Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results

DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --


                                 Third Quarter
                                 -------------


    ($ in billions except profit
     per share)                              2017     2016
    ----------------------------             ----     ----


    Sales and Revenues                      $11.4     $9.2
    ------------------                   -----     ----


    Profit Per Share                     $1.77    $0.48
    ----------------                     -----    -----


    Adjusted Profit Per Share            $1.95    $0.85

    --  Third-quarter sales and revenues up more than $2 billion from a year ago
    --  Operational performance driving improved results
    --  Full-year 2017 sales and revenues outlook about $44 billion
    --  Full-year profit per share outlook about $4.60 (adjusted profit per
        share outlook about $6.25)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced third-quarter 2017 sales and revenues of $11.4 billion, compared with $9.2 billion in the third quarter of 2016. Third-quarter 2017 profit per share was $1.77, compared with $0.48 per share in the third quarter of 2016. Excluding restructuring costs, third-quarter 2017 adjusted profit per share was $1.95, compared with third-quarter 2016 adjusted profit per share of $0.85.

Caterpillar's financial position continued to strengthen in the quarter. Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) operating cash flow was about $600 million during the third quarter, and ME&T's debt-to-capital ratio improved to 36.1 percent, down from 38.6 percent at the end of the second quarter. The company ended the third quarter of 2017 with an enterprise cash balance of $9.6 billion.

"Higher sales volume and our team's focus on cost discipline resulted in improved profit margins across our three primary segments," said Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby.

2017 Outlook

Caterpillar continues to see strength in a number of industries and regions, including construction in China, on-shore oil and gas in North America, and increased capital investments by mining customers. We are working with our supply chain to increase production levels to satisfy customer demand for those markets that have improved.

In July 2017, Caterpillar provided an outlook range for full-year 2017 sales and revenues of $42 billion to $44 billion, with a midpoint of $43 billion. The company now expects full-year 2017 sales and revenues of about $44 billion.

For the full year of 2017, Caterpillar now expects profit per share of about $4.60, or adjusted profit per share of about $6.25. The previous outlook for 2017 profit was about $3.50 per share at the midpoint of the sales and revenues outlook, or adjusted profit per share of about $5.00. The company now expects to incur about $1.3 billion of restructuring costs in 2017, a slight increase from the previous outlook of about $1.2 billion. The outlook does not include potential mark-to-market gains or losses related to pension and other postemployment benefit (OPEB) plans. While the final impact will not be known until year end, the impact would be negative to profit based on information as of the end of the third quarter.

"As a result of our team's strong performance, we are raising our 2017 profit outlook," continued Umpleby. "We are executing our new strategy for profitable growth based on operational excellence, expanded offerings and services."

Notes:

    --  Glossary of terms is included on pages 14-15; first occurrence of terms
        shown in bold italics.
    --  Information on non-GAAP financial measures is included on page 16.
    --  Caterpillar will conduct a teleconference and live webcast, with a slide
        presentation, beginning at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, October 24,
        2017, to discuss its 2017 third-quarter financial results. The
        accompanying slides will be available before the webcast on the
        Caterpillar website at
        http://www.caterpillar.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

About Caterpillar:
For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2016 sales and revenues of $38.537 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release relate to future events and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "estimate," "will be," "will," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "project," "intend," "could," "should" or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections, forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee future performance and speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries we serve; (ii) commodity price changes, material price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products or significant shortages of material; (iii) government monetary or fiscal policies; (iv) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (v) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers' needs; (vi) the impact of the highly competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (vii) information technology security threats and computer crime; (viii) additional restructuring costs or a failure to realize anticipated savings or benefits from past or future cost reduction actions; (ix) failure to realize all of the anticipated benefits from initiatives to increase our productivity, efficiency and cash flow and to reduce costs; (x) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM customers; (xi) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; (xii) union disputes or other employee relations issues; (xiii) adverse effects of unexpected events including natural disasters; (xiv) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (xv) failure to maintain our credit ratings and potential resulting increases to our cost of borrowing and adverse effects on our cost of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets; (xvi) our Financial Products segment's risks associated with the financial services industry; (xvii) changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions; (xviii) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's customers; (xix) currency fluctuations; (xx) our or Cat Financial's compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xxi) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxii) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xxiii) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position; (xxiv) additional tax expense or exposure; (xxv) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxvi) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xxvii) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; and (xxviii) other factors described in more detail in Caterpillar's Forms 10-Q, 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Consolidated Sales and Revenues

Consolidated Sales and Revenues Comparison

Third Quarter 2017 vs. Third Quarter 2016

To access this chart, go to http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors/quarterly-results.html for the downloadable version of Caterpillar 3Q 2017 earnings.

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Sales and Revenues between the third quarter of 2016 (at left) and the third quarter of 2017 (at right). Items favorably impacting sales and revenues appear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting sales and revenues appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees.

Sales and Revenues

Total sales and revenues were $11.413 billion in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $2.253 billion, or 25 percent, compared with $9.160 billion in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume, with about half due to improved end-user demand and about half due to favorable changes in dealer inventories. The improvement in end-user demand was across all regions and most end markets. The favorable change in dealer inventories was primarily due to a decrease during the third quarter of 2016. By segment, the largest sales volume increase was in Construction Industries mostly due to the favorable impact of changes in dealer inventories and higher end-user demand for construction equipment. Sales volume for Resource Industries increased due to the favorable impact of changes in dealer inventories and higher end-user demand for aftermarket parts. Energy & Transportation's sales volume increased due to higher demand across all applications. Favorable price realization, primarily in Construction Industries, also contributed to the sales improvement. Financial Products' revenues were about flat.

Sales increased across all regions with the largest increase in North America. Sales improved 27 percent in North America primarily due to higher end-user demand for both equipment and aftermarket parts, as well as favorable changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventories decreased during the third quarter of 2016 and were about flat in the third quarter of 2017. Asia/Pacific sales increased 31 percent primarily due to higher end-user demand for construction equipment. About half of the sales improvement in Asia/Pacific was in China resulting from increased building construction and infrastructure investment. EAME sales increased 22 percent primarily due to the favorable impact of changes in dealer inventories as dealers decreased inventories in the third quarter of 2016 and increased dealer inventories in the third quarter of 2017. Sales increased 24 percent in Latin America due to stabilizing economic conditions in several countries in the region that resulted in improved end-user demand from low levels.

Consolidated Operating Profit

Consolidated Operating Profit Comparison

Third Quarter 2017 vs. Third Quarter 2016

To access this chart, go to http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors/quarterly-results.html for the downloadable version of Caterpillar 3Q 2017 earnings.

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Operating Profit between the third quarter of 2016 (at left) and the third quarter of 2017 (at right). Items favorably impacting operating profit appear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting operating profit appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees. The bar entitled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Energy & Transportation other operating (income) expenses.

Operating profit for the third quarter of 2017 was $1.577 billion, compared with $481 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase of $1.096 billion was primarily due to higher sales volume. Favorable price realization, lower restructuring costs and variable manufacturing costs were partially offset by higher period costs. Price realization was favorable, primarily in Construction Industries.

Variable manufacturing costs were lower primarily due to the favorable impact from cost absorption as inventory increased in the third quarter of 2017 due to higher production volumes and was about flat in the third quarter of 2016. Material costs were slightly unfavorable due to increases in steel prices. Period costs were higher primarily due to higher short-term incentive compensation expense. Despite a significant increase in sales volume, period costs excluding short-term incentive compensation expense were about flat.

Restructuring costs were $90 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $324 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Other Profit/Loss Items

    --  Other income/expense in the third quarter of 2017 was income of $64
        million, compared with income of $28 million in the third quarter of
        2016. The favorable change was primarily a result of gains on the sale
        of securities.
    --  The provision for income taxes in the third quarter reflects an
        estimated annual tax rate of 32 percent, which excludes the discrete
        item discussed in the following paragraph, compared with 25 percent for
        the third quarter of 2016. The increase is primarily due to higher
        non-U.S. restructuring costs in 2017 that are taxed at relatively lower
        non-U.S. tax rates, along with other changes in the geographic mix of
        profits from a tax perspective.

In addition, a discrete tax benefit of $18 million was recorded for the settlement of stock-based compensation awards with associated tax deductions in excess of cumulative U.S. GAAP compensation expense.

Excluding restructuring costs, gain on the sale of Caterpillar's equity investment in IronPlanet in the second quarter of 2017, and discrete items, the 2017 estimated annual tax rate is expected to be 29 percent.

Global Workforce

Caterpillar worldwide, full-time employment was about 96,700 at the end of the third quarter of 2017, about flat with the end of the third quarter of 2016. The flexible workforce increased by about 6,500, primarily due to higher production volumes. In total, the global workforce increased by about 6,100. Since the end of the second quarter of 2017, the global workforce increased about 3,700 to support increasing production volumes.



                                 September 30
                                 ------------

                            2017               2016   Increase/

                                                    (Decrease)
                                                    ---------

    Full-time employment  96,700             97,100             (400)

    Flexible workforce    18,200             11,700             6,500
                          ------             ------             -----

    Total                114,900            108,800             6,100
                         =======            =======             =====


    Geographic Summary
    ------------------

    U.S. workforce        49,700             46,900             2,800

    Non-U.S. workforce    65,200             61,900             3,300
                          ------             ------             -----

    Total                114,900            108,800             6,100
                         =======            =======             =====

SEGMENT RESULTS




    Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region

                                                                                                                                         %         North           %           Latin           %                          %           Asia/             %

    (Millions of dollars)                                                                                                  Total         Change     America        Change       America        Change         EAME        Change       Pacific          Change
                                                                                                                           -----         ------     -------        ------       -------        ------         ----        ------       -------          ------

    Third Quarter 2017
    ------------------

    Construction Industries(1)                                                                                                    $4,854     37%            $2,165         31%            $390          36%        $1,008         28%            $1,291          57%

    Resource Industries(2)                                                                                                         1,870     36%               581         28%             329          30%           488         61%               472          29%

    Energy & Transportation(3)                                                                                                     3,961     12%             1,928         22%             300           7%         1,166          7%               567         (2)%

    All Other Segments?                                                                                                               56    100%                30        400%               1            - %          13        160%                12        (29)%

    Corporate Items and Eliminations                                                                                                (28)                     (25)                        (1)                       (2)                            -
                                                                                                                                     ---                       ---                         ---                        ---                           ---

    Machinery, Energy & Transportation                                                                                           $10,713     27%            $4,679         27%          $1,019          24%        $2,673         22%            $2,342          31%


    Financial Products Segment                                                                                                      $774      3%              $510          9%             $64        (24)%          $110          9%               $90         (8)%

    Corporate Items and Eliminations                                                                                                (74)                     (51)                        (5)                       (4)                         (14)
                                                                                                                                     ---                       ---                         ---                        ---                           ---

    Financial Products Revenues                                                                                                     $700       - %            $459          5%             $59        (20)%          $106          9%               $76        (14)%


    Consolidated Sales and Revenues                                                                                              $11,413     25%            $5,138         25%          $1,078          20%        $2,779         22%            $2,418          29%
                                                                                                                                 =======                    ======                      ======                     ======                        ======


    Third Quarter 2016
    ------------------

    Construction Industries(1)                                                                                                    $3,554                    $1,655                        $287                       $789                          $823

    Resource Industries(2)                                                                                                         1,377                       454                         254                        303                           366

    Energy & Transportation(3)                                                                                                     3,534                     1,583                         280                      1,094                           577

    All Other Segments?                                                                                                               28                         6                           -                         5                            17

    Corporate Items and Eliminations                                                                                                (30)                     (26)                          -                       (3)                          (1)
                                                                                                                                     ---                       ---                         ---                       ---                           ---

    Machinery, Energy & Transportation                                                                                            $8,463                    $3,672                        $821                     $2,188                        $1,782


    Financial Products Segment                                                                                                      $749                      $466                         $84                       $101                           $98

    Corporate Items and Eliminations                                                                                                (52)                     (28)                       (10)                       (4)                         (10)
                                                                                                                                     ---                       ---                         ---                        ---                           ---

    Financial Products Revenues                                                                                                     $697                      $438                         $74                        $97                           $88


    Consolidated Sales and Revenues                                                                                               $9,160                    $4,110                        $895                     $2,285                        $1,870
                                                                                                                                  ======                    ======                        ====                     ======                        ======


    (1)Does not include inter-segment sales of $32 million and $27 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

    (2)Does not include inter-segment sales of $86 million and $69 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

    (3)Does not include inter-segment sales of $877 million and $629 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

    4Does not include inter-segment sales of $89 million and $95 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.



    Sales and Revenues by Segment


                                      Third           Sales              Price                                            Third                        $          %

    (Millions of dollars)         Quarter 2016        Volume          Realization      Currency        Other          Quarter 2017           Change            Change
                                  ------------        ------          -----------      --------        -----          ------------           ------            ------

    Construction Industries                    $3,554          $1,002             $291              $7         $    -                $4,854            $1,300            37%

    Resource Industries                         1,377             410               73              10              -                 1,870               493            36%

    Energy & Transportation                     3,534             419             (21)             29              -                 3,961               427            12%

    All Other Segments                             28              28                -              -             -                    56                28           100%

    Corporate Items and
     Eliminations                                (30)              2                -              -             -                  (28)                2
                                                  ---             ---              ---            ---           ---                   ---               ---


    Machinery, Energy &
     Transportation                            $8,463          $1,861             $343             $46         $    -               $10,713            $2,250            27%


    Financial Products Segment                   $749        $      -         $     -          $   -           $25                   $774               $25             3%

    Corporate Items and
     Eliminations                                (52)              -               -              -          (22)                  (74)             (22)
                                                  ---             ---             ---            ---           ---                    ---               ---

    Financial Products Revenues                  $697      $        -       $       -        $     -            $3                   $700                $3             0%


    Consolidated Sales and
     Revenues                                  $9,160          $1,861             $343             $46             $3                $11,413            $2,253            25%
                                               ======          ======             ====             ===            ===                =======            ======




    Operating Profit (Loss)
     by Segment

                                Third               Third                     $     %

    (Millions of dollars)   Quarter 2017        Quarter 2016        Change        Change
                            ------------        ------------        ------        ------

    Construction Industries                $884                $326          $558          171%

    Resource Industries                     226                (77)          303           n/a  %

    Energy & Transportation                 750                 572           178           31%

    All Other Segments                        6                (22)           28           n/a  %

    Corporate Items and
     Eliminations                         (359)              (433)           74
                                           ----                ----           ---

    Machinery, Energy &
     Transportation                      $1,507                $366        $1,141          312%

    Financial Products
     Segment                               $185                $183            $2            1%

    Corporate Items and
     Eliminations                          (37)               (12)         (25)
                                            ---                 ---           ---

    Financial Products                     $148                $171         $(23)        (13)%

    Consolidating
     Adjustments                           (78)               (56)         (22)


    Consolidated Operating
     Profit                              $1,577                $481        $1,096          228%
                                         ======                ====        ======


    CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES



    (Millions of dollars)

    Sales Comparison

                                                                                 Third                                       Sales               Price                    Currency             Third                   $        %
                                                                             Quarter 2016                                   Volume            Realization                                  Quarter 2017         Change        Change
                                                                             ------------                                   ------            -----------                                  ------------        ------         ------


    Sales Comparison(1)                                                            $3,554                                       $1,002                 $291                         $7                  $4,854         $1,300        37%


    Sales by Geographic Region


                                                                                 Third                                       Third                                      $              %
                                                                             Quarter 2017                                Quarter 2016                     Change                    Change
                                                                             ------------                                ------------                     ------                    ------

    North America                                                                  $2,165                                       $1,655                 $510                        31%

    Latin America                                                                     390                                          287                  103                        36%

    EAME                                                                            1,008                                          789                  219                        28%

    Asia/Pacific                                                                    1,291                                          823                  468                        57%

    Total(1)                                                                       $4,854                                       $3,554               $1,300                        37%


    Segment Profit

                                                                                 Third                                       Third                                      $              %
                                                                                                                                       Change                    Change
                                                                             Quarter 2017                                Quarter 2016
                                                                             ------------                                ------------

    Segment Profit                                                                   $884                                         $326                 $558                       171%


    (1)Does not include inter-segment sales of $32 million and $27 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Construction Industries' sales were $4.854 billion in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $3.554 billion in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was due to higher sales volume and favorable price realization.

    --  About half of the sales volume increase was due to the impact of
        favorable changes in dealer inventories as inventories decreased
        significantly in the third quarter of 2016 and increased in the third
        quarter of 2017. In addition, sales volume improved due to higher
        end-user demand for construction equipment.
    --  Although market conditions remain competitive, price realization was
        favorable due to a particularly weak pricing environment in the third
        quarter of 2016 and previously implemented price increases.

Sales increased across all regions with the largest increases in North America and Asia/Pacific.

    --  In North America, the sales increase was primarily due to a favorable
        impact of changes in dealer inventories, which decreased in the third
        quarter of 2016 and were about flat in the third quarter of 2017.
        Favorable price realization also contributed to increased sales. In
        addition, end-user demand for construction equipment increased primarily
        due to improved oil and gas, residential and nonresidential construction
        activities.
    --  Sales in Asia/Pacific were higher as a result of an increase in end-user
        demand, primarily in China, stemming from increased building
        construction and infrastructure investment. Favorable price realization
        also contributed to increased sales.
    --  Sales increased in EAME primarily due to the favorable impact of changes
        in dealer inventories, which decreased in the third quarter of 2016 and
        increased in the third quarter of 2017. Favorable price realization also
        contributed to increased sales.
    --  Although construction activity remained weak in Latin America, sales
        were higher as end-user demand increased from low levels due to
        stabilizing economic conditions in several countries in the region.

Construction Industries' profit was $884 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $326 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase in profit was primarily due to higher sales volume and favorable price realization, partially offset by unfavorable period costs. The increase in period costs was due to higher short-term incentive compensation expense.


    RESOURCE INDUSTRIES



    (Millions of dollars)

    Sales Comparison

                                              Third                       Sales                   Price Realization      Currency               Third               $         %
                                          Quarter 2016                    Volume                                                            Quarter 2017      Change        Change
                                          ------------                    ------                                                            ------------      ------       ------


    Sales
     Comparison(1)                               $1,377                         $410                              $73             $10                  $1,870         $493         36%


    Sales by Geographic Region


                                              Third                       Third                                   $          %
                                          Quarter 2017                Quarter 2016                      Change            Change
                                          ------------                ------------                      ------            ------

    North America                                  $581                         $454                             $127             28%

    Latin America                                   329                          254                               75             30%

    EAME                                            488                          303                              185             61%

    Asia/Pacific                                    472                          366                              106             29%

    Total(1)                                     $1,870                       $1,377                             $493             36%


    Segment Profit (Loss)

                                              Third                       Third                                   $          %
                                          Quarter 2017                Quarter 2016                      Change            Change
                                          ------------                ------------                      ------            ------

    Segment Profit
     (Loss)                                        $226                        ($77)                            $303                  n/a %


    (1)Does not include inter-segment sales of $86 million and $69 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Resource Industries' sales were $1.870 billion in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $493 million from the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to the favorable impact of changes in dealer inventories, an increase in end-user demand for aftermarket parts and favorable price realization. Dealer inventories were about flat in the third quarter of 2017, compared with a decrease in the third quarter of 2016. Dealer deliveries for new equipment increased slightly. Increases in certain commodity prices over the past year, along with continued commodity consumption, have resulted in increased mining activity and the need for maintenance and rebuild activities. Although commodity prices have improved, they remain volatile, but are generally above investment threshold prices, which is a positive for end-user demand.

Resource Industries' profit was $226 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with a loss of $77 million in the third quarter of 2016. The improvement was due to higher sales volume, favorable price realization and lower variable manufacturing costs primarily due to cost absorption. Cost absorption was favorable as inventory increased in the third quarter of 2017 to support higher production volumes and was about flat in the third quarter of 2016. Period costs were about flat as an increase in short-term incentive compensation expense was offset by the favorable impact of restructuring and cost reduction actions.


    ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION



    (Millions of dollars)

    Sales Comparison

                                                                                Third                                      Sales       Price      Currency                  Third                      %
                                                                            Quarter 2016                                   Volume   Realization                                               $     Change
                                                                                                                                                               Quarter 2017            Change



    Sales
     Comparison(1)                                                                $3,534                                       $419         ($21)         $29                   $3,961         $427        12%


    Sales by Geographic Region


                                                                                Third                                      Third              $       %
                                                                            Quarter 2017                                               Change       Change
                                                                                                      Quarter 2016


    North America                                                                 $1,928                                     $1,583          $345          22%

    Latin America                                                                    300                                        280            20           7%

    EAME                                                                           1,166                                      1,094            72           7%

    Asia/Pacific                                                                     567                                        577          (10)        (2)%

    Total(1)                                                                      $3,961                                     $3,534          $427          12%


    Segment Profit

                                                                                Third                                      Third              $       %
                                                                            Quarter 2017                                               Change       Change
                                                                                                      Quarter 2016


    Segment Profit                                                                  $750                                       $572          $178          31%


    (1)Does not include inter-segment sales of $877 million and $629 million in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Energy & Transportation's sales were $3.961 billion in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $3.534 billion in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume across all applications.

    --  Industrial - Sales were higher in all regions, reflecting increased
        demand for equipment across end-user applications and aftermarket parts.
    --  Oil and Gas - Sales increased in North America due to higher demand for
        aftermarket parts supporting rebuild activity and for reciprocating
        engines used in well servicing applications. This was partially offset
        by a decrease in equipment sold in EAME due to the absence of several
        large gas compression projects.
    --  Power Generation - Sales increased in North America and EAME due to the
        timing of projects. Asia/Pacific and Latin America were about flat.
    --  Transportation - Sales were higher in North America for rail services as
        rail traffic has increased.

Energy & Transportation's profit was $750 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $572 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume and lower variable manufacturing costs, partially offset by higher period costs. Variable manufacturing costs were favorable primarily due to cost absorption as inventory increased in the third quarter of 2017 to support higher production volumes and was about flat in the third quarter of 2016. The increase in period costs was primarily due to higher short-term incentive compensation expense.


    FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT



    (Millions of dollars)

    Revenues by Geographic Region

                                      Third              Third                    $            %
                                  Quarter 2017       Quarter 2016         Change             Change
                                  ------------     ------------        ------             ------

     North
     America                              $510 $466                $44                  9%

     Latin
     America                                64   84               (20)              (24)%

    EAME                                   110  101                  9                  9%

     Asia/
     Pacific                                90   98                (8)               (8)%

    Total                                 $774 $749                $25                  3%


    Segment Profit

                                      Third            Third                    $           %
                                  Quarter 2017     Quarter 2016        Change
                                                                         Change


     Segment
     Profit                               $185 $183                 $2                  1%

Financial Products' segment revenues were $774 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $25 million, or 3 percent, from the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher average financing rates in North America and a favorable impact from intercompany lending activity in North America. These favorable impacts were partially offset by lower average earning assets in North America and lower average financing rates in Asia/Pacific.

Financial Products' profit was $185 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with $183 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher gains on sales of securities at Insurance Services, increased intercompany lending activity and an increase in net yield on average earning assets. These favorable impacts were mostly offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses at Cat Financial and an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses due to higher short-term incentive compensation expense.

At the end of the third quarter of 2017, past dues at Cat Financial were 2.73 percent, compared with 2.77 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2016. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $47 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared with $29 million for the third quarter of 2016. The increase in write-offs, net of recoveries, was primarily due to the Latin America and marine portfolios.

As of September 30, 2017, Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses totaled $343 million, or 1.27 percent of finance receivables, compared with $346 million, or 1.28 percent of finance receivables as of September 30, 2016. The allowance for credit losses at year-end 2016 was $343 million, or 1.29 percent of finance receivables.

Corporate Items and Eliminations

Expense for corporate items and eliminations was $396 million in the third quarter of 2017, a decrease of $49 million from the third quarter of 2016. Corporate items and eliminations include: restructuring costs; corporate-level expenses; timing differences, as some expenses are reported in segment profit on a cash basis; retirement benefit costs other than service cost; currency differences for ME&T, as segment profit is reported using annual fixed exchange rates; cost of sales methodology differences, as segments use a current cost methodology; and inter-segment eliminations.

The decrease in expense from the third quarter of 2016 was primarily due to lower restructuring costs, partially offset by methodology differences and higher short-term incentive compensation expense.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


    Q1:                 Can you comment on third-quarter
                        restructuring costs and your 2017
                        outlook for restructuring costs?


    A:                  Restructuring costs of $90 million in
                        the third quarter of 2017 were
                        primarily related to programs in
                        Resource Industries and Energy &
                        Transportation. Third-quarter
                        restructuring costs included a LIFO
                        Inventory Decrement Benefit of $29
                        million related to the closure of the
                        facility in Gosselies, Belgium.


                       We have incurred $1.011 billion of
                        restructuring costs through the first
                        nine months of 2017 and expect to
                        incur about $1.3 billion for the full
                        year of 2017, an increase from the
                        previous outlook for 2017
                        restructuring costs of about $1.2
                        billion.


    Q2:                 Can you discuss changes in dealer
                        inventories during the third quarter
                        of 2017?


    A:                  Changes in dealer inventories had a
                        positive impact on sales from the
                        third quarter of 2016 to the third
                        quarter of 2017. Dealer machine and
                        engine inventories increased about
                        $200 million in the third quarter of
                        2017, compared with a decrease of
                        about $700 million in the third
                        quarter of 2016. During the first nine
                        months of 2017, dealer inventories
                        increased about $100 million, compared
                        with a decrease of about $800 million
                        during the first nine months of 2016.


    Q3:                 Can you discuss changes to your order
                        backlog by segment?


    A:                  At the end of the third quarter of
                        2017, the order backlog was about
                        $15.4 billion, an increase of about
                        $600 million from the end of the
                        second quarter of 2017. Construction
                        Industries' order backlog increased
                        about $500 million, Resource
                        Industries' increased about $300
                        million and Energy & Transportation's
                        decreased about $200 million.


                       Compared with the third quarter of
                        2016, the order backlog increased
                        about $3.8 billion. The increase was
                        across all segments, most
                        significantly in Construction
                        Industries and Resource Industries.


    Q4:                 Can you comment on expense related to
                        your 2017 short-term incentive
                        compensation plans?


    A:                  Short-term incentive compensation
                        expense is directly related to
                        financial and operational performance,
                        measured against targets set annually.
                        Third-quarter 2017 expense was about
                        $400 million. No short-term incentive
                        compensation expense was recognized
                        during the third quarter of 2016.


                       For 2017, our current outlook includes
                        short-term incentive compensation
                        expense of about $1.4 billion. The
                        previous 2017 outlook, issued in July,
                        assumed short-term incentive
                        compensation expense of about $1.3
                        billion. Full-year 2016 short-term
                        incentive compensation expense was
                        about $250 million, significantly
                        below targeted levels.


    Q5:                 What price action are you anticipating
                        for 2018?


    A:                  In late September 2017, we notified our
                        dealers of a price action of 0 to 2
                        percent worldwide on most machines.
                        This price action will be effective
                        January 2018 and includes adjustments
                        to list prices and merchandising
                        discounts. In conjunction with the
                        planned January price action,
                        Caterpillar will be implementing a
                        structural change to machine pricing
                        that will result in a reduction to
                        list prices with offsetting reductions
                        to merchandising discounts. These
                        price actions are a result of current
                        industry factors and general economic
                        conditions. Details by product will be
                        released to dealers in the near future
                        and will vary across geographic
                        regions and products.


    Q6:                 In the past, you provided sales and
                        revenues guidance for the following
                        year in the third quarter. Why have
                        you decided not to provide that
                        guidance this year?


    A:                  Consistent with our new enterprise
                        strategy, we are focused on
                        operational excellence. Our segments
                        are in the process of implementing
                        strategies to drive profitable growth
                        through margin expansion, asset
                        efficiency, expanded offerings and
                        services. We will share more about
                        2018 in January.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS



              1.     Adjusted Profit Per Share - Profit per
                     share excluding restructuring costs for
                     2017 and 2016. For 2017, adjusted profit
                     per share also excludes a gain on the sale
                     of an equity investment in IronPlanet
                     recognized in the second quarter.

              2.     All Other Segments - Primarily includes
                     activities such as: business strategy,
                     product management and development, and
                     manufacturing of filters and fluids,
                     undercarriage, tires and rims, ground
                     engaging tools, fluid transfer products,
                     precision seals, and rubber sealing and
                     connecting components primarily for Cat(R)
                     products; parts distribution; distribution
                     services responsible for dealer
                     development and administration including a
                     wholly owned dealer in Japan, dealer
                     portfolio management and ensuring the most
                     efficient and effective distribution of
                     machines, engines and parts; digital
                     investments for new customer and dealer
                     solutions that integrate data analytics
                     with state-of-the-art digital
                     technologies while transforming the buying
                     experience.

              3.     Consolidating Adjustments - Elimination of
                     transactions between Machinery, Energy &
                     Transportation and Financial Products.

              4.     Construction Industries - A segment
                     primarily responsible for supporting
                     customers using machinery in
                     infrastructure, forestry and building
                     construction applications.
                     Responsibilities include business
                     strategy, product design, product
                     management and development, manufacturing,
                     marketing and sales and product support.
                     The product portfolio includes backhoe
                     loaders, small wheel loaders, small track-
                     type tractors, skid steer loaders, compact
                     track loaders, multi-terrain loaders,
                     mini excavators, compact wheel loaders,
                     telehandlers, select work tools, small,
                     medium and large track excavators, wheel
                     excavators, medium wheel loaders, medium
                     track-type tractors, track-type loaders,
                     motor graders, pipelayers, forestry and
                     paving products and related parts.

              5.     Currency - With respect to sales and
                     revenues, currency represents the
                     translation impact on sales resulting from
                     changes in foreign currency exchange rates
                     versus the U.S. dollar. With respect to
                     operating profit, currency represents the
                     net translation impact on sales and
                     operating costs resulting from changes in
                     foreign currency exchange rates versus the
                     U.S. dollar. Currency only includes the
                     impact on sales and operating profit for
                     the Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                     lines of business excluding restructuring
                     costs; currency impacts on Financial
                     Products' revenues and operating profit
                     are included in the Financial Products'
                     portions of the respective analyses. With
                     respect to other income/expense, currency
                     represents the effects of forward and
                     option contracts entered into by the
                     company to reduce the risk of fluctuations
                     in exchange rates (hedging) and the net
                     effect of changes in foreign currency
                     exchange rates on our foreign currency
                     assets and liabilities for consolidated
                     results (translation).

              6.     Debt-to-Capital Ratio - A key measure of
                     Machinery, Energy & Transportation's
                     financial strength used by management. The
                     metric is defined as Machinery, Energy &
                     Transportation's short-term borrowings,
                     long-term debt due within one year and
                     long-term debt due after one year (debt)
                     divided by the sum of Machinery, Energy &
                     Transportation's debt and shareholders'
                     equity. Debt also includes Machinery,
                     Energy & Transportation's long-term
                     borrowings from Financial Products.

              7.     EAME - A geographic region including
                     Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the
                     Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

              8.     Earning Assets - Assets consisting
                     primarily of total finance receivables net
                     of unearned income, plus equipment on
                     operating leases, less accumulated
                     depreciation at Cat Financial.

              9.     Energy & Transportation - A segment
                     primarily responsible for supporting
                     customers using reciprocating engines,
                     turbines, diesel-electric locomotives and
                     related parts across industries serving
                     power generation, industrial, oil and gas
                     and transportation applications, including
                     marine and rail-related businesses.
                     Responsibilities include business
                     strategy, product design, product
                     management and development, manufacturing,
                     marketing and sales and product support of
                     turbines and turbine-related services,
                     reciprocating engine-powered generator
                     sets, integrated systems used in the
                     electric power generation industry,
                     reciprocating engines and integrated
                     systems and solutions for the marine and
                     oil and gas industries; reciprocating
                     engines supplied to the industrial
                     industry as well as Cat machinery; the
                     remanufacturing of Cat engines and
                     components and remanufacturing services
                     for other companies; the business
                     strategy, product design, product
                     management and development, manufacturing,
                     remanufacturing, leasing and service of
                     diesel-electric locomotives and
                     components and other rail-related
                     products and services and product support
                     of on-highway vocational trucks for North
                     America.

             10.     Financial Products Segment - Provides
                     financing alternatives to customers and
                     dealers around the world for Caterpillar
                     products, as well as financing for
                     vehicles, power generation facilities and
                     marine vessels that, in most cases,
                     incorporate Caterpillar products.
                     Financing plans include operating and
                     finance leases, installment sale
                     contracts, working capital loans and
                     wholesale financing plans. The segment
                     also provides insurance and risk
                     management products and services that help
                     customers and dealers manage their
                     business risk. Insurance and risk
                     management products offered include
                     physical damage insurance, inventory
                     protection plans, extended service
                     coverage for machines and engines, and
                     dealer property and casualty insurance.
                     The various forms of financing, insurance
                     and risk management products offered to
                     customers and dealers help support the
                     purchase and lease of our equipment.
                     Financial Products segment profit is
                     determined on a pretax basis and includes
                     other income/expense items.

             11.     Latin America - A geographic region
                     including Central and South American
                     countries and Mexico.

             12.     LIFO Inventory Decrement Benefit - A
                     significant portion of Caterpillar's
                     inventory is valued using the last-in,
                     first-out (LIFO) method. With this
                     method, the cost of inventory is comprised
                     of "layers" at cost levels for years when
                     inventory increases occurred. A LIFO
                     decrement occurs when inventory decreases,
                     depleting layers added in earlier,
                     generally lower cost years. A LIFO
                     decrement benefit represents the impact on
                     operating profit of charging cost of goods
                     sold with prior-year cost levels rather
                     than current period costs.



             13.     Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) -
                     Represents the aggregate total of
                     Construction Industries, Resource
                     Industries, Energy & Transportation and
                     All Other Segments and related corporate
                     items and eliminations.

             14.     Machinery, Energy & Transportation Other
                     Operating (Income) Expenses - Comprised
                     primarily of gains/losses on disposal of
                     long-lived assets, gains/losses on
                     divestitures and legal settlements and
                     accruals. Restructuring costs classified
                     as other operating expenses on the Results
                     of Operations are presented separately on
                     the Operating Profit Comparison.

             15.     Pension and Other Postemployment Benefit
                     (OPEB) - The company's defined benefit
                     pension and postretirement benefit plans.

             16.     Period Costs - Includes period
                     manufacturing costs, ME&T selling, general
                     and administrative (SG&A) and research and
                     development (R&D) expenses excluding the
                     impact of currency and exit-related costs
                     that are included in restructuring costs
                     (see definition below). Period
                     manufacturing costs support production but
                     are defined as generally not having a
                     direct relationship to short-term changes
                     in volume. Examples include machinery and
                     equipment repair, depreciation on
                     manufacturing assets, facility support,
                     procurement, factory scheduling,
                     manufacturing planning and operations
                     management. SG&A and R&D costs are not
                     linked to the production of goods or
                     services and include marketing, legal and
                     finance services and the development of
                     new and significant improvements in
                     products or processes.

             17.     Price Realization - The impact of net price
                     changes excluding currency and new product
                     introductions. Price realization includes
                     geographic mix of sales, which is the
                     impact of changes in the relative
                     weighting of sales prices between
                     geographic regions.

             18.     Resource Industries - A segment primarily
                     responsible for supporting customers using
                     machinery in mining, quarry, waste and
                     material handling applications.
                     Responsibilities include business
                     strategy, product design, product
                     management and development, manufacturing,
                     marketing and sales and product support.
                     The product portfolio includes large
                     track-type tractors, large mining trucks,
                     hard rock vehicles, longwall miners,
                     electric rope shovels, draglines,
                     hydraulic shovels, track and rotary
                     drills, highwall miners, large wheel
                     loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated
                     trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel
                     dozers, landfill compactors, soil
                     compactors, material handlers, continuous
                     miners, scoops and haulers, hardrock
                     continuous mining systems, select work
                     tools, machinery components, electronics
                     and control systems and related parts. In
                     addition to equipment, Resource Industries
                     also develops and sells technology
                     products and services to provide customers
                     fleet management, equipment management
                     analytics and autonomous machine
                     capabilities. Resource Industries also
                     manages areas that provide services to
                     other parts of the company, including
                     integrated manufacturing and research and
                     development.

             19.     Restructuring Costs - Primarily costs for
                     employee separation, long-lived asset
                     impairments and contract terminations.
                     These costs are included in Other
                     Operating (Income) Expenses. Restructuring
                     costs also include other exit-related
                     costs primarily for accelerated
                     depreciation, inventory write-downs,
                     equipment relocation and project
                     management costs and also LIFO inventory
                     decrement benefits from inventory
                     liquidations at closed facilities
                     (primarily included in Cost of goods
                     sold).

             20.     Sales Volume - With respect to sales and
                     revenues, sales volume represents the
                     impact of changes in the quantities sold
                     for Machinery, Energy & Transportation as
                     well as the incremental revenue impact of
                     new product introductions, including
                     emissions-related product updates. With
                     respect to operating profit, sales volume
                     represents the impact of changes in the
                     quantities sold for Machinery, Energy &
                     Transportation combined with product mix
                     as well as the net operating profit impact
                     of new product introductions, including
                     emissions-related product updates.
                     Product mix represents the net operating
                     profit impact of changes in the relative
                     weighting of Machinery, Energy &
                     Transportation sales with respect to total
                     sales. The impact of sales volume on
                     segment profit includes inter-segment
                     sales.

             21.     Variable Manufacturing Costs - Represents
                     volume-adjusted costs excluding the
                     impact of currency and restructuring costs
                     (see definition above). Variable
                     manufacturing costs are defined as having
                     a direct relationship with the volume of
                     production. This includes material costs,
                     direct labor and other costs that vary
                     directly with production volume such as
                     freight, power to operate machines and
                     supplies that are consumed in the
                     manufacturing process.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The non-GAAP financial measures Caterpillar uses have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures for other companies. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or substituted for the related GAAP measure.

Adjusted Profit per Share

Caterpillar believes it is important to separately quantify the profit impact of two special items in order for the company's results to be meaningful to readers. These items consist of restructuring costs, which are incurred in the current year to generate longer-term benefits, and a gain on sale of an equity investment. Caterpillar does not consider these items indicative of earnings from ongoing business activities and believes the non-GAAP measure will provide useful perspective on underlying business results and trends, and a means to assess the company's period-over-period results.

Reconciliations of adjusted profit per share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted profit per share, are as follows:



                                              Third Quarter                      2017 Outlook
                                              -------------                      ------------

                                                          2016                               2017                       Previous (1)            Current (2)
                                                          ----                               ----                        -----------             ----------

      Profit per
      share                        $0.48                              $1.77                              $3.50                            $4.60

      Per share
      restructuring
      costs(3)                     $0.37                              $0.18                              $1.59                            $1.74

      Per share
      gain on sale
      of equity
      investment4                      -                                 -                           ($0.09)                         ($0.09)

      Adjusted
      profit per
      share                        $0.85                              $1.95                              $5.00                            $6.25



     1 2017 sales and revenues outlook in a range of $42 billion to $44 billion (as of July 25, 2017). Profit per share at midpoint.

     2 2017 sales and revenues outlook of about $44 billion.

     3 At estimated annual tax rate based on full-year outlook
      for per share restructuring costs at statutory tax rates.
      Third-quarter 2017 and current 2017 outlook at estimated
      annual rate of 20 percent. Previous 2017 outlook at
      estimated annual rate of 22 percent. 2017 outlook also
      includes $15 million increase to prior year taxes related
      to non-U.S. restructuring costs recognized in the first
      quarter of 2017. Third-quarter 2017 includes an
      unfavorable interim adjustment of $0.06 per share
      resulting from the difference in the estimated annual tax
      rate for consolidated reporting of 32 percent and the
      estimated annual tax rate for profit per share excluding
      restructuring costs, gain on sale of equity investment and
      discrete items of 29 percent.





     4 At U.S. statutory tax rate of 35 percent.

Machinery, Energy & Transportation

Caterpillar defines Machinery, Energy & Transportation as it is presented in the supplemental data as Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis. Machinery, Energy & Transportation information relates to the design, manufacture and marketing of Caterpillar products. Financial Products' information relates to the financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Caterpillar and other equipment. The nature of these businesses is different, especially with regard to the financial position and cash flow items. Caterpillar management utilizes this presentation internally to highlight these differences. The company also believes this presentation will assist readers in understanding Caterpillar's business. Pages 17-25 reconcile Machinery, Energy & Transportation with Financial Products on the equity basis to Caterpillar Inc. consolidated financial information.

Caterpillar's latest financial results and outlook are also available via:


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               858-764-9492 (Outside the United States and Canada)


    Internet:

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                conference call)



                                                                                                                           Caterpillar Inc.

                                                                                                       Condensed Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

                                                                                                                              (Unaudited)

                                                                                                              (Dollars in millions except per share data)



                                                                                                       Three Months Ended                                    Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                          September 30,                                        September 30,

                                                                                                           2017                               2016                              2017      2016
                                                                                                           ----                               ----                              ----      ----

    Sales and revenues:

                                                                   Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                                                   Transportation                           $10,713                                                      $8,463                        $30,482               $26,888

                                                                  Revenues of Financial Products                700                                                         697                          2,084                 2,075


                                                                  Total sales and revenues                   11,413                                                       9,160                         32,566                28,963


    Operating costs:

                                                                  Cost of goods sold                          7,633                                                       6,527                         22,160                20,768

                                                                   Selling, general and
                                                                   administrative expenses                    1,237                                                         992                          3,571                 3,203

                                                                   Research and development
                                                                   expenses                                     455                                                         453                          1,326                 1,429

                                                                   Interest expense of Financial
                                                                   Products                                     163                                                         147                            484                   447

                                                                   Other operating (income)
                                                                   expenses                                     348                                                         560                          1,780                 1,356


                                                                  Total operating costs                       9,836                                                       8,679                         29,321                27,203



    Operating profit                                                                        1,577                                                    481                             3,245                     1,760


                                                                   Interest expense excluding
                                                                   Financial Products                           118                                                         126                            362                   385

                                                                  Other income (expense)                         64                                                          28                             88                   112



    Consolidated profit before taxes                                                        1,523                                                    383                             2,971                     1,487


                                                                   Provision (benefit) for income
                                                                   taxes                                        470                                                          96                            921                   372


                                                                   Profit of consolidated
                                                                   companies                                  1,053                                                         287                          2,050                 1,115


                                                                   Equity in profit (loss) of
                                                                   unconsolidated affiliated
                                                                   companies                                      8                                                         (4)                             8                   (7)



    Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies                                         1,061                                                    283                             2,058                     1,108


    Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                               2                                                      -                                5                         4


    Profit (1)                                                                                    $1,059                                                         $283                           $2,053                $1,104
                                                                                                  ======                                                         ====                           ======                ======



    Profit per common share                                                                        $1.79                                                        $0.48                            $3.48                 $1.89


    Profit per common share - diluted (2)                                                          $1.77                                                        $0.48                            $3.44                 $1.88


    Weighted-average common shares
    outstanding (millions)

                                                                  - Basic                                     592.9                                                       584.7                          590.3                 583.8

                                                                  - Diluted (2)                               600.1                                                       589.6                          596.5                 588.7


    Cash dividends declared per common share                                                    $      -                                              $            -                           $1.55                 $1.54

         (1)    Profit
                 attributable
                 to common
                 shareholders.

                Diluted by
                 assumed
                 exercise of
                 stock-based
                 compensation
                 awards using
                 the treasury
         (2)    stock method.




                                                                  Caterpillar Inc.

                                               Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

                                                                    (Unaudited)

                                                               (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                          September 30,                            December 31,

                                                                                                                       2017                                 2016

    Assets

                                                                                                      Current assets:

                                                                                                       Cash and short-
                                                                                                       term investments                                  $9,591                           $7,168

                                                                                                       Receivables -
                                                                                                       trade and other                                    6,691                            5,981

                                                                                                       Receivables -
                                                                                                       finance                                            8,984                            8,522

                                                                                                       Prepaid expenses
                                                                                                       and other current
                                                                                                       assets                                             1,707                            1,682

                                                                                                      Inventories                                        10,212                            8,614
                                                                                                                                                         ------                            -----

                                                                                                      Total current assets                               37,185                           31,967


                                                                                                       Property, plant and
                                                                                                       equipment - net                                   14,187                           15,322

                                                                                                       Long-term
                                                                                                       receivables - trade
                                                                                                       and other                                            969                            1,029

                                                                                                       Long-term
                                                                                                       receivables -
                                                                                                       finance                                           13,192                           13,556

                                                                                                       Noncurrent deferred
                                                                                                       and refundable
                                                                                                       income taxes                                       2,845                            2,790

                                                                                                      Intangible assets                                   2,175                            2,349

                                                                                                      Goodwill                                            6,196                            6,020

                                                                                                      Other assets                                        1,811                            1,671


    Total assets                                                                                                                           $78,560                             $74,704
                                                                                                                                           =======                             =======


    Liabilities

                                                                                                      Current liabilities:

                                                                                                       Short-term
                                                                                                       borrowings:

                                                                                                                             --Machinery, Energy &
                                                                                                                             Transportation                         $11                            $209

                                                                                                                            -- Financial Products                 5,459                           7,094

                                                                                                      Accounts payable                                    6,113                            4,614

                                                                                                      Accrued expenses                                    3,114                            3,003

                                                                                                       Accrued wages,
                                                                                                       salaries and
                                                                                                       employee benefits                                  2,333                            1,296

                                                                                                      Customer advances                                   1,510                            1,167

                                                                                                      Dividends payable                                       -                             452

                                                                                                       Other current
                                                                                                       liabilities                                        1,744                            1,635

                                                                                                       Long-term debt
                                                                                                       due within one
                                                                                                       year:

                                                                                                                             --Machinery, Energy &
                                                                                                                             Transportation                           5                             507

                                                                                                                            -- Financial Products                 5,614                           6,155
                                                                                                                                                                  -----                           -----

                                                                                                       Total current
                                                                                                       liabilities                                       25,903                           26,132


                                                                                                       Long-term debt due
                                                                                                       after one year:

                                                                                                                             --Machinery, Energy &
                                                                                                                             Transportation                       8,820                           8,436

                                                                                                                            -- Financial Products                16,015                          14,382

                                                                                                       Liability for
                                                                                                       postemployment
                                                                                                       benefits                                           8,973                            9,357

                                                                                                      Other liabilities                                   3,152                            3,184


    Total liabilities                                                                                                62,863                                             61,491
                                                                                                                     ------                                             ------




    Shareholders' equity

                                                                                                      Common stock                                        5,460                            5,277

                                                                                                      Treasury stock                                   (17,130)                        (17,478)

                                                                                                       Profit employed in
                                                                                                       the business                                      28,530                           27,377

                                                                                                       Accumulated other
                                                                                                       comprehensive income
                                                                                                       (loss)                                           (1,233)                         (2,039)

                                                                                                       Noncontrolling
                                                                                                       interests                                             70                               76


    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                       15,697                                             13,213
                                                                                                                     ------                                             ------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                             $78,560                             $74,704
                                                                                                                                           =======                             =======



                                                                       Caterpillar Inc.

                                                        Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

                                                                         (Unaudited)

                                                                    (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                       Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                         September 30,

                                                                                                          2017                         2016

    Cash flow from operating activities:

                                                  Profit of
                                                  consolidated
                                                  and affiliated
                                                  companies                                     $2,058                                       $1,108

                                                  Adjustments for
                                                  non-cash
                                                  items:

                                                 Depreciation and amortization                   2,153                                        2,255

                                                 Other                                             592                                          640

                                                 Changes in
                                                  assets and
                                                  liabilities,
                                                  net of
                                                  acquisitions
                                                  and
                                                  divestitures:

                                                 Receivables - trade and other                   (455)                                       1,128

                                                 Inventories                                   (1,489)                                         331

                                                 Accounts payable                                1,371                                        (163)

                                                 Accrued expenses                                  121                                        (153)

                                                  Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                  employee benefits                                962                                        (727)

                                                 Customer advances                                 310                                         (24)

                                                 Other assets - net                              (137)                                       (141)

                                                 Other liabilities - net                         (325)                                       (279)
                                                                                                  ----                                         ----

    Net cash provided by (used for) operating
     activities                                                          5,161                                              3,975
                                                                         -----                                              -----

    Cash flow from investing activities:

                                                 Capital
                                                  expenditures -
                                                  excluding
                                                  equipment
                                                  leased to
                                                  others                                         (566)                                       (807)

                                                  Expenditures for
                                                  equipment
                                                  leased to
                                                  others                                       (1,071)                                     (1,393)

                                                 Proceeds from
                                                  disposals of
                                                  leased assets
                                                  and property,
                                                  plant and
                                                  equipment                                        864                                          572

                                                  Additions to
                                                  finance
                                                  receivables                                  (8,246)                                     (6,911)

                                                  Collections of
                                                  finance
                                                  receivables                                    8,532                                        6,968

                                                  Proceeds from
                                                  sale of finance
                                                  receivables                                       98                                           55

                                                  Investments and
                                                  acquisitions
                                                  (net of cash
                                                  acquired)                                       (47)                                        (72)

                                                 Proceeds from
                                                  sale of
                                                  businesses and
                                                  investments
                                                  (net of cash
                                                  sold)                                             93                                            -

                                                  Proceeds from
                                                  sale of
                                                  securities                                       431                                          304

                                                  Investments in
                                                  securities                                     (594)                                       (339)

                                                 Other - net                                        38                                            5


    Net cash provided by (used for) investing
     activities                                                          (468)                                           (1,618)
                                                                          ----                                             ------

    Cash flow from financing activities:

                                                 Dividends paid                                (1,367)                                     (1,348)

                                                  Distribution to
                                                  noncontrolling
                                                  interests                                        (7)                                         (8)

                                                 Common stock
                                                  issued,
                                                  including
                                                  treasury shares
                                                  reissued                                         353                                         (54)

                                                 Proceeds from
                                                  debt issued
                                                  (original
                                                  maturities
                                                  greater than
                                                  three months)                                  7,334                                        4,430

                                                 Payments on debt
                                                  (original
                                                  maturities
                                                  greater than
                                                  three months)                                (6,220)                                     (5,602)

                                                 Short-term
                                                  borrowings -
                                                  net (original
                                                  maturities
                                                  three months or
                                                  less)                                        (2,403)                                       (111)


    Net cash provided by (used for) financing
     activities                                                        (2,310)                                           (2,693)
                                                                        ------                                             ------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                 40                                               (11)
                                                                           ---                                                ---

    Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
     investments                                                         2,423                                              (347)

    Cash and short-term investments at beginning
     of period                                                           7,168                                              6,460
                                                                         -----                                              -----

    Cash and short-term investments at
     end of period                                                                   $9,591                                       $6,113
                                                                                     ======                                       ======


    All short-term investments, which
     consist primarily of highly
     liquid investments with original
     maturities of three months or
     less, are considered to be cash
     equivalents.
    ---------------------------------




                                                                                                                    Caterpillar Inc.
                                                                                                      Supplemental Data for Results of Operations
                                                                                                     For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                 (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                                        Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                        -------------------------------

                                                                                                           Machinery,

                                                                                Consolidated                Energy &                      Financial        Consolidating
                                                                                                                                          Products          Adjustments
                                                                                                       Transportation (1)
                                                                                                                                                                     ---

    Sales and revenues:

                                           Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                           Transportation                                    $10,713                                               $10,713                   $      -     $       -

                                          Revenues of Financial Products                         700                                                     -                       793           (93)      (2)



                                          Total sales and revenues                            11,413                                                10,713                        793           (93)


    Operating costs:

                                          Cost of goods sold                                   7,633                                                 7,633                          -             -

                                           Selling, general and administrative
                                           expenses                                            1,237                                                 1,067                        173            (3)      (3)


                                          Research and development expenses                      455                                                   455                          -             -

                                           Interest expense of Financial
                                           Products                                              163                                                     -                       169            (6)        4

                                          Other operating (income) expenses                      348                                                    51                        303            (6)      (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ---

                                          Total operating costs                                9,836                                                 9,206                        645           (15)



    Operating profit                                                                        1,577                                                 1,507                        148           (78)


                                           Interest expense excluding Financial
                                           Products                                              118                                                   143                          -          (25)        4

                                          Other income (expense)                                  64                                                  (22)                        33             53         5
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ---


    Consolidated profit before taxes                                                        1,523                                                 1,342                        181              -


                                          Provision (benefit) for income taxes                   470                                                   413                         57              -


                                          Profit of consolidated companies                     1,053                                                   929                        124              -


                                           Equity in profit (loss) of
                                           unconsolidated affiliated companies                     8                                                     8                          -             -

                                           Equity in profit of Financial
                                           Products' subsidiaries                                  -                                                  122                          -         (122)        6
                                                                                                                                                                                             ----


    Profit of consolidated and affiliated
     companies                                                                              1,061                                                 1,059                        124          (122)


    Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                                 2                                                 -                                          2            -
                                                                            ---                                               ---                                        ---          ---


    Profit 7                                                                                $1,059                                                $1,059                       $122         $(122)
                                                                                            ======                                                ======                       ====          =====


    (1)          Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its
                 subsidiaries with Financial Products
                 accounted for on the equity basis.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    (2)          Elimination of Financial Products'
                 revenues earned from Machinery,
                 Energy & Transportation.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    (3)          Elimination of net expenses recorded
                 by Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation paid to Financial
                 Products.
    ---         -------------------------------------

    4            Elimination of interest expense
                 recorded between Financial Products
                 and Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    5            Elimination of discount recorded by
                 Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                 on receivables sold to Financial
                 Products and of interest earned
                 between Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation and Financial
                 Products.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    6            Elimination of Financial Products'
                 profit due to equity method of
                 accounting.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    7            Profit attributable to common
                 shareholders.
    ---         ------------------------------




                                                                                                                   Caterpillar Inc.
                                                                                                     Supplemental Data for Results of Operations
                                                                                                    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
                                                                                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                                    Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                    -------------------------------

                                                                                                          Machinery,

                                                                                Consolidated               Energy &                          Financial  Consolidating
                                                                                                      Transportation (1)                                 Adjustments
                                                                                                                                             Products
                                                                                                                                                                  ---

    Sales and revenues:

                                           Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                           Transportation                                    $8,463                                              $8,463                   $      -     $       -

                                          Revenues of Financial Products                        697                                                   -                       768           (71)      (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                           ---

                                          Total sales and revenues                            9,160                                               8,463                        768           (71)


    Operating costs:

                                          Cost of goods sold                                  6,527                                               6,528                          -           (1)      (3)

                                           Selling, general and administrative
                                           expenses                                             992                                                 858                        138            (4)      (3)

                                          Research and development expenses                     453                                                 453                          -             -

                                           Interest expense of Financial
                                           Products                                             147                                                   -                       151            (4)        4

                                          Other operating (income) expenses                     560                                                 258                        308            (6)      (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                                          Total operating costs                               8,679                                               8,097                        597           (15)



    Operating profit                                                                         481                                                 366                        171           (56)


                                           Interest expense excluding Financial
                                           Products                                             126                                                 139                          -          (13)        4

                                          Other income (expense)                                 28                                                (25)                        10             43         5
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


    Consolidated profit before taxes                                                         383                                                 202                        181              -


                                          Provision (benefit) for income taxes                   96                                                  36                         60              -


                                          Profit of consolidated companies                      287                                                 166                        121              -


                                           Equity in profit (loss) of
                                           unconsolidated affiliated companies                  (4)                                                (4)                         -             -

                                           Equity in profit of Financial
                                           Products' subsidiaries                                 -                                                120                          -         (120)        6
                                                                                                                                                                                          ----


    Profit of consolidated and affiliated
     companies                                                                               283                                                 282                        121          (120)


    Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                                 -                                             (1)                                        1            -
                                                                            ---                                             ---                                       ---          ---


    Profit 7                                                                                 $283                                                $283                       $120         $(120)
                                                                                             ====                                                ====                       ====          =====


    (1)          Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its
                 subsidiaries with Financial Products
                 accounted for on the equity basis.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    (2)          Elimination of Financial Products'
                 revenues earned from Machinery,
                 Energy & Transportation.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    (3)          Elimination of net expenses recorded
                 by Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation paid to Financial
                 Products.
    ---         -------------------------------------

    4            Elimination of interest expense
                 recorded between Financial Products
                 and Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    5            Elimination of discount recorded by
                 Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                 on receivables sold to Financial
                 Products and of interest earned
                 between Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation and Financial
                 Products.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    6            Elimination of Financial Products'
                 profit due to equity method of
                 accounting.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    7            Profit attributable to common
                 shareholders.
    ---         ------------------------------



                                                                                                                    Caterpillar Inc.
                                                                                                      Supplemental Data for Results of Operations
                                                                                                      For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                 (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                                          Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                    -------------------------------

                                                                                                         Machinery,

                                                                                Consolidated              Energy &                          Financial     Consolidating
                                                                                                                                             Products
                                                                                                     Transportation (1)                                    Adjustments
                                                                                                     -----------------                                     -----------

    Sales and revenues:

                                           Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                           Transportation                                    $30,482                                            $30,482                   $      -   $       -

                                          Revenues of Financial Products                       2,084                                                  -                     2,363        (279)      (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                        ----

                                          Total sales and revenues                            32,566                                             30,482                      2,363        (279)


    Operating costs:

                                          Cost of goods sold                                  22,160                                             22,160                          -           -

                                           Selling, general and administrative
                                           expenses                                            3,571                                              3,145                        438         (12)      (3)

                                          Research and development expenses                    1,326                                              1,326                          -           -

                                           Interest expense of Financial
                                           Products                                              484                                                  -                       499         (15)        4

                                          Other operating (income) expenses                    1,780                                                890                        906         (16)      (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                ---

                                          Total operating costs                               29,321                                             27,521                      1,843         (43)



    Operating profit                                                                        3,245                                              2,961                        520        (236)


                                           Interest expense excluding Financial
                                           Products                                              362                                                433                          -        (71)        4

                                          Other income (expense)                                  88                                              (110)                        33          165         5
                                                                                                                                                                                                ---


    Consolidated profit before taxes                                                        2,971                                              2,418                        553            -


                                          Provision (benefit) for income taxes                   921                                                750                        171            -


                                          Profit of consolidated companies                     2,050                                              1,668                        382            -


                                           Equity in profit (loss) of
                                           unconsolidated affiliated companies                     8                                                  8                          -           -

                                           Equity in profit of Financial
                                           Products' subsidiaries                                  -                                               377                          -       (377)        6
                                                                                                                                                                                        ----


    Profit of consolidated and affiliated
     companies                                                                              2,058                                              2,053                        382        (377)


    Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                                 5                                               -                                         5          -


    Profit 7                                                                                $2,053                                             $2,053                       $377       $(377)
                                                                                            ======                                             ======                       ====        =====


    (1)          Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its
                 subsidiaries with Financial Products
                 accounted for on the equity basis.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    (2)          Elimination of Financial Products'
                 revenues earned from Machinery,
                 Energy & Transportation.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    (3)          Elimination of net expenses recorded
                 by Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation paid to Financial
                 Products.
    ---         -------------------------------------

    4            Elimination of interest expense
                 recorded between Financial Products
                 and Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    5            Elimination of discount recorded by
                 Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                 on receivables sold to Financial
                 Products and of interest earned
                 between Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation and Financial
                 Products.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    6            Elimination of Financial Products'
                 profit due to equity method of
                 accounting.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    7            Profit attributable to common
                 shareholders.
    ---         ------------------------------




                                                                                                                    Caterpillar Inc.
                                                                                                      Supplemental Data for Results of Operations
                                                                                                      For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                 (Millions of dollars)



                                                                                                                    Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                    -------------------------------

                                                                                                         Machinery,

                                                                                Consolidated              Energy &                          Financial   Consolidating
                                                                                                                                             Products    Adjustments
                                                                                                     Transportation (1)
                                                                                                                                                                  ---

    Sales and revenues:

                                           Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                           Transportation                                    $26,888                                            $26,888                   $      -     $       -

                                          Revenues of Financial Products                       2,075                                                  -                     2,305          (230)      (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                          ----

                                          Total sales and revenues                            28,963                                             26,888                      2,305          (230)


    Operating costs:

                                          Cost of goods sold                                  20,768                                             20,769                          -           (1)      (3)

                                           Selling, general and administrative
                                           expenses                                            3,203                                              2,794                        424           (15)      (3)

                                          Research and development expenses                    1,429                                              1,429                          -             -

                                           Interest expense of Financial
                                           Products                                              447                                                  -                       458           (11)        4

                                          Other operating (income) expenses                    1,356                                                462                        914           (20)      (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                                          Total operating costs                               27,203                                             25,454                      1,796           (47)



    Operating profit                                                                        1,760                                              1,434                        509          (183)


                                           Interest expense excluding Financial
                                           Products                                              385                                                422                          -          (37)        4

                                          Other income (expense)                                 112                                               (72)                        38            146         5
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


    Consolidated profit before taxes                                                        1,487                                                940                        547              -


                                          Provision (benefit) for income taxes                   372                                                198                        174              -


                                          Profit of consolidated companies                     1,115                                                742                        373              -


                                           Equity in profit (loss) of
                                           unconsolidated affiliated companies                   (7)                                               (7)                         -             -

                                           Equity in profit of Financial
                                           Products' subsidiaries                                  -                                               369                          -         (369)        6
                                                                                                                                                                                          ----


    Profit of consolidated and affiliated
     companies                                                                              1,108                                              1,104                        373          (369)


    Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                                 4                                               -                                         4            -
                                                                            ---                                             ---                                       ---          ---


    Profit 7                                                                                $1,104                                             $1,104                       $369         $(369)
                                                                                            ======                                             ======                       ====          =====


    (1)          Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its
                 subsidiaries with Financial Products
                 accounted for on the equity basis.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    (2)          Elimination of Financial Products'
                 revenues earned from Machinery,
                 Energy & Transportation.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    (3)          Elimination of net expenses recorded
                 by Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation paid to Financial
                 Products.
    ---         -------------------------------------

    4            Elimination of interest expense
                 recorded between Financial Products
                 and Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    5            Elimination of discount recorded by
                 Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                 on receivables sold to Financial
                 Products and of interest earned
                 between Machinery, Energy &
                 Transportation and Financial
                 Products.
    ---         ------------------------------------

    6            Elimination of Financial Products'
                 profit due to equity method of
                 accounting.
    ---         -----------------------------------

    7            Profit attributable to common
                 shareholders.
    ---         ------------------------------




                                                                                                                        Caterpillar Inc.

                                                                                                                 Supplemental Data for Cash Flow

                                                                                                          For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                      (Millions of dollars)





                                                                                                                                                                   Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                                                                   -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                    Machinery,

                                                                                                                 Consolidated                        Energy &                          Financial             Consolidating
                                                                                                                                                Transportation (1)                     Products               Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                                                                              -----------

    Cash flow from operating activities:

                                                      Profit of
                                                      consolidated and
                                                      affiliated
                                                      companies                                          $2,058                                                       $2,053                                               $382                $(377)   (2)

                                                      Adjustments for
                                                      non-cash items:

                                                     Depreciation and amortization                        2,153                                                        1,507                                                646                     -

                                                      Undistributed profit of Financial
                                                      Products                                                -                                                       (377)                                                 -                  377    (3)

                                                     Other                                                  592                                                          524                                              (111)                  179      4

                                                     Changes in assets
                                                      and liabilities,
                                                      net of
                                                      acquisitions and
                                                      divestitures:

                                                     Receivables - trade and other                        (455)                                                       (324)                                                62                 (193)   4,5

                                                     Inventories                                        (1,489)                                                     (1,487)                                                 -                  (2)     4

                                                     Accounts payable                                     1,371                                                        1,412                                               (33)                  (8)     4

                                                     Accrued expenses                                       121                                                          118                                                  3                     -

                                                      Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                      employee benefits                                     962                                                          943                                                 19                     -

                                                     Customer advances                                      310                                                          310                                                  -                    -

                                                     Other assets - net                                   (137)                                                          18                                               (54)                (101)     4

                                                     Other liabilities - net                              (325)                                                       (533)                                               107                   101      4
                                                                                                           ----                                                         ----                                                ---                   ---    ---

    Net cash provided by (used for) operating
     activities                                                                   5,161                                                        4,164                                                   1,021                        (24)
                                                                                  -----                                                        -----                                                   -----                         ---

    Cash flow from investing activities:

                                                     Capital
                                                      expenditures -
                                                      excluding
                                                      equipment leased
                                                      to others                                           (566)                                                       (561)                                               (6)                    1      4

                                                      Expenditures for
                                                      equipment leased
                                                      to others                                         (1,071)                                                        (13)                                           (1,074)                   16      4

                                                     Proceeds from
                                                      disposals of
                                                      leased assets
                                                      and property,
                                                      plant and
                                                      equipment                                             864                                                          142                                                733                  (11)     4

                                                      Additions to
                                                      finance
                                                      receivables                                       (8,246)                                                           -                                           (9,765)                1,519      5

                                                      Collections of
                                                      finance
                                                      receivables                                         8,532                                                            -                                            10,194               (1,662)     5

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      purchased
                                                      receivables                                             -                                                           -                                             (161)                  161      5

                                                      Proceeds from
                                                      sale of finance
                                                      receivables                                            98                                                            -                                                98                     -

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      borrowings                                              -                                                         165                                            (1,000)                  835      6

                                                      Investments and
                                                      acquisitions
                                                      (net of cash
                                                      acquired)                                            (47)                                                        (47)                                                 -                    -

                                                     Proceeds from
                                                      sale of
                                                      businesses and
                                                      investments (net
                                                      of cash sold)                                          93                                                           93                                                  -                    -

                                                      Proceeds from
                                                      sale of
                                                      securities                                            431                                                           36                                                395                     -

                                                      Investments in
                                                      securities                                          (594)                                                       (165)                                             (429)                    -

                                                     Other - net                                             38                                                           17                                                 21                     -


    Net cash provided by (used for) investing
     activities                                                                   (468)                                                       (333)                                                  (994)                        859
                                                                                   ----                                                         ----                                                    ----                         ---

    Cash flow from financing activities:

                                                     Dividends paid                                     (1,367)                                                     (1,367)                                                 -                    -

                                                      Distribution to
                                                      noncontrolling
                                                      interests                                             (7)                                                         (7)                                                 -                    -

                                                     Common stock
                                                      issued,
                                                      including
                                                      treasury shares
                                                      reissued                                              353                                                          353                                                  -                    -

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      borrowings                                              -                                                       1,000                                              (165)                (835)     6

                                                     Proceeds from
                                                      debt issued
                                                      (original
                                                      maturities
                                                      greater than
                                                      three months)                                       7,334                                                          362                                              6,972                     -

                                                     Payments on debt
                                                      (original
                                                      maturities
                                                      greater than
                                                      three months)                                     (6,220)                                                       (506)                                           (5,714)                    -

                                                     Short-term
                                                      borrowings -
                                                      net (original
                                                      maturities three
                                                      months or less)                                   (2,403)                                                       (196)                                           (2,207)                    -


    Net cash provided by (used for) financing
     activities                                                                 (2,310)                                                       (361)                                                (1,114)                      (835)
                                                                                 ------                                                         ----                                                  ------                        ----

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                          40                                                            9                                                      31                           -
                                                                                    ---                                                          ---                                                     ---                         ---

    Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
     investments                                                                  2,423                                                        3,479                                                 (1,056)                          -

    Cash and short-term investments at beginning of
     period                                                                       7,168                                                        5,257                                                   1,911                           -
                                                                                  -----                                                        -----                                                   -----                         ---

    Cash and short-term investments at
     end of period                                                                            $9,591                                                       $8,736                                               $855                   $   -
                                                                                              ======                                                       ======                                               ====                 === ===


                                                (1)  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity
                                                      basis.
                                                ---  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                (2) Elimination of Financial Products' profit after tax due to equity method of accounting.
                                                ---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                (3) Elimination of non-cash adjustment for the undistributed earnings from Financial Products.
                                                ---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  4   Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated
                                                      reporting.
                                                ---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5                                                 Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables
                                                      that arose from the sale of inventory.
    ---                                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  6   Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial
                                                      Products.
                                                ---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                                                                                                                        Caterpillar Inc.

                                                                                                                 Supplemental Data for Cash Flow

                                                                                                          For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                      (Millions of dollars)





                                                                                                                                                                   Supplemental Consolidating Data
                                                                                                                                                                   -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                    Machinery,

                                                                                                                 Consolidated                        Energy &                          Financial           Consolidating
                                                                                                                                                                                       Products             Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                Transportation (1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---

    Cash flow from operating activities:

                                                      Profit of
                                                      consolidated and
                                                      affiliated
                                                      companies                                          $1,108                                                       $1,104                                             $373                  $(369)     (2)

                                                      Adjustments for
                                                      non-cash items:

                                                     Depreciation and amortization                        2,255                                                        1,591                                              664                       -

                                                      Undistributed profit of Financial
                                                      Products                                                -                                                       (362)                                               -                    362      (3)

                                                     Other                                                  640                                                          503                                             (11)                    148        4

                                                     Changes in assets
                                                      and liabilities,
                                                      net of
                                                      acquisitions and
                                                      divestitures:

                                                     Receivables - trade and other                        1,128                                                          252                                               42                     834      4,5

                                                     Inventories                                            331                                                          335                                                -                    (4)       4

                                                     Accounts payable                                     (163)                                                       (130)                                              16                    (49)       4

                                                     Accrued expenses                                     (153)                                                        (93)                                            (60)                      -

                                                      Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                      employee benefits                                   (727)                                                       (713)                                            (14)                      -

                                                     Customer advances                                     (24)                                                        (24)                                               -                      -

                                                     Other assets - net                                   (141)                                                       (278)                                             102                      35        4

                                                     Other liabilities - net                              (279)                                                       (390)                                             146                    (35)       4
                                                                                                           ----                                                         ----                                              ---                     ---      ---

    Net cash provided by (used for) operating
     activities                                                                   3,975                                                        1,795                                                 1,258                           922
                                                                                  -----                                                        -----                                                 -----                           ---

    Cash flow from investing activities:

                                                     Capital
                                                      expenditures -
                                                      excluding
                                                      equipment leased
                                                      to others                                           (807)                                                       (802)                                             (6)                      1        4

                                                      Expenditures for
                                                      equipment leased
                                                      to others                                         (1,393)                                                        (56)                                         (1,377)                     40        4

                                                     Proceeds from
                                                      disposals of
                                                      leased assets
                                                      and property,
                                                      plant and
                                                      equipment                                             572                                                           89                                              510                    (27)       4

                                                      Additions to
                                                      finance
                                                      receivables                                       (6,911)                                                           -                                         (8,888)                  1,977        5

                                                      Collections of
                                                      finance
                                                      receivables                                         6,968                                                            -                                           9,308                 (2,340)       5

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      purchased
                                                      receivables                                             -                                                           -                                             580                   (580)       5

                                                      Proceeds from
                                                      sale of finance
                                                      receivables                                            55                                                            -                                              55                       -

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      borrowings                                              -                                                       (716)                                           (999)                  1,715        6

                                                      Investments and
                                                      acquisitions
                                                      (net of cash
                                                      acquired)                                            (72)                                                        (72)                                               -                      -

                                                      Proceeds from
                                                      sale of
                                                      securities                                            304                                                           25                                              279                       -

                                                      Investments in
                                                      securities                                          (339)                                                        (22)                                           (317)                      -

                                                     Other - net                                              5                                                           15                                             (17)                      7        8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ---

    Net cash provided by (used for) investing
     activities                                                                 (1,618)                                                     (1,539)                                                (872)                          793
                                                                                 ------                                                       ------                                                  ----                           ---

    Cash flow from financing activities:

                                                     Dividends paid                                     (1,348)                                                     (1,348)                                             (7)                      7        7

                                                      Distribution to
                                                      noncontrolling
                                                      interests                                             (8)                                                         (8)                                               -                      -

                                                     Common stock
                                                      issued,
                                                      including
                                                      treasury shares
                                                      reissued                                             (54)                                                        (54)                                               7                     (7)       8

                                                      Net intercompany
                                                      borrowings                                              -                                                         999                                              716                 (1,715)       6

                                                     Proceeds from
                                                      debt issued
                                                      (original
                                                      maturities
                                                      greater than
                                                      three months)                                       4,430                                                            6                                            4,424                       -

                                                     Payments on debt
                                                      (original
                                                      maturities
                                                      greater than
                                                      three months)                                     (5,602)                                                       (525)                                         (5,077)                      -

                                                     Short-term
                                                      borrowings -
                                                      net (original
                                                      maturities three
                                                      months or less)                                     (111)                                                         254                                            (365)                      -


    Net cash provided by (used for) financing
     activities                                                                 (2,693)                                                       (676)                                                (302)                      (1,715)
                                                                                 ------                                                         ----                                                  ----                        ------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                        (11)                                                        (26)                                                   15                             -
                                                                                    ---                                                          ---                                                   ---                           ---

    Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
     investments                                                                  (347)                                                       (446)                                                   99                             -

    Cash and short-term investments at beginning of
     period                                                                       6,460                                                        5,340                                                 1,120                             -
                                                                                  -----                                                        -----                                                 -----                           ---

    Cash and short-term investments at
     end of period                                                                            $6,113                                                       $4,894                                           $1,219                     $   -
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                                                (1)  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity
                                                      basis.
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                                                (2) Elimination of Financial Products' profit after tax due to equity method of accounting.
                                                ---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                (3) Elimination of non-cash adjustment for the undistributed earnings from Financial Products.
                                                ---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  4   Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated
                                                      reporting.
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    5                                                 Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables
                                                      that arose from the sale of inventory.
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                                                  6   Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial
                                                      Products.
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                                                  7  Elimination of dividend from Financial Products to Machinery, Energy & Transportation.
                                                ---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  8  Elimination of change in investment and common stock related to Financial Products.
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