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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
OR
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
 
to
Commission File Number: 001-11307-01
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
 
333 North Central Avenue
 
Phoenix, AZ
85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).       þ Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ         Accelerated filer o          Non-accelerated filer o         Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No

On October 31, 2016, there were issued and outstanding 1,361,688,305 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share.



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements.

FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,108

 
$
195

Trade accounts receivable
788

 
660

Income and other tax receivables
865

 
1,341

Other accounts receivable
97

 
154

Inventories:
 
 
 
Materials and supplies, net
1,348

 
1,594

Mill and leach stockpiles
1,312

 
1,539

Product
1,025

 
1,071

Other current assets
299

 
164

Assets held for sale
4,663

 
744

Total current assets
11,505

 
7,462

Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
23,415

 
24,246

Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method
 
 
 
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization and impairment
979

 
2,262

Not subject to amortization
1,644

 
4,831

Long-term mill and leach stockpiles
1,723

 
1,663

Other assets
2,134

 
1,989

Assets held for sale

 
4,124

Total assets
$
41,400

 
$
46,577

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
2,347

 
$
3,255

Current portion of debt
802

 
649

Current portion of environmental and asset retirement obligations
357

 
272

Accrued income taxes
161

 
23

Liabilities held for sale
821

 
108

Total current liabilities
4,488

 
4,307

Long-term debt, less current portion
18,180

 
19,779

Deferred income taxes
3,549

 
3,607

Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
3,725

 
3,717

Other liabilities
1,618

 
1,641

Liabilities held for sale

 
718

Total liabilities
31,560

 
33,769

 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
774

 
764

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
149

 
137

Capital in excess of par value
25,601

 
24,283

Accumulated deficit
(16,832
)
 
(12,387
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(476
)
 
(503
)
Common stock held in treasury
(3,710
)
 
(3,702
)
Total stockholders’ equity
4,732

 
7,828

Noncontrolling interests
4,334

 
4,216

Total equity
9,066

 
12,044

Total liabilities and equity
$
41,400

 
$
46,577


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues
$
3,877

 
$
3,382

 
$
10,453

 
$
11,091

Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production and delivery
2,509

 
2,595

 
7,957

 
7,862

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
643

 
823

 
1,937

 
2,522

Impairment of oil and gas properties
239

 
3,652

 
4,317

 
9,442

Metals inventory adjustments
20

 
91

 
27

 
154

Total cost of sales
3,411


7,161


14,238

 
19,980

Selling, general and administrative expenses
110

 
122

 
408

 
421

Mining exploration and research expenses
13

 
26

 
46

 
83

Environmental obligations and shutdown (credits) costs
(3
)
 
37

 
18

 
61

Net gain on sales of assets
(13
)
 

 
(762
)
 
(39
)
Total costs and expenses
3,518

 
7,346

 
13,948

 
20,506

Operating income (loss)
359

 
(3,964
)
 
(3,495
)
 
(9,415
)
Interest expense, net
(187
)
 
(157
)
 
(574
)
 
(438
)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
15

 

 
51

 

Other (expense) income, net
(10
)
 
(41
)
 
54

 
2

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses)
177

 
(4,162
)
 
(3,964
)
 
(9,851
)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
114

 
349

 
(79
)
 
1,762

Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)
1

 
(2
)
 
9

 
(1
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
292

 
(3,815
)
 
(4,034
)
 
(8,090
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(6
)
 
25

 
(191
)
 
95

Net income (loss)
286

 
(3,790
)
 
(4,225
)
 
(7,995
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
(37
)
 
(13
)
 
(146
)
 
(61
)
Discontinued operations
(22
)
 
(16
)
 
(44
)
 
(68
)
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
217

 
$
(3,830
)
 
$
(4,446
)
 
$
(8,155
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.18

 
$
(3.59
)
 
$
(3.27
)
 
$
(7.80
)
Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
 
0.01

 
(0.18
)
 
0.03

 
$
0.16

 
$
(3.58
)
 
$
(3.45
)
 
$
(7.77
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
1,346

 
1,071

 
1,289

 
1,050

Diluted
1,351

 
1,071

 
1,289

 
1,050

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$

 
$
0.0500

 
$

 
$
0.2605

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In millions)
Net income (loss)
 
$
286

 
$
(3,790
)
 
$
(4,225
)
 
$
(7,995
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on securities
 
2

 

 
3

 

Defined benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of unrecognized amounts included in net periodic benefit costs
 
11

 
8

 
34

 
24

Foreign exchange (losses) gains
 
(1
)
 
7

 
(11
)
 
12

Other comprehensive income
 
12

 
15

 
26

 
36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
298

 
(3,775
)
 
(4,199
)
 
(7,959
)
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(59
)
 
(30
)
 
(189
)
 
(130
)
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
229

 
$
(3,816
)
 
$
(4,419
)
 
$
(8,120
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In millions)
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(4,225
)
 
$
(7,995
)
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
2,017

 
2,717

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
4,317

 
9,442

 
Non-cash oil and gas drillship settlements
606

 

 
Other asset impairments, inventory adjustments, restructuring and other
119

 
104

 
Metals inventory adjustments
27

 
154

 
Net gain on sales of assets
(762
)
 
(39
)
 
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion
149

 
174

 
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations
(190
)
 
(135
)
 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
(51
)
 

 
Deferred income taxes
(22
)
 
(1,926
)
 
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations
182

 

 
Increase in long-term mill and leach stockpiles
(84
)
 
(183
)
 
Net gains on crude oil derivative contracts

 
(87
)
 
Other, net
48

 
40

 
Changes in working capital and other tax payments, excluding amounts from dispositions:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
257

 
990

 
Inventories
251

 
83

 
Other current assets
(120
)
 
(13
)
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(80
)
 
(150
)
 
Accrued income taxes and changes in other tax payments
155

 
(568
)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,594

 
2,608

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
North America copper mines
(87
)
 
(308
)
 
South America
(332
)
 
(1,339
)
 
Indonesia
(715
)
 
(660
)
 
Molybdenum mines
(2
)
 
(10
)
 
United States oil and gas operations
(1,028
)
 
(2,430
)
 
Other
(145
)
 
(308
)
 
Net proceeds from sale of additional interest in Morenci
996

 

 
Net proceeds from sales of other assets
410

 
151

 
Other, net
9

 
(37
)
 
Net cash used in investing activities
(894
)
 
(4,941
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
3,463

 
6,552

 
Repayments of debt
(4,539
)
 
(4,693
)
 
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
442

 
999

 
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
(5
)
 
(547
)
 
Noncontrolling interests
(87
)
 
(89
)
 
Stock-based awards net payments, including excess tax benefit
(5
)
 
(8
)
 
Debt financing costs and other, net
(17
)
 
(7
)
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(748
)
 
2,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
952

 
(126
)
 
(Increase) decrease in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale
(39
)
 
42

 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
195

 
317

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,108

 
$
233

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited)

 
Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
Accum-ulated Deficit
 
Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 
Total
Stock-holders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
 
 
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
 
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015
1,374

 
$
137

 
$
24,283

 
$
(12,387
)
 
$
(503
)
 
128

 
$
(3,702
)
 
$
7,828

 
$
4,216

 
$
12,044

Issuance of common stock
114

 
12

 
1,285

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
1,294

 

 
1,294

Exercised and issued stock-based awards
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 
37

 

 

 

 

 
37

 

 
37

Reserve on tax benefit for stock-based awards

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
Tender of shares for stock-based awards

 

 

 

 

 
1

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
Dividends on common stock

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Dividends to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(66
)
 
(66
)
Changes in noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

 

 
(4,446
)
 

 

 

 
(4,446
)
 

 
(4,446
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
190

 
190

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

 
(1
)
 
26

Balance at September 30, 2016
1,491

 
$
149

 
$
25,601

 
$
(16,832
)
 
$
(476
)
 
129

 
$
(3,710
)
 
$
4,732

 
$
4,334

 
$
9,066

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.). Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (FCX) consolidated financial statements and notes contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, for the presentation of TF Holdings Limited (TFHL) as discontinued operations. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. With the exception of the accounting for discontinued operations, and the oil and gas properties impairment discussed below and the related tax charges to establish a deferred tax valuation allowance (refer to Note 5), all such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. As a result of FCX's second-quarter 2016 agreement to sell its interest in TFHL, FCX has reported TFHL as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements (refer to Note 2). Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Oil and Gas Properties. Under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) full cost accounting rules, FCX reviews the carrying value of its oil and gas properties in the full cost pool for impairment each quarter on a country-by-country basis. Under these rules, capitalized costs of oil and gas properties (net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment, and related deferred income taxes) for each cost center may not exceed a “ceiling” equal to:
the present value, discounted at 10 percent, of estimated future net cash flows from the related proved oil and gas reserves, net of estimated future income taxes; plus
the cost of the related unproved properties not being amortized; plus
the lower of cost or estimated fair value of the related unproved properties included in the costs being amortized (net of related tax effects).

These rules require that FCX price its future oil and gas production at the twelve-month average of the first-day-of-the-month historical reference prices as adjusted for location and quality differentials. FCX's reference prices are West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for oil and the Henry Hub spot price for natural gas. Such prices are utilized except where different prices are fixed and determinable from applicable contracts for the remaining term of those contracts. The estimated future net cash flows also exclude future cash outflows associated with settling asset retirement obligations included in the net book value of the oil and gas properties. The rules require an impairment if the capitalized costs exceed this “ceiling.”

In addition, following the evaluation of alternatives for the oil and gas business and the then-current limitations and cost of capital available for future drilling, FCX Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G, a wholly owned subsidiary of FCX formerly known as FCX Oil & Gas Inc.) determined in first-quarter 2016 that the carrying values of certain of its unevaluated properties were impaired. For the first nine months of 2016, FM O&G transferred $3.2 billion of costs (including $3.1 billion in first-quarter 2016) associated with unevaluated properties to the full cost pool, mostly reflecting impairment of the carrying values of unevaluated properties. Combined with the impact of the reduction in twelve-month historical prices and reserve revisions, net capitalized costs exceeded the related ceiling test limitation under full cost accounting rules, which resulted in the recognition of a $239 million impairment charge in third-quarter 2016 and $4.3 billion for the first nine months of 2016. The twelve-month average price (using WTI as the reference oil price) was $41.68 per barrel at September 30, 2016, compared with $43.12 per barrel at June 30, 2016.


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NOTE 2. DISPOSITIONS

Timok. On May 2, 2016, Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of FCX, sold an interest in the Timok exploration project in Serbia to Reservoir Minerals Inc. for consideration of $135 million in cash and contingent consideration of up to $107 million payable to FCX in stages upon achievement of defined development milestones (no amounts are recorded for the contingent consideration as of September 30, 2016). As a result of this transaction, FCX recorded a gain of $133 million in second-quarter 2016.

Morenci. On May 31, 2016, FCX sold a 13 percent undivided interest in its Morenci unincorporated joint venture to Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (SMM) for $1.0 billion in cash. FCX recorded a $576 million gain on the transaction and used losses to offset cash taxes on the transaction. Proceeds from the transaction were used to repay borrowings under FCX's unsecured bank term loan (Term Loan) and revolving credit facility.

The Morenci unincorporated joint venture was owned 85 percent by FCX and 15 percent by Sumitomo Metal Mining Arizona Inc. (Sumitomo). As a result of the transaction, the unincorporated joint venture is owned 72 percent by FCX, 15 percent by Sumitomo and 13 percent by an affiliate that is wholly owned by SMM.

Oil and Gas Operations. On June 17, 2016, FM O&G sold certain oil and gas royalty interests to Black Stone Minerals, L.P. for cash consideration of $102 million, before closing adjustments. In addition, on July 25, 2016, FM O&G sold its Haynesville shale assets for cash consideration of $87 million, before closing adjustments. Under the full cost accounting rules, the proceeds from these transactions were recorded as a reduction of capitalized oil and gas properties, with no gain or loss recognition.

On September 12, 2016, FM O&G entered into an agreement to sell its Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) properties to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) for cash consideration of $2.0 billion (before closing adjustments) and up to $150 million in contingent payments. The contingent payments would be received over time as Anadarko realizes future cash flows in connection with FM O&G’s third-party production handling agreement for the Marlin platform. Anadarko will assume future abandonment obligations associated with these properties. The transaction has an effective date of August 1, 2016, and is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the full cost accounting rules, this transaction will require gain (loss) recognition because of its significance to the full cost pool, but the amount is not expected to be material. In accordance with the mandatory prepayment provisions of FCX's Term Loan, one half of the proceeds from this transaction must be applied toward repaying FCX's Term Loan.

In connection with the sale of the Deepwater GOM properties, FM O&G entered into an agreement to amend the terms of the Plains Offshore Operations Inc. (Plains Offshore, a subsidiary of FM O&G) preferred stock that is reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest on FCX's consolidated balance sheets. The amendment provides FM O&G the right to call these securities any time between September 12, 2016, and January 10, 2017, for $582 million. FM O&G expects to exercise this option at the time the Deepwater GOM sale closes. If the option is not exercised, the terms will revert to the original purchase agreement as discussed in Note 2 of FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016. No other terms of the Plains Offshore preferred stock were changed by this amendment.

On October 14, 2016, FM O&G entered into an agreement to sell its onshore California oil and gas properties to Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC (Sentinel) for cash consideration of $592 million (before closing adjustments) and contingent consideration of up to $150 million, consisting of $50 million per year for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the price of Brent crude oil averages $70 per barrel or higher in each of these calendar years. Sentinel will assume future abandonment obligations associated with the properties. The transaction has an effective date of July 1, 2016, and is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the full cost accounting rules, this transaction will require gain (loss) recognition because of its significance to the full cost pool, but the amount is not expected to be material. In accordance with the mandatory prepayment provisions of FCX's Term Loan, one half of the proceeds from this transaction must be applied toward repaying FCX's Term Loan.


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As part of the terms to sell the onshore California oil and gas properties, FM O&G entered into derivative contracts during October 2016 for a portion of the projected sales of oil from the properties and projected purchases of natural gas. Sentinel will assume these contracts upon completion of the sale. These derivative contracts consist of crude oil swaps and costless collars, and natural gas swaps, none of which were designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The derivatives will be recorded at fair value with the mark-to-market gains and losses recorded in revenues (oil contracts) and production costs (natural gas contracts).
As of October 31, 2016, FM O&G had hedged (i) approximately 72 percent of its forecasted crude oil sales through 2020 with fixed-rate swaps for 19.4 million barrels from November 2016 through December 2020 at a price of $56.04 per barrel and costless collars for 5.2 million barrels from January 2018 through December 2020 at a put price of $50.00 per barrel and a call price of $63.69 per barrel, and (ii) approximately 48 percent of its forecasted natural gas purchases through 2020 with fixed-rate swaps for 28.9 million British thermal units (MMBtu) from November 2016 through December 2020 at a price of $3.1445 per MMBtu related to its onshore California properties that are being sold to Sentinel.

TF Holdings Limited - Discontinued Operations. On May 9, 2016, FCX entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 70 percent interest in TFHL to China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (CMOC) for $2.65 billion in cash and contingent consideration of up to $120 million in cash, consisting of $60 million if the average copper price exceeds $3.50 per pound and $60 million if the average cobalt price exceeds $20 per pound, both during calendar years 2018 and 2019 (no amounts were recorded for the contingent consideration as of September 30, 2016). Through its interest in TFHL, FCX has an effective 56 percent interest in Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. (TFM or Tenke) located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The closing of the transaction is currently subject to customary closing conditions, including the resolution of the right of first offer (which expires on November 15, 2016) of Lundin Mining Corporation (which holds a 30 percent interest in TFHL), and the parties are working towards a satisfactory resolution in order to complete the transaction in fourth-quarter 2016. In addition, La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), which is wholly owned by the DRC government and holds a 20 percent non-dilutable interest in TFM, recently filed an arbitration proceeding with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration challenging the transaction; however, FCX believes that Gécamines’ claims have no legal basis. In accordance with the mandatory prepayment provisions of FCX's Term Loan, one half of the proceeds from this transaction will be applied toward repaying FCX's Term Loan.

In accordance with accounting guidance, FCX has reported the results of operations of TFHL as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and presented the assets and liabilities of TFHL as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. The consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) were not impacted by discontinued operations as TFHL did not have any other comprehensive income (loss), and the consolidated statements of cash flows are reported on a combined basis without separately presenting discontinued operations.


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The carrying amounts of TFHL's major classes of assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests, which are presented as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets, follow (in millions):
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
68

 
$
29

 
Inventories
1,129

 
584

 
Receivables and other current assets
140

 
131

 
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
3,062

 

 
Other assets
250

 

 
Total current assets held for sale
$
4,649

a 
$
744

 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
$

 
$
3,261

 
Inventories

 
608

 
Other assets

 
241

 
Total long-term assets held for sale
$

 
$
4,110

a 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
84

 
$
108

 
Deferred income taxes
691

 

 
Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities
46

 

 
Total current liabilities held for sale
$
821

 
$
108

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
$

 
$
681

 
Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities

 
37

 
Total long-term liabilities held for sale
$

 
$
718

 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests
$
1,192

 
$
1,178

 
a.
Amount differs from the totals on FCX's consolidated balance sheets because of other assets held for sale.


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Net (loss) income from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations consists of the following (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenuesa
$
261

 
$
299

 
$
819

 
$
991

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production and delivery costs
248

 
207

 
730

 
637

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

b 
65

 
80

b 
195

Interest expense allocated from parentc
12

 
6

 
33

 
20

Other costs and expenses, net
4

 
7

 
10

 
24

(Loss) income before income taxes and estimated loss on disposal
(3
)
 
14

 
(34
)
 
115

Estimated loss on disposald
(5
)
 

 
(182
)
 

Net (loss) income before income taxes
(8
)
 
14

 
(216
)
 
115

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
2

 
11

 
25

 
(20
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
$
(6
)
 
$
25

 
$
(191
)
 
$
95

a.
In accordance with accounting guidance, amounts are net of eliminations of intercompany sales totaling $53 million in third-quarter 2016, $29 million in third-quarter 2015, $125 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $98 million for the first nine months of 2015.
b.
In accordance with accounting guidance, depreciation, depletion and amortization is not recognized subsequent to classification as assets held for sale.
c.
In accordance with accounting guidance, interest associated with FCX's Term Loan that will be required to be repaid as a result of the sale of TFHL has been allocated to discontinued operations.
d.
In accordance with accounting guidance, an estimated loss on disposal was recorded, which will be adjusted through closing of the transaction.

Cash flows from discontinued operations included in the consolidated statements of cash flows follow (in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
213

 
$
186

Net cash used in investing activities
(71
)
 
(173
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(103
)
 
(55
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale
$
39

 
$
(42
)

FCX has also agreed to negotiate exclusively with CMOC (until December 31, 2016) to enter into a definitive agreement to sell its interest in Freeport Cobalt for $100 million and the Kisanfu exploration project in the DRC for $50 million in separate transactions. Freeport Cobalt includes the large-scale cobalt refinery in Kokkola, Finland, and the related sales and marketing business, in which FCX owns an effective 56 percent interest. Kisanfu is a copper and cobalt exploration project, located near Tenke, in which FCX holds a 100 percent interest.

NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

FCX’s basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders was computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of common stock was computed using the most dilutive of (a) the two-class method or (b) the treasury stock method. Under the two-class method, net income is allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. FCX’s participating securities consist of vested restricted stock units (RSUs) for which the underlying common shares are not yet issued and entitle holders to non-forfeitable dividends.


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A reconciliation of net income (loss) and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
292

 
$
(3,815
)
 
$
(4,034
)
 
$
(8,090
)
 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(37
)
 
(13
)
 
(146
)
 
(61
)
 
Preferred dividends on redeemable noncontrolling interest
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
242

 
$
(3,842
)
 
$
(4,214
)
 
$
(8,185
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
$
(6
)
 
$
25

 
$
(191
)
 
$
95

 
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(22
)
 
(16
)
 
(44
)
 
(68
)
 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
$
(28
)
 
$
9

 
$
(235
)
 
$
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
214

 
$
(3,833
)
 
$
(4,449
)
 
$
(8,158
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
1,346

 
1,071

 
1,289

 
1,050

 
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of dilutive stock options and RSUs
5

a 

a 

a 

a 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
1,351

 
1,071

 
1,289

 
1,050

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.18

 
$
(3.59
)
 
$
(3.27
)
 
$
(7.80
)
 
Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
 
0.01

 
(0.18
)
 
0.03

 
 
$
0.16

 
$
(3.58
)
 
$
(3.45
)
 
$
(7.77
)
 
a.
Excludes 6 million shares of common stock in third-quarter 2016, 7 million in third-quarter 2015, 12 million for the first nine months of 2016 and 10 million for the first nine months of 2015 associated with outstanding stock options with exercise prices less than the average market price of FCX's common stock and RSUs that were anti-dilutive.

Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of FCX’s common stock during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of common stock. Stock options for 46 million shares of common stock were excluded for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, 48 million in third-quarter 2015 and 45 million for the first nine months of 2015.



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NOTE 4. INVENTORIES, INCLUDING LONG-TERM MILL AND LEACH STOCKPILES

The components of inventories follow (in millions):
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Current inventories:
 
 
 
 
Total materials and supplies, neta
$
1,348

 
$
1,594

 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill stockpiles
$
172

 
$
137

 
Leach stockpiles
1,140

 
1,402

 
Total current mill and leach stockpiles
$
1,312

 
$
1,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials (primarily concentrate)
$
209

 
$
220

 
Work-in-process
94

 
108

 
Finished goods
722

 
743

 
Total product inventories
$
1,025

 
$
1,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term inventories:
 
 
 
 
Mill stockpiles
$
580

 
$
480

 
Leach stockpiles
1,143

 
1,183

 
Total long-term mill and leach stockpilesb
$
1,723

 
$
1,663

 
a.
Materials and supplies inventory was net of obsolescence reserves totaling $31 million at September 30, 2016, and $26 million at December 31, 2015.
b.
Estimated metals in stockpiles not expected to be recovered within the next 12 months.

FCX recorded charges for adjustments to metals inventory carrying values of $20 million in third-quarter 2016 and $27 million for the first nine months of 2016, primarily for molybdenum because of lower molybdenum prices and higher average inventory costs, and $91 million in third-quarter 2015 and $154 million for the first nine months of 2015, primarily because of lower molybdenum and copper prices (refer to Note 10 for 2015 inventory adjustments by business segment).

NOTE 5. INCOME TAXES

Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to FCX's consolidated effective income tax rate. FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was (2) percent for the first nine months of 2016 and 18 percent for the first nine months of 2015. Geographic sources of FCX's benefit from (provision for) income taxes follow (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
U.S. operations
$
331

 
$
356

 
$
293

 
$
2,020

 
International operations
(217
)
 
(7
)
 
(372
)
 
(258
)
 
Total
$
114

 
$
349

 
$
(79
)
 
$
1,762

 

As a result of the impairment to U.S. oil and gas properties, FCX recorded tax charges of $1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2016 and $2.0 billion for the first nine months of 2015 to establish a valuation allowance primarily against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets that will not generate a future benefit. In addition, FCX recorded net tax credits of $290 million for the first nine months of 2016 associated with alternative minimum tax credits, changes to valuation allowances and net operating loss carryback claims. Excluding these net charges, FCX's consolidated effective income tax rate was 32 percent for the first nine months of 2016 and 37 percent for the first nine months of 2015.


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As of December 31, 2015, FCX had determined that undistributed earnings of TFM were reinvested indefinitely and were allocated toward specifically identifiable needs of the local operations. In connection with the announced sale of its interest in TFHL, management concluded that its share of undistributed earnings of TFM were no longer reinvested indefinitely. This change did not have a material impact on FCX's results of operations.

Applicable accounting standards require that FCX estimate an annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to each year-to-date interim period. However, because FCX’s estimated effective income tax rate for 2016 is highly variable (i.e., minor changes in FCX’s estimated annual (loss) income would have a significant effect on the consolidated annual effective income tax rate), the actual effective income tax rate for the year-to-date reporting period represents a better estimate of the consolidated annual effective income tax rate. Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the actual consolidated effective income tax rate was used to determine FCX’s income tax provision.

NOTE 6. DEBT AND EQUITY

Debt. The components of debt follow (in millions):
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
Term Loan
$
2,448

 
$
3,032

Revolving credit facility

 

Cerro Verde credit facility
1,612

 
1,781

Cerro Verde shareholder loans
261

 
259

Lines of credit
129

 
442

Senior notes and debentures:
 
 
 
Issued by FCX
11,552

 
11,908

Issued by Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G LLC)
2,517

 
2,539

Issued by FMC
359

 
359

Other (including equipment capital leases and other short-term borrowings)
104

 
108

Total debta
18,982

 
20,428

Less current portion of debt
(802
)
 
(649
)
Long-term debt
$
18,180

 
$
19,779

a.
Includes additions for unamortized fair value adjustments totaling $187 million at September 30, 2016, and $210 million at December 31, 2015, and net reductions for unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts of $111 million at September 30, 2016, and $129 million at December 31, 2015.

On February 26, 2016, FCX amended its revolving credit facility and Term Loan. The amendments included (i) modification of the maximum leverage ratio and the minimum interest expense coverage ratio, and (ii) the addition of a springing collateral and guarantee trigger. In addition, the commitment under the revolving credit facility was reduced from $4.0 billion to $3.5 billion, and the mandatory prepayment provision was modified under the Term Loan, which requires one-half of proceeds from asset sales to be applied toward repaying the Term Loan. Refer to Note 18 of FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, for further discussion of these amendments.

In second-quarter 2016, FCX prepaid $568 million on the Term Loan with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 13 percent undivided interest in Morenci and the interest in the Timok exploration project.

With closed and pending asset sales exceeding the required $3 billion threshold under FCX's revolving credit facility and Term Loan as of June 30, 2016, the springing collateral requirement under these agreements was not triggered on that date. Since the closing of the transactions necessary to reach the $3 billion threshold is not expected to occur until fourth-quarter 2016, FCX was required to pledge its shares in FMC on June 30, 2016, which will be released upon closing of transactions necessary to reach the required threshold. If the required $3 billion threshold for asset sale closings has not been reached by December 31, 2016, the springing collateral requirement will be triggered.


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At September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings outstanding and $43 million in letters of credit issued under FCX's 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.

Early Extinguishment of Debt
During the second and third quarters of 2016, FCX redeemed certain senior notes in exchange for its common stock (refer to the discussion under "Equity" in this note). A summary of these debt extinguishments follows (in millions):
 
Principal Amount
 
Discounts/Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
 
Book Value
 
Redemption Value
 
Gain
3.55% Senior Notes due 2022
$
108

 
$
1

 
$
107

 
$
96

 
$
11

3.875% Senior Notes due 2023
77

 

 
77

 
68

 
9

5.40% Senior Notes due 2034
50

 
1

 
49

 
41

 
8

5.450% Senior Notes due 2043
134

 
2

 
132

 
106

 
26

Total
$
369

 
$
4

 
$
365

 
$
311

 
$
54


In addition, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $3 million associated with the modifications to its Term Loan and revolving credit facility in first-quarter 2016.

Interest Expense, Net
Consolidated interest expense from continuing operations (excluding capitalized interest) totaled $211 million in both the third quarter of 2016 and 2015, $647 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $622 million for the first nine months of 2015. Capitalized interest added to property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net, totaled $24 million in third-quarter 2016, $42 million in third-quarter 2015, $66 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $134 million for the first nine months of 2015. Capitalized interest added to oil and gas properties not subject to amortization totaled $12 million in third-quarter 2015 (none in third-quarter 2016), $7 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $50 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Equity. In 2015 and through January 5, 2016, FCX generated approximately $2 billion in gross proceeds (proceeds of $1.97 billion net of $20 million of commissions and expenses) through the sale of 210 million shares of common stock (206 million shares through December 31, 2015, and 4 million shares (with a value of $32 million) in January 2016) under its 2015 at-the-market equity programs. At October 31, 2016, FCX has approximately $12 million remaining under these at-the-market equity programs. FCX used the proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness.

On July 27, 2016, FCX commenced a new registered at-the-market equity offering of up to $1.5 billion of common stock. Through September 30, 2016, FCX sold 33.5 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $12.39 per share, which generated gross proceeds of $415 million (net proceeds of $411 million after $4 million of commissions and expenses). From October 1, 2016, through November 8, 2016, FCX sold 26.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $11.54 per share, which generated gross proceeds of $304 million (net proceeds of $301 million after $3 million of commissions and expenses). FCX will use the proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness.

During second-quarter 2016, FCX issued 48 million shares of its common stock (with a value of $540 million, excluding $5 million of commissions paid by FCX) in connection with the settlement of two drilling rig contracts (refer to Note 9 for further discussion).

During second-quarter 2016 and through August 4, 2016, FCX negotiated private exchange transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whereby 28 million shares of FCX's common stock were issued (with an aggregate value of $311 million), in exchange for $369 million principal amount of FCX’s senior notes.



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NOTE 7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FCX does not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments unless there is an existing asset or obligation, or it anticipates a future activity that is likely to occur and will result in exposure to market risks, which FCX intends to offset or mitigate. FCX does not enter into any derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, but has entered into derivative financial instruments in limited instances to achieve specific objectives. These objectives principally relate to managing risks associated with commodity price changes, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.

Commodity Contracts. From time to time, FCX has entered into derivative contracts to hedge the market risk associated with fluctuations in the prices of commodities it purchases and sells. Derivative financial instruments used by FCX to manage its risks do not contain credit risk-related contingent provisions. As of September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, FCX had no price protection contracts relating to its mine production or future sales of oil and gas. In connection with the agreement to sell FM O&G's onshore California properties, FCX entered into derivative contracts for oil and gas (see Note 2). A discussion of FCX’s derivative contracts and programs, except for the oil and gas derivative contracts discussed in Note 2, follows.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments – Fair Value Hedges
Copper Futures and Swap Contracts. Some of FCX’s U.S. copper rod customers request a fixed market price instead of the Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX), a division of NYMEX, average copper price in the month of shipment. FCX hedges this price exposure in a manner that allows it to receive the COMEX average price in the month of shipment while the customers pay the fixed price they requested. FCX accomplishes this by entering into copper futures or swap contracts. Hedging gains or losses from these copper futures and swap contracts are recorded in revenues. FCX did not have any significant gains or losses during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, resulting from hedge ineffectiveness. At September 30, 2016, FCX held copper futures and swap contracts that qualified for hedge accounting for 53 million pounds at an average contract price of $2.18 per pound, with maturities through April 2018.

A summary of gains (losses) recognized in revenues for derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions, along with the unrealized gains (losses) on the related hedged item follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Copper futures and swap contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
$
1

 
$
(2
)
 
$
11

 
$

Hedged item – firm sales commitments
(1
)
 
2

 
(11
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matured derivative financial instruments

 
(12
)
 
(8
)
 
(23
)


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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Embedded Derivatives. As described in Note 1 to FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, under “Revenue Recognition,” certain FCX copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold sales contracts provide for provisional pricing primarily based on the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price or the COMEX copper price and the London Bullion Market Association (London) gold price at the time of shipment as specified in the contract. Similarly, FCX purchases copper under contracts that provide for provisional pricing. FCX applies the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception in accordance with derivatives and hedge accounting guidance to the host sales agreements since the contracts do not allow for net settlement and always result in physical delivery. Sales and purchases with a provisional sales price contain an embedded derivative (i.e., the price settlement mechanism is settled after the time of delivery) that is required to be bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is the sale or purchase of the metals contained in the concentrate or cathode at the then-current LME or COMEX copper price or the London gold price as defined in the contract. Mark-to-market price fluctuations from these embedded derivatives related to continuing operations are recorded through the settlement date and are reflected in revenues for sales contracts and in cost of sales as production and delivery costs for purchase contracts. Mark-to-market price fluctuations associated with embedded derivatives for discontinued operations, which were minimal, are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented in these financial statements.

A summary of FCX’s embedded derivatives at September 30, 2016, follows:
 
Open Positions
 
Average Price
Per Unit
 
Maturities Through
 
 
Contract
 
Market
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of pounds)
752

 
$
2.15

 
$
2.21

 
February 2017
Gold (thousands of ounces)
162

 
1,329

 
1,328

 
January 2017
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of pounds)
133

 
2.16

 
2.20

 
January 2017

Crude Oil Contracts. As a result of the acquisition of the oil and gas business, FCX had derivative contracts in 2015 that consisted of crude oil options. These derivatives were not designated as hedging instruments and were recorded at fair value with the mark-to-market gains and losses recorded in revenues. The crude oil options were entered into to protect the realized price of a portion of expected future sales in order to limit the effects of crude oil price decreases. The remaining contracts matured in 2015.

Copper Forward Contracts. Atlantic Copper, FCX's wholly owned smelting and refining unit in Spain, enters into copper forward contracts designed to hedge its copper price risk whenever its physical purchases and sales pricing periods do not match. These economic hedge transactions are intended to hedge against changes in copper prices, with the mark-to-market hedging gains or losses recorded in cost of sales. At September 30, 2016, Atlantic Copper held net copper forward purchase contracts for 10 million pounds at an average contract price of $2.17 per pound, with maturities through November 2016.

Summary of Gains (Losses). A summary of the realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in FCX's income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses) for commodity contracts that do not qualify as hedge transactions, including embedded derivatives, follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
sales contractsa
$
12

 
$
(155
)
 
$
88

 
$
(299
)
Copper forward contractsb
(1
)
 
(8
)
 
4

 
(15
)
Crude oil optionsa

 
29

 

 
87

a.
Amounts recorded in revenues. 
b.
Amounts recorded in cost of sales as production and delivery costs.


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Unsettled Derivative Financial Instruments
A summary of the fair values of unsettled commodity derivative financial instruments follows (in millions):
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commodity Derivative Assets:
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Copper futures and swap contractsa
 
$
3

 
$
1

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold
 
 
 
 
sales/purchase contracts
 
47

 
19

Total derivative assets
 
$
50

 
$
20

 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Derivative Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Copper futures and swap contractsa
 
$
1

 
$
11

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold
 
 
 
 
sales/purchase contracts
 
9

 
81

Total derivative liabilities
 
$
10

 
$
92

a.
FCX had paid a minimal amount to brokers at September 30, 2016, and $10 million at December 31, 2015, for margin requirements (recorded in other current assets).

FCX's commodity contracts have netting arrangements with counterparties with which the right of offset exists, and it is FCX's policy to offset balances by counterparty on its balance sheet. FCX's embedded derivatives on provisional sales/purchases are netted with the corresponding outstanding receivable/payable balances. A summary of these unsettled commodity contracts that are offset in the balance sheet follows (in millions):
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amounts recognized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
sales/purchase contracts
 
$
47

 
$
19

 
$
9

 
$
81

Copper derivatives
 
3

 
1

 
1

 
11

 
 
50

 
20

 
10

 
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less gross amounts of offset:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
sales/purchase contracts
 
1

 
5

 
1

 
5

Copper derivatives
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
 
2

 
6

 
2

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amounts presented in balance sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
sales/purchase contracts
 
46

 
14

 
8

 
76

Copper derivatives
 
2

 

 

 
10

 
 
$
48

 
$
14

 
$
8

 
$
86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet classification:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
 
$
48

 
$
9

 
$
4

 
$
51

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 

 
5

 
4

 
35

 
 
$
48

 
$
14

 
$
8

 
$
86



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Credit Risk. FCX is exposed to credit loss when financial institutions with which FCX has entered into derivative transactions (commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate swaps) are unable to pay. To minimize the risk of such losses, FCX uses counterparties that meet certain credit requirements and periodically reviews the creditworthiness of these counterparties. FCX does not anticipate that any of the counterparties it deals with will default on their obligations. As of September 30, 2016, the maximum amount of credit exposure associated with derivative transactions was $48 million.

Other Financial Instruments. Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, investment securities, legally restricted funds, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and long-term debt. The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents (which included time deposits of $58 million at September 30, 2016, and $34 million at December 31, 2015), accounts receivable, restricted cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of their short-term nature and generally negligible credit losses (refer to Note 8 for the fair values of investment securities, legally restricted funds and long-term debt).

In addition, FCX has contingent liabilities related to the settlement of FM O&G's drilling rig contracts (refer to Note 8 for the fair value and Note 9 for further discussion of these instruments).


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NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value accounting guidance includes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

FCX recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. FCX did not have any significant transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 for third-quarter 2016.

Effective January 1, 2016, FCX retrospectively adopted the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) associated with investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value (NAV) per share as a practical expedient. As a result, investments valued using NAV per share are shown in the tables below in a column separate from the levels within the fair value hierarchy. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of FCX’s financial instruments, other than cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities (refer to Note 7) follows (in millions):
 
At September 30, 2016
 
Carrying
 
Fair Value
 
Amount
 
Total
 
NAV
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:a,b
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. core fixed income fund at NAV
$
24

 
$
24

 
$
24

 
$

 
$

 
$

Money market funds
22

 
22

 

 
22

 

 

Equity securities
5

 
5

 

 
5

 

 

Total
51

 
51

 
24

 
27

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legally restricted funds:a,b,c
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. core fixed income fund at NAV
55

 
55

 
55

 

 

 

Government bonds and notes
37

 
37

 

 

 
37

 

Corporate bonds
32

 
32

 

 

 
32

 

Government mortgage-backed securities
27

 
27

 

 

 
27

 

Asset-backed securities
16

 
16

 

 

 
16

 

Money market funds
13

 
13

 

 
13

 

 

Collateralized mortgage-backed securities
7

 
7

 

 

 
7

 

Municipal bonds
1

 
1

 

 

 
1

 

Total
188

 
188

 
55

 
13

 
120

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:a,d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
purchase contracts in a gross asset position
47

 
47

 

 

 
47

 

Copper futures and swap contracts
3

 
3

 

 
3

 

 

Total
50

 
50

 

 
3

 
47

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
 
$
289

 
$
79

 
$
43

 
$
167

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:a,d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
purchase contracts in a gross liability position
$
9

 
$
9

 
$

 
$

 
$
9

 
$

Copper futures and swap contracts
1

 
1

 

 

 
1

 

Total
10

 
10

 

 

 
10

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration for the settlements of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
drilling rig contractse
18

 
18

 

 

 
18

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, including current portionf
18,982

 
17,926

 

 

 
17,926

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 
$
17,954

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,954

 
$




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At December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
 
Fair Value
 
Amount
 
Total
 
NAV
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:a,b
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. core fixed income fund at NAV
$
23

 
$
23

 
$
23

 
$

 
$

 
$

Money market funds
21

 
21

 

 
21

 

 

Equity securities
3

 
3

 

 
3

 

 

Total
47

 
47

 
23

 
24

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legally restricted funds:a,b,c
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. core fixed income fund at NAV
52

 
52

 
52

 

 

 

Government bonds and notes
37

 
37

 

 

 
37

 

Government mortgage-backed securities
28

 
28

 

 

 
28

 

Corporate bonds
26

 
26

 

 

 
26

 

Asset-backed securities
13

 
13

 

 

 
13

 

Collateralized mortgage-backed securities
7

 
7

 

 

 
7

 

Money market funds
7

 
7

 

 
7

 

 

Municipal bonds
1

 
1

 

 

 
1

 

Total
171

 
171

 
52

 
7

 
112

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:a,d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
purchase contracts in a gross asset position
19

 
19

 

 

 
19

 

Copper futures and swap contracts
1

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

Total
20

 
20

 

 
1

 
19

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
 
$
238

 
$
75

 
$
32

 
$
131

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:a,d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
purchase contracts in a gross liability position
$
81

 
$
81

 
$

 
$

 
$
81

 
$

Copper futures and swap contracts
11

 
11

 

 
7

 
4

 

Total
92

 
92

 

 
7

 
85

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, including current portionf
20,428

 
13,987

 

 

 
13,987

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 
$
14,079

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
14,072

 
$

a.
Recorded at fair value. 
b.
Current portion included in other current assets and long-term portion included in other assets.
c.
Excludes time deposits (which approximated fair value) included in (i) other current assets of $28 million at September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, and (ii) other assets of $120 million at September 30, 2016, and $118 million at December 31, 2015, primarily associated with an assurance bond to support PT Freeport Indonesia's (PT-FI) commitment for smelter development in Indonesia.
d.
Refer to Note 7 for further discussion and balance sheet classifications.
e.
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
f.
Recorded at cost except for debt assumed in acquisitions, which were recorded at fair value at the respective acquisition dates.


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Valuation Techniques. Money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities (government securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds) are valued using a bid-evaluation price or a mid-evaluation price. A bid-evaluation price is an estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. A mid-evaluation price is the average of the estimated price at which a dealer would sell a security and the estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. These evaluations are based on quoted prices, if available, or models that use observable inputs and, as such, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold purchases and sales are valued using only quoted monthly LME or COMEX copper forward prices and the London gold forward price at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 7 for further discussion); however, FCX's contracts themselves are not traded on an exchange. As a result, these derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s derivative financial instruments for copper futures and swap contracts and copper forward contracts that are traded on the respective exchanges are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted monthly COMEX or LME prices at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 7 for further discussion). Certain of these contracts are traded on the over-the-counter market and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based on COMEX and LME forward prices.

Contingent liabilities for the settlement of drilling rig contracts (refer to Note 9 for further discussion) are based on the average price forecasts of WTI crude oil over the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017. The fair value is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses various observable inputs, including WTI crude oil forward prices, volatilities, discount rate and settlement terms. As a result, these contingent liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Long-term debt, including current portion, is valued using available market quotes and, as such, is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The U.S. core fixed income fund is valued at NAV. The fund strategy seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation primarily by investing in a broad range of investment-grade debt securities, including U.S. government obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and money market instruments. There are no restrictions on redemptions (usually within one business day of notice).

The techniques described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while FCX believes its valuation techniques are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different techniques or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the techniques used at September 30, 2016.
 
 
 
NOTE 9. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Litigation. During third-quarter 2016, there were no significant updates to previously reported legal proceedings included in Note 12 of FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016.

Tax and Other Matters
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute
As reported in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, SUNAT, the Peru national tax authority, has assessed mining royalties on ore processed by the Cerro Verde concentrator, which commenced operations in late 2006, for the period December 2006 to December 2007 and the years 2008 and 2009. In April 2016, SUNAT issued assessments for the year 2010 and the period January 2011 to September 2011. Cerro Verde has contested the assessments, of which

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the aggregate amount covering the period December 2006 to September 2011 totals $430 million (based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2016), including estimated accumulated interest and penalties. Additionally, in April 2016, Peru’s Twentieth Contentious Administrative Court, which specializes in taxation matters, rendered its decision upholding the Peru Tax Tribunal’s July 2013 decision affirming SUNAT’s assessments for the period December 2006 through December 2007. On May 2, 2016, Cerro Verde appealed this decision to Peru’s Twentieth Contentious Administrative Court.

SUNAT may make additional assessments for mining royalties and associated penalties and interest for the period from October 2011 through December 2013, which Cerro Verde will contest. As of September 30, 2016, FCX estimates the total exposure associated with these mining royalties for the period from December 2006 through December 2013 approximates $537 million (based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2016), including estimated accumulated interest and penalties. No amounts have been accrued for these assessments as of September 30, 2016, because Cerro Verde believes its 1998 stability agreement exempts it from these royalties and believes any payments will be recoverable.

Other Peru Tax Matters
There were no significant changes to other Peru tax matters during third-quarter 2016 (refer to Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, for further discussion of these matters).

Indonesia Tax Matters
The following information includes a discussion of updates to previously reported Indonesia tax matters included in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016.

In December 2009, PT-FI was notified by Indonesian tax authorities that it was obligated to pay value-added taxes on certain goods imported after the year 2000. In December 2014, PT-FI paid $269 million for valued-added taxes for the period from November 2005 through the year 2009 and sought a refund. In March 2016, PT-FI collected a cash refund of $196 million and $38 million was offset against other tax liabilities. The remaining balance of the amount originally paid was reduced by currency exchange and other losses.

Required estimated income tax payments for 2014 significantly exceeded PT-FI’s 2014 reported income tax liability, which resulted in a $284 million overpayment. During second-quarter 2016, the Indonesian tax authorities issued tax assessments for 2014 of $156 million and agreed to refund $128 million associated with income tax overpayments made by PT-FI in 2014. PT-FI filed objections for $152 million of the tax assessments in third-quarter 2016.

PT-FI received assessments from the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia, for additional taxes and penalties related to surface water taxes for the period from January 2011 through August 2016. PT-FI has filed or will file objections to these assessments. The local government of Papua rejected PT-FI’s objections to the assessments related to the period from January 2011 through April 2016, and PT-FI has filed or will file appeals with the Indonesia Tax Court. The aggregate amount of all assessments received through September 30, 2016, including penalties, was 3.0 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($231 million based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2016). Additional penalties, which could be significant, may be assessed depending on the outcome of the appeals process. No amounts have been accrued for these assessments as of September 30, 2016, because PT-FI believes its Contract of Work (COW) exempts it from these payments and that it has the right to contest these assessments in the Indonesia Tax Court and ultimately the Indonesia Supreme Court.

Indonesia Mining Contract. There were no significant updates related to PT-FI's COW during third-quarter 2016 (refer to Note 13 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, for further discussion).
In August 2016, PT-FI's export permit was renewed through January 11, 2017, and the Indonesian government continues to impose a five percent export duty while it reviews PT-FI's smelter development plans. Current regulations published by the Indonesian government prohibit exports of copper concentrate and anode slimes after January 12, 2017. Indonesian government officials have indicated an intent to revise this regulation to protect employment and government revenues. The nature of any potential revisions of the regulation is currently uncertain. PT-FI is actively engaged with Indonesian government officials on this matter.


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Other. During second-quarter 2016, FCX negotiated the termination and settlement of FM O&G's drilling rig contracts with Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC (Noble) and Rowan Companies plc (Rowan). Under the settlement with Noble, FCX issued 48 million shares of its common stock (representing a value of $540 million) during second-quarter 2016, and Noble immediately sold these shares. Under the settlement with Rowan, FCX paid $85 million in cash during second-quarter 2016 and FCX paid the remaining $130 million during third-quarter 2016. FCX also agreed to provide contingent payments of up to $75 million to Noble and $30 million to Rowan, depending on the average price of crude oil over the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017. The fair value of these contingent payments totaled $18 million as of September 30, 2016 (refer to Note 8). As a result of the settlements, FM O&G was released from a total of $1.1 billion in payment obligations under its three drilling rig contracts.

NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

FCX has organized its continuing mining operations into four primary divisions – North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia 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 table are FCX's reportable segments, which include the Morenci, Cerro Verde and Grasberg copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations, the Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining operation and U.S. Oil & Gas operations.
FCX's reportable segments previously included Africa mining, which consisted of the Tenke mine located in the DRC. As discussed in Note 2, FCX has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interest in TFHL, and as a result, Tenke has been removed from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
On May 31, 2016, FCX completed the sale of an additional 13 percent undivided interest in the Morenci unincorporated joint venture. As a result, FCX's undivided interest in Morenci was prospectively reduced from 85 percent to 72 percent.    

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. In addition, intersegment sales from Tenke to FCX's other consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in discontinued operations (refer to Note 2).

FCX defers recognizing profits on sales from its mines to other divisions, including Atlantic Copper (FCX's wholly owned smelter and refinery in Spain) and on 25 percent of PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting (PT-FI's 25 percent-owned smelter and refinery in Indonesia), until final sales to third parties occur. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices result in variability in FCX's net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.
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.


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Financial Information by Business Segments
(In millions)
Mining Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Copper Mines
 
South America
 
Indonesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlantic
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molyb-
 
 
 
Copper
 
Mining
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cerro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
denum
 
Rod &
 
Smelting
 
& Elimi-
 
Total
 
Oil & Gas
 
& Elimi-
 
FCX
 
 
Morenci
 
Other
 
Total
 
Verde
 
Other
 
Total
 
Grasberg
 
Mines
 
Refining
 
& Refining
 
nations
 
Mining
 
Operations
 
nations
 
Total
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
115

 
$
112

 
$
227

 
$
505

 
$
112

 
$
617

 
$
984

a 
$

 
$
930

 
$
445

 
$
247

b 
$
3,450

 
$
427


$

 
$
3,877

 
Intersegment
358

 
499

 
857

 
54

 

 
54

 
2

 
46

 
7

 

 
(966
)
 

 

 

 

 
Production and delivery
275

 
458

 
733

 
333

 
91

 
424

 
478

c 
51

 
931

 
416

 
(777
)
 
2,256

 
231

d 
22

d 
2,509

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
51

 
78

 
129

 
109

 
25

 
134

 
110

 
15

 
2

 
7

 
19

 
416

 
223

 
4

 
643

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
238

 
1


239

 
Metals inventory adjustments

 
6

 
6

 

 

 

 

 
6

 

 

 
8

 
20

 

 

 
20

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1

 

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
2

 
24

 

 

 
5

 
3

 
35

 
31

 
44

 
110

 
Mining exploration and research expenses

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
12

 
13

 

 

 
13

 
Environmental obligations and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
shutdown credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
 
Net loss (gain) on sales of assets
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(13
)
 
Operating income (loss)
145

 
68

 
213

 
116

 
(5
)
 
111

 
374

 
(26
)
 
4

 
17

 
19

 
712

 
(289
)
 
(64
)
 
359

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
1

 

 
1

 
21

 

 
21

 

 

 

 
3

 
21

 
46

 
102

 
39

 
187

 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 
36

 
(4
)
 
32

 
158

 

 

 

 

 
190

 

 
(304
)
 
(114
)
 
Total assets at September 30, 2016
2,881

 
4,540

 
7,421

 
9,139

 
1,551

 
10,690

 
9,830

 
1,953

 
238

 
565

 
6,170

e 
36,867

 
3,462

 
1,071

 
41,400

e 
Capital expenditures
6

 
5

 
11

 
38

 
1

 
39

 
256

 
1

 

 
5

 
21

e 
333

 
160

 
1

 
494

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
165

 
$
58

 
$
223

 
$
238

 
$
187

 
$
425

 
$
557

a 
$

 
$
946

 
$
438

 
$
267

b 
$
2,856

 
$
525

f 
$
1

 
$
3,382

 
Intersegment
332

 
614

 
946

 
13

 

 
13

 
52

 
83

 
5

 
1

 
(1,100
)
 

 

 

 

 
Production and delivery
357

 
616

c 
973

 
177

 
167

c 
344

 
417

 
83

c 
946

 
410

 
(873
)
c 
2,300

 
293

d 
2

c 
2,595

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
51

 
85

 
136

 
57

 
32

 
89

 
90

 
26

 
2

 
10

 
16

 
369

 
450

 
4

 
823

 
Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,480

 
172

g 
3,652

 
Metals inventory adjustments

 
55

 
55

 

 

 

 

 
3

 

 

 
33

 
91

 

 

 
91

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1

 

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

 
24

 

 

 
4

 
5

 
35

 
37

 
50

 
122

 
Mining exploration and research expenses

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
25

 
26

 

 

 
26

 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
33

 
36

 

 
1

 
37

 
Operating income (loss)
88

 
(88
)
 

 
16

 
(12
)
 
4

 
78

 
(29
)
 
3

 
15

 
(72
)
 
(1
)
 
(3,735
)
 
(228
)
 
(3,964
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 
19

 
23

 
51

 
83

 
157

 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 

 
2

 
2

 
21

 

 

 

 

 
23

 

 
(372
)
 
(349
)
 
Total assets at September 30, 2015
3,720

 
5,159

 
8,879

 
9,136

 
1,843

 
10,979

 
8,965

 
2,017

 
235

 
699

 
6,426

e 
38,200

 
11,911

 
272

 
50,383

e 
Capital expenditures
61

 
33

 
94

 
421

 
16

 
437

 
222

 
3

 
1

 
10

 
78

e 
845

 
635

h 
47

 
1,527

 
a.
Includes PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $348 million in third-quarter 2016 and $61 million in third-quarter 2015.
b.
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.
c.
Third-quarter 2016 includes asset retirement charges of $17 million at Indonesia mining. Third-quarter 2015 includes asset impairment and restructuring charges totaling $75 million at other North America copper mines, and restructuring charges totaling $11 million at other South America copper mines, $2 million at Molybdenum mines, $2 million at Other Mining & Eliminations and $2 million at Corporate, Other & Eliminations.
d.
Includes net charges for oil and gas operations totaling $50 million in third-quarter 2016 and $21 million in third-quarter 2015, primarily for idle rig costs, inventory adjustments, asset impairments and other net charges.
e.
Includes (i) assets held for sale totaling $4.7 billion at September 30, 2016, and $4.9 billion at September 30, 2015, and (ii) capital expenditures totaling $15 million in third-quarter 2016 and $69 million in third-quarter 2015 associated with discontinued operations. Refer to Note 2 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations.
f.
Includes net mark-to-market gains of $29 million associated with crude oil derivative contracts.
g.
Reflects impairment charges for international oil and gas properties primarily in Morocco.
h.
Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures totaling $37 million, primarily related to the Morocco oil and gas properties, which are included in Corporate, Other & Eliminations.


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(In millions)
Mining Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Copper Mines
 
South America
 
Indonesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlantic
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molyb-
 
 
 
Copper
 
Mining
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cerro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
denum
 
Rod &
 
Smelting
 
& Elimi-
 
Total
 
Oil & Gas
 
& Elimi-
 
FCX
 
Morenci
 
Other
 
Total
 
Verde
 
Other
 
Total
 
Grasberg
 
Mines
 
Refining
 
& Refining
 
nations
 
Mining
 
Operations
 
nations
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
356

 
$
211

 
$
567

 
$
1,485

 
$
379

 
$
1,864

 
$
2,014

a 
$

 
$
2,820

 
$
1,360

 
$
696

b 
$
9,321

 
$
1,132


$

 
$
10,453

Intersegment
1,119

 
1,594

 
2,713

 
155

 

 
155

 
59

 
136

 
22

 
3

 
(3,088
)
 

 

 

 

Production and delivery
913

 
1,334

 
2,247

 
927

 
313

 
1,240

 
1,228

c 
147

 
2,820

 
1,275

 
(2,562
)
 
6,395

 
1,527

d 
35

d 
7,957

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
170

 
237

 
407

 
319

 
83

 
402

 
284

 
51

 
7

 
22

 
57

 
1,230

 
696

 
11

 
1,937

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,299

 
18

e 
4,317

Metals inventory adjustments

 
6

 
6

 

 

 

 

 
12

 

 

 
9

 
27

 

 

 
27

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2

 
2

 
4

 
5

 
1

 
6

 
60

 

 

 
13

 
9

 
92

 
161

f 
155

 
408

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
2

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
44

 
46

 

 

 
46

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
17

 
17

 

 
1

 
18

Net gain on sales of assets
(576
)
 

 
(576
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(172
)
 
(748
)
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(762
)
Operating income (loss)
966

 
224

 
1,190

 
389

 
(18
)
 
371

 
501

 
(74
)
 
15

 
53

 
206

 
2,262

 
(5,544
)
 
(213
)
 
(3,495
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
2

 
1

 
3

 
63

 

 
63

 

 

 

 
11

 
60

 
137

 
266

 
171

 
574

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 
126

 
(12
)
 
114

 
212

 

 

 

 

 
326

 

 
(247
)
 
79

Capital expenditures
71

 
16

 
87

 
329

 
3

 
332

 
715

 
2

 
1

 
12

 
84

g 
1,233

 
1,028

h 
48

 
2,309

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaffiliated customers
$
451

 
$
265

 
$
716

 
$
681

 
$
639

 
$
1,320

 
$
1,969

a 
$

 
$
3,097

 
$
1,473

 
$
921

b 
$
9,496

 
$
1,594

i 
$
1

 
$
11,091

Intersegment
1,209

 
1,984

 
3,193

 
64

 
(7
)
j 
57

 
37

 
298

 
20

 
12

 
(3,617
)
 

 

 

 

Production and delivery
1,117

 
1,750

c 
2,867

 
540

 
464

c 
1,004

 
1,311

 
247

c 
3,097

 
1,397

 
(2,925
)
c 
6,998

 
857

d 
7

c 
7,862

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
157

 
251

 
408

 
134

 
102

 
236

 
238

 
77

 
7

 
29

 
51

 
1,046

 
1,465

 
11

 
2,522

Impairment of oil and gas properties


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
9,270

 
172

e 
9,442

Metals inventory adjustments

 
66

 
66

 

 

 

 

 
6

 

 

 
82

 
154

 

 

 
154

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2

 
2

 
4

 
2

 
1

 
3

 
74

 

 

 
13

 
16

 
110

 
140

 
171

 
421

Mining exploration and research expenses

 
6

 
6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
77

 
83

 

 

 
83

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
57

 
60

 

 
1

 
61

Net gain on sales of assets


 
(39
)
 
(39
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(39
)
 

 

 
(39
)
Operating income (loss)
384

 
210

 
594

 
69

 
65

 
134

 
383

 
(32
)
 
13

 
46

 
(54
)
 
1,084

 
(10,138
)
 
(361
)
 
(9,415
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
2

 
1

 
3

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
8

 
57

 
69

 
129

 
240

 
438

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

 

 
32

 
32

 
145

 

 

 

 

 
177

 

 
(1,939
)
 
(1,762
)
Capital expenditures
224

 
84

 
308

 
1,296

 
43

 
1,339

 
660

 
10

 
2

 
18

 
197

g 
2,534

 
2,430

h 
91

 
5,055

a.
Includes PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting totaling $912 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $704 million for the first nine months of 2015.
b.
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.
c.
The first nine months of 2016 include asset retirement charges of $17 million at Indonesia mining. The first nine months of 2015 includes asset impairment and restructuring charges totaling $75 million at other North America copper mines, and restructuring charges totaling $11 million at other South America copper mines, $2 million at Molybdenum mines, $2 million at Other Mining & Eliminations and $2 million at Corporate, Other & Eliminations.
d.
Includes charges for oil and gas operations totaling $942 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $59 million for the first nine months of 2015, primarily for drillship settlement/idle rig costs, inventory adjustments, asset impairments and other net charges.
e.
Reflects impairment charges for international oil and gas properties primarily in Morocco.
f.
Includes $38 million for net restructuring-related charges.
g.
Includes capital expenditures of $70 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $166 million for the first nine months of 2015 associated with discontinued operations. Refer to Note 2 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations.
h.
Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures totaling $47 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $81 million for the first nine months of 2015, primarily related to the Morocco oil and gas properties, which are included in Corporate, Other & Eliminations.
i.
Includes net mark-to-market gains of $87 million associated with crude oil derivative contracts.
j.
Reflects net reductions for provisional pricing adjustments to prior period open sales. There were no intersegment sales from El Abra for the first nine months of 2015.

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NOTE 11. GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All of the senior notes issued by FCX are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis jointly and severally by FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, which is a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of FM O&G and FCX. The guarantee is an unsecured obligation of the guarantor and ranks equal in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of FM O&G LLC, including indebtedness under the revolving credit facility. The guarantee ranks senior in right of payment with all of FM O&G LLC's future subordinated obligations and is effectively subordinated in right of payment to any debt of FM O&G LLC's subsidiaries. The indentures provide that FM O&G LLC's guarantee may be released or terminated for certain obligations under the following circumstances: (i) all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of FM O&G LLC are sold to a third party; or (ii) FM O&G LLC no longer has any obligations under any FM O&G senior notes or any refinancing thereof and no longer guarantees any obligations of FCX under the revolver, the Term Loan or any other senior debt.

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes information regarding FCX, as issuer, FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries of FCX. Included are the condensed consolidating balance sheets at September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, and the related condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (in millions), which should be read in conjunction with FCX's notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2016
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets, other than assets held for sale
$
320

 
$
2,463

 
$
7,914

 
$
(3,855
)
 
$
6,842

Current assets held for sale

 

 
4,663

 

 
4,663

Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
22

 
52

 
23,339

 
2

 
23,415

Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization and impairments

 
266

 
712

 
1

 
979

Not subject to amortization

 
406

 
1,237

 
1

 
1,644

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
20,511

 

 

 
(20,511
)
 

Other assets
891

 
41

 
3,776

 
(851
)
 
3,857

Total assets
$
21,744

 
$
3,228

 
$
41,641

 
$
(25,213
)
 
$
41,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities, other than liabilities held for sale
$
2,697

 
$
340

 
$
4,483

 
$
(3,853
)
 
$
3,667

Current liabilities held for sale

 

 
821

 

 
821

Long-term debt, less current portion
13,426

 
7,624

 
11,642

 
(14,512
)
 
18,180

Deferred income taxes
845

a 

 
2,704

 

 
3,549

Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion

 
352

 
3,373

 

 
3,725

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries

 
828

 
9,267

 
(10,095
)
 

Other liabilities
44

 
3,351

 
1,710

 
(3,487
)
 
1,618

Total liabilities
17,012

 
12,495

 
34,000

 
(31,947
)
 
31,560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 
774

 

 
774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
4,732

 
(9,267
)
 
3,108

 
6,159

 
4,732

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
3,759

 
575

 
4,334

Total equity
4,732

 
(9,267
)
 
6,867

 
6,734

 
9,066

Total liabilities and equity
$
21,744

 
$
3,228

 
$
41,641

 
$
(25,213
)
 
$
41,400

a.
All U.S. related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2015
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets, other than assets held for sale
$
181

 
$
3,831

 
$
10,238

 
$
(7,532
)
 
$
6,718

Current assets held for sale

 

 
744

 

 
744

Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net
26

 
57

 
24,163

 

 
24,246

Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization and impairments

 
710

 
1,552

 

 
2,262

Not subject to amortization

 
1,393

 
3,432

 
6

 
4,831

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
24,311

 

 

 
(24,311
)
 

Other assets
5,038

 
1,826

 
3,586

 
(6,798
)
 
3,652

Assets held for sale

 

 
4,124

 

 
4,124

Total assets
$
29,556

 
$
7,817

 
$
47,839

 
$
(38,635
)
 
$
46,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities, other than liabilities held for sale
$
6,012

 
$
666

 
$
5,047

 
$
(7,526
)
 
$
4,199

Current liabilities held for sale

 

 
108

 

 
108

Long-term debt, less current portion
14,735

 
5,883

 
11,594

 
(12,433
)
 
19,779

Deferred income taxes
941

a 

 
2,666

 

 
3,607

Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion

 
305

 
3,412

 

 
3,717

Investment in consolidated subsidiary

 

 
2,397

 
(2,397
)
 

Other liabilities
40

 
3,360

 
1,732

 
(3,491
)
 
1,641

Liabilities held for sale

 

 
718

 

 
718

Total liabilities
21,728

 
10,214

 
27,674

 
(25,847
)
 
33,769

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 
764

 

 
764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
7,828

 
(2,397
)
 
15,725

 
(13,328
)
 
7,828

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
3,676

 
540

 
4,216

Total equity
7,828

 
(2,397
)
 
19,401

 
(12,788
)
 
12,044

Total liabilities and equity
$
29,556

 
$
7,817

 
$
47,839

 
$
(38,635
)
 
$
46,577

a.
All U.S. related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Revenues
$

 
$
110

 
$
3,767

 
$

 
$
3,877

Total costs and expenses
12

 
266

a 
3,239

a 
1

 
3,518

Operating (loss) income
(12
)
 
(156
)
 
528

 
(1
)
 
359

Interest expense, net
(126
)
 
(18
)
 
(132
)
 
89

 
(187
)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
15

 

 

 

 
15

Other income (expense), net
76

 

 
(10
)
 
(76
)
 
(10
)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(47
)
 
(174
)
 
386

 
12

 
177

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
343

 
(197
)
 
(40
)
 
8

 
114

Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(75
)
 
(218
)
 
(589
)
 
883

 
1

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
221

 
(589
)
 
(243
)
 
903

 
292

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(4
)
 

 
10

 
(12
)
 
(6
)
Net income (loss)
217

 
(589
)
 
(233
)
 
891

 
286

Net income and preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations

 

 
(24
)
 
(23
)
 
(47
)
Discontinued operations

 

 
(22
)
 

 
(22
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
217

 
$
(589
)
 
$
(279
)
 
$
868

 
$
217

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
12

 

 
12

 
(12
)
 
12

Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
229

 
$
(589
)
 
$
(267
)
 
$
856

 
$
229

a.
Includes charges totaling $95 million at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $0.2 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Revenues
$

 
$
294

 
$
10,159

 
$

 
$
10,453

Total costs and expenses
56

 
2,859

a 
11,026

a 
7

 
13,948

Operating loss
(56
)
 
(2,565
)
 
(867
)
 
(7
)
 
(3,495
)
Interest expense, net
(404
)
 
(37
)
 
(370
)
 
237

 
(574
)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
51

 

 

 

 
51

Other income (expense), net
197

 

 
59

 
(202
)
 
54

(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(212
)
 
(2,602
)
 
(1,178
)
 
28

 
(3,964
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(1,785
)
 
725

 
979

 
2

 
(79
)
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(2,450
)
 
(3,202
)
 
(5,072
)
 
10,733

 
9

Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(4,447
)
 
(5,079
)
 
(5,271
)
 
10,763

 
(4,034
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
1

 

 
(159
)
 
(33
)
 
(191
)
Net (loss) income
(4,446
)
 
(5,079
)
 
(5,430
)
 
10,730

 
(4,225
)
Net income and preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations

 

 
(141
)
 
(36
)
 
(177
)
Discontinued operations

 

 
(44
)
 

 
(44
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
$
(4,446
)
 
$
(5,079
)
 
$
(5,615
)
 
$
10,694

 
$
(4,446
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
27

 

 
27

 
(27
)
 
27

Total comprehensive (loss) income
$
(4,419
)
 
$
(5,079
)
 
$
(5,588
)
 
$
10,667

 
$
(4,419
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes charges totaling $1.5 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $2.8 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Revenues
$

 
$
158

 
$
3,224

 
$

 
$
3,382

Total costs and expenses
12

 
1,874

a 
5,462

a 
(2
)

7,346

Operating (loss) income
(12
)
 
(1,716
)
 
(2,238
)
 
2

 
(3,964
)
Interest expense, net
(123
)
 
(1
)
 
(72
)
 
39

 
(157
)
Other income (expense), net
31

 

 
(36
)
 
(36
)
 
(41
)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(104
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(2,346
)
 
5

 
(4,162
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(1,287
)
 
714

 
924

 
(2
)
 
349

Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(2,443
)
 
(2,237
)
 
(2,445
)
 
7,123

 
(2
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(3,834
)
 
(3,240
)
 
(3,867
)
 
7,126

 
(3,815
)
Net income from discontinued operations
4

 

 
21

 

 
25

Net (loss) income
(3,830
)
 
(3,240
)
 
(3,846
)
 
7,126

 
(3,790
)
Net income and preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations

 

 
(23
)
 
(1
)
 
(24
)
Discontinued operations

 

 
(16
)
 

 
(16
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
$
(3,830
)
 
$
(3,240
)
 
$
(3,885
)
 
$
7,125

 
$
(3,830
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
14

 

 
14

 
(14
)
 
14

Total comprehensive (loss) income
$
(3,816
)
 
$
(3,240
)
 
$
(3,871
)
 
$
7,111

 
$
(3,816
)
a.
Includes charges totaling $1.7 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $2.0 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Revenues
$

 
$
508

 
$
10,583

 
$

 
$
11,091

Total costs and expenses
47

 
4,409

a 
16,065

a 
(15
)

20,506

Operating (loss) income
(47
)
 
(3,901
)
 
(5,482
)
 
15

 
(9,415
)
Interest expense, net
(359
)
 
(7
)
 
(182
)
 
110

 
(438
)
Other income (expense), net
187

 

 
(85
)
 
(100
)
 
2

(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(219
)
 
(3,908
)
 
(5,749
)
 
25

 
(9,851
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(1,978
)
 
1,504

 
2,246

 
(10
)
 
1,762

Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings
(5,967
)
 
(6,516
)
 
(8,947
)
 
21,429

 
(1
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(8,164
)
 
(8,920
)
 
(12,450
)
 
21,444

 
(8,090
)
Net income from discontinued operations
9

 

 
86

 

 
95

Net (loss) income
(8,155
)
 
(8,920
)
 
(12,364
)
 
21,444

 
(7,995
)
Net income and preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations

 

 
(65
)
 
(27
)
 
(92
)
Discontinued operations

 

 
(68
)
 

 
(68
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
$
(8,155
)
 
$
(8,920
)
 
$
(12,497
)
 
$
21,417

 
$
(8,155
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
35

 

 
35

 
(35
)
 
35

Total comprehensive (loss) income
$
(8,120
)
 
$
(8,920
)
 
$
(12,462
)
 
$
21,382

 
$
(8,120
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes charges totaling $3.7 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $5.7 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(4,446
)
 
$
(5,079
)
 
$
(5,430
)
 
$
10,730

 
$
(4,225
)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
4

 
146

 
1,882

 
(15
)
 
2,017

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 
1,531

 
2,765

 
21

 
4,317

Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliated companies
2,450

 
3,202

 
5,072

 
(10,733
)
 
(9
)
Other, net
(116
)
 
575

 
(424
)
 
(4
)
 
31

Changes in working capital and other tax payments, excluding amounts from dispositions
1,844

 
(669
)
 
(714
)
 
2

 
463

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(264
)
 
(294
)
 
3,151

 
1

 
2,594

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(497
)
 
(1,814
)
 
2

 
(2,309
)
Intercompany loans
(1,021
)
 
(518
)
 

 
1,539

 

Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries
1,643

 
(41
)
 
124

 
(1,726
)
 

Asset sales and other, net

 
208

 
1,210

 
(3
)
 
1,415

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
622

 
(848
)
 
(480
)
 
(188
)
 
(894
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
1,721

 

 
1,742

 

 
3,463

Repayments of debt
(2,498
)
 

 
(2,041
)
 

 
(4,539
)
Intercompany loans

 
1,223

 
316

 
(1,539
)
 

Net proceeds from sale of common stock
442

 

 
374

 
(374
)
 
442

Cash dividends and distributions paid, and contributions received, net
(5
)
 
(78
)
 
(2,096
)
 
2,087

 
(92
)
Other, net
(18
)
 
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
13

 
(22
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(358
)
 
1,143

 
(1,720
)
 
187

 
(748
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
1

 
951

 

 
952

Increase in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale

 

 
(39
)
 

 
(39
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 
195

 

 
195

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
1

 
$
1,107

 
$

 
$
1,108



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
FCX
 
FM O&G LLC
 
Non-guarantor
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
FCX
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(8,155
)
 
$
(8,920
)
 
$
(12,364
)
 
$
21,444

 
$
(7,995
)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
3

 
303

 
2,474

 
(63
)
 
2,717

Impairment of oil and gas properties

 
3,710

 
5,684

 
48

 
9,442

Net gains on crude oil derivative contracts

 
(87
)
 

 

 
(87
)
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliated companies
5,967

 
6,516

 
8,947

 
(21,429
)
 
1

Other, net
(1,953
)
 
2

 
139

 

 
(1,812
)
Changes in working capital and other tax payments
4,001

 
(1,213
)
 
(2,457
)
 
11

 
342

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(137
)
 
311

 
2,423

 
11

 
2,608

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(7
)
 
(959
)
 
(4,079
)
 
(10
)
 
(5,055
)
Intercompany loans
(1,310
)
 
(955
)
 


2,265

 

Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries
693

 
(49
)
 
102

 
(748
)
 
(2
)
Other, net
(21
)
 
(2
)
 
118

 
21

 
116

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(645
)
 
(1,965
)
 
(3,859
)
 
1,528

 
(4,941
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
3,893

 

 
2,659

 

 
6,552

Repayments of debt
(3,550
)
 

 
(1,143
)
 

 
(4,693
)
Intercompany loans

 
1,708

 
557

 
(2,265
)
 

Net proceeds from sale of common stock
999

 

 

 

 
999

Cash dividends and distributions paid, and contributions received, net
(547
)
 
(17
)
 
(749
)
 
677

 
(636
)
Other, net
(13
)
 
(37
)
 
(14
)
 
49

 
(15
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
782

 
1,654

 
1,310

 
(1,539
)
 
2,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale

 

 
42

 

 
42

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
1

 
316

 

 
317

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
1

 
$
232

 
$

 
$
233



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NOTE 12. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an ASU that removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. FCX adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2016, and the prior period disclosures have been restated to remove these investments from the levels within the fair value hierarchy (refer to Note 8).

In January 2016, FASB issued an ASU that amends the current guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. This ASU makes limited changes to existing guidance and amends certain disclosure requirements. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted, except for the provision on recording fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option. FCX is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial reporting and disclosures, but at this time does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In February 2016, FASB issued an ASU that will require lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This ASU allows lessees to make an accounting policy election to not recognize a lease asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less and do not have a purchase option that is expected to be exercised. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. This ASU must be applied using the modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. FCX is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its financial statements.
In March 2016, FASB issued an ASU that simplifies various aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, statutory tax withholding requirements, an accounting policy election for forfeitures and the classification on the statement of cash flows. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Each of the amendments in this ASU provides specific transition requirements. FCX expects to adopt this ASU effective January 1, 2017, and does not expect adoption to have a material impact on its financial statements.
In June 2016, FASB issued an ASU that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments, and will also require expanded disclosures. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The provisions of the ASU must be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. FCX is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial statements.
NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 14, 2016, FM O&G entered into an agreement to sell its onshore California oil and gas properties. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.

FCX evaluated events after September 30, 2016, and through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined any events or transactions occurring during this period that would require recognition or disclosure are appropriately addressed in these consolidated financial statements.


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REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. as of September 30, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated statement of equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. as of December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, cash flows and equity for the year then ended (not presented herein) and we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our report dated February 26, 2016, except for Note 2, as to which the date is November 9, 2016. In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. as of December 31, 2015, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 



/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
November 9, 2016

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Item 2.
 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, "we," "us" and "our" refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our financial statements, the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as recast in the Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2016, for the presentation of TF Holdings Limited (TFHL) as discontinued operations. The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to "Cautionary Statement" for further discussion). References to "Notes" are Notes included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, all references to earnings or losses per share are on a diluted basis. Additionally, in accordance with accounting guidelines, TFHL, through which we hold an interest in the Tenke Fungurume (Tenke) mine, is reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.

OVERVIEW

We are a premier U.S.-based natural resources company with an industry-leading global portfolio of mineral assets. We are the world's largest publicly traded copper producer. Our portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits, and significant mining operations in the Americas, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in North America and the Cerro Verde operation in South America.

Net income (loss) attributable to common stock totaled $217 million in third-quarter 2016 and $(4.4) billion for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $(3.8) billion in third-quarter 2015 and $(8.2) billion for the first nine months of 2015. The third quarter and first nine months of 2016, compared with the 2015 periods, benefited from lower charges for the impairment of oil and gas properties and higher copper sales volumes, partly offset by lower copper price realizations. The first nine months of 2016 also reflected net gains on sales of assets, mostly offset by net charges associated with the termination and settlements of drilling rig contracts. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.

At September 30, 2016, we had $1.1 billion in consolidated cash and cash equivalents and $19.0 billion in total debt. We had no borrowings and $3.5 billion available under our $3.5 billion revolving credit facility. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of debt.

We are taking actions to strengthen our balance sheet through a combination of asset sale transactions, cash flow from operations and capital market transactions. During 2016, we have announced $6.6 billion in asset sale transactions and have received aggregate cash consideration of $1.4 billion. The remaining $5.2 billion in gross proceeds associated with the pending sale of our interest in TFHL and the sales of our Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and onshore California oil and gas properties is expected to be received in fourth-quarter 2016. As further discussed in Note 2, we have entered into agreements to sell (i) our Deepwater GOM properties for cash consideration of $2.0 billion (before closing adjustments) and up to $150 million in contingent payments, (ii) our onshore California oil and gas properties for cash consideration of $592 million (before closing adjustments) and up to $150 million of contingent consideration and (iii) our interest in TFHL for $2.65 billion and contingent consideration of up to $120 million. In connection with the sale of the Deepwater GOM properties, Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G) entered into an agreement to amend the terms of the Plains Offshore Operations Inc. (Plains Offshore) preferred stock to provide FM O&G the option to call these securities for $582 million, which FM O&G expects to exercise at the time the Deepwater GOM sale closes.

In July 2016, we commenced a registered at-the-market offering of up to $1.5 billion of common stock. Through November 8, 2016, we have sold 59.8 million shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $719 million ($12.02 per share average price). Additionally, through August 4, 2016, FCX redeemed $369 million in senior notes (including $101 million in third-quarter 2016) for 28 million shares of its common stock in a series of privately negotiated transactions. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion.

During second-quarter 2016, we terminated contracts for FM O&G's deepwater drillships, and settled aggregate commitments totaling $1.1 billion for $755 million, of which $540 million was funded with shares of our common stock. We also agreed to provide contingent payments of up to $105 million, depending on the average price of crude oil over the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion.

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FCX continues to aggressively manage production, exploration and administrative costs and capital spending. With the successful completion of the Cerro Verde expansion and anticipated access to higher grade ore from the Grasberg mine in future quarters, we expect to generate cash flows for debt reduction.

We remain focused on our high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate value as market conditions improve. In addition to debt reduction plans, we are pursuing opportunities to create additional value through mine designs that would increase copper reserves, reduce costs and provide opportunities to enhance net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

OUTLOOK
 
We view the long-term outlook for our business positively, supported by limitations on supplies of copper and by the requirements for copper in the world’s economy. Our financial results vary as a result of fluctuations in market prices, primarily for copper, gold, molybdenum and oil, as well as other factors. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Because we cannot control the price of our products, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are sales volumes, unit net cash costs for our mining operations, cash production costs per barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) for our oil and gas operations, operating cash flow and capital expenditures.

Projections and other forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q assume a resolution with respect to Indonesian regulations prohibiting exports of concentrate and anode slimes after January 12, 2017 (refer to "Operations – Indonesia Mining" for further discussion).

Sales Volumes 
Following are our projected consolidated sales volumes for the year 2016:
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
 
 
North America copper mines
1,825

 
South America mining
1,325

 
Indonesia mining
1,170

 
Consolidated - continuing operations
4,320

 
Discontinued operations - Africa mining
485

 
Total
4,805

 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
1,264

 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
73

a 
Oil Equivalents (million BOE or MMBOE)
48.1

 
a.
Projected molybdenum sales include 23 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines and 50 million pounds produced by our North and South America copper mines.

Consolidated sales volumes for fourth-quarter 2016 (excluding 120 million pounds of copper for Tenke) are expected to approximate 1.2 billion pounds of copper, 590 thousand ounces of gold, 21 million pounds of molybdenum and 11.5 MMBOE. Projected sales volumes are dependent on a number of factors, including operational performance, shipping schedules and the completion of pending asset sale transactions. For other important factors that could cause results to differ materially from projections, refer to "Cautionary Statement" and Part II, Item IA. "Risk Factors."

Mining Unit Net Cash Costs
Assuming average prices of $1,250 per ounce of gold and $7 per pound of molybdenum for fourth-quarter 2016 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines (both including and excluding Tenke) are expected to average $1.20 per pound of copper for the year 2016. The impact of price changes for fourth-quarter 2016 on consolidated unit net cash costs would approximate $0.0075 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.004 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and realized prices primarily for gold and molybdenum. Refer to “Consolidated Results

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– Production and Delivery Costs” for further discussion of consolidated production and delivery costs for our mining operations.

Oil and Gas Cash Production Costs per BOE
Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, cash production costs for our oil and gas operations are expected to approximate $16.00 per BOE for the year 2016. Refer to “Operations – Oil and Gas” for further discussion of oil and gas production costs.

Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with volumes, prices realized from copper, gold, molybdenum and oil sales, production costs, income taxes, other working capital changes and other factors. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $2.10 per pound of copper, $1,250 per ounce of gold, $7 per pound of molybdenum and $51 per barrel of Brent crude oil for fourth-quarter 2016, consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $3.6 billion for the year 2016 (including $0.3 billion in working capital sources and other tax payments). Projected consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2016 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $0.5 billion, primarily associated with income from our international mining operations (refer to "Consolidated Results - Income Taxes" for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2016). The impact of price changes during fourth-quarter 2016 on operating cash flows would approximate $150 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $20 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, $15 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum and $28 million for each $5 per barrel change in the average price of Brent crude oil.

Consolidated Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to approximate $2.8 billion for the year 2016, consisting of $1.6 billion for mining operations (including $1.2 billion for major projects, primarily for the development of underground mines by PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) and for the Cerro Verde expansion, which was completed earlier in the year) and $1.2 billion for oil and gas operations.

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MARKETS

Metals
World prices for copper, gold and molybdenum can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2006 through October 2016, the London Metal Exchange (LME) spot copper price varied from a low of $1.26 per pound in 2008 to a record high of $4.60 per pound in 2011; the London Bullion Market Association (London) PM gold price fluctuated from a low of $525 per ounce in 2006 to a record high of $1,895 per ounce in 2011; and the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price ranged from a low of $4.46 per pound in 2015 to a high of $33.88 per pound in 2008. Copper, gold and molybdenum prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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This graph presents LME spot copper prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX), a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2006 through October 2016. Since mid-2014, copper prices have declined because of concerns about slowing growth rates in China, a stronger U.S. dollar and a broad-based decline in commodity prices. During third-quarter 2016, LME spot copper prices ranged from a low of $2.07 per pound to a high of $2.25 per pound, averaged $2.16 per pound, and closed at $2.19 per pound on September 30, 2016. The LME spot copper price was $2.19 per pound on October 31, 2016.

We believe the underlying long-term fundamentals of the copper business remain positive, supported by the significant role of copper in the global economy and a challenging long-term supply environment attributable to difficulty in replacing output of existing large mines with new production sources. Future copper prices are expected to be volatile and are likely to be influenced by demand from China and emerging markets, as well as economic activity in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, the timing of the development of new supplies of copper, and production levels of mines and copper smelters.

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This graph presents London PM gold prices from January 2006 through October 2016. During third-quarter 2016, London PM gold prices ranged from a low of $1,308 per ounce to a high of $1,366 per ounce, averaged $1,335 per ounce, and closed at $1,323 per ounce on September 30, 2016. The London PM gold price was $1,272 per ounce on October 31, 2016.

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This graph presents the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average prices from January 2006 through October 2016. Molybdenum prices have declined since mid-2014 because of weaker demand from global steel and stainless steel producers. During third-quarter 2016, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $6.41 per pound to a high of $7.55 per pound, averaged $7.04 per pound, and was $6.87 per pound on September 30, 2016. The Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $6.33 per pound on October 31, 2016.


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Oil and Gas
Market prices for crude oil and natural gas can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2006 through October 2016, the Brent crude oil price ranged from a low of $27.88 per barrel in 2016 to a high of $146.08 per barrel in 2008 and the NYMEX natural gas price fluctuated from a low of $1.71 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2016 to a high of $13.11 per MMBtu in 2008. Crude oil and natural gas prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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This graph presents Brent crude oil prices and NYMEX natural gas contract prices from January 2006 through October 2016. Since mid-2014, oil prices have significantly declined in connection with concerns of global oversupply. During third-quarter 2016, the Brent crude oil price ranged from a low of $41.80 per barrel to a high of $50.89 per barrel, averaged $46.99 per barrel, and was $49.06 per barrel on September 30, 2016. The Brent crude oil price was $48.30 per barrel on October 31, 2016.



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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Revenuesa,b
$
3,877

 
$
3,382

c 
$
10,453

 
$
11,091

c 
Operating income (loss)a,d,e,f,g
$
359

h,i 
$
(3,964
)
 
$
(3,495
)
h,i 
$
(9,415
)
i 
Net income (loss) from continuing operationsj
$
292

k,l 
$
(3,815
)
 
$
(4,034
)
k,l 
$
(8,090
)
m 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsn
$
(6
)
 
$
25

 
$
(191
)
 
$
95

 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
$
217


$
(3,830
)

$
(4,446
)
 
$
(8,155
)
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.18

 
$
(3.59
)
 
$
(3.27
)
 
$
(7.80
)
 
Discontinued operations
(0.02
)
 
0.01

 
(0.18
)
 
0.03

 
 
$
0.16


$
(3.58
)

$
(3.45
)
 
$
(7.77
)
 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
1,351

 
1,071

 
1,289

 
1,050

 
Operating cash flowso
$
980


$
822


$
2,594


$
2,608


Capital expenditures
$
494

 
$
1,527

 
$
2,309

 
$
5,055

 
At September 30:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,108

 
$
233

 
$
1,108

 
$
233

 
Total debt, including current portion
$
18,982

 
$
20,698

 
$
18,982

 
$
20,698

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.As further detailed in Note 10, following is a summary of revenues and operating income (loss) by operating division (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Revenues
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
North America copper mines
$
1,084

 
$
1,169

 
$
3,280

 
$
3,909

 
South America mining
671

 
438

 
2,019

 
1,377

 
Indonesia mining
986

 
609

 
2,073

 
2,006

 
Molybdenum mines
46

 
83

 
136

 
298

 
Rod & Refining
937

 
951

 
2,842

 
3,117

 
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining
445

 
439

 
1,363

 
1,485

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
525

 
1,132

 
1,594

 
Other & eliminations
(719
)
 
(832
)
 
(2,392
)
 
(2,695
)
 
Total revenues
$
3,877

 
$
3,382

 
$
10,453

 
$
11,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America copper mines
$
213

 
$

 
$
1,190

 
$
594

 
South America mining
111

 
4

 
371

 
134

 
Indonesia mining
374

 
78

 
501

 
383

 
Molybdenum mines
(26
)
 
(29
)
 
(74
)
 
(32
)
 
Rod & Refining
4

 
3

 
15

 
13

 
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining
17

 
15

 
53

 
46

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
(289
)
 
(3,735
)
 
(5,544
)
 
(10,138
)
 
Other & eliminations
(45
)
 
(300
)
 
(7
)
 
(415
)
 
Total operating income (loss)
$
359

 
$
(3,964
)
 
$
(3,495
)
 
$
(9,415
)
 
b.
Includes (unfavorable) favorable adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales recognized in prior periods totaling $(15) million ($(7) million to net income attributable to common stock from continuing operations or $(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2016, $(117) million ($(58) million to net loss attributable to common stock from continuing operations or $(0.05) per share) in third-quarter 2015, $5 million ($2 million to net loss attributable to common stock from continuing operations or less than $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2016 and $(100) million ($(48) million to net loss attributable to common stock from continuing operations or $(0.05) per share) for the first nine months of 2015. Refer to “Revenues” for further discussion.
c.
Includes net noncash mark-to-market losses associated with crude oil derivative contracts totaling $74 million ($46 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) in third-quarter 2015 and $217 million ($135 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.13 per share) for the first nine months of 2015.

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d.
Includes the following charges to reduce the carrying value of oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Operating income (loss)
$
239

 
$
3,652

 
$
4,317

 
$
9,442

 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
$
239

 
$
3,481

 
$
4,317

 
$
7,855

 
Net income (loss) per share of common stock
$
0.18

 
$
3.25

 
$
3.35

 
$
7.48

 
As a result of impairments to oil and gas properties, we recorded tax charges to establish valuation allowances against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets that are not expected to generate a future benefit, which have been reflected in the after-tax impacts for the impairment of oil and gas properties (refer to “Income Taxes” for these amounts).
e.
Includes net charges at oil and gas operations totaling $50 million ($50 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) in third-quarter 2016, $21 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2015, $942 million ($942 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.73 per share) for the first nine months of 2016 and $59 million ($37 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2015, primarily for drillship settlements/idle rig costs, inventory adjustments and asset impairments. The 2016 periods also include charges for the termination of the Morocco well commitment and the 2015 periods include charges for prior period property tax assessments related to California properties.
f.
Includes charges at mining operations for metals inventory adjustments, asset retirement/impairment and restructuring totaling $40 million ($40 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) in third-quarter 2016, $183 million ($114 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.10 per share) in third-quarter 2015, $44 million ($44 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) for the first nine months of 2016, and $246 million ($155 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.14 per share) for the first nine months of 2015.
g.
Includes net (credits) charges to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $(12) million ($(12) million to net income attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2016, $28 million ($18 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) in third-quarter 2015, $(11) million ($(11) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) for the first nine months of 2016 and $36 million ($23 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first nine months of 2015.
h.
Includes net restructuring-related (credits) charges at oil and gas operations totaling $(1) million ($(1) million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2016 and $38 million ($38 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) for the first nine months of 2016.
i.
Includes net gains on sales of assets totaling $13 million ($13 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2016 and $762 million ($757 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.59 per share) for the first nine months of 2016, primarily associated with the Morenci and Timok transactions, and $39 million ($25 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first nine months of 2015 associated with the sale of our interest in the Luna Energy power facility. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of the 2016 dispositions.
j.
We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Refer to "Operations - Smelting & Refining" for a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals.
k.
Includes a net gain on early extinguishment of debt of $15 million ($15 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2016 and $51 million ($51 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2016. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion.
l.
Includes net tax credits of $332 million ($0.24 per share) in third-quarter 2016 and $290 million ($0.22 per share) for the first nine months of 2016, primarily associated with alternative minimum tax credits, changes to valuation allowances and net operating loss carryback claims. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
m.
Includes a gain of $92 million ($92 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.09 per share) for the first nine months of 2015 related to the proceeds received from insurance carriers and other third parties related to a shareholder derivative litigation settlement.
n.
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations includes charges for (i) allocated interest expense totaling $12 million in third-quarter 2016, $6 million in third-quarter 2015, $33 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $20 million for the first nine months of 2015 associated with the portion of the FCX term loan that is required to be repaid as a result of the sale of our interest in TFHL and (ii) an income tax (benefit) provision totaling $(2) million in third-quarter 2016, $(11) million in third-quarter 2015, $(25) million for the first nine months of 2016 and $20 million for the first nine months of 2015. In accordance with accounting guidelines, net (loss) income from discontinued operations includes an estimated loss on disposal totaling $5 million in third-quarter 2016 and $182 million for the first nine months of 2016, which will be adjusted through closing of the transaction.
o.
Includes net working capital (uses) sources and changes in other tax payments of $(3) million in third-quarter 2016, $507 million in third-quarter 2015, $463 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $342 million for the first nine months of 2015.

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
SUMMARY OPERATING DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
1,093

 
895

 
3,091

 
2,556

 
Sales, excluding purchases
1,113

 
888

 
3,100

 
2,575

 
Average realized price per pound
$
2.19

 
$
2.39

 
$
2.17

 
$
2.54

 
Site production and delivery costs per poundb
$
1.37

 
$
1.75

 
$
1.42

 
$
1.88

 
Unit net cash costs per poundb
$
1.14

 
$
1.57

 
$
1.28

 
$
1.61

 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
308

 
281

 
658

 
907

 
Sales, excluding purchases
317

 
294

 
674

 
909

 
Average realized price per ounce
$
1,327

 
$
1,117

 
$
1,292

 
$
1,149

 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
19

 
23

 
58

 
72

 
Sales, excluding purchases
16

 
23

 
52

 
69

 
Average realized price per pound
$
9.14

 
$
7.91

 
$
8.36

 
$
9.21

 
Oil Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales volumes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MMBOE
12.0

 
13.8

 
36.6

 
39.4

 
Thousand BOE (MBOE) per day
131

 
150

 
133

 
144

 
Cash operating margin per BOEc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenues
$
34.99

 
$
43.00

d 
$
30.50

 
$
45.57

d 
Cash production costs
(15.00
)
 
(18.85
)
 
(15.28
)
 
(19.42
)
 
Cash operating margin
$
19.99

 
$
24.15

 
$
15.22

 
$
26.15

 
a.
Excludes production and sales volumes from the Tenke mine, which is reported as a discontinued operation. Copper sales volumes from Tenke totaled 118 million pounds in third-quarter 2016, 113 million pounds in third-quarter 2015, 365 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016 and 350 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015. Average realized copper prices (including Tenke) were $2.18 per pound in third-quarter 2016, $2.38 per pound in third-quarter 2015, $2.16 per pound for the first nine months of 2016 and $2.54 per pound for the first nine months of 2015. Refer to "Discontinued Operations" for discussion of Tenke's operating results.
b.
Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines (excluding Tenke), before net noncash and other costs. Including Tenke, mining unit net cash costs averaged $1.14 per pound in third-quarter 2016, $1.52 per pound in third-quarter 2015, $1.28 per pound for the first nine months of 2016 and $1.56 per pound for the first nine months of 2015. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to "Product Revenues and Production Costs."
c.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. 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 our consolidated financial statements, refer to "Product Revenues and Production Costs."
d.
Includes realized cash gains on crude oil derivative contracts of $7.44 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $7.72 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015.

Revenues
Consolidated revenues totaled $3.9 billion in third-quarter 2016 and $10.5 billion for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $3.4 billion in third-quarter 2015 and $11.1 billion for the first nine months of 2015. Revenues from our mining operations primarily include the sale of copper concentrate, copper cathode, copper rod, gold and molybdenum. During the first nine months of 2016, our mined copper (excluding volumes from Tenke) was sold 56 percent in concentrate, 22 percent as cathode and 22 percent as rod from North America operations. Revenues from our oil and gas operations include the sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). During the first nine months of 2016, approximately 90 percent of our oil and gas revenues were from oil and NGLs.


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Following is a summary of changes in our consolidated revenues between periods (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30
 
Nine Months Ended September 30
 
 
 
 
Revenues - 2015 period
$
3,382

 
$
11,091

Mining operations:
 
 
 
Higher (lower) sales volumes:
 
 
 
Copper
536

 
1,334

Gold
26

 
(270
)
Molybdenum
(48
)
 
(154
)
(Lower) higher average realized prices:
 
 
 
Copper
(223
)
 
(1,147
)
Gold
67

 
96

Molybdenum
21

 
(45
)
Net adjustments for prior period provisionally priced copper sales
102

 
105

Higher treatment charges
(66
)
 
(127
)
Higher revenues from purchased copper
67

 
44

Higher (lower) Atlantic Copper revenues
6

 
(122
)
Oil and gas operations:
 
 
 
Lower oil sales volumes
(6
)
 
(8
)
Lower oil average realized price, excluding derivative contracts
(39
)
 
(293
)
Net mark-to-market gains on crude oil derivative contracts for 2015 periods
(29
)
 
(87
)
Other, including intercompany eliminations
81

 
36

Revenues - 2016 period
$
3,877

 
$
10,453

 
 
 
 

Mining Operations
Sales Volumes. Consolidated copper sales increased to 1.1 billion pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 3.1 billion pounds for the first nine months of 2016, compared with 888 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 2.6 billion pounds for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher volumes from Cerro Verde and PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI).

Consolidated gold sales volumes totaled 317 thousand ounces in third-quarter 2016, 294 thousand ounces in third-quarter 2015, 674 thousand ounces for the first nine months of 2016 and 909 thousand ounces for the first nine months of 2015. Lower gold sales volumes in the first nine months of 2016, compared with the 2015 period, primarily reflects lower ore grades at PT-FI.

Consolidated molybdenum sales volumes decreased to 16 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 52 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016, compared with 23 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 69 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting weak demand.

Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of sales volumes at our mining operations.

Metals Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum, and to a lesser extent silver. Third-quarter 2016 average realized prices, compared with third-quarter 2015, were 8 percent lower for copper, 19 percent higher for gold and 16 percent higher for molybdenum. Average realized prices for the first nine months of 2016, compared with the first nine months of 2015, were 15 percent lower for copper, 12 percent higher for gold and 9 percent lower for molybdenum. Refer to "Markets" for further discussion.

Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Impacts of net adjustments for prior period provisionally priced sales primarily relate to copper sales. Substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based primarily on quoted LME monthly average spot copper prices. We receive market prices based on prices in the specified future period, which results in price fluctuations recorded through revenues until the date of settlement. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on our provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings

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each period, using the period-end forward prices, until final pricing on the date of settlement. To the extent final prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Accordingly, in times of rising copper prices, our revenues benefit from adjustments to the final pricing of provisionally priced sales pursuant to contracts entered into in prior periods; in times of falling copper prices, the opposite occurs. (Unfavorable) favorable impacts of net adjustments to prior periods' provisionally priced copper sales from continuing operations totaled $(15) million for third-quarter 2016 and $5 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $(117) million for third-quarter 2015 and $(100) million for the first nine months of 2015.

At September 30, 2016, we had provisionally priced copper sales at our copper mining operations (excluding Tenke) totaling 521 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $2.20 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the September 30, 2016, provisional price recorded would have an approximate $17 million effect on 2016 net loss attributable to common stock. The LME spot copper price was $2.19 per pound on October 31, 2016.

Treatment Charges. Revenues from our South America and Indonesia concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges. Higher treatment charges for the 2016 periods, compared with the 2015 periods, primarily reflect higher sales volumes from our Cerro Verde and PT-FI mining operations.

Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. Purchased copper volumes of 61 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 131 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016 were higher than purchased volumes of 28 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 92 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015.

Atlantic Copper Revenues. Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $445 million in third-quarter 2016, $439 million in third-quarter 2015, $1.4 billion for the first nine months of 2016 and $1.5 billion for the first nine months of 2015. Revenues for the 2016 periods, compared with the 2015 periods, reflect lower copper prices and higher sales volumes.

Oil and Gas Operations
Oil Sales Volumes. Oil sales volumes of 9.1 million barrels (MMBbls) in third-quarter 2016 and 26.1 MMBbls for the first nine months of 2016 were lower than oil sales volumes of 9.3 MMBbls in third-quarter 2015 and 26.3 MMBbls for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting lower volumes from California.

Realized Oil Prices Excluding Derivative Contracts. The average realized price for oil of $40.63 per barrel in third-quarter 2016 was 9 percent lower than our average realized price of $44.85 per barrel in third-quarter 2015 (excluding cash gains on derivative contracts). Our average realized price for oil of $37.11 per barrel for the first nine months of 2016 was 23 percent lower than our average realized price of $48.34 per barrel for the first nine months of 2015 (excluding cash gains on derivative contracts).
Crude Oil Derivative Contracts. During 2015, we had crude oil derivative contracts that 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. Net mark-to-market gains on crude oil derivative contracts totaled $29 million (consisting of cash gains of $103 million, partly offset by net noncash mark-to-market losses of $74 million) in third-quarter 2015 and $87 million (consisting of cash gains of $304 million, partly offset by net noncash mark-to-market losses of $217 million) for the first nine months of 2015.

Production and Delivery Costs
Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $2.5 billion in third-quarter 2016, $2.6 billion in third-quarter 2015, $8.0 billion for the first nine months of 2016 and $7.9 billion for the first nine months of 2015. Production and delivery costs for mining operations were $603 million lower for the first nine months of 2016, compared with the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting the impact of cost reduction initiatives. Production and delivery costs for our U.S. oil and gas operations were $670 million higher for the first nine months of 2016 compared with the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher charges for drillship settlements/idle rig costs, which totaled $823 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $13 million for the first nine months of 2015, partly offset by the impact of cost reduction efforts.


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Mining Unit Site Production and Delivery Costs. Site production and delivery costs for our copper mining operations primarily include labor, energy and commodity-based inputs, such as sulphuric acid, reagents, liners, tires and explosives. Consolidated unit site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines (excluding Tenke) totaled $1.37 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2016 and $1.42 per pound for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $1.75 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $1.88 per pound for the first nine months of 2015. Lower consolidated unit site production and delivery costs for the 2016 periods, compared with the 2015 periods, primarily reflect higher volumes and the impact of ongoing cost reduction initiatives. Refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” for further discussion of unit net cash costs associated with our operating divisions and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for reconciliations of per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

Oil and Gas Cash Production Costs per BOE. Production costs for our oil and gas operations primarily include costs incurred to operate and maintain wells and related equipment and facilities, such as lease operating expenses, steam gas costs, electricity, production and ad valorem taxes, and gathering and transportation expenses. Lower cash production costs for our oil and gas operations of $15.00 per BOE in third-quarter 2016 and $15.28 per BOE for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $18.85 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $19.42 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflect ongoing cost reduction efforts. Refer to “Operations - Oil and Gas” for further discussion of cash production costs at our oil and gas operations.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation will vary under the unit-of-production (UOP) method as a result of changes in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining and oil and gas operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $643 million in third-quarter 2016, $823 million in third-quarter 2015, $1.9 billion for the first nine months of 2016 and $2.5 billion for the first nine months of 2015. DD&A from mining operations was $47 million higher in third-quarter 2016 and $184 million higher for the first nine months of 2016, compared with the 2015 periods, primarily reflecting higher copper sales volumes from Cerro Verde and PT-FI. DD&A from U.S. oil and gas operations was $227 million lower in third-quarter 2016 and $769 million lower for the first nine months of 2016, compared with the 2015 periods, primarily reflecting lower DD&A rates as a result of reduced oil and gas property costs subject to amortization following impairment charges.

Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
Under full cost accounting rules, a "ceiling test" is conducted each quarter to review the carrying value of oil and gas properties for impairment, which resulted in the recognition of impairment charges totaling $239 million in third-quarter 2016, $3.7 billion in third-quarter 2015, $4.3 billion for the first nine months of 2016 and $9.4 billion for the first nine months of 2015. Refer to Note 1 and "Operations - Oil and Gas" for further discussion.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $110 million in third-quarter 2016, $122 million in third-quarter 2015, $408 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $421 million for the first nine months of 2015. Selling, general and administrative expenses includes net restructuring-related charges of $38 million for the first nine months of 2016 associated with our oil and gas operations.

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were net of capitalized general and administrative expenses at our oil and gas operations totaling $16 million in third-quarter 2016, $27 million in third-quarter 2015, $66 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $97 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Mining Exploration and Research Expenses
Consolidated exploration and research expenses for our mining operations totaled $13 million in third-quarter 2016, $26 million in third-quarter 2015, $46 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $83 million for the first nine months of 2015. Our mining exploration activities are generally associated with our existing mines focusing on opportunities to expand reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity. Exploration results continue to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additions in North and South America. Exploration spending continues to be constrained by market conditions and is expected to approximate $45 million for the year 2016.

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Environmental Obligations and Shutdown Costs
Environmental obligation costs reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which vary from period to period because of changes to environmental laws and regulations, the settlement of environmental matters and/or circumstances affecting our operations that could result in significant changes in our estimates. Shutdown costs include care-and-maintenance costs and any litigation, remediation or related expenditures associated with closed facilities or operations. Net (credits) charges for environmental obligations and shutdown costs from continuing operations totaled $(3) million in third-quarter 2016, $37 million in third-quarter 2015, $18 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $61 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Net Gain on Sales of Assets
Net gain on sales of assets totaled $13 million in third-quarter 2016 and $762 million for the the first nine months of 2016, primarily associated with the Morenci and Timok transactions (refer to Note 2 for further discussion). Net gain on sales of assets totaled $39 million for the first nine months of 2015 related to the sale of our interest in the Luna Energy power facility.

Interest Expense, Net
Consolidated interest expense (excluding capitalized interest and interest expense allocated to discontinued operations) totaled $211 million in both third-quarter 2016 and 2015, $647 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $622 million for the first nine months of 2015. Refer to Note 2 for interest allocated to discontinued operations.

Capitalized interest varies with the level of expenditures for our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings and totaled $24 million in third-quarter 2016, $54 million in third-quarter 2015, $73 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $184 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Net Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt totaled $15 million in third-quarter 2016 and $51 million for the first nine months of 2016, primarily related to the redemption of certain senior notes in exchange for common stock. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion.

Income Taxes
Following is a summary of the approximate amounts used in the calculation of our consolidated income tax benefit
(provision) from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 (in millions, except percentages):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Income(Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
 
Income (Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
 
U.S.
$
(616
)
 
47%
 
$
292

b 
$
(1,033
)
c 
42%
 
$
435

 
South America
290

 
39%
 
(114
)
 
76

 
42%
 
(32
)
 
Indonesia
544

 
39%
 
(212
)
 
327

 
44%
 
(145
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(4,317
)
 
38%
 
1,632

 
(9,442
)
 
37%
 
3,497

 
Valuation allowance, netd

 
N/A
 
(1,632
)
 

 
N/A
 
(1,910
)
 
Eliminations and other
135

 
N/A
 
(46
)
 
221

 
N/A
 
(70
)
 
Rate adjustmente

 
N/A
 
1

 

 
N/A
 
(13
)
 
Consolidated FCX
$
(3,964
)
 
(2)%
f 
$
(79
)
 
$
(9,851
)
 
18%
 
$
1,762

 
a.
Represents income (loss) from continuing operations by geographic location before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses).
b.
Includes net tax credits of $290 million for the first nine months of 2016 primarily associated with alternative minimum tax credits, changes to valuation allowances and net operating loss carryback claims. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
c.
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 was no related tax provision.
d.
As a result of the impairment to U.S. oil and gas properties, we recorded tax charges to establish valuation allowances against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets that will not generate a future benefit.
e.
In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we adjust our interim provision for income taxes to equal our consolidated tax rate.

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f.
The consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate. Accordingly, variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to our consolidated effective income tax rate. Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $2.10 per pound for copper, $1,250 per ounce for gold, $7 per pound for molybdenum and $51 per barrel of Brent crude oil for fourth-quarter 2016, we estimate our consolidated effective tax rate related to continuing operations for the year 2016 will approximate 40 percent, excluding U.S. domestic losses.

Net (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations
In May 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in TFHL, through which we have an effective 56 percent interest in the Tenke copper and cobalt mining concessions in the Southeast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In accordance with accounting guidelines, the results of Tenke have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Net (loss) income from discontinued operations totaled $(6) million in third-quarter 2016, $25 million in third-quarter 2015, $(191) million for the first nine months of 2016 and $95 million for the first nine months of 2015. The 2016 periods also include an estimated loss on disposal of $5 million for third-quarter 2016 and $182 million for the first nine months of 2016, which will be adjusted through closing of the transaction. Refer to Note 2 for a summary of the components of discontinued operations and to "Discontinued Operations" for a discussion of operating results.

OPERATIONS

North America Copper Mines
We operate 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.

We record our undivided joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method. On May 31, 2016, we completed the sale of an additional 13 percent undivided interest in Morenci for $1.0 billion in cash. As a result of the transaction, our undivided interest in Morenci was prospectively reduced from 85 percent to 72 percent. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.

The North America copper mines include open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) operations. A majority of the copper produced at our North America copper mines is cast into copper rod by our Rod & Refining segment. The remainder of our North America copper sales is in the form of copper cathode or copper concentrate, a portion of which is shipped to Atlantic Copper. Molybdenum concentrate and silver are also produced by certain of our North America copper mines.

Operating and Development Activities. We have significant undeveloped reserves and resources in North America and a portfolio of long-term development projects. In the near term, we are deferring development of 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.

During 2015, we revised plans for our North America copper mines to incorporate reductions in mining rates to reduce operating and capital costs. In addition, we curtailed operations at the Miami and Tyrone mines, and we are operating our Sierrita mine at reduced rates. The revised plans at each of the operations incorporate the impacts of lower energy, acid and other consumables, reduced labor costs and a significant reduction in capital spending plans. These operating plans will continue to be reviewed and additional adjustments will be made as market conditions warrant.


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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)
455

 
499

 
1,411

 
1,420

Sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
458

 
483

 
1,425

 
1,441

Average realized price per pound
$
2.19

 
$
2.42

 
$
2.18

 
$
2.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)a
9

 
9

 
25

 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% Operating Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SX/EW operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
681,400

 
927,900

 
764,900

 
911,100

Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.31

 
0.27

 
0.32

 
0.26

Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
316

 
300

 
921

 
808

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
300,500

 
311,500

 
299,900

 
309,700

Average ore grade (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
0.47

 
0.50

 
0.48

 
0.48

Molybdenum
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.03

Copper recovery rate (percent)
87.8

 
85.6

 
86.3

 
85.6

Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
216

 
240

 
661

 
728

a.
Refer to "Consolidated Results" for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.

Copper sales volumes from our North America copper mines of 458 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 were less than third-quarter 2015 sales of 483 million pounds, primarily attributable to the May 2016 sale of a portion of our interest in Morenci. Copper sales volumes from our North America mines of 1.43 billion pounds for the first nine months of 2016 were slightly lower than 1.44 billion pounds for the first nine months of 2015.

Copper sales from North America are expected to approximate 1.8 billion pounds for the year 2016, compared with 2.0 billion pounds in 2015.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and Molybdenum
The following tables summarize unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at our North America copper mines for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
By- Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By- Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
 
Copper
 
Molyb-
denuma
 
 
Copper
 
Molyb-
denum
a
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.19

 
$
2.19

 
$
7.39

 
$
2.42

 
$
2.42

 
$
6.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.44

 
1.34

 
5.51

 
1.68

 
1.59

 
5.51

 
By-product credits
(0.17
)
 

 

 
(0.12
)
 

 

 
Treatment charges
0.10

 
0.09

 

 
0.12

 
0.11

 

 
Unit net cash costs
1.37

 
1.43

 
5.51

 
1.68

 
1.70

 
5.51

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.28

 
0.26

 
0.70

 
0.28

 
0.27

 
0.51

 
Metals inventory adjustments
0.01

 
0.01

 

 
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.14

 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.13

 
0.22

b 
0.21

 
0.19

 
Total unit costs
1.71

 
1.74

 
6.34

 
2.29

 
2.29

 
6.35

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales

 

 

 
(0.12
)
 
(0.12
)
 

 
Gross profit (loss) per pound
$
0.48

 
$
0.45

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
457

 
457

 
 
 
483

 
483

 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
By- Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By- Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
 
Copper
 
Molyb-
denuma
 
 
Copper
 
Molyb-
denuma
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.18

 
$
2.18

 
$
6.24

 
$
2.59

 
$
2.59

 
$
7.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.41

 
1.34

 
4.86

 
1.76

 
1.65

 
6.01

 
By-product credits
(0.12
)
 

 

 
(0.15
)
 

 

 
Treatment charges
0.11

 
0.10

 

 
0.12

 
0.12

 

 
Unit net cash costs
1.40

 
1.44

 
4.86

 
1.73

 
1.77

 
6.01

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.29

 
0.27

 
0.61

 
0.28

 
0.27

 
0.56

 
Metals inventory adjustments

 

 

 
0.04

 
0.04

 
0.04

 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

 
0.05

 
0.06

 
0.12

b 
0.12

 
0.10

 
Total unit costs
1.74

 
1.76

 
5.53

 
2.17

 
2.20

 
6.71

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales

 

 

 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 

 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.44

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.91

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
1,421

 
1,421

 
 
 
1,439

 
1,439

 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
25

 
 
 
 
 
28

 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes $75 million ($0.16 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $0.05 per pound for the first nine months of 2015) for asset impairment and restructuring charges.

Our North America copper mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.37 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2016 and $1.40 per pound for the first nine months of 2016 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.68 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $1.73 per pound for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting cost reduction initiatives.

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Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, North America's average unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our North America copper mines are expected to approximate $1.41 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming an average molybdenum price of $7 per pound for fourth-quarter 2016. North America's average unit net cash costs would change by approximately $0.005 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

South America Mining
We operate two copper mines in South America – Cerro Verde in Peru (in which we own a 53.56 percent interest) and El Abra in Chile (in which we own a 51 percent interest), which are consolidated in our financial statements.

South America mining includes open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and SX/EW operations. Production from our South America mines is sold as copper concentrate or cathode under long-term contracts. Our South America mines also ship a portion of their copper concentrate inventories to Atlantic Copper. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrate and silver.

Operating and Development Activities. The Cerro Verde expansion project commenced operations in September 2015 and achieved capacity operating rates during first-quarter 2016. Cerro Verde's expanded operations 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 on track to provide incremental annual production of approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of molybdenum.

During 2015, we revised operating plans for our South America mines, principally to reflect adjustments to our mine plan at El Abra to reduce 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.

We continue to evaluate a potential large-scale milling operation at El Abra to process additional sulfide material and to achieve higher recoveries. Exploration results in recent years at El Abra indicate a significant sulfide resource, which could potentially support a major mill project. Future investments will depend on technical studies, economic factors and global copper market conditions.


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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for our South America mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Copper 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)
317

 
204

 
986

 
585

Sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
323

 
207

 
973

 
585

Average realized price per pound
$
2.19

 
$
2.37

 
$
2.17

 
$
2.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)a
5

 
1

 
14

 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SX/EW operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
163,000

 
192,300

 
158,100

 
220,800

Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.41

 
0.46

 
0.41

 
0.43

Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
78

 
107

 
250

 
330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
355,300

 
131,200

 
348,900

 
122,400

Average ore grade:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (percent)
0.41

 
0.49

 
0.42

 
0.46

Molybdenum (percent)
0.02

 
0.02

 
0.02

 
0.02

Copper recovery rate (percent)
84.4

 
79.2

 
86.1

 
79.0

Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
239

 
97

 
736

 
255

a.
Refer to "Consolidated Results" for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.

Consolidated copper sales volumes from South America of 323 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 973 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016, were significantly higher than sales of 207 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 585 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015, reflecting Cerro Verde's expanded operations.

Copper sales from South America mines are expected to approximate 1.3 billion pounds of copper for the year 2016, compared with 871 million pounds in 2015.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper
The following tables summarize unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper at the South America mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper are reflected under the by-product and co-product methods as the South America mining operations also had small amounts of molybdenum and silver sales. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.19

 
$
2.19

 
$
2.37

 
$
2.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
1.27

 
1.20

 
1.54

 
1.50

 
By-product credits
(0.12
)
 

 
(0.04
)
 

 
Treatment charges
0.24

 
0.24

 
0.18

 
0.18

 
Royalty on metals
0.01

 

 

 

 
Unit net cash costs
1.40

 
1.44

 
1.68

 
1.68

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.41

 
0.39

 
0.43

 
0.42

 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.10

a 
0.10

 
Total unit costs
1.82

 
1.84

 
2.21

 
2.20

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.14
)
 
(0.14
)
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.35

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
323

 
323

 
207

 
207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.17

 
$
2.17

 
$
2.52

 
$
2.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.23

 
1.17

 
1.68

 
1.63

By-product credits
(0.10
)
 

 
(0.05
)
 

Treatment charges
0.24

 
0.24

 
0.17

 
0.17

Royalty on metals

 

 

 

Unit net cash costs
1.37

 
1.41

 
1.80

 
1.80

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.41

 
0.39

 
0.40

 
0.39

Noncash and other costs, net
0.02

 
0.02

 
0.04

a 
0.04

Total unit costs
1.80

 
1.82

 
2.24

 
2.23

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

 
0.01

 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
Gross profit per pound
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
973

 
973

 
585

 
585

a.
Includes restructuring charges totaling $11 million ($0.05 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $0.02 per pound for the first nine months of 2015).

Our South America mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.40 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2016 and $1.37 per pound for the first nine months of 2016, were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.68 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $1.80 per pound for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher copper sales volumes and efficiencies associated with the Cerro Verde expansion and higher by-product credits.

Revenues from Cerro Verde's concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment and refining charges. Accordingly, treatment charges will vary with Cerro Verde's sales volumes and the price of copper.


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Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, South America's unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results - Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our South America mining operations are expected to approximate $1.42 per pound of copper for the year 2016, based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $7 per pound of molybdenum for fourth-quarter 2016.

Indonesia Mining
Indonesia mining includes PT-FI’s Grasberg minerals district, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits, in Papua, Indonesia. We own 90.64 percent of PT-FI, including 9.36 percent owned through our wholly owned subsidiary, PT Indocopper Investama.

PT-FI proportionately consolidates an unincorporated joint venture with Rio Tinto plc (Rio Tinto), under which Rio Tinto has a 40 percent interest in certain assets and a 40 percent interest through 2021 in production exceeding specified annual amounts of copper, gold and silver. Refer to Note 3 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for discussion of our joint venture with Rio Tinto.

PT-FI produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts, and during the first nine months of 2016, approximately half of PT-FI's concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting, its 25-percent-owned smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia.

Regulatory Matters. PT-FI continues to engage with Indonesian government officials regarding its long-term operating rights under its Contract of Work (COW), and its rights to export concentrate without restriction.

In July 2014, PT-FI and the Indonesian government entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, in which subject to concluding an agreement to extend PT-FI's operations beyond 2021 on acceptable terms, PT-FI 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 also agreed to pay higher royalties and to pay export duties until certain smelter development milestones were met.

In October 2015, the Indonesian government provided a letter of assurance to PT-FI indicating that it would revise regulations allowing it to 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.

In August 2016, PT-FI's export permit was renewed through January 11, 2017. Current regulations published by the Indonesian government prohibit exports of copper concentrate and anode slimes after January 12, 2017. Indonesian government officials have indicated an intent to revise this regulation to protect employment and government revenues. The nature of any potential revisions of the regulation is currently uncertain. PT-FI is actively engaged with Indonesian government officials on this matter. Refer to "Risk Factors" contained in Part II, Item IA. for further discussion.

Operating and Development Activities. PT-FI is currently mining the final phase of the Grasberg open pit, which contains high copper and gold ore grades. PT-FI expects to mine high-grade ore over the next several quarters prior to transitioning to the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine in the first half of 2018.

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. From 2017 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 market conditions and Indonesian regulatory uncertainty, the timing of these expenditures continues to be reviewed.


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The following provides additional information on the continued development of the Common Infrastructure project, the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine and the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) ore body that lies below the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine. Our current plans and mineral reserves in Indonesia assume that PT-FI will be able to continue to export copper concentrate directly and through PT Smelting after January 12, 2017, and that PT-FI's COW will be extended beyond 2021.

Common Infrastructure and Grasberg Block Cave Mine. In 2004, PT-FI commenced its Common Infrastructure project to provide access to its large undeveloped underground ore bodies located in the Grasberg minerals district through a tunnel system located approximately 400 meters deeper than its existing underground tunnel system. In addition to providing access to our underground ore bodies, the tunnel system will enable PT-FI to conduct future exploration in prospective areas associated with currently identified ore bodies. The tunnel system was completed to the Big Gossan terminal, and the Big Gossan mine was brought into production in 2010. Production from the Big Gossan mine, which is currently suspended, is expected to restart in the first half of 2017 and ramp up to 7,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2022. Development of the DMLZ and Grasberg Block Cave underground mines is advancing using the Common Infrastructure project tunnels as access.

The Grasberg Block Cave underground mine accounts for more than 45 percent of our recoverable proven and probable reserves in Indonesia. Production at the Grasberg Block Cave mine is expected to commence in 2018, following the end of mining of the Grasberg open pit. Targeted production rates once the Grasberg Block Cave mining operation reaches full capacity are expected to approximate 160,000 metric tons of ore per day. As a result of current market conditions, PT-FI is reviewing its operating plans to determine the optimum mine plan for the Grasberg Block Cave.

Aggregate mine development capital for the Grasberg Block Cave mine and associated Common Infrastructure is expected to approximate $6.0 billion (incurred between 2008 and 2022), with PT-FI’s share totaling approximately $5.5 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling $2.6 billion have been incurred through September 30, 2016 ($416 million during the first nine months of 2016).

DMLZ. The DMLZ ore body lies below the DOZ mine at the 2,590-meter elevation and represents the downward continuation of mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn system and neighboring Ertsberg porphyry. In September 2015, PT-FI initiated pre-commercial production that represents ore extracted during the development phase for the purpose of obtaining access to the ore body. Targeted production rates once the DMLZ underground mine reaches full capacity are expected to approximate 80,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2021.

Drilling efforts continue to determine the extent of the ore body. Aggregate mine development capital costs for the DMLZ underground mine are expected to approximate $2.6 billion (incurred between 2009 and 2020), with PT-FI’s share totaling approximately $1.6 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling $1.8 billion have been incurred through September 30, 2016 ($243 million during the first nine months of 2016).


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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for our Indonesia mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of recoverable pounds)
321

 
192

 
694

 
551

Sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
332

 
198

 
702

 
549

Average realized price per pound
$
2.20

 
$
2.35

 
$
2.17

 
$
2.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (thousands of recoverable ounces)
301

 
272

 
637

 
887

Sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
307

 
285

 
653

 
891

Average realized price per ounce
$
1,327

 
$
1,117

 
$
1,292

 
$
1,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100% Operating Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day):a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grasberg open pit
135,600

 
117,300

 
117,200

 
118,400

DOZ underground mineb
35,100

 
40,400

 
38,700

 
44,000

DMLZ underground mine
6,000

 
3,800

 
5,000

 
2,700

Grasberg Block Cave
2,800

 

 
2,600

 

Big Gossan underground mine
1,000

 

 
700

 

Total
180,500

 
161,500

 
164,200

 
165,100

Average ore grades:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (percent)
1.02

 
0.68

 
0.86

 
0.65

Gold (grams per metric ton)
0.69

 
0.71

 
0.58

 
0.76

Recovery rates (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
91.4

 
89.6

 
90.5

 
90.2

Gold
82.7

 
81.1

 
81.4

 
83.1

Production:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
327

 
192

 
736

 
551

Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
300

 
272

 
664

 
887

a.
Amounts represent the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT-FI’s mill facilities from each producing mine and from development activities that result in metal production.
b.
Ore milled from the DOZ underground mine is expected to ramp up to 60,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2017.

Indonesia's consolidated copper sales of 332 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 702 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016, were higher than sales of 198 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 549 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher copper ore grades.

Indonesia's gold sales totaled 307 thousand ounces in third-quarter 2016 and 653 thousand ounces for the first nine months of 2016, compared with 285 thousand ounces in third-quarter 2015 and 891 thousand ounces for the first nine months of 2015. Lower gold volumes in the first nine months of 2016, compared with the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflect lower ore grades. During third-quarter 2016, PT-FI experienced labor productivity issues and a 10-day work stoppage beginning in late September, which affected the timing of access to higher grade ore and resulted in a deferral of production into future periods.

At the Grasberg mine, the sequencing of mining areas with varying ore grades causes fluctuations in quarterly and annual production of copper and gold. Consolidated sales volumes from our Indonesia mining operations are expected to approximate 1.2 billion pounds of copper and 1.24 million ounces of gold for the year 2016, compared with 744 million pounds of copper and 1.2 million ounces of gold for the year 2015. Ore grades are expected to further improve in 2017 because of increased access to higher grade sections of the Grasberg open pit. Indonesia mining's projected sales volumes are dependent on a number of factors, including operational performance, the timing of shipments and approval by the Indonesian government to continue the export of copper concentrate and anode slimes.


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Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and per Ounce of Gold
The following tables summarize the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper and per ounce of gold at our Indonesia mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.20

 
$
2.20

 
$
1,327

 
$
2.35

 
$
2.35

 
$
1,117

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.37

 
0.86

 
520

 
2.16

 
1.28

 
604

Gold and silver credits
(1.29
)
 

 

 
(1.59
)
 

 

Treatment charges
0.27

 
0.17

 
104

 
0.31

 
0.18

 
86

Export duties
0.10

 
0.07

 
39

 
0.17

 
0.10

 
49

Royalty on metals
0.12

 
0.07

 
50

 
0.13

 
0.07

 
35

Unit net cash costs
0.57

 
1.17

 
713

 
1.18

 
1.63

 
774

Depreciation and amortization
0.33

 
0.21

 
125

 
0.45

 
0.27

 
127

Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

a 
0.03

 
19

 
0.02

 
0.01

 
5

Total unit costs
0.95

 
1.41

 
857

 
1.65

 
1.91

 
906

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
1

 
(0.26
)
 
(0.26
)
 
(38
)
PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit
(0.03
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(10
)
 
0.08

 
0.05

 
23

Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
1.20

 
$
0.75

 
$
461

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.23

 
$
196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
332

 
332

 
 
 
198

 
198

 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
307

 
 
 
 
 
285


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
 
Copper
 
Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.17

 
$
2.17

 
$
1,292

 
$
2.45

 
$
2.45

 
$
1,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.70

 
1.08

 
639

 
2.39

 
1.34

 
630

Gold and silver credits
(1.28
)
 

 

 
(1.93
)
 

 

Treatment charges
0.29

 
0.18

 
109

 
0.31

 
0.17

 
81

Export duties
0.09

 
0.06

 
34

 
0.16

 
0.10

 
44

Royalty on metals
0.12

 
0.07

 
48

 
0.16

 
0.09

 
41

Unit net cash costs
0.92

 
1.39

 
830

 
1.09

 
1.70

 
796

Depreciation and amortization
0.40

 
0.25

 
152

 
0.43

 
0.24

 
114

Noncash and other costs, net
0.04

a 
0.03

 
16

 
0.04

 
0.02

 
10

Total unit costs
1.36

 
1.67

 
998

 
1.56

 
1.96

 
920

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales

 

 
25

 
(0.09
)
 
(0.09
)
 
10

PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(4
)
 
0.03

 
0.02

 
9

Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.80

 
$
0.49

 
$
315

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.42

 
$
248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
702

 
702

 
 
 
549

 
549

 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
653

 
 
 
 
 
891

a.
Includes asset retirement charges of $17 million ($0.05 per pound in third-quarter 2016 and $0.02 per pound for the first nine months of 2016).

A significant portion of PT-FI's costs are fixed and unit costs vary depending on volumes and other factors. Indonesia's unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) of $0.57 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2016 and $0.92 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2016, were lower than $1.18 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015 and $1.09 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher copper sales volumes, partly offset by lower gold and silver credits.

Treatment charges vary with the volume of metals sold and the price of copper, and royalties vary with the volume of metals sold and the prices of copper and gold.

Export duties were initially set at 7.5 percent in July 2014 and were reduced to 5.0 percent in July 2015 as a result of smelter development progress. Export duties totaled $34 million in third-quarter 2016, $35 million in third-quarter 2015, $63 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $92 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, PT-FI’s unit depreciation rate varies with the level of copper production and sales.

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results - Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit represents the change in the deferral of 25 percent of PT-FI's profit on sales to PT Smelting. Refer to "Operations - Smelting & Refining" for further discussion.

Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming an average gold price of $1,250 per ounce for fourth-quarter 2016, unit net cash costs (net of gold and silver credits) for Indonesia mining are expected to approximate $0.62 per pound of copper for the year 2016. Indonesia mining's unit net cash costs for the year 2016 would change by approximately $0.03 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold for fourth-quarter 2016. 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. Anticipated higher ore grades from Grasberg are expected to result in lower unit net cash costs in fourth-quarter 2016 and for the year 2017.




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Molybdenum Mines
We have 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 concentrate, which is typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The majority of the molybdenum concentrate produced at the Henderson and Climax mines, as well as from our North and South America copper mines, is processed at our own conversion facilities.

Operating and Development Activities. In response to market conditions, the revised plans for our Henderson molybdenum mine incorporate lower operating rates, resulting in an approximate 65 percent reduction in Henderson's annual production volumes. We have also adjusted production plans at our by-product mines, including reduced production at the Sierrita mine. Additionally, we have incorporated changes in the commercial pricing structure for our chemical products to promote continuation of chemical-grade production.

Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 5 million pounds of molybdenum in third-quarter 2016 and 19 million pounds of molybdenum for the first nine months of 2016, compared with 13 million pounds of molybdenum in third-quarter 2015 and 39 million pounds of molybdenum for the first nine months of 2015. Refer to "Consolidated Results" for our consolidated molybdenum operating data, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at our Molybdenum mines, and from our North and South America copper mines, and refer to "Outlook" for projected consolidated molybdenum sales volumes.

Unit Net Cash Costs Per Pound of Molybdenum. Unit net cash costs per pound of molybdenum is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Average unit net cash costs for our Molybdenum mines of $10.28 per pound of molybdenum in third-quarter 2016 and $8.39 per pound of molybdenum for the first nine months of 2016, were higher than average unit net cash costs of $6.93 per pound in third-quarter 2015 and $7.10 for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting lower volumes. Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, we estimate unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines to average $8.50 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2016. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

Smelting and Refining
We wholly own and operate a smelter in Arizona (Miami smelter) and a smelter and refinery in Spain (Atlantic Copper). Additionally, PT-FI owns 25 percent of a smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia (PT Smelting). Treatment charges for smelting and refining copper concentrate consist of a base rate per pound of copper and per ounce of gold and are generally fixed. Treatment charges represent a cost to our mining operations and income to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting. Thus, higher treatment charges benefit our smelter operations and adversely affect our mining operations. Our North America copper mines are less significantly affected by changes in treatment charges because these operations are largely integrated with our Miami smelter. Through this form of downstream integration, we are assured placement of a significant portion of our concentrate production.

Atlantic Copper smelts and refines copper concentrate and markets refined copper and precious metals in slimes. During the first nine months of 2016, Atlantic Copper's concentrate purchases from our copper mining operations included 11 percent from our North America copper mines, 9 percent from South America mining and 5 percent from Indonesia mining, with the remainder purchased from third parties.

PT-FI's contract with PT Smelting provides for PT-FI to supply 100 percent of the copper concentrate requirements (subject to a minimum or maximum rate) necessary for PT Smelting to produce 205,000 metric tons of copper annually on a priority basis. PT-FI may also sell copper concentrate to PT Smelting at market rates for quantities in excess of 205,000 metric tons of copper annually. During the first nine months of 2016, PT-FI supplied approximately 90 percent of PT Smelting's concentrate requirements, and PT Smelting processed approximately half of PT-FI's concentrate production.


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Refer to "Risk Factors" contained in Part II, Item IA. for information regarding current Indonesian regulations that prohibit the export of anode slimes by PT Smelting after January 12, 2017.

We defer recognizing profits on sales from our mining operations to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net additions to net income attributable to common stock of $17 million in third-quarter 2016, less than $1 million in third-quarter 2015, $6 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $37 million for the first nine months of 2015. Our net deferred profits on our inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income attributable to common stock from continuing operations totaled $19 million at September 30, 2016. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices will result in variability in our net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.

Oil and Gas
Through our wholly owned oil and gas subsidiary, FM O&G, our principal oil and gas assets include oil production facilities in the Deepwater GOM and in California.

In July 2016, FM O&G completed the sale of its Haynesville shale assets for $87 million (before closing adjustments) and in second-quarter 2016, completed the sale of certain oil and gas royalty interests for $102 million (before closing adjustments). Under full cost accounting rules, the proceeds from these transactions were recorded as a reduction of capitalized oil and gas properties, with no gain or loss recognition.

In September 2016, FM O&G entered into an agreement to sell its Deepwater GOM properties for cash consideration of $2.0 billion (before closing adjustments) and up to $150 million in contingent payments, which would be received over time as the purchaser realizes future cash flows in connection with our third-party production handling agreement for the Marlin platform. The transaction has an effective date of August 1, 2016, and is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. In connection with the transaction, FM O&G entered into an agreement to amend the terms of the Plains Offshore preferred stock to provide FM O&G the option to call these securities for $582 million, which FM O&G expects to exercise at the time the Deepwater GOM sale closes.

In October 2016, FM O&G entered into an agreement to sell its onshore California oil and gas properties for cash consideration of $592 million (before closing adjustments) and contingent consideration of up to $150 million, consisting of $50 million per year for each of 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the price of Brent crude oil averages $70 per barrel or higher in each of those calendar years. The transaction has an effective date of July 1, 2016, and is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

Under full cost accounting rules, the Deepwater GOM and onshore California transactions will require gain or loss recognition because of their significance to the full cost pool, but the amounts are not expected to be material. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of these oil and gas transactions, including the derivative contracts entered into during October 2016 as part of the sales agreement for the onshore California oil and gas properties.

Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties. As discussed in Note 1, under full cost accounting rules, a "ceiling test" is conducted each quarter to review the carrying value of our oil and gas properties for impairment. The 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. The reference pricing in ceiling test impairment calculations may cause results that do not reflect current market conditions that exist at the end of an accounting period. For example, in periods of increasing oil and gas prices, the use of a twelve-month historical average price in the ceiling test calculation may result in an impairment. Conversely, in times of declining prices, ceiling test calculations may not result in an impairment.

Using West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the reference oil price, the average price was $41.68 per barrel at September 30, 2016, compared with $43.12 per barrel at June 30, 2016. Combined with the impact of the reduction in twelve-month historical prices and reserve revisions, net capitalized costs exceeded the related ceiling test limitation under full cost accounting rules, which resulted in the recognition of impairment charges totaling $239 million in third-quarter 2016 and $4.3 billion for the first nine months of 2016.


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U.S. Oil & Gas Operating Data. Following is summary operating results for the U.S. oil and gas operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Sales Volumes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Oil (MMBbls)
 
9.1

 
9.3

 
26.1

 
26.3

 
  Natural gas (Bcf)
 
13.8

 
22.8

 
52.2

 
68.1

 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
0.6

 
0.7

 
1.8

 
1.8

 
MMBOE
 
12.0

 
13.8

 
36.6

 
39.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Realized Pricesa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (per barrel)
 
$
40.63

 
$
55.88

b 
$
37.11

 
$
59.92

b 
Natural gas (per MMBtu)
 
$
2.84

 
$
2.72

 
$
2.24

 
$
2.74

 
NGLs (per barrel)
 
$
17.65

 
$
16.68

 
$
16.85

 
$
19.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Loss per BOE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized revenuesa
 
$
34.99

 
$
43.00

b 
$
30.50

 
$
45.57

b 
Cash production costsa
 
(15.00
)
 
(18.85
)
 
(15.28
)
 
(19.42
)
 
Cash operating margina
 
19.99

 
24.15

 
15.22

 
26.15

 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(18.54
)
 
(32.71
)
 
(19.03
)
 
(37.18
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
(19.75
)
 
(252.58
)
 
(117.56
)
 
(235.22
)
 
Accretion and other costsc
 
(4.24
)
 
(2.38
)
 
(26.49
)
 
(2.32
)
 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 

 
(5.34
)
 

 
(5.51
)
 
Other revenues
 
0.46

 
0.49

 
0.45

 
0.39

 
Gross loss
 
$
(22.08
)
 
$
(268.37
)
 
$
(147.41
)
 
$
(253.69
)
 
a.
Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Cash production costs exclude accretion and other costs. For reconciliations of realized revenues (including average realized prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs) and cash production costs to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to "Product Revenues and Production Costs."
b.
Includes realized cash gains on crude oil derivative contracts of $11.03 per barrel of oil ($7.44 per BOE) in third-quarter 2015 and $11.58 per barrel of oil ($7.72 per BOE) for the first nine months of 2015.
c.
Includes charges of $2.81 per BOE in third-quarter 2016 and $25.32 per BOE for the first nine months of 2016, primarily for idle rig/drillship settlements, inventory adjustments and asset impairments and charges of $1.54 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $1.48 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015, primarily for idle rig costs, inventory adjustments and prior period property tax assessments related to the California properties.

FM O&G's average realized price for crude oil was $40.63 per barrel (86 percent of the average Brent crude oil price of $46.99 per barrel) in third-quarter 2016 and $37.11 per barrel (86 percent of the average Brent crude oil price of $43.17 per barrel) for the first nine months of 2016.

FM O&G's average realized price for natural gas was $2.84 per MMBtu in third-quarter 2016, compared to the NYMEX natural gas price average of $2.81 per MMBtu for the July through September 2016 contracts; and $2.24 per MMBtu for the first nine months of 2016, compared to the NYMEX natural gas price average of $2.28 per MMBtu for the January through September 2016 contracts.

Realized revenues for oil and gas operations of $34.99 per BOE in third-quarter 2016 and $30.50 per BOE for the first nine months of 2016 were lower than realized revenues of $43.00 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $45.57 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting lower oil prices and the impact of realized cash gains on derivative contracts of $7.44 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $7.72 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015.

Cash production costs for oil and gas operations of $15.00 per BOE in third-quarter 2016 and $15.28 per BOE for the first nine months of 2016 were lower than cash production costs of $18.85 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 and $19.42 per BOE for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting ongoing cost reduction efforts. The first nine months of 2016, compared with the 2015 period, also reflects the impact of higher production from the GOM. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, cash production costs are expected to approximate $16.00 per BOE for the year 2016.

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Following is a summary of average sales volumes per day by region for oil and gas operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Sales Volumes (MBOE per day):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOMa
92

 
91

 
87

 
82

 
Californiab
33

 
35

 
32

 
37

 
Haynesville/Madden/Otherc
6

 
24

 
14

 
25

 
Total oil and gas operations
131

 
150

 
133

 
144

 
a.
In September 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell the Deepwater GOM properties. This transaction is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016.
b.
In October 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell the onshore California properties. This transaction is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2016.
c.
In July 2016, we completed the sale of the Haynesville shale assets.

Daily sales volumes averaged 131 MBOE in third-quarter 2016, including 99 thousand barrels (MBbls) of crude oil, 150 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas and 7 MBbls of NGLs, and 133 MBOE for the first nine months of 2016, including 95 MBbls of crude oil, 191 MMcf of natural gas and 6 MBbls of NGLs.

Following completion of the Deepwater GOM and onshore California transactions, our portfolio of oil and gas assets would include oil and natural gas production onshore in South Louisiana and on the GOM Shelf, oil production offshore California and natural gas production from the Madden area in Central Wyoming. In third-quarter 2016, these properties produced an average of 7 MBbls of oil and NGLs per day and 74 MMcf of natural gas per day.

Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for our oil and gas operations in third-quarter 2016 totaled $160 million (including $75 million incurred for GOM). Capital expenditures for our oil and gas operations for the first nine months of 2016 totaled $1.0 billion in the U.S. (including $0.6 billion incurred for GOM) and $47 million for international oil and gas properties, primarily associated with Morocco. Capital expenditures for oil and gas operations are estimated to total $1.2 billion for the year 2016.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Africa Mining
As further discussed in Note 2, in May 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in TFHL, through which we hold an effective 56 percent interest in the Tenke copper and cobalt mining concessions in the Southeast region of the DRC. In accordance with accounting guidelines, the operating results of Africa mining have been separately reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The closing of the transaction is currently subject to customary closing conditions, including the resolution of the right of first offer (which expires on November 15, 2016) of Lundin Mining Corporation (which holds a 30 percent interest in TFHL), and the parties are working towards a satisfactory resolution in order to complete the transaction in fourth-quarter 2016. In addition, La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), which is wholly owned by the DRC government and holds a 20 percent non-dilutable interest in Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A.) recently filed an arbitration proceeding with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration challenging the transaction; however, we believe that Gécamines’ claims have no legal basis.

The Tenke operation includes open-pit mining, leaching and SX/EW operations. Copper production from the Tenke minerals district is sold as copper cathode. In addition to copper, the Tenke minerals district produces cobalt hydroxide.




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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for our Africa mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Copper (recoverable)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of pounds)
124

 
108

 
356

 
339

Sales (millions of pounds)
118

 
113

 
365

 
350

Average realized price per pounda
$
2.07

 
$
2.32

 
$
2.07

 
$
2.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt (contained)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production (millions of pounds)
9

 
9

 
28

 
25

Sales (millions of pounds)
9

 
10

 
29

 
26

Average realized price per pound
$
7.83

 
$
8.96

 
$
7.15

 
$
9.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
15,300

 
14,000

 
15,400

 
14,600

Average ore grades (percent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper
4.31

 
4.02

 
4.11

 
4.13

Cobalt
0.43

 
0.43

 
0.45

 
0.41

Copper recovery rate (percent)
93.5

 
94.0

 
93.6

 
94.0

a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.

Africa mining's copper sales of 118 million pounds in third-quarter 2016 and 365 million pounds for the first nine months of 2016, were higher than sales of 113 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 and 350 million pounds for the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher mining and milling rates. The third-quarter 2016 also reflects higher copper ore grades.

Africa mining's sales for 2016 are expected to approximate 485 million pounds of copper and 38 million pounds of cobalt, compared with 467 million pounds of copper and 35 million pounds of cobalt for the year 2015. Africa mining's projected sales for the year 2016 would be impacted by the timing of the completion of the sale of our interest in TFHL.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and Cobalt. The following tables summarize the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper and cobalt at our Africa mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2016 and 2015. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to net (loss) income from discontinued operations reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.07

 
$
2.07

 
$
7.83

 
$
2.32

 
$
2.32

 
$
8.96

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.57

 
1.34

 
5.56

 
1.63

 
1.36

 
5.58

Cobalt creditsb
(0.46
)
 

 

 
(0.53
)
 

 

Royalty on metals
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.14

 
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.15

Unit net cash costs
1.16

 
1.38

 
5.70

 
1.15

 
1.40

 
5.73

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.50

 
0.40

 
1.36

 
0.58

 
0.45

 
1.52

Noncash and other costs, net
0.08

 
0.06

 
0.20

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.08

Total unit costs
1.74

 
1.84

 
7.26

 
1.76

 
1.88

 
7.33

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
0.68

 
(0.08
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.25
)
Gross profit per pound
$
0.31

 
$
0.21

 
$
1.25

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
118

 
118

 
 
 
113

 
113

 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
By-Product Method
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.07

 
$
2.07

 
$
7.15

 
$
2.52

 
$
2.52

 
$
9.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.61

 
1.39

 
5.17

 
1.58

 
1.37

 
5.56

Cobalt creditsb
(0.39
)
 

 

 
(0.47
)
 

 

Royalty on metals
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.12

 
0.06

 
0.04

 
0.15

Unit net cash costs
1.27

 
1.43

 
5.29

 
1.17

 
1.41

 
5.71

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.50

 
0.41

 
1.15

 
0.56

 
0.45

 
1.38

Noncash and other costs, net
0.06

 
0.05

 
0.14

 
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.08

Total unit costs
1.83

 
1.89

 
6.58

 
1.76

 
1.89

 
7.17

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.13

 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
Gross profit per pound
$
0.23

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.70

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
365

 
365

 
 
 
350

 
350

 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
29

 
 
 
 
 
26

a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts. 
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

Unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) for Africa mining were $1.16 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2016, $1.15 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015, $1.27 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2016 and$1.17 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2015. The third quarter and first nine-months of 2016, compared with the 2015 periods, reflect lower cobalt credits.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, Africa mining's unit depreciation rate may vary with the level of copper production and sales.


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Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average cobalt price of $11 per pound for fourth-quarter 2016, unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) for Africa mining are expected to approximate $1.26 per pound of copper for 2016.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our operating cash flows vary with prices realized from copper, gold, molybdenum and oil sales, our sales volumes, production costs, income taxes, other working capital changes and other factors. In response to weak market conditions, we have taken actions to enhance our financial position, including significant reductions in capital spending, production curtailments at certain North and South America mines and actions to reduce operating, exploration and administrative costs.

In addition to reducing costs and capital expenditures to maximize cash flows from our global business, we have announced $6.6 billion in asset sale transactions from which we have received aggregate cash consideration of $1.4 billion. The remaining $5.2 billion in gross proceeds associated with the pending sale of our interest in TFHL and the sales of our Deepwater GOM and onshore California oil and gas properties is expected to be received in fourth-quarter 2016. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of these disposal transactions.

In July 2016, we commenced a new registered at-the-market equity offering of up to $1.5 billion in common stock. Through November 8, 2016, we have sold 59.8 million shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $719 million ($12.02 per share average price).

We remain focused on our high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate value as market conditions improve. In addition to debt reduction plans, we are pursuing opportunities to create additional value through mine designs that would increase copper reserves, reduce costs and provide opportunities to enhance net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

Cash
Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company (excluding cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $68 million at September 30, 2016, and $29 million at December 31, 2015), net of noncontrolling interests' share, taxes and other costs (in millions):
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Cash at domestic companies
$
709

 
$
6

Cash at international operations
399

 
189

Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents
1,108

 
195

Noncontrolling interests’ share
(97
)
 
(36
)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share
1,011

 
159

Withholding taxes and other
(30
)
 
(11
)
Net cash available
$
981

 
$
148


Cash held at our international operations is generally used to support our foreign operations' capital expenditures, operating expenses, working capital and other tax payments, or other cash needs. Management believes that
sufficient liquidity is available in the U.S. from cash balances and availability from our revolving credit facility and uncommitted lines of credit. We have not elected to permanently reinvest earnings from our foreign subsidiaries, and we have recorded deferred tax liabilities for foreign earnings that are available to be repatriated to the U.S. From time to time, our foreign subsidiaries distribute earnings to the U.S. through dividends that are subject to applicable withholding taxes and noncontrolling interests' share.


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Debt
Following is a summary of our total debt and the related weighted-average interest rates (in billions, except percentages):
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate
 
 
 
Interest Rate
 
FCX Senior Notes
$
11.5

 
3.8%
 
$
11.9

 
3.8
%
 
FCX Term Loana
2.5

 
3.3%
 
3.0

 
2.2
%
 
FM O&G Senior Notes
2.5

 
6.6%
 
2.5

 
6.6
%
 
Cerro Verde Credit Facility
1.6

 
2.7%
 
1.8

 
2.8
%
 
Other
0.9

 
4.9%
 
1.2

 
3.9
%
 
Total debt
$
19.0

 
4.0%
 
$
20.4

 
3.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. In accordance with the mandatory prepayment provision of the amended Term Loan, 50 percent of the proceeds associated with our pending asset sale transactions must be applied toward repaying the Term Loan.

At September 30, 2016, we had no borrowings, $43 million in letters of credit issued and availability of $3.5 billion under the FCX revolving credit facility.

Through August 4, 2016, we exchanged $369 million in senior notes (including $101 million during third-quarter 2016) maturing in 2022, 2023, 2034 and 2043 for 28 million shares of our common stock in a series of privately negotiated transactions.

Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of debt.

Operating Activities
We generated consolidated operating cash flows of $2.6 billion (including $463 million in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for the first nine months of 2016 and $2.6 billion (including $342 million for working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for the first nine months of 2015. Lower copper price realizations for the first nine months of 2016 were offset by an increase in working capital sources mostly resulting from lower tax payments from our international mining operations. Additionally, the first nine months of 2015 included tax payments of approximately $0.3 billion associated with our November 2014 sale of Candelaria.

Based on current operating plans, subject to future commodity prices for copper, gold and molybdenum and subject to a favorable resolution of Indonesian regulatory matters, we expect estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2017, plus available cash and availability under our credit facility and uncommitted lines of credit, to be sufficient to fund our budgeted capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, noncontrolling interest distributions and other cash requirements for the year. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected operating cash flows for the year 2016.

Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $2.3 billion for the first nine months of 2016, consisting of $1.2 billion for mining operations (including $0.9 billion for major projects) and $1.1 billion for oil and gas operations. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $5.06 billion for the first nine months of 2015, consisting of $2.5 billion for mining operations (including $1.8 billion for major projects) and $2.5 billion for oil and gas operations. Lower capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2016, compared with the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflect a decrease in major mining projects associated with the completion of the Cerro Verde expansion and a decrease in oil and gas activities in Deepwater GOM. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected capital expenditures for the year 2016.

Dispositions. Net proceeds from asset sales totaled $1.4 billion for the first nine months of 2016 primarily associated with the $1.0 billion sale of an additional 13 percent undivided interest in Morenci, the sale of an interest in the Timok exploration project in Serbia and from oil and gas asset sales, including the Haynesville shale assets and certain oil and gas royalty interests. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of these transactions.


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Financing Activities
Debt Transactions. Net repayments of debt for the first nine months of 2016 primarily reflect $0.6 billion of payments on the Term Loan, $0.2 billion of payments on the Cerro Verde credit facility and $0.2 billion of payments on lines of credit. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of debt.

Net proceeds from debt for the first nine months of 2015 primarily included net borrowings of $1.1 billion under Cerro Verde's senior unsecured credit facility primarily to fund its expansion project, $0.5 billion under our revolving credit facility and $0.2 billion under our unsecured lines of credit.

Equity Transactions. Net proceeds from the sale of common stock for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 reflect sales of our common stock under registered at-the-market equity programs (refer to Note 6).

In January 2016, we sold 4 million shares of our common stock (with a value of $32 million) under our 2015 at-the-market equity programs. In July 2016, we commenced a new registered at-the-market equity offering of up to $1.5 billion of common stock, and through September 30, 2016, we sold 33.5 million shares of our common stock, for gross proceeds of $415 million ($12.39 per share average price). From October 1, 2016, through November 8, 2016, we sold 26.3 million shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $304 million ($11.54 per share average price).

During third-quarter 2015, we sold 97.5 million shares of common stock under our 2015 at-the-market equity programs, which generated gross proceeds of $1.0 billion.

Dividends. The Board reduced our annual common stock dividend from $1.25 per share to $0.20 per share in March 2015, and subsequently suspended the annual common stock dividend in December 2015. Common stock dividends of $5 million for the first nine months of 2016 relate to accumulated dividends paid for vested stock-based compensation, and common stock dividends of $547 million for the first nine months of 2015 include $115 million for special dividends paid in accordance with the settlement terms of the shareholder derivative litigation. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our Board. Additionally, in connection with the February 2016 amendment to the revolving credit facility and Term Loan, we are not permitted to pay dividends on our common stock on or prior to March 31, 2017.

Cash dividends and other distributions paid to noncontrolling interests totaled $87 million for the first nine months of 2016 and $89 million for the first nine months of 2015. These payments will vary based on the cash requirements of the related consolidated subsidiaries.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As further discussed in Note 9, during second-quarter 2016, we terminated FM O&G's three drilling rig contracts for cash and common stock representing a value of $755 million (excluding contingent consideration) and settled aggregate commitments totaling $1.1 billion. Additionally, as further discussed in Note 6, during the first nine months of 2016, we have reduced our December 31, 2015, debt balance by $1.45 billion. There have been no other material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2015. Refer to Part II, Items 7. and 7A. in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for further information regarding our contractual obligations.

CONTINGENCIES

Environmental and Asset Retirement Obligations
Our current and historical operating activities are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. We perform a comprehensive annual review of our environmental and asset retirement obligations and also review changes in facts and circumstances associated with these obligations at least quarterly. There have been no material changes to our environmental and asset retirement obligations since December 31, 2015. Updated cost assumptions, including increases and decreases to cost estimates, changes in the anticipated scope and timing of remediation activities, and settlement of environmental matters may result in additional revisions to certain of our environmental obligations. Refer to Note 12 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for further information regarding our environmental and asset retirement obligations.


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Litigation and Other Contingencies
Other than as discussed in Note 9, there have been no material changes to our contingencies associated with legal proceedings and other matters since December 31, 2015. Refer to Note 12 and "Legal Proceedings" contained in Part I, Item 3. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for further information regarding legal proceedings and other matters.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Refer to Note 12 for discussion of recently issued accounting standards and their impact on our future financial statements and disclosures.

PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

Mining Product Revenues and Unit Net Cash Cost
Unit net cash costs per pound of copper and molybdenum are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for the respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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 our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We present gross profit per pound of copper in the following tables using both a “by-product” method and a “co-product” method. We use the by-product method in our presentation of gross profit per pound of copper because (i) the majority of our revenues are copper revenues, (ii) we mine ore, which contains copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals, (iii) it is not possible to specifically assign all of our costs to revenues from the copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals we produce, (iv) it is the method used to compare mining operations in certain industry publications and (v) it is the method used by our management and our Board to monitor operations. In the co-product method presentations below, shared costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent our metals sales volumes and realized prices change.

We show revenue adjustments for prior period open sales as a separate line item. Because these adjustments do not result from current period sales, we have reflected these separately from revenues on current period sales. Noncash and other costs consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, start-up costs, inventory adjustments, long-lived asset retirements/impairments, restructuring and/or unusual charges. They 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 for our mining operations are presentations under both the by-product and co-product methods together with reconciliations to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.

U.S. Oil and 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 our oil and gas operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our 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. Our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Accretion charges for asset retirement obligations and other costs, such as drillship settlements/idle 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. Additionally, in the 2015 periods, we had crude oil derivative contracts. We show revenue adjustments from these derivative contracts as separate line items. Because these adjustments did not result from oil and gas sales, gains and losses have been reflected separately from revenues on current period sales. The following schedules include calculations of oil and gas product revenues and cash production costs together with a reconciliation to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.


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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,002

 
$
1,002

 
$
65

 
$
35

 
$
1,102

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
659

 
610

 
48

 
25

 
683

By-product credits
(76
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
45

 
42

 

 
3

 
45

Net cash costs
628

 
652

 
48

 
28

 
728

Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A)
127

 
117

 
6

 
4

 
127

Metals inventory adjustments
6

 
6

 

 

 
6

Noncash and other costs, net
20

 
19

 
1

 

 
20

Total costs
781

 
794

 
55

 
32

 
881

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

 

 
(3
)
Gross profit
$
218

 
$
205

 
$
10

 
$
3

 
$
218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
457

 
457

 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.19

 
$
2.19

 
$
7.39

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
1.44

 
1.34

 
5.51

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.17
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.10

 
0.09

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.37

 
1.43

 
5.51

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.28

 
0.26

 
0.70

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
0.01

 
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.13

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.71

 
1.74

 
6.34

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales

 

 

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.48

 
$
0.45

 
$
1.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
 
 
Totals presented above
$
1,102

 
$
683

 
$
127

 
$
6

 
 
Treatment charges

 
45

 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
20

 

 

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

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
2

 

 
 
North America copper mines
1,084

 
733

 
129

 
6

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
2,366

 
1,523

 
287

 
14

 
 
Total mining
3,450

 
2,256

 
416

 
20

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
231

 
223

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
22

 
4

 

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,877

 
$
2,509

 
$
643

 
$
20

 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our 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 Note 10.



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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,167

 
$
1,167

 
$
56

 
$
29

 
$
1,252

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
810

 
766

 
50

 
21

 
837

By-product credits
(58
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
58

 
56

 

 
2

 
58

Net cash costs
810

 
822

 
50

 
23

 
895

DD&A

135

 
128

 
4

 
3

 
135

Metal inventory adjustments
55

 
53

 
1

 
1

 
55

Noncash and other costs, net
104

c 
102

 
2

 

 
104

Total costs
1,104

 
1,105

 
57

 
27

 
1,189

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(56
)
 
(56
)
 

 

 
(56
)
Gross profit (loss)
$
7

 
$
6

 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

 
$
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
483

 
483

 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.42

 
$
2.42

 
$
6.18

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

 
1.59

 
5.51

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.12
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.12

 
0.11

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.68

 
1.70

 
5.51

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.28

 
0.27

 
0.51

 
 
 
 
Metal inventory adjustments
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.14

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.22

c 
0.21

 
0.19

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
2.29

 
2.29

 
6.35

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.12
)
 
(0.12
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss) per pound
$
0.01

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
 
 
Totals presented above
$
1,252

 
$
837

 
$
135

 
$
55

 
 
Treatment charges

 
58

 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
104

 

 

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(56
)
 

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
(27
)
 
(26
)
 
1

 

 
 
North America copper mines
1,169

 
973

 
136

 
55

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
1,687

 
1,327

 
233

 
36

 
 
Total mining
2,856

 
2,300

 
369

 
91

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
525

 
293

 
450

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
2

 
4

 

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,382

 
$
2,595

 
$
823

 
$
91

 
 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.
Includes $75 million ($0.16 per pound) for impairment and restructuring charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.




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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
3,092

 
$
3,092

 
$
155

 
$
76

 
$
3,323

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
2,008

 
1,904

 
121

 
46

 
2,071

By-product credits
(168
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
148

 
142

 

 
6

 
148

Net cash costs
1,988

 
2,046

 
121

 
52

 
2,219

DD&A

405

 
381

 
15

 
9

 
405

Metals inventory adjustments
6

 
6

 

 

 
6

Noncash and other costs, net
68

 
66

 
1

 
1

 
68

Total costs
2,467

 
2,499

 
137

 
62

 
2,698

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

 

 
(1
)
Gross profit
$
624

 
$
592

 
$
18

 
$
14

 
$
624

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
1,421

 
1,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.18

 
$
2.18

 
$
6.24

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
1.41

 
1.34

 
4.86

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.12
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.11

 
0.10

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.40

 
1.44

 
4.86

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.29

 
0.27

 
0.61

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments

 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

 
0.05

 
0.06

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.74

 
1.76

 
5.53

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales

 

 

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.44

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.71

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
 
 
Totals presented above
$
3,323

 
$
2,071

 
$
405

 
$
6

 
 
Treatment charges

 
148

 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
68

 

 

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

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
(42
)
 
(40
)
 
2

 

 
 
North America copper mines
3,280

 
2,247

 
407

 
6

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
6,041

 
4,148

 
823

 
21

 
 
Total mining
9,321

 
6,395

 
1,230

 
27

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,132

 
1,527

 
696

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
35

 
11

 

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
10,453

 
$
7,957

 
$
1,937

 
$
27

 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our 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 Note 10.




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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
3,723

 
$
3,723

 
$
218

 
$
83

 
$
4,024

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
2,525

 
2,372

 
172

 
61

 
2,605

By-product credits
(221
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
179

 
173

 

 
6

 
179

Net cash costs
2,483

 
2,545

 
172

 
67

 
2,784

DD&A

405

 
381

 
16

 
8

 
405

Metals inventory adjustments
66

 
64

 
1

 
1

 
66

Noncash and other costs, net
170

c 
167

 
3

 

 
170

Total costs
3,124

 
3,157

 
192

 
76

 
3,425

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

 

 
(28
)
Gross profit
$
571

 
$
538

 
$
26

 
$
7

 
$
571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
1,439

 
1,439

 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
 
 
 
 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.59

 
$
2.59

 
$
7.62

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
1.76

 
1.65

 
6.01

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.15
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.12

 
0.12

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.73

 
1.77

 
6.01

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.28

 
0.27

 
0.56

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
0.04

 
0.04

 
0.04

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.12

c 
0.12

 
0.10

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
2.17

 
2.20

 
6.71

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.40

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.91

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
 
 
Totals presented above
$
4,024

 
$
2,605

 
$
405

 
$
66

 
 
Treatment charges

 
179

 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
170

 

 

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

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
(87
)
 
(87
)
 
3

 

 
 
North America copper mines
3,909

 
2,867

 
408

 
66

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsd
5,587

 
4,131

 
638

 
88

 
 
Total mining
9,496

 
6,998

 
1,046

 
154

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,594

 
857

 
1,465

 

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
7

 
11

 

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
11,091

 
$
7,862

 
$
2,522

 
$
154

 
 
a.
Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.
Includes $75 million ($0.05 per pound) for impairment and restructuring charges.
d.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.


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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
709

 
$
709

 
$
50

 
$
759

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
409

 
386

 
35

 
421

By-product credits
(38
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
79

 
79

 

 
79

Royalty on metals
2

 
2

 

 
2

Net cash costs
452

 
467

 
35

 
502

DD&A

134

 
126

 
8

 
134

Noncash and other costs, net
4

 
3

 
1

 
4

Total costs
590

 
596

 
44

 
640

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

 
(7
)
Gross profit
$
112

 
$
106

 
$
6

 
$
112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
323

 
323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.19

 
$
2.19

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
1.27

 
1.20

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.12
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.24

 
0.24

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.40

 
1.44

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.41

 
0.39

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.01

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.82

 
1.84

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.35

 
$
0.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
759

 
$
421

 
$
134

 
 
Treatment charges
(79
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
(2
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
4

 

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

 

 
 
Eliminations and other

 
(1
)
 

 
 
South America mining
671

 
424

 
134

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
2,779

 
1,832

 
282

 
 
Total mining
3,450

 
2,256

 
416

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
231

 
223

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
22

 
4

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,877

 
$
2,509

 
$
643

 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 952 thousand ounces ($21.72 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.


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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
491

 
$
491

 
$
13

 
$
504

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
320

 
312

 
13

 
325

By-product credits
(8
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
36

 
36

 

 
36

Royalty on metals
1

 
1

 

 
1

Net cash costs
349

 
349

 
13

 
362

DD&A

89

 
87

 
2

 
89

Noncash and other costs, net
21

b 
20

 
1

 
21

Total costs
459

 
456

 
16

 
472

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

 
(29
)
Gross profit (loss)
$
3

 
$
6

 
$
(3
)
 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
207

 
207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.37

 
$
2.37

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
   and other costs shown below
1.54

 
1.50

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.04
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.18

 
0.18

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.68

 
1.68

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.43

 
0.42

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

0.10

b 
0.10

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
2.21

 
2.20

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.14
)
 
(0.14
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
504

 
$
325

 
$
89

 
 
Treatment charges
(36
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
(1
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net


 
21

 

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

 

 
 
Eliminations and other

 
(2
)
 

 
 
South America mining
438

 
344

 
89

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
2,418

 
1,956

 
280

 
 
Total mining
2,856

 
2,300

 
369

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
525

 
293

 
450

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
2

 
4

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,382

 
$
2,595

 
$
823

 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 438 thousand ounces ($13.90 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes restructuring charges totaling $11 million ($0.05 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2,115

 
$
2,115

 
$
129

 
$
2,244

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
1,199

 
1,140

 
88

 
1,228

By-product credits
(100
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
230

 
230

 

 
230

Royalty on metals
5

 
5

 

 
5

Net cash costs
1,334

 
1,375

 
88

 
1,463

DD&A

401

 
379

 
22

 
401

Noncash and other costs, net
15

 
14

 
1

 
15

Total costs
1,750

 
1,768

 
111

 
1,879

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

 
9

 

 
9

Gross profit
$
374

 
$
356

 
$
18

 
$
374

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
973

 
973

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.17

 
$
2.17

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
1.23

 
1.17

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.10
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.24

 
0.24

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.37

 
1.41

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.41

 
0.39

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.02

 
0.02

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.80

 
1.82

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

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.38

 
$
0.36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
2,244

 
$
1,228

 
$
401

 
 
Treatment charges
(230
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
(5
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
15

 

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

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
1

 
(3
)
 
1

 
 
South America mining
2,019

 
1,240

 
402

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
7,302

 
5,155

 
828

 
 
Total mining
9,321

 
6,395

 
1,230

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,132

 
1,527

 
696

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
35

 
11

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
10,453

 
$
7,957

 
$
1,937

 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 2.8 million ounces ($17.99 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Othera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,473

 
$
1,473

 
$
48

 
$
1,521

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
983

 
954

 
46

 
1,000

By-product credits
(31
)
 

 

 

Treatment charges
100

 
100

 

 
100

Royalty on metals
2

 
2

 

 
2

Net cash costs
1,054

 
1,056

 
46

 
1,102

DD&A

236

 
229

 
7

 
236

Noncash and other costs, net
21

b 
21

 

 
21

Total costs
1,311

 
1,306

 
53

 
1,359

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

 
(29
)
Gross profit (loss)
$
133

 
$
138

 
$
(5
)
 
$
133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
585

 
585

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.52

 
$
2.52

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

 
1.63

 
 
 
 
By-product credits
(0.05
)
 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.17

 
0.17

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals

 

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.80

 
1.80

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.40

 
0.39

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.04

b 
0.04

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
2.24

 
2.23

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.23

 
$
0.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
1,521

 
$
1,000

 
$
236

 
 
Treatment charges
(100
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
(2
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
21

 

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

 

 
 
Eliminations and other
(13
)
 
(17
)
 

 
 
South America mining
1,377

 
1,004

 
236

 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
8,119

 
5,994

 
810

 
 
Total mining
9,496

 
6,998

 
1,046

 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,594

 
857

 
1,465

 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
7

 
11

 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
11,091

 
$
7,862

 
$
2,522

 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.2 million ounces ($14.58 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes restructuring charges totaling $11 million ($0.02 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
729

 
$
729

 
$
408

 
$
18

 
$
1,155

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
     and other costs shown below
453

 
286

 
160

 
7

 
453

Gold and silver credits
(427
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
90

 
57

 
32

 
1

 
90

Export duties
34

 
21

 
12

 
1

 
34

Royalty on metals
40

 
24

 
15

 
1

 
40

Net cash costs
190

 
388

 
219

 
10

 
617

DD&A

110

 
69

 
39

 
2

 
110

Noncash and other costs, net
16

b 
11

 
5

 

 
16

Total costs
316

 
468

 
263

 
12

 
743

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(6
)
 
(6
)
 

 
1

 
(5
)
PT Smelting intercompany loss
(9
)
 
(6
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(9
)
Gross profit
$
398

 
$
249

 
$
142

 
$
7

 
$
398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
332

 
332

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
307

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.20

 
$
2.20

 
$
1,327

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
     and other costs shown below
1.37

 
0.86

 
520

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
(1.29
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.27

 
0.17

 
104

 
 
 
 
Export duties
0.10

 
0.07

 
39

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.12

 
0.07

 
50

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
0.57

 
1.17

 
713

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.33

 
0.21

 
125

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05

b 
0.03

 
19

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
0.95

 
1.41

 
857

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
1

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss
(0.03
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(10
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
1.20

 
$
0.75

 
$
461

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
1,155

 
$
453

 
$
110

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
(90
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
(34
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
(40
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
16

 

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

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss

 
9

 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
986

 
478

 
110

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
2,464

 
1,778

 
306

 
 
 
 
Total mining
3,450

 
2,256

 
416

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
231

 
223

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
22

 
4

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,877

 
$
2,509

 
$
643

 
 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 928 thousand ounces ($18.97 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes asset retirement charges of $17 million ($0.05 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.
.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
466

 
$
466

 
$
319

 
$
8

 
$
793

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
429

 
252

 
173

 
4

 
429

Gold and silver credits
(316
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
61

 
36

 
25

 

 
61

Export duties
35

 
20

 
14

 
1

 
35

Royalty on metals
25

 
15

 
10

 

 
25

Net cash costs
234

 
323

 
222

 
5

 
550

DD&A

90

 
53

 
36

 
1

 
90

Noncash and other costs, net
4

 
2

 
1

 
1

 
4

Total costs
328

 
378

 
259

 
7

 
644

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(52
)
 
(52
)
 
(11
)
 

 
(63
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit
16

 
9

 
7

 

 
16

Gross profit
$
102

 
$
45

 
$
56

 
$
1

 
$
102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
198

 
198

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.35

 
$
2.35

 
$
1,117

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
2.16

 
1.28

 
604

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
(1.59
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.31

 
0.18

 
86

 
 
 
 
Export duties
0.17

 
0.10

 
49

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.13

 
0.07

 
35

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.18

 
1.63

 
774

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.45

 
0.27

 
127

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.02

 
0.01

 
5

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.65

 
1.91

 
906

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.26
)
 
(0.26
)
 
(38
)
 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
0.08

 
0.05

 
23

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.52

 
$
0.23

 
$
196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
793

 
$
429

 
$
90

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
(61
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
(35
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
(25
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
4

 

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(63
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit

 
(16
)
 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
609

 
417

 
90

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
2,247

 
1,883

 
279

 
 
 
 
Total mining
2,856

 
2,300

 
369

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
525

 
293

 
450

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
2

 
4

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,382

 
$
2,595

 
$
823

 
 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 574 thousand ounces ($14.37 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,525

 
$
1,525

 
$
844

 
$
36

 
$
2,405

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
   and other costs shown below
1,190

 
754

 
418

 
18

 
1,190

Gold and silver credits
(897
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
202

 
128

 
71

 
3

 
202

Export duties
63

 
40

 
22

 
1

 
63

Royalty on metals
84

 
51

 
32

 
1

 
84

Net cash costs
642

 
973

 
543

 
23

 
1,539

DD&A

284

 
180

 
100

 
4

 
284

Noncash and other costs, net
31

b 
20

 
10

 
1

 
31

Total costs
957

 
1,173

 
653

 
28

 
1,854

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales

 

 
17

 

 
17

PT Smelting intercompany loss
(7
)
 
(5
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(7
)
Gross profit
$
561

 
$
347

 
$
206

 
$
8

 
$
561

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
702

 
702

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
653

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.17

 
$
2.17

 
$
1,292

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
1.70

 
1.08

 
639

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
(1.28
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.29

 
0.18

 
109

 
 
 
 
Export duties
0.09

 
0.06

 
34

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.12

 
0.07

 
48

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
0.92

 
1.39

 
830

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.40

 
0.25

 
152

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.04

b 
0.03

 
16

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.36

 
1.67

 
998

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales

 

 
25

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.80

 
$
0.49

 
$
315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
2,405

 
$
1,190

 
$
284

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
(202
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
(63
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
(84
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
31

 

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
17

 

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss

 
7

 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
2,073

 
1,228

 
284

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsc
7,248

 
5,167

 
946

 
 
 
 
Total mining
9,321

 
6,395

 
1,230

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,132

 
1,527

 
696

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
35

 
11

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
10,453

 
$
7,957

 
$
1,937

 
 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 2.0 million ounces ($17.95 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes asset retirement charges of $17 million ($0.02 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.



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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Gold
 
Silvera
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,345

 
$
1,345

 
$
1,024

 
$
24

 
$
2,393

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
1,311

 
736

 
562

 
13

 
1,311

Gold and silver credits
(1,057
)
 

 

 

 

Treatment charges
169

 
95

 
72

 
2

 
169

Export duties
92

 
52

 
39

 
1

 
92

Royalty on metals
85

 
48

 
37

 

 
85

Net cash costs
600

 
931

 
710

 
16

 
1,657

DD&A

238

 
134

 
102

 
2

 
238

Noncash and other costs, net
19

 
11

 
8

 

 
19

Total costs
857

 
1,076

 
820

 
18

 
1,914

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(50
)
 
(50
)
 
9

 

 
(41
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit
19

 
11

 
8

 

 
19

Gross profit
$
457

 
$
230

 
$
221

 
$
6

 
$
457

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
549

 
549

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
 
 
 
 
891

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.45

 
$
2.45

 
$
1,149

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

 
1.34

 
630

 
 
 
 
Gold and silver credits
(1.93
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
0.31

 
0.17

 
81

 
 
 
 
Export duties
0.16

 
0.10

 
44

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.16

 
0.09

 
41

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.09

 
1.70

 
796

 
 
 
 
DD&A

0.43

 
0.24

 
114

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.04

 
0.02

 
10

 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.56

 
1.96

 
920

 
 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
(0.09
)
 
(0.09
)
 
10

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit
0.03

 
0.02

 
9

 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.83

 
$
0.42

 
$
248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
2,393

 
$
1,311

 
$
238

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges
(169
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Export duties
(92
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals
(85
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
19

 

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

 

 
 
 
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit

 
(19
)
 

 
 
 
 
Indonesia mining
2,006

 
1,311

 
238

 
 
 
 
Other mining & eliminationsb
7,490

 
5,687

 
808

 
 
 
 
Total mining
9,496

 
6,998

 
1,046

 
 
 
 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,594

 
857

 
1,465

 
 
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
7

 
11

 
 
 
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
11,091

 
$
7,862

 
$
2,522

 
 
 
 
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.6 million ounces ($15.07 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.


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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
51

 
$
94

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
53

 
79

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges and other
5

 
11

 
 
 
 
Net cash costs
58

 
90

 
 
 
 
DD&A

15

 
26

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
6

 
3

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other (credits) costs, net
(2
)
 
4

b 
 
 
 
Total costs
77

 
123

 
 
 
 
Gross loss
$
(26
)
 
$
(29
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
5

 
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound of molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
9.08

 
$
7.23

 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
9.42

 
6.10

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges and other
0.86

 
0.83

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
10.28

 
6.93

 
 
 
 
DD&A

2.63

 
2.00

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
1.06

 
0.27

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other (credits) costs, net
(0.29
)
 
0.34

b 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
13.68

 
9.54

 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound
$
(4.60
)
 
$
(2.31
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
51

 
$
53

 
$
15

 
$
6

Treatment charges and other
(5
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other (credits) costs, net

 
(2
)
 

 

Molybdenum mines
46

 
51

 
15

 
6

Other mining & eliminationsc
3,404

 
2,205

 
401

 
14

Total mining
3,450

 
2,256

 
416

 
20

U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
231

 
223

 

Corporate, other & eliminations

 
22

 
4

 

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,877

 
$
2,509

 
$
643

 
$
20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
94

 
$
79

 
$
26

 
$
3

Treatment charges and other
(11
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other costs, net

 
4

 

 

Molybdenum mines
83

 
83

 
26

 
3

Other mining & eliminationsc
2,773

 
2,217

 
343

 
88

Total mining
2,856

 
2,300

 
369

 
91

U.S. oil & gas operations
525

 
293

 
450

 

Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
2

 
4

 

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
3,382

 
$
2,595

 
$
823

 
$
91

a.
Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines' production to our 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, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.
Includes restructuring charges totaling $2 million ($0.15 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.


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(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
153

 
$
330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
   and other costs shown below
146

 
240

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges and other
17

 
32

 
 
 
 
Net cash costs
163

 
272

 
 
 
 
DD&A

51

 
77

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
12

 
6

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
1

 
7

b 
 
 
 
Total costs
227

 
362

 
 
 
 
Gross loss
$
(74
)
 
$
(32
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
19

 
39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound of molybdenum:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
7.94

 
$
8.60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
   and other costs shown below
7.53

 
6.26

 
 
 
 
Treatment charges and other
0.86

 
0.84

 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
8.39

 
7.10

 
 
 
 
DD&A

2.65

 
2.00

 
 
 
 
Metals inventory adjustments
0.63

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.09

 
0.19

b 
 
 
 
Total unit costs
11.76

 
9.45

 
 
 
 
Gross loss per pound
$
(3.82
)
 
$
(0.85
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Metals Inventory Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
153

 
$
146

 
$
51

 
$
12

Treatment charges and other
(17
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other costs, net

 
1

 

 

Molybdenum mines
136

 
147

 
51

 
12

Other mining & eliminationsc
9,185

 
6,248

 
1,179

 
15

Total mining
9,321

 
6,395

 
1,230

 
27

U.S. oil & gas operations
1,132

 
1,527

 
696

 

Corporate, other & eliminations

 
35

 
11

 

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
10,453

 
$
7,957

 
$
1,937

 
$
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
330

 
$
240

 
$
77

 
$
6

Treatment charges and other
(32
)
 

 

 

Noncash and other costs,net

 
7

 

 

Molybdenum mines
298

 
247

 
77

 
6

Other mining & eliminationsc
9,198

 
6,751

 
969

 
148

Total mining
9,496

 
6,998

 
1,046

 
154

U.S. oil & gas operations
1,594

 
857

 
1,465

 

Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
7

 
11

 

As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements
$
11,091

 
$
7,862

 
$
2,522

 
$
154

a.
Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines' production to our 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, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.
Includes restructuring charges totaling $2 million ($0.05 per pound).
c.
Represents the combined total for all other mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North and South America copper mines.



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U.S. Oil & Gas Product Revenues, Cash Production Costs and Realizations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
Total
 
Oil and gas revenues
$
371

 
$
39

 
$
11

 
$
421

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(180
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
241

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(223
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(238
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(51
)
a 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
6

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(265
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
13.8

 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
0.6

 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
12.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
(per barrel)
 
Natural Gas
(per MMBtu)
 
NGLs
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
Oil and gas revenues
$
40.63

 
$
2.84

 
$
17.65

 
$
34.99

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15.00
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
19.99

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(18.54
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(19.75
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4.24
)
a 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.46

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(22.08
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Impairment of
Oil and Gas Properties
 
Totals presented above
$
421

 
$
180

 
$
223

 
$
238

 
Accretion and other costs

 
51

 

 

 
Other revenue
6

 

 

 

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
427

 
231

 
223

 
238

 
Total miningb
3,450

 
2,256

 
416

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
22

 
4

 
1

 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
3,877

 
$
2,509

 
$
643

 
$
239

 
a.
Includes charges of $33 million ($2.81 per BOE) primarily for idle rig costs, inventory adjustments and asset impairments.
b.
Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.



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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Oil
 
 Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
Total
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
$
416

 
$
62

 
$
12

 
$
490

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
103

 

 

 
103

 
Realized revenues
$
519

 
$
62

 
$
12

 
593

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(260
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
333

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(450
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,480
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(33
)
a 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
(74
)
 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
6

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,698
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
9.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
22.8

 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
0.7

 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
 
 
 
(per barrel)
 
(per MMBtu)
 
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
$
44.85

 
$
2.72

 
$
16.68

 
$
35.56

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
11.03

 

 

 
7.44

 
Realized revenues
$
55.88

 
$
2.72

 
$
16.68

 
43.00

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18.85
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
24.15

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(32.71
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(252.58
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2.38
)
a 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5.34
)
 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.49

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(268.37
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Impairment of
Oil and Gas Properties
 
Totals presented above
$
490

 
$
260

 
$
450

 
$
3,480

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
103

 

 

 

 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
(74
)
 

 

 

 
Accretion and other costs

 
33

 

 

 
Other revenue
6

 

 

 

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
525

 
293

 
450

 
3,480

 
Total miningb
2,856

 
2,300

 
369

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
2

 
4

 
172

c 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
3,382

 
$
2,595

 
$
823

 
$
3,652

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.
Includes charges of $21 million ($1.54 per BOE) primarily for inventory adjustments and prior period property tax assessments related to California properties.
b.
Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.
c.
Reflects impairment of international oil and gas properties, primarily in Morocco.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
Total
 
Oil and gas revenues
$
968

 
$
117

 
$
30

 
$
1,115

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(558
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
557

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(696
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,299
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(969
)
a 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
17

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(5,390
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
26.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
52.2

 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
1.8

 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
36.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
(per barrel)
 
Natural Gas
(per MMBtu)
 
NGLs
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
Oil and gas revenues
$
37.11

 
$
2.24

 
$
16.85

 
$
30.50

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15.28
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.22

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(19.03
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(117.56
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26.49
)
a 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.45

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(147.41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Impairment of
Oil and Gas Properties
 
Totals presented above
$
1,115

 
$
558

 
$
696

 
$
4,299

 
Accretion and other costs

 
969

 

 

 
Other revenue
17

 

 

 

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,132

 
1,527

 
696

 
4,299

 
Total miningb
9,321

 
6,395

 
1,230

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations

 
35

 
11

 
18

c 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
10,453

 
$
7,957

 
$
1,937

 
$
4,317

 
a.
Includes charges of $925 million ($25.32 per BOE) primarily for the termination and settlement of drillship contracts, inventory adjustments and asset impairments.
b.
Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.
c.
Reflects impairment of international oil and gas properties primarily in Morocco.



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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Oil
 
Natural Gas
 
NGLs
 
Total
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
$
1,269

 
$
187

 
$
36

 
$
1,492

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
304

 

 

 
304

 
Realized revenues
$
1,573

 
$
187

 
$
36

 
1,796

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(765
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,031

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,465
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,270
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(92
)
a 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
(217
)
 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
15

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(9,998
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil (MMBbls)
26.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas (Bcf)
 
 
68.1

 
 
 
 
 
NGLs (MMBbls)
 
 
 
 
1.8

 
 
 
Oil Equivalents (MMBOE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
39.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oil
(per barrel)
 
Natural Gas
(per MMBtu)
 
NGLs
(per barrel)
 
Per BOE
 
Oil and gas revenues before derivatives
$
48.34

 
$
2.74

 
$
19.78

 
$
37.85

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
11.58

 

 

 
7.72

 
Realized revenues
$
59.92

 
$
2.74

 
$
19.78

 
45.57

 
Cash production costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(19.42
)
 
Cash operating margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
26.15

 
DD&A

 
 
 
 
 
 
(37.18
)
 
Impairment of oil and gas properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
(235.22
)
 
Accretion and other costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2.32
)
a 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5.51
)
 
Other revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.39

 
Gross loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(253.69
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
Impairment of
Oil and Gas Properties
 
Totals presented above
$
1,492

 
$
765

 
$
1,465

 
$
9,270

 
Cash gains on derivative contracts
304

 

 

 

 
Net noncash mark-to-market losses on derivative contracts
(217
)
 

 

 

 
Accretion and other costs

 
92

 

 

 
Other revenue
15

 

 

 

 
U.S. oil & gas operations
1,594

 
857

 
1,465

 
9,270

 
Total miningb
9,496

 
6,998

 
1,046

 

 
Corporate, other & eliminations
1

 
7

 
11

 
172

c 
As reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements
$
11,091

 
$
7,862

 
$
2,522

 
$
9,442

 
a.
Includes charges of $59 million ($1.48 per BOE) primarily for idle rig costs, inventory adjustments and prior period property tax assessments related to California properties.
b.
Represents the combined total for mining operations and the related eliminations, as presented in Note 10.
c.
Reflects impairment of international oil and gas properties primarily in Morocco.


 
 
 
 
 
 



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Discontinued Operations (Africa Mining): Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
244

 
$
244

 
$
72

 
$
316

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
186

 
159

 
51

 
210

Cobalt creditsb
(54
)
 

 

 

Royalty on metals
6

 
4

 
2

 
6

Net cash costs
138

 
163

 
53

 
216

DD&A

59

 
47

 
12

 
59

Noncash and other costs, net
9

 
7

 
2

 
9

Total costs
206

 
217

 
67

 
284

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
6

 
4

Gross profit
$
36

 
$
25

 
$
11

 
$
36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
118

 
118

 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.07

 
$
2.07

 
$
7.83

 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
     and other costs shown below
1.57

 
1.34

 
5.56

 
 
Cobalt creditsb
(0.46
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.14

 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.16

 
1.38

 
5.70

 
 
DD&A

0.50

 
0.40

 
1.36

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.08

 
0.06

 
0.20

 
 
Total unit costs
1.74

 
1.84

 
7.26

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
0.68

 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.31

 
$
0.21

 
$
1.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
316

 
$
210

 
$
59

 
 
Royalty on metals
(6
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
9

 

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
4

 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other adjustmentsc
(53
)
 
29

 
(59
)
 
 
Totald
$
261

 
$
248

 
$

 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts. 
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Reflects adjustments associated with reporting Tenke as discontinued operations, including the elimination of intercompany sales to our consolidated subsidiaries and the impact of discontinuing DD&A.
d.
Refer to Note 2 for a reconciliation of these amounts to net (loss) income from discontinued operations as reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 





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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
261

 
$
261

 
$
84

 
$
345

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

 
153

 
53

 
206

Cobalt creditsb
(60
)
 

 

 

Royalty on metals
6

 
5

 
1

 
6

Net cash costs
130

 
158

 
54

 
212

DD&A

65

 
50

 
15

 
65

Noncash and other costs, net
3

 
3

 

 
3

Total costs
198

 
211

 
69

 
280

Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(2
)
 
(11
)
Gross profit
$
54

 
$
41

 
$
13

 
$
54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
113

 
113

 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.32

 
$
2.32

 
$
8.96

 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
     and other costs shown below
1.63

 
1.36

 
5.58

 
 
Cobalt creditsb
(0.53
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.15

 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.15

 
1.40

 
5.73

 
 
DD&A

0.58

 
0.45

 
1.52

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.08

 
 
Total unit costs
1.76

 
1.88

 
7.33

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(0.08
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.25
)
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.48

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
345

 
$
206

 
$
65

 
 
Royalty on metals
(6
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
3

 

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(11
)
 

 

 
 
Eliminations and other adjustmentsc
(29
)
 
(2
)
 

 
 
Totald
$
299

 
$
207

 
$
65

 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts. 
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Reflects adjustments associated with reporting Tenke as discontinued operations/assets held for sale, including the elimination of intercompany sales to our consolidated subsidiaries.
d.
Refer to Note 2 for a reconciliation of these amounts to net (loss) income from discontinued operations as reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements.

 
 
 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
757

 
$
757

 
$
205

 
$
962

 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
589

 
509

 
148

 
657

 
Cobalt creditsb
(141
)
 

 

 

 
Royalty on metals
18

 
14

 
4

 
18

 
Net cash costs
466

 
523

 
152

 
675

 
DD&A

181

 
148

 
33

 
181

 
Noncash and other costs, net
22

 
18

 
4

 
22

 
Total costs
669

 
689

 
189

 
878

 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
4

 

 
Gross profit
$
84

 
$
64

 
$
20

 
$
84

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
365

 
365

 
 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.07

 
$
2.07

 
$
7.15

 
 
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and other costs shown below
1.61

 
1.39

 
5.17

 
 
 
Cobalt creditsb
(0.39
)
 

 

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
0.05

 
0.04

 
0.12

 
 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.27

 
1.43

 
5.29

 
 
 
DD&A

0.50

 
0.41

 
1.15

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.06

 
0.05

 
0.14

 
 
 
Total unit costs
1.83

 
1.89

 
6.58

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.13

 
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.23

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
 
Totals presented above
$
962

 
$
657

 
$
181

 
 
 
Royalty on metals
(18
)
 

 

 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
22

 

 
 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
    on prior period open sales

 

 

 
 
 
Eliminations and other adjustmentsc
(125
)
 
51

 
(101
)
 
 
 
Totald
$
819

 
$
730

 
$
80

 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts. 
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Reflects adjustments associated with reporting Tenke as discontinued operations, including the elimination of intercompany sales to our consolidated subsidiaries and the impact of discontinuing DD&A.
d.
Refer to Note 2 for a reconciliation of these amounts to net (loss) income from discontinued operations as reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
By-Product
 
Co-Product Method
 
Method
 
Copper
 
Cobalt
 
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
883

 
$
883

 
$
234

 
$
1,117

Site production and delivery, before net noncash
    and other costs shown below
553

 
479

 
144

 
623

Cobalt creditsb
(164
)
 

 

 

Royalty on metals
21

 
16

 
5

 
21

Net cash costs
410

 
495

 
149

 
644

DD&A

195

 
160

 
35

 
195

Noncash and other costs, net
11

 
9

 
2

 
11

Total costs
616

 
664

 
186

 
850

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

 
(7
)
Gross profit
$
260

 
$
212

 
$
48

 
$
260

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
350

 
350

 
 
 
 
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)
 
 
 
 
26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound of copper/cobalt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$
2.52

 
$
2.52

 
$
9.04

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

 
1.37

 
5.56

 
 
Cobalt creditsb
(0.47
)
 

 

 
 
Royalty on metals
0.06

 
0.04

 
0.15

 
 
Unit net cash costs
1.17

 
1.41

 
5.71

 
 
DD&A

0.56

 
0.45

 
1.38

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
0.03

 
0.03

 
0.08

 
 
Total unit costs
1.76

 
1.89

 
7.17

 
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
on prior period open sales
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
 
Gross profit per pound
$
0.74

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
Production and Delivery
 
DD&A
 
 
Totals presented above
$
1,117

 
$
623

 
$
195

 
 
Royalty on metals
(21
)
 

 

 
 
Noncash and other costs, net

 
11

 

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

 

 
 
Eliminations and other adjustmentsc
(98
)
 
3

 

 
 
Totald
$
991

 
$
637

 
$
195

 
 
 
a.
Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts. 
b.
Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.
c.
Reflects adjustments associated with reporting Tenke as discontinued operations/assets held for sale, including the elimination of intercompany sales to our consolidated subsidiaries.
d.
Refer to Note 2 for a reconciliation of these amounts to net (loss) income from discontinued operations as reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss factors we believe may affect our 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; debt reduction initiatives, including our ability to complete pending asset sales and the anticipated timing thereof, and to sell additional assets; 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. Under our term loan and revolving credit facility, as amended, we are not permitted to pay dividends on common stock on or prior to March 31, 2017. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors (Board), subject to restrictions under our credit agreements, and will depend on our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board.

We caution 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 our 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 our debt reduction initiatives, our ability to secure regulatory approvals, satisfy closing conditions and consummate pending asset sales, potential additional oil and gas property impairment charges, potential inventory adjustments, potential impairment of long-lived mining assets, the outcome of ongoing discussions with the Indonesian government regarding PT Freeport Indonesia's (PT-FI) Contract of Work (COW), the potential effects of violence in Indonesia generally and in the province of Papua, the resolution of administrative disputes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, industry risks, regulatory changes, political risks, labor relations, weather- and climate-related risks, environmental risks, litigation results and other factors described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC and Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this report. With respect to our operations in Indonesia, such factors include whether PT-FI will be able to continue to export its copper concentrate, or whether PT Smelting (PT-FI's 25 percent-owned Indonesian smelting unit) will be able to export its anode slimes after the January 12, 2017, effective date of regulations prohibiting exports of copper concentrate and anode slimes, including whether and when those regulations may be revised and whether any such revisions would impose conditions or costs on PT-FI not contained in its COW. The inability of PT-FI and PT Smelting to export copper concentrate and anode slimes, respectively, for any extended period of time would lead to the suspension of all of our production in Indonesia.

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the forward-looking statements are made, including for example commodity prices, which we cannot control, and production volumes and costs, some aspects of which we may not be able to control. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in business plans, actual experience or other changes, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.


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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in our market risks during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. For additional information on market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Items 7. and 7A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. For projected sensitivities of our operating cash flow to changes in commodity prices, refer to “Outlook” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016; for projected sensitivities of our provisionally priced copper sales and derivative instruments to changes in commodity prices refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.

(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2016.

(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in numerous legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business or that are associated with environmental issues arising from legacy operations conducted over the years by Freeport Minerals Corporation and its affiliates. We are also involved from time to time in other reviews, investigations and proceedings by government agencies, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

Management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any proceeding reported in Note 9 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016, and in Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” and Note 12 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition; although individual outcomes could be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on the nature and magnitude of the outcome and the operating results for the period.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The risk factor “Because our Grasberg mining operations in Indonesia is a significant operating asset, our business may continue to be adversely affected by political, economic and social uncertainties and security risks in Indonesia”, which was included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, is amended to add the following:

PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts, and during the first nine months of 2016, approximately half of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI's 25-percent owned smelter and refinery), which is the only copper smelter in Indonesia.

In August 2016, PT-FI’s export permit was renewed through January 11, 2017. Current regulations published by the Indonesian government prohibit exports of copper concentrate and anode slimes (a by-product of the copper refining process containing metals including gold, produced by PT Smelting) after January 12, 2017. The Indonesian government has indicated it intends to revise these regulations in order to protect employment and government revenues, but we cannot predict whether and when those regulations may be revised or whether any such revisions would impose conditions or costs on PT-FI not contained in its Contract of Work (COW), such as additional royalty payments or export duties, increased smelter development commitments, increased depository

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requirements, or conversion of contracts of work to less favorable licenses under the 2009 mining law framework. PT-FI is actively engaged with Indonesian government officials to resolve this matter.

We also cannot predict whether PT-FI will be able to continue to export its copper concentrate, or whether PT Smelting will be able to export its anode slimes, after January 12, 2017. The inability of PT-FI and PT Smelting to export copper concentrate and anode slimes, respectively, for any extended period of time, would lead to the suspension of all of our production in Indonesia, which would have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, liquidity and profitability, and could result in asset impairments, inventory write downs, difficulty in meeting covenants under our credit facilities, and a significant reduction in our reported mineral reserves.

The initial term of PT-FI’s COW expires in 2021, but the COW explicitly provides that it can be extended for two 10-year periods subject to Indonesian government approval, which cannot be withheld or delayed unreasonably. PT-FI has been engaged in discussions with officials of the Indonesian government since 2012 regarding various provisions of its COW, including extending its term. We cannot predict whether PT-FI will be successful in reaching a satisfactory agreement on the terms of its long-term mining rights. If PT-FI is unable to reach agreement with the Indonesian government on its long-term rights, we may be required to reduce or defer investments in underground development projects, which would have a material adverse effect on our future production, cash flow, liquidity and profitability, and could result in asset impairments, inventory write downs, difficulty in meeting covenants under our credit facilities, and a significant reduction in our reported mineral reserves.

In the event PT-FI is unable to reach a satisfactory resolution of these matters, PT-FI would intend to pursue any and all claims against the Indonesian government for breach of contract through international arbitration.

On October 14, 2016, a new Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources was appointed, the fourth person to hold the office since July 2016. We cannot predict what impact the transition will have on any amendments to existing regulations, or the progress or outcome of PT-FI’s COW negotiations.

The risk factor “Mine closure and reclamation regulations impose substantial costs on our operations, and include requirements that we provide financial assurance supporting those obligations. We also have plugging and abandonment obligations related to our oil and gas properties, and are required to provide bonds or other forms of financial assurance in connection with those operations. Changes in or the failure to comply with these requirements could have a material adverse effect on us”, which was included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, is amended to add the following:

With respect to our mining operations, our financial assurance obligations are based principally on state laws that may vary by jurisdiction, depending on how each state regulates land use and groundwater quality. Although Section 108(b) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify classes of facilities that must establish evidence of financial responsibility, currently there are no financial assurance requirements for active mining operations under CERCLA. In August 2014, several environmental organizations initiated litigation against the EPA to require it to set a schedule for adopting financial assurance regulations under CERCLA governing the hard rock mining industry. The EPA and the environmental organizations reached a joint agreement and submitted it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for approval. Notwithstanding industry objections, the court approved the agreement on January 29, 2016, thereby requiring the EPA to propose financial assurance regulations for the hard rock mining industry by December 1, 2016, and to provide notice of its final action by December 1, 2017. The EPA recently filed a status update with the court confirming that it intended to proceed with promulgation of the proposed rules by December 1, 2016. Based on limited information contained in recent conceptual presentations made by the EPA, the proposed rules, if promulgated as apparently envisioned by the EPA, would result in onerous financial responsibility obligations for our U.S. hard rock mining operations. For instance, the form, cost and availability of financial mechanisms necessary to meet such obligations is uncertain (if they could be met at all). In addition, complying with these obligations could be very costly, harm the international competitiveness of our U.S. hard rock mining operations and have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, operations and profitability.

Except as described above, there have been no material changes to our risk factors during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. For additional information on risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.


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Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) We entered into privately negotiated share exchange agreements to exchange certain of our outstanding senior notes for shares of our common stock, plus cash representing accrued and unpaid interest on the senior notes. During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, we issued an aggregate of 8 million shares of common stock and approximately $2 million in cash representing accrued and unpaid interest, in exchange for an aggregate of $101 million in senior notes, consisting of: (i) $23 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.550% Senior Notes due 2022; (ii) $25 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023; and (iii) $53 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043.

The issuance of shares of common stock in the exchange transactions was made in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) thereof, as the exchanges were made with existing security holders exclusively in a series of privately negotiated transactions where no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting the exchanges.

(c)
The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of our common stock purchased by us during the three months ended September 30, 2016:
 
Period
 
(a) Total Number
of Shares Purchased
 
(b) Average
Price Paid Per Share
 
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced Plans or Programsa
 
(d) Maximum Number
of Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programsa
 
 
July 1-31, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
23,685,500

 
August 1-31, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
23,685,500

 
September 1-30, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
23,685,500

 
Total
 

 
$

 

 
23,685,500

a.
On July 21, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an increase in our open-market share purchase program for up to 30 million shares. There have been no purchases under this program since 2008. This program does not have an expiration date.
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.

The safety and health of all employees is our highest priority. Management believes that safety and health considerations are integral to, and compatible with, all other functions in the organization and that proper safety and health management will enhance production and reduce costs. Our approach towards the safety and health of our workforce is to continuously improve performance through implementing robust management systems and providing adequate training, safety incentive and occupational health programs. The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
Item 6.
Exhibits.

The exhibits to this report are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on Page E-1 hereof.


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
 
 
C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
 
 
Vice President and
 
 
Controller - Financial Reporting
 
 
(authorized signatory
 
 
and Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:  November 9, 2016

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Filed
 
Exhibit
 
with this
Incorporated by Reference
Number
Exhibit Title
Form 10-Q
Form
File No.
Date Filed
2.1
Purchase Agreement dated February 15, 2016, between Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc., Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc., Freeport Minerals Corporation and FCX.

 
8-K
001-11307-01
2/16/2016
2.2
Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2016, among CMOC Limited, China Molybdenum Co., Ltd., Phelps Dodge Katanga Corporation and FCX.
 
8-K
001-11307-01
5/9/2016
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 12, 2016, between Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Freeport-McMoRan Exploration & Production LLC, Plains Offshore Operations Inc. and Anadarko US Offshore LLC.

X
 
 
 
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016.
 
8-K
001-11307-01
6/9/2016
3.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016.
 
8-K
001-11307-01
6/9/2016
4.1
Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.15% Senior Notes due 2017, the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 2.30% Senior Notes due 2017, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
2/13/2012
4.2
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.15% Senior Notes due 2017).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
2/13/2012
4.3
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
2/13/2012
4.4
Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.15% Senior Notes due 2017, the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 2.30% Senior Notes due 2017, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
6/3/2013
4.5
Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.30% Senior Notes due 2017).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
11/14/2014
4.6
Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
11/14/2014
4.7
Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as (relating to the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
11/14/2014
4.8
Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
11/14/2014
4.9
Indenture dated as of March 7, 2013, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.375% Senior Notes due 2018, the 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020, the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
3/7/2013

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Filed
 
Exhibit
 
with this
Incorporated by Reference
Number
Exhibit Title
Form 10-Q
Form
File No.
Date Filed
4.10
Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.375% Senior Notes due 2018, the 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020, the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
6/3/2013
4.11
Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021, the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022, the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019, the 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020, and the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023).
 
8-K
001-31470
3/13/2007
4.12
Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 29, 2011 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021).
 
8-K
001-31470
3/29/2011
4.13
Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 21, 2011 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022).
 
8-K
001-31470
11/22/2011
4.14
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 27, 2012 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019).
 
8-K
001-31470
4/27/2012
4.15
Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 26, 2012 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020).
 
8-K
001-31470
10/26/2012
4.16
Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 26, 2012 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023).
 
8-K
001-31470
10/26/2012
4.17
Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as Successor Issuer, FCX Oil & Gas Inc., as Co-Issuer, FCX, as Parent Guarantor, Plains Exploration & Production Company, as Original Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021, the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022, the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019, the 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020, and the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023).
 
8-K
001-11307-01
6/3/2013
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Filed
 
Exhibit
 
with this
Incorporated by Reference
Number
Exhibit Title
Form 10-Q
Form
File No.
Date Filed
Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 30, 2016 to the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2007, among Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as Successor Issuer, FCX Oil & Gas Inc., as Co-Issuer, FMSTP Inc., as Additional Co-Issuer, FCX, as Parent Guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (relating to the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019, the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2020, the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021, the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022 and the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023).
X
 
 
 
4.19
Form of Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034).
 
S-3
333-36415
9/25/1997
4.20
Form of 7.125% Debenture due November 1, 2027 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on November 5, 1997, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027).
 
8-K
01-00082
11/3/1997
4.21
Form of 9.5% Note due June 1, 2031 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on May 30, 2001, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031).
 
8-K
01-00082
5/30/2001
4.22
Form of 6.125% Note due March 15, 2034 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on March 4, 2004, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034).
 
10-K
01-00082
3/7/2005
4.23
Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 4, 2007 to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, among Phelps Dodge Corporation, as Issuer, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., as Parent Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034).

 
10-K
001-11307-01
2/26/2016
10.1
Distribution Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2016, by and among FCX, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BBVA Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BTIG, LLC, CIBC World Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Santander Investment Securities Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
 
8-K
001-11307-01
7/27/2016
Seventh Amendment dated October 21, 2016, to the Participation Agreement dated as of October 11, 1996, between PT Freeport Indonesia and P.T. Rio Tinto Indonesia.

X
 
 
 
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial statements.
X
 
 
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).
X
 
 
 

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Filed
 
Exhibit
 
with this
Incorporated by Reference
Number
Exhibit Title
Form 10-Q
Form
File No.
Date Filed
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).
X
 
 
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
X
 
 
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350.
X
 
 
 
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data.
X
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
X
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
X
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
X
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
X
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
X
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
X
 
 
 
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Note: Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of FCX have not been filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q since the total amount of securities authorized under any such instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of FCX and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. FCX agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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