Caterpillar Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results; Provides Outlook for 2020

DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Fourth-quarter sales and revenues down 8%; full-year sales and revenues
        decreased 2%
    --  Strong operating cash flow; ended the year with $8.3 billion of
        enterprise cash
    --  Returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the fourth quarter through
        dividends and share repurchases; returned about $6.2 billion in 2019
    --  2020 profit per share outlook range of $8.50 to $10.00


                                                            Fourth Quarter               Full Year



       ($ in billions except profit per share)  2019  2018                  2019   2018



       
              Sales and Revenues           $13.1 $14.3                 $53.8  $54.7

    ---


       
              Profit Per Share             $1.97 $1.78                $10.74 $10.26

    ---


       
              Adjusted Profit Per Share    $2.63 $2.55                $11.06 $11.22

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2019.

Sales and revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $13.1 billion, an 8% decrease compared with $14.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. Fourth-quarter 2019 profit per share was $1.97, compared with $1.78 profit per share in the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted profit per share in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $2.63, compared with fourth-quarter 2018 adjusted profit per share of $2.55.

"In the fourth quarter, strong cost control more than offset lower-than-expected end-user demand," said Jim Umpleby, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO. "Our margin performance reflected our diligent focus on maintaining a flexible and competitive cost structure."

Full-year sales and revenues in 2019 were $53.8 billion, down 2% compared with $54.7 billion in 2018. Full-year profit was $10.74 per share in 2019, compared with profit of $10.26 per share in 2018. Adjusted profit per share in 2019 was $11.06, compared with adjusted profit per share of $11.22 in 2018.

"While sales declined modestly in 2019, we delivered an operating margin and free cash flow consistent with our long-term targets and continued to invest in services and expanded offerings," said Umpleby. "The team's focus on executing our strategy for profitable growth also allowed us to increase our dividend by 20% and return more than $6 billion in capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases."

Operating profit margin was 14.1% for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with 13.1% for the fourth quarter of 2018. Operating profit margin was 15.4% for 2019, compared with 15.2% for 2018.

In 2019, adjusted profit per share excluded mark-to-market losses for remeasurement of pension and other postemployment benefit (OPEB) plans and a discrete tax benefit related to U.S. tax reform. In 2018, adjusted profit per share excluded mark-to-market losses for remeasurement of pension and OPEB plans, restructuring costs, the impact of U.S. tax reform and certain deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments.

For the full year of 2019, enterprise operating cash flow was $6.9 billion. Full-year 2019 ME&T operating cash flow was $4.9 billion after a discretionary pension contribution of $1.5 billion financed from proceeds of a debt issuance. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the company repurchased about $760 million of Caterpillar common stock and paid dividends of $568 million. During the year, the company repurchased $4.0 billion of Caterpillar common stock and paid dividends of $2.1 billion. After returning about $6.2 billion of capital to shareholders, the enterprise cash balance was $8.3 billion at the end of 2019, compared with $7.9 billion at the end of 2018.

2020 Outlook

The company expects 2020 profit to be in a range of $8.50 to $10.00 per share.

"We expect continued global economic uncertainty to pressure sales to users in 2020 and cause dealers to further reduce inventories," said Umpleby. "We have improved our lead times and remain prepared to respond quickly to any positive or negative changes in customer demand. We will continue to invest in services and expanded offerings to advance our strategy for long term profitable growth, while achieving our Investor Day targets."

The outlook does not include a mark-to-market gain or loss for remeasurement of pension and OPEB plans.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Consolidated Sales and Revenues

Consolidated Sales and Revenues Comparison
Fourth Quarter 2019 vs. Fourth Quarter 2018

To access this chart, go to http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors/quarterly-results.html for the downloadable version of Caterpillar fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings.

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated sales and revenues between the fourth quarter of 2018 (at left) and the fourth quarter of 2019 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees.

Total sales and revenues of $13.144 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased $1.198 billion, or 8%, compared with $14.342 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decline was due to lower sales volume driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories and lower end-user demand, primarily in Construction Industries and Resource Industries. Dealers decreased machine and engine inventories about $700 million during the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with an increase of about $200 million during the fourth quarter of 2018. Sales declined mainly in North America, along with decreases in Latin America and EAME.



     
                Sales and Revenues by Segment




                   (Millions of dollars)                       Fourth            Sales             Price                      Currency            Inter-                   Fourth  
     
          $                 %
                                                      Quarter                                        Realization                        Segment /                  Quarter             Change
                                                                                    Volume                                                                                                                  Change
                                                                 2018                                                                              Other                      2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---




     Construction Industries                                          $
      5,705                                   $
       (565)                            $
      (86)                                $
      (32)          $
      (2)           $
     5,020     $
      (685)  (12%)



     Resource Industries                                       2,797                        (430)                                   17                       (22)                           33              2,395             (402)       (14%)



     Energy & Transportation                                   6,287                         (25)                                 (27)                      (47)                        (239)             5,949             (338)        (5%)



     All Other Segment                                           129                         (10)                                                                                          24                143                14          11%


      Corporate Items and Eliminations                        (1,288)                        (16)                                    1                        (2)                          184            (1,121)              167



                   Machinery, Energy & Transportation          13,630                      (1,046)                                 (95)                     (103)                                         12,386           (1,244)        (9%)




      Financial Products Segment                                  812                                                                                                                       34                846                34           4%


      Corporate Items and Eliminations                          (100)                                                                                                                      12               (88)               12



                   Financial Products Revenues                    712                                                                                                                       46                758                46           6%




                   Consolidated Sales and Revenues                    $
      14,342                                 $
       (1,046)                            $
      (95)                               $
      (103)           $
      46           $
     13,144   $
      (1,198)   (8%)



       
                Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region




                                                                     North America                     Latin America                   
           
       EAME                   Asia/Pacific                         External Sales              Inter-Segment                             Total Sales

                                                                                                                                                                                                      and Revenues                                                         and Revenues


                     (Millions of dollars)                 
     
         $                    % Chg       
     
                $        % Chg               
     
           $         % Chg              
     
          $                          % Chg      
     
     $                    % Chg                                   
     
           $              % Chg              
        
     $                     % Chg

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---

                                    Fourth Quarter 2019

    ---


       Construction Industries                                       $
              2,249                         (18%)               $
         409                   9%                        $
        850                            (20%)              $
        1,475                                                       -%                    $
       4,983                    (12%)                     $
             37                         (5%)    $
         5,020   (12%)



       Resource Industries                                      834                           (8%)                     313                             (33%)   526                              (5%)          603                          (23%)                    2,276                                                (16%)                     119                      38%             2,395                              (14%)



       Energy & Transportation                                2,287                          (11%)                     354                             (18%) 1,578                                5%          947                            26%                    5,166                                                 (2%)                     783                    (23%)             5,949                               (5%)



       All Other Segment                                          2                          (88%)                                                       -%    5                             (17%)           22                            47%                       29                                                (26%)                     114                      27%               143                                11%


        Corporate Items and Eliminations                        (50)                                                                                          (5)                                                           (13)                                                                            (68)                                            (1,053)                                               (1,121)



                     Machinery, Energy & Transportation        5,322                          (14%)                   1,076                             (16%) 2,954                              (6%)        3,034                                         -%                                    12,386                              (9%)                                             -%               12,386                         (9%)




        Financial Products Segment                               554                             2%                      74                                9%   102                               21%          116                             1%                      846                                                   4%                                                        -%                  846                           4%


        Corporate Items and Eliminations                        (50)                                                  (14)                                    (9)                                                           (15)                                                                            (88)                                                                                                     (88)



                     Financial Products Revenues                 504                             5%                      60                                3%    93                               22%          101                             2%                      758                                                   6%                                                        -%                  758                           6%




                     Consolidated Sales and Revenues                  $
              5,826                         (13%)             $
         1,136                (15%)                      $
        3,047                             (5%)              $
        3,135                                                       -%                   $
       13,144                     (8%)            
        $                                          -%  $
         13,144    (8%)





                                    Fourth Quarter 2018

    ---


       Construction Industries                                       $
              2,749                                             $
         374                                           $
        1,063                                               $
        1,480                                                                              $
       5,666                                              $
             39                                 $
         5,705



       Resource Industries                                      906                                                    466                                     554                                                             785                                                                            2,711                                                  86                                                  2,797



       Energy & Transportation                                2,569                                                    434                                   1,509                                                             753                                                                            5,265                                               1,022                                                  6,287



       All Other Segment                                         16                                                      2                                       6                                                              15                                                                               39                                                  90                                                    129


        Corporate Items and Eliminations                        (47)                                                     1                                     (3)                                                            (2)                                                                            (51)                                            (1,237)                                               (1,288)



                     Machinery, Energy & Transportation        6,193                                                  1,277                                   3,129                                                           3,031                                                                           13,630                                                                                                    13,630




        Financial Products Segment                               545                                                     68                                      84                                                             115                                                                              812                                                                                                       812


        Corporate Items and Eliminations                        (66)                                                  (10)                                    (8)                                                           (16)                                                                           (100)                                                                                                    (100)



                     Financial Products Revenues                 479                                                     58                                      76                                                              99                                                                              712                                                                                                       712




                     Consolidated Sales and Revenues                  $
              6,672                                           $
         1,335                                           $
        3,205                                               $
        3,130                                                                             $
       14,342                                     
        $                                               $
         14,342

Consolidated Operating Profit

Consolidated Operating Profit Comparison
Fourth Quarter 2019 vs. Fourth Quarter 2018

To access this chart, go to http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors/quarterly-results.html for the downloadable version of Caterpillar fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings.

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated operating profit between the fourth quarter of 2018 (at left) and the fourth quarter of 2019 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees. The bar titled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Energy & Transportation's other operating (income) expenses.

Operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $1.850 billion, a decrease of $33 million, or 2%, compared with $1.883 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume, mostly offset by lower selling, general and administrative (SG&A) and research and development (R&D) expenses and higher profit from Financial Products.

Lower SG&A/R&D expenses were mostly due to a reduction in short-term incentive compensation expense and timing of R&D expenses.

Financial Products' operating profit was higher, primarily due to lower provisions for credit losses related to the Cat Power Finance portfolio compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.

In addition, favorable manufacturing costs were mostly offset by unfavorable price realization. Manufacturing costs decreased primarily due to lower period manufacturing and material costs, partially offset by higher warranty expense. Period manufacturing costs declined mainly due to lower short-term incentive compensation and the favorable impact of restructuring and cost-reduction actions.



     
                Profit (Loss) by Segment




                   (Millions of dollars)         Fourth Quarter            Fourth Quarter        
     
         $                    %
                                                                                   2018
                                                           2019                                      Change            Change

                                                                                                                            ---

      Construction Industries                                     $
       659                                    $
       845            $
      (186)  (22)

                                                                                                                                              %



     Resource Industries                                   261                              400                            (139)      (35)

                                                                                                                                        %


      Energy & Transportation                             1,165                            1,079                               86          8

                                                                                                                                        %



     All Other Segment                                    (11)                            (47)                              36         77

                                                                                                                                        %


      Corporate Items and Eliminations                    (325)                           (375)                              50



                   Machinery, Energy &                    1,749                            1,902                            (153)       (8)
                    Transportation
                                                                                                                                        %




      Financial Products Segment                            210                               29                              181        624

                                                                                                                                        %


      Corporate Items and Eliminations                      (6)                              54                             (60)



                   Financial Products                       204                               83                              121        146

                                                                                                                                        %




                   Consolidating Adjustments              (103)                           (102)                             (1)





                   Consolidated Operating Profit                $
       1,850                                  $
       1,883             $
      (33)   (2)

                                                                                                                                              %

Other Profit/Loss and Tax Items

    --  Other income (expense) in the fourth quarter of 2019 was expense of $373
        million, compared with expense of $417 million in the fourth quarter of
        2018. The decrease in expense was due to the favorable impact of
        commodity hedges, higher realized gains and lower unrealized losses on
        marketable securities at Insurance Services, which were partially offset
        by unfavorable pension and OPEB costs.
    --  The provision for income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2019 reflected
        an annual effective tax rate of approximately 25% and a discrete tax
        benefit of $13 million, compared with approximately 24% and a net
        discrete tax benefit of $17 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The
        increase from 2018 was largely driven by the application of U.S. tax
        reform provisions to the earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries,
        which do not have a calendar fiscal year-end. These provisions did not
        apply to these subsidiaries in 2018. The change from the third-quarter
        2019 estimated annual tax rate of 26% to the annual effective tax rate
        of approximately 25% resulted in a $54 million tax benefit in the fourth
        quarter of 2019.



     
                CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES



     
                (Millions of dollars)



     
                Segment Sales


                                                           Fourth                         Sales                      Price                  Currency                Inter-                Fourth    
     
          $             %
                                              Quarter 2018                      Volume                 Realization                                          Segment
                                                                                                                                                                                       Quarter 2019     Change           Change




     Total Sales                                                 $
       5,705                                                     $
       (565)                                $
     (86)                               $
     (32)        $
     (2) $
     5,020 $
     (685) (12)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          %





     
                Sales by Geographic Region


                                                           Fourth                         Fourth        
              
               $                %
                                              Quarter 2019                   Quarter 2018
                                                                                                                          Change             Change




     North America                                               $
       2,249                                                     $
       2,749                                $
     (500)                         (18)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             %



     Latin America                                           409                                  374                                              35                             9
                                                                                                                                                                                %



     EAME                                                    850                                1,063                                           (213)                         (20)
                                                                                                                                                                                %



     Asia/Pacific                                          1,475                                1,480                                             (5)                               %



      External Sales                                        4,983                                5,666                                           (683)                         (12)
                                                                                                                                                                                %



     Inter-segment                                            37                                   39                                             (2)                          (5)
                                                                                                                                                                                %




     Total Sales                                                 $
       5,020                                                     $
       5,705                                $
     (685)                         (12)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             %





     
                Segment Profit


                                                           Fourth                         Fourth                                                %
                                              Quarter 2019                   Quarter 2018
                                                                                                                     Change                  Change



      Segment Profit                                                $
       659                                                       $
       845                                $
     (186)                         (22)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             %


      Segment Profit Margin                                  13.1                                 14.8
                                                                %                                   %                                           (1.7   pts)

Construction Industries' total sales were $5.020 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of $685 million, or 12%, compared with $5.705 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales volume, driven mostly by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealers decreased inventories during the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with dealer inventories that were about flat during the fourth quarter of 2018. Unfavorable price realization also contributed to the decline in sales.

    --  In North America, sales decreased due to lower demand driven by the
        impact from changes in dealer inventories, while end-user demand was
        about flat. Dealers decreased inventories during the fourth quarter of
        2019, compared with an increase during the fourth quarter of 2018.
    --  Sales were higher in Latin America. While construction activities
        remained at low levels, the increase was driven by road and residential
        construction activities.
    --  In EAME, the sales decrease was primarily due to the impact from changes
        in dealer inventories and lower end-user demand across most of the
        region. Dealers decreased inventories more during the fourth quarter of
        2019 than during the fourth quarter of 2018.
    --  Sales in Asia/Pacific were about flat as unfavorable price realization
        was mostly offset by a few countries' higher sales volume.

Construction Industries' profit was $659 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of $186 million, or 22%, compared with $845 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. In addition, favorable manufacturing costs were mostly offset by unfavorable price realization. Manufacturing costs decreased due to lower period manufacturing and material costs. Period manufacturing costs declined mainly due to the favorable impact of restructuring and cost-reduction actions as well as lower short-term incentive compensation.



     
                RESOURCE INDUSTRIES



     
                (Millions of dollars)



     
                Segment Sales


                                                           Fourth                         Sales                      Price             Currency        Inter-                 Fourth    
     
          $             %
                                              Quarter 2018                                               Realization
                                                                                          Volume                                                       Segment             Quarter 2019     Change           Change




     Total Sales                                                 $
       2,797                                                $
       (430)                           $
       17                             $
     (22)        $
     33 $
     2,395 $
     (402)  (14)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            %





     
                Sales by Geographic Region


                                                           Fourth                         Fourth       
           
              $                %
                                              Quarter 2019                   Quarter 2018
                                                                                                                     Change             Change




     North America                                                 $
       834                                                  $
       906                          $
       (72)                        (8)
                                                                                                                                                                                                 %



     Latin America                                           313                                  466                                      (153)                    (33)
                                                                                                                                                                      %



     EAME                                                    526                                  554                                       (28)                     (5)
                                                                                                                                                                      %



     Asia/Pacific                                            603                                  785                                      (182)                    (23)
                                                                                                                                                                      %



      External Sales                                        2,276                                2,711                                      (435)                    (16)
                                                                                                                                                                      %



     Inter-segment                                           119                                   86                                         33                       38
                                                                                                                                                                      %




     Total Sales                                                 $
       2,395                                                $
       2,797                         $
       (402)                       (14)
                                                                                                                                                                                                 %





     
                Segment Profit


                                                           Fourth                         Fourth                                           %
                                              Quarter 2019                   Quarter 2018
                                                                                                                     Change             Change



      Segment Profit                                                $
       261                                                  $
       400                         $
       (139)                       (35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                 %


      Segment Profit Margin                                  10.9                                 14.3
                                                                %                                   %                                      (3.4   pts)

Resource Industries' total sales were $2.395 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of $402 million, or 14%, compared with $2.797 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales volume, driven by changes in dealer inventories and lower end-user demand. Dealers increased inventories during the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with a decrease during the fourth quarter of 2019. While commodity prices are generally supportive of reinvestment, the company continues to believe mining customers remained disciplined in their capital expenditures due to economic uncertainty, resulting in lower sales in the quarter. In addition, end-user demand decreased for equipment supporting non-residential construction.

Resource Industries' profit was $261 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of $139 million, or 35%, compared with $400 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume, partially offset by lower SG&A/R&D expenses and favorable price realization. The decrease in SG&A/R&D expenses reflected a reduction in short-term incentive compensation expense and timing of R&D expenses.



     
                ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION



     
                (Millions of dollars)



     
                Segment Sales


                                                          Fourth                             Sales                        Price            Currency               Inter-                           Fourth 
     
          $              %
                                                                                Volume                        Realization                                 Segment                     Quarter 2019
                                                       Quarter 2018                                                                                                                                           Change            Change




     Total Sales                                                   $
     6,287                                                      $
      (25)                               $
        (27)                                     $
     (47)        $
     (239) $
     5,949 $
     (338) (5)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  %





     
                Sales by Application


                                                          Fourth                            Fourth          
           
              $               %
                                           Quarter 2019                      Quarter 2018
                                                                                                                          Change            Change




     Oil and Gas                                                   $
     1,523                                                     $
      1,719                               $
        (196)                              (11)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %



     Power Generation                                        1,294                                   1,271                                        23                               2
                                                                                                                                                                                 %



     Industrial                                                908                                     902                                         6                               1
                                                                                                                                                                                 %



     Transportation                                          1,441                                   1,373                                        68                               5
                                                                                                                                                                                 %




     External Sales                                          5,166                                   5,265                                      (99)                            (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                 %



     Inter-segment                                             783                                   1,022                                     (239)                           (23)
                                                                                                                                                                                 %




     Total Sales                                                   $
     5,949                                                     $
      6,287                               $
        (338)                               (5)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %





     
                Segment Profit


                                                          Fourth                            Fourth                                             %
                                           Quarter 2019
                                                                                         Quarter 2018                     Change            Change




     Segment Profit                                                $
     1,165                                                     $
      1,079                                  $
        86                                  8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   %


      Segment Profit Margin                                    19.6                                    17.2
                                                                  %                                      %                                      2.4   pts

Energy & Transportation's total sales were $5.949 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of $338 million, or 5%, compared with $6.287 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. Sales declined primarily due to lower inter-segment engine sales and unfavorable currency impacts.

    --  Oil and Gas - Sales were lower mainly in North America. The sales
        decline was largely due to lower demand for reciprocating engines used
        in gas compression and lower turbine project deliveries.
    --  Power Generation - Sales increased slightly primarily due to higher
        deliveries for turbines in EAME.
    --  Industrial - Sales were about flat as slightly higher sales in North
        America were partially offset by lower sales in Latin America and EAME.
    --  Transportation - Sales were higher mainly due to stronger marine demand
        in EAME.

Energy & Transportation's profit was $1.165 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of $86 million, or 8%, compared with $1.079 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase was mostly due to lower SG&A/R&D expenses, primarily due to a reduction in short-term incentive compensation expense and lower R&D project expenses. Lower manufacturing costs were mostly offset by lower sales volume.



     
                FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT



     
                (Millions of dollars)



     
                Revenues by Geographic Region


                                                                Fourth                        Fourth     
     
          $            %
                                                                                 Quarter 2018
                                                             Quarter 2019                                    Change         Change



      North America                                                       $
     554                                    $
      545            $
       9     2

                                                                                                                                               %


      Latin America                                                    74                             68                           6         9

                                                                                                                                          %



     EAME                                                            102                             84                          18        21

                                                                                                                                          %


      Asia/Pacific                                                    116                            115                           1         1

                                                                                                                                          %



      Total Revenues                                                      $
     846                                    $
      812           $
       34     4

                                                                                                                                               %





     
                Segment Profit


                                                                Fourth                        Fourth                           %
                                                 Quarter 2019                    Quarter 2018
                                                                                                             Change         Change



      Segment Profit                                                      $
     210                                     $
      29          $
       181   624

                                                                                                                                               %

Financial Products' segment revenues were $846 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of $34 million, or 4%, from the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily due to a favorable impact from returned or repossessed equipment in Europe and higher average financing rates in North America.

Financial Products' segment profit was $210 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with $29 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Most of the increase was due to lower provision for credit losses at Cat Financial, driven by a lower allowance rate compared with 2018. The lower allowance rate was due to write-offs of accounts in 2019 that were reserved for in 2018, primarily in the Cat Power Finance portfolio. In addition, there was a favorable impact from equity securities in Insurance Services, as well as favorable impacts from an increase in net yield on average earning assets and returned or repossessed equipment. These favorable impacts were partially offset by higher SG&A expenses.

At the end of 2019, past dues at Cat Financial were 3.14%, compared with 3.55% at the end of 2018. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $237 million for 2019, an increase from $189 million for 2018, primarily due to Mining, Caterpillar Power Finance and EAME, partially offset by a decrease in Latin America. The increase in Mining was due to a small number of customer balances written off in 2019, while the increases in Caterpillar Power Finance and EAME were concentrated in the marine portfolio and the Middle East, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses totaled $424 million, or 1.50% of finance receivables, compared with $511 million, or 1.80% of finance receivables, at December 31, 2018.

Dealer Inventories and Order Backlog

Dealers decreased machine and engine inventories about $700 million during the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with an increase of about $200 million during the fourth quarter of 2018. The changes in dealer inventories mostly impacted sales in Construction Industries and Resource Industries. For the full year of 2019, dealer inventories increased about $800 million, compared with an increase of about $2.3 billion during 2018.

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the order backlog was $13.7 billion, about $900 million lower than the third quarter of 2019, primarily in Energy & Transportation. The order backlog decreased across the three primary segments by about $2.9 billion since the end of 2018.

Notes

    1. Glossary of terms is included on the Caterpillar website at
       http://www.caterpillar.com/investors/.
    2. Information on non-GAAP financial measures is included in the appendix on
       page 12.
    3. Some amounts within this report are rounded to the millions or billions
       and may not add. In addition, the sum of the components reported across
       periods may not equal the total amount reported year-to-date due to
       rounding.

    4. Caterpillar will conduct a teleconference and live webcast, with a slide
       presentation, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Friday, January 31,
       2020, to discuss its 2019 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.
       The accompanying slides will be available before the webcast on the
       Caterpillar website at
       http://www.caterpillar.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

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Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world - making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2019 sales and revenues of $53.8 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. Services offered throughout the product life cycle, cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise set Caterpillar apart, providing exceptional value to help our customers succeed. The company principally operates through three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.

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http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors.html
http://www.caterpillar.com/en/investors/quarterly-results.html
(live broadcast/replays of quarterly conference call)

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," "forecast," "target," "guide," "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) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; (vi) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers' needs; (vii) the impact of the highly competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (viii) information technology security threats and computer crime; (ix) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM customers; (x) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; (xi) union disputes or other employee relations issues; (xii) adverse effects of unexpected events including natural disasters; (xiii) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (xiv) 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; (xv) our Financial Products segment's risks associated with the financial services industry; (xvi) changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions; (xvii) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's customers; (xviii) currency fluctuations; (xix) our or Cat Financial's compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xx) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxi) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xxii) additional tax expense or exposure, including the impact of U.S. tax reform; (xxiii) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxiv) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xxv) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; and (xxvi) other factors described in more detail in Caterpillar's Forms 10-Q, 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

APPENDIX

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following definitions are provided for the non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures 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 as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

Adjusted Profit

The company believes it is important to separately quantify the profit impact of four significant items in order for the company's results to be meaningful to readers. These items consist of (i) pension and OPEB mark-to-market losses resulting from plan remeasurements, (ii) U.S. tax reform impact, (iii) restructuring costs in 2018, which were incurred to generate longer-term benefits and (iv) certain deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments. The company does not consider these items indicative of earnings from ongoing business activities and believes the non-GAAP measure provides investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and aids with assessing the company's period-over-period results.

Reconciliations of adjusted profit before taxes to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, consolidated profit before taxes, are as follows:


                           Fourth Quarter               Full Year


     (Millions
     of
     dollars)      2019                2018     2019              2018



     Profit
     before
     taxes              $
     1,365                     $
      1,367         $
     7,812  $
     7,822


     Mark-
     to-
     market
     losses         468                     495                   468        495


     Restructuring
     costs                                  93                             386


     Adjusted
     profit
     before
     taxes              $
     1,833                     $
      1,955         $
     8,280  $
     8,703

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


                                Fourth Quarter      
       
            Full Year


                        2019                   2018   2019                 2018



     Profit per share        $
        1.97                       $
          1.78              $
        10.74     $
          10.26


     Per share mark-
      to-market
      losses(1)              $
        0.65                       $
          0.66               $
        0.64      $
          0.64


     Per share U.S.
      tax reform
      impact          
        $                                 $
          0.09             $
        (0.31)   $
          (0.17)


     Per share
      restructuring
      costs(2)        
        $                                 $
          0.13        
      $                  $
          0.50


     Per share
      deferred tax
      valuation
      allowance
      adjustment      
        $                               $
          (0.11)       
      $                $
          (0.01)


     Adjusted profit
      per share              $
        2.63                       $
          2.55              $
        11.06     $
          11.22

                            (1) At statutory tax rates


                            (2) 2018 restructuring costs at
                             statutory tax rates.  2019
                             restructuring costs are not
                             material

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 13-21 reconcile Machinery, Energy & Transportation with Financial Products on the equity basis to Caterpillar Inc. consolidated financial information.


                                                                                                                          
              
                Caterpillar Inc.

                                                                                                               
          
           Condensed Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

                                                                                                                             
              
                (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                    
       
                (Dollars in millions except per share data)




                           
              
                Three Months Ended           
          
            Twelve Months Ended


                              
              
                December 31,                
           
            December 31,


                                                                 2019                  2018                              2019                              2018




              
                Sales and revenues:


                                      Sales of Machinery, Energy
                                       & Transportation                      $
         12,386                                                   $
              13,630                         $
     50,755           $
      51,822


                                      Revenues of Financial
                                       Products                                        758                                                                  712                             3,045                2,900



                                      Total sales and revenues                      13,144                                                               14,342                            53,800               54,722





              
                Operating costs:


                                      Cost of goods sold                             9,117                                                                9,987                            36,630               36,997


                                      Selling, general and
                                       administrative expenses                       1,283                                                                1,463                             5,162                5,478


                                      Research and development
                                       expenses                                        386                                                                  466                             1,693                1,850


                                      Interest expense of
                                       Financial Products                              183                                                                  189                               754                  722


                                      Other operating (income)
                                       expenses                                        325                                                                  354                             1,271                1,382



                                      Total operating costs                         11,294                                                               12,459                            45,510               46,429






              
                Operating profit                                                         1,850                                                                    1,883                  8,290                8,293




                                      Interest expense excluding
                                       Financial Products                              112                                                                   99                               421                  404


                                      Other income (expense)                         (373)                                                               (417)                             (57)                (67)






              
                Consolidated profit before taxes                                         1,365                                                                    1,367                  7,812                7,822




                                      Provision (benefit) for
                                       income taxes                                    276                                                                  321                             1,746                1,698



                                      Profit of consolidated
                                       companies                                     1,089                                                                1,046                             6,066                6,124




                                      Equity in profit (loss) of
                                       unconsolidated affiliated
                                       companies                                         8                                                                    3                                28                   24






              
                Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies                          1,097                                                                    1,049                  6,094                6,148





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





              
                Profit (1)                                                      $
            1,098                                                        $
              1,048              $
      6,093            $
      6,147








              
                Profit per common share                                          $
            2.00                                                         $
              1.80              $
      10.85            $
      10.39





              
                Profit per common share - diluted (2)                            $
            1.97                                                         $
              1.78              $
      10.74            $
      10.26





              
                Weighted-average common shares
    outstanding (millions)


                                                   -Basic                            550.3                                                                581.4                             561.6                591.4


                                                   -Diluted
                                                              (2)                    556.1                                                                587.6                             567.5                599.4




       
     (1) Profit attributable to common
                shareholders.



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

    ---


                                                                                 
              
                Caterpillar Inc.

                                                                           
     
            Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

                                                                                    
              
                (Unaudited)

                                                                               
              
                (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                    December 31,                                                  December 31
          ,


                                                                                            2019                                             2018



     
       Assets


                   Current assets:


                   Cash and short-
                    term investments                                              $
              8,284                                                            $
           7,857


                   Receivables -
                    trade and other                                                           8,568                                                                     8,802


                   Receivables -
                    finance                                                                   9,336                                                                     8,650


                   Prepaid expenses
                    and other current
                    assets                                                                    1,739                                                                     1,765


                   Inventories                                                               11,266                                                                    11,529



                   Total current assets                                                      39,193                                                                    38,603




                   Property, plant and
                    equipment - net                                                          12,904                                                                    13,574


                   Long-term
                    receivables - trade
                    and other                                                                 1,193                                                                     1,161


                   Long-term
                    receivables -
                    finance                                                                  12,651                                                                    13,286


                   Noncurrent deferred
                    and refundable
                    income taxes                                                              1,411                                                                     1,439


                   Intangible assets                                                          1,565                                                                     1,897


        
              Goodwill                                                                   6,196                                                                     6,217


                   Other assets                                                               3,340                                                                     2,332




     
       Total assets                                                                                  $
              78,453                                                   $
      78,509






     
       Liabilities


                   Current liabilities:


                   Short-term
                    borrowings:


                                                     --Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                                            $
              5                                     
             $


                                           
             -- Financial Products                                              5,161                                                        5,723


                   Accounts payable                                                           5,957                                                                     7,051


                   Accrued expenses                                                           3,750                                                                     3,573


                   Accrued wages,
                    salaries and
                    employee benefits                                                         1,629                                                                     2,384


                   Customer advances                                                          1,187                                                                     1,243


                   Dividends payable                                                            567                                                                       495


                   Other current
                    liabilities                                                               2,155                                                                     1,919


                   Long-term debt
                    due within one
                    year:


                                                     --Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                                                       16                                                           10


                                           
             -- Financial Products                                              6,194                                                        5,820



                   Total current
                    liabilities                                                              26,621                                                                    28,218




                   Long-term debt due
                    after one year:


                                                     --Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                                                    9,141                                                        8,005


                                           
             -- Financial Products                                             17,140                                                       16,995


                   Liability for
                    postemployment
                    benefits                                                                  6,599                                                                     7,455


                   Other liabilities                                                          4,323                                                                     3,756




     
       Total liabilities                                                                                        63,824                                                       64,429








     
       Shareholders' equity


                   Common stock                                                               5,935                                                                     5,827


                   Treasury stock                                                          (24,217)                                                                 (20,531)


                   Profit employed in
                    the business                                                             34,437                                                                    30,427


                   Accumulated other
                    comprehensive income
                    (loss)                                                                  (1,567)                                                                  (1,684)


                   Noncontrolling
                    interests                                                                    41                                                                        41




     
       Total shareholders' equity                                                                               14,629                                                       14,080



          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                    $
              78,453                                                   $
      78,509


                                                                   
              
                Caterpillar Inc.

                                                             
      
                Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

                                                                      
              
                (Unaudited)

                                                                 
              
                (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                                                                                  Twelve Months Ended


                                                                                                                                    
        
                December 31,


                                                                                                                                    2019                                     2018



                  Cash flow from operating activities:


                                                                Profit of
                                                                 consolidated and
                                                                 affiliated
                                                                 companies                                             $
         6,094                                   $
         6,148


                                                                Adjustments for
                                                                 non-cash items:


                                                                Depreciation and amortization                                 2,577                                          2,766


                                                                Actuarial (gain) loss on pension
                                                                 and postretirement benefits                                    468                                            495


                                                                Provision (benefit) for deferred
                                                                 income taxes                                                    28                                            220


                                                             
      Other                                                           675                                          1,006


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


                                                                Receivables - trade and other                                   171                                        (1,619)


                                                             
      Inventories                                                     274                                        (1,579)


                                                             
      Accounts payable                                            (1,025)                                           709


                                                             
      Accrued expenses                                                172                                            101


                                                                Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                                 employee benefits                                            (757)                                         (162)


                                                             
      Customer advances                                              (10)                                         (183)


                                                             
      Other assets - net                                             (93)                                            41


                                                             
      Other liabilities - net                                     (1,662)                                       (1,385)



     Net cash provided by (used for) operating
      activities                                                                           6,912                                            6,558



                  Cash flow from investing activities:


                                                               Capital
                                                                 expenditures -
                                                                 excluding
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                                  (1,056)                                       (1,276)


                                                                Expenditures for
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                                  (1,613)                                       (1,640)


                                                               Proceeds from
                                                                 disposals of
                                                                 leased assets and
                                                                 property, plant
                                                                 and equipment                                                1,153                                            936


                                                                Additions to
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                               (12,777)                                      (12,183)


                                                                Collections of
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                                 12,183                                         10,901


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of finance
                                                                 receivables                                                    235                                            477


                                                                Investments and
                                                                 acquisitions (net
                                                                 of cash acquired)                                             (47)                                         (392)


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of businesses and
                                                                 investments (net
                                                                 of cash sold)                                                   41                                             16


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of securities                                                  574                                            442


                                                                Investments in
                                                                 securities                                                   (597)                                         (506)


                                                                Other - net                                                    (24)                                            13



     Net cash provided by (used for) investing
      activities                                                                         (1,928)                                         (3,212)



                  Cash flow from financing activities:


                                                                Dividends paid                                              (2,132)                                       (1,951)


                                                                Common stock
                                                                 issued, including
                                                                 treasury shares
                                                                 reissued                                                       238                                            313


                                                                Common shares
                                                                 repurchased                                                (4,047)                                       (3,798)


                                                               Proceeds from debt
                                                                 issued (original
                                                                 maturities
                                                                 greater than
                                                                 three months)                                                9,841                                          8,907


                                                               Payments on debt
                                                                 (original
                                                                 maturities
                                                                 greater than
                                                                 three months)                                              (8,297)                                       (7,829)


                                                               Short-term
                                                                 borrowings - net
                                                                 (original
                                                                 maturities three
                                                                 months or less)                                              (138)                                           762


                                                                Other - net                                                     (3)                                          (54)



     Net cash provided by (used for) financing
      activities                                                                         (4,538)                                         (3,650)



     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                (44)                                           (126)



                  Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
                   investments and restricted cash                                           402                                            (430)


     Cash and short-term investments and
      restricted cash at beginning of period                                               7,890                                            8,320



     Cash and short-term investments and
      restricted cash at end of period                                                             $
              8,292                                $
              7,890



                            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 December 31, 2019

                                                                                                                  
              
                (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                         (Millions of dollars)


                                                                                                                          
              
                Supplemental Consolidating Data



                                                                                                                                   Machinery,


                                                                                              Consolidated                                Energy &                                     Financial                  Consolidating
                                                                                                           Transportation (1)                              Products                            Adjustments

                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---

                   Sales and revenues:


                                                     Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                       $
        12,386                                                             $
              12,386                         
     $                   
     $


                                                     Revenues of Financial Products                 758                                                                                                                         887           (129)  (2)



                                          
              Total sales and revenues                    13,144                                                                         12,386                                           887           (129)





     
                Operating costs:


                                          
              Cost of goods sold                           9,117                                                                          9,119                                                          (2)  (3)


                                                     Selling, general and administrative
                                                      expenses                                    1,283                                                                          1,120                                           173            (10)  (3)


                                                     Research and development expenses              386                                                                            386


                                                     Interest expense of Financial
                                                      Products                                      183                                                                                                                         187             (4)    4


                                                     Other operating (income) expenses              325                                                                             12                                           323            (10)  (3)



                                          
              Total operating costs                       11,294                                                                         10,637                                           683            (26)






     
                Operating profit                                                            1,850                                                                          1,749                                           204           (103)




                                                     Interest expense excluding Financial
                                                      Products                                      112                                                                            111                                                            1     4


                                          
              Other income (expense)                       (373)                                                                         (489)                                           12             104     5





                   Consolidated profit before taxes                                            1,365                                                                          1,149                                           216




                                                     Provision (benefit) for income taxes           276                                                                            218                                            58



                                                     Profit of consolidated companies             1,089                                                                            931                                           158




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


                                                     Equity in profit of Financial
                                                      Products' subsidiaries                                                                                                      153                                                        (153)    6





                   Profit of consolidated and affiliated
                    companies                                                                  1,097                                                                          1,092                                           158           (153)




      Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
       noncontrolling interests                                                                  (1)                                                                           (6)                                            5





                   Profit 7                                                               $
        1,098                                                              $
              1,098                               $
              153       $
      (153)


       
     (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 December 31, 2018

                                                                                                                        
              
                (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                               (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                                                                    
              
                Supplemental Consolidating Data



                                                                                                                                             Machinery,


                                                                                                       Consolidated                                 Energy &                                     Financial                  Consolidating
                                                                                                                     Transportation (1)                              Products                            Adjustments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ---


     
                Sales and revenues:


                                                     Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation    $
        13,630                                                              $
              13,630                         
     $                   
     $


                                          
              Revenues of Financial Products                          712                                                                                                                          835           (123)  (2)



                                          
              Total sales and revenues                             14,342                                                                          13,630                                           835           (123)





     
                Operating costs:


                                          
              Cost of goods sold                                    9,987                                                                           9,988                                                          (1)  (3)


                                                     Selling, general and administrative expenses          1,463                                                                           1,230                                           244            (11)  (3)


                                          
              Research and development expenses                       466                                                                             466


                                                     Interest expense of Financial Products                  189                                                                                                                          198             (9)    4


                                          
              Other operating (income) expenses                       354                                                                              44                                           310



                                          
              Total operating costs                                12,459                                                                          11,728                                           752            (21)






     
                Operating profit                                                                     1,883                                                                           1,902                                            83           (102)




                                                     Interest expense excluding Financial Products            99                                                                             111                                                         (12)    4


                                          
              Other income (expense)                                (417)                                                                          (467)                                         (40)             90     5





                   Consolidated profit before taxes                                                     1,367                                                                           1,324                                            43




                                          
              Provision (benefit) for income taxes                    321                                                                             300                                            21



                                          
              Profit of consolidated companies                      1,046                                                                           1,024                                            22




                                                     Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated
                                                      affiliated companies                                     3                                                                               3


                                                     Equity in profit of Financial Products'
                                                      subsidiaries                                                                                                                           17                                                         (17)    6





                   Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies                                      1,049                                                                           1,044                                            22            (17)




      Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
       interests                                                                                            1                                                                             (4)                                            5






     
                Profit 7                                                                        $
        1,048                                                               $
              1,048                                $
              17       $
       (17)


       
     (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 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019
                                                                                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                  (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                                                   
              
                Supplemental Consolidating Data



                                                                                                                                   Machinery,


                                                                                              Consolidated                                Energy &                         Financial             Consolidating
                                                                                                           Transportation (1)                            Products                    Adjustments



                   Sales and revenues:


                                                     Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                       $
        50,755                                              $
              50,755                           
              $           
     $


                                                     Revenues of Financial Products               3,045                                                                                                           3,571           (526)  (2)



                                          
              Total sales and revenues                    53,800                                                          50,755                                            3,571           (526)





     
                Operating costs:


                                          
              Cost of goods sold                          36,630                                                          36,634                                                             (4)  (3)


                                                     Selling, general and administrative
                                                      expenses                                    5,162                                                           4,444                                              737            (19)  (3)


                                                     Research and development expenses            1,693                                                           1,693


                                                     Interest expense of Financial
                                                      Products                                      754                                                                                                             786            (32)    4


                                                     Other operating (income) expenses            1,271                                                              14                                            1,297            (40)  (3)



                                          
              Total operating costs                       45,510                                                          42,785                                            2,820            (95)






     
                Operating profit                                                            8,290                                                           7,970                                              751           (431)




                                                     Interest expense excluding Financial
                                                      Products                                      421                                                             429                                                             (8)    4


                                          
              Other income (expense)                        (57)                                                          (560)                                              80             423     5





                   Consolidated profit before taxes                                            7,812                                                           6,981                                              831




                                                     Provision (benefit) for income taxes         1,746                                                           1,512                                              234



                                                     Profit of consolidated companies             6,066                                                           5,469                                              597




                                                     Equity in profit (loss) of
                                                      unconsolidated affiliated companies            28                                                              28


                                                     Equity in profit of Financial
                                                      Products' subsidiaries                                                                                       575                                                           (575)    6





                   Profit of consolidated and affiliated
                    companies                                                                  6,094                                                           6,072                                              597           (575)




      Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
       noncontrolling interests                                                                    1                                                            (21)                                              22




                   Profit 7                                                               $
        6,093                                               $
              6,093                                          $
      575       $
      (575)


       
     (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 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
                                                                                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                  (Millions of dollars)




                                                                                                                   
              
                Supplemental Consolidating Data



                                                                                                                                   Machinery,


                                                                                              Consolidated                                Energy &                         Financial             Consolidating
                                                                                                           Transportation (1)                            Products                    Adjustments



                   Sales and revenues:


                                                     Sales of Machinery, Energy &
                                                      Transportation                       $
        51,822                                              $
              51,822                           
              $           
     $


                                                     Revenues of Financial Products               2,900                                                                                                           3,362           (462)  (2)



                                          
              Total sales and revenues                    54,722                                                          51,822                                            3,362           (462)





     
                Operating costs:


                                          
              Cost of goods sold                          36,997                                                          36,998                                                             (1)  (3)


                                                     Selling, general and administrative
                                                      expenses                                    5,478                                                           4,675                                              825            (22)  (3)


                                                     Research and development expenses            1,850                                                           1,850


                                                     Interest expense of Financial
                                                      Products                                      722                                                                                                             756            (34)    4


                                                     Other operating (income) expenses            1,382                                                             144                                            1,259            (21)  (3)



                                          
              Total operating costs                       46,429                                                          43,667                                            2,840            (78)






     
                Operating profit                                                            8,293                                                           8,155                                              522           (384)




                                                     Interest expense excluding Financial
                                                      Products                                      404                                                             448                                                            (44)    4


                                          
              Other income (expense)                        (67)                                                          (391)                                            (16)            340     5





                   Consolidated profit before taxes                                            7,822                                                           7,316                                              506




                                                     Provision (benefit) for income taxes         1,698                                                           1,574                                              124



                                                     Profit of consolidated companies             6,124                                                           5,742                                              382




                                                     Equity in profit (loss) of
                                                      unconsolidated affiliated companies            24                                                              24


                                                     Equity in profit of Financial
                                                      Products' subsidiaries                                                                                       362                                                           (362)    6





                   Profit of consolidated and affiliated
                    companies                                                                  6,148                                                           6,128                                              382           (362)




      Less:  Profit (loss) attributable to
       noncontrolling interests                                                                    1                                                            (19)                                              20




                   Profit 7                                                               $
        6,147                                               $
              6,147                                          $
      362       $
      (362)


       
     (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 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019
                                                                                                                     
           
             
                (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                                 $
            6,094                                                        $
              6,072                                                   $
            597                    $
        (575)   (2)


                                                                Adjustments for
                                                                 non-cash items:


                                                                Depreciation and amortization                        2,577                                                                    1,713                                                             864


                                                                Undistributed profit of Financial
                                                                 Products                                                                                                                    (550)                                                                                          550    (3)


                                                                Actuarial (gain) loss on pension
                                                                 and postretirement benefits                           468                                                                      468


                                                                Provision (benefit) for deferred
                                                                 income taxes                                           28                                                                       15                                                              13


                                                             
      Other                                                  675                                                                      456                                                           (215)                           434      4


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


                                                                Receivables - trade and other                          171                                                                        4                                                              15                            152    4,5


                                                             
      Inventories                                            274                                                                      250                                                                                            24      4


                                                             
      Accounts payable                                   (1,025)                                                                   (983)                                                             20                           (62)     4


                                                             
      Accrued expenses                                       172                                                                      187                                                            (13)                           (2)     4


                                                                Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                                 employee benefits                                   (757)                                                                   (772)                                                             15


                                                             
      Customer advances                                     (10)                                                                     (8)                                                                                          (2)     4


                                                             
      Other assets - net                                    (93)                                                                   (166)                                                             38                             35      4


                                                             
      Other liabilities - net                            (1,662)                                                                 (1,815)                                                            169                           (16)     4



     Net cash provided by (used for) operating
      activities                                                                            6,912                                                     4,871                                                                  1,503                                                538



                  Cash flow from investing activities:


                                                               Capital
                                                                 expenditures -
                                                                 excluding
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                         (1,056)                                                                 (1,036)                                                           (20)


                                                                Expenditures for
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                         (1,613)                                                                    (38)                                                        (1,616)                            41      4


                                                               Proceeds from
                                                                 disposals of
                                                                 leased assets and
                                                                 property, plant
                                                                 and equipment                                       1,153                                                                      164                                                           1,092                          (103)     4


                                                                Additions to
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                      (12,777)                                                                                                                               (14,270)                         1,493      5


                                                                Collections of
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                        12,183                                                                                                                                  13,537                        (1,354)     5


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 purchased
                                                                 receivables                                                                                                                                                                                  640                          (640)     5


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of finance
                                                                 receivables                                           235                                                                                                                                     235


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 borrowings                                                                                                                    900                                                               3                          (903)     6


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


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of businesses and
                                                                 investments (net
                                                                 of cash sold)                                          41                                                                        3                                                              38


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of securities                                         574                                                                       33                                                             541


                                                                Investments in
                                                                 securities                                          (597)                                                                    (28)                                                          (569)


                                                                Other - net                                           (24)                                                                       1                                                            (25)



     Net cash provided by (used for) investing
      activities                                                                          (1,928)                                                     (48)                                                                 (414)                                           (1,466)



                  Cash flow from financing activities:


                                                                Dividends paid                                     (2,132)                                                                 (2,132)                                                           (25)                            25      7


                                                                Common stock
                                                                 issued, including
                                                                 treasury shares
                                                                 reissued                                              238                                                                      238


                                                                Common shares
                                                                 repurchased                                       (4,047)                                                                 (4,047)


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 borrowings                                                                                                                    (3)                                                          (900)                           903      6


                                                                Proceeds from debt
                                                                 issued > 90 days                                    9,841                                                                    1,479                                                           8,362


                                                                Payments on debt >
                                                                 90 days                                           (8,297)                                                                    (12)                                                        (8,285)


                                                                Short-term
                                                                 borrowings - net
                                                                 < 90 days                                           (138)                                                                       5                                                           (143)


                                                                Other - net                                            (3)                                                                     (3)



     Net cash provided by (used for) financing
      activities                                                                          (4,538)                                                  (4,475)                                                                 (991)                                               928



     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                 (44)                                                     (40)                                                                   (4)



                  Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
                   investments and    restricted cash                                         402                                                       308                                                                     94


     Cash and short-term investments and restricted
      cash at beginning of    period                                                        7,890                                                     6,994                                                                    896



     Cash and short-term investments and
      restricted cash at end of period                                                            $
     8,292                                                    $
              7,302                                                      $
              990                     
              $


              
                (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

    ---


              
                7                 Elimination of
                                               dividend from
                                               Financial
                                               Products to
                                               Machinery,
                                               Energy &
                                               Transportation

    ---


                                                                                                                        
           
               Caterpillar Inc.
                                                                                                             
            
           
               Supplemental Data for Cash Flow
                                                                                                        
          
              
            For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
                                                                                                                     
           
             
                (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                                $
            6,148                                                        $
        6,128                                                         $
            382                    $
         (362)    (2)


                                                                Adjustments for
                                                                 non-cash items:


                                                                Depreciation and amortization                       2,766                                                              1,895                                                                   871


                                                                Actuarial (gain) loss on pension
                                                                 and postretirement benefits                          495                                                                495


                                                                Provision (benefit) for deferred
                                                                 income taxes                                         220                                                                149                                                                    71


                                                             
      Other                                               1,006                                                                434                                                                   178                             394     (3)


                                                                Financial Products' dividend in
                                                                 excess of profit                                                                                                        57                                                                                                 (57)      4


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


                                                                Receivables - trade and other                     (1,619)                                                             (396)                                                                    6                         (1,229)    3,5


                                                             
      Inventories                                       (1,579)                                                           (1,528)                                                                                                (51)    (3)


                                                             
      Accounts payable                                      709                                                                771                                                                  (55)                            (7)    (3)


                                                             
      Accrued expenses                                      101                                                                 71                                                                    30


                                                                Accrued wages, salaries and
                                                                 employee benefits                                  (162)                                                             (141)                                                                 (21)


                                                             
      Customer advances                                   (183)                                                             (183)


                                                             
      Other assets -  net                                    41                                                                 16                                                                  (14)                             39     (3)


                                                             
      Other liabilities - net                           (1,385)                                                           (1,421)                                                                   75                            (39)    (3)



     Net cash provided by (used for) operating
      activities                                                                           6,558                                                     6,347                                                                  1,523                                            (1,312)



                  Cash flow from investing activities:


                                                               Capital
                                                                 expenditures -
                                                                 excluding
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                        (1,276)                                                           (1,168)                                                                (108)


                                                                Expenditures for
                                                                 equipment leased
                                                                 to others                                        (1,640)                                                              (53)                                                              (1,667)                             80     (3)


                                                               Proceeds from
                                                                 disposals of
                                                                 leased assets and
                                                                 property, plant
                                                                 and equipment                                        936                                                                152                                                                   811                            (27)    (3)


                                                                Additions to
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                     (12,183)                                                                                                                               (13,595)                          1,412     5,6


                                                                Collections of
                                                                 finance
                                                                 receivables                                       10,901                                                                                                                                  12,513                         (1,612)      5


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 purchased
                                                                 receivables                                                                                                                                                                             (1,046)                          1,046       5


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of finance
                                                                 receivables                                          477                                                                                                                                     477


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 borrowings                                                                                                             112                                                                    31                           (143)      7


                                                                Investments and
                                                                 acquisitions (net
                                                                 of cash acquired)                                  (392)                                                             (392)


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of businesses and
                                                                 investments (net
                                                                 of cash sold)                                         16                                                                 22                                                                                                  (6)      6


                                                                Proceeds from sale
                                                                 of securities                                        442                                                                162                                                                   280


                                                                Investments in
                                                                 securities                                         (506)                                                              (24)                                                                (482)


                                                                Other - net                                            13                                                                  2                                                                    10                               1       8



     Net cash provided by (used for) investing
      activities                                                                         (3,212)                                                  (1,187)                                                               (2,776)                                               751



                  Cash flow from financing activities:


                                                                Dividends paid                                    (1,951)                                                           (1,951)                                                                (419)                            419       9


                                                                Common stock
                                                                 issued, including
                                                                 treasury shares
                                                                 reissued                                             313                                                                313                                                                     1                             (1)      8


                                                                Common shares
                                                                 repurchased                                      (3,798)                                                           (3,798)


                                                                Net intercompany
                                                                 borrowings                                                                                                            (31)                                                                (112)                            143       7


                                                                Proceeds from debt
                                                                 issued > 90 days                                   8,907                                                                 57                                                                 8,850


                                                                Payments on debt >
                                                                 90 days                                          (7,829)                                                               (7)                                                              (7,822)


                                                                Short-term
                                                                 borrowings - net
                                                                 < 90 days                                            762                                                                                                                                     762


                                                                Other - net                                          (54)                                                              (54)



     Net cash provided by (used for) financing
      activities                                                                         (3,650)                                                  (5,471)                                                                 1,260                                                561



     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                               (126)                                                    (111)                                                                  (15)



                  Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term
                   investments and    restricted cash                                      (430)                                                    (422)                                                                   (8)


     Cash and short-term investments and restricted
      cash at beginning of    period                                                       8,320                                                     7,416                                                                    904



     Cash and short-term investments and
      restricted cash at end of period                                                           $
     7,890                                                    $
              6,994                                                      $
              896                     
              $




              
                (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 and
                                               changes in
                                               assets and
                                               liabilities
                                               related to
                                               consolidated
                                               reporting

    ---


              
                4                 Elimination of
                                               Financial
                                               Products'
                                               dividend to
                                               Machinery,
                                               Energy &
                                               Transportation
                                               in excess of
                                               Financial
                                               Products'
                                               profit

    ---


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

    ---


              
                6                 Elimination of
                                               proceeds
                                               received from
                                               Financial
                                               Products
                                               related to
                                               Machinery,
                                               Energy &
                                               Transportation's
                                               sale of
                                               businesses and
                                               investments

    ---


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

    ---


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

    ---


              
                9                 Elimination of
                                               dividend from
                                               Financial
                                               Products to
                                               Machinery,
                                               Energy &
                                               Transportation

    ---

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