EX-99.1 2 a4q2015exhibit991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


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Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2015 Results
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to common stock totaled $4.1 billion, $3.47 per share, for fourth-quarter 2015 and $12.2 billion, $11.31 per share, for the year 2015. After adjusting for net charges totaling $4.1 billion, $3.45 per share, for fourth-quarter 2015 and $12.1 billion, $11.23 per share, for the year 2015, adjusted net loss totaled $21 million, $0.02 per share, for fourth-quarter 2015 and $89 million, $0.08 per share, for the year 2015.
Consolidated sales totaled 1.15 billion pounds of copper, 338 thousand ounces of gold, 20 million pounds of molybdenum and 13.2 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMBOE) for fourth-quarter 2015 and 4.07 billion pounds of copper, 1.25 million ounces of gold, 89 million pounds of molybdenum and 52.6 MMBOE for the year 2015.
Consolidated sales for the year 2016 are expected to approximate 5.1 billion pounds of copper, 1.8 million ounces of gold, 73 million pounds of molybdenum and 57.6 MMBOE, including 1.1 billion pounds of copper, 200 thousand ounces of gold, 19 million pounds of molybdenum and 12.4 MMBOE for first-quarter 2016.
Average realized prices were $2.18 per pound for copper, $1,067 per ounce for gold and $48.88 per barrel for oil (including $11.39 per barrel for cash gains on derivative contracts) for fourth-quarter 2015.
Consolidated unit net cash costs averaged $1.45 per pound of copper for mining operations and $16.17 per barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) for oil and gas operations for fourth-quarter 2015. Consolidated unit net cash costs are expected to average $1.10 per pound of copper for mining operations and $15 per BOE for oil and gas operations for the year 2016.
Operating cash flows totaled $612 million for fourth-quarter 2015 and $3.2 billion (including $0.4 billion in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for the year 2015. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.00 per pound for copper, $1,100 per ounce for gold, $4.50 per pound for molybdenum and $34 per barrel for Brent crude oil, operating cash flows for the year 2016 are expected to approximate $3.4 billion (net of $0.6 billion in idle rig costs).
Capital expenditures totaled $1.3 billion for fourth-quarter 2015 (including $0.6 billion for major projects at mining operations and $0.5 billion for oil and gas operations) and $6.35 billion for the year 2015 (including $2.4 billion for major projects at mining operations and $3.0 billion for oil and gas operations). Capital expenditures for the year 2016 are expected to approximate $3.4 billion, including $1.4 billion for major projects at mining operations and $1.5 billion for oil and gas operations, and excluding $0.6 billion in idle rig costs.
In response to further weakening in market conditions in fourth-quarter 2015 and early 2016, FCX today announced additional initiatives to accelerate its debt reduction plans and is actively engaged in discussions with third parties regarding potential transactions. These initiatives follow a series of actions taken during 2015 to reduce costs and capital spending to strengthen FCX's financial position.
Since August 2015, FCX has sold 210 million shares of its common stock and generated gross proceeds of approximately $2 billion under its at-the-market equity programs.
At December 31, 2015, consolidated debt totaled $20.4 billion and consolidated cash totaled $224 million. At December 31, 2015, FCX had no amounts drawn under its $4.0 billion credit facility.

 
 
 
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PHOENIX, AZ, January 26, 2016 - Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported a net loss attributable to common stock of $4.1 billion ($3.47 per share) for fourth-quarter 2015 and $12.2 billion ($11.31 per share) for the year 2015, compared with a net loss of $2.9 billion ($2.75 per share) for fourth-quarter 2014 and $1.3 billion ($1.26 per share) for the year 2014. FCX’s net loss attributable to common stock included net charges totaling $4.1 billion ($3.45 per share) in fourth-quarter 2015, $12.1 billion ($11.23 per share) for the year 2015, $3.1 billion ($3.01 per share) in fourth-quarter 2014 and $3.35 billion ($3.23 per share) for the year 2014, primarily for the reduction of the carrying value of oil and gas properties and other items described in the supplemental schedule, "Adjusted Net (Loss) Income," on page IX, which is available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."

Richard C. Adkerson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "As we enter 2016, our clear and immediate objective is to restore FCX’s balance sheet and position the Company appropriately to enhance shareholder value in the current market environment. We are responding swiftly and decisively to achieve this objective. Our high-quality asset base provides opportunities for significant debt reduction while retaining a substantial business with attractive low-cost, long-lived reserves and resources that will enable our shareholders to benefit from improved conditions in the future. We achieved several important operational milestones during the fourth quarter while taking aggressive actions to adjust our plans in response to the decline in prices for our primary products.”

SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Revenuesa,b
$
3,795

 
$
5,235

 
$
15,877

 
$
21,438

 
Operating (loss) incomea,b
$
(4,100
)
 
$
(3,299
)
 
$
(13,382
)
 
$
97

 
Net loss attributable to common stockb,c,d
$
(4,081
)
 
$
(2,852
)
 
$
(12,236
)
 
$
(1,308
)
 
Diluted net loss per share of common stockb,c,d
$
(3.47
)
 
$
(2.75
)
 
$
(11.31
)
 
$
(1.26
)
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
1,177

 
1,039

 
1,082

 
1,039

 
Operating cash flowse
$
612

 
$
1,118

 
$
3,220

 
$
5,631

 
Capital expenditures
$
1,298

 
$
1,800

 
$
6,353

 
$
7,215

 
At December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
224

 
$
464

 
$
224

 
$
464

 
Total debt, including current portion
$
20,428

 
$
18,849

 
$
20,428

 
$
18,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
For segment financial results, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Business Segments," beginning on page XII, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
b.
Includes unfavorable adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales recognized in prior periods totaling $72 million ($38 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) in fourth-quarter 2015, $28 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in fourth-quarter 2014, $107 million ($53 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) for the year 2015 and $118 million ($65 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.06 per share) for the year 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments," on page XI, which is available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
c.
Includes net charges totaling $4.1 billion ($3.45 per share) in fourth-quarter 2015, $3.1 billion ($3.01 per share) in fourth-quarter 2014, $12.1 billion ($11.23 per share) for the year 2015 and $3.35 billion ($3.23 per share) for the year 2014, primarily for the reduction of the carrying value of oil and gas properties and other items described in the supplemental schedule, "Adjusted Net (Loss) Income," on page IX, which is available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
d.
FCX defers recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. For a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Deferred Profits," on page XI, which is available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
e.
Includes net working capital sources (uses) and changes in other tax payments of $31 million for fourth-quarter 2015, $67 million for fourth-quarter 2014, $373 million for the year 2015 and $(632) million for the year 2014.


 
 
 
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REVISED OPERATING PLANS, INITIATIVES AND DEBT REDUCTION PLANS
FCX announced today additional initiatives to accelerate its debt reduction plans. FCX will continue to focus on cost and capital management and cash flow generation from its operations under the current weak commodity price environment and is taking further immediate actions to accelerate its debt reduction plans and enhance shareholder value through pursuing asset sales and joint venture transactions. Several initiatives are currently being advanced, including an evaluation of alternatives for the oil and gas business (FM O&G) as well as several transactions involving certain of its mining assets. FCX expects to achieve progress on these initiatives during the first half of 2016.          
During 2015, FCX took aggressive actions to enhance its financial position in response to market conditions, including significant reductions in capital spending, production curtailments at certain North and South America mines and actions to reduce operating, exploration and administrative costs. These actions included:
A 29 percent reduction in estimated 2016 capital expenditures, including idle rig costs (from $5.6 billion in July 2015 to $4.0 billion in January 2016)
Reductions of 350 million pounds in annual copper production and 34 million pounds in annual molybdenum production to improve cash flow at low prices
A 28 percent reduction in estimated average unit net cash costs for the year 2016 ($1.10 per pound of copper estimated for 2016, compared with $1.53 per pound in 2015)
A 19 percent reduction in estimated oil and gas cash production costs for 2016 (approximately $15 per BOE estimated for 2016, compared with $18.59 per BOE in 2015)
Suspension of FCX's annual common stock dividend of $0.20 per share (an approximate $250 million in savings based on 1.25 billion common shares outstanding at December 31, 2015)
Completion of approximately $2 billion in equity sales from at-the-market equity programs
Commodity prices weakened further in fourth-quarter 2015 and early 2016. Current copper spot prices of $2.00 per pound are 15 percent below prices at September 30, 2015, and the current Brent crude spot price of $30.50 per barrel is 37 percent below prices at September 30, 2015.
While we believe the physical copper market is essentially balanced, concerns about the global economy, and particularly the weakening of the Chinese economy, have dominated financial market sentiment and negatively impacted commodity prices, including copper. Oil prices have also weakened to multi-year lows in response to excess global supplies and economic conditions. 
Current market conditions and uncertainty about the timing of economic and price recovery require FCX to take further aggressive actions to strengthen its financial position, reduce debt and re-focus its portfolio of assets. FCX’s strategy will focus on its global leading position in the copper industry. FCX will continue to manage its production activities, spending on capital projects and operations, and the administration of its business to enhance cash flows, and intends to complete significant asset sale transactions to reduce debt.
FCX remains confident about the longer term outlook for copper prices based on the global demand and supply fundamentals. With its established reserves and large-scale current production base, its significant portfolio of undeveloped resources, and its global organization of highly qualified and dedicated workers and management, FCX is well positioned to generate significant asset sale proceeds while retaining an attractive portfolio of high-quality assets.
Mining Operations.  Following revisions to its mine plans, all of FCX’s copper production is cash flow positive at current spot prices, net of sustaining capital expenditures. Additionally, FCX has evaluated its current operating plans at lower prices to ensure that the current plans are appropriate. FCX will continue to monitor market conditions and intends to make further adjustments as required to maintain all operations as cash flow positive. The Cerro Verde expansion project, which was completed in late 2015, combined with strong operating performance in North America and Africa and expected higher grades from Grasberg in the second half of 2016 are expected to enable FCX to generate positive cash flow from its mining business in 2016 at current prices.
Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.00 per pound copper, $1,100 per ounce gold and $4.50 per pound of molybdenum, FCX estimates that operating cash flows from the mining business for the year 2016 would exceed capital expenditures from the mining business by approximately $2 billion. Capital expenditures from the mining business are expected to total $1.9 billion in 2016

 
 
 
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(including $0.5 billion for sustaining capital, $0.8 billion for Grasberg underground development and $0.4 billion in remaining costs for the Cerro Verde expansion). FCX continues to review its capital projects and costs to maximize cash flow in a weak commodity price environment and to preserve its resources for anticipated improved future market conditions.
Oil & Gas Operations.  In October 2015, FCX announced that its Board is undertaking a strategic review of alternatives for FM O&G. FCX and its advisors are actively engaged with interested participants in a process to evaluate opportunities that include a sale of assets and joint venture arrangements that would generate cash proceeds for debt repayment. FM O&G’s high-quality asset base, substantial underutilized Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) infrastructure, large inventory of low-risk development opportunities, and talented and experienced personnel and management team provide alternatives to generate value.
In the interim, FCX continues to manage oil and gas costs and capital expenditures aggressively. FM O&G is undertaking a near-term deferral of exploration and development activities by idling the three deepwater drillships it has under contract. Past investments are expected to enable production to be increased from fourth-quarter 2015 rates of 144 thousand barrels of oil equivalents (MBOE) per day to an average of 157 MBOE per day in 2016 and 2017, and cash production costs to decline to approximately $15 per BOE in 2016 and 2017.
FM O&G expects to incur idle rig costs associated with its drillship contracts totaling an estimated $0.6 billion in 2016 and $0.4 billion in 2017. 
Cash Flow Outlook. Based on copper prices of $2.00 per pound and Brent crude oil prices of $34 per barrel, FCX estimates consolidated operating cash flows of $3.4 billion (net of approximately $0.6 billion in idle rig costs) and capital expenditures of $3.4 billion for the year 2016. The impact of price changes on 2016 operating cash flows would approximate $440 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $55 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, $60 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum and $135 million for each $5 per barrel change in the average Brent crude oil price.
Using similar price assumptions and the recent 2017 future price of $40 per barrel for Brent crude oil, FCX estimates consolidated operating cash flows of $3.5 billion (net of approximately $0.4 billion in idle rig costs) and capital expenditures of $2.3 billion for the year 2017.
The projections included in this press release do not reflect the results of any potential transactions with third parties to raise cash for debt reduction.


 
 
 
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SUMMARY OPERATING DATA
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014a
 
2015
 
2014a,b
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
1,122

 
998

 
4,017

 
3,904

 
Sales, excluding purchases
 
1,145

 
972

 
4,070

 
3,888

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
2.18

 
$
2.95

 
$
2.42

 
$
3.09

 
Site production and delivery costs per poundc
 
$
1.64

 
$
1.87

 
$
1.78

 
$
1.90

 
Unit net cash costs per poundc
 
$
1.45

 
$
1.47

 
$
1.53

 
$
1.51

 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
350

 
368

 
1,257

 
1,214

 
Sales, excluding purchases
 
338

 
377

 
1,247

 
1,248

 
Average realized price per ounce
 
$
1,067

 
$
1,193

 
$
1,129

 
$
1,231

 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
20

 
22

 
92

 
95

 
Sales, excluding purchases
 
20

 
21

 
89

 
95

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
6.94

 
$
11.78

 
$
8.70

 
$
12.74

 
Oil Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales volumes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MMBOE
 
13.2

 
12.1

 
52.6

 
56.8

 
MBOE per day
 
144

 
131

 
144

 
156

 
Cash operating margin per BOE:d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
37.49

 
$
59.95

 
$
43.54

 
$
71.83

 
Cash production costs
 
16.17

 
21.93

 
18.59

 
20.08

 
Cash operating margin
 
$
21.32

 
$
38.02

 
$
24.95

 
$
51.75

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes the results of the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines (Candelaria/Ojos) that were sold in November 2014. Sales volumes from Candelaria/Ojos totaled 32 million pounds of copper and 8 thousand ounces of gold for fourth-quarter 2014 and 268 million pounds of copper and 67 thousand ounces of gold for the year 2014.
b.
The year 2014 includes the results of the Eagle Ford properties that were sold in June 2014. Sales volumes from Eagle Ford totaled 8.7 MMBOE (24 MBOE per day) for the year 2014.
c.
Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines, excluding net noncash and other costs. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
d.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts, and cash production costs exclude accretion and other costs. For reconciliations of realized revenues and cash production costs per BOE to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, “fcx.com.”
Consolidated Sales Volumes
Fourth-quarter 2015 consolidated copper sales of 1.15 billion pounds approximated the October 2015 estimate and were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 972 million pounds, primarily reflecting higher volumes from North America and the Cerro Verde mine in Peru.
Fourth-quarter 2015 consolidated gold sales of 338 thousand ounces were higher than the October 2015 estimate of 310 thousand ounces, but were lower than fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 377 thousand ounces primarily reflecting lower ore grades at PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI).
Fourth-quarter 2015 consolidated molybdenum sales of 20 million pounds were slightly lower than the October 2015 estimate and fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 21 million pounds.

 
 
 
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Fourth-quarter 2015 sales from oil and gas operations of 13.2 MMBOE, including 9.0 million barrels (MMBbls) of crude oil, 21.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas and 0.6 MMBbls of natural gas liquids (NGLs), approximated the October 2015 estimate and were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 12.1 MMBOE, primarily reflecting higher volumes in the GOM, partly offset by lower volumes in California.
Consolidated sales for the year 2016 are expected to approximate 5.1 billion pounds of copper, 1.8 million ounces of gold, 73 million pounds of molybdenum and 57.6 MMBOE, including 1.1 billion pounds of copper, 200 thousand ounces of gold, 19 million pounds of molybdenum and 12.4 MMBOE in first-quarter 2016. Anticipated higher grades from Grasberg in the second half of 2016 are expected to result in approximately 55 percent of consolidated copper sales and 75 percent of consolidated gold sales to occur in the second half of the year.
Consolidated Unit Costs
Mining Unit Net Cash Costs. Consolidated average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for FCX's copper mines of $1.45 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.47 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower site production and delivery costs mostly associated with higher sales volumes and the impacts of revised operating plans, partly offset by lower by-product credits.
Unit net cash costs for 2016 are expected to decline significantly from 2015, principally reflecting higher anticipated copper and gold volumes, the impact of lower energy and other input costs, and cost reduction initiatives. Assuming average prices of $1,100 per ounce of gold and $4.50 per pound of molybdenum for 2016 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for copper mines are expected to average $1.10 per pound of copper for the year 2016. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and average realized prices (primarily gold and molybdenum prices). The impact of price changes on 2016 consolidated unit net cash costs would approximate $0.015 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.015 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.
Oil and Gas Cash Production Costs per BOE. Cash production costs for oil and gas operations of $16.17 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than the cash production costs of $21.93 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting higher volumes in Deepwater GOM, and lower maintenance and repair costs in both Deepwater GOM and California. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, cash production costs are expected to approximate $15 per BOE for the year 2016. Lower cash production costs in 2016 primarily reflect increased production from the Deepwater GOM and cost reduction efforts.

MINING OPERATIONS
North America Copper Mines. FCX operates seven open-pit copper mines in North America - Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico. All of the North America mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci. FCX records its 85 percent joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method. In addition to copper, molybdenum concentrates and silver are also produced by certain of FCX's North America copper mines.
Operating and Development Activities. FCX has significant undeveloped reserves and resources in North America and a portfolio of potential long-term development projects. In the near term, FCX is deferring developing new projects as a result of current market conditions. Future investments will be undertaken based on the results of economic and technical feasibility studies and market conditions.
The Morenci mill expansion project, which commenced operations in May 2014, successfully achieved full rates in second-quarter 2015. The project expanded mill capacity from 50,000 metric tons of ore per day to approximately 115,000 metric tons of ore per day, which results in incremental annual production of approximately 225 million pounds of copper and an improvement in Morenci's cost structure. Morenci's copper production is expected to average approximately 900 million pounds per year over the next five years.
FCX's revised plans for its North America copper mines incorporate reductions in mining rates to reduce operating and capital costs, including the previously announced suspension of mining operations at the Miami mine (which produced 43 million pounds of copper for the year 2015), planned shutdown of the Sierrita mine (which produced 189 million pounds of copper and 21 million pounds of molybdenum for the year 2015), 50 percent reduction in mining rates at the Tyrone mine (which produced 84 million pounds of copper for the year 2015) and adjustments to mining rates at other North America mines. The revised plans at each of the operations incorporate

 
 
 
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the impacts of lower energy, acid and other consumables, reduced labor costs and a significant reduction in capital spending plans. These plans continue to be reviewed and additional adjustments may be made as market conditions warrant.     
Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
527

 
467

 
1,947

 
1,670

 
Sales, excluding purchases
 
547

 
434

 
1,988

 
1,664

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
2.22

 
$
2.99

 
$
2.47

 
$
3.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Productiona
 
9

 
8

 
37

 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs per pound of copperb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments
 
$
1.49

 
$
1.81

 
$
1.68

 
$
1.85

 
By-product credits
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.21
)
 
(0.13
)
 
(0.24
)
 
Treatment charges
 
0.11

 
0.14

 
0.12

 
0.12

 
Unit net cash costs
 
$
1.53

 
$
1.74

 
$
1.67

 
$
1.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Refer to summary operating data on page 5 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.
b.
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 schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
North America's consolidated copper sales volumes of 547 million pounds in fourth-quarter 2015 were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 434 million pounds, primarily reflecting higher ore grades at Morenci and Safford and timing of shipments. North America copper sales are estimated to approximate 1.8 billion pounds for the year 2016, compared with 2.0 billion pounds in 2015.
Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines of $1.53 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.74 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, reflecting favorable impacts from higher volumes and the impacts of revised operating plans, partly offset by lower by-product credits.
Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines are expected to approximate $1.49 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average molybdenum price of $4.50 per pound. North America's average unit net cash costs for the year 2016 would change by approximately $0.02 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

South America Mining. FCX operates two copper mines in South America - Cerro Verde in Peru (in which FCX owns a 53.56 percent interest) and El Abra in Chile (in which FCX owns a 51 percent interest). These operations are consolidated in FCX's financial statements. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrates.    
Operating and Development Activities. The Cerro Verde expansion project commenced operations in September 2015 and is expected to reach full rates in early 2016. Cerro Verde's expanded operations will benefit from its large-scale, long-lived reserves and cost efficiencies. The project expanded the concentrator facilities from 120,000 metric tons of ore per day to 360,000 metric tons of ore per day and is expected to provide incremental annual production of approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of molybdenum.
During third-quarter 2015, FCX revised plans for its South America copper mines principally to reflect adjustments to the mine plan at El Abra (which produced 324 million pounds of copper for the year 2015) to reduce

 
 
 
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mining and stacking rates by approximately 50 percent to achieve lower operating and labor costs, defer capital expenditures and extend the life of the existing operations.
Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for the South America mining operations for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014a
 
2015
 
2014a
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
284

 
253

 
869

 
1,151

 
Sales
 
286

 
247

 
871

 
1,135

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
2.16

 
$
2.95

 
$
2.38

 
$
3.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 

 
10

 

 
72

 
Sales
 

 
8

 

 
67

 
Average realized price per ounce
 
$

 
$
1,191

 
$

 
$
1,271

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Productionb
 
2

 
3

 
7

 
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs per pound of copperc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments
 
$
1.43

 
$
1.68

 
$
1.60

 
$
1.62

 
By-product credits
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.14
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.22
)
 
Treatment charges
 
0.21

 
0.16

 
0.19

 
0.17

 
Royalty on metals
 
0.01

 
0.01

 

d 
0.01

 
Unit net cash costs
 
$
1.61

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.74

 
$
1.58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
The 2014 periods include the results of the Candelaria/Ojos mines that were sold in November 2014. Candelaria/Ojos had sales volumes totaling 32 million pounds of copper and 8 thousand ounces of gold for fourth-quarter 2014 and 268 million pounds of copper and 67 thousand ounces of gold for the year 2014.
b.
Refer to summary operating data on page 5 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.
c.
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 schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which is available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
d.
Rounds to less than $0.01 per pound of copper.
South America's consolidated copper sales volumes of 286 million pounds in fourth-quarter 2015 were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 sales of 247 million pounds, reflecting higher mining rates at Cerro Verde, partly offset by lower mining rates at El Abra and the sale of the Candelaria/Ojos mines in November 2014. Sales from South America mining are expected to approximate 1.3 billion pounds of copper for the year 2016, compared with 871 million pounds of copper in 2015.
Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for South America mining of $1.61 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.71 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting higher volumes, partly offset by lower by-product credits. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for South America mining are expected to approximate $1.50 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average price $4.50 per pound of molybdenum for 2016.

Indonesia Mining. Through its 90.64 percent owned and consolidated subsidiary PT-FI, FCX's assets include one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits at the Grasberg minerals district in Papua, Indonesia. PT-FI operates a proportionately consolidated joint venture, which produces copper concentrates that contain significant quantities of gold and silver.

 
 
 
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Regulatory Matters. PT-FI continues to engage in discussion with the Indonesian government regarding its Contract of Work (COW) and long-term operating rights. In October 2015, the Indonesian government provided a letter of assurance to PT-FI indicating that it will approve the extension of operations beyond 2021, and provide the same rights and the same level of legal and fiscal certainty provided under its current COW. FCX expects, but cannot provide any assurance, that PT-FI will be successful in reaching a satisfactory agreement on the terms of its long-term mining rights.
In connection with its COW negotiations and upon completion of concluding the agreement, PT-FI has agreed to construct new smelter capacity in Indonesia and to divest an additional 20.64 percent interest in PT-FI at fair market value. PT-FI continues to advance plans for the smelter in parallel with completing its COW negotiations.
PT-FI is required to apply for renewal of export permits at six-month intervals. PT-FI has submitted its application for renewal of its export permit for the six month period beginning January 28, 2016, through July 2016 and is engaged in discussions with the Indonesian government to obtain approvals.
Operating and Development Activities. During 2015, PT-FI revised its plans to incorporate improved operational efficiencies, reductions in input costs, supplies and contractor costs, foreign exchange impacts and a deferral of 15 percent of capital expenditures in 2016.
PT-FI has several projects in progress in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. In aggregate, these underground ore bodies are expected to produce large-scale quantities of copper and gold following the transition from the Grasberg open pit, currently anticipated to occur in late 2017. Development of the Grasberg Block Cave and Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mines is advancing. Production from the DMLZ commenced during September 2015, and the Grasberg Block Cave mine is anticipated to commence production in 2018.
Over the period from 2016 to 2020, estimated aggregate capital spending on these projects is currently expected to average $1.0 billion per year ($0.8 billion per year net to PT-FI). Considering the long-term nature and size of these projects, actual costs could vary from these estimates. In response to recent market conditions and the uncertain global economic environment, the timing of these expenditures continues to be reviewed.
Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for the Indonesia mining operations for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
201

 
171

 
752

 
636

 
Sales
 
195

 
180

 
744

 
664

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
2.14

 
$
2.86

 
$
2.33

 
$
3.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
345

 
354

 
1,232

 
1,130

 
Sales
 
333

 
366

 
1,224

 
1,168

 
Average realized price per ounce
 
$
1,066

 
$
1,192

 
$
1,129

 
$
1,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs per pound of coppera
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.40

 
$
2.37

 
$
2.39

 
$
2.76

b 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1.87
)
 
(2.46
)
 
(1.91
)
 
(2.25
)
 
Treatment charges
 
0.31

 
0.27

 
0.31

 
0.26

 
Export duties
 
0.10

 
0.20

 
0.15

 
0.12

 
Royalty on metalsc
 
0.15

 
0.20

 
0.15

 
0.17

 
Unit net cash costs
 
$
1.09

 
$
0.58

 
$
1.09

 
$
1.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."

 
 
 
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b.
The year 2014 excludes fixed costs totaling $0.22 per pound of copper charged directly to cost of sales as a result of the impact of export restrictions on PT-FI's operating rates.
c.
Includes $0.06 per pound for both the fourth quarter and year 2015, $0.08 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014 and $0.05 per pound for the year 2014, associated with PT-FI's increased royalty rates.
Indonesia's fourth-quarter 2015 sales of 195 million pounds of copper were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 copper sales of 180 million pounds, reflecting higher operating rates. Indonesia's fourth-quarter 2015 sales of 333 thousand ounces of gold were lower than fourth-quarter 2014 gold sales of 366 thousand ounces, primarily reflecting lower ore grades.
At the Grasberg mine, the sequencing of mining areas with varying ore grades causes fluctuations in quarterly and annual production of copper and gold. PT-FI expects ore grades to improve significantly beginning in the second half of 2016 with access to higher grade sections of the Grasberg open pit, resulting in higher production and lower unit net cash costs. Sales from Indonesia mining are expected to approximate 1.5 billion pounds of copper and 1.8 million ounces of gold for the year 2016, with approximately 65 percent of copper sales and 75 percent of gold sales anticipated in the second half of the year.
A significant portion of PT-FI's costs are fixed and unit costs vary depending on production volumes. Indonesia's unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) of $1.09 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2015 were higher than unit net cash costs of $0.58 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower gold and silver credits.
Unit net cash costs (net of gold and silver credits) for Indonesia mining are expected to approximate $0.17 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming an average gold price of $1,100 per ounce. Indonesia mining's unit net cash costs for the year 2016 would change by approximately $0.06 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold. Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of Indonesia's costs, unit costs vary from quarter to quarter depending on copper and gold volumes. As a result, unit net cash costs in the first half of 2016 are expected to be significantly higher than unit net cash costs in the second half of the year.
In December 2015, PT-FI concluded its agreement with union officials for the biennial Collective Labor Agreement for the period from September 2015 to September 2017.

Africa Mining. Through its 56 percent owned and consolidated subsidiary Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. (TFM), FCX operates in the Tenke minerals district in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In addition to copper, the Tenke mine produces cobalt hydroxide.
Operating and Development Activities. TFM completed its second phase expansion project in early 2013, which included increasing mine, mill and processing capacity. Construction of a second sulphuric acid plant is substantially complete. FCX continues to engage in exploration activities and metallurgical testing to evaluate the potential of the highly prospective minerals district at Tenke. Future development and expansion opportunities are being deferred pending improved market conditions.
During third-quarter 2015, FCX revised plans at Tenke to incorporate a 50 percent reduction in capital spending for 2016 and various initiatives to reduce operating, administrative and exploration costs.    

 
 
 
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Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for TFM's operations for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
110

 
107

 
449

 
447

 
Sales
 
117

 
111

 
467

 
425

 
Average realized price per pounda
 
$
2.13

 
$
2.96

 
$
2.42

 
$
3.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
10

 
7

 
35

 
29

 
Sales
 
9

 
7

 
35

 
30

 
Average realized price per pound
 
$
6.47

 
$
9.79

 
$
8.21

 
$
9.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs per pound of copperb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments
 
$
1.58

 
$
1.69

 
$
1.58

 
$
1.56

 
Cobalt creditsc
 
(0.28
)
 
(0.38
)
 
(0.42
)
 
(0.48
)
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.05

 
0.06

 
0.05

 
0.07

 
Unit net cash costs
 
$
1.35

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.21

 
$
1.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.
b.
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 schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."
c.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
TFM's copper sales of 117 million pounds in fourth-quarter 2015 were higher than fourth-quarter 2014 copper sales of 111 million pounds primarily reflecting higher operating and recovery rates. TFM's sales are expected to approximate 495 million pounds of copper and 35 million pounds of cobalt for the year 2016, compared with 467 million pounds of copper and 35 million pounds of cobalt for the year 2015.
Africa mining's unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) of $1.35 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.37 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting higher sales volumes, partly offset by lower cobalt credits. Unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) for Africa mining are expected to approximate $1.32 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average cobalt price of $10 per pound. Africa mining's unit net cash costs for the year 2016 would change by approximately $0.09 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of cobalt.

Molybdenum Mines. FCX has two wholly owned molybdenum mines in North America - the Henderson underground mine and the Climax open-pit mine, both in Colorado. The Henderson and Climax mines produce high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrates, which are typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The majority of molybdenum concentrates produced at the Henderson and Climax mines, as well as from North and South America copper mines, are processed at FCX's conversion facilities.
Operating and Development Activities. FCX's plans for its Henderson molybdenum mine incorporate lower operating rates, resulting in an approximate 65 percent reduction in Henderson's annual production volumes. FCX has also adjusted production plans at its by-product mines, including the impacts of a planned shutdown at its Sierrita mine. FCX has incorporated changes in the commercial pricing structure for its chemicals products to promote continuation of chemical-grade production.
Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 9 million pounds of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2015, 11 million pounds in fourth-quarter 2014, 48 million pounds in the year 2015 and 51 million pounds in the year 2014. Refer to summary operating data on page 5 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at the Molybdenum mines, and from FCX's North and South America copper mines.

 
 
 
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Average unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines of $7.15 per pound of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than $8.21 per pound in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower costs associated with labor, supplies and services. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines are expected to average approximately $8.25 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2016.
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 schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."

Mining Exploration Activities.     FCX's mining exploration activities are generally near its existing mines with a focus on opportunities to expand reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity in the large minerals districts where it currently operates. Exploration results continue to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additions in North and South America, and in the Tenke minerals district. The drilling data in North America also indicates the potential for significantly expanded sulfide production. Drilling results and exploration modeling provide a long-term pipeline for future growth in reserves and production capacity in established minerals districts. Exploration spending continues to be reduced from historical levels as a result of market conditions and is expected to approximate $52 million for the year 2016, compared to $102 million in 2015.

OIL & GAS OPERATIONS
Through its wholly owned oil and gas subsidiary, FM O&G, FCX's portfolio of oil and gas assets includes significant oil production facilities and growth potential in the Deepwater GOM, established oil production facilities onshore and offshore California, large onshore natural gas resources in the Haynesville shale play in Louisiana, natural gas production from the Madden area in Central Wyoming and a position in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend onshore in South Louisiana. For the year 2015, 88 percent of FCX's oil and gas revenues, excluding the impact of derivative contracts, were from oil and NGLs.
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties. FM O&G follows the full cost method of accounting whereby all costs associated with oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities are capitalized and amortized to expense under the unit-of-production method on a country-by-country basis using estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves relating to each country where such activities are conducted. The costs of unproved oil and gas properties are excluded from amortization until the properties are evaluated.
Under the full cost accounting rules, a "ceiling test" is conducted each quarter to review the carrying value of the oil and gas properties for impairment. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires the twelve-month average of the first-day-of-the-month historical reference oil price be used in determining the ceiling test limitation. Using West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the reference oil price, the average price was $50.28 per barrel at December 31, 2015, compared with $59.21 at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, net capitalized costs with respect to FM O&G's proved U.S. oil and gas properties exceeded the ceiling test limitation specified by the SEC's full cost accounting rules, which resulted in the recognition of a fourth-quarter 2015 impairment charge of $3.7 billion. If the twelve-month historical average price remains below the December 31, 2015, twelve-month average of $50.28 per barrel, the ceiling test limitation will decrease, resulting in potentially significant additional ceiling test impairments of FCX's oil and gas properties. The WTI spot oil price was $30.34 per barrel at January 25, 2016.
FM O&G periodically (and at least annually) assesses the carrying value of its unevaluated properties to determine whether impairment has occurred. Following a review of the carrying values of unevaluated properties during fourth-quarter 2015, FM O&G determined that the carrying value of its unevaluated properties were impaired primarily resulting from declines in oil prices and changes in operating plans. FM O&G transferred $2.8 billion (of which $2.1 billion resulted from the fourth-quarter 2015 impairment review) of costs to the full cost pool, which were included in the December 31, 2015, ceiling test impairment.
In addition to a decline in the trailing twelve-month average oil and gas prices, other factors that could result in future impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties include costs transferred from unevaluated properties to the full cost pool without corresponding proved oil and natural gas reserve additions, negative reserve revisions and increased future development or production costs. At December 31, 2015, there was $4.8 billion in carrying costs for unevaluated properties. As activities on these properties are completed, costs are transferred to the full cost pool. If these activities do not result in additions to discounted future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas

 
 
 
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reserves at least equal to the related costs transferred (net of related tax effects), additional ceiling test impairments may occur.
Financial and Operating Data. Following is summary financial and operating data for the U.S. oil and gas operations for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014a
Financial Summary (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenuesb
 
$
495

 
$
725

 
$
2,291

 
$
4,080

Less: Cash production costsb
 
214

 
265

 
979

 
1,140

Cash operating margin
 
$
281

 
$
460

 
$
1,312

 
$
2,940

Capital expenditures
 
$
518

 
$
813

 
$
2,948

 
$
3,205

Sales Volumes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
 
9.0

 
8.1

 
35.3

 
40.1

Natural gas (Bcf)
 
21.5

 
20.9

 
89.7

 
80.8

NGLs (MMBbls)
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
2.4

 
3.2

MMBOE
 
13.2

 
12.1

 
52.6

 
56.8

Average Realizationsb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (per barrel)
 
$
48.88

 
$
78.02

 
$
57.11

 
$
90.00

Natural gas (per million British thermal units, or MMBtu)
 
$
2.10

 
$
3.83

 
$
2.59

 
$
4.23

NGLs (per barrel)
 
$
16.37

 
$
30.01

 
$
18.90

 
$
39.73

Cash Operating Margin per BOEb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
37.49

 
$
59.95

 
$
43.54

 
$
71.83

Less: cash production costs
 
16.17

 
21.93

 
18.59

 
20.08

Cash operating margin
 
$
21.32

 
$
38.02

 
$
24.95

 
$
51.75

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes results from Eagle Ford through June 19, 2014.
b.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts, and cash production costs exclude accretion and other costs. For reconciliations of realized revenues (including average realizations for oil, natural gas and NGLs) and cash production costs to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, “fcx.com.”
FM O&G's average realized price for crude oil was $48.88 per barrel in fourth-quarter 2015, including $11.39 per barrel of realized cash gains on derivative contracts. Excluding the impact of derivative contracts, the fourth-quarter 2015 average realized price for crude oil was $37.49 per barrel (84 percent of the average Brent crude oil price of $44.72 per barrel). FM O&G currently has no derivative contracts in place for 2016 and future years.
FM O&G's average realized price for natural gas was $2.10 per MMBtu in fourth-quarter 2015, compared to the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) natural gas price average of $2.27 per MMBtu for the October through December 2015 contracts.
Realized revenues for oil and gas operations of $37.49 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than realized revenues of $59.95 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower oil prices. Cash production costs of $16.17 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2015 were lower than cash production costs of $21.93 per BOE in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting higher volumes in Deepwater GOM, and lower maintenance and repair costs in both Deepwater GOM and California.

 
 
 
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Following is a summary of average oil and gas sales volumes per day by region for oil and gas operations for the fourth quarters and years ended 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Sales Volumes (MBOE per day):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOMa
87

 
70

 
83

 
73

 
California
36

 
38

 
37

 
39

 
Haynesville/Madden/Other
21

 
23

 
24

 
20

b 
Eagle Fordc

 

 

 
24

 
Total oil and gas operations
144

 
131

 
144

 
156

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes sales from properties on the GOM Shelf and in the Deepwater GOM; the 2015 periods also includes sales from properties in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.
b.
Results include volume adjustments related to Eagle Ford's pre-close sales.
c.
FM O&G completed the sale of Eagle Ford on June 20, 2014.
Daily sales volumes averaged 144 MBOE for fourth-quarter 2015, including 98 thousand barrels (MBbls) of crude oil, 234 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas and 7 MBbls of NGLs. Oil and gas sales volumes are expected to average 136 MBOE per day for first-quarter 2016 and 158 MBOE per day for the year 2016, comprised of 74 percent oil, 21 percent natural gas and 5 percent NGLs.
Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, cash production costs are expected to approximate $17 per BOE for first-quarter 2016 and $15 per BOE for the year 2016.

Oil and Gas Operating and Development Activities. FCX's oil and gas business has significant proved, probable and possible reserves, with valuable infrastructure and associated resources with attractive long-term production and development potential.
Since commencing development activities in 2014 at its three 100-percent-owned production platforms in the Deepwater GOM, FM O&G has drilled 14 wells in producing fields with positive results, including the King D-10 well in fourth-quarter 2015. Four of these wells have been brought on production, including the King D-12 well in November 2015. FM O&G plans to complete and place six additional wells on production in 2016.
FCX is managing oil and gas costs and capital expenditures aggressively. FM O&G is undertaking a near-term deferral of exploration and development activities by idling the three deepwater drillships it has under contract. Past investments are expected to enable production to be increased from fourth-quarter 2015 rates of 144 MBOE per day to an average of 157 MBOE per day in 2016 and 2017, and cash production costs to decline to approximately $15 per BOE in 2016 and 2017.
FM O&G expects to incur idle rig costs associated with its drillship contracts totaling an estimated $0.6 billion in 2016 and $0.4 billion in 2017.
Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for oil and gas operations totaled $537 million for fourth-quarter 2015 primarily associated with amounts incurred for Deepwater GOM, and $3.0 billion for the year 2015 (including $2.5 billion incurred for Deepwater GOM and $0.2 billion for the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend). Capital expenditures for oil and gas operations for the year 2016 are estimated to total $1.5 billion, which excludes $0.6 billion in idle rig costs. Approximately 85 percent of the 2016 capital budget is expected to be directed to the GOM.
Deepwater GOM.  FM O&G operates and owns 100-percent working interests in the large-scale Holstein, Marlin and Horn Mountain deepwater production platforms, which in total have processing capacity of 250 MBbls of oil per day. In addition, FM O&G has interests in the Lucius and Heidelberg oil fields and in the Atwater Valley focus area, as well as interests in the Ram Powell and Hoover deepwater production platforms.
In January 2016, first oil production commenced in the Heidelberg oil field in Green Canyon. Three wells are expected to begin producing during the initial phase and another two wells are scheduled to be drilled and come on line at a later date. Heidelberg is a subsea development consisting of five subsea wells tied back to a truss

 
 
 
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spar hull located in 5,300 feet of water. Heidelberg field was discovered in November 2008 and the subsequent development project was sanctioned in early 2013. FM O&G has a 12.5 percent working interest in Heidelberg. 
At Holstein Deep, completion activities for the initial three-well subsea tieback development program are progressing on schedule, with first production expected by mid-2016. In aggregate, the three wells are estimated to commence production at approximately 24 MBOE per day. The Holstein Deep development is located in Green Canyon Block 643, west of the 100-percent owned Holstein platform in 3,890 feet of water, with production facilities capable of processing 113 MBbls of oil per day.
FM O&G’s 100-percent-owned Marlin Hub is located in the Mississippi Canyon focus area and has production facilities capable of processing 60 MBbls of oil per day. FM O&G has drilled five successful tieback opportunities in the area since 2014, including the 100-percent-owned Dorado and King development projects. During fourth-quarter 2015, FM O&G established production from the first King well (D-12) and logged oil pay in the King D-10 well. In 2016, FM O&G plans to complete and tieback the King D-13 well to the Marlin production platform. The King D-9 and D-10 wells are expected to be completed in future periods.
FM O&G’s 100-percent-owned Horn Mountain field is also located in the Mississippi Canyon focus area and has production facilities capable of processing 75 MBbls of oil per day. In 2016, FM O&G plans to complete and tie back two wells to the Horn Mountain production platform, including the Quebec/Victory and Kilo/Oscar wells.
FM O&G has a broad set of assets with valuable infrastructure and associated resources with attractive long-term production and development potential, including the Vito and Power Nap oil discoveries in the Atwater Valley and a large Deepwater GOM project inventory with over 150 undeveloped locations. 
Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous. FM O&G has a position in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend, located onshore in South Louisiana. During November 2015, FM O&G completed the installation of additional processing facilities to accommodate higher flow rates from the Highlander well. In December 2015, gross rates from the Highlander well averaged approximately 44 MMcf per day (approximately 21 MMcf per day net to FM O&G). FM O&G is the operator and has a 72 percent working interest and an approximate 49 percent net revenue interest in Highlander.
California.  Sales volumes from California averaged 36 MBOE per day for fourth-quarter 2015, compared with 38 MBOE per day for fourth-quarter 2014. FM O&G’s position in California is located onshore in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles Basin, and offshore in the Point Pedernales field. Since second-quarter 2015, production from Point Arguello platforms has been shut in following the shutdown of a third-party operated pipeline system that transports oil to various California refineries.
Haynesville. FM O&G has rights to a substantial natural gas resource, located in the Haynesville shale play in North Louisiana. Drilling activities remain constrained in response to low natural gas prices in order to maximize near-term cash flows and to preserve the resource for potentially higher future natural gas prices.

CASH FLOWS, CASH and DEBT
Operating Cash Flows. FCX generated operating cash flows of $612 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $3.2 billion (including $0.4 billion in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for the year 2015.
Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.00 per pound of copper, $1,100 per ounce of gold, $4.50 per pound of molybdenum, and $34 per barrel of Brent crude oil, FCX's consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2016 are estimated to approximate $3.4 billion (net of approximately $0.6 billion in idle rig costs). The impact of price changes on 2016 operating cash flows would approximate $440 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $55 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, $60 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum and $135 million for each $5 per barrel change in the average Brent crude oil price.
Using similar price assumptions and the recent 2017 future price of $40 per barrel for Brent crude oil, FCX estimates consolidated operating cash flows of $3.5 billion (net of approximately $0.4 billion in idle rig costs) and capital expenditures of $2.3 billion for the year 2017.
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures totaled $1.3 billion for fourth-quarter 2015 (including $0.6 billion for major projects at mining operations and $0.5 billion for oil and gas operations) and $6.35 billion for the year 2015 (including $2.4 billion for major projects at mining operations and $3.0 billion for oil and gas operations).

 
 
 
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Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $3.4 billion for the year 2016, including $1.4 billion for major projects at mining operations (primarily for underground development activities at Grasberg and the remaining costs for the Cerro Verde expansion) and $1.5 billion for oil and gas operations, and excludes $0.6 billion for idle rig costs. FCX continues to pursue funding opportunities for capital expenditures for its oil and gas business.
Cash. Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company, net of noncontrolling interests' share, taxes and other costs at December 31, 2015 (in millions):
Cash at domestic companies
$
6

 
Cash at international operations
218

 
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents
224

 
Less: Noncontrolling interests' share
(44
)
 
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests' share
180

 
Less: Withholding taxes and other
(11
)
 
Net cash available
$
169

 
 
 
 
Debt. FCX continues to focus on cost and capital management and cash flow generation from its operations in the current weak commodity price environment and is taking further immediate actions to reduce debt by pursuing asset sales and joint venture transactions. Following is a summary of total debt and the related weighted-average interest rates at December 31, 2015 (in billions, except percentages):
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate
 
FCX Senior Notes
$
11.9

 
3.8%
 
FCX Term Loan
3.0

 
2.2%
 
FM O&G Senior Notes
2.5


6.6%
 
Cerro Verde Credit Facility
1.8

 
2.8%
 
Other FCX debt
1.2

 
3.9%
 
Total debt
$
20.4

 
3.8%
 
 
 
 
 
 

As of December 31, 2015, FCX has $36 million in letters of credit issued and availability of $4.0 billion under its credit facility.
In December 2015, FCX reached agreement with its bank group to amend the Leverage Ratio (Net Debt/EBITDA) under its $4 billion revolving credit facility and term loan from the previous limit of 4.75x to 5.5x at December 31, 2015, 5.9x for the first half of 2016, and declining to 5.0x by year-end 2016 and 4.25x in 2017; the Leverage Ratio is unchanged at 3.75x thereafter. In addition, the amendment increases the interest rate spreads under specified conditions. FCX is monitoring market prices for its primary products and may be required to seek additional covenant relief from the lenders under the revolving credit facility and term loan.
Equity Transactions. Since August 2015, a total of approximately $2 billion of gross proceeds have been raised under FCX's at-the-market equity programs, including approximately $1 billion during fourth-quarter 2015. FCX used the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and other borrowings, and the financing of working capital and capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2015, FCX had 1.25 billion common shares outstanding.

FINANCIAL POLICY
In March 2015, the Board reduced FCX's annual common stock dividend from $1.25 per share to $0.20 per share, and in December 2015, the Board suspended the annual common stock dividend. These actions will provide cash savings and further enhance FCX's liquidity during this period of weak market conditions. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon FCX's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

 
 
 
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FCX intends to continue to maintain a strong financial position, with a focus on reducing debt. FCX's Board will continue to review its financial policy on an ongoing basis.

WEBCAST INFORMATION
A conference call with securities analysts to discuss FCX's fourth-quarter 2015 results is scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast on the Internet along with slides. Interested parties may listen to the conference call live and view the slides by accessing “fcx.com.” A replay of the webcast will be available through Friday, February 26, 2016.
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FCX is a premier U.S.-based natural resources company with an industry-leading global portfolio of mineral assets, significant oil and gas resources and a growing production profile. FCX is the world's largest publicly traded copper producer.
FCX's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits; significant mining operations in the Americas, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in North America and the Cerro Verde operation in South America; the Tenke Fungurume minerals district in the DRC; and significant U.S. oil and natural gas assets in the Deepwater GOM, onshore and offshore California and in the Haynesville natural gas shale, and a position in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend onshore in South Louisiana. Additional information about FCX is available on FCX's website at "fcx.com."
Cautionary Statement and Regulation G Disclosure: This press release contains forward-looking statements in which FCX discusses its potential future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as projections or expectations relating to ore grades and milling rates, production and sales volumes, unit net cash costs, cash production costs per BOE, operating cash flows, capital expenditures, FCX's debt reduction initiatives, exploration efforts and results, development and production activities and costs, liquidity, tax rates, the impact of copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, crude oil and natural gas price changes, the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings, reserve estimates, future dividend payments and share purchases and sales. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” "targets," “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” ”potential" and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on FCX's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
FCX cautions readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause FCX's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include supply of and demand for, and prices of, copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, crude oil and natural gas, mine sequencing, production rates, drilling results, potential effects of cost and capital expenditure reductions and production curtailments on financial results and cash flow, the outcome of FCX’s strategic review of its oil and gas business, the outcome of FCX's debt reduction initiatives, potential additional oil and gas property impairment charges, potential inventory adjustments, potential impairment of long-lived mining assets, FCX's ability to obtain covenant relief from its lenders if necessary and potential related increased costs, the outcome of ongoing discussions with the Indonesian government regarding PT-FI's COW, PT-FI’s ability to obtain renewal of its export license after January 28, 2016, the potential effects of violence in Indonesia, the resolution of administrative disputes in the DRC, industry risks, regulatory changes, political risks, labor relations, weather- and climate-related risks, environmental risks, litigation results and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in FCX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as updated by FCX's subsequent filings with the SEC.
Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which FCX's forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the forward-looking statements are made, including for example commodity prices, which FCX cannot control, and production volumes and costs, some aspects of which FCX may not be able to control. Further, FCX may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. FCX cautions investors that it does not intend to update forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in its assumptions, changes in business plans, actual experience or other changes, and FCX undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
This press release also contains certain financial measures such as unit net cash costs per pound of copper and molybdenum, oil and gas realized revenues, cash production costs and cash operating margin, which are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As required by SEC Regulation G, reconciliations of these measures to amounts reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements are in the supplemental schedules of this press release, which are also available on FCX's website, "fcx.com."

 
 
 
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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
SELECTED MINING OPERATING DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
Production
 
Sales
 
COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morenci (85%)a
246

 
209

 
255

 
191

 
Bagdad (100%)
53

 
62

 
56

 
59

 
Safford (100%)
66

 
39

 
66

 
35

 
Sierrita (100%)
49

 
48

 
50

 
46

 
Miami (100%)
10

 
13

 
11

 
13

 
Chino (100%)
83

 
71

 
87

 
66

 
Tyrone (100%)
19

 
24

 
21

 
23

 
Other (100%)
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
Total North America
527

 
467

 
547

 
434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cerro Verde (53.56%)
211

 
123

 
209

 
122

 
El Abra (51%)
73

 
92

 
77

 
93

 
Candelaria/Ojos del Salado (80%)b

 
38

 

 
32

 
Total South America
284

 
253

 
286

 
247

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grasberg (90.64%)c
201

 
171

 
195

 
180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tenke Fungurume (56%)
110

 
107

 
117

 
111

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
1,122

 
998

 
1,145

 
972

 
Less noncontrolling interests
201

 
173

 
204

 
174

 
Net
921

 
825

 
941

 
798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated sales from mines
 
 
 
 
1,145

 
972

 
Purchased copper
 
 
 
 
29

 
36

 
Total copper sales, including purchases
 
 
 
 
1,174

 
1,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
2.18

 
$
2.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America (100%)
5

 
4

 
5

 
3

 
South America (80%)b

 
10

 

 
8

 
Indonesia (90.64%)c
345

 
354

 
333

 
366

 
Consolidated
350

 
368

 
338

 
377

 
Less noncontrolling interests
32

 
35

 
31

 
36

 
Net
318

 
333

 
307

 
341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per ounce
 
 
 
 
$
1,067

 
$
1,193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Henderson (100%)
4

 
7

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Climax (100%)
5

 
4

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
North America copper mines (100%)a
9

 
8

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Cerro Verde (53.56%)
2

 
3

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Consolidated
20

 
22

 
20

 
21

 
Less noncontrolling interests
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
Net
19

 
21

 
19

 
20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
6.94

 
$
11.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COBALT (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated - Tenke Fungurume (56%)
10

 
7

 
9

 
7

 
Less noncontrolling interests
4

 
3

 
4

 
3

 
Net
6

 
4

 
5

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
6.47

 
$
9.79

 
a.
Amounts are net of Morenci's 15 percent joint venture partner's interest.
b.
On November 3, 2014, FCX completed the sale of its 80 percent interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines.
c.
Amounts are net of Grasberg's joint venture partner's interest, which varies in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
SELECTED MINING OPERATING DATA (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Production
 
Sales
 
COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morenci (85%)a
902

 
691

 
915

 
680

 
Bagdad (100%)
210

 
237

 
222

 
240

 
Safford (100%)
202

 
139

 
198

 
142

 
Sierrita (100%)
189

 
195

 
196

 
196

 
Miami (100%)
43

 
57

 
46

 
60

 
Chino (100%)
314

 
250

 
319

 
243

 
Tyrone (100%)
84

 
94

 
89

 
96

 
Other (100%)
3

 
7

 
3

 
7

 
Total North America
1,947

 
1,670

 
1,988

 
1,664

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cerro Verde (53.56%)
545

 
500

 
544

 
501

 
El Abra (51%)
324

 
367

 
327

 
366

 
Candelaria/Ojos del Salado (80%)b

 
284

 

 
268

 
Total South America
869

 
1,151

 
871

 
1,135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grasberg (90.64%)c
752

 
636

 
744

 
664

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tenke Fungurume (56%)
449

 
447

 
467

 
425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
4,017

 
3,904

 
4,070

 
3,888

 
Less noncontrolling interests
680

 
725

 
688

 
715

 
Net
3,337

 
3,179

 
3,382

 
3,173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated sales from mines
 
 
 
 
4,070

 
3,888

 
Purchased copper
 
 
 
 
121

 
125

 
Total copper sales, including purchases
 
 
 
 
4,191

 
4,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
2.42

 
$
3.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America (100%)
25

 
12

 
23

 
13

 
South America (80%)b

 
72

 

 
67

 
Indonesia (90.64%)c
1,232

 
1,130

 
1,224

 
1,168

 
Consolidated
1,257

 
1,214

 
1,247

 
1,248

 
Less noncontrolling interests
115

 
120

 
115

 
123

 
Net
1,142

 
1,094

 
1,132

 
1,125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per ounce
 
 
 
 
$
1,129

 
$
1,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Henderson (100%)
25

 
30

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Climax (100%)
23

 
21

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
North America (100%)a
37

 
33

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Cerro Verde (53.56%)
7

 
11

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Consolidated
92

 
95

 
89

 
95

 
Less noncontrolling interests
3

 
5

 
4

 
5

 
Net
89

 
90

 
85

 
90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
8.70

 
$
12.74

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COBALT (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(FCX's net interest in %)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated - Tenke Fungurume (56%)
35

 
29

 
35

 
30

 
Less noncontrolling interests
15

 
13

 
15

 
13

 
Net
20

 
16

 
20

 
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average realized price per pound
 
 
 
 
$
8.21

 
$
9.66

 
a.
Amounts are net of Morenci's 15 percent joint venture partner's interest.
b.
On November 3, 2014, FCX completed the sale of its 80 percent interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines.
c.
Amounts are net of Grasberg's joint venture partner's interest, which varies in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
 
SELECTED MINING OPERATING DATA (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
100% North America Copper Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Solution Extraction/Electrowinning (SX/EW) Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
906,500

 
989,400

 
909,900

 
1,005,300

 
Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.26

 
0.25

 
0.26

 
0.25

 
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
326

 
256

 
1,134

 
963

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
319,300

 
301,200

 
312,100

 
273,800

 
Average ore grades (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
0.50

 
0.48

 
0.49

 
0.45

 
Molybdenum
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
Copper recovery rate (percent)
84.8

 
86.6

 
85.4

 
85.8

 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
244

 
247

 
972

 
828

 
Molybdenum
9

 
8

 
37

 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% South America Mininga
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SX/EW Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
113,800

 
263,000

 
193,900

 
275,200

 
Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.49

 
0.41

 
0.44

 
0.48

 
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
100

 
121

 
430

 
491

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
240,100

 
159,000

 
152,100

 
180,500

 
Average ore grades:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (percent)
0.47

 
0.50

 
0.46

 
0.54

 
Molybdenum (percent)
0.02

 
0.02

 
0.02

 
0.02

 
Gold (grams per metric ton)

 
0.11

 

 
0.10

 
Copper recovery rate (percent)
85.1

 
86.1

 
81.5

 
88.1

 
Production (recoverable):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of pounds)
184

 
132

 
439

 
660

 
Gold (thousands of ounces)

 
10

 

 
72

 
Molybdenum (millions of pounds)
2

 
3

 
7

 
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% Indonesia Mining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day):b
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grasberg open pit
108,400

 
81,700

 
115,900

 
69,100

 
Deep Ore Zone underground mine
43,000

 
43,400

 
43,700

 
50,500

 
Deep Mill Level Zone underground mine
3,500

 

 
2,900

 

 
Big Gossan underground mine

 

 

 
900

 
Total
154,900

 
125,100

 
162,500

 
120,500

 
Average ore grades:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (percent)
0.75

 
0.79

 
0.67

 
0.79

 
Gold (grams per metric ton)
0.92

 
1.14

 
0.79

 
0.99

 
Recovery rates (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
90.9

 
91.5

 
90.4

 
90.3

 
Gold
84.1

 
87.1

 
83.4

 
83.2

 
Production (recoverable):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of pounds)
201

 
175

 
752

 
651

 
Gold (thousands of ounces)
345

 
355

 
1,232

 
1,132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% Africa Mining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
15,900

 
13,700

 
14,900

 
14,700

 
Average ore grades (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
3.64

 
3.96

 
4.00

 
4.06

 
Cobalt
0.51

 
0.38

 
0.43

 
0.34

 
Copper recovery rate (percent)
94.0

 
91.8

 
94.0

 
92.6

 
Production (millions of pounds):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (recoverable)
110

 
107

 
449

 
447

 
Cobalt (contained)
10

 
7

 
35

 
29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% Molybdenum Mines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
25,900

 
34,100

 
34,800

 
39,400

 
Average molybdenum ore grade (percent)
0.20

 
0.19

 
0.20

 
0.19

 
Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)
9

 
11

 
48

 
51

 
a.
On November 3, 2014, FCX completed the sale of its 80 percent interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines.
b.
Amounts represent the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT-FI's mill facilities from each producing mine.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
SELECTED U.S. OIL AND GAS OPERATING DATA
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
Sales Volumes
 
Sales per Day
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
GULF OF MEXICO (GOM)a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (thousand barrels or MBbls)
5,796

 
4,600

 
63

 
50

 
Natural gas (million cubic feet or MMcf)
9,731

 
7,899

 
106

 
86

 
Natural gas liquids (NGLs, in MBbls)
576

 
507

 
6

 
6

 
Thousand barrels of oil equivalents (MBOE)
7,994

 
6,423

 
87

 
70

 
Average realized price per BOEb
$
32.65

 
$
60.97

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEb
$
11.94

 
$
17.93

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
619

c 
$
917

c 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALIFORNIA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
3,162

 
3,413

 
34

 
37

 
Natural gas (MMcf)
490

 
598

 
5

 
6

 
NGLs (MBbls)
38

 
41

 
1

 

d 
MBOE
3,282

 
3,554

 
36

 
38

 
Average realized price per BOEb
$
32.44

 
$
62.34

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEb
$
30.53

 
$
34.12

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
18

 
$
74

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HAYNESVILLE/MADDEN/OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
38

 
40

 
1

 

d 
Natural gas (MMcf)
11,317

 
12,412

 
123

 
135

 
NGLs (MBbls)
11

 
11

 

d 

d 
MBOE
1,935

 
2,120

 
21

 
23

 
Average realized price per BOEb
$
13.11

 
$
22.89

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEb
$
9.37

 
$
13.63

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
(1
)
 
$
31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL U.S. OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
8,996

 
8,053

 
98

 
87

 
Natural gas (MMcf)
21,538

 
20,909

 
234

 
227

 
NGLs (MBbls)
625

 
559

 
7

 
6

 
MBOE
13,211

 
12,097

 
144

 
131

 
Cash operating margin per BOE:b
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenue
$
37.49

 
$
59.95

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs
16.17

 
21.93

 
 
 
 
 
Cash operating margin
$
21.32

 
$
38.02

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per BOE
$
25.61

 
$
45.96

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
518

e 
$
813

e 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects properties in the Deepwater GOM and on the Shelf, including the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.
b.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts, which are managed on a consolidated basis; accordingly, the average realized price per BOE by region does not reflect adjustments for derivative contracts. For reconciliations of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, “www.fcx.com.”
c.
Includes $23 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $187 million in fourth-quarter 2014 for the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.
d.
Rounds to less than 1 MBbl per day.
e.
Consolidated capital expenditures for U.S. oil and gas operations reflect total spending, which includes accrual and other adjustments totaling $(118) million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $(209) million in fourth-quarter 2014, that are not specifically allocated to the above regions. Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures, primarily related to Morocco, totaling $19 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $12 million in fourth-quarter 2014.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
SELECTED U.S. OIL AND GAS OPERATING DATA (continued)
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Sales Volumes
 
Sales per Day
 
 
2015
 
2014a
 
2015
 
2014a
 
GOMb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
22,161

 
19,681

 
61

 
54

 
Natural gas (MMcf)
35,878

 
28,700

 
98

 
79

 
NGLs (MBbls)
2,209

 
2,027

 
6

 
6

 
MBOE
30,350

 
26,491

 
83

 
73

 
Average realized price per BOEc
$
39.81

 
$
79.17

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEc
$
15.46

 
$
15.62

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
2,630

d 
$
2,749

d 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALIFORNIA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
12,935

 
13,732

 
35

 
38

 
Natural gas (MMcf)
2,154

 
2,368

 
6

 
6

 
NGLs (MBbls)
166

 
171

 
1

 

e 
MBOE
13,460

 
14,298

 
37

 
39

 
Average realized price per BOEc
$
39.92

 
$
83.65

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEc
$
30.66

 
$
36.59

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
90

 
$
270

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HAYNESVILLE/MADDEN/OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
158

 
222

 

e 

e 
Natural gas (MMcf)
51,626

 
42,364

 
142

 
116

 
NGLs (MBbls)
50

 
35

 

e 

e 
MBOE
8,812

 
7,318

f 
24

 
20

 
Average realized price per BOEc
$
15.77

 
$
27.18

f 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEc
$
11.02

 
$
12.36

f 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
28

 
$
119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAGLE FORD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)

 
6,481

 

 
18

 
Natural gas (MMcf)

 
7,410

 

 
20

 
NGLs (MBbls)

 
978

 

 
3

 
MBOE

 
8,694

 

 
24

 
Average realized price per BOEc
$

 
$
81.66

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs per BOEc
$

 
$
12.97

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$

 
$
232

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL U.S. OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MBbls)
35,254

 
40,116

 
96

 
110

 
Natural gas (MMcf)
89,658

 
80,842

 
246

 
221

 
NGLs (MBbls)
2,425

 
3,211

 
7

 
9

 
MBOE
52,622

 
56,801

 
144

 
156

 
Cash operating margin per BOE:c
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenue
$
43.54

 
$
71.83

 
 
 
 
 
Cash production costs
18.59

 
20.08

 
 
 
 
 
Cash operating margin
$
24.95

 
$
51.75

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per BOE
$
34.28

 
$
40.34

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)
$
2,948

g 
$
3,205

g 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes the results of Eagle Ford through June 19, 2014.
b.
Reflects properties in the Deepwater GOM and on the Shelf, including the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.
c.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts, and cash production costs exclude accretion and other costs. In addition, the derivative contracts for oil and gas operations are managed on a consolidated basis; accordingly, the average realized price per BOE by region does not reflect adjustments for derivative contracts. For reconciliations of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page XV, which are available on FCX's website, “www.fcx.com.”
d.
Includes $166 million for the year 2015, and $674 million for the year 2014, for the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.
e.
Rounds to less than 1 MBbl per day.
f.
The year 2014 includes volume adjustments related to Eagle Ford's pre-close sales totaling 114 MBOE; excluding these amounts, average realized price was $25.97 per BOE and cash production costs were $12.73 per BOE.
g.
Consolidated capital expenditures for U.S. oil and gas operations reflect total spending, which includes accrual and other adjustments totaling $200 million for the year ended 2015, and $(165) million for the year ended 2014, that are not specifically allocated to the regions. Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures, primarily related to Morocco, totaling $100 million for the year 2015, and $19 million for the year 2014.

V



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
Revenuesa,b
$
3,795

 
$
5,235

 
$
15,877

 
$
21,438

 
Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production and deliveryc
3,046

d 
2,927

 
11,545

d 
11,898

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
780

 
939

 
3,497

 
3,863

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
3,702

 
3,429

 
13,144

 
3,737

 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
184

 
6

 
338

 
6

 
Total cost of sales
7,712

 
7,301

 
28,524

 
19,504

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
140

e 
135

 
569

e 
592

 
Mining exploration and research expenses
26

 
33

 
127

 
126

 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
17

 
19

 
78

 
119

 
Goodwill impairment

 
1,717

 

 
1,717

 
Net gain on sales of assets

 
(671
)
 
(39
)
 
(717
)
 
Total costs and expenses
7,895

 
8,534

 
29,259

 
21,341

 
Operating (loss) income
(4,100
)
 
(3,299
)
 
(13,382
)
 
97

 
Interest expense, netf
(187
)
 
(147
)
 
(645
)
 
(630
)
 
Insurance and other third-party recoveries

 

 
92

 

 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt

 
10

 

 
73

 
Other income (expense), net
2

 
(12
)
 
(86
)
 
36

 
Loss before income taxes and equity in affiliated
 companies' net (losses) earnings
(4,285
)
 
(3,448
)
 
(14,021
)
 
(424
)
 
Benefit from (provision for) income taxesg
193

 
710

 
1,935

 
(324
)
 
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(2
)
 
3

 
(3
)
 
3

 
Net loss
(4,094
)
 
(2,735
)
 
(12,089
)
 
(745
)
 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
23

 
(107
)
 
(106
)
 
(523
)
 
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(41
)
 
(40
)
 
Net loss attributable to FCX common stockh
$
(4,081
)
 
$
(2,852
)
 
$
(12,236
)
 
$
(1,308
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share attributable to FCX common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(3.47
)
 
$
(2.75
)
 
$
(11.31
)
 
$
(1.26
)
 
Diluted
$
(3.47
)
 
$
(2.75
)
 
$
(11.31
)
 
$
(1.26
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
1,177

 
1,039

 
1,082

 
1,039

 
Diluted
1,177

 
1,039

 
1,082

 
1,039

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$

 
$
0.3125

 
$
0.2605

 
$
1.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes unfavorable adjustments to provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods totaling $72 million ($38 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth-quarter 2015, $28 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth-quarter 2014, $107 million ($53 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the year 2015 and $118 million ($65 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the year 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments" on page XI.
b.
Includes net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains associated with oil and gas derivative contracts totaling $(102) million ($(63) million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth-quarter 2015, $497 million ($309 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth-quarter 2014, $(319) million ($(198) million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the year 2015 and $627 million ($389 million to net loss attributable to common stock) tor the year 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments" on page XI.
c.
Includes charges at oil and gas operations primarily for other asset impairments and inventory write-downs, idle/terminated rig costs and prior period tax assessments related to the California properties totaling $129 million ($81 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth-quarter 2015 and $188 million ($117 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the year 2015. The fourth quarter and year 2014 includes charges totaling $46 million ($29 million to net loss attributable to common stock) primarily for idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs.
d.
Includes asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges at mining operations totaling $64 million ($38 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in fourth quarter 2015 and $156 million ($94 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the year 2015.
e.
Includes charges totaling $18 million ($12 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for executive retirement benefits.
f.
Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, totaled $218 million in fourth-quarter 2015, $205 million in fourth-quarter 2014, $860 million for the year 2015 and $866 million for the year 2014.
g.
For a summary of the net tax charges impacting the fourth quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, refer to the supplementary schedule, "Income Taxes," on page X.
h.
FCX defers recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net reductions to net loss attributable to common stock of $4 million in fourth-quarter 2015, $7 million in fourth-quarter 2014, $42 million for the year 2015 and $43 million for the year 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Deferred Profits," on page XI.

VI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In Millions)
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
224

 
$
464

 
Trade accounts receivable
689

 
953

 
Other accounts receivable
1,588

 
1,610

 
Inventories:
 
 
 
 
Materials and supplies, net
1,869

 
1,886

 
Mill and leach stockpiles
1,724

 
1,914

 
Product
1,195

 
1,561

 
Other current assets
173

 
657

 
Total current assets
7,462

 
9,045

 
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
27,509

 
26,220

 
Oil and gas properties - full cost method:
 
 
 
 
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization
2,262

 
9,187

 
Not subject to amortization
4,831

 
10,087

 
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles
2,271

 
2,179

 
Other assets
2,242

 
1,956

 
Total assets
$
46,577

 
$
58,674

 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
3,355

 
$
3,653

 
Current portion of debt
649

 
478

 
Current portion of environmental and asset retirement obligations
272

 
296

 
Accrued income taxes
23

 
410

 
Dividends payable
8

 
335

 
Total current liabilities
4,307

 
5,172

 
Long-term debt, less current portion
19,779

 
18,371

 
Deferred income taxes
4,288

 
6,398

 
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
3,739

 
3,647

 
Other liabilities
1,656

 
1,861

 
Total liabilities
33,769

 
35,449

 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
764

 
751

 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
FCX stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
137

 
117

 
Capital in excess of par value
24,283

 
22,281

 
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
(12,387
)
 
128

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(503
)
 
(544
)
 
Common stock held in treasury
(3,702
)
 
(3,695
)
 
Total FCX stockholders' equity
7,828

 
18,287

 
Noncontrolling interests
4,216

 
4,187

 
Total equity
12,044

 
22,474

 
Total liabilities and equity
$
46,577

 
$
58,674

 
 
 
 
 
 

VII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(12,089
)
 
$
(745
)
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
3,497

 
3,863

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties and goodwill
 
13,144

 
5,454

 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
338

 
6

 
Other asset impairments, inventory write-downs, restructuring and other net charges
 
256

 
18

 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
(39
)
 
(717
)
 
Net gains on crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts
 
(87
)
 
(504
)
 
Stock-based compensation
 
85

 
106

 
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion
 
209

 
200

 
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations
 
(198
)
 
(176
)
 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
(73
)
 
Deferred income taxes
 
(2,039
)
 
(929
)
 
Increase in long-term mill and leach stockpiles
 
(212
)
 
(233
)
 
Other, net
 
(18
)
 
(7
)
 
Changes in working capital and other tax payments, excluding amounts from acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
 

 
Accounts receivable
 
813

 
215

 
Inventories
 
379

 
(249
)
 
Other current assets
 
97

 

 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
(217
)
 
(394
)
 
Accrued income taxes and changes in other tax payments
 
(699
)
 
(204
)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
3,220

 
5,631

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
North America copper mines
 
(355
)
 
(969
)
 
South America
 
(1,722
)
 
(1,785
)
 
Indonesia
 
(913
)
 
(948
)
 
Africa
 
(229
)
 
(159
)
 
Molybdenum mines
 
(13
)
 
(54
)
 
U.S. oil and gas operations
 
(2,948
)
 
(3,205
)
 
Other
 
(173
)
 
(95
)
 
Net proceeds from sale of Candelaria and Ojos del Salado
 

 
1,709

 
Net proceeds from sale of Eagle Ford shale assets
 

 
2,910

 
Acquisitions of Deepwater GOM interests
 

 
(1,426
)
 
Other, net
 
107

 
221

 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(6,246
)
 
(3,801
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
 
8,272

 
8,710

 
Repayments of debt
 
(6,677
)
 
(10,306
)
 
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
 
1,936

 

 
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
(605
)
 
(1,305
)
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
(120
)
 
(424
)
 
Stock-based awards net (payments) proceeds, including excess tax benefit
 
(4
)
 
9

 
Debt financing costs and other, net
 
(16
)
 
(35
)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
2,786

 
(3,351
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(240
)
 
(1,521
)
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
464

 
1,985

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
224

 
$
464

 
 
 
 
 
 
 







VIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
ADJUSTED NET (LOSS) INCOME

Adjusted net (loss) income is intended to provide investors and others with information about FCX's recurring operating performance. This information differs from net (loss) income attributable to common stock determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted net (loss) income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Pre-tax
 
After-tax
 
Per Share
 
Pre-tax
 
After-tax
 
Per Share
 
Net loss attributable to common stock
N/A

 
$
(4,081
)
 
$
(3.47
)
 
N/A

 
$
(2,852
)
 
$
(2.75
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains on oil and gas derivative contractsa
$
(102
)
 
$
(63
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
497

 
$
309

 
$
0.30

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(3,702
)
 
(3,743
)
b 
(3.18
)
 
(3,429
)
 
(2,132
)
 
(2.05
)
 
Goodwill impairment

 

 

 
(1,717
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(1.65
)
 
Other charges for oil and gas operationsc
(129
)
 
(81
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(46
)
 
(29
)
 
(0.03
)
 
Adjustments to copper and molybdenum inventories
(184
)
 
(118
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(6
)
 
(4
)
 

 
Mining asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges
(64
)
 
(38
)
 
(0.03
)
 

 

 

 
Charges for executive retirement benefits
(18
)
 
(12
)
 
(0.01
)
 

 

 

 
Adjustments to environmental obligations
(7
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(8
)
 
16

 
0.02

 
Gain on sales of assetsd

 

 

 
671

 
$
450

 
0.43

 
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 
10

 
(18
)
 
(0.02
)
 
Net tax benefite
N/A

 

 

 
N/A

 
6

 

 
 
$
(4,206
)
 
$
(4,060
)
 
$
(3.45
)
f 
$
(4,028
)
 
$
(3,119
)
 
$
(3.01
)
f 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net (loss) income
N/A
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
N/A
 
$
267

 
$
0.26

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Pre-tax
 
After-tax
 
Per Share
 
Pre-tax
 
After-tax
 
Per Share
 
Net loss attributable to common stock
N/A

 
$
(12,236
)
 
$
(11.31
)
 
N/A

 
$
(1,308
)
 
$
(1.26
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains on oil and gas derivative contractsa
$
(319
)
 
$
(198
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
627

 
$
389

 
$
0.37

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(13,144
)
 
(11,598
)
b 
(10.72
)
 
(3,737
)
 
(2,324
)
 
(2.24
)
 
Goodwill impairment

 

 

 
(1,717
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(1.65
)
 
Other charges for oil and gas operationsc
(188
)
 
(117
)
 
(0.11
)
 
(46
)
 
(29
)
 
(0.03
)
 
Adjustments to copper and molybdenum inventories
(338
)
 
(217
)
 
(0.20
)
 
(6
)
 
(4
)
 

 
Mining asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges
(156
)
 
(94
)
 
(0.09
)
 

 

 

 
Charges for executive retirement benefits
(18
)
 
(12
)
 
(0.01
)
 

 

 

 
Adjustments to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves
(43
)
 
(28
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(76
)
 
(50
)
 
(0.05
)
 
Gain on sales of assetsd
39

 
25

 
0.02

 
717

 
481

 
0.46

 
Gain on shareholder derivative litigation settlement
92

 
92

 
0.09

 

 

 

 
Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 
73

 
3

 

 
Net tax chargese
N/A

 

 

 
N/A

 
(103
)
 
(0.10
)
 
 
$
(14,075
)
 
$
(12,147
)
 
$
(11.23
)
 
$
(4,165
)
 
$
(3,354
)
 
$
(3.23
)
f 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net (loss) income
N/A
 
$
(89
)
 
$
(0.08
)
 
N/A
 
$
2,046

 
$
1.97

 
a.
For further discussion of oil and gas derivative contracts, refer to "Derivative Instruments," on page XI.
b.
As a result of the impairment to U.S. oil and gas properties, FCX recorded tax charges of $1.4 billion in fourth-quarter 2015 and $3.3 billion for the year 2015 to establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that will not generate a future benefit, including U.S. federal alternative minimum tax credits and foreign tax credits (refer to "Income Taxes," on page X, for a summary of these amounts). These tax charges have been reflected in the above after-tax impacts for the impairment of oil and gas properties.
c.
Other charges for oil and gas operations primarily include idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs. The 2015 periods also include amounts for other asset impairments and prior period tax assessments related to the California properties.
d.
Gain on sales of assets primarily reflect the sale of FCX's one-third interest in the Luna Energy power facility in New Mexico for the year 2015, and the sale of FCX's 80 percent interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines for the fourth quarter and year 2014.
e.
For further discussion of the net tax (charges) benefit impacting the 2015 and 2014 periods, refer to "Income Taxes," on page X.
f.
Per share amounts do not foot down because of rounding.

IX




FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
INCOME TAXES
Following are summaries of the calculation of FCX's consolidated benefit (provision) for income taxes for the fourth quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except percentages):
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax
 
 
Income
 
Effective
 
(Provision)
 
Income
 
Effective
 
(Provision)
 
 
(Loss)a
 
Tax Rate
 
Benefit
 
(Loss)a
 
Tax Rate
 
Benefit
 
U.S.
$
(600
)
 
48%
 
$
285

 
$
384

 
29%
 
$
(113
)
b,c 
South America
(116
)
 
24%
 
28

 
207

 
59%
 
(122
)
d 
Indonesia
103

 
49%
 
(50
)
 
312

 
41%
 
(127
)
 
Africa
(3
)
 
367%
 
11

 
74

 
31%
 
(23
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(3,702
)
 
37%
 
1,387

 
(3,429
)
 
38%
 
1,297

 
Valuation allowance, net

 
N/A
 
(1,428
)
e 

 
N/A
 

 
Gain on sale of Candelaria/Ojos

 
N/A
 

 
671

 
33%
 
(221
)
 
Eliminations and other
33

 
N/A
 
(44
)
 
50

 
N/A
 
(12
)
 
Annualized rate adjustmentf

 
N/A
 
4

 

 
N/A
 
31

 
 
(4,285
)
 
5%
 
193

 
(1,731
)
 
41%
 
710

 
Goodwill impairment

 
N/A
 

 
(1,717
)
g 
N/A
 

 
Consolidated FCX
$
(4,285
)
 
5%
 
$
193

 
$
(3,448
)
 
21%
 
$
710

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax
 
 
Income
 
Effective
 
(Provision)
 
Income
 
Effective
 
(Provision)
 
 
(Loss)a
 
Tax Rate
 
Benefit
 
(Loss)a
 
Tax Rate
 
Benefit
 
U.S.
$
(1,654
)
h 
44%
 
$
720

 
$
1,857

 
30%
 
$
(550
)
b,c 
South America
(40
)
 
(10)%
 
(4
)
 
1,221

 
43%
 
(531
)
d 
Indonesia
430

 
45%
 
(195
)
 
709

 
41%
 
(293
)
 
Africa
120

 
40%
 
(48
)
 
379

 
31%
 
(116
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(13,144
)
 
37%
 
4,884

 
(3,737
)
 
38%
 
1,413

 
Valuation allowance, net

 
N/A
 
(3,338
)
e 

 
N/A
 

 
Gain on sale of Candelaria/Ojos

 
N/A
 

 
671

 
33%
 
(221
)
 
Eliminations and other
267

 
N/A
 
(84
)
 
193

 
N/A
 
(26
)
 
 
(14,021
)
 
14%
 
1,935

 
1,293

 
25%
 
(324
)
 
Goodwill impairment

 
N/A
 

 
(1,717
)
g 
N/A
 

 
Consolidated FCX
$
(14,021
)
 
14%
i 
$
1,935

 
$
(424
)
 
(76)%
 
$
(324
)
 
a.
Represents (loss) income by geographic location before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings.
b.
Includes a charge for deferred taxes recorded in connection with the allocation of goodwill to the sale of Eagle Ford properties totaling $22 million in fourth-quarter 2014 and $84 million for the year 2014.
c.
Includes a net benefit of $41 million, comprised of $57 million related to changes in U.S. state income tax filing positions, partly offset by a charge of $16 million for a change in U.S. federal income tax regulations.
d.
Includes charges related to changes in Chilean and Peruvian tax rules totaling $24 million ($13 million net of noncontrolling interests) for fourth-quarter 2014 and $78 million ($60 million net of noncontrolling interests) for the year 2014.
e.
As a result of the impairment to U.S. oil and gas properties, FCX recorded tax charges to establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that will not generate a future benefit, including U.S. federal alternative minimum tax credits and foreign tax credits.
f.
In accordance with applicable accounting rules, FCX adjusts its interim provision for income taxes equal to its estimated annualized tax rate.
g.
Reflects goodwill impairment charges, which were non-deductible for tax purposes.
h.
Includes a gain of $92 million related to net proceeds received from insurance carriers and other third parties related to the shareholder derivative litigation settlement for which there is no related tax provision.
i.
FCX's consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which it operates. Accordingly, variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to FCX's consolidated effective income tax rate. Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $2.00 per pound for copper, $1,100 per ounce for gold, $4.50 per pound for molybdenum and $34 per barrel of Brent crude oil, FCX estimates its consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2016 will approximate 40 percent excluding U.S. domestic losses for which no benefit is expected to be realized.


X



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Provisional Pricing. For the year 2015, 43 percent of FCX's mined copper was sold in concentrate, 33 percent as cathode and 24 percent as rod from North America operations. Under the long-established structure of sales agreements prevalent in the industry, copper contained in concentrates and cathodes is provisionally priced at the time of shipment. The provisional prices are finalized in a contractually specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) primarily based on quoted monthly average spot copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Because a significant portion of FCX's copper concentrate and cathode sales in any quarterly period usually remain subject to final pricing, the quarter-end forward price is a major determinant of recorded revenues and the average recorded copper price for the period. LME spot copper prices averaged $2.22 per pound during fourth-quarter 2015, compared to FCX's average realized price of $2.18 per pound. Following is a summary of the unfavorable impacts of net adjustments to prior periods' provisionally priced copper sales for the fourth quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$
(72
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
(107
)
 
$
(118
)
Net income attributable to common stock
$
(38
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(65
)
Net income per share of common stock
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.06
)
At December 31, 2015, FCX had provisionally priced copper sales at its copper mining operations totaling 515 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $2.13 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. FCX estimates that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the December 31, 2015, provisional price recorded would have an approximate $19 million effect on 2016 net income attributable to common stock. The LME spot copper price closed at $2.02 per pound on January 25, 2016.

Oil and Gas. In connection with the acquisition of the oil and gas business, FCX had derivative contracts for 2015 that consisted of crude oil options, and for 2014, had derivative contracts that consisted of crude oil options and natural gas swaps. These crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts were not designated as hedging instruments; accordingly, they were recorded at fair value with the mark-to-market gains and losses recorded in revenues each period. FM O&G currently has no derivative contracts in place for 2016 and future years.
Cash gains (losses) on crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts totaled $102 million in fourth-quarter 2015, $64 million in fourth-quarter 2014, $406 million for the year 2015 and $(122) million for the year 2014. Additionally, following is a summary of net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains on crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts for the fourth quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$
(102
)
 
$
497

 
$
(319
)
 
$
627

Net income attributable to common stock
$
(63
)
 
$
309

 
$
(198
)
 
$
389

Net income per share of common stock
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.30

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.37


DEFERRED PROFITS
FCX defers recognizing profits on sales from its mining operations to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting (PT Freeport Indonesia's 25 percent-owned Indonesian smelting unit) until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net additions to net loss attributable to common stock totaling $4 million in fourth-quarter 2015, $7 million in fourth-quarter 2014, $42 million for the year 2015 and $43 million for the year 2014. FCX's net deferred profits on its inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods' net income attributable to common stock totaled $14 million at December 31, 2015. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices will result in variability in FCX's net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.


XI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
FCX has organized its mining operations into five primary divisions – North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining, Africa mining and Molybdenum mines, and operating segments that meet certain thresholds are reportable segments. For oil and gas operations, FCX determines its operating segments on a country-by-country basis. Separately disclosed in the following tables are FCX's reportable segments, which include the Morenci, Cerro Verde, Grasberg and Tenke Fungurume copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and the U.S. oil and gas operations.

Intersegment Sales. Intersegment sales between FCX’s mining operations are based on similar arms-length transactions with third parties at the time of the sale. Intersegment sales 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.

Allocations. FCX allocates certain operating costs, expenses and capital expenditures to its operating divisions and individual segments. However, not all costs and expenses applicable to an operation are allocated. U.S. federal and state income taxes are recorded and managed at the corporate level (included in corporate, other & eliminations), whereas foreign income taxes are recorded and managed at the applicable country level. In addition, most mining exploration and research activities are managed on a consolidated basis, and those costs along with some selling, general and administrative costs are not allocated to the operating divisions or individual segments. Accordingly, the following segment information reflects management determinations that may not be indicative of what the actual financial performance of each operating division or segment would be if it was an independent entity.


XII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (continued)
(In millions)
Mining Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Copper Mines
 
South America
 
Indonesia
 
Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlantic
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molyb-
 
 
 
Copper
 
Mining
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Cerro
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
denum
 
Rod &
 
Smelting
 
& Elimi-
 
Total
 
Oil & Gas
 
& Elimi-
 
FCX
 
Morenci
 
Mines
 
Total
 
Verde
 
Minesa
 
Total
 
Grasberg
 
Tenke
 
Mines
 
Refining
 
& Refining
 
nations
 
Mining
 
Operations
 
nations
 
Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
107

 
$
86

 
$
193

 
$
384

 
$
169

 
$
553

 
$
648

b 
$
279

 
$

 
$
1,028

 
$
482

 
$
212

c 
$
3,395

 
$
400

 
$

 
$
3,795

Intersegment
437

 
587

 
1,024

 
4

 

 
4

 
(1
)
 
16

 
50

 
9

 
3

 
(1,105
)
 

 

 

 

Production and deliveryd,e
406

 
526

 
932

 
275

 
159

 
434

 
497

 
226

 
65

 
1,032

 
451

 
(937
)
 
2,700

 
354

 
(8
)
 
3,046

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
60

 
92

 
152

 
85

 
31

 
116

 
55

 
62

 
20

 
2

 
10

 
21

 
438

 
339

 
3

 
780

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,710

 
(8
)
f 
3,702

Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments

 
76

 
76

 

 
73

 
73

 

 

 
5

 

 

 
30

 
184

 

 

 
184

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1

 
1

 
2

 
1

 

 
1

 
29

 
3

 

 

 
3

 
4

 
42

 
48

 
50

 
140

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
25

 
26

 

 

 
26

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
17

 
17

 

 

 
17

Operating income (loss)
77

 
(23
)
 
54

 
27

 
(94
)
 
(67
)
 
66

 
4

 
(40
)
 
3

 
21

 
(53
)
 
(12
)
 
(4,051
)
 
(37
)
 
(4,100
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net

 
1

 
1

 
15

 

 
15

 

 

 

 

 
2

 
18

 
36

 
57

 
94

 
187

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 
13

 
(41
)
 
(28
)
 
50

 
(11
)
 

 

 

 

 
11

 

 
(204
)
 
(193
)
Total assets at December 31, 2015
3,567

 
4,878

 
8,445

 
9,445

 
1,661

 
11,106

 
9,402

 
5,079

 
1,999

 
219

 
612

 
1,293

 
38,155

 
8,141

 
281

 
46,577

Capital expenditures
29

 
18

 
47

 
378

 
5

 
383

 
253

 
63

 
3

 
2

 
5

 
10

 
766

 
518

g 
14

 
1,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
149

 
$
141

 
$
290

 
$
286

 
$
353

 
$
639

 
$
777

b 
$
366

 
$

 
$
1,027

 
$
583

 
$
330

c 
$
4,012

 
$
1,223

h 
$

 
$
5,235

Intersegment
406

 
675

 
1,081

 
56

 
61

 
117

 
48

 
19

 
118

 
5

 
6

 
(1,394
)
 

 

 

 

Production and deliverye
351

 
531

 
882

 
203

 
259

 
462

 
394

 
214

 
85

 
1,032

 
572

 
(1,042
)
 
2,599

 
324

 
4

 
2,927

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
40

 
76

 
116

 
39

 
44

 
83

 
72

 
56

 
21

 
3

 
10

 
19

 
380

 
555

 
4

 
939

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,429

 

 
3,429

Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
6

 
6

 

 

 
6

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1

 
1

 
2

 
1

 

 
1

 
25

 
3

 

 

 
4

 
5

 
40

 
36

 
59

 
135

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
2

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
31

 
33

 

 

 
33

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
18

 
18

 

 
1

 
19

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,717

 

 
1,717

Net gain on sale of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(671
)
i 
(671
)
 

 

 
(671
)
Operating income (loss)
163

 
206

 
369

 
99

 
111

 
210

 
334

 
112

 
12

 
(3
)
 
3

 
570

 
1,607

 
(4,838
)
 
(68
)
 
(3,299
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 
29

 
33

 
40

 
74

 
147

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 
88

 
34

 
122

 
127

 
23

 

 

 

 
221

i 
493

 

 
(1,203
)
 
(710
)
Total assets at December 31, 2014
3,780

 
5,611

 
9,391

 
7,490

 
1,993

 
9,483

 
8,626

 
5,073

 
2,095

 
235

 
898

 
1,319

 
37,120

 
20,834

 
720

 
58,674

Capital expenditures
135

 
19

 
154

 
484

 
23

 
507

 
226

 
59

 
9

 
1

 
8

 
14

 
978

 
813

g 
9

 
1,800

a.
Fourth-quarter 2014 includes the results of the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mining operations (Candelaria/Ojos), which were sold in November 2014.
b.
Includes PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting totaling $350 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $304 million in fourth-quarter 2014.
c.
Includes revenues from FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.
d.
Includes asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges for mining operations totaling $64 million, including $24 million at North America copper mines, $2 million at other South America mines, $11 million at Tenke, $5 million at Molybdenum mines, $3 million at Rod & Refining, $18 million at other mining & eliminations and $1 million at corporate, other & eliminations.
e.
Includes charges at U.S. Oil & Gas operations totaling $129 million in fourth-quarter 2015 primarily for other asset impairments and inventory write-downs, idle/terminated rig costs and prior period tax assessments at the California properties, and $46 million in fourth-quarter 2014 primarily for idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs.
f.
Primarily reflects adjustments to the third-quarter 2015 impairment of the Morocco oil and gas properties.
g.
Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures totaling $19 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and $12 million in fourth-quarter 2014, primarily related to the Morocco oil and gas properties, which are included in corporate, other & eliminations.
h.
Includes net mark-to-market gains associated with crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts totaling $561 million.
i.
Includes the gain and related income tax provision associated with the sale of Candelaria/Ojos.

XIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (continued)
(In millions)
Mining Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Copper Mines
 
South America
 
Indonesia
 
Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlantic
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molyb-
 
 
 
Copper
 
Mining
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Cerro
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
denum
 
Rod &
 
Smelting
 
& Elimi-
 
Total
 
Oil & Gas
 
& Elimi-
 
FCX
 
Morenci
 
Mines
 
Total
 
Verde
 
Minesa
 
Total
 
Grasberg
 
Tenke
 
Mines
 
Refining
 
& Refining
 
nations
 
Mining
 
Operationsb
 
nations
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
558

 
$
351

 
$
909

 
$
1,065

 
$
808

 
$
1,873

 
$
2,617

c 
$
1,270

 
$

 
$
4,125

 
$
1,955

 
$
1,133

d 
$
13,882

 
$
1,994

e 
$
1

 
$
15,877

Intersegment
1,646

 
2,571

 
4,217

 
68

 
(7
)
f 
61

 
36

 
114

 
348

 
29

 
15

 
(4,820
)
 

 

 

 

Production and deliveryg,h
1,523

 
2,276

 
3,799

 
815

 
623

 
1,438

 
1,808

 
860

 
312

 
4,129

 
1,848

 
(3,859
)
 
10,335

 
1,211

 
(1
)
 
11,545

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
217

 
343

 
560

 
219

 
133

 
352

 
293

 
257

 
97

 
9

 
39

 
72

 
1,679

 
1,804

 
14

 
3,497

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
12,980

 
164

i 
13,144

Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments


 
142

 
142

 

 
73

 
73

 

 

 
11

 

 

 
112

 
338

 

 

 
338

Selling, general and administrative expenses
3

 
3

 
6

 
3

 
1

 
4

 
103

 
11

 

 

 
16

 
20

 
160

 
188

 
221

 
569

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
7

 
7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
120

 
127

 

 

 
127

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
74

 
77

 

 
1

 
78

Net gain on sale of assets

 
(39
)
 
(39
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(39
)
 

 

 
(39
)
Operating income (loss)
461

 
187

 
648

 
96

 
(29
)
 
67

 
449

 
256

 
(72
)
 
16

 
67

 
(226
)
 
1,205

 
(14,189
)
 
(398
)
 
(13,382
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
2

 
2

 
4

 
16

 

 
16

 

 

 

 

 
10

 
75

 
105

 
186

 
354

 
645

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 
13

 
(9
)
 
4

 
195

 
48

 

 

 

 

 
247

 

 
(2,182
)
 
(1,935
)
Capital expenditures
253

 
102

 
355

 
1,674

 
48

 
1,722

 
913

 
229

 
13

 
4

 
23

 
47

 
3,306

 
2,948

j 
99

 
6,353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
364

 
$
336

 
$
700

 
$
1,282

 
$
1,740

 
$
3,022

 
$
2,848

c 
$
1,437

 
$

 
$
4,626

 
$
2,391

 
$
1,704

d 
$
16,728

 
$
4,710

e 
$

 
$
21,438

Intersegment
1,752

 
3,164

 
4,916

 
206

 
304

 
510

 
223

 
121

 
587

 
29

 
21

 
(6,407
)
 

 

 

 

Production and deliveryh
1,287

 
2,153

 
3,440

 
741

 
1,198

 
1,939

 
1,988

 
770

 
328

 
4,633

 
2,356

 
(4,795
)
 
10,659

 
1,237

 
2

 
11,898

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
168

 
316

 
484

 
159

 
208

 
367

 
266

 
228

 
92

 
10

 
41

 
70

 
1,558

 
2,291

 
14

 
3,863

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,737

 

 
3,737

Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
6

 
6

 

 

 
6

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2

 
3

 
5

 
3

 
3

 
6

 
98

 
12

 

 

 
17

 
25

 
163

 
207

 
222

 
592

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
8

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
118

 
126

 

 

 
126

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
123

 
118

 

 
1

 
119

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
1,717

 

 
1,717

Net gain on sale of assets

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(703
)
k 
(717
)
 

 

 
(717
)
Operating income (loss)
659

 
1,039

 
1,698

 
585

 
635

 
1,220

 
719

 
548

 
167

 
12

 
(2
)
 
453

 
4,815

 
(4,479
)
 
(239
)
 
97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
3

 
1

 
4

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 
13

 
84

 
102

 
241

 
287

 
630

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 
265

 
266

 
531

 
293

 
116

 

 

 

 
221

k 
1,161

 

 
(837
)
 
324

Capital expenditures
826

 
143

 
969

 
1,691

 
94

 
1,785

 
948

 
159

 
54

 
4

 
17

 
52

 
3,988

 
3,205

j 
22

 
7,215

a.
The year 2014 includes the results of Candelaria/Ojos, which were sold in November 2014.
b.
The year 2014 includes the results from the Eagle Ford properties, which were sold in June 2014.
c.
Includes PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting totaling $1.1 billion in 2015 and $1.8 billion in 2014.
d.
Includes revenues from FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.
e.
Includes net mark-to-market gains associated with crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts totaling $87 million in 2015 and $505 million in 2014.
f.
Reflects net reductions for provisional pricing adjustments to prior year open sales.
g.
Includes asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges for mining operations totaling $156 million, including $99 million at North America copper mines, $13 million at South America mines, $11 million at Tenke, $7 million at Molybdenum mines, $3 million at Rod & Refining, $20 million at other mining & eliminations and $3 million for restructuring at corporate, other & eliminations.
h.
Includes charges at U.S. Oil & Gas operations totaling $188 million in 2015 primarily for other asset impairments and inventory write-downs, idle/terminated rig costs and prior year tax assessments at the California properties, and $46 million in 2014 primarily for idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs.
i.
Reflects impairment charges for international oil and gas properties primarily related to Morocco.
j.
Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures totaling $100 million in 2015 and $19 million in 2014, primarily related to the Morocco oil and gas properties, which are included in corporate, other & eliminations.
k.
Includes the gain and related income tax provision associated with the sale of Candelaria/Ojos.

XIV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

Mining Product Revenues and Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper and 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. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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 in the following tables 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 (i) the majority of its revenues are copper revenues, (ii) it mines ore, which contains copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals, (iii) it is not possible to specifically assign all of FCX's costs to revenues from the copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals it produces, (iv) it is the method used to compare mining operations in certain industry publications and (v) it is the method used by FCX's management and Board of Directors to monitor mining operations. In the co-product method presentations, shared costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent FCX's metals sales volumes and realized prices change.

FCX shows revenue adjustments for prior period open sales as a separate line item. Because these adjustments do not result from current period sales, these amounts have been reflected separately from revenues on current period sales. Noncash and other costs consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, start-up costs, long-lived asset impairments, restructuring, write-offs of equipment and/or other unusual charges, which are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit net cash costs. As discussed above, gold, molybdenum and other metal revenues at copper mines are reflected as credits against site production and delivery costs in the by-product method. The following schedules are presentations under both the by-product and co-product methods together with reconciliations to amounts reported in FCX's consolidated statement of operations.

U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues and Cash Production Costs per Unit. Realized revenues and cash production costs per unit are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash operating margin of FCX's oil and gas operations. FCX uses this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by its oil and gas operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. FCX's measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

FCX shows revenue adjustments from derivative contracts as separate line items. Because these adjustments do not result from oil and gas sales, these gains and losses have been reflected separately from revenues on current period sales. Additionally, accretion charges for asset retirement obligations and other costs, such as idle/terminated rig costs, inventory write-downs and/or unusual charges, are removed from production and delivery costs in the calculation of cash production costs per BOE. The following schedules include calculations of oil and gas product revenues and cash production costs together with a reconciliation to amounts reported in FCX's consolidated statement of operations.


XV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
North America Copper Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
1,213

 
$
1,213

 
$
43

 
$
19

 
$
1,275

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
814

 
790

 
36

 
10

 
836

 
By-product credits
 
(40
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
62

 
60

 

 
2

 
62

 
Net cash costs
 
836

 
850

 
36

 
12

 
898

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
152

 
146

 
4

 
2

 
152

 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
76

 
75

 
1

 

 
76

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
63

c 
58

 
4

 
1

 
63

 
Total costs
 
1,127

 
1,129

 
45

 
15

 
1,189

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(29
)
 
(29
)
 

 

 
(29
)
 
Gross profit (loss)
 
$
57

 
$
55

 
$
(2
)
 
$
4

 
$
57

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
546

 
546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.22

 
$
2.22

 
$
5.03

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.49

 
1.44

 
4.26

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.07
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.11

 
0.11

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.53

 
1.55

 
4.26

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.28

 
0.27

 
0.44

 
 
 
 
 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
0.14

 
0.14

 
0.14

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.12

c 
0.11

 
0.38

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.07

 
2.07

 
5.22

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.10

 
$
(0.19
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
 
Totals presented above
 
$
1,275

 
$
836

 
$
152

 
$
76
 
 
Treatment charges
 

 
62

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
63

c 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(29
)
 

 

 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
(29
)
 
(29
)
 

 
 
 
North America copper mines
 
1,217

 
932

 
152

 
76
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
 
2,178

 
1,768

 
286

 
108
 
 
Total mining
 
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 
184
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
400

 
354

 
339

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
(8
)
 
3

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
$
184
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.
Includes $24 million ($0.04 per pound) for asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments," beginning on page XII.


XVI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
North America Copper Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
1,297

 
$
1,297

 
$
84

 
$
29

 
$
1,410

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
784

 
734

 
54

 
20

 
808

 
By-product credits
 
(89
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
59

 
57

 

 
2

 
59

 
Net cash costs
 
754

 
791

 
54

 
22

 
867

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
114

 
107

 
5

 
2

 
114

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
44

 
43

 
1

 

 
44

 
Total costs
 
912

 
941

 
60

 
24

 
1,025

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 

 

 
(12
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
373

 
$
344

 
$
24

 
$
5

 
$
373

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
433

 
433

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.99

 
$
2.99

 
$
10.42

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.81

 
1.69

 
6.67

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.21
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.14

 
0.13

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.74

 
1.82

 
6.67

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.26

 
0.25

 
0.54

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.10

 
0.10

 
0.15

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.10

 
2.17

 
7.36

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
0.86

 
$
0.79

 
$
3.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
1,410

 
$
808

 
$
114

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 

 
59

 

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
44

 

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(12
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
(27
)
 
(29
)
 
2

 
 
 
 
 
North America copper mines
 
1,371

 
882

 
116

 
 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
 
2,641

 
1,717

 
264

 
 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 
 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,223

 
324

 
555

 
 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
4

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments," beginning on page page XII.


XVII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
North America Copper Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
4,907

 
$
4,907

 
$
261

 
$
102

 
$
5,270

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
3,339

 
3,161

 
209

 
71

 
3,441

 
By-product credits
 
(261
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
240

 
233

 

 
7

 
240

 
Net cash costs
 
3,318

 
3,394

 
209

 
78

 
3,681

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
558

 
528

 
20

 
10

 
558

 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
142

 
139

 
2

 
1

 
142

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
233

c 
225

 
6

 
2

 
233

 
Total costs
 
4,251

 
4,286

 
237

 
91

 
4,614

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(28
)
 
(28
)
 

 

 
(28
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
628

 
$
593

 
$
24

 
$
11

 
$
628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
1,985

 
1,985

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
 
37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.47

 
$
2.47

 
$
7.02

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.68

 
1.59

 
5.61

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.13
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.12

 
0.12

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.67

 
1.71

 
5.61

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.28

 
0.27

 
0.53

 
 
 
 
 
Copper and molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
0.07

 
0.07

 
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.12

c 
0.11

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.14

 
2.16

 
6.37

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
0.32

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
 
Totals presented above
 
$
5,270

 
$
3,441

 
$
558

 
$
142
 
 
Treatment charges
 

 
240

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
233

c 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(28
)
 

 

 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
(116
)
 
(115
)
 
2

 
 
 
North America copper mines
 
5,126

 
3,799

 
560

 
142
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
 
8,756

 
6,536

 
1,119

 
196
 
 
Total mining
 
13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 
338
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
1

 
(1
)
 
14

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
$
338
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.
Includes $99 million ($0.05 per pound) for asset impairment, restructuring and other net charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.

XVIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
North America Copper Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
5,186

 
$
5,186

 
$
386

 
$
120

 
$
5,692

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
3,057

 
2,860

 
226

 
78

 
3,164

 
By-product credits
 
(399
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
203

 
198

 

 
5

 
203

 
Net cash costs
 
2,861

 
3,058

 
226

 
83

 
3,367

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
473

 
448

 
19

 
6

 
473

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
149

 
146

 
2

 
1

 
149

 
Total costs
 
3,483

 
3,652

 
247

 
90

 
3,989

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
1,696

 
$
1,527

 
$
139

 
$
30

 
$
1,696

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
1,657

 
1,657

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
3.13

 
$
3.13

 
$
11.74

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.85

 
1.73

 
6.85

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.24
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.12

 
0.12

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.73

 
1.85

 
6.85

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.29

 
0.27

 
0.60

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.09

 
0.09

 
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.11

 
2.21

 
7.52

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
1.02

 
$
0.92

 
$
4.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
5,692

 
$
3,164

 
$
473

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 

 
203

 

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
149

 

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(7
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
(69
)
 
(76
)
 
11

 
 
 
 
 
North America copper mines
 
5,616

 
3,440

 
484

 
 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
 
11,112

 
7,219

 
1,074

 
 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 
 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 
 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
2

 
14

 
 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XIX



FREEPORT-McMoRan 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, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
618

 
$
618

 
$
17

 
$
635

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
410

 
401

 
14

 
415

By-product credits
 
(12
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
 
61

 
61

 

 
61

Royalty on metals
 
1

 
1

 

 
1

Net cash costs
 
460

 
463

 
14

 
477

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
116

 
113

 
3

 
116

Copper inventory adjustments
 
73

 
73

 

 
73

Noncash and other costs, net
 
20

 
20

 

 
20

Total costs
 
669

 
669

 
17

 
686

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 

 
(15
)
Gross loss
 
$
(66
)
 
$
(66
)
 
$

 
$
(66
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
286

 
286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.16

 
$
2.16

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.43

 
1.40

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.04
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.21

 
0.21

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.01

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.61

 
1.62

 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.40

 
0.39

 
 
 
 
Copper inventory adjustments
 
0.26

 
0.26

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.07

 
0.07

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.34

 
2.34

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
Totals presented above
 
$
635

 
$
415

 
$
116

 
$
73

Treatment charges
 
(61
)
 

 

 

Royalty on metals
 
(1
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
20

 

 

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(15
)
 

 

 

Eliminations and other
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

South America mining
 
557

 
434

 
116

 
73

Other mining & eliminationsb
 
2,838

 
2,266

 
322

 
111

Total mining
 
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 
184

U.S. oil & gas operations
 
400

 
354

 
339

 

Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
(8
)
 
3

 

As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
$
184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 784 thousand ounces ($14.32 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XX



FREEPORT-McMoRan 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, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
729

 
$
729

 
$
42

 
$
771

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
416

 
394

 
29

 
423

 
By-product credits
 
(35
)
 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
40

 
40

 

 
40

 
Royalty on metals
 
1

 
1

 

 
1

 
Net cash costs
 
422

 
435

 
29

 
464

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
83

 
80

 
3

 
83

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
10

 
10

 

 
10

 
Total costs
 
515

 
525

 
32

 
557

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
209

 
$
199

 
$
10

 
$
209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
247

 
247

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.95

 
$
2.95

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.68

 
1.60

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.14
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.16

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.71

 
1.76

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.34

 
0.33

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.04

 
0.04

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.09

 
2.13

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
0.85

 
$
0.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
771

 
$
423

 
$
83

 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(40
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(1
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
10

 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(5
)
 

 

 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
31

 
29

 

 
 
 
South America mining
 
756

 
462

 
83

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
 
3,256

 
2,137

 
297

 
 
 
Total mining
 
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,223

 
324

 
555

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
4

 
4

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes gold sales of 8 thousand ounces ($1,191 per ounce average realized price) and silver sales of 633 thousand ounces ($16.57 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.



XXI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2,075

 
$
2,075

 
$
65

 
$
2,140

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1,393

 
1,355

 
59

 
1,414

By-product credits
 
(44
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
 
161

 
161

 

 
161

Royalty on metals
 
4

 
4

 

 
4

Net cash costs
 
1,514

 
1,520

 
59

 
1,579

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
352

 
341

 
11

 
352

Copper inventory adjustments
 
73

 
73

 

 
73

Noncash and other costs, net
 
41

 
41

 

 
41

Total costs
 
1,980

 
1,975

 
70

 
2,045

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(28
)
 
(28
)
 

 
(28
)
Gross profit (loss)
 
$
67

 
$
72

 
$
(5
)
 
$
67

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
871

 
871

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.38

 
$
2.38

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.60

 
1.56

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.05
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.19

 
0.19

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.74

 
1.75

 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.40

 
0.39

 
 
 
 
Copper inventory adjustments
 
0.08

 
0.08

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.05

 
0.05

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.27

 
2.27

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
0.08

 
$
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
Totals presented above
 
$
2,140

 
$
1,414

 
$
352

 
$
73

Treatment charges
 
(161
)
 

 

 

Royalty on metals
 
(4
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
41

 

 

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(28
)
 

 

 

Eliminations and other
 
(13
)
 
(17
)
 

 

South America mining
 
1,934

 
1,438

 
352

 
73

Other mining & eliminationsb

11,948

 
8,897

 
1,327

 
265

Total mining

13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 
338

U.S. oil & gas operations

1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 

Corporate, other & eliminations

1

 
(1
)
 
14

 

As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
$
338

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 2.0 million ounces ($14.48 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.



XXII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
3,498

 
$
3,498

 
$
269

 
$
3,767

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1,839

 
1,710

 
151

 
1,861

 
By-product credits
 
(247
)
 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
191

 
191

 

 
191

 
Royalty on metals
 
6

 
5

 
1

 
6

 
Net cash costs
 
1,789

 
1,906

 
152

 
2,058

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
367

 
345

 
22

 
367

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
67

 
64

 
3

 
67

 
Total costs
 
2,223

 
2,315

 
177

 
2,492

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(65
)
 
(65
)
 

 
(65
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
1,210

 
$
1,118

 
$
92

 
$
1,210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
1,135

 
1,135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
3.08

 
$
3.08

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.62

 
1.51

 
 
 
 
 
By-product credits
 
(0.22
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.17

 
0.17

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.58

 
1.68

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.32

 
0.31

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.06

 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.96

 
2.05

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
1.07

 
$
0.98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
3,767

 
$
1,861

 
$
367

 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(191
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(6
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
67

 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(65
)
 

 

 
 
 
Eliminations and other
 
27

 
11

 

 
 
 
South America mining
 
3,532

 
1,939

 
367

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
 
13,196

 
8,720


1,191

 
 
 
Total mining
 
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
2

 
14

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes gold sales of 67 thousand ounces ($1,271 per ounce average realized price) and silver sales of 2.9 million ounces ($18.54 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XXIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
418

 
$
418

 
$
354

 
$
8

 
$
780

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
470

 
252

 
213

 
5

 
470

Gold and silver credits
 
(365
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
 
61

 
33

 
28

 

 
61

Export duties
 
17

 
9

 
8

 

 
17

Royalty on metals
 
29

 
15

 
13

 
1

 
29

Net cash costs
 
212

 
309

 
262

 
6

 
577

Depreciation and amortization
 
55

 
29

 
25

 
1

 
55

Noncash and other credits, net
 
18

 
10

 
8

 

 
18

Total costs
 
285

 
348

 
295

 
7

 
650

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(29
)
 
(29
)
 
3

 

 
(26
)
PT Smelting intercompany loss
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
 

 
(9
)
Gross profit
 
$
95

 
$
36

 
$
58

 
$
1

 
$
95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
195

 
195

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.14

 
$
2.14

 
$
1,066

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
2.40

 
1.29

 
642

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1.87
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.31

 
0.16

 
84

 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
0.10

 
0.05

 
23

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.15

 
0.08

 
40

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.09

 
1.58

 
789

 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.28

 
0.15

 
75

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other credits, net
 
0.09

 
0.05

 
25

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.46

 
1.78

 
889

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.15
)
 
9

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(12
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
 
$
0.49

 
$
0.18

 
$
174

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
780

 
$
470

 
$
55

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(61
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
(17
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(29
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other credits, net
 

 
18

 

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(26
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss
 

 
9

 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
 
647

 
497

 
55

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
 
2,748

 
2,203

 
383

 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
400

 
354

 
339

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
(8
)
 
3

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 567 thousand ounces ($13.66 per ounce average realized price).
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.




XXIV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
516

 
$
516

 
$
436

 
$
10

 
$
962

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
427

 
230

 
193

 
4

 
427

 
Gold and silver credits
 
(443
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
49

 
26

 
22

 
1

 
49

 
Export duties
 
35

 
19

 
16

 

 
35

 
Royalty on metals
 
37

 
20

 
17

 

 
37

 
Net cash costs
 
105

 
295

 
248

 
5

 
548

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
72

 
38

 
33

 
1

 
72

 
Noncash and other credits, net
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 

 
(8
)
 
Total costs
 
169

 
329

 
277

 
6

 
612

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(16
)
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
25

 
13

 
11

 
1

 
25

 
Gross profit
 
$
359

 
$
187

 
$
168

 
$
4

 
$
359

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
180

 
180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
366

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.86

 
$
2.86

 
$
1,192

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
2.37

 
1.27

 
530

 
 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(2.46
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.27

 
0.15

 
61

 
 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
0.20

 
0.10

 
44

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.20

 
0.11

 
45

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
0.58

 
1.63

 
680

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.40

 
0.22

 
90

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other credits, net
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(11
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
0.94

 
1.82

 
759

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
0.14

 
0.07

 
31

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
 
$
1.99

 
$
1.04

 
$
458

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
962

 
$
427

 
$
72

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(49
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
(35
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(37
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other credits, net
 

 
(8
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(16
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 

 
(25
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
 
825

 
394

 
72

 
 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
 
3,187

 
2,205


308

 
 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 
 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,223

 
324

 
555

 
 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
4

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 623 thousand ounces ($15.66 per ounce average realized price).
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XXV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
1,735

 
$
1,735

 
$
1,382

 
$
31

 
$
3,148

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1,780

 
981

 
781

 
18

 
1,780

Gold and silver credits
 
(1,422
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
 
231

 
127

 
101

 
3

 
231

Export duties
 
109

 
60

 
48

 
1

 
109

Royalty on metals
 
114

 
63

 
50

 
1

 
114

Net cash costs
 
812

 
1,231

 
980

 
23

 
2,234

Depreciation and amortization
 
293

 
161

 
129

 
3

 
293

Noncash and other costs, net
 
38

 
21

 
17

 

 
38

Total costs
 
1,143

 
1,413

 
1,126

 
26

 
2,565

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(50
)
 
(50
)
 
8

 
1

 
(41
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
10

 
5

 
5

 

 
10

Gross profit
 
$
552

 
$
277

 
$
269

 
$
6

 
$
552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
744

 
744

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
1,224

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
2.33

 
$
2.33

 
$
1,129

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
2.39

 
1.32

 
638

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1.91
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.31

 
0.17

 
83

 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
0.15

 
0.08

 
39

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.15

 
0.09

 
41

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.09

 
1.66

 
801

 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.39

 
0.22

 
105

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.05

 
0.03

 
14

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.53

 
1.91

 
920

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.06
)
 
7

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
0.01

 
0.01

 
4

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
 
$
0.74

 
$
0.37

 
$
220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
3,148

 
$
1,780

 
$
293

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(231
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
(109
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(114
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
38

 

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(41
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 

 
(10
)
 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
 
2,653

 
1,808

 
293

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
 
11,229

 
8,527

 
1,386

 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
1

 
(1
)
 
14

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 2.1 million ounces ($14.81 per ounce average realized price).
b. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.





XXVI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
1,998

 
$
1,998

 
$
1,434

 
$
39

 
$
3,471

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1,831

 
1,054

 
757

 
20

 
1,831

 
Gold and silver credits
 
(1,491
)
 

 

 

 

 
Treatment charges
 
171

 
99

 
70

 
2

 
171

 
Export duties
 
77

 
44

 
32

 
1

 
77

 
Royalty on metals
 
115

 
66

 
48

 
1

 
115

 
Net cash costs
 
703

 
1,263

 
907

 
24

 
2,194

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
266

 
153

 
110

 
3

 
266

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
191

b 
110

 
79

 
2

 
191

 
Total costs
 
1,160

 
1,526

 
1,096

 
29

 
2,651

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(55
)
 
(55
)
 
18

 

 
(37
)
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
34

 
20

 
14

 

 
34

 
Gross profit
 
$
817

 
$
437

 
$
370

 
$
10

 
$
817

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
664

 
664

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
1,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
 
$
3.01

 
$
3.01

 
$
1,229

 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
2.76

 
1.59

 
648

 
 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
 
(2.25
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
0.26

 
0.15

 
61

 
 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
0.12

 
0.06

 
27

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.17

 
0.10

 
41

 
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.06

 
1.90

 
777

 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
0.40

 
0.23

 
94

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.29

b 
0.17

 
68

 
 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.75

 
2.30

 
939

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.08
)
 
15

 
 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 
0.05

 
0.03

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
 
$
1.23

 
$
0.66

 
$
317

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
3,471

 
$
1,831

 
$
266

 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
 
(171
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Export duties
 
(77
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(115
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
191

b 

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior period open sales
 
(37
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
 

 
(34
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
 
3,071

 
1,988

 
266

 
 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
 
13,657

 
8,671

 
1,292

 
 
 
 
 
Total mining
 
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 
 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 
 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
2

 
14

 
 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Includes silver sales of 2.2 million ounces ($17.42 per ounce average realized price).
b. Includes $143 million ($0.22 per pound) of fixed costs charged directly to cost of sales as a result of the impact of export restrictions on PT-FI's operating rates.
c. Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XXVII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
248

 
$
248

 
$
59

 
$
307

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
184

 
160

 
45

 
205

 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(32
)
 

 

 

 
Royalty on metals
 
5

 
4

 
1

 
5

 
Net cash costs
 
157

 
164

 
46

 
210

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
62

 
53

 
9

 
62

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
21

c 
18

 
3

 
21

 
Total costs
 
240

 
235

 
58

 
293

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
 
Gross profit (loss)
 
$
7

 
$
11

 
$
(4
)
 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
117

 
117

 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound of copper and cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
2.13

 
$
2.13

 
$
6.47

 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.58

 
1.37

 
4.97

 
 
 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(0.28
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.08

 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.35

 
1.41

 
5.05

 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.52

 
0.45

 
0.95

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.18

c 
0.15

 
0.38

 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
2.05

 
2.01

 
6.38

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.60
)
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.10

 
$
(0.51
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
307

 
$
205

 
$
62

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(5
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
21

c 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(7
)
 

 

 
 
 
Africa mining
 
295

 
226

 
62

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
 
3,100

 
2,474

 
376

 
 
 
Total mining
 
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
400

 
354

 
339

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
(8
)
 
3

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Includes $11 million ($0.09 per pound) for restructuring and other charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.



XXVIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
329

 
$
329

 
$
64

 
$
393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
188

 
172

 
36

 
208

 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(43
)
 

 

 

 
Royalty on metals
 
7

 
6

 
1

 
7

 
Net cash costs
 
152

 
178

 
37

 
215

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
56

 
47

 
9

 
56

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
6

 
4

 
2

 
6

 
Total costs
 
214

 
229

 
48

 
277

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
115

 
$
100

 
$
15

 
$
115

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
111

 
111

 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper and cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
2.96

 
$
2.96

 
$
9.79

 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.69

 
1.54

 
5.53

 
 
 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(0.38
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.06

 
0.06

 
0.15

 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.37

 
1.60

 
5.68

 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.51

 
0.42

 
1.41

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.04

 
0.04

 
0.14

 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.92

 
2.06

 
7.23

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 

 

 
(0.21
)
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
1.04

 
$
0.90

 
$
2.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
393

 
$
208

 
$
56

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(7
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
6

 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(1
)
 

 

 
 
 
Africa mining
 
385

 
214

 
56

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
 
3,627

 
2,385

 
324

 
 
 
Total mining
 
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,223

 
324

 
555

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
4

 
4

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XXIX



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
1,129

 
$
1,129

 
$
287

 
$
1,416

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
738

 
639

 
189

 
828

 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(196
)
 

 

 

 
Royalty on metals
 
25

 
20

 
5

 
25

 
Net cash costs
 
567

 
659

 
194

 
853

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
257

 
213

 
44

 
257

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
32

c 
27

 
5

 
32

 
Total costs
 
856

 
899

 
243

 
1,142

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(7
)
 
Gross profit
 
$
267

 
$
224

 
$
43

 
$
267

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
467

 
467

 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper and cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
2.42

 
$
2.42

 
$
8.21

 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.58

 
1.37

 
5.40

 
 
 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(0.42
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.14

 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.21

 
1.41

 
5.54

 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.55

 
0.46

 
1.26

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.07

c 
0.06

 
0.16

 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.83

 
1.93

 
6.96

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
0.58

 
$
0.48

 
$
1.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
1,416

 
$
828

 
$
257

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(25
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
32

c 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(7
)
 

 

 
 
 
Africa mining
 
1,384

 
860

 
257

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
 
12,498

 
9,475

 
1,422

 
 
 
Total mining
 
13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
1

 
(1
)
 
14

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Includes $11 million ($0.02 per pound) for restructuring and other charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.


XXX



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
(In millions)
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
1,301

 
$
1,301

 
$
285

 
$
1,586

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
665

 
591

 
157

 
748

 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(204
)
 

 

 

 
Royalty on metals
 
29

 
24

 
5

 
29

 
Net cash costs
 
490

 
615

 
162

 
777

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
228

 
195

 
33

 
228

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
22

 
19

 
3

 
22

 
Total costs
 
740

 
829

 
198

 
1,027

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
2

 
1

 
Gross profit
 
$
560

 
$
471

 
$
89

 
$
560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
425

 
425

 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper and cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
$
3.06

 
$
3.06

 
$
9.66

 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
 
1.56

 
1.39

 
5.30

 
 
 
Cobalt creditsb
 
(0.48
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
0.07

 
0.06

 
0.16

 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
 
1.15

 
1.45

 
5.46

 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
0.54

 
0.46

 
1.13

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.11

 
 
 
Total unit costs
 
1.74

 
1.95

 
6.70

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 

 

 
0.07

 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
 
$
1.32

 
$
1.11

 
$
3.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
1,586

 
$
748

 
$
228

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
 
(29
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 

 
22

 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
 
1

 

 

 
 
 
Africa mining
 
1,558

 
770

 
228

 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
 
15,170

 
9,889

 
1,330

 
 
 
Total mining
 
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
2

 
14

 
 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in "Business Segments" beginning on page XII.



XXXI



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
 
 
 
$
58

 
$
128

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 and other costs shown below
 
59

 
84

 
Treatment charges and other
 
 
 
 
8

 
10

 
Net cash costs
 
 
 
 
67

 
94

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
20

 
21

 
Molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
 
 
 
5

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
 
 
 
6

b 
1

 
Total costs
 
 
 
 
98

 
116

 
Gross (loss) profit
 
 
 
 
$
(40
)
 
$
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
9

 
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
 
 
 
$
6.26

 
$
11.29

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 and other costs shown below
 
6.31

 
7.37

 
Treatment charges and other
 
 
 
 
0.84

 
0.84

 
Unit net cash costs
 
 
 
 
7.15

 
8.21

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
2.20

 
1.86

 
Molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
 
 
 
0.48

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
 
 
 
0.65

b 
0.19

 
Total unit costs
 
 
 
 
10.48

 
10.26

 
Gross (loss) profit per pound
 
 
 
 
$
(4.22
)
 
$
1.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
 
Totals presented above
$
58

 
$
59

 
$
20

 
$
5

 
Treatment charges and other
(8
)
 

 

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
6

b 

 

 
Molybdenum mines
50

 
65

 
20

 
5

 
Other mining & eliminationsc
3,345

 
2,635

 
418

 
179

 
Total mining
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 
184

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
400

 
354

 
339

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
(8
)
 
3

 

 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
$
184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
128

 
$
84

 
$
21

 
$

 
Treatment charges and other
(10
)
 

 

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
1

 

 

 
Molybdenum mines
118

 
85

 
21

 

 
Other mining & eliminationsc
3,894

 
2,514

 
359

 
6

 
Total mining
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 
6

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,223

 
324

 
555

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
4

 
4

 

 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of the molybdenum mines' production to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, FCX's consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.
Includes $5 million ($0.56 per pound) for restructuring and other charges.
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented “Business Segments” beginning on page XII. Also includes amounts associated with FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.



XXXII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
 
 
 
$
388

 
$
630

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 and other costs shown below
 
299

 
321

 
Treatment charges and other
 
 
 
 
40

 
43

 
Net cash costs
 
 
 
 
339

 
364

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
97

 
92

 
Molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
 
 
 
11

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
 
 
 
13

b 
7

 
Total costs
 
 
 
 
460

 
463

 
Gross (loss) profit
 
 
 
 
$
(72
)
 
$
167

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
48

 
51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
 
 
 
 
$
8.14

 
$
12.28

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 and other costs shown below
 
6.27

 
6.24

 
Treatment charges and other
 
 
 
 
0.84

 
0.84

 
Unit net cash costs
 
 
 
 
7.11

 
7.08

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
2.04

 
1.80

 
Molybdenum inventory adjustments
 
 
 
 
0.22

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
 
 
 
0.28

b 
0.15

 
Total unit costs
 
 
 
 
9.65

 
9.03

 
Gross (loss) profit per pound
 
 
 
 
$
(1.51
)
 
$
3.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation,
 
Molybdenum
 
 
 
 
Production
 
Depletion and
 
Inventory
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Revenues
 
and Delivery
 
Amortization
 
Adjustments
 
Totals presented above
$
388

 
$
299

 
$
97

 
$
11

 
Treatment charges and other
(40
)
 

 

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
13

b 

 

 
Molybdenum mines
348

 
312

 
97

 
11

 
Other mining & eliminationsc
13,534

 
10,023

 
1,582

 
327

 
Total mining
13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 
338

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
(1
)
 
14

 

 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
$
338

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
630

 
$
321

 
$
92

 
$

 
Treatment charges and other
(43
)
 

 

 

 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
7

 

 

 
Molybdenum mines
587

 
328

 
92

 

 
Other mining & eliminationsc
16,141

 
10,331

 
1,466

 
6

 
Total mining
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 
6

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
2

 
14

 

 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of the molybdenum mines' production to FCX's molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, FCX's consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.
Includes $7 million ($0.15 per pound) for restructuring and other charges.
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in “Business Segments” beginning on page XII. Also includes amounts associated with FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.



XXXIII



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
 
U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues, Cash Production Costs and Realizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural
 
 
 
Total U.S.
 
 
(In millions)
 
Oil
 
Gas
 
NGLs
 
Oil & Gas
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
338

 
$
45

 
$
10

 
$
393

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
102

 

 

 
102

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
440

 
$
45

 
$
10

 
495

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
214

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
281

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
339

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,710

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
140

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(102
)
 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(4,003
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
 
9.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
 
21.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
 
0.6

 
 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(per barrel)
 
(per MMBtu)
 
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
37.49

 
$
2.10

 
$
16.37

 
$
29.73

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
11.39

 

 

 
7.76

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
48.88

 
$
2.10

 
$
16.37

 
37.49

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16.17

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21.32

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25.61

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
280.80

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.64

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7.72
)
 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.53

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(302.92
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
393

 
$
214

 
$
339

 
$
3,710

 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
102

 

 

 

 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
(102
)
 

 

 

 
 
Accretion and other costs
 

 
140

b 

 

 
 
Other net adjustments
 
7

 

 

 

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
400

 
354

 
339

 
3,710

 
 
Total miningc
 
3,395

 
2,700

 
438

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
(8
)
 
3

 
(8
)
d 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
3,795

 
$
3,046

 
$
780

 
$
3,702

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Following is a summary of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE by region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBOE
 
Revenues
(in millions)
 
Average Realized Price per BOE
 
Cash Production Costs
(in millions)
 
Cash Production Costs per BOE
Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
 
7,994

 
$
261

 
$
32.65

 
$
96

 
$
11.94

California
 
3,282

 
107

 
32.44

 
100

 
30.53

Haynesville/Madden/Other
 
1,935

 
25

 
13.11

 
18

 
9.37

 
 
13,211

 
$
393

 
29.73

 
$
214

 
16.17

b. Includes $129 million ($9.83 per BOE) primarily for other asset impairments and inventory write-downs, idle/terminated rig costs and prior period tax assessments at the California properties.
c. Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in “Business Segments” beginning on page XII.
d. Primarily reflects an adjustment to the third-quarter 2015 impairment of the Morocco oil and gas properties.



XXXIV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
 
U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues, Cash Production Costs and Realizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural
 
 
 
Total U.S.
 
 
(In millions)
 
Oil
 
Gas
 
NGLs
 
Oil & Gas
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
566

 
$
78

 
$
17

 
$
661

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
62

 
2

 

 
64

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
628

 
$
80

 
$
17

 
725

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
265

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
460

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
555

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,429

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
497

 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,085
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
 
8.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
 
20.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
 
0.6

 
 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(per barrel)
 
(per MMbtu)
 
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
70.25

 
$
3.79

 
$
30.01

 
$
54.70

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
7.77

 
0.04

 

 
5.25

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
78.02

 
$
3.83

 
$
30.01

 
59.95

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21.93

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
38.02

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45.96

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
283.45

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.80

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
41.09

 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.07

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(255.03
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
661

 
$
265

 
$
555

 
$
3,429

 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
64

 

 

 

 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
497

 

 

 

 
 
Accretion and other costs
 

 
59

b 

 

 
 
Other net adjustments
 
1

 

 

 

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,223

 
324

 
555

 
3,429

 
 
Total miningc
 
4,012

 
2,599

 
380

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
4

 
4

 

 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
5,235

 
$
2,927

 
$
939

 
$
3,429

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Following is a summary of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE by region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBOE
 
Revenues
(in millions)
 
Average Realized Price per BOE
 
Cash Production Costs
(in millions)
 
Cash Production Costs per BOE
GOM
 
6,423

 
$
391

 
$
60.97

 
$
115

 
$
17.93

California
 
3,554

 
222

 
62.34

 
121

 
34.12

Haynesville/Madden/Other
 
2,120

 
48

 
22.89

 
29

 
13.63

 
 
12,097

 
$
661

 
54.70

 
$
265

 
21.93

b. Includes $46 million ($3.80 per BOE) primarily for idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write downs.
c. Represents the combined total for all mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in “Business Segments” beginning on page XII.

XXXV



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
 
U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues, Cash Production Costs and Realizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural
 
 
 
Total U.S.
 
 
(In millions)
 
Oil
 
Gas
 
NGLs
 
Oil & Gas
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
1,607

 
$
232

 
$
46

 
$
1,885

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
406

 

 

 
406

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
2,013

 
$
232

 
$
46

 
2,291

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
979

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,312

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,804

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,980

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
232

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(319
)
 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(14,001
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
 
35.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
 
89.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
 
2.4

 
 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(per barrel)
 
(per MMBtu)
 
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
45.58

 
$
2.59

 
$
18.90

 
$
35.82

a 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
11.53

 

 

 
7.72

 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
57.11

 
$
2.59

 
$
18.90

 
43.54

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18.59

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24.95

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34.28

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
246.67

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.41

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6.07
)
 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.43

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(266.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
1,885

 
$
979

 
$
1,804

 
$
12,980

 
 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
 
406

 

 

 

 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
(319
)
 

 

 

 
 
Accretion and other costs
 

 
232

b 

 

 
 
Other net adjustments
 
22

 

 

 

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
1,994

 
1,211

 
1,804

 
12,980

 
 
Total miningc
 
13,882

 
10,335

 
1,679

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 
1

 
(1
)
 
14

 
164

d 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
15,877

 
$
11,545

 
$
3,497

 
$
13,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Following is a summary of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE by region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBOE
 
Revenues
(in millions)
 
Average Realized Price per BOE
 
Cash Production Costs
(in millions)
 
Cash Production Costs per BOE
GOM
 
30,350

 
$
1,208

 
$
39.81

 
$
470

 
$
15.46

California
 
13,460

 
538

 
39.92

 
412

 
30.66

Haynesville/Madden/Other
 
8,812

 
139

 
15.77

 
97

 
11.02

 
 
52,622

 
$
1,885

 
35.82

 
$
979

 
18.59

b. Includes $188 million ($3.58 per BOE) primarily for other asset impairments and inventory write-downs, idle/terminated rig costs and prior period tax assessments at the California properties.
c. Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in “Business Segments,” beginning on page XII.
d. Reflects impairment charges for international oil and gas properties, primarily related to Morocco.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS (continued)
 
 
U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues, Cash Production Costs and Realizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural
 
 
 
Total U.S.
 
 
(In millions)
 
Oil
 
Gas
 
NGLs
 
Oil & Gas
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
3,721

 
$
353

 
$
128

 
$
4,202

a 
 
Cash losses on derivative contracts
 
(111
)
 
(11
)
 

 
(122
)
 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
3,610

 
$
342

 
$
128

 
4,080

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,140

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,940

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,291

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,737

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
97

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
627

 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(2,555
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
 
40.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
 
80.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
 
3.2

 
 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(per barrel)
 
(per MMbtu)
 
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
 
$
92.76

 
$
4.37

 
$
39.73

 
$
73.98

a 
 
Cash losses on derivative contracts
 
(2.76
)
 
(0.14
)
 

 
(2.15
)
 
 
Realized revenues
 
$
90.00

 
$
4.23

 
$
39.73

 
71.83

 
 
Less: cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20.08

a 
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
51.75

 
 
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
40.34

 
 
Less: impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65.80

 
 
Less: accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.69

b 
 
Plus: net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11.03

 
 
Plus: other net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.06

 
 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(44.99
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
(In millions)
 
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
 
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
 
 
Totals presented above
 
$
4,202

 
$
1,140

 
$
2,291

 
$
3,737

 
 
Cash losses on derivative contracts
 
(122
)
 

 

 

 
 
Net noncash mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts
 
627

 

 

 

 
 
Accretion and other costs
 

 
97

b 

 

 
 
Other net adjustments
 
3

 

 

 

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
 
4,710

 
1,237

 
2,291

 
3,737

 
 
Total miningc
 
16,728

 
10,659

 
1,558

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
 

 
2

 
14

 

 
 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
 
$
21,438

 
$
11,898

 
$
3,863

 
$
3,737

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. Following is a summary of average realized price and cash production costs per BOE by region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBOE
 
Revenues
(in millions)
 
Average Realized Price per BOE
 
Cash Production Costs
(in millions)
 
Cash Production Costs per BOE
GOM
 
26,491

 
$
2,097

 
$
79.17

 
$
414

 
$
15.62

California
 
14,298

 
1,196

 
83.65

 
523

 
36.59

Haynesville/Madden/Otherd
 
7,318

 
199

 
27.18

 
90

 
12.36

 
 
48,107

 
3,492

 
72.59

 
1,027

 
21.36

Eagle Ford
 
8,694

 
710

 
81.66

 
113

 
12.97

 
 
56,801

 
$
4,202

 
73.98

 
$
1,140

 
20.08

b.
Includes $46 million ($0.81 per BOE) primarily for idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write downs.
c.
Represents the combined total for all mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in “Business Segments” beginning on page XII.
d.
Includes volume adjustments related to Eagle Ford's pre-close sales totaling 114 MBOE, revenues of $12 million and cash production credits of $1 million. Excluding these amounts, average realized price was $25.97 per BOE and cash production costs were $12.73 per BOE.

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