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Cat Financial Financing Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Cat Financial financing activities

Effective January 1, 2020, we implemented the new credit loss guidance using a modified retrospective approach. Prior period comparative information has not been recast and continues to be reported under the accounting guidance in effect for those periods. See Note 2 for additional information.

Allowance for credit losses

Portfolio segments

A portfolio segment is the level at which Cat Financial develops a systematic methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses. Cat Financial's portfolio segments and related methods for estimating expected credit losses are as follows:

Customer

Cat Financial provides loans and finance leases to end-user customers primarily for the purpose of financing new and used Caterpillar machinery, engines and equipment for commercial use, the majority of which operate in construction-related industries. Cat Financial also provides financing for vehicles, power generation facilities and marine vessels that, in most cases, incorporate Caterpillar products. The average original term of Cat Financial's customer finance receivable portfolio is approximately 48 months with an average remaining term of approximately 22 months.

Cat Financial typically maintains a security interest in financed equipment and requires physical damage insurance coverage on the financed equipment, both of which provide Cat Financial with certain rights and protections. If Cat Financial's collection efforts fail to bring a defaulted account current, Cat Financial generally can repossess the financed equipment, after satisfying local legal requirements, and sell it within the Caterpillar dealer network or through third party auctions.

Cat Financial estimates the allowance for credit losses related to its customer finance receivables based on loss forecast models utilizing probabilities of default and the estimated loss given default based on past loss experience adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts capturing country and industry-specific macro-economic factors.

As of March 31, 2020, Cat Financial's forecasts for the markets in which it operates reflected a decline in economic conditions resulting from a contracting economy, elevated unemployment rates and an increase in the level and trend of delinquencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company believes the economic forecasts employed represent reasonable and supportable forecasts, followed by a reversion to long term trends.

Dealer

Cat Financial provides financing to Caterpillar dealers in the form of wholesale financing plans. Cat Financial's wholesale financing plans provide assistance to dealers by financing their new Caterpillar equipment inventory and rental fleets and are generally secured by the financed equipment. In addition, Cat Financial provides unsecured loans to Caterpillar dealers for working capital.

Cat Financial estimates the allowance for credit losses for dealer finance receivables based on historical loss rates with consideration of current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

Although forecasts indicate a decline in economic conditions, Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment has not historically resulted in increased credit losses during prior economic downturns due to its close working relationships with the dealers and their financial strength. Therefore, no adjustments to historical loss rates were made during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

Classes of finance receivables

Cat Financial further evaluates portfolio segments by the class of finance receivables, which is defined as a level of information (below a portfolio segment) in which the finance receivables have the same initial measurement attribute and a similar method for assessing and monitoring credit risk. Typically, Cat Financial's finance receivables within a geographic area have similar credit risk profiles and methods for assessing and monitoring credit risk. Cat Financial's classes, which align with management reporting for credit losses, are as follows:


•	North America - Finance receivables originated in the United States and Canada.


•	EAME - Finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.


•	Asia/Pacific - Finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.


•	Mining - Finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide.


•	Latin America - Finance receivables originated in Mexico and Central and South American countries.


•	Caterpillar Power Finance - Finance receivables originated worldwide related to marine vessels with Caterpillar engines and Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems.

Receivable balances, including accrued interest, are written off against the allowance for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, they are considered uncollectible (generally upon repossession of the collateral). The amount of the write-off is determined by comparing the fair value of the collateral, less cost to sell, to the amortized cost. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses when received.

An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:




(Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2020
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	375		$	45	$	420
Adjustment to adopt new accounting guidance ¹	12			—		12
Receivables written off	(37		)	—		(37		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	7			—		7
Provision for credit losses	60			—		60
Other	(9		)	—		(9		)
Balance at end of period	$	408		$	45	$	453

Individually evaluated	$	176		$	39	$	215
Collectively evaluated	232			6		238
Ending Balance	$	408		$	45	$	453

Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated	$	570		$	78	$	648
Collectively evaluated	17,436			3,500		20,936
Ending Balance	$	18,006		$	3,578	$	21,584

¹ See Note 2 regarding new accounting guidance related to credit losses.




(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	486		$	21	$	507
Receivables written off	(281		)	—		(281		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	44			—		44
Provision for credit losses	138			24		162
Other	(12		)	—		(12		)
Balance at end of year	$	375		$	45	$	420

Individually evaluated	$	178		$	39	$	217
Collectively evaluated	197			6		203
Ending Balance	$	375		$	45	$	420

Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated	$	594		$	78	$	672
Collectively evaluated	18,093			3,632		21,725
Ending Balance	$	18,687		$	3,710	$	22,397

Credit quality of finance receivables

At origination, Cat Financial evaluates credit risk based on a variety of credit quality factors including prior payment experience, customer financial information, credit-rating agency ratings, loan-to-value ratios, probabilities of default, industry trends, macroeconomic factors and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, Cat Financial monitors credit quality based on past-due status as there is a meaningful correlation between the past-due status of customers and the risk of loss. In determining past-due status, Cat Financial considers the entire finance receivable past due when any installment is over 30 days past due.

Customer

The table below summarizes the aging category of Cat Financial's amortized cost of finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment by origination year:




(Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2020
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior		Revolving Finance Receivables		Total Finance Receivables
North America
Current	$	931	$	3,274	$	2,010	$	952	$	455	$	155	$	157	$	7,934
31-60 days past due	6		55		52		29		21		5		—		168
61-90 days past due	—		11		11		10		3		1		—		36
91+ days past due	—		14		21		15		10		6		—		66
EAME
Current	249		1,164		773		358		133		44		—		2,721
31-60 days past due	2		11		5		4		2		—		—		24
61-90 days past due	—		7		3		2		1		1		—		14
91+ days past due	—		8		22		23		53		61		—		167
Asia/Pacific
Current	217		1,021		570		163		21		9		—		2,001
31-60 days past due	2		26		25		9		—		1		—		63
61-90 days past due	—		14		14		5		1		—		—		34
91+ days past due	—		15		17		8		1		—		—		41
Mining
Current	72		701		413		235		139		215		199		1,974
31-60 days past due	—		—		1		—		—		1		—		2
61-90 days past due	—		3		12		6		—		—		—		21
91+ days past due	—		12		12		23		—		—		1		48
Latin America
Current	175		483		253		88		23		49		—		1,071
31-60 days past due	—		15		10		8		4		2		—		39
61-90 days past due	—		5		7		5		2		—		—		19
91+ days past due	—		11		29		24		9		7		—		80
Caterpillar Power Finance
Current	3		273		221		287		137		158		160		1,239
31-60 days past due	—		—		11		—		4		11		—		26
61-90 days past due	—		—		—		1		—		—		—		1
91+ days past due	—		—		20		11		37		149		—		217
Total Customer	$	1,657	$	7,123	$	4,512	$	2,266	$	1,056	$	875	$	517	$	18,006

Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment are substantially secured by collateral, primarily in the form of Caterpillar and other machinery. For those contracts where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, repayment of the outstanding amounts is generally expected to be provided through the operation or repossession and sale of the machinery.

Dealer

As of March 31, 2020, Cat Financial's total amortized cost of finance receivables within the Dealer portfolio segment was current, with the exception of $78 million that was 91+ days past due in Latin America. These past due receivables were originated in 2017.

The table below summarizes Cat Financial's recorded investment in finance receivables by aging category.




	December 31, 2019
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Finance Receivables
Customer
North America	$	72	$	23	$	55	$	150	$	8,002	$	8,152
EAME	30		31		141		202		2,882		3,084
Asia Pacific	40		14		29		83		2,181		2,264
Mining	5		—		19		24		2,266		2,290
Latin America	41		23		80		144		1,089		1,233
Caterpillar Power Finance	10		10		225		245		1,419		1,664
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,136		2,136
EAME	—		—		—		—		342		342
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		437		437
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4
Latin America	—		—		78		78		712		790
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		1		1
Total	$	198	$	101	$	627	$	926	$	21,471	$	22,397

Impaired finance receivables

A finance receivable is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that Cat Financial will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. Impaired finance receivables include finance receivables that have been restructured and are considered to be troubled debt restructures.

In Cat Financial’s Customer portfolio segment, impaired finance receivables and the related unpaid principal balances and allowance were as follows:



	December 31, 2019
(Millions of dollars)	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	6	$	6	$	—
EAME	—		—		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—
Mining	22		22		—
Latin America	8		8		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	58		58		—
Total	$	94	$	94	$	—

Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	30	$	30	$	11
EAME	61		61		29
Asia Pacific	8		8		2
Mining	37		36		9
Latin America	58		58		20
Caterpillar Power Finance	306		319		107
Total	$	500	$	512	$	178

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	36	$	36	$	11
EAME	61		61		29
Asia Pacific	8		8		2
Mining	59		58		9
Latin America	66		66		20
Caterpillar Power Finance	364		377		107
Total	$	594	$	606	$	178



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	10	$	—
EAME	1		—
Asia Pacific	—		—
Mining	31		—
Latin America	24		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	60		1
Total	$	126	$	1

Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	40	$	1
EAME	94		1
Asia Pacific	7		—
Mining	43		1
Latin America	77		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	451		3
Total	$	712	$	7

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	50	$	1
EAME	95		1
Asia Pacific	7		—
Mining	74		1
Latin America	101		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	511		4
Total	$	838	$	8

There were $78 million in impaired finance receivables with a related allowance of $39 million as of December 31, 2019 for the Dealer portfolio segment, all of which was in Latin America.

Non-accrual finance receivables

Recognition of income is suspended and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable. Contracts on non-accrual status are generally more than 120 days past due or have been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). Recognition is resumed and previously suspended income is recognized when the finance receivable becomes current and collection of remaining amounts is considered probable. Payments received while the finance receivable is on non-accrual status are applied to interest and principal in accordance with the contractual terms. Interest earned but uncollected prior to the receivable being placed on non-accrual status is written off through Provision for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, it is considered uncollectible.

In Cat Financial's Customer portfolio segment, finance receivables which were on non-accrual status and finance receivables over 90 days past due and still accruing income were as follows:




	March 31, 2020
	Amortized Cost
(Millions of dollars)	Non-accrual With an Allowance		Non-accrual Without an Allowance		91+ Still Accruing

North America	$	50	$	—	$	20
EAME	168		1		5
Asia Pacific	29		—		12
Mining	40		—		9
Latin America	87		—		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	329		—		7
Total	$	703	$	1	$	53

There was less than $1 million of interest income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020 for customer finance receivables on non-accrual status.




(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2019
	Recorded Investment
	Non-accrual Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
North America	$	44	$	15
EAME	165		4
Asia Pacific	21		8
Mining	47		—
Latin America	89		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	361		—
Total	$	727	$	29

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were $78 million in finance receivables on non-accrual status in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment, all of which was in Latin America. There were no finance receivables in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment more than 90 days past due and still accruing income as of March 31, 2020 and no interest income was recognized on dealer finance receivables on non-accrual status during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Troubled debt restructurings

A restructuring of a finance receivable constitutes a TDR when the lender grants a concession it would not otherwise consider to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. Concessions granted may include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, payment deferrals and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.

There were no finance receivables modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 for the Dealer portfolio segment. Cat Financial’s finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs were as follows:




	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020					Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Amortized Cost		Post-TDR Amortized Cost		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
EAME	0	$	—	$	—	17	$	7	$	7
Latin America	5	2		2		—	—		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	0	—		—		8	51		50
Total	5	$	2	$	2	25	$	58	$	57

TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default (defined as 91+ days past due) which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows:





	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020			Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Amortized Cost		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
Customer
EAME	2	$	10	—	$	—
Latin America	3	1		—	—
Total	5	$	11	—	$	—