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Finance Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Finance Receivables
Finance Receivables

A summary of finance receivables included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Retail loans, net(1)
 
$
15,482

 
$
15,509

Retail leases, net(2)
 
7,683

 
7,499

Caterpillar purchased receivables, net
 
4,837

 
4,691

Wholesale loans, net(1)
 
729

 
626

Wholesale leases, net
 
89

 
109

Recorded investment in finance receivables
 
28,820

 
28,434

Less: Allowance for credit losses
 
(523
)
 
(511
)
Total finance receivables, net(3)
 
$
28,297


$
27,923

 
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes failed sale leasebacks.
(2) Includes $9 million of finance leases with Caterpillar as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
(3) Includes $65 million and $0 million of finance receivables classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


Allowance for Credit Losses 
The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in our finance receivable portfolio and includes consideration of accounts that have been individually identified as impaired, as well as pools of finance receivables where it is probable that certain receivables in the pool are impaired but the individual accounts cannot yet be identified.   In identifying and measuring impairment, management takes into consideration past loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of underlying collateral and current economic conditions.  

Accounts are identified for individual review based on past-due status and information available about the customer, such as financial statements, news reports and published credit ratings, as well as general information regarding industry trends and the economic environment in which our customers operate. The allowance for credit losses attributable to finance receivables that are individually evaluated and determined to be impaired is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the receivables' effective interest rate, the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables or the observable market price of the receivable.  In determining collateral value, we estimate the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. We also consider credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees. The allowance for credit losses attributable to the remaining accounts not yet individually identified as impaired is estimated based on loss forecast models utilizing probabilities of default, our estimate of the loss emergence period and the estimated loss given default.  In addition, qualitative factors not able to be fully captured in our loss forecast models including industry trends, macroeconomic factors and model imprecision are considered in the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.  These qualitative factors are subjective and require a degree of management judgment.
 
Our allowance for credit losses is segregated into three portfolio segments:

Customer - Finance receivables with end-user customers.
Dealer - Finance receivables with Caterpillar dealers.
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables - Trade receivables purchased from Caterpillar entities.

A portfolio segment is the level at which the Company develops a systematic methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses.

We further evaluate our 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, our finance receivables within a geographic area have similar credit risk profiles and methods for assessing and monitoring credit risk. Our 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 and project financing in various countries.
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.

Our allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2019 was $523 million or 1.81 percent of our recorded investment in finance receivables compared with $511 million or 1.80 percent as of December 31, 2018. An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Customer
 
Dealer
 
Caterpillar
Purchased
Receivables
 
Total
Balance at beginning of year
$
486

 
$
21

 
$
4

 
$
511

Receivables written off
(125
)
 

 

 
(125
)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off
21

 

 

 
21

Provision for credit losses
99

 
24

 
1

 
124

Adjustment due to sale of receivables
(9
)
 

 

 
(9
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
1

 

 

 
1

Balance at end of period
$
473

 
$
45

 
$
5

 
$
523

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
266

 
$
39

 
$

 
$
305

Collectively evaluated for impairment
207

 
6

 
5

 
218

Ending Balance
$
473

 
$
45

 
$
5

 
$
523

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
789

 
$
78

 
$

 
$
867

Collectively evaluated for impairment
18,758

 
4,358

 
4,837

 
27,953

Ending Balance
$
19,547

 
$
4,436

 
$
4,837

 
$
28,820

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Customer
 
Dealer
 
Caterpillar
Purchased
Receivables
 
Total
Balance at beginning of year
$
353

 
$
9

 
$
3

 
$
365

Receivables written off
(235
)
 

 

 
(235
)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off
46

 

 

 
46

Provision for credit losses
337

 
12

 
1

 
350

Adjustment due to sale of receivables
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
Balance at end of year
$
486

 
$
21

 
$
4

 
$
511

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
288

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
302

Collectively evaluated for impairment
198

 
7

 
4

 
209

Ending Balance
$
486

 
$
21

 
$
4

 
$
511

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
859

 
$
78

 
$

 
$
937

Collectively evaluated for impairment
18,724

 
4,082

 
4,691

 
27,497

Ending Balance
$
19,583

 
$
4,160

 
$
4,691

 
$
28,434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Credit quality of finance receivables
At origination, we evaluate 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 and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, we monitor credit quality based on past-due status and collection experience as there is a meaningful correlation between the past-due status of customers and the risk of loss.

In determining past-due status, we consider the entire recorded investment in finance receivables past due when any installment is over 30 days past due. The tables below summarize our recorded investment in finance receivables by aging category.
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
31-60
Days
Past Due
 
61-90
Days
Past Due
 
91+
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 
Current
 
Recorded
Investment in
Finance
Receivables
 
91+ Still
Accruing
Customer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
90

 
$
17

 
$
44

 
$
151

 
$
7,899

 
$
8,050

 
$
12

EAME
29

 
13

 
167

 
209

 
2,885

 
3,094

 
7

Asia/Pacific
38

 
15

 
25

 
78

 
3,033

 
3,111

 
12

Mining
3

 
13

 
19

 
35

 
1,814

 
1,849

 

Latin America
44

 
17

 
85

 
146

 
1,398

 
1,544

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
7

 
13

 
296

 
316

 
1,583

 
1,899

 

Dealer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America

 

 

 

 
2,524

 
2,524

 

EAME

 

 

 

 
603

 
603

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 

 
515

 
515

 

Mining

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

 

Latin America
1

 
1

 
79

 
81

 
706

 
787

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
3

 
3

 

Caterpillar Purchased Receivables(1)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
14

 
9

 
17

 
40

 
3,220

 
3,260

 
 
EAME
1

 

 
2

 
3

 
510

 
513

 
 
Asia/Pacific

 
2

 
3

 
5

 
587

 
592

 
 
Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Latin America

 

 

 

 
465

 
465

 
 
Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
7

 
7

 
 
Total
$
227

 
$
100

 
$
737

 
$
1,064

 
$
27,756

 
$
28,820

 
$
32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Caterpillar Purchased Receivables are non-interest bearing trade receivables purchased at a discount.
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
31-60
Days
Past Due
 
61-90
Days
Past Due
 
91+
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 
Current
 
Recorded
Investment in
Finance
Receivables
 
91+ Still
Accruing
Customer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
65

 
$
18

 
$
84

 
$
167

 
$
7,883

 
$
8,050

 
$
14

EAME
19

 
9

 
153

 
181

 
2,850

 
3,031

 
5

Asia/Pacific
25

 
9

 
8

 
42

 
2,923

 
2,965

 
5

Mining
28

 
1

 
9

 
38

 
1,642

 
1,680

 

Latin America
38

 
29

 
71

 
138

 
1,421

 
1,559

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
10

 
1

 
384

 
395

 
1,903

 
2,298

 

Dealer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America

 

 

 

 
2,210

 
2,210

 

EAME

 

 

 

 
619

 
619

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 

 
514

 
514

 

Mining

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

 

Latin America

 

 
78

 
78

 
731

 
809

 

Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

 

Caterpillar Purchased Receivables(1)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
22

 
12

 
18

 
52

 
2,982

 
3,034

 
 
EAME
1

 

 
1

 
2

 
546

 
548

 
 
Asia/Pacific
5

 
1

 
1

 
7

 
756

 
763

 
 
Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Latin America

 

 

 

 
338

 
338

 
 
Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
8

 
8

 
 
Total
$
213

 
$
80

 
$
807

 
$
1,100

 
$
27,334

 
$
28,434

 
$
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Caterpillar Purchased Receivables are non-interest bearing trade receivables purchased at a discount.

Impaired finance receivables
For all classes, a finance receivable is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that we 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.

There were $78 million in impaired finance receivables with a related allowance of $39 million and $14 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for the Dealer portfolio segment, all of which was in Latin America. There were no impaired finance receivables as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, for the Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segment. Our recorded investment in impaired finance receivables and the related unpaid principal balances and allowance for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
Impaired Finance Receivables With
No Allowance Recorded
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
North America
$
11

 
$
11

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
10

 
$

EAME
1

 
1

 

 
1

 
1

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 
1

 
1

 

Mining
26

 
26

 

 
33

 
33

 

Latin America
21

 
21

 

 
29

 
29

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
52

 
52

 

 
69

 
83

 

Total
$
111

 
$
111

 
$

 
$
143

 
$
157

 
$

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
28

 
$
28

 
$
10

 
$
40

 
$
41

 
$
14

EAME
101

 
101

 
56

 
92

 
92

 
57

Asia/Pacific
10

 
10

 
3

 
4

 
4

 
2

Mining
63

 
62

 
20

 
56

 
55

 
26

Latin America
70

 
69

 
26

 
75

 
75

 
25

Caterpillar Power Finance
406

 
420

 
151

 
449

 
455

 
164

Total
$
678

 
$
690

 
$
266

 
$
716

 
$
722

 
$
288

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
39

 
$
39

 
$
10

 
$
50

 
$
51

 
$
14

EAME
102

 
102

 
56

 
93

 
93

 
57

Asia/Pacific
10

 
10

 
3

 
5

 
5

 
2

Mining
89

 
88

 
20

 
89

 
88

 
26

Latin America
91

 
90

 
26

 
104

 
104

 
25

Caterpillar Power Finance
458

 
472

 
151

 
518

 
538

 
164

Total
$
789

 
$
801

 
$
266

 
$
859

 
$
879

 
$
288

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Impaired Finance Receivables With
No Allowance Recorded
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
North America
$
10

 
$

 
$
18

 
$
1

EAME
1

 

 
7

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 
29

 

Mining
29

 
1

 
45

 
1

Latin America
20

 
1

 
43

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
41

 

 
189

 
1

Total
$
101

 
$
2

 
$
331

 
$
3

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
35

 
$

 
$
56

 
$

EAME
94

 

 
48

 
1

Asia/Pacific
9

 

 
5

 

Mining
39

 

 
64

 
1

Latin America
74

 
2

 
65

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
443

 
4

 
356

 
3

Total
$
694

 
$
6

 
$
594

 
$
6

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
45

 
$

 
$
74

 
$
1

EAME
95

 

 
55

 
1

Asia/Pacific
9

 

 
34

 

Mining
68

 
1

 
109

 
2

Latin America
94

 
3

 
108

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
484

 
4

 
545

 
4

Total
$
795

 
$
8

 
$
925

 
$
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Impaired Finance Receivables With
No Allowance Recorded
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
North America
$
10

 
$

 
$
18

 
$
1

EAME
1

 

 
23

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 
31

 
1

Mining
30

 
1

 
78

 
2

Latin America
23

 
1

 
44

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
51

 
1

 
178

 
3

Total
$
115

 
$
3

 
$
372

 
$
8

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
37

 
$
1

 
$
53

 
$
1

EAME
94

 
1

 
32

 
1

Asia/Pacific
8

 

 
6

 

Mining
42

 
1

 
36

 
1

Latin America
75

 
3

 
76

 
2

Caterpillar Power Finance
446

 
7

 
355

 
4

Total
$
702

 
$
13

 
$
558

 
$
9

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
47

 
$
1

 
$
71

 
$
2

EAME
95

 
1

 
55

 
1

Asia/Pacific
8

 

 
37

 
1

Mining
72

 
2

 
114

 
3

Latin America
98

 
4

 
120

 
3

Caterpillar Power Finance
497

 
8

 
533

 
7

Total
$
817

 
$
16

 
$
930

 
$
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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 (generally after 120 days past due). 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.
 
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $78 million in finance receivables on non-accrual status for the Dealer portfolio segment, all of which was in Latin America. The recorded investment in Customer finance receivables on non-accrual status was as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
North America
$
37

 
$
77

EAME
165

 
154

Asia/Pacific
13

 
4

Mining
20

 
50

Latin America
98

 
106

Caterpillar Power Finance
447

 
416

Total
$
780

 
$
807

 
 
 
 


Troubled debt restructurings
A restructuring of a finance receivable constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (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, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no additional funds committed to lend to a borrower whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

There were no finance receivables modified as TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 for the Dealer or Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segments. Our recorded investment in finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
North America
8

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
17

 
$
7

 
$
7

EAME
2

 
10

 
10

 

 

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

Mining
1

 
6

 
6

 

 

 

Latin America
4

 
2

 
2

 

 

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
7

 
47

 
47

 
2

 
50

 
17

Total
22

 
$
70

 
$
69

 
19

 
$
57

 
$
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Pre-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
North America
8

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
30

 
$
13

 
$
13

EAME
21

 
21

 
17

 

 

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

Mining
1

 
6

 
6

 
1

 
29

 
29

Latin America
4

 
2

 
2

 
1

 
3

 
3

Caterpillar Power Finance
15

 
98

 
97

 
5

 
53

 
20

Total
49

 
$
132

 
$
126

 
37

 
$
98

 
$
65