PT Freeport Indonesia (“PT-FI” or the “Company”)
announced today that it intends to offer one or more series of U.S.
Dollar denominated senior notes (the “Notes”), subject to market
and other conditions (the “Notes Offering”). PT-FI intends to use
the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to finance its smelter
projects, refinancing and for general corporate purposes. The Notes
are expected to be rated “Baa3” by Moody’s and “BBB-” by Fitch.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities plc are
the joint global coordinators for the offering. HSBC, Mandiri
Securities Pte. Ltd., Mizuho Securities Asia Limited and SMBC Nikko
Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, are the joint bookrunners for the
offering. CIMB Bank Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch, IMI - Intesa
Sanpaolo, Malayan Banking Berhad, Standard Chartered Bank and
United Overseas Bank Limited are the co-managers for the
offering.
When issued, the Notes will be unsecured obligations of PT-FI.
The interest rate and other terms of the Notes will be determined
at the time of pricing of the Notes Offering.
The Notes will be offered (i) in the United States to persons
reasonably believed by the initial purchasers to be qualified
institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and (ii) outside the
United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities
Act. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction,
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.
The Notes may not be offered or sold (i) in Indonesia to
Indonesian citizens or residents or foreign parties, or (ii)
outside Indonesia to Indonesian citizens wherever they are
domiciled, or to Indonesian residents, in a manner which
constitutes a public offering of the securities under Indonesian
Law No. 8 of 1995 on Capital Markets and its implementing
regulations, or a private placement of the securities under the OJK
Regulation No. 30/POJK.04/2019 on the Issuance of Debt Securities
and/or Sukuk without a Public Offering. PT-FI does not intend to
register any portion of the Notes Offering in Indonesia or to
conduct a public offering of the Notes in Indonesia.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, nor shall
there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in
which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. A
rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the securities
and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any
time by the relevant rating agency. The significance of each rating
should be analyzed independently from any other rating.
This press release contains information about the pending
offering of the Notes, and there can be no assurance that the Notes
Offering will be completed.
About PT-FI
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. PT-FI is owned 51.24% collectively by PT Indonesia
Asahan Aluminum (Persero) (PT Inalum, also known as MIND ID), an
Indonesia state-owned enterprise, and PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan
Mineral, and 48.76% by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), one of the
world’s largest publicly traded copper producers listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. FCX manages the mining operations of PT-FI.
PT-FI also owns a 39.5% interest in the PT Smelting copper smelter
in Gresik, Indonesia and is constructing a greenfield smelter to
increase in-country copper concentrate processing capacity. PT-FI
has successfully operated in Indonesia for approximately 55
years.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which
are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such
as plans, projections or expectations related to the proposed
offering, including the use of proceeds therefrom. The words
“anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“expects,” “projects,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,”
“should,” “could,” “to be,” “assumptions,” “guidance,” “future,”
“potential” and any similar expressions are intended to identify
those assertions as forward-looking statements. PT-FI cautions
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
PT-FI’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
PT-FI’s ability to consummate the proposed offering; corporate
developments that could preclude, impair or delay the proposed
offering; changes in the expected credit ratings of the Notes;
changes in PT-FI’s cash requirements, financial position, financing
plans or investment plans; changes in general market, economic,
tax, regulatory or industry conditions; supply of and demand for,
and prices of the commodities PT-FI produces, primarily copper and
gold; changes in general market, economic, tax, regulatory or
industry conditions, including as a result of Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine; reductions in liquidity and access to capital; the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic and any future public health crisis; PT-FI’s
ability to contain and mitigate the risk of spread or major
outbreak of COVID-19 at its operating site; political and social
risks; operational risks inherent in mining, with higher inherent
risks in underground mining; fluctuations in price and availability
of commodities purchased; constraints on supply, logistics and
transportation services; supply of and demand for, and prices of,
copper and gold; mine sequencing; changes in mine plans or
operational modifications, delays, deferrals or cancellations;
production rates; timing of shipments; results of technical,
economic or feasibility studies; potential inventory adjustments;
potential impairment of long-lived mining assets; potential effects
of violence in Indonesia generally and in the province of Papua;
the Indonesia government’s extension of PT-FI’s export license
after March 19, 2023; satisfaction of requirements in accordance
with PT-FI’s IUPK and applicable laws and regulations to extend
mining rights from 2031 through 2041; the Government’s approval of
a deferred schedule for completion of additional domestic smelting
capacity in Indonesia; cybersecurity incidents; labor relations,
including labor-related work stoppages and costs; the results of
the human health risk assessment to evaluate the potential impacts
of tailings and mining waste, and compliance with applicable
environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; weather- and
climate-related risks; environmental risks and litigation results;
PT-FI’s ability to comply with its responsible production
commitments under specific frameworks and any changes to such
frameworks and other factors.
Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which
PT-FI’s forward-looking statements are based are likely to change
after the forward-looking statements are made, including for
example commodity prices, which PT-FI cannot control, and
production volumes and costs, some aspects of which PT-FI may not
be able to control. Further, PT-FI may make changes to its business
plans that could affect its results. All information provided in
this press release is as of the date of this press release, and
PT-FI undertakes no duty to update such information, except as
required under applicable law.
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