
 
4
 
-
 
73
 
 
  a. Includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $257 million in fourth-quarter 2007 and $137 million in fourth-quarter 2006.

b.  
Fourth-quarter 2007 operating income includes purchase accounting adjustments primarily associated with the impacts of the increases in the carrying values of acquired metals inventories and stockpiles and property, plant and equipment, and also the impact of amortization associated with intangible assets and liabilities recorded in purchase accounting.  Following provides the operating income impact of these adjustments on FCX’s segments and operating divisions in fourth-quarter 2007:

Purchase accounting adjustments
$
(68
)
-
 
36
 
(102
)
(134
)
(25
)
(71
)
(96
)
N/A
 
N/A
 
(2
)
(232)



XXIV



FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
(continued)

(In Millions)
North America
 
South America
 
Indonesia
             
               
Other
 
Total
     
Other
 
Total
     
Atlantic
         
               
North
 
North
     
South
 
South
     
Copper
 
Corporate,
     
       
Rod and
 
Molyb-
 
American
 
American
 
Cerro
 
American
 
American
     
Smelting
 
Other &
 
FCX
 
Year Ended December 31, 2007
Morenci
 
Refining
 
denum
 
Mining
 
Mining
 
Verde
 
Mining
 
Mining
 
Grasberg
 
& Refining
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
Revenues:
                                                 
Unaffiliated customers
$
68
 
5,108
 
1,746
 
1,719
 
8,641
 
744
 
1,521
 
2,265
 
3,640
a
2,388
 
5
 
16,939
 
Intersegment
 
1,709
 
32
 
-
 
(1,732
)
9
 
855
 
725
 
1,580
 
1,168
 
-
 
(2,757
)
-
 
Production and delivery
 
991
 
5,119
 
1,287
 
(1,105
)
6,292
 
483
 
795
 
1,278
 
1,388
 
2,329
 
(2,760
)
8,527
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
239
 
7
 
94
 
271
 
611
 
129
 
248
 
377
 
199
 
36
 
23
 
1,246
 
Exploration and research expenses
 
-
 
-
 
2
 
8
 
10
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
135
 
145
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
-
 
-
 
10
 
10
 
20
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
188
 
20
 
238
 
466
 
Operating incomeb
$
547
 
14
 
353
 
803
 
1,717
 
987
 
1,203
 
2,190
 
3,033
 
3
 
(388
)
6,555
 
Interest expense, net
$
-
 
4
 
-
 
-
 
4
 
9
 
(2
)
7
 
12
 
26
 
464
 
513
 
Provision for income taxes
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
485
 
368
 
853
 
1,326
 
-
 
221
 
2,400
 
Capital expenditures
$
268
 
8
 
45
 
599
 
920
 
58
 
65
 
123
 
368
 
42
 
302
 
1,755
 
                                                   
Year Ended December 31, 2006
                                                 
Revenues:
                                                 
Unaffiliated customers
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
3,543
a
2,242
 
6
 
5,791
 
Intersegment
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
852
 
-
 
(852
)
-
 
Production and delivery
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1,279
 
2,119
 
(873
)
2,525
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
184
 
33
 
11
 
228
 
Exploration and research expenses
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
12
 
12
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
211
 
16
 
(70
)
157
 
Operating income
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
2,721
 
74
 
74
 
2,869
 
Interest expense, net
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
20
 
25
 
31
 
76
 
Provision for income taxes
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
950
 
-
 
251
 
1,201
 
Capital expenditures
$
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
234
 
17
 
-
 
251
 


a.  
Includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $1.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007, and $1.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2006.

b.  
Year 2007 operating income includes purchase accounting adjustments primarily associated with the impacts of increases in the carrying values of acquired metals inventories and stockpiles and property, plant and equipment, and also includes the impact of amortization associated with intangible assets and liabilities recorded in purchase accounting.  Following provides the operating income impact of these adjustments on FCX’s segments and operating divisions for the year ended December 31, 2007:

Purchase accounting adjustments
$
(385
)
-
 
(105
)
(395
)
(885
)
(129
)
(240
)
(369
)
N/A
 
N/A
 
(2
)
(1,256)


 

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