General Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

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General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S.). Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s (FCX) consolidated financial statements and notes contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Form 10-K). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. Dollar amounts in tables are stated in millions, except per share amounts.

PT Smelting. In December 2023, PT Smelting completed an expansion of its facilities. The project was funded by PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) with borrowings totaling $254 million that converted to equity effective June 30, 2024, increasing PT-FI’s ownership in PT Smelting to 66% from 39.5%.

As discussed in Note 3 of FCX’s 2023 Form 10-K, FCX has determined that PT Smelting, which is owned by PT-FI and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, is a variable interest entity. Since mutual consent of both PT Smelting shareholders is required to make the decisions that most significantly impact the economic performance of PT Smelting, PT-FI is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, PT-FI will continue to account for its investment in PT Smelting under the equity method.

Attribution of PT Freeport Indonesia’s Net Income or Loss. As discussed in Note 3 of FCX’s 2023 Form 10-K, beginning January 1, 2023, the attribution of PT-FI’s net income or loss is based on equity ownership percentages (48.76% for FCX, 26.24% for PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID) and 25.00% for PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral) with certain exceptions, as contemplated by the economics replacement agreement in the PT-FI shareholders agreement.

As further discussed in Note 3, in first-quarter 2024, PT-FI recorded net credits of $215 million associated with the closure of its 2021 corporate income tax audit and resolution of the framework for disputed tax matters. PT-FI’s net income and cash dividends associated with the settlement of this historical tax matter that originated before December 31, 2022, were attributed approximately 81% to FCX.

As discussed in Note 3 of FCX’s 2023 Form 10-K, because PT-FI did not achieve the Gold Target during the Initial Period (as defined in the PT-FI shareholders agreement), PT-FI’s net income and cash dividends associated with the sale of approximately 190,000 ounces of gold during 2023 were attributed approximately 81% to FCX.

Subsequent Events. FCX evaluated events after June 30, 2024, and through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and determined any events and transactions occurring during this period that would require recognition or disclosure are appropriately addressed in these consolidated financial statements.