Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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 (MD&A), “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (2019 Form 10-K), filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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 (Unaudited). Throughout MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis.
OVERVIEW
We are a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. We are one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers. 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 North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.
On April 24, 2020, we announced revised operating plans in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and resulting negative impact on the global economy. The April 2020 revised operating plans included significant reductions to operating costs, capital expenditures and exploration and administrative costs for the year 2020. We proactively implemented operating protocols at each of our operating sites to contain and mitigate the risk of spread of COVID-19. We continue to work closely with communities where we operate across the globe and have provided monetary support and in-kind contributions of medical supplies, equipment and food.
We continue to focus on safeguarding our business in an uncertain public health and economic environment, advancing the ramp-up of underground production at Grasberg to establish large-scale, low-cost copper and gold production, and advancing initiatives in North America and South America to position us for significant increases in cash flows in 2021 and beyond.
The ramp-up of underground production at the Grasberg minerals district continues to advance on schedule, and the Lone Star project in North America is substantially complete and on track to produce approximately 200 million pounds of copper per year beginning in the second half of 2020. We achieved significant progress at Cerro Verde during second-quarter 2020 to restore operations following COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Peruvian government in March 2020. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion.
With a focus on cost and capital management, our second-quarter 2020 results reflected strong execution of the April 2020 revised operating plans. Our second-quarter 2020 consolidated sales exceeded the April 2020 estimates by 10 percent for copper and 12 percent for gold.
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock totaled $53 million in second-quarter 2020 , $(72) million in second-quarter 2019 , $(438) million for the first six months of 2020 and $(41) million for the first six months of 2019 . The results for second-quarter 2020 , compared with second-quarter 2019 , primarily reflect lower unit net cash costs, partly offset by lower copper prices, lower copper and gold sales volumes and charges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and revised operating plans. The results for the first six months of 2020, compared with the first six months of 2019, primarily reflect lower copper and gold sales volumes, lower copper prices and charges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and revised operating plans, partly offset by lower unit net cash costs. The 2020 periods also included favorable metals inventory adjustments of $139 million in second-quarter 2020 and unfavorable metals inventory adjustments of $83 million for the first six months of 2020. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.
At June 30, 2020 , we had $1.5 billion in consolidated cash and cash equivalents and $9.9 billion in total debt. At June 30, 2020 , we had no borrowings and $3.5 billion was available under our revolving credit facility. We have a strong liquidity position to manage market volatility, especially in light of the fact that we have no senior note maturities until 2022.
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In July 2020, we completed an offering of $1.5 billion of senior notes in two tranches in an underwritten registered public offering. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to purchase certain existing senior notes in connection with the early settlement of our previously announced tender offers. Depending on the final tender results, we may use all or a portion of the the remaining net proceeds from the offering to purchase more of certain existing senior notes in the tender offers. Any net proceeds not used for the tender offers will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases or redemptions of our senior notes. These transactions will further enhance financial flexibility and extend debt maturities. Refer to Note 5 and “Capital Resources and Liquidity” for further discussion.
OUTLOOK
Despite the rapid change in market conditions and unfavorable changes to the global economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to 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 and, to a lesser extent, molybdenum, as well as other factors. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Refer to “Markets” below and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2019 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A. herein for further discussion. Because we cannot control the prices of our products, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are sales volumes, unit net cash costs, operating cash flows and capital expenditures.
Consolidated Sales Volumes
Following are our projected consolidated sales volumes for the year 2020:
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
North America copper mines
1,430
South America mining
950
Indonesia mining
770
Total
3,150
Gold (millions of recoverable ounces)
0.8
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
77
a
a.
Projected molybdenum sales include 25 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines and 52 million pounds produced by our North America and South America copper mines.
Consolidated sales volumes for third-quarter 2020 are expected to approximate 790 million pounds of copper, 220 thousand ounces of gold and 18 million pounds of molybdenum. As PT-FI continues to ramp-up production from its significant underground ore bodies, metal production is expected to improve significantly in 2021, with estimated consolidated sales of 3.8 billion pounds of copper and 1.4 million ounces of gold. Projected sales volumes are dependent on operational performance, impacts and the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, weather-related conditions, timing of shipments and other factors.
For other important factors that could cause results to differ materially from projections, refer to “Cautionary Statement” and “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2019 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A. herein.
Consolidated Unit Net Cash Costs
Assuming average prices of $1,800 per ounce of gold and $7.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2020 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines are expected to average $1.53 per pound of copper for the year 2020 , (including $1.40 per pound of copper for the second half of 2020 ). The impact of price changes during the second half of 2020 on consolidated unit net cash costs for the year 2020 would approximate $0.01 per pound of copper for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.01 per pound of copper 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. We expect consolidated unit net cash costs to decline in 2021, following a ramp-up period at PT-FI.
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Consolidated Operating Cash Flows
Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum 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 $2.85 per pound for copper, $1,800 per ounce for gold, and $7.00 per pound for molybdenum for the second half of 2020, our consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $2.6 billion (including $0.5 billion of working capital and other sources) for the year 2020 . Estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2020 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $0.5 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2020 ). The impact of price changes during the second half of 2020 on operating cash flows for the year 2020 would approximate $165 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $25 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $35 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.
Consolidated Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to approximate $2.0 billion for the year 2020 , including $1.3 billion for major projects, primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and completion of the Lone Star copper leach project, and exclude estimates associated with the new smelter in Indonesia. A large portion of the capital expenditures relates to projects that are expected to add significant production and cash flow in future periods, enabling us to generate operating cash flows exceeding capital expenditures in future years. We have cash on hand and the financial flexibility to fund these expenditures and will continue to be disciplined in deploying capital.
Corporate Items and Other
During second-quarter 2020, we implemented a series of actions to reduce administrative and centralized support costs in conjunction with our April 2020 revised operating plans. Cost savings initiatives included a temporary reduction in certain employee benefits, the initiation of furloughs and an employee separation program, and reductions in third party service costs, facilities costs, travel and other expenses. During second-quarter 2020, we recognized charges totaling approximately $82 million ($60 million in production and delivery costs, $15 million in selling, general and administrative costs, and $7 million in mining exploration and research expenses) associated with the employee separation program. Annual savings associated with this program are expected to be in excess of $100 million. As part of the cost savings initiatives initiated in second-quarter 2020, the Board of Directors (the Board) approved a 25 percent reduction in the salary of each of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer through the end of 2020. Each of these executives also agreed to forgo substantially all their reduced cash salary for the remainder of 2020, which was substituted with an award of restricted stock units that will vest at the end of the year. Selling, general and administrative expense, excluding costs of the employee separation program, are expected to approximate $355 million for the year 2020.
MARKETS
World prices for copper, gold and molybdenum can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2010 through June 2020 , the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper settlement price varied from a low of $1.96 per pound in 2016 to a record high of $4.60 per pound in 2011; the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) PM gold price fluctuated from a low of $1,049 per ounce in 2015 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 $18.60 per pound in 2010. 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 2019 Form 10-K and Part II, 1A. herein.
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This graph presents LME copper settlement prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc., a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2010 through June 2020 . During second-quarter 2020 , LME copper settlement prices ranged from a low of $2.16 per pound to a high of $2.74 per pound, averaged $2.43 per pound and settled at $2.74 per pound on June 30, 2020. In second-quarter 2020, copper prices recovered from the sharp decline that occurred during first-quarter 2020, reflecting the combination of supply curtailments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and an improving economic outlook during second-quarter 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause substantial disruption and uncertainty in global economies and markets. The LME copper settlement price was $2.92 per pound on July 31, 2020 .
While we acknowledge unfavorable changes to the global economy as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to 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 existing large mines’ output with new production sources. Future copper prices are expected to be volatile and are likely to be influenced by the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 the production levels of mines and copper smelters.
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This graph presents LBMA PM gold prices from January 2010 through June 2020 . During second-quarter 2020 , LBMA PM gold prices ranged from a low of $1,577 per ounce to a high of $1,772 per ounce, averaged $1,711 per ounce, and closed at $1,768 per ounce on June 30, 2020. Concerns about the global economy related to the COVID-19 pandemic, historically low U.S. interest rates and the anticipated effects of global stimulus efforts have driven increased demand for gold. The LBMA PM gold price was $1,965 per ounce on July 31, 2020 .
This graph presents the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price from January 2010 through June 2020 . During second-quarter 2020 , the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $7.65 per pound to a high of $9.05 per pound, averaged $8.40 per pound, and was $7.65 per pound on June 30, 2020. Molybdenum prices continued to be negatively impacted by economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic during second-quarter 2020. The Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $7.18 per pound on July 31, 2020 .
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues a,b
$
3,054
$
3,546
$
5,852
$
7,338
Operating income (loss) a,c,d
$
321
e
$
33
f,g
$
(152
)
e,g
$
354
f,g
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock h,i
$
53
j,k
$
(72
)
$
(438
)
j,k
$
(41
)
j,k
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock
$
0.03
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.30
)
$
(0.03
)
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
1,458
1,451
1,453
1,451
Operating cash flows l
$
491
$
554
$
453
$
1,088
Capital expenditures
$
527
$
629
$
1,137
$
1,251
At June 30:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,465
$
2,623
$
1,465
$
2,623
Total debt, including current portion
$
9,914
$
9,916
$
9,914
$
9,916
a.
Refer to Note 9 for a summary of revenues and operating income (loss) by operating division.
b.
Includes favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to prior period provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales totaling $55 million ( $19 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2020 , $(83) million ( $(35) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) in second-quarter 2019 , $(102) million ( $(43) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.03) per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $58 million ( $23 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first six months of 2019 (refer to Note 6). The second-quarter and first six months of 2020 also include reductions to revenues totaling $24 million ($24 million to net income (loss) attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) related to forward sales contracts (refer to Note 6).
c.
Includes metals inventory adjustments totaling $139 million ( $101 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.07 per share) in second-quarter 2020 , $(2) million ( $(1) million to net loss attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2019 , $(83) million ( $(81) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.06) per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $ (59) million ( $(27) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) for the first six months of 2019 .
d.
Includes net charges to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $1 million ( $1 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2020 , $9 million ( $9 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2019 , $15 million ( $15 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $44 million ( $44 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) for the first six months of 2019 .
e.
Includes charges totaling $196 million ($144 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.10 per share) in second-quarter 2020 and $224 million ($153 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.11 per share) for the first six months of 2020 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and revised operating plans, including employee separation costs. These charges were recorded to production and delivery ($153 million in second-quarter 2020 and $173 million for the first six months of 2020); depreciation, depletion and amortization ($21 million in second-quarter 2020 and $29 million for the first six months of 2020); selling, general and administrative ($15 million for each of the second quarter and first six months of 2020) and mining exploration and research expense ($7 million for each of the second quarter and first six months of 2020).
f.
Includes a charge of $28 million ( $14 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the second-quarter and first six months of 2019 for an adjustment to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia.
g.
Includes net (losses) gains on sales of assets totaling $(8) million ( $(8) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) in second-quarter 2019 , $(11) million ( $(11) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $25 million ( $25 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first six months of 2019 (refer to Note 7 for discussion of adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties).
h.
Includes net tax credits of $53 million ( $0.04 per share) in second-quarter 2020 , $18 million ( $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2019 , $52 million ( $0.04 per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $24 million ( $0.02 per share) for the first six months of 2019 . Refer to “Income Taxes” for further discussion of these net tax credits.
i.
We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Refer to “Operations – Smelting and Refining” for a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals.
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j.
Includes after-tax net losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $9 million ( $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2020 , $41 million ( $0.03 per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $5 million (less than $0.01 per share) for the first six months of 2019 (refer to Note 5).
k.
Includes other net credits (charges) totaling $10 million ( $0.01 per share) in second quarter 2020, $2 million (less than $0.01 per share) for the first six months of 2020 and $(10) million ($(0.01) per share) for the first six months of 2019.
l.
Working capital and other sources totaled $22 million in second-quarter 2020 , $304 million in second-quarter 2019 , $141 million for the first six months of 2020 and $248 million for the first six months of 2019 .
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
SUMMARY OPERATING DATA
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production
767
776
1,498
1,556
Sales, excluding purchases
759
807
1,488
1,591
Average realized price per pound
$
2.55
a
$
2.75
$
2.53
a
$
2.78
Site production and delivery costs per pound b
$
1.82
$
2.26
$
2.00
$
2.21
Unit net cash costs per pound b
$
1.47
$
1.92
$
1.68
$
1.85
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production
191
160
347
326
Sales, excluding purchases
184
189
328
431
Average realized price per ounce
$
1,749
$
1,351
$
1,709
$
1,315
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production
19
25
38
48
Sales, excluding purchases
18
24
39
46
Average realized price per pound
$
10.53
$
13.15
$
10.84
$
12.93
a.
Includes reductions to average realized prices of $0.03 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.02 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 related to forward sales contracts covering 150 million pounds of copper sales for May and June 2020 at a fixed price of $2.34 per pound (refer to Note 6). There are no remaining forward sales contracts.
b.
Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines, before net noncash and other costs. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs.”
Revenues
Consolidated revenues totaled $3.1 billion in second-quarter 2020 , $3.5 billion in second-quarter 2019 , $5.9 billion for the first six months of 2020 and $7.3 billion for the first six months of 2019 . Revenues from our mining operations primarily include the sale of copper concentrate, copper cathode, copper rod, gold in concentrate and molybdenum. Refer to Note 9 for a summary of product revenues.
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Following is a summary of changes in our consolidated revenues between periods (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30
Six Months Ended June 30
Consolidated revenues - 2019 period
$
3,546
$
7,338
Lower sales volumes:
Copper
(132
)
(287
)
Gold
(8
)
(135
)
Molybdenum
(85
)
(90
)
(Lower) higher average realized prices:
Copper
(152
)
(372
)
Gold
73
129
Molybdenum
(46
)
(82
)
Adjustments for prior period provisionally priced copper sales
138
(160
)
Lower Atlantic Copper revenues
(80
)
(216
)
Lower revenues from purchased copper
(158
)
(261
)
Lower cobalt revenues
(84
)
(180
)
Lower treatment charges
25
50
(Higher) lower royalties and export duties
(13
)
10
Other, including intercompany eliminations
30
108
Consolidated revenues - 2020 period
$
3,054
$
5,852
Sales Volumes. Consolidated copper and gold sales volumes decreased in the 2020 periods, compared to the 2019 periods, primarily reflecting lower operating rates at Cerro Verde associated with COVID-19 restrictions and timing of shipments. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of sales volumes at our mining operations.
Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum. Average realized prices for second-quarter 2020 , compared with second-quarter 2019 , were 7 percent lower for copper, 29 percent higher for gold and 20 percent lower for molybdenum, and average realized prices for the first six months of 2020 , compared with the first six months of 2019 , were 9 percent lower for copper, 30 percent higher for gold and 16 percent lower for molybdenum.
Average realized copper prices include net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to current period provisionally priced copper sales totaling $107 million in second-quarter 2020 , $(39) million in second-quarter 2019 , $26 million for the first six months of 2020 and $(58) million for the first six months of 2019 . As discussed in Note 6, 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 copper prices. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings 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. Average realized prices for the second quarter and first six months of 2020 also included reductions totaling $24 million related to forward sales contracts (refer to Note 6).
Prior Period Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to prior periods’ provisionally priced copper sales ( i.e. , provisionally priced sales at March 31, 2020 and 2019, and December 31, 2019 and 2018) recorded in consolidated revenues totaled $55 million in second-quarter 2020 and $(83) million in second-quarter 2019 , $(102) million for the first six months of 2020 and $58 million for the first six months of 2019 . Refer to Notes 6 and 9 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.
At June 30, 2020 , we had provisionally priced copper sales totaling 183 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $2.73 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the June 30, 2020 ,
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provisional price recorded would have an approximate $6 million effect on our 2020 net income attributable to common stock. The LME copper price settled at $2.92 per pound on July 31, 2020 .
Atlantic Copper Revenues. Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $466 million in second-quarter 2020 and $906 million for the first six months of 2020 , compared with $546 million in second-quarter 2019 and $1.1 billion for the first six months of 2019 . Lower revenues in the 2020 periods, compared with the 2019 periods, primarily reflect lower copper prices.
Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. The volumes of copper purchases vary depending on cathode production from our operations and totaled 71 million pounds in second-quarter 2020 , 114 million pounds in second-quarter 2019 , 159 million pounds for the first six months of 2020 and 231 million pounds for the first six months of 2019 .
Cobalt Revenues. Cobalt revenues totaled $47 million in second-quarter 2020 and $112 million for the first six months of 2020 , compared with $131 million in second-quarter 2019 and $292 million for the first six months of 2019 . Lower revenues in the 2020 periods, compared with the 2019 periods, primarily reflect the sale of our cobalt refinery and related cobalt cathode precursor business in fourth-quarter 2019.
Treatment Charges. Revenues from our concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges ( i.e., fees paid to smelters that are generally negotiated annually), which will vary with the sales volumes and the price of copper.
Royalties and Export Duties. Royalties are primarily on PT-FI sales and vary with the volume of metal sold and the prices of copper and gold. PT-FI will continue to pay export duties until development progress for the new smelter in Indonesia exceeds 50 percent. Refer to “Operations – Indonesia Mining” for further discussion of the new smelter in Indonesia and to Note 9 for a summary of royalty expense and export duties.
Production and Delivery Costs
Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $2.4 billion in second-quarter 2020 , $3.0 billion in second-quarter 2019 , $4.9 billion for the first six months of 2020 and $5.9 billion for the first six months of 2019 . Lower consolidated production and delivery costs in the 2020 periods primarily reflects lower mining costs in Indonesia (reflecting lower mining and milling rates associated with the completion of mining the Grasberg open pit) and in South America (reflecting lower operating rates associated with COVID-19 restrictions). The 2020 periods also included charges totaling $153 million in second-quarter 2020 and $173 million for the first six months of 2020 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and revised operating plans, including employee separation costs.
Site Production and Delivery Costs Per Pound. 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 site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines averaged $1.82 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 , $2.26 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2019 , $2.00 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 and $2.21 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2019 . Lower consolidated site production and delivery costs per pound in the 2020 periods, compared with the 2019 periods, primarily reflect lower costs in Indonesia and South America (for the same reasons discussed in the paragraph above). 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.
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 operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $358 million in second-quarter 2020 , $352 million in second-quarter 2019 and $699 million for each of the first six months of 2020 and 2019.
Metals Inventory Adjustments
Net realizable value metals inventory adjustments totaled a net credit of $139 million in second-quarter 2020 (primarily related to the reversal of net realizable value adjustments recorded on long-term copper inventories in first-quarter 2020), and charges of $2 million in second-quarter 2019 , $83 million for the first six months of 2020 and $59 million for the first six months of 2019 . Metals inventory adjustments in the 2020 periods were related to
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volatility in copper and molybdenum prices. Charges for the first six months of 2019 were mostly related to decreases in cobalt prices.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $91 million in second-quarter 2020 , $92 million in second-quarter 2019 , $201 million for the first six months of 2020 and $199 million for the first six months of 2019 . During second-quarter 2020, we implemented a series of actions to reduce administrative and centralized support costs in conjunction with our April 2020 revised operating plans. Cost savings initiatives included a temporary reduction in certain employee benefits, the initiation of furloughs and an employee separation program, and reductions in third party service costs, facilities costs, travel and other expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses include charges totaling $15 million associated with the employee separation program. Selling, general and administrative expense, excluding charges for the employee separation program, are expected to approximate $355 million for the year 2020.
Mining Exploration and Research Expenses
Consolidated exploration and research expenses for our mining operations totaled $18 million in second-quarter 2020 , $31 million in second-quarter 2019 , $34 million for the first six months of 2020 and $58 million for the first six months of 2019 . Mining exploration and research expenses included employee separation charges totaling $7 million for each of the second quarter and first six months of 2020. Our April 2020 revised operating plans prioritize existing mine operations. Exploration expenditures for the year 2020 are expected to approximate $30 million , approximately 60 percent below 2019 expenditures.
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 charges for environmental obligations and shutdown costs totaled $11 million in second-quarter 2020 , $23 million in second-quarter 2019 , $37 million for the first six months of 2020 and $65 million for the first six months of 2019 .
Interest Expense, Net
Consolidated interest costs (before capitalization) totaled $159 million in second-quarter 2020 , $167 million in second-quarter 2019 , $330 million for the first six months of 2020 and $345 million for the first six months of 2019 . Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of our 2020 debt transactions.
Capitalized interest varies with the level of expenditures for our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings, and totaled $44 million in second-quarter 2020 , $35 million in second-quarter 2019 , $88 million for the first six months of 2020 and $67 million for the first six months of 2019 . Refer to “Capital Resources and Liquidity - Investing Activities” for discussion of capital expenditures associated with our major development projects.
Income Taxes
Following is a summary of the approximate amounts used in the calculation of our consolidated income tax (provision) benefit (in millions, except percentages):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
Income (Loss) a
Effective
Tax Rate
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Income (Loss) a
Effective
Tax Rate
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
U.S. b
$
(581
)
10%
$
58
c
$
(183
)
10%
$
19
d
South America
(57
)
58%
33
294
40%
(117
)
Indonesia
169
54%
(91
)
e
(13
)
69%
9
f
Eliminations and other
74
N/A
(16
)
(9
)
N/A
(10
)
Rate adjustment g
—
N/A
(20
)
—
N/A
9
Consolidated FCX
$
(395
)
(9)%
h
$
(36
)
$
89
101%
$
(90
)
a.
Represents income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings.
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b.
In addition to our North America mining operations, the U.S. jurisdiction reflects corporate-level expenses, which include interest expense associated with senior notes, general and administrative expenses, and environmental obligations and shutdown costs.
c.
Includes a tax credit of $53 million associated with the reversal of a year-end 2019 tax charge related to the sale of our interest in the lower zone of the Timok exploration project in Serbia. Also includes a tax credit of $6 million associated with the removal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
d.
Includes tax credits totaling $18 million primarily associated with state law changes.
e.
Includes a tax charge of $8 million ($7 million net of noncontrolling interest) associated with an unfavorable 2012 Indonesia Supreme Court ruling.
f.
Includes a tax credit of $8 million ($6 million net of noncontrolling interest) associated with the reduction in PT-FI's statutory tax rates in accordance with its special mining license (IUPK).
g.
In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we adjust our interim provision for income taxes to equal our consolidated tax rate.
h.
Our consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate, excluding the U.S. jurisdiction. Because our U.S. jurisdiction generated net losses in the first six months of 2020 that will not result in a realized tax benefit, applicable accounting rules require us to adjust our estimated annual effective tax rate to exclude the impact of U.S. net losses.
Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $2.85 per pound for copper, $1,800 per ounce for gold and $7.00 per pound for molybdenum for the second half of 2020 , we estimate our consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2020 would approximate 60 percent . Changes in sales volumes and average prices during 2020 would incur tax impacts at estimated effective rates of 38 percent for Indonesia, 37 percent for Peru and 0 percent for the U.S.
Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to our consolidated effective income tax rate. Because of our U.S. tax position, we do not record a financial statement impact for income or losses generated in the U.S.
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. In addition to copper, certain of these mines produce molybdenum concentrate, gold and silver. All of the North America mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci. We record our 72 percent undivided joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method.
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 production is sold as copper cathode or copper concentrate, a portion of which is shipped to Atlantic Copper (our wholly owned smelter). Molybdenum concentrate, gold and silver are also produced by certain of our North America copper mines .
Operating and Development Activities. The April 2020 revised operating plans were effectively implemented across our North America operating sites and production, costs and capital management were in line or better than the April 2020 estimates. The Lone Star project is substantially complete and on track to produce approximately 200 million pounds of copper per year beginning in the second half of 2020.
The April 2020 revised operating plans take into account the impact of currently suspended operations at the Chino mine. We are currently assessing options and future timing of the restart of the Chino mine, which will take into account public health and market conditions.
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Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interests
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production
368
370
714
706
Sales, excluding purchases
368
369
723
689
Average realized price per pound
$
2.42
a
$
2.78
$
2.50
a
$
2.80
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production b
9
9
17
16
100% Operating Data
Leach operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
744,000
797,600
736,100
751,600
Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.28
0.23
0.28
0.23
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
265
245
500
471
Mill operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
286,200
320,300
309,800
317,900
Average ore grade (percent):
Copper
0.37
0.36
0.34
0.34
Molybdenum
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
Copper recovery rate (percent)
84.6
87.4
85.8
87.6
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
176
195
354
371
a.
Includes reductions to average realized prices of $0.06 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.03 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 related to forward sales contracts covering 150 million pounds of copper sales for May and June 2020 at a fixed price of $2.34 per pound.
b.
Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.
North America’s consolidated copper sales volumes totaled 368 million pounds in second-quarter 2020 , 369 million pounds in second-quarter 2019 , 723 million pounds for the first six months of 2020 and 689 million pounds for the first six months of 2019 . Higher sales volumes for the first six months of 2020 , compared with the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflect timing of shipments. North America copper sales are estimated to approximate 1.4 billion pounds for the year 2020 , similar to the year 2019.
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 table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at our North America copper mines. 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 June 30,
2020
2019
By- Product Method
Co-Product Method
By- Product Method
Co-Product Method
Copper
Molyb-
denum a
Copper
Molyb-
denum a
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.42
b
$
2.42
$
8.33
$
2.78
$
2.78
$
12.39
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.85
1.73
6.76
2.05
1.88
9.53
By-product credits
(0.17
)
—
—
(0.26
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.10
0.10
—
0.11
0.10
—
Unit net cash costs
1.78
1.83
6.76
1.90
1.98
9.53
DD&A
0.24
0.22
0.55
0.24
0.22
0.77
Metals inventory adjustments
(0.24
)
(0.24
)
—
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.09
c
0.09
0.08
0.03
0.02
0.23
Total unit costs
1.87
1.90
7.39
2.17
2.22
10.53
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.02
0.02
—
(0.04
)
(0.04
)
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.57
$
0.54
$
0.94
$
0.57
$
0.52
$
1.86
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
368
368
369
369
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
9
9
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
By- Product Method
Co-Product Method
By- Product Method
Co-Product Method
Copper
Molyb-
denum a
Copper
Molyb-
denum a
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.50
b
$
2.50
$
8.99
$
2.80
$
2.80
$
12.06
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
2.00
1.85
7.81
2.05
1.87
9.69
By-product credits
(0.19
)
—
—
(0.26
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.10
0.10
—
0.11
0.11
—
Unit net cash costs
1.91
1.95
7.81
1.90
1.98
9.69
DD&A
0.25
0.23
0.64
0.25
0.22
0.75
Metals inventory adjustments
0.08
0.07
—
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.09
c
0.09
0.15
0.05
0.04
0.22
Total unit costs
2.33
2.34
8.60
2.20
2.24
10.66
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.03
)
(0.03
)
—
0.01
0.01
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.14
$
0.13
$
0.39
$
0.61
$
0.57
$
1.40
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
722
722
689
689
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
17
16
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 reductions to average realized prices of $0.06 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.03 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 related to forward sales contracts covering 150 million pounds of copper sales for May and June 2020 at a fixed price of $2.34 per pound.
c.
Includes charges totaling $0.06 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.03 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 , primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 $1.78 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.90 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2019 , primarily reflecting lower mining costs and cost reductions associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans. Average unit net cash costs of $1.91 per pound for the first six months of 2020 approximated unit net cash costs of $1.90 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2019 .
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 $1.81 per pound of copper for the year 2020 , based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average molybdenum price of $7.00 per pound for the second half of 2020 . North
America’s average unit net cash costs for the year 2020 would change by approximately $0.02 per pound of copper for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum for the second half of 2020 .
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 sell a portion of their copper concentrate production to Atlantic Copper. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrate and silver.
Operating and Development Activities. Cerro Verde achieved significant progress during second-quarter 2020 to restore operations following COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Peruvian government in March 2020. Strict health protocols have been implemented and a plan for Cerro Verde to restore operations was approved by the Peruvian government in second-quarter 2020. Cerro Verde's operating rates averaged 251,800 metric tons of ore per day in second-quarter 2020, including an average of 316,800 metric tons of ore per day in June 2020 (which is approximately 80 percent of the 2019 annual average). We currently expect operations during the second half of 2020 to average approximately 350,000 metric tons of ore per day. We are continuing to operate El Abra consistent with the April 2020 revised operating plans while closely monitoring public health conditions in Chile.
Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for South America mining:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production
218
281
463
580
Sales
219
287
466
577
Average realized price per pound
$
2.67
$
2.72
$
2.57
$
2.75
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production a
4
7
8
15
Leach operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)
141,900
187,000
162,200
178,400
Average copper ore grade (percent)
0.33
0.38
0.35
0.36
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
62
63
125
122
Mill operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)
251,800
b
407,700
300,700
b
397,200
Average ore grade (percent):
Copper
0.39
0.34
0.36
0.36
Molybdenum
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
Copper recovery rate (percent)
83.9
81.7
80.8
84.5
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)
156
218
338
458
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a.
Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.
b.
Cerro Verde mill operations were negatively impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
South America’s consolidated copper sales volumes totaled 219 million pounds in second-quarter 2020 , 287 million pounds in second-quarter 2019 , 466 million pounds for the first six months of 2020 and 577 million pounds for the first six months of 2019 . Lower sales volumes for the 2020 periods, compared to the 2019 periods, primarily reflect lower operating rates at Cerro Verde associated with COVID-19 restrictions.
Copper sales from South America mines are expected to approximate 950 million pounds for the year 2020 , compared with 1.2 billion pounds of copper for the year 2019 .
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 (Loss) per Pound of Copper
The following table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit (loss) per pound of copper at our South America mining operations. 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 sales of molybdenum and silver. 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 June 30,
2020
2019
By-Product
Method
Co-Product
Method
By-Product
Method
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.67
$
2.67
$
2.72
$
2.72
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.64
1.57
1.92
1.74
By-product credits
(0.11
)
—
(0.28
)
—
Treatment charges
0.15
0.15
0.18
0.18
Royalty on metals
—
—
0.01
0.01
Unit net cash costs
1.68
1.72
1.83
1.93
DD&A
0.47
0.44
0.41
0.37
Metals inventory adjustments
(0.26
)
(0.26
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.32
a
0.30
0.07
0.07
Total unit costs
2.21
2.20
2.31
2.37
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.20
0.20
(0.20
)
(0.20
)
Gross profit per pound
$
0.66
$
0.67
$
0.21
$
0.15
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
219
219
287
287
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
By-Product
Method
Co-Product
Method
By-Product
Method
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.57
$
2.57
$
2.75
$
2.75
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
1.84
1.72
1.82
1.64
By-product credits
(0.14
)
—
(0.31
)
—
Treatment charges
0.15
0.15
0.19
0.19
Royalty on metals
—
—
0.01
0.01
Unit net cash costs
1.85
1.87
1.71
1.84
DD&A
0.45
0.42
0.40
0.35
Metals inventory adjustments
0.01
0.01
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.21
a
0.20
0.08
0.08
Total unit costs
2.52
2.50
2.19
2.27
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.15
)
(0.15
)
0.06
0.06
Gross (loss) profit per pound
$
(0.10
)
$
(0.08
)
$
0.62
$
0.54
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
466
466
577
577
a.
Includes charges totaling $0.30 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.18 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020 , primarily associated with idle facility (Cerro Verde) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and employee separation costs associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans.
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 $1.68 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 were lower than unit net cash costs of $1.83 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2019 , primarily reflecting reduced mining and milling activities at Cerro Verde, partly offset by lower sales volumes and lower by-product credits. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.85 per pound for the first six months of 2020 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.71 per pound for the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflecting lower sales volumes and lower by-product credits, partly offset by reduced mining and milling activities at Cerro Verde.
Revenues from Cerro Verde’s concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges, which will vary with Cerro Verde’s sales volumes and the price of copper.
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 South America mining are expected to approximate $1.92
per pound of copper for the year 2020 , based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average price of $7.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2020 .
Indonesia Mining
PT-FI operates one of the world’s largest copper and gold mines at the Grasberg minerals district in Papua, Indonesia. PT-FI produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. We have a 48.76 percent interest in PT-FI and manage its mining operations. As further discussed in Note 2 of our 2019 Form 10-K, under the terms of the shareholders agreement, our economic interest in PT-FI approximates 81 percent through 2022. PT-FI’s results are consolidated in our financial statements.
Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts. During the first six months of 2020 , 70 percent of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25-percent-owned smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia).
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Operating and Development Activities. The ramp-up of underground production at the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia continues to advance on schedule. During second-quarter 2020, a total of 46 new drawbells were added at the Grasberg Block Cave and Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mines, bringing cumulative open drawbells to 261. Combined average daily production from Grasberg Block Cave and DMLZ mines totaled 54,800 metric tons of ore per day during second-quarter 2020, approximately 9 percent above the April 2020 estimate and 46 percent above the first-quarter 2020 average (and increased to a combined daily production average of approximately 70,000 metric tons of ore per day at the end of June 2020). PT-FI expects its 2021 copper and gold production to approximate 1.4 billion pounds of copper and 1.4 million ounces of gold, nearly double projected 2020 levels.
The successful completion of this ramp up is expected to enable PT-FI to generate average annual production for the next several years of 1.55 billion pounds of copper and 1.6 million ounces of gold at an average unit net cash cost of approximately $0.20 per pound of copper assuming an average price of $1,400 per ounce of gold and achievement of projected sales volumes and cost estimates.
PT-FI's estimated annual capital spending on underground mine development projects is expected to average approximately $0.9 billion per year for the three-year period 2020 through 2022, net of scheduled contributions from PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (PT Inalum). In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, aggregate costs (before scheduled contributions from PT Inalum), which are expected to average $1.0 billion per year for the three-year period 2020 through 2022, will be reflected as an investing activity in our cash flow statement, and contributions from PT Inalum will be reflected as a financing activity.
Indonesian Smelter . As a result of disruptions to work and travel schedules of international contractors and current restrictions on access to the proposed physical site in Gresik, Indonesia associated with COVID-19 mitigation measures, PT-FI has notified the Indonesian government of delays in achieving the completion timeline of December 2023. PT-FI continues to discuss with the Indonesian government a deferred schedule for the project as well as other alternatives in light of COVID-19 and global economic conditions.
Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for Indonesia mining:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Operating Data
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production
181
125
321
270
Sales
172
151
299
325
Average realized price per pound
$
2.67
$
2.71
$
2.54
$
2.77
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production
189
154
341
316
Sales
180
185
319
420
Average realized price per ounce
$
1,748
$
1,350
$
1,709
$
1,314
Operating Data
Ore extracted and milled (metric tons per day):
Grasberg open pit a
—
54,000
3,600
78,300
DOZ underground mine b
21,600
21,100
20,900
25,700
Grasberg Block Cave underground mine b
27,200
7,400
23,100
6,200
DMLZ underground mine b
27,600
7,700
23,100
7,200
Big Gossan underground mine b
5,900
5,400
6,300
5,500
Total
81,900
c
95,600
77,000
122,900
Average ore grades:
Copper (percent)
1.27
0.80
1.21
0.69
Gold (grams per metric ton)
1.04
0.79
1.02
0.66
Recovery rates (percent):
Copper
91.7
88.3
91.7
86.3
Gold
78.3
74.9
77.6
71.6
a.
Includes ore from the Grasberg open-pit stockpile.
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b.
Reflects ore extracted, including ore from development activities that result in metal production.
c.
Does not foot because of rounding.
PT-FI’s consolidated copper sales of 172 million pounds in second-quarter 2020 were higher than second-quarter 2019 consolidated copper sales of 151 million pounds, primarily reflecting higher ore grades, partly offset by anticipated lower mill rates as PT-FI continues to ramp-up production from its underground ore bodies. PT-FI’s consolidated copper sales of 299 million pounds for the first six months of 2020 were lower than consolidated copper sales of 325 million pounds for first six months of 2019 , primarily reflecting timing of shipments, partly offset by higher ore grades.
PT-FI’s consolidated gold sales of 180 thousand ounces of gold in second-quarter 2020 and 319 thousand ounces of gold for the first six months of 2020 were lower than second-quarter 2019 consolidated sales of 185 thousand ounces of gold and 420 thousand ounces of gold for the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflecting timing of shipments, partly offset by higher ore grades.
Consolidated sales volumes from PT-FI are expected to approximate 770 million pounds of copper and 0.8 million ounces of gold in 2020 . As PT-FI continues to ramp-up production from its underground ore bodies, metal production is expected to improve significantly in 2021.
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 (Loss) per Pound of Copper and per Ounce of Gold
The following table summarizes the unit net cash costs and gross profit (loss) per pound of copper and per ounce of gold at our Indonesia mining operations. 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 June 30,
2020
2019
By-Product Method
Co-Product Method
By-Product Method
Co-Product Method
Copper
Gold
Copper
Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.67
$
2.67
$
1,748
$
2.71
$
2.71
$
1,350
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
2.00
1.17
766
3.40
2.09
1,041
Gold and silver credits
(1.95
)
—
—
(1.69
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.27
0.16
105
0.26
0.16
80
Export duties
0.09
0.05
35
0.07
0.04
20
Royalty on metals
0.15
0.08
65
0.11
0.08
28
Unit net cash costs
0.56
1.46
971
2.15
2.37
1,169
DD&A
0.72
0.42
276
0.65
0.40
199
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05
a
0.03
17
0.30
b
0.18
91
Total unit costs
1.33
1.91
1,264
3.10
2.95
1,459
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
0.07
0.07
41
(0.13
)
(0.13
)
(7
)
PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit
(0.15
)
(0.09
)
(57
)
0.06
0.03
16
Gross profit (loss) per pound/ounce
$
1.26
$
0.74
$
468
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.34
)
$
(100
)
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
172
172
151
151
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
180
185
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
By-Product Method
Co-Product Method
By-Product Method
Co-Product Method
Copper
Gold
Copper
Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.54
$
2.54
$
1,709
$
2.77
$
2.77
$
1,314
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below
2.29
1.31
884
3.24
1.99
944
Gold and silver credits
(1.91
)
—
—
(1.75
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.28
0.17
110
0.28
0.17
81
Export duties
0.07
0.04
25
0.08
0.05
24
Royalty on metals
0.15
0.08
58
0.14
0.09
38
Unit net cash costs
0.88
1.60
1,077
1.99
2.30
1,087
DD&A
0.75
0.43
289
0.63
0.38
183
Noncash and other costs, net
0.12
a
0.06
45
0.14
b
0.09
43
Total unit costs
1.75
2.09
1,411
2.76
2.77
1,313
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
(0.07
)
(0.07
)
14
0.05
0.05
5
PT Smelting intercompany profit
—
—
—
0.04
0.02
10
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.72
$
0.38
$
312
$
0.10
$
0.07
$
16
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
299
299
325
325
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
319
420
a.
Includes COVID-19 related costs of $0.03 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.01 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2020.
b.
Includes charges of $0.18 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2019 and $0.09 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2019 associated with adjustments to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia.
A significant portion of PT-FI’s costs are fixed and unit costs vary depending on volumes and other factors. PT-FI’s unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) of $0.56 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2020 and $0.88 per pound for the first six months of 2020 were lower than unit net cash costs of $2.15 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2019 and $1.99 per pound for the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflecting reduced site production costs and higher gold prices. The decrease in unit net cash costs in second-quarter 2020 also reflected higher copper sales volumes.
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. PT-FI will continue to pay export duties until development progress for the new smelter in Indonesia exceeds 50 percent.
PT-FI’s export duties totaled $16 million in second-quarter 2020 , $10 million in second-quarter 2019 , $20 million for the first six months of 2020 and $27 million for the first six months of 2019 .
PT-FI’s royalties totaled $25 million in second-quarter 2020 , $17 million in second-quarter 2019 , $44 million for the first six months of 2020 and $45 million for the first six months of 2019 .
Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, PT-FI’s unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales. DD&A per pound of copper under the by-product method was $0.72 per pound in second-quarter 2020 , $0.65 per pound in second-quarter 2019 , $0.75 for the first six months of 2020 and $0.63 per pound for the first six months of 2019 . The increase in the 2020 periods, compared with the 2019 periods, primarily reflects underground development assets placed in service.
Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods.
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 “Smelting and Refining” below for further discussion.
Assuming an average gold price of $1,800 per ounce for the second half of 2020 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) for PT-FI are expected to
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approximate $0.54 per pound of copper for the year 2020 (including $0.34 per pound of copper for the second half of 2020 ). The impact of price changes during the second half of 2020 on PT-FI's average unit net cash costs for the year 2020 would approximate $0.03 per pound of copper for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold.
PT-FI’s projected sales volumes and unit net cash costs for the year 2020 are dependent on a number of factors, including underground development progress, operational performance and timing of shipments. In March 2020, PT-FI received a one-year extension of its export license through March 15, 2021.
Molybdenum Mines
We operate two wholly owned molybdenum mines in Colorado – the Henderson underground mine and the Climax open-pit mine. 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 America and South America copper mines, is processed at our own conversion facilities.
Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 6 million pounds of molybdenum in second-quarter 2020 , 9 million pounds in second-quarter 2019 , 13 million pounds for the first six months of 2020 and 17 million pounds for the first six months of 2019 . The decrease in the 2020 periods, compared with the 2019 periods, primarily reflects lower production in response to market conditions. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum operating data, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at our Molybdenum mines and from our North America and South America copper mines. Refer to “Outlook” for projected consolidated molybdenum sales volumes.
Operating and Development Activities . The April 2020 revised operating plans for our molybdenum business have been effectively implemented, with site production and delivery costs declining by approximately 20 percent compared to first-quarter 2020.
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 $8.97 per pound of molybdenum in second-quarter 2020 were lower than unit net cash costs of $9.15 per pound in second-quarter 2019 , primarily reflecting lower operating costs associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans. Average unit net cash costs of $9.52 per pound of molybdenum for the first six months of 2020 were higher than unit net cash costs of $9.45 per pound for the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflecting lower sales volumes, partly offset by lower operating costs associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans. Average unit net cash costs for our Molybdenum mines do not include noncash and other costs, which include charges totaling $1.00 per pound of molybdenum in second-quarter 2020 and $0.48 per pound of molybdenum for the first six months of 2020, primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, average unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines are expected to approximate $10.20 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2020 .
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), a refinery in Texas (El Paso refinery) 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
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significantly affected by changes in treatment charges because these operations are largely integrated with our Miami smelter and El Paso refinery. 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 six months of 2020 , Atlantic Copper’s concentrate purchases include 20 percent from our copper mining operations and 80 percent 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 treatment charge 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 six months of 2020 , PT-FI supplied substantially all of PT Smelting’s concentrate requirements. In March 2020, PT Smelting received a one-year extension of its anode slimes export license through March 10, 2021.
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 (reductions) additions to operating income (loss) totaling $(17) million ( $(6) million to net income attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2020 , $11 million ( $(2) million to net loss attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2019 , $(6) million ( $1 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2020 and $(20) million ( $(15) million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2019 . 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 totaled $28 million at June 30, 2020 .
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. We believe that we have a high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate long-term value. PT-FI has several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies and we have substantially completed a project to develop the Lone Star leachable ores near our Safford operation in eastern Arizona. We are also evaluating other opportunities to enhance net present values, and we continue to consider future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.
In April 2020 we announced revised operating plans in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and resulting negative impact on the global economy. The revised operating plans are focused on maximizing cash flow and protecting liquidity in a weak and uncertain economic environment and to preserve asset values for anticipated improved copper prices as economic conditions recover. As presented in “Outlook,” projected operating cash flows for the year 2020 of $2.6 billion are expected to exceed projected capital expenditures for the year 2020 by $0.6 billion. The increase in expected operating cash flows for the year 2020, compared to the April 2020 estimate, primarily reflects an increase in copper prices. A large portion of the capital expenditures relate to projects that are expected to add significant production and cash flow in future periods. We have cash on hand and the financial flexibility to fund these expenditures and will continue to be disciplined in deploying capital.
At June 30, 2020, we had $5.0 billion in liquidity, comprised of $1.5 billion in consolidated cash and $3.5 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility. With continued successful execution of the revised operating plans, we expect operating cash flows to improve significantly in 2021.
In March 2020, we completed the sale of $1.3 billion in new 8-year and 10-year senior notes and used the net proceeds to purchase and redeem a portion of certain existing senior notes. In July 2020, we completed the sale of $1.5 billion in new 8-year and 10-year senior notes. We used the net proceeds from the July offering to purchase $1.3 billion of certain existing senior notes in connection with the early settlement of our tender offers. Depending on our final tender results, we may use all or a portion of the remaining net proceeds from the offering to purchase more of certain senior notes in the tender offers. Any net proceeds not used for the tender offers will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases or redemptions of our senior notes. Refer to Note 5 and below for further discussion. These transactions will further enhance financial flexibility and extend debt maturities.
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Cash
Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company, net of noncontrolling interests’ share, taxes and other costs at June 30, 2020 (in billions):
Cash at domestic companies
$
0.8
Cash at international operations
0.7
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents
1.5
Noncontrolling interests’ share
(0.3
)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share
1.2
Withholding taxes
—
a
Net cash available
$
1.2
a. Rounds to less than $0.1 billion.
Cash held at our international operations is generally used to support our foreign operations’ capital expenditures, operating expenses, debt repayment, 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. 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.
Debt
At June 30, 2020 , our consolidated debt totaled $9.9 billion , with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.5 percent and no senior note maturities until 2022. At June 30, 2020 , we had no borrowings, $13 million in letters of credit issued and $3.5 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility and were in compliance with our revolving credit facility covenants.
In June 2020, we amended our revolving credit facility to provide additional flexibility on certain financial covenants. The key changes under the amendment include a suspension of the total leverage ratio through June 30, 2021, and a reduction in the interest expense coverage ratio to a minimum of 2.0x through December 31, 2021. We also agreed to a minimum liquidity covenant of $1 billion (consisting of consolidated unrestricted cash and availability under the revolving credit facility) applicable to each quarter through June 30, 2021, and additional restrictions on priority debt and liens, and on the payment of dividends through December 31, 2021. We retained the option to revert to the previous covenant requirements (which would, among other things, remove the dividend restriction) if we determine additional flexibility is no longer needed.
In March 2020, we completed the sale of $1.3 billion of senior notes, consisting of $700 million of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2028 and $600 million of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2030. We used a portion of the net proceeds from these senior notes to purchase a portion of our 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021 and 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022. In April 2020, we used the remaining net proceeds to fund the make-whole redemption of all of our remaining 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021.
In July 2020, we completed the sale of $1.5 billion of senior notes, consisting of $650 million of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2028 and $850 million of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030. We used $1.3 billion of the net proceeds from these senior notes to purchase a portion of our 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 and 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024 in connection with the early settlement of our previously announced tender offers. Depending on the final tender results, we may use all or a portion of the remaining net proceeds from the offering to purchase more of such series of notes in the tender offers. Any net proceeds not used for the tender offers will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases or redemptions of our senior notes.
Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of debt. For additional information regarding our debt arrangements, refer to Note 8 included in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Operating Activities
We generated consolidated operating cash flows of $453 million (including $141 million of working capital and other sources) for the first six months of 2020 and $1.1 billion (including $248 million in working capital and other sources) for the first six months of 2019 . Lower operating cash flows for the first six months of 2020 compared with
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the first six months of 2019 , primarily reflect lower copper prices and sales volumes, partly offset by reduced site production costs.
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $1.1 billion for the first six months of 2020 , including approximately $0.6 billion for major projects primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and the Lone Star copper leach project. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $1.25 billion for the first six months of 2019 , including approximately $0.7 billion for major projects. A large portion of the capital expenditures relate to projects that are expected to add significant production and cash flow in future periods, enabling us to generate operating cash flows exceeding capital expenditures in future years. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected capital expenditures for the year 2020 .
Proceeds from Sales of Assets. Proceeds from sales of assets totaled $116 million for the first six months of 2020 , primarily related to $60 million of contingent consideration associated with the 2016 sale of the Tenke Fungurume Mining assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the collection of $45 million related to the 2019 sale of the Timok exploration assets in Serbia.
Proceeds from sales of assets totaled $94 million for the first six months of 2019 , primarily associated with sales of oil and gas properties, including $50 million in contingent consideration associated with the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties.
Financing Activities
Debt Transactions. Net borrowings of debt for the first six months of 2020 totaled $58 million . During first-quarter 2020, we completed the sale of $1.3 billion in senior notes and used the net proceeds to purchase a portion of our senior notes due 2021 and 2022. On April 3, 2020, we used the remaining net proceeds to redeem the remainder of our senior notes due 2021.
Net repayments of debt for the first six months of 2019 totaled $1.2 billion , consisting of the redemption of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020 and the repayment of $200 million under Cerro Verde’s credit facility.
Cash Dividends and Distributions Paid. We paid cash dividends on our common stock totaling $73 million for the first six months of 2020 (associated with the $0.05 per share of common stock cash dividend declared in December 2019), and $146 million for the first six months of 2019 .
The Board does not expect to declare common stock dividends during 2020. The declaration and payment of future dividends will be assessed on an ongoing basis, taking into account our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, global economic conditions, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. See Note 5 for further discussion of the suspension of our quarterly dividends and the current restriction on payment of dividends under our revolving credit facility.
There were no cash dividends or distributions paid to noncontrolling interests for the first six months of 2020 and $79 million for the first six months of 2019 . Cash dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests vary based on the operating results and cash requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests. During the first six months of 2020, we received equity contributions totaling $74 million from PT Inalum for their share of capital spending on PT-FI underground mine development projects and costs for the new smelter in Indonesia.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
During the first six-months of 2020, we completed the sale of $1.3 billion in new 8-year and 10-year senior notes at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.2 percent. In July 2020, we completed the sale of $1.5 billion in new 8-year and 10-year senior notes at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.5 percent. The net proceeds from these transactions were used or are expected to be used to purchase and redeem a portion of certain existing senior notes. Any net proceeds not used for the tender offers will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases or redemptions of our senior notes. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of these transactions.
There have been no other material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2019. Refer to Part II, Items 7. and 7A. in our 2019 Form 10-K, for 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, 2019 . 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 2019 Form 10-K, for further information regarding our environmental and asset retirement obligations. In addition, as discussed in Note 8, we are moving toward implementing a new standard on tailings management. Compliance with the standard will require incremental future costs.
Litigation and Other Contingencies
Other than as discussed in Note 8, there have been no material changes to our contingencies associated with legal proceedings, environmental and other matters since December 31, 2019 . Refer to Note 12 and “Legal Proceedings” contained in Part I, Item 3. of our 2019 Form 10-K, as updated by Note 8, for further information regarding legal proceedings, environmental and other matters.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD
Refer to Note 10 for a summary of a recently adopted accounting standard.
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PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS
Unit net cash costs per pound of copper and molybdenum are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of 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. These measures are 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 (loss) 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 (loss) 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 and (iv) it is the method used by our management and Board to monitor our mining operations and to compare mining operations in certain industry publications. In the co-product method presentations, shared costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent 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, these amounts have been reflected separately from revenues on current period sales. Noncash and other costs, which are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit net cash costs, consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, inventory adjustments, long-lived asset impairments, idle facility costs, restructuring and/or unusual charges. As discussed above, gold, molybdenum and other metal revenues at copper mines are reflected as credits against site production and delivery costs in the by-product method. The following schedules are presentations under both the by-product and co-product methods together with reconciliations to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.
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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Molybdenum a
Other b
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
888
c
$
888
$
71
$
18
$
977
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
678
636
57
10
703
By-product credits
(64
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
37
36
—
1
37
Net cash costs
651
672
57
11
740
DD&A
88
82
5
1
88
Metals inventory adjustments
(89
)
(89
)
—
—
(89
)
Noncash and other costs, net
36
d
34
1
1
36
Total costs
686
699
63
13
775
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
6
6
—
—
6
Gross profit
$
208
$
195
$
8
$
5
$
208
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
368
368
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
9
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.42
c
$
2.42
$
8.33
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.85
1.73
6.76
By-product credits
(0.17
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.10
0.10
—
Unit net cash costs
1.78
1.83
6.76
DD&A
0.24
0.22
0.55
Metals inventory adjustments
(0.24
)
(0.24
)
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.09
d
0.09
0.08
Total unit costs
1.87
1.90
7.39
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.02
0.02
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.57
$
0.54
$
0.94
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Revenues
Production and Delivery
DD&A
Metals Inventory Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
977
$
703
$
88
$
(89
)
Treatment charges
(2
)
35
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
36
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
6
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
7
13
1
—
North America copper mines
988
787
89
(89
)
Other mining e
2,985
2,461
254
(55
)
Corporate, other & eliminations
(919
)
(854
)
15
5
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,054
$
2,394
$
358
$
(139
)
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 reductions to revenues and average realized prices totaling $24 million ($0.06 per pound of copper) related to forward sales contracts covering 150 million pounds of copper sales for May and June 2020 at a fixed price of $2.34 per pound.
d.
Includes charges totaling $22 million ($0.06 per pound of copper) primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
e.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Molybdenum a
Other b
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,026
$
1,026
$
103
$
20
$
1,149
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
758
692
79
13
784
By-product credits
(97
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
40
39
—
1
40
Net cash costs
701
731
79
14
824
DD&A
88
79
7
2
88
Metals inventory adjustments
1
1
—
—
1
Noncash and other costs, net
9
7
2
—
9
Total costs
799
818
88
16
922
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(16
)
(16
)
—
—
(16
)
Gross profit
$
211
$
192
$
15
$
4
$
211
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
369
369
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
9
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.78
$
2.78
$
12.39
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.05
1.88
9.53
By-product credits
(0.26
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.11
0.10
—
Unit net cash costs
1.90
1.98
9.53
DD&A
0.24
0.22
0.77
Metals inventory adjustments
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.03
0.02
0.23
Total unit costs
2.17
2.22
10.53
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.04
)
(0.04
)
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.57
$
0.52
$
1.86
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Revenues
Production and Delivery
DD&A
Metals Inventory Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
1,149
$
784
$
88
$
1
Treatment charges
(19
)
21
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
9
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(16
)
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
6
10
(1
)
—
North America copper mines
1,120
824
87
1
Other mining c
3,173
2,899
246
—
Corporate, other & eliminations
(747
)
(718
)
19
1
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,546
$
3,005
$
352
$
2
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 our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Molybdenum a
Other b
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,799
c
$
1,799
$
147
$
44
$
1,990
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1,439
1,333
128
28
1,489
By-product credits
(141
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
76
73
—
3
76
Net cash costs
1,374
1,406
128
31
1,565
DD&A
180
166
10
4
180
Metals inventory adjustments
56
54
—
2
56
Noncash and other costs, net
69
d
65
2
2
69
Total costs
1,679
1,691
140
39
1,870
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(22
)
(22
)
—
—
(22
)
Gross profit
$
98
$
86
$
7
$
5
$
98
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
722
722
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
17
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.50
c
$
2.50
$
8.99
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.00
1.85
7.81
By-product credits
(0.19
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.10
0.10
—
Unit net cash costs
1.91
1.95
7.81
DD&A
0.25
0.23
0.64
Metals inventory adjustments
0.08
0.07
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.09
d
0.09
0.15
Total unit costs
2.33
2.34
8.60
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.03
)
(0.03
)
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.14
$
0.13
$
0.39
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
1,990
$
1,489
$
180
$
56
Treatment charges
(10
)
66
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
69
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(22
)
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
15
23
1
—
North America copper mines
1,973
1,647
181
56
Other mining e
5,576
4,934
488
9
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,697
)
(1,642
)
30
18
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
5,852
$
4,939
$
699
$
83
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 reductions to revenues and average realized prices totaling $24 million ($0.03 per pound of copper) related to forward sales contracts covering 150 million pounds of copper sales for May and June 2020 at a fixed price of $2.34 per pound.
d.
Includes charges totaling $22 million ($0.03 per pound of copper) primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
e.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Molybdenum a
Other b
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,931
$
1,931
$
190
$
43
$
2,164
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1,416
1,288
153
28
1,469
By-product credits
(180
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
76
73
—
3
76
Net cash costs
1,312
1,361
153
31
1,545
DD&A
170
155
12
3
170
Metals inventory adjustments
1
1
—
—
1
Noncash and other costs, net
32
28
3
1
32
Total costs
1,515
1,545
168
35
1,748
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
4
4
—
—
4
Gross profit
$
420
$
390
$
22
$
8
$
420
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
689
689
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
16
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.80
$
2.80
$
12.06
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.05
1.87
9.69
By-product credits
(0.26
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.11
0.11
—
Unit net cash costs
1.90
1.98
9.69
DD&A
0.25
0.22
0.75
Metals inventory adjustments
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05
0.04
0.22
Total unit costs
2.20
2.24
10.66
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.01
0.01
—
Gross profit per pound
$
0.61
$
0.57
$
1.40
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
2,164
$
1,469
$
170
$
1
Treatment charges
(32
)
44
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
32
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
4
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
18
22
—
—
North America copper mines
2,154
1,567
170
1
Other mining c
6,688
5,750
490
—
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,504
)
(1,388
)
39
58
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
7,338
$
5,929
$
699
$
59
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 our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Other a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
586
$
586
$
32
$
618
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
360
343
24
367
By-product credits
(25
)
—
—
—
Treatment charges
32
32
—
32
Royalty on metals
1
1
—
1
Net cash costs
368
376
24
400
DD&A
103
98
5
103
Metals inventory adjustments
(57
)
(57
)
—
(57
)
Noncash and other costs, net
71
b
67
4
71
Total costs
485
484
33
517
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
44
44
—
44
Gross profit (loss)
$
145
$
146
$
(1
)
$
145
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
219
219
Gross profit per pound of copper:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.67
$
2.67
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.64
1.57
By-product credits
(0.11
)
—
Treatment charges
0.15
0.15
Royalty on metals
—
—
Unit net cash costs
1.68
1.72
DD&A
0.47
0.44
Metals inventory adjustments
(0.26
)
(0.26
)
Noncash and other costs, net
0.32
b
0.30
Total unit costs
2.21
2.20
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.20
0.20
Gross profit per pound
$
0.66
$
0.67
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
618
$
367
$
103
$
(57
)
Treatment charges
(32
)
—
—
—
Royalty on metals
(1
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
71
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
44
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
—
—
(1
)
—
South America mining
629
438
102
(57
)
Other mining c
3,344
2,810
241
(87
)
Corporate, other & eliminations
(919
)
(854
)
15
5
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,054
$
2,394
$
358
$
(139
)
a.
Includes silver sales of 0.6 million ounces ( $14.55 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 charges totaling $66 million ($0.30 per pound of copper), primarily associated with idle facility (Cerro Verde) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and employee separation costs associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Other a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
781
$
781
$
92
$
873
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
550
498
64
562
By-product credits
(80
)
—
—
—
Treatment charges
52
52
—
52
Royalty on metals
2
2
—
2
Net cash costs
524
552
64
616
DD&A
119
107
12
119
Noncash and other costs, net
21
20
1
21
Total costs
664
679
77
756
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(57
)
(57
)
—
(57
)
Gross profit
$
60
$
45
$
15
$
60
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
287
287
Gross profit per pound of copper:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.72
$
2.72
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.92
1.74
By-product credits
(0.28
)
—
Treatment charges
0.18
0.18
Royalty on metals
0.01
0.01
Unit net cash costs
1.83
1.93
DD&A
0.41
0.37
Noncash and other costs, net
0.07
0.07
Total unit costs
2.31
2.37
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.20
)
(0.20
)
Gross profit per pound
$
0.21
$
0.15
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
873
$
562
$
119
Treatment charges
(52
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(2
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
21
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(57
)
—
—
Eliminations and other
(1
)
(2
)
—
South America mining
761
581
119
Other mining b
3,532
3,142
214
Corporate, other & eliminations
(747
)
(718
)
19
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,546
$
3,005
$
352
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.2 million ounces ( $15.39 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 our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Other a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,199
$
1,199
$
86
$
1,285
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
853
800
73
873
By-product credits
(66
)
—
—
—
Treatment charges
72
72
—
72
Royalty on metals
2
2
—
2
Net cash costs
861
874
73
947
DD&A
210
195
15
210
Metals inventory adjustments
3
3
—
3
Noncash and other costs, net
100
b
95
5
100
Total costs
1,174
1,167
93
1,260
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(70
)
(70
)
—
(70
)
Gross loss
$
(45
)
$
(38
)
$
(7
)
$
(45
)
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
466
466
Gross loss per pound of copper:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.57
$
2.57
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.84
1.72
By-product credits
(0.14
)
—
Treatment charges
0.15
0.15
Royalty on metals
—
—
Unit net cash costs
1.85
1.87
DD&A
0.45
0.42
Metals inventory adjustments
0.01
0.01
Noncash and other costs, net
0.21
b
0.20
Total unit costs
2.52
2.50
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.15
)
(0.15
)
Gross loss per pound
$
(0.10
)
$
(0.08
)
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
1,285
$
873
$
210
$
3
Treatment charges
(72
)
—
—
—
Royalty on metals
(2
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
100
—
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(70
)
—
—
—
Eliminations and other
—
(1
)
—
—
South America mining
1,141
972
210
3
Other mining c
6,408
5,609
459
62
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,697
)
(1,642
)
30
18
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
5,852
$
4,939
$
699
$
83
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.5 million ounces ( $16.37 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 charges totaling $86 million ($0.18 per pound of copper) primarily associated with idle facility (Cerro Verde) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and employee separation costs associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Other a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
1,584
$
1,584
$
204
$
1,788
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1,053
949
129
1,078
By-product credits
(179
)
—
—
—
Treatment charges
108
108
—
108
Royalty on metals
3
3
—
3
Net cash costs
985
1,060
129
1,189
DD&A
233
207
26
233
Noncash and other costs, net
46
45
1
46
Total costs
1,264
1,312
156
1,468
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
37
37
—
37
Gross profit
$
357
$
309
$
48
$
357
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
577
577
Gross profit per pound of copper:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.75
$
2.75
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.82
1.64
By-product credits
(0.31
)
—
Treatment charges
0.19
0.19
Royalty on metals
0.01
0.01
Unit net cash costs
1.71
1.84
DD&A
0.40
0.35
Noncash and other costs, net
0.08
0.08
Total unit costs
2.19
2.27
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.06
0.06
Gross profit per pound
$
0.62
$
0.54
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
1,788
$
1,078
$
233
Treatment charges
(108
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(3
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
46
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
37
—
—
Eliminations and other
(2
)
(4
)
—
South America mining
1,712
1,120
233
Other mining b
7,130
6,197
427
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,504
)
(1,388
)
39
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
7,338
$
5,929
$
699
a.
Includes silver sales of 2.5 million ounces ( $15.58 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Gold
Silver a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
458
$
458
$
315
$
13
$
786
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
345
201
138
6
345
Gold and silver credits
(336
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
47
27
19
1
47
Export duties
16
10
6
—
16
Royalty on metals
25
13
12
—
25
Net cash costs
97
251
175
7
433
DD&A
124
72
50
2
124
Noncash and other costs, net
8
b
5
3
—
8
Total costs
229
328
228
9
565
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
12
12
7
1
20
PT Smelting intercompany loss
(25
)
(15
)
(10
)
—
(25
)
Gross profit
$
216
$
127
$
84
$
5
$
216
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
172
172
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
180
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.67
$
2.67
$
1,748
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.00
1.17
766
Gold and silver credits
(1.95
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.27
0.16
105
Export duties
0.09
0.05
35
Royalty on metals
0.15
0.08
65
Unit net cash costs
0.56
1.46
971
DD&A
0.72
0.42
276
Noncash and other costs, net
0.05
b
0.03
17
Total unit costs
1.33
1.91
1,264
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.07
0.07
41
PT Smelting intercompany loss
(0.15
)
(0.09
)
(57
)
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
1.26
$
0.74
$
468
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
786
$
345
$
124
Treatment charges
(47
)
—
—
Export duties
(16
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(25
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
8
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
20
—
—
PT Smelting intercompany loss
—
25
—
Indonesia mining
718
378
124
Other mining c
3,255
2,870
219
Corporate, other & eliminations
(919
)
(854
)
15
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,054
$
2,394
$
358
a.
Includes silver sales of 0.8 million ounces ( $17.09 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes COVID-19 related costs totaling $4 million ($0.03 per pound of copper).
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Gold
Silver a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
412
$
412
$
250
$
8
$
670
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
516
317
193
6
516
Gold and silver credits
(256
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
40
25
14
1
40
Export duties
10
6
4
—
10
Royalty on metals
17
12
5
—
17
Net cash costs
327
360
216
7
583
DD&A
99
61
37
1
99
Noncash and other costs, net
45
b
28
17
—
45
Total costs
471
449
270
8
727
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(19
)
(19
)
(2
)
—
(21
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit
7
4
3
—
7
Gross loss
$
(71
)
$
(52
)
$
(19
)
$
—
$
(71
)
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
151
151
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
185
Gross loss per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.71
$
2.71
$
1,350
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
3.40
2.09
1,041
Gold and silver credits
(1.69
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.26
0.16
80
Export duties
0.07
0.04
20
Royalty on metals
0.11
0.08
28
Unit net cash costs
2.15
2.37
1,169
DD&A
0.65
0.40
199
Noncash and other costs, net
0.30
b
0.18
91
Total unit costs
3.10
2.95
1,459
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.13
)
(0.13
)
(7
)
PT Smelting intercompany profit
0.06
0.03
16
Gross loss per pound/ounce
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.34
)
$
(100
)
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
670
$
516
$
99
Treatment charges
(40
)
—
—
Export duties
(10
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(17
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
45
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(21
)
—
—
PT Smelting intercompany profit
—
(7
)
—
Indonesia mining
582
554
99
Other mining c
3,711
3,169
234
Corporate, other & eliminations
(747
)
(718
)
19
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,546
$
3,005
$
352
a.
Includes silver sales of 0.5 million ounces ( $14.57 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes charges totaling $28 million ( $0.18 per pound of copper) associated with adjustments to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Gold
Silver a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
760
$
760
$
545
$
22
$
1,327
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
686
393
282
11
686
Gold and silver credits
(572
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
85
49
35
1
85
Export duties
20
11
8
1
20
Royalty on metals
44
25
19
—
44
Net cash costs
263
478
344
13
835
DD&A
225
129
92
4
225
Noncash and other costs, net
35
b
20
14
1
35
Total costs
523
627
450
18
1,095
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(20
)
(20
)
5
—
(15
)
Gross profit
$
217
$
113
$
100
$
4
$
217
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
299
299
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
319
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.54
$
2.54
$
1,709
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.29
1.31
884
Gold and silver credits
(1.91
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.28
0.17
110
Export duties
0.07
0.04
25
Royalty on metals
0.15
0.08
58
Unit net cash costs
0.88
1.60
1,077
DD&A
0.75
0.43
289
Noncash and other costs, net
0.12
b
0.06
45
Total unit costs
1.75
2.09
1,411
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.07
)
(0.07
)
14
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.72
$
0.38
$
312
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
1,327
$
686
$
225
Treatment charges
(85
)
—
—
Export duties
(20
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(44
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
35
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(15
)
—
—
Indonesia mining
1,163
721
225
Other mining c
6,386
5,860
444
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,697
)
(1,642
)
30
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
5,852
$
4,939
$
699
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.3 million ounces ( $16.30 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes COVID-19 related costs of $4 million ($0.01 per pound of copper).
c.
Represents the combined total for our segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In millions)
By-Product
Co-Product Method
Method
Copper
Gold
Silver a
Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
900
$
900
$
552
$
17
$
1,469
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1,054
646
396
12
1,054
Gold and silver credits
(571
)
—
—
—
—
Treatment charges
91
56
34
1
91
Export duties
27
17
10
—
27
Royalty on metals
45
28
16
1
45
Net cash costs
646
747
456
14
1,217
DD&A
204
125
77
2
204
Noncash and other costs, net
48
b
29
18
1
48
Total costs
898
901
551
17
1,469
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
18
18
2
—
20
PT Smelting intercompany profit
11
7
4
—
11
Gross profit
$
31
$
24
$
7
$
—
$
31
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)
325
325
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)
420
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:
Revenues, excluding adjustments
$
2.77
$
2.77
$
1,314
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
3.24
1.99
944
Gold and silver credits
(1.75
)
—
—
Treatment charges
0.28
0.17
81
Export duties
0.08
0.05
24
Royalty on metals
0.14
0.09
38
Unit net cash costs
1.99
2.30
1,087
DD&A
0.63
0.38
183
Noncash and other costs, net
0.14
b
0.09
43
Total unit costs
2.76
2.77
1,313
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.05
0.05
5
PT Smelting intercompany profit
0.04
0.02
10
Gross profit per pound/ounce
$
0.10
$
0.07
$
16
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Production
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Totals presented above
$
1,469
$
1,054
$
204
Treatment charges
(72
)
19
—
Export duties
(27
)
—
—
Royalty on metals
(45
)
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
48
—
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
20
—
—
PT Smelting intercompany profit
—
(11
)
—
Indonesia mining
1,345
1,110
204
Other mining c
7,497
6,207
456
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,504
)
(1,388
)
39
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
7,338
$
5,929
$
699
a.
Includes silver sales of 1.1 million ounces ( $14.66 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes charges totaling $28 million ($0.09 per pound of copper) associated with adjustments to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)
2020
2019
Revenues, excluding adjustments a
$
63
$
117
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
53
76
Treatment charges and other
5
8
Net cash costs
58
84
DD&A
15
18
Metals inventory adjustments
1
—
Noncash and other costs, net
8
b
2
Total costs
82
104
Gross (loss) profit
$
(19
)
$
13
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
6
9
Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments a
$
9.69
$
12.74
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
8.12
8.31
Treatment charges and other
0.85
0.84
Unit net cash costs
8.97
9.15
DD&A
2.29
2.07
Metals inventory adjustments
0.16
—
Noncash and other costs, net
1.34
b
0.15
Total unit costs
12.76
11.37
Gross (loss) profit per pound
$
(3.07
)
$
1.37
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
63
$
53
$
15
$
1
Treatment charges and other
(5
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
8
—
—
Molybdenum mines
58
61
15
1
Other mining c
3,915
3,187
328
(145
)
Corporate, other & eliminations
(919
)
(854
)
15
5
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,054
$
2,394
$
358
$
(139
)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Totals presented above
$
117
$
76
$
18
$
—
Treatment charges and other
(8
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
2
—
—
Molybdenum mines
109
78
18
—
Other mining c
4,184
3,645
315
1
Corporate, other & eliminations
(747
)
(718
)
19
1
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
3,546
$
3,005
$
352
$
2
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 charges totaling $6 million ($1.00 per pound of molybdenum) primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9. 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 America and South America copper mines.
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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)
2020
2019
Revenues, excluding adjustments a
$
140
$
215
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
117
146
Treatment charges and other
11
15
Net cash costs
128
161
DD&A
31
34
Metals inventory adjustments
5
—
Noncash and other costs, net
10
b
3
Total costs
174
198
Gross (loss) profit
$
(34
)
$
17
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds) a
13
17
Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:
Revenues, excluding adjustments a
$
10.36
$
12.63
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
8.67
8.60
Treatment charges and other
0.85
0.85
Unit net cash costs
9.52
9.45
DD&A
2.29
2.04
Metals inventory adjustments
0.35
—
Noncash and other costs, net
0.79
b
0.15
Total unit costs
12.95
11.64
Gross (loss) profit per pound
$
(2.59
)
$
0.99
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
Metals
Production
Inventory
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues
and Delivery
DD&A
Adjustments
Totals presented above
$
140
$
117
$
31
$
5
Treatment charges and other
(11
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
10
—
—
Molybdenum mines
129
127
31
5
Other mining c
7,420
6,454
638
60
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,697
)
(1,642
)
30
18
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
5,852
$
4,939
$
699
$
83
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Totals presented above
$
215
$
146
$
34
$
—
Treatment charges and other
(15
)
—
—
—
Noncash and other costs, net
—
3
—
—
Molybdenum mines
200
149
34
—
Other mining c
8,642
7,168
626
1
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,504
)
(1,388
)
39
58
As reported in our consolidated financial statements
$
7,338
$
5,929
$
699
$
59
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 charges totaling $6 million ($0.48 per pound of molybdenum) primarily associated with the April 2020 revised operating plans (including employee separation costs) and contract cancellation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
c.
Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9. 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 America and South America copper mines.
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GUARANTOR SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
All of the senior notes issued by FCX are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis jointly and severally by Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G LLC), as guarantor, which is a 100 -percent-owned subsidiary of FCX Oil & Gas LLC (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 FCX’s 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 obligations may be released or terminated upon: (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of FM O&G LLC to a third party that is not a subsidiary or an affiliate of FCX; (ii) FM O&G LLC no longer having any obligations under any FM O&G senior notes or any refinancing thereof and no longer being a co-borrower or guarantor of any obligations of FCX under the revolving credit facility or any other senior debt or, in each case, any refinancing thereof; or (iii) the discharge of FCX’s obligations under the indentures in accordance with their terms.
The following summarized financial information includes information regarding FCX, as issuer, FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries of FCX at June 30, 2020 , and December 31, 2019 , and for six months ended June 30, 2020 .
FCX
FM O&G LLC
Non-guarantor
Consolidated
Issuer
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminations
FCX
As of June 30, 2020
Current assets
$
249
$
646
$
6,921
$
(661
)
$
7,155
Noncurrent assets
1,427
6
33,027
(1,385
)
33,075
Current liabilities
175
24
3,402
(695
)
2,906
Noncurrent liabilities
9,211
11,073
15,964
(16,079
)
20,169
As of December 31, 2019
Current assets
$
154
$
657
$
7,778
$
(674
)
$
7,915
Noncurrent assets
1,620
22
32,692
(1,440
)
32,894
Current liabilities
323
42
3,550
(706
)
3,209
Noncurrent liabilities
9,180
10,892
15,975
(15,895
)
20,152
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues
$
—
$
14
$
5,838
$
—
$
5,852
Operating loss
(18
)
(22
)
(103
)
(9
)
(152
)
Net (loss) income
(438
)
a
(159
)
a
(494
)
666
(425
)
a.
Net loss equals net loss attributable to common stockholders because net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests is zero for issuer and guarantor.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our potential future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as plans, projections, or expectations relating to ore grades and milling rates; forecasts or expectations regarding business outlook; production and sales volumes; unit net cash costs; cash flows; capital expenditures; liquidity; operating costs; operating plans; cost savings; the consummation of the tender offers; the use of proceeds from the notes offering; our expectations regarding our share of PT-FI's net income (loss) and future cash flows through 2022; PT-FI's development, financing, construction and completion of a new smelter in Indonesia; improvements in operating procedures and technology; exploration efforts and results; development and production activities, rates and costs; tax rates; export quotas and duties; the impact of copper, gold and molybdenum price changes; the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings; reserve estimates; execution of the settlement agreement associated with the Louisiana coastal erosion cases; and future dividend payments, share purchases and sales. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” "targets," “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “to be,” ”potential," “assumptions,” “guidance,” “future” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. The declaration of future dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. In accordance with the June 2020 amendment to the revolving credit facility, we are currently restricted from declaring or paying common stock dividends.
We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, expected, 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, but are not limited to, our ability to consummate the tender offers; the duration and scope of and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact thereof on commodity prices, our business and the global economy, which are evolving and beyond our control, and any related actions taken by governments and businesses; our ability to contain and mitigate the risk of spread or major outbreak of COVID-19 at our operating sites, including at PT-FI’s remote operating site in Papua; supply of and demand for, and prices of, copper, gold and molybdenum; mine sequencing; changes in mine plans or operational modifications, delays, deferrals or cancellations; production rates; timing of shipments; results of feasibility studies; potential inventory adjustments; potential impairment of long-lived mining assets; the potential effects of violence in Indonesia generally and in the province of Papua; the Indonesian government's extension of PT-FI's export license after March 15, 2021; risks associated with underground mining; satisfaction of requirements in accordance with PT-FI's IUPK to extend mining rights from 2031 through 2041; the Indonesian government's approval of a deferred schedule for completion of the new smelter in Indonesia; expected results from improvements in operating procedures and technology, including innovation initiatives; industry risks; regulatory changes; political and social risks; labor relations; weather- and climate-related risks; environmental risks; litigation results; cybersecurity incidents; changes in general market, economic and industry conditions; financial condition of our customers, suppliers, vendors, partners and affiliates, particularly during weak economic conditions and extended periods of low commodity prices; reductions in liquidity and access to capital; and other factors described in more detail as described further in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2019 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A. herein.
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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