Debt and Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

DEBT AND EQUITY

The components of debt follow (in millions):


	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020



Senior notes and debentures:
Issued by FCX	$	8,787		$	8,783
Issued by Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC)	356			356

Cerro Verde Term Loan	524			523

Other	28			49
Total debt	9,695			9,711
Less current portion of debt	(1,057)		a	(34)
Long-term debt	$	8,638		$	9,677

a.Includes $0.5 billion for the 3.55% Senior Notes due March 2022 and $0.5 billion for the Cerro Verde Term Loan due June 2022.

Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2021, FCX had no borrowings outstanding and $8 million in letters of credit issued under its revolving credit facility, resulting in availability of approximately $3.5 billion, of which approximately $1.5 billion could be used for additional letters of credit. Availability under FCX’s revolving credit facility consists of $3.28 billion maturing April 2024 and $220 million maturing April 2023.

In March 2021, FCX delivered a Covenant Reversion Notice (as defined in the third amendment to the revolving credit facility dated June 3, 2020), which provided notification of its election to end the Covenant Increase Period (as defined in the third amendment to the revolving credit facility dated June 3, 2020). As a result, the leverage ratio limit reverted to 5.25x through the quarter ended June 30, 2021 (and will step down to 3.75x beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2021), and the interest expense coverage ratio minimum reverted to 2.25x. Additionally, following FCX’s election to end the Covenant Increase Period, the additional limits on priority debt and liens, and the provisions related to minimum liquidity and restricted payments (which included restrictions on the payment of common stock dividends) are no longer applicable. At June 30, 2021, FCX was in compliance with its revolving credit facility covenants.

PT-FI Credit Facility. In July 2021, PT-FI entered into a $1.0 billion, five-year, unsecured credit facility (consisting of a $667 million term loan and a $333 million revolving credit facility) to fund project costs in connection with the PT Smelting expansion and construction of a precious metals refinery, and for PT-FI’s general corporate purposes. The term loan allows for borrowings up to $667 million within the first three years, and amortizes in four installments, with 15 percent of the outstanding balance due in January 2025, 15 percent due in July 2025, 35 percent due in January 2026 and the remaining 35 percent due in July 2026. The $333 million revolving credit facility is available for drawings until June 2026. Amounts drawn under the credit facility bear interest at the London Inter-bank Offered Rate plus a margin of 1.875% or 2.125%, as defined by the agreement.

PT-FI’s credit facility contains customary affirmative covenants and representations and also contains standard covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of PT-FI to incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; sell assets; and modify or amend the shareholders agreement or related governance structure. The credit facility also contains financial ratios governing maximum total leverage and minimum interest expense coverage and certain environmental and social compliance requirements.

Senior Notes. In March 2020, FCX completed the sale of $1.3 billion of senior notes. FCX used a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to purchase or redeem its 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021 and to purchase a portion of its 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022 and the payment of accrued and unpaid interest, premiums, fees and expenses in connection with these transactions. As a result of these transactions, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $9 million in second-quarter 2020 and $41 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest Expense, Net. Consolidated interest costs (before capitalization) totaled $165 million in second-quarter 2021, $159 million in second-quarter 2020, $325 million for the first six months of 2021 and $330 million for the first six months of 2020. Capitalized interest added to property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net, totaled $17 million in second-quarter 2021, $44 million in second-quarter 2020, $32 million for the first six months of 2021 and $88 million for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in capitalized interest for the 2021 periods results from significant assets placed in service as PT-FI’s underground mining operations continue to ramp up.

Common Stock. In February 2021, FCX’s Board of Directors (the Board) reinstated a cash dividend on FCX’s common stock. On June 23, 2021, FCX declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share on its common stock, which was paid on August 2, 2021, to common stockholders of record as of July 15, 2021.