–ª Net loss attributable to common stock totaled $2.5 billion, $2.38 per share, for first-quarter 2015, compared with net income attributable to common stock of $510 million, $0.49 per share, for first-quarter 2014. After adjusting for net charges totaling $2.4 billion, $2.32 per share, primarily for the reduction of the carrying value of oil and gas properties and the related tax charge to establish a deferred tax valuation allowance, adjusted net loss attributable to common stock totaled $60 million, $0.06 per share, for first-quarter 2015.

–ª Consolidated sales totaled 960 million pounds of copper, 263 thousand ounces of gold, 23 million pounds of molybdenum and 12.5 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMBOE) for first-quarter 2015, compared with 871 million pounds of copper, 187 thousand ounces of gold, 27 million pounds of molybdenum and 16.1 MMBOE for first-quarter 2014.

–ª Consolidated sales for the year 2015 are expected to approximate 4.2 billion pounds of copper, 1.3 million ounces of gold, 95 million pounds of molybdenum and 52.3 MMBOE, including 960 million pounds of copper, 300 thousand ounces of gold, 25 million pounds of molybdenum and 12.9 MMBOE for second-quarter 2015.

–ª Average realized prices were $2.72 per pound for copper, $1,186 per ounce for gold and $56.51 per barrel for oil (including $11.97 per barrel for realized cash gains on derivative contracts) for first-quarter 2015.
–ª Consolidated unit net cash costs for first-quarter 2015 averaged $1.64 per pound of copper for mining operations and $20.26 per barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) for oil and gas operations.

–ª Operating cash flows totaled $717 million (net of $86 million in working capital uses and changes in other tax payments) for first-quarter 2015. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.75 per pound for copper, $1,200 per ounce for gold, $8 per pound for molybdenum and $65 per barrel for Brent crude oil for the remainder of 2015, operating cash flows for the year 2015 are expected to approximate $4.4 billion.

–ª Capital expenditures totaled $1.9 billion for first-quarter 2015, including $0.6 billion for major projects at mining operations and $1.0 billion for oil and gas operations. Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $6.5 billion for the year 2015, including $2.5 billion for major projects at mining operations and $2.8 billion for oil and gas operations.

–ª FCX has taken actions to reduce or defer capital expenditures and other costs and is evaluating funding alternatives to advance growth projects in its oil and gas business, including consideration of a sale of public equity for a minority interest in its oil and gas subsidiary. Additional capital cost reductions, potential additional divestitures or monetizations and other actions will be pursued as required to maintain a strong balance sheet while preserving a strong resource position and portfolio of assets with attractive long-term growth prospects. FCX has a broad set of natural resource assets that provides many alternatives for future actions to enhance its financial flexibility.

–ª At March 31, 2015, consolidated debt totaled $20.3 billion and consolidated cash totaled $549 million.

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