10-Q 1 cfsc-09302019x10q.htm CFSC 2019 3RD QUARTER 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
Commission File No. 001-11241
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
37-1105865
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)
 
 
2120 West End Ave., Nashville, Tennessee
37203-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 341-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 Title of each class
 
Trading 
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
  on which registered 
 
Medium-Term Notes, Series H,
3.300% Notes Due 2024
CAT/24
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ü ] No [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [ü ] No [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
[    ]
 
Accelerated filer
[    ]
Non-accelerated filer
[ü ]
 
Smaller reporting company
[    ]
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
[    ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [    ] No [
ü ]

As of October 31, 2019, one share of common stock of the registrant was outstanding, which is owned by Caterpillar Inc.

The registrant is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. and meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q, and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.


UNAUDITED


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

In addition to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "Cat Financial," "the Company," "we," "us" or "our"), we suggest that you read our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 14, 2019. The Company files electronically with the SEC required reports on Form 8-K, Form 10-Q, Form 10-K; registration statements on Form S-3; and other forms or reports as required.  The SEC maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.  Copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these reports filed or furnished with the SEC are available free of charge through Caterpillar’s website (www.caterpillar.com/secfilings) as soon as reasonably practicable after filing with the SEC.  In addition, the public may obtain more detailed information about our parent company, Caterpillar, by visiting its website (www.caterpillar.com).  None of the information contained at any time on our website or Caterpillar’s website is incorporated by reference into this document.


2

UNAUDITED


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019

2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail finance
$
346

 
$
330

 
$
1,031

 
$
975

Operating lease
262

 
259

 
777

 
760

Wholesale finance
125

 
108

 
375

 
304

Other, net
15

 
38

 
58

 
109

Total revenues
748

 
735

 
2,241

 
2,148

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest
198

 
194

 
599

 
558

Depreciation on equipment leased to others
205

 
208

 
611

 
616

General, operating and administrative
128

 
109

 
378

 
326

Provision for credit losses
20

 
47

 
144

 
218

Other
9

 
11

 
28

 
28

Total expenses
560

 
569

 
1,760

 
1,746

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(14
)
 
(15
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit before income taxes
184

 
163

 
467

 
387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
49

 
32

 
144

 
85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit of consolidated companies
135

 
131

 
323

 
302

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less:  Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
6

 
6

 
17

 
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit(1)
$
129

 
$
125

 
$
306

 
$
287

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Profit attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

3

UNAUDITED


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions)

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019

2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit of consolidated companies
$
135

 
$
131

 
$
323

 
$
302

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (expense)/benefit of:
2019 $(22) three months, $(19) nine months;
2018 $(3) three months, $(18) nine months
(165
)
 
(50
)
 
(132
)
 
(241
)
Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (expense)/benefit of:
2019 $(20) three months, $(14) nine months;
2018 $(14) three months, $(36) nine months
68

 
42

 
46

 
115

(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax expense/(benefit) of:
2019 $22 three months, $25 nine months;
2018 $14 three months, $37 nine months
(73
)
 
(42
)
 
(87
)
 
(118
)
Total Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(170
)
 
(50
)
 
(173
)
 
(244
)
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
(35
)
 
81

 
150

 
58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling
interests
1

 

 
12

 
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial
Services Corporation
$
(36
)
 
$
81

 
$
138

 
$
51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

4

UNAUDITED


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions, except share data)
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,366

 
$
766

Finance receivables, net
27,186

 
27,923

Notes receivable from Caterpillar
469

 
662

Equipment on operating leases, net
3,567

 
3,562

Other assets
1,319

 
1,268

Total assets
$
33,907

 
$
34,181

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholder’s equity:
 

 
 

Payable to dealers and others
$
129

 
$
117

Payable to Caterpillar - borrowings and other
871

 
1,601

Accrued expenses
286

 
259

Short-term borrowings
4,268

 
5,723

Current maturities of long-term debt
8,025

 
5,820

Long-term debt
16,454

 
16,995

Other liabilities
875

 
817

Total liabilities
30,908

 
31,332

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 8 and 10)


 


 
 
 
 
Common stock - $1 par value
 
 
 

Authorized:  2,000 shares; Issued and
 

 
 

outstanding: one share (at paid-in amount)
745

 
745

Additional paid-in capital
2

 
2

Retained earnings
3,083

 
2,874

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
(996
)
 
(925
)
Noncontrolling interests
165

 
153

Total shareholder’s equity
2,999

 
2,849

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
33,907

 
$
34,181

 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

5

UNAUDITED


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income/(loss)
 
Noncontrolling
interests
 
Total
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
3,131

 
$
(784
)
 
$
147

 
$
3,241

Profit of consolidated companies
 
 
 
 
125

 
 
 
6

 
131

Foreign currency translation, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
(44
)
 
(6
)
 
(50
)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Balance at September 30, 2018
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
3,256

 
$
(828
)
 
$
147

 
$
3,322

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
2,954

 
$
(831
)
 
$
164

 
$
3,034

Profit of consolidated companies
 
 
 
 
129

 
 
 
6

 
135

Foreign currency translation, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
(160
)
 
(5
)
 
(165
)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5
)
 
 
 
(5
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
3,083

 
$
(996
)
 
$
165

 
$
2,999

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
2,969

 
$
(592
)
 
$
140

 
$
3,264

Profit of consolidated companies
 

 
 

 
287

 
 

 
15

 
302

Foreign currency translation, net of tax
 

 
 

 
 

 
(233
)
 
(8
)
 
(241
)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax
 

 
 

 
 

 
(3
)
 
 

 
(3
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
3,256

 
$
(828
)
 
$
147

 
$
3,322

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at December 31, 2018
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
2,874

 
$
(925
)
 
$
153

 
$
2,849

Profit of consolidated companies
 

 
 

 
306

 
 

 
17

 
323

Foreign currency translation, net of tax
 

 
 

 
 

 
(127
)
 
(5
)
 
(132
)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax
 

 
 

 
 

 
(41
)
 
 

 
(41
)
Adjustment to adopt new accounting
guidance(1)
 
 
 
 
(97
)
 
97

 
 
 

Balance at September 30, 2019
$
745

 
$
2

 
$
3,083

 
$
(996
)
 
$
165

 
$
2,999

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) See Note 2 regarding new accounting guidance related to reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss).

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

6

UNAUDITED


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Profit of consolidated companies
$
323

 
$
302

Adjustments for non-cash items:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
621

 
626

Amortization of receivables purchase discount
(346
)
 
(274
)
Provision for credit losses
144

 
218

Other, net
128

 
93

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Other assets
65

 
11

Payable to dealers and others
26

 
(32
)
Accrued expenses
(44
)
 
5

Other payables with Caterpillar
(14
)
 
(27
)
Other liabilities
51

 
(40
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
954

 
882

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Expenditures for equipment on operating leases
(1,079
)
 
(1,093
)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases
(14
)
 
(99
)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment
548

 
619

Additions to finance receivables
(10,633
)
 
(10,151
)
Collections of finance receivables
10,161

 
9,132

Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables
763

 
(484
)
Proceeds from sales of receivables
183

 
416

Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar
51

 
(18
)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar
(80
)
 
(390
)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar
222

 
300

Settlements of undesignated derivatives
(38
)
 
(2
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
84

 
(1,770
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar
(627
)
 
(63
)
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar
(93
)
 

Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)
7,348

 
7,026

Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)
(6,054
)
 
(5,636
)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)
(1,006
)
 
(479
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(432
)
 
848

 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(9
)
 
(13
)
 
 
 
 
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
597

 
(53
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year(1)
773

 
732

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period(1)
$
1,370

 
$
679

 
 
 
 
(1) As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, restricted cash, which is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, was $4 million and $7 million, respectively. Restricted cash primarily includes cash related to syndication activities.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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UNAUDITED


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1.
Basis of Presentation
 
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of (a) the consolidated profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (b) the consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (c) the consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (d) the consolidated changes in shareholder's equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and (e) the consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts.  Significant estimates include residual values for leased assets, allowance for credit losses and income taxes.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (2018 Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on February 14, 2019. The December 31, 2018 financial position data included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10-K but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period financial statement presentation.

We consolidate all variable interest entities (VIEs) where we are the primary beneficiary. For VIEs, we assess whether we are the primary beneficiary as prescribed by the accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity. Please refer to Note 8 for more information.

We have customers and dealers that are VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. Although we have provided financial support to these entities and therefore have a variable interest, we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance. Our maximum exposure to loss from our involvement with these VIEs is limited to the credit risk inherently present in the financial support that we have provided. These risks are evaluated and reflected in our financial statements as part of our overall portfolio of finance receivables and related allowance for credit losses.
2.
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
A.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Lease accounting (Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02) – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance that revises the accounting for leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases. The new guidance will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance. The new guidance was effective January 1, 2019 and was applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. The prior period comparative information has not been recasted and continues to be reported under the accounting guidance in effect for those periods.

The new guidance provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. We elected the "package of practical expedients," which allows us not to reassess under the new guidance our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. We did not elect the use-of-hindsight practical expedient. In addition, the new guidance provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing lessee accounting. We have elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for the majority of our asset classes.  We have elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, which means we will not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for these leases with a term of twelve months or less. 

The most significant effects of adoption relate to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our balance sheet for operating leases and providing new disclosures about our leasing activities.  The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations.

8

UNAUDITED



In March 2019, the FASB issued Leases - Codification improvements (ASU 2019-01) which amended the new leasing guidance. Under these amendments, lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers will use their cost, less any discounts that may apply, as the fair value of the underlying asset, and lessors within the scope of Financial Services-Depository and Lending guidance will present all principal payments received under leases within investment activities on the statement of cash flows.  We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2019, and the adoption did not have a material impact to our financial statements.

See Note 4 for additional information.

Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income (ASU 2018-02) – In February 2018, the FASB issued accounting guidance to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from U.S. tax reform legislation. We adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2019 and the resulting reclassification was included in the period of adoption. The reclassification resulted in decreased retained earnings and increased AOCI of $97 million

We adopted the following ASU effective January 1, 2019, which did not have a material impact on our financial statements:
ASU
Description
2017-12
Derivatives and hedging - Targeted improvements

B.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

Credit losses (ASU 2016-13) – In June 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to introduce a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. The new guidance will apply to loans, accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, loan commitments and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance will also apply to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. We will adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2020.  An implementation team is continuing to work on the design of new processes and controls as well as assessing the effects of the new guidance.  While we are still evaluating the impact of the new guidance, we do not expect a material impact to our financial statements.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed above were assessed and either determined to be not applicable or not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

3.
Finance Receivables

A summary of finance receivables included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Retail loans, net(1)
 
$
15,180

 
$
15,509

Retail leases, net(2)
 
7,531

 
7,499

Caterpillar purchased receivables, net
 
4,175

 
4,691

Wholesale loans, net(1)
 
664

 
626

Wholesale leases, net
 
70

 
109

Recorded investment in finance receivables
 
27,620

 
28,434

Less: Allowance for credit losses
 
(434
)
 
(511
)
Total finance receivables, net(3)
 
$
27,186


$
27,923

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes failed sale leasebacks.
(2) Includes $11 million and $9 million of finance leases with Caterpillar as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(3) Includes $22 million and $0 million of finance receivables classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


9

UNAUDITED



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.
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.


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UNAUDITED


Our allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2019 was $434 million or 1.57 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Customer
 
Dealer
 
Caterpillar
Purchased
Receivables
 
Total
Balance at beginning of year
$
486

 
$
21

 
$
4

 
$
511

Receivables written off
(238
)
 

 

 
(238
)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off
31

 

 

 
31

Provision for credit losses
120

 
24

 

 
144

Adjustment due to sale of receivables
(11
)
 

 

 
(11
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
Balance at end of period
$
385

 
$
45

 
$
4

 
$
434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
182

 
$
39

 
$

 
$
221

Collectively evaluated for impairment
203

 
6

 
4

 
213

Ending Balance
$
385

 
$
45

 
$
4

 
$
434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
$
665

 
$
78

 
$

 
$
743

Collectively evaluated for impairment
18,301

 
4,401

 
4,175

 
26,877

Ending Balance
$
18,966

 
$
4,479

 
$
4,175

 
$
27,620

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

11

UNAUDITED



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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 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
$
73

 
$
16

 
$
48

 
$
137

 
$
7,875

 
$
8,012

 
$
15

EAME
33

 
10

 
136

 
179

 
2,853

 
3,032

 
4

Asia/Pacific
36

 
21

 
24

 
81

 
2,972

 
3,053

 
6

Mining
1

 
24

 
19

 
44

 
1,810

 
1,854

 

Latin America
43

 
29

 
93

 
165

 
1,152

 
1,317

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
1

 
1

 
241

 
243

 
1,455

 
1,698

 
14

Dealer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America

 

 

 

 
2,481

 
2,481

 

EAME

 

 

 

 
624

 
624

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 

 
472

 
472

 

Mining

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

 

Latin America

 

 
81

 
81

 
814

 
895

 

Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
3

 
3

 

Caterpillar Purchased Receivables(1)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
12

 
5

 
17

 
34

 
2,675

 
2,709

 
 
EAME
1

 

 
2

 
3

 
507

 
510

 
 
Asia/Pacific
1

 

 
1

 
2

 
467

 
469

 
 
Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Latin America

 

 

 

 
471

 
471

 
 
Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 

 

 
16

 
16

 
 
Total
$
201

 
$
106

 
$
662

 
$
969

 
$
26,651

 
$
27,620

 
$
40

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

12

UNAUDITED


(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.


13

UNAUDITED


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 September 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 September 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 September 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
$
9

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
10

 
$

EAME

 

 

 
1

 
1

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 

 
1

 
1

 

Mining
23

 
23

 

 
33

 
33

 

Latin America
25

 
25

 

 
29

 
29

 

Caterpillar Power Finance
71

 
113

 

 
69

 
83

 

Total
$
128

 
$
170

 
$

 
$
143

 
$
157

 
$

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
31

 
$
30

 
$
9

 
$
40

 
$
41

 
$
14

EAME
60

 
60

 
27

 
92

 
92

 
57

Asia/Pacific
10

 
10

 
4

 
4

 
4

 
2

Mining
61

 
59

 
18

 
56

 
55

 
26

Latin America
66

 
64

 
22

 
75

 
75

 
25

Caterpillar Power Finance
309

 
322

 
102

 
449

 
455

 
164

Total
$
537

 
$
545

 
$
182

 
$
716

 
$
722

 
$
288

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
40

 
$
39

 
$
9

 
$
50

 
$
51

 
$
14

EAME
60

 
60

 
27

 
93

 
93

 
57

Asia/Pacific
10

 
10

 
4

 
5

 
5

 
2

Mining
84

 
82

 
18

 
89

 
88

 
26

Latin America
91

 
89

 
22

 
104

 
104

 
25

Caterpillar Power Finance
380

 
435

 
102

 
518

 
538

 
164

Total
$
665

 
$
715

 
$
182

 
$
859

 
$
879

 
$
288

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

14

UNAUDITED


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

 
$

 
$
19

 
$

EAME
15

 

 
4

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 
30

 
1

Mining
26

 

 
35

 

Latin America
22

 

 
37

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
57

 
1

 
94

 
2

Total
$
130

 
$
1

 
$
219

 
$
4

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
30

 
$

 
$
47

 
$

EAME
80

 
1

 
59

 

Asia/Pacific
12

 
1

 
2

 

Mining
65

 
1

 
60

 
1

Latin America
69

 
1

 
51

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
376

 
1

 
374

 
4

Total
$
632

 
$
5

 
$
593

 
$
6

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
40

 
$

 
$
66

 
$

EAME
95

 
1

 
63

 

Asia/Pacific
12

 
1

 
32

 
1

Mining
91

 
1

 
95

 
1

Latin America
91

 
1

 
88

 
2

Caterpillar Power Finance
433

 
2

 
468

 
6

Total
$
762

 
$
6

 
$
812

 
$
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


15

UNAUDITED


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

 
$

 
$
17

 
$
1

EAME
7

 

 
17

 

Asia/Pacific

 

 
31

 
2

Mining
29

 
1

 
65

 
2

Latin America
22

 
1

 
41

 
2

Caterpillar Power Finance
53

 
2

 
149

 
5

Total
$
121

 
$
4

 
$
320

 
$
12

Impaired Finance Receivables With
An Allowance Recorded
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
36

 
$
1

 
$
51

 
$
1

EAME
88

 
2

 
41

 
1

Asia/Pacific
9

 
1

 
5

 

Mining
49

 
2

 
43

 
2

Latin America
73

 
4

 
69

 
3

Caterpillar Power Finance
422

 
8

 
364

 
8

Total
$
677

 
$
18

 
$
573

 
$
15

Total Impaired Finance Receivables
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

North America
$
46

 
$
1

 
$
68

 
$
2

EAME
95

 
2

 
58

 
1

Asia/Pacific
9

 
1

 
36

 
2

Mining
78

 
3

 
108

 
4

Latin America
95

 
5

 
110

 
5

Caterpillar Power Finance
475

 
10

 
513

 
13

Total
$
798

 
$
22

 
$
893

 
$
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $81 million and $78 million, respectively, 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)
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
North America
$
38

 
$
77

EAME
168

 
154

Asia/Pacific
19

 
4

Mining
44

 
50

Latin America
103

 
106

Caterpillar Power Finance
372

 
416

Total
$
744

 
$
807

 
 
 
 


16

UNAUDITED


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 September 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 nine months ended September 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 was as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended
September 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
4

 
$

 
$

 
4

 
$

 
$

Caterpillar Power Finance
4

 
56

 
55

 
2

 
40

 
40

Total
8

 
$
56

 
$
55

 
6

 
$
40

 
$
40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 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
12

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
34

 
$
13

 
$
13

EAME
21

 
21

 
17

 

 

 

Mining
1

 
6

 
6

 
1

 
29

 
29

Latin America
4

 
2

 
2

 
1

 
3

 
3

Caterpillar Power Finance
19

 
154

 
152

 
7

 
93

 
60

Total
57

 
$
188

 
$
181

 
43

 
$
138

 
$
105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
North America

 
$

 
7

 
$
9

Latin America

 

 
1

 

Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 
3

 
33

Total

 
$

 
11

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-TDR
Recorded
Investment
North America

 
$

 
10

 
$
10

Latin America

 

 
3

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance

 

 
3

 
33

Total

 
$

 
16

 
$
44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


17

UNAUDITED


4.
Leases

A.
Lessor Arrangements

We lease Caterpillar equipment, machinery and engines and other equipment to customers and dealers around the world, primarily through sales-type (non-tax) leases, where the lessee for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. We also offer tax leases that are classified as either operating or direct finance leases for financial accounting purposes, depending on the characteristics of the lease. For tax purposes, we are considered the owner of the equipment.

Our lease agreements may include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value.   

The residual values for leased assets, which are an estimate of the market value of leased equipment at the end of the lease term, are based on an analysis of historical wholesale market sales prices, projected forward on a level trend line without consideration for inflation or possible future pricing action. At the inception of the lease, residual values are estimated with consideration of the following critical factors: market size and demand, any known significant market/product trends, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities, past remarketing experience, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options. Many of these factors are gathered in an application survey that is completed prior to quotation. The lease agreement also clearly defines applicable return conditions and remedies for non-compliance, to ensure that the leased equipment will be in good operating condition upon return. Model changes and updates, as well as market strength and product acceptance, are monitored and adjustments are made to residual values in accordance with the significance of any such changes. Our sales staff work closely with customers and dealers to manage the sale of lease returns and the recovery of residual exposure.

The residuals for leases classified as operating leases are included in Equipment on operating leases, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The residuals for leases classified as finance leases are included in Finance receivables, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

During the term of our operating leases, we evaluate the carrying value of our equipment on a regular basis taking into consideration expected residual values at lease termination. Adjustments to depreciation expense reflecting revised estimates of expected residual values at the end of the lease terms are recorded prospectively on a straight-line basis. For finance leases, residual value adjustments are recognized through a reduction of finance revenue.

Contractual maturities for finance lease receivables (classified as sales-type and direct finance leases) were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
September 30, 2019
Amounts due in
 
Retail
leases
 
Wholesale
leases
 
Total
Remaining three months of 2019
 
$
917

 
$
3

 
$
920

2020
 
2,840

 
19

 
2,859

2021
 
1,766

 
12

 
1,778

2022
 
881

 
5

 
886

2023
 
383

 
2

 
385

Thereafter
 
204

 
2

 
206

Total
 
6,991

 
43

 
7,034

Guaranteed residual value
 
398

 
26

 
424

Unguaranteed residual value
 
825

 
5

 
830

Unearned income
 
(683
)
 
(4
)
 
(687
)
Total
 
$
7,531

 
$
70

 
$
7,601

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

18

UNAUDITED


(Millions of dollars)
 
December 31, 2018
Amounts due in
 
Retail
leases
 
Wholesale
leases
 
Total
2019
 
$
3,024

 
$
29

 
$
3,053

2020
 
2,055

 
21

 
2,076

2021
 
1,092

 
12

 
1,104

2022
 
465

 
5

 
470

2023
 
171

 
2

 
173

Thereafter
 
62

 
2

 
64

Total
 
6,869

 
71

 
6,940

Guaranteed residual value
 
416

 
42

 
458

Unguaranteed residual value
 
854

 
3

 
857

Unearned income
 
(640
)
 
(7
)
 
(647
)
Total
 
$
7,499

 
$
109

 
$
7,608

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our finance lease receivables generally may be repaid or refinanced without penalty prior to contractual maturity and we also sell finance lease receivables to third parties to mitigate the concentration of credit risk with certain customers.  Accordingly, this presentation should not be regarded as a forecast of future cash collections.

The carrying amount of Equipment on operating leases, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position was as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Equipment on operating leases, at cost
 
$
5,229

 
$
5,201

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
(1,662
)
 
(1,639
)
Equipment on operating leases, net (1)
 
$
3,567

 
$
3,562

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes $101 million and $45 million of operating leases with Caterpillar as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
 
The carrying amount of residual assets covered by residual value guarantees and subject to operating leases was $20 million and $25 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

At September 30, 2019, payments due for operating leases were as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
Remaining Three
Months of 2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
 
Total
$
245

 
$
758

 
$
433

 
$
216

 
$
96

 
$
58

 
$
1,806


At December 31, 2018, scheduled minimum rental payments for operating leases were as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
 
Total
$
808

 
$
503

 
$
257

 
$
115

 
$
41

 
$
15

 
$
1,739


19

UNAUDITED



We sell operating lease receivables to third parties to mitigate the concentration of credit risk with certain customers.  Accordingly, this presentation should not be regarded as a forecast of future cash collections.

Revenues from finance and operating leases were as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Finance lease revenue (included in retail and wholesale finance revenue)
 
$
135

 
$
388

Operating lease revenue
 
262

 
777

Total
 
$
397

 
$
1,165

 
 
 
 
 

We typically pay property taxes on tax leases directly to the taxing authorities and invoice the lessee for reimbursement. These property tax reimbursements are accounted for as variable lease payments and are included in Operating lease revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Profit. We individually assess our operating lease receivables for impairment. If collectability of a recorded operating lease receivable is not considered probable, we recognize a current-period adjustment against operating lease revenue.

B.
Lessee Arrangements

We lease certain property, vehicles and other equipment primarily through operating leases. We recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments for most of our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. We have elected not to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components. Our lease agreements may include options to extend or terminate the lease. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option, we have included the option in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Our variable lease costs primarily include maintenance, taxes and insurance. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Our finance leases are not significant and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.

The components of lease cost were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost
 
$
2

 
$
6

Short-term lease cost
 
$

 
$
1

Variable lease cost
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 

Supplemental information related to operating leases was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of
Financial Position Location
 
September 30,
2019
 
January 1,
2019
Right-of-use assets
Other assets
 
$
22

 
$
22

Lease liabilities
Other liabilities
 
$
22

 
$
23

Weighted average remaining lease term
 
 
5 years

 
4 years

Weighted average discount rates
 
 
2.4
%
 
2.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

20

UNAUDITED



At September 30, 2019, maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
Remaining three months of 2019
 
$
2

2020
 
7

2021
 
4

2022
 
3

2023
 
3

Thereafter
 
4

Total lease payments
 
23

Less: imputed interest
 
(1
)
Total
 
$
22

 
 
 

At December 31, 2018, minimum payments for operating leases having initial non-cancelable terms in excess of one year were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
2019
 
$
8

2020
 
6

2021
 
4

2022
 
2

2023
 
2

Thereafter
 
2

Total
 
$
24

 
 
 

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$
6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations(1)
$
24

 
 
(1) Includes a $23 million impact of initial recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.


21

UNAUDITED


5.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management
     
Our earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  Our Risk Management Policy (policy) allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate exposures.  Our policy specifies that derivatives are not to be used for speculative purposes.  Derivatives that we use are primarily foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts and interest rate contracts.  Our derivative activities are subject to the management, direction and control of our senior financial officers.  Risk management practices, including the use of financial derivative instruments, are presented to our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Caterpillar Inc. Board of Directors at least annually.

All derivatives are recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at their fair value.  On the date the derivative contract is entered into, the derivative instrument is (1) designated as a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), (2) designated as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows (cash flow hedge) or (3) undesignated.  Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings.  Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (AOCI), to the extent effective, on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings.  Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included in the investing category on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.

 We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flow of hedged items.  When a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively in accordance with derecognition criteria for hedge accounting.

Foreign currency exchange rate risk
We have balance sheet positions and expected future transactions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby creating exposure to movements in exchange rates. In managing foreign currency risk, our objective is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the remeasurement of net foreign currency balance sheet positions and future transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Our policy allows the use of foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts to offset the risk of currency mismatch between our assets and liabilities and exchange rate risk associated with future transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Our foreign currency forward and option contracts are primarily undesignated. We designate fixed-to-fixed cross currency contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against movements in exchange rates on foreign currency fixed-rate assets and liabilities.
 
Interest rate risk
Interest rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments and the value of our fixed-rate debt.  Our practice is to use interest rate contracts to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.
 
We have a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate and duration) of our debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of our finance receivable portfolio within predetermined ranges on an ongoing basis.  In connection with that policy, we use interest rate derivative instruments to modify the debt structure to match assets within the finance receivable portfolio.  This matched funding reduces the volatility of margins between interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, regardless of which direction interest rates move.

Our policy allows us to use fixed-to-floating, floating-to-fixed and floating-to-floating interest rate contracts to meet the match-funding objective.  We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges to protect debt against changes in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.  We designate most floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.


22

UNAUDITED


As of September 30, 2019, $3 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position), related to our floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts, are expected to be reclassified to Interest expense over the next twelve months.  The actual amount recorded in Interest expense will vary based on interest rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.
 
We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts that resulted in deferred gains at the time of liquidation. The deferred gains associated with these interest rate contracts are included in Long-term debt in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and are being amortized to Interest expense over the remaining term of the previously designated hedged item.

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
Asset (Liability) Fair Value
 
Consolidated Statements of
Financial Position Location
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Designated derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
Other assets
 
$
7

 
$
4

Interest rate contracts
Accrued expenses
 
(61
)
 
(40
)
Cross currency contracts
Other assets
 
118

 
88

Cross currency contracts
Accrued expenses
 
(6
)
 
(9
)
 
 
 
$
58

 
$
43

Undesignated derivatives
 
 
 

 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Other assets
 
$
22

 
$
15

Foreign exchange contracts
Accrued expenses
 
(14
)
 
(12
)
Cross currency contracts
Other assets
 
6

 
5

Cross currency contracts
Accrued expenses
 

 
(2
)
 
 
 
$
14

 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 

The total notional amount of our derivative instruments was $8.64 billion and $10.21 billion as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The notional amounts of derivative financial instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amounts exchanged by the parties are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.


23

UNAUDITED


The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
Cash Flow Hedges
(Millions of dollars)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
Recognized in Earnings
 
Amount of Gains
(Losses) Recognized
in AOCI
Classification
 
Amount of Gains (Losses)
Reclassified
from AOCI
 
Amount of the line
items in the Consolidated
Statements of Profit
Interest rate contracts
$
(12
)
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(198
)
Cross currency contracts
100

Other income (expense)
 
89

 
(4
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
9

 
(198
)
 
$
88

 
 
$
95

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Recognized in Earnings
 
Amount of Gains
(Losses) Recognized in
AOCI (Effective Portion)
Classification
 
Reclassified from
AOCI to Earnings
(Effective Portion)
 
Recognized in
Earnings
(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts
$
3

Interest expense
 
$

 
$

Cross currency contracts
53

Other income (expense)
 
51

 

 
 
Interest expense
 
5

 

 
$
56

 
 
$
56

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
Recognized in Earnings
 
Amount of Gains
(Losses) Recognized
in AOCI
Classification
 
Amount of Gains (Losses)
Reclassified
from AOCI
 
Amount of the line
items in the Consolidated
Statements of Profit
Interest rate contracts
$
(72
)
Interest expense
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(599
)
Cross currency contracts
132

Other income (expense)
 
91

 
(14
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
23

 
(599
)
 
$
60

 
 
$
112

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Recognized in Earnings
 
Amount of Gains
(Losses) Recognized in
AOCI (Effective Portion)
Classification
 
Reclassified from
AOCI to Earnings
(Effective Portion)
 
Recognized in
Earnings
(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts
$
8

Interest expense
 
$
1

 
$

Cross currency contracts
143

Other income (expense)
 
141

 

 
 
Interest expense
 
13

 

 
$
151

 
 
$
155

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


24

UNAUDITED


The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Classification
 
2019
 
2018
Foreign exchange contracts
Other income (expense)
 
$
12

 
$
12

Cross currency contracts
Other income (expense)
 
3

 
1

 
 
 
$
15

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Classification
 
2019
 
2018
Foreign exchange contracts
Other income (expense)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
23

Cross currency contracts
Other income (expense)
 
2

 
6

 
 
 
$
(24
)
 
$
29

 
 
 
 
 
 

We enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits us or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event.

Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or us under the master netting agreements. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, no cash collateral was received or pledged under the master netting agreements.
    
The effect of net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or a termination event was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
 
$
153

 
$
112

Gross Amounts Offset
 

 

Net Amount of Assets(1)
 
153

 
112

Gross Amounts Not Offset
 
(39
)
 
(34
)
Net Amount
 
$
114

 
$
78

 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
 
$
(81
)
 
$
(63
)
Gross Amounts Offset
 

 

Net Amount of Liabilities(1)
 
(81
)
 
(63
)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
 
39

 
34

Net Amount
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(29
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1) As presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

25

UNAUDITED


6.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
Comprehensive income/(loss) and its components are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity, consisted of the following:
(Millions of dollars)
Foreign
currency
translation
 
Derivative
financial
instruments
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
(776
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(784
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications
(44
)
 
42

 
(2
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

 
(42
)
 
(42
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
(44
)
 

 
(44
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
(820
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(828
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
(758
)
 
$
(73
)
 
$
(831
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications
(160
)
 
68

 
(92
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

 
(73
)
 
(73
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
(160
)
 
(5
)
 
(165
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
(918
)
 
$
(78
)
 
$
(996
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(587
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(592
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications
(233
)
 
115

 
(118
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

 
(118
)
 
(118
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
(233
)
 
(3
)
 
(236
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
(820
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(828
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
(889
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(925
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications
(127
)
 
46

 
(81
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

 
(87
)
 
(87
)
Adjustment to adopt new accounting guidance(1)
98

 
(1
)
 
97

Other comprehensive income/(loss)
(29
)
 
(42
)
 
(71
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
(918
)
 
$
(78
)
 
$
(996
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) See Note 2 regarding new accounting guidance related to reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss).


26

UNAUDITED


The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Derivative financial instruments
Classification of
income (expense)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Cross currency contracts
Other income (expense)
 
$
89

 
$
51

 
$
91

 
$
141

Cross currency contracts
Interest expense
 
9

 
5

 
23

 
13

Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
 
(3
)
 

 
(2
)
 
1

Reclassifications before tax
 
 
95

 
56

 
112

 
155

Tax (provision) benefit
 
 
(22
)
 
(14
)
 
(25
)
 
(37
)
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive
income/(loss)
 
$
73

 
$
42

 
$
87

 
$
118

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

7.
Segment Information

A.     Basis for Segment Information

We report information internally for operating segments based on management responsibility. Our operating segments provide financing alternatives to customers and dealers around the world for Caterpillar products, as well as financing for vehicles, power generation facilities and marine vessels that, in most cases, incorporate Caterpillar products. Financing plans include operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans and wholesale financing plans within each of the operating segments.

B.     Description of Segments

We have six operating segments that offer financing services. Following is a brief description of our segments:

North America - Includes our operations in the United States and Canada.
EAME - Includes our operations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.  
Asia/Pacific - Includes our operations in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.  
Latin America - Includes our operations in Mexico and Central and South American countries.
Caterpillar Power Finance - Provides financing worldwide for marine vessels with Caterpillar engines and for Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems. 
Mining - Provides financing for large mining customers worldwide. 

C.     Segment Measurement and Reconciliations

Cash, debt and other expenses are allocated to our segments based on their respective portfolios. The related Interest expense is calculated based on the amount of allocated debt and the rates associated with that debt. The performance of each segment is assessed based on a consistent leverage ratio. The Provision for credit losses is based on each segment's respective finance receivable portfolio. Capital expenditures include expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other miscellaneous capital expenditures.

Reconciling items are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting. For the reconciliation of Profit before income taxes, we have grouped the reconciling items as follows:

Unallocated - This item is related to corporate requirements and strategies that are considered to be for the benefit of the entire organization. Also included are the consolidated results of the special purpose corporation (see Note 8 for additional information) and other miscellaneous items.
Timing - Timing differences in the recognition of costs between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting.

27

UNAUDITED


Methodology - Methodology differences between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting are as follows:
Segment assets include off-balance sheet managed assets for which we maintain servicing responsibilities.
The impact of differences between the actual leverage and the segment leverage ratios.
Interest expense includes realized forward points on foreign currency forward contracts.
The net gain or loss from interest rate derivatives is excluded from segment reporting.

Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the three months ended September 30 was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)


 
2019
External
Revenues
 
Profit
before
income
taxes
 
Interest
Expense
 
Depreciation
on equipment
leased to
others
 
Provision
for
credit
losses
 
Assets at
September 30,
2019
 
Capital
expenditures
North America
$
414

 
$
127

 
$
99

 
$
147

 
$
3

 
$
15,764

 
$
265

EAME
72

 
14

 
13

 
16

 
6

 
4,924

 
21

Asia/Pacific
96

 
45

 
26

 
3

 
6

 
4,488

 
(1
)
Latin America
67

 
19

 
25

 
6

 
2

 
2,996

 
2

Caterpillar Power Finance
23

 
9

 
10

 
1

 
(3
)
 
1,766

 

Mining
69

 
10

 
14

 
32

 
6

 
2,471

 
99

Total Segments
741

 
224

 
187

 
205

 
20

 
32,409

 
386

Unallocated
14

 
(87
)
 
66

 

 

 
1,986

 
2

Timing
(7
)
 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
19

 

Methodology

 
51

 
(55
)
 

 

 
(144
)
 

Inter-segment Eliminations (1)

 

 

 

 

 
(363
)
 

Total
$
748

 
$
184

 
$
198

 
$
205

 
$
20

 
$
33,907

 
$
388

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
External
Revenues
 
Profit
before
income
taxes
 
Interest
Expense
 
Depreciation
on equipment
leased to
others
 
Provision
for
credit
losses
 
Assets at
December 31,
2018
 
Capital
expenditures
North America
$
402

 
$
121

 
$
94

 
$
148

 
$
7

 
$
15,632

 
$
204

EAME
69

 
12

 
12

 
17

 
8

 
4,862

 
20

Asia/Pacific
92

 
44

 
29

 
4

 

 
4,639

 
3

Latin America
61

 
15

 
23

 
6

 
6

 
2,972

 
1

Caterpillar Power Finance
33

 
(21
)
 
13

 
1

 
34

 
2,259

 

Mining
64

 
19

 
15

 
32

 
(7
)
 
2,234

 
67

Total Segments
721

 
190

 
186

 
208

 
48

 
32,598

 
295

Unallocated
23

 
(72
)
 
62

 

 
(1
)
 
1,957

 
3

Timing
(9
)
 
6

 

 

 

 
55

 

Methodology

 
39

 
(54
)
 

 

 
(159
)
 

Inter-segment Eliminations (1)

 

 

 

 

 
(270
)
 

Total
$
735

 
$
163

 
$
194

 
$
208

 
$
47

 
$
34,181

 
$
298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1) Elimination is primarily related to intercompany loans.


28

UNAUDITED


Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)


 
2019
External
Revenues
 
Profit
before
income
taxes
 
Interest
Expense
 
Depreciation
on equipment
leased to
others
 
Provision
for
credit
losses
 
Assets at
September 30,
2019
 
Capital
expenditures
North America
$
1,229

 
$
374

 
$
295

 
$
437

 
$
12

 
$
15,764

 
$
832

EAME
217

 
60

 
40

 
50

 
3

 
4,924

 
62

Asia/Pacific
295

 
139

 
85

 
9

 
14

 
4,488

 
9

Latin America
189

 
25

 
73

 
17

 
31

 
2,996

 
21

Caterpillar Power Finance
78

 
(40
)
 
34

 
2

 
65

 
1,766

 

Mining
208

 
29

 
42

 
96

 
19

 
2,471

 
158

Total Segments
2,216

 
587

 
569

 
611

 
144

 
32,409

 
1,082

Unallocated
48

 
(253
)
 
195

 

 

 
1,986

 
11

Timing
(23
)
 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
19

 

Methodology

 
146

 
(165
)
 

 

 
(144
)
 

Inter-segment Eliminations (1)

 

 

 

 

 
(363
)
 

Total
$
2,241

 
$
467

 
$
599

 
$
611

 
$
144

 
$
33,907

 
$
1,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
External
Revenues
 
Profit
before
income
taxes
 
Interest
Expense
 
Depreciation
on equipment
leased to
others
 
Provision
for
credit
losses
 
Assets at
December 31,
2018
 
Capital
expenditures
North America
$
1,141

 
$
321

 
$
267

 
$
427

 
$
32

 
$
15,632

 
$
870

EAME
208

 
24

 
35

 
56

 
32

 
4,862

 
56

Asia/Pacific
269

 
128

 
84

 
14

 
(5
)
 
4,639

 
10

Latin America
193

 
(1
)
 
77

 
21

 
54

 
2,972

 
28

Caterpillar Power Finance
98

 
(60
)
 
40

 
2

 
98

 
2,259

 

Mining
196

 
35

 
45

 
95

 
1

 
2,234

 
131

Total Segments
2,105

 
447

 
548

 
615

 
212

 
32,598

 
1,095

Unallocated
68

 
(204
)
 
182

 
1

 
(1
)
 
1,957

 
97

Timing
(25
)
 
12

 

 

 
7

 
55

 

Methodology

 
132

 
(172
)
 

 

 
(159
)
 

Inter-segment Eliminations (1)

 

 

 

 

 
(270
)
 

Total
$
2,148

 
$
387

 
$
558

 
$
616

 
$
218

 
$
34,181

 
$
1,192

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Elimination is primarily related to intercompany loans.

8.
Guarantees
 
We provide loan guarantees to third-party lenders for financing associated with machinery purchased by customers.  These guarantees have varying terms and are secured by the machinery being financed. We also provide residual value guarantees to third-party lenders associated with machinery leased to customers. These guarantees have varying terms. In addition, we participate in standby letters of credit issued to third parties on behalf of our customers.  These standby letters of credit have varying terms and beneficiaries and are secured by customer assets.

No significant loss has been experienced or is anticipated under any of these guarantees.  At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the related recorded liability was less than $1 million. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) we could be required to make under the guarantees was $84 million and $97 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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We provide guarantees to repurchase certain loans of Caterpillar dealers from a special-purpose corporation (SPC) that qualifies as a VIE (see Note 1 for additional information regarding the accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs).  The purpose of the SPC is to provide short-term working capital loans to Caterpillar dealers.  This SPC issues commercial paper and uses the proceeds to fund its loan program.  We have a loan purchase agreement with the SPC that obligates us to purchase certain loans that are not paid at maturity.  We receive a fee for providing this guarantee, which provides a source of liquidity for the SPC.  We are the primary beneficiary of the SPC as our guarantees result in us having both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPC's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses and therefore we have consolidated the financial statements of the SPC. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the SPC’s assets of $1.39 billion and $1.15 billion, respectively, were primarily comprised of loans to dealers, which are included in Finance receivables, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and the SPC's liabilities of $1.39 billion and $1.15 billion, respectively, were primarily comprised of commercial paper, which is included in Short-term borrowings in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.  The assets of the SPC are not available to pay our creditors. We may be obligated to perform under the guarantee if the SPC experiences losses. No loss has been experienced or is anticipated under this loan purchase agreement.

9.
Fair Value Measurements
A.
Fair Value Measurements
The guidance on fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  This guidance also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques.  Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions.  In accordance with this guidance, fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.

When available, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value and we classify such measurements within Level 1. In some cases where market prices are not available, we make use of observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates, yield curves and currency rates.  These measurements are classified within Level 3.

Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.

Fair value measurement includes the consideration of nonperformance risk.  Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that an obligation (either by a counterparty or us) will not be fulfilled.  For financial assets traded in an active market (Level 1), the nonperformance risk is included in the market price.  For certain other financial assets and liabilities (Level 2 and 3), our fair value calculations have been adjusted accordingly.

Derivative financial instruments
The fair value of interest rate contracts is primarily based on standard industry accepted models that utilize the appropriate market-based forward swap curves and zero-coupon interest rates to determine discounted cash flows.  The fair value of foreign currency forward and cross currency contracts is based on standard industry accepted valuation models that discount cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.
 
Derivative financial instruments are measured on a recurring basis at fair value and are classified as Level 2 measurements.   We had derivative financial instruments in a net asset position included in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position of $72 million and $49 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


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Impaired loans
Our impaired loans are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are classified as Level 3 measurements. A loan is considered impaired when management determines that collection of contractual amounts due is not probable. In these cases, an allowance for credit losses may be established based either 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 had impaired loans carried at the fair value of $373 million and $469 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
B.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
In addition to the methods and assumptions we use to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section above, we used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents – carrying amount approximated fair value. 
Finance receivables, net – fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities. 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents – carrying amount approximated fair value. 
Short-term borrowings – carrying amount approximated fair value. 
Long-term debt – fair value for fixed and floating-rate debt was estimated based on quoted market prices.
Guarantees – fair value of guarantees is based on our estimate of the premium a market participant would require to issue the same guarantee in a stand-alone, arms-length transaction with an unrelated party.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that utilize current market-based assumptions.

Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.
(Millions of dollars)
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Fair Value
Levels
 
Reference
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,366

 
$
1,366

 
$
766

 
$
766

 
1
 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents(2)
$
4

 
$
4

 
$
7

 
$
7

 
1
 
 
Finance receivables, net (excluding finance leases(1))
$
19,507

 
$
19,612

 
$
20,451

 
$
20,510

 
3
 
Note 3
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a receivable position
$
7

 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$
4

 
2
 
Note 5
In a payable position
$
(61
)
 
$
(61
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(40
)
 
2
 
Note 5
Cross currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a receivable position
$
124

 
$
124

 
$
93

 
$
93

 
2
 
Note 5
In a payable position
$
(6
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(11
)
 
$
(11
)
 
2
 
Note 5
Foreign exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a receivable position
$
22

 
$
22

 
$
15

 
$
15

 
2
 
Note 5
In a payable position
$
(14
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(12
)
 
2
 
Note 5
Short-term borrowings
$
(4,268
)
 
$
(4,268
)
 
$
(5,723
)
 
$
(5,723
)
 
1
 
 
Long-term debt
$
(24,479
)
 
$
(24,798
)
 
$
(22,815
)
 
$
(22,684
)
 
2
 
 
Guarantees
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
3
 
Note 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Represents finance leases and failed sale leasebacks of $7.68 billion as of September 30, 2019 and finance leases of $7.47 billion as of December 31, 2018.
(2) Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.


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10.
Contingencies
 
We are involved in unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of our unresolved legal actions, we believe that these unresolved legal actions will neither individually nor in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

11.
Income Taxes 

The provision for income taxes reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 28 percent in the third quarter of 2019, compared with 24 percent in the third quarter of 2018, excluding the discrete item discussed in the following paragraph. The increase in the estimated annual tax rate was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits.

A discrete tax benefit of $7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2018 for the write-down of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the 2017 tax year return to provision adjustments. The write-down reflected the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning January 1, 2018.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 

OVERVIEW

We reported third-quarter 2019 revenues of $748 million, an increase of $13 million, or 2 percent, compared with the third quarter of 2018. Third-quarter 2019 profit was $129 million, a $4 million, or 3 percent, increase from the third quarter of 2018.

The increase in revenues was primarily due to a $29 million favorable impact from higher average financing rates, partially offset by a $10 million unfavorable impact due to the termination of a committed credit facility with Caterpillar.

Third-quarter 2019 profit before income taxes was $184 million, a $21 million, or 13 percent, increase from the third quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $31 million increase in net yield on average earning assets and a $27 million decrease in provision for credit losses. These favorable impacts were partially offset by a $14 million increase in general, operating and administrative expenses and the $10 million unfavorable impact mentioned above related to the termination of a committed credit facility with Caterpillar.

The provision for income taxes reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 28 percent in the third quarter of 2019, compared with 24 percent in the third quarter of 2018, excluding the discrete item discussed in the following paragraph. The increase in the estimated annual tax rate was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits.

A discrete tax benefit of $7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2018 for the write-down of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the 2017 tax year return to provision adjustments. The write-down reflected the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning January 1, 2018.

During the third quarter of 2019, retail new business volume was $2.93 billion, an increase of $51 million, or 2 percent, from the third quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher volume in North America, partially offset by lower volume in Caterpillar Power Finance.

At the end of the third quarter of 2019, past dues were 3.19 percent, compared with 3.47 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2018. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $103 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared with $40 million for the third quarter of 2018. The increase in write-offs, net of recoveries, was primarily driven by Caterpillar Power Finance, concentrated in the marine portfolio, and EAME, mostly in the Middle East. As of September 30, 2019, the allowance for credit losses totaled $434 million, or 1.57 percent of finance receivables, compared with $523 million, or 1.81 percent of finance receivables at June 30, 2019. The allowance for credit losses at year-end 2018 was $511 million, or 1.80 percent of finance receivables.

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THIRD QUARTER 2019 COMPARED WITH THIRD QUARTER 2018

Consolidated Total Revenues

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The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Total Revenues between third quarter 2018 (at left) and third quarter 2019 (at right). Items favorably impacting total revenues appear as upward stair steps with corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting total revenues appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate results. 

Retail revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was $346 million, an increase of $16 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to a $19 million favorable impact from higher interest rates on retail finance receivables, partially offset by a $3 million unfavorable impact from lower average earning assets. For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, retail average earning assets were $22.94 billion, a decrease of $175 million from the same period in 2018. The annualized average yield was 6.03 percent for the third quarter of 2019, compared with 5.71 percent for the third quarter of 2018.

Operating lease revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was $262 million, an increase of $3 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to a $5 million favorable impact from property tax revenues on operating leases as a result of the new lease accounting guidance and a $4 million favorable impact from higher average rental rates on operating leases, partially offset by a $6 million unfavorable impact from lower average earning assets.

Wholesale revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was $125 million, an increase of $17 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to an $11 million favorable impact from higher interest rates on wholesale finance receivables and a $6 million favorable impact from higher average earning assets. For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, wholesale average earning assets were $5.33 billion, an increase of $326 million from the same period in 2018. The annualized average yield was 9.35 percent for the third quarter of 2019, compared with 8.63 percent for the third quarter of 2018.

Other revenue, net items were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019

2018
 
Change
Finance receivable and operating lease fees (including late charges)
$
16

 
$
19

 
$
(3
)
Fees on committed credit facility extended to Caterpillar

 
10

 
(10
)
Interest income on Notes receivable from Caterpillar
7

 
8

 
(1
)
Net loss on returned or repossessed equipment
(12
)
 
(7
)
 
(5
)
Miscellaneous other revenue, net
4

 
8

 
(4
)
Total Other revenue, net
$
15


$
38

 
$
(23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

There was a $6 million unfavorable impact from currency on revenues in the third quarter of 2019. Currency represents the net translation impact resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar and is included in all financial statement line items and each of the items included in the above analysis.


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Consolidated Profit Before Income Taxes

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(1) Analysis excludes $5 million in offsetting revenues and expenses for property taxes on operating leases. 
The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Profit Before Income Taxes between third quarter 2018 (at left) and third quarter 2019 (at right). Items favorably impacting profit before income taxes appear as upward stair steps with corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting profit before income taxes appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate results. 

Profit before income taxes was $184 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared with $163 million for the third quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $31 million increase in net yield on average earning assets and a $27 million decrease in provision for credit losses. These favorable impacts were partially offset by a $14 million increase in general, operating and administrative expenses and a $10 million unfavorable impact due to the termination of a committed credit facility with Caterpillar.

There was a $3 million unfavorable impact from currency on profit before income taxes in the third quarter of 2019. Currency represents the net translation impact resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar and is included in all financial statement line items and each of the items included in the above analysis.

Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 28 percent in the third quarter of 2019, compared with 24 percent in the third quarter of 2018, excluding the discrete item discussed in the following paragraph. The increase in the estimated annual tax rate was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits.

A discrete tax benefit of $7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2018 for the write-down of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the 2017 tax year return to provision adjustments. The write-down reflected the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning January 1, 2018.






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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Consolidated Total Revenues

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The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Total Revenues between September YTD 2018 (at left) and September YTD 2019 (at right). Items favorably impacting total revenues appear as upward stair steps with corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting total revenues appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate results. 

Retail revenue for the first nine months of 2019 was $1.03 billion, an increase of $56 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to a $66 million favorable impact from higher interest rates on retail finance receivables, partially offset by a $10 million unfavorable impact from lower average earning assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, retail average earning assets were $22.91 billion, a decrease of $233 million from the same period in 2018. The annualized average yield was 6.00 percent for the first nine months of 2019, compared with 5.62 percent for the same period in 2018.

Operating lease revenue for the first nine months of 2019 was $777 million, an increase of $17 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to a $15 million favorable impact from property tax revenues on operating leases as a result of the new lease accounting guidance and a $13 million favorable impact from higher average rental rates on operating leases, partially offset by an $11 million unfavorable impact from lower average earning assets.

Wholesale revenue for the first nine months of 2019 was $375 million, an increase of $71 million from the same period in 2018. The increase was due to a $48 million favorable impact from higher average earning assets and a $23 million favorable impact from higher interest rates on wholesale finance receivables. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, wholesale average earning assets were $5.48 billion, an increase of $745 million from the same period in 2018. The annualized average yield was 9.11 percent for the first nine months of 2019, compared with 8.55 percent for the same period in 2018.

Other revenue, net items were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Finance receivable and operating lease fees (including late charges)
$
46

 
$
56

 
$
(10
)
Fees on committed credit facility extended to Caterpillar
5

 
30

 
(25
)
Interest income on Notes receivable from Caterpillar
22

 
22

 

Net loss on returned or repossessed equipment
(27
)
 
(14
)
 
(13
)
Miscellaneous other revenue, net
12

 
15

 
(3
)
Total Other revenue, net
$
58

 
$
109

 
$
(51
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

There was a $37 million unfavorable impact from currency on revenues in the first nine months of 2019. Currency represents the net translation impact resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar and is included in all financial statement line items and each of the items included in the above analysis.

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Consolidated Profit Before Income Taxes

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(1) Analysis excludes $15 million in offsetting revenues and expenses for property taxes on operating leases. 
The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Profit Before Income Taxes between September YTD 2018 (at left) and September YTD 2019 (at right). Items favorably impacting profit before income taxes appear as upward stair steps with corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting profit before income taxes appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate results. 

Profit before income taxes was $467 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with $387 million for the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $74 million decrease in provision for credit losses and a $73 million increase in net yield on average earning assets. These favorable impacts were partially offset by a $37 million increase in general, operating and administrative expenses and a $25 million unfavorable impact due to the termination of a committed credit facility with Caterpillar.

There was a $15 million unfavorable impact from currency on profit before income taxes in the first nine months of 2019. Currency represents the net translation impact resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar and is included in all financial statement line items and each of the items included in the above analysis.

Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 28 percent for the first nine months of 2019, compared with 24 percent for the same period in 2018, excluding the discrete items discussed in the following paragraphs. The increase in the estimated annual tax rate was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits.

The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2019 also included a $13 million charge for a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of a non-U.S. subsidiary.

A discrete tax benefit of $7 million was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 for the write-down of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the 2017 tax year return to provision adjustments. The write-down reflected the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning January 1, 2018.


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Finance Receivables and Equipment on Operating Leases

New Business Volume
(Millions of dollars)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
New retail financing
$
7,499

 
$
7,843

 
$
(344
)
New operating lease activity
1,129

 
1,132

 
(3
)
New wholesale financing
33,721

 
32,817

 
904

Total
$
42,349

 
$
41,792

 
$
557

 
 
 
 
 
 

New retail financing decreased primarily due to lower volume in Asia/Pacific, EAME and Caterpillar Power Finance, partially offset by higher volume in Mining. New operating lease activity (which is substantially related to retail) decreased primarily due to lower rentals of Caterpillar equipment in North America, partially offset by higher rentals in Mining and EAME. New wholesale financing increased primarily due to higher purchases of trade receivables from Caterpillar.

Total Managed Portfolio
We define total portfolio as Finance receivables, net plus Equipment on operating leases, net. We also manage and service receivables and leases that have been sold by us to third parties with limited or no recourse in order to mitigate our concentration of credit risk with certain customers.  These assets are not available to pay our creditors. Total managed portfolio was as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
Change
Finance receivables, net
$
27,186

 
$
27,923

 
$
(737
)
Equipment on operating leases, net
3,567

 
3,562

 
5

Total portfolio
$
30,753

 
$
31,485

 
$
(732
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail loans, net
$
173

 
$
130

 
$
43

Retail leases, net
87

 
100

 
(13
)
Operating leases
16

 
25

 
(9
)
Total off-balance sheet managed assets
$
276

 
$
255

 
$
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total managed portfolio
$
31,029

 
$
31,740

 
$
(711
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Portfolio Metrics
At the end of the third quarter of 2019, past dues were 3.19 percent, compared with 3.47 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2018. Total non-performing finance receivables, which represent finance receivables currently on non-accrual status, were $825 million and $885 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Total non-performing finance receivables as a percentage of our recorded investment in finance receivables were 2.99 percent and 3.11 percent at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Our allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2019 was $434 million or 1.57 percent of finance receivables compared with $511 million or 1.80 percent as of December 31, 2018. The allowance is subject to an ongoing evaluation based on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including 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. We believe our allowance is sufficient to provide for losses inherent in our existing finance receivable portfolio as of September 30, 2019.


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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
 
Capital resources and liquidity provide us with the ability to meet our financial obligations on a timely basis.  Maintaining and managing adequate capital and liquidity resources includes management of funding sources and their utilization based on current, future and contingent needs. Throughout the third quarter of 2019, we experienced favorable liquidity conditions. We ended the third quarter of 2019 with $1.37 billion of cash, an increase of $600 million from year-end 2018. Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world with approximately $209 million held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Amounts held by non-U.S. subsidiaries are available for general corporate use and could be used in the U.S. without incurring significant additional U.S. taxes. We expect to meet our U.S. funding needs without repatriating undistributed profits that are indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.
 
BORROWINGS
Borrowings consist primarily of medium-term notes and commercial paper, the combination of which is used to manage interest rate risk and funding requirements.

We receive debt ratings from the major credit rating agencies. Moody’s long- and short-term ratings of our debt is A3 and Prime-2, while Fitch and S&P maintain a “mid-A” debt rating. This split rating has not had a material impact on our borrowing costs or our overall financial health. However, a downgrade of our credit ratings by any of the major credit rating agencies would result in increased borrowing costs and could make access to certain credit markets more difficult. In the event economic conditions deteriorate such that access to debt markets becomes unavailable, we would rely on cash flows from our existing portfolio, existing cash balances, access to our revolving credit facilities and other credit line facilities and potential borrowings from Caterpillar. In addition, Caterpillar maintains a support agreement with us, which requires Caterpillar to remain our sole owner and may, under certain circumstances, require Caterpillar to make payments to us should we fail to maintain certain financial ratios.

Total borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2019 were $29.55 billion, a decrease of $511 million over December 31, 2018. Outstanding borrowings were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Medium-term notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
$
23,861

 
$
22,169

Commercial paper, net of unamortized discount
3,444

 
4,759

Bank borrowings – long-term
618

 
646

Bank borrowings – short-term
441

 
526

Variable denomination floating rate demand notes
383

 
438

Notes payable to Caterpillar
798

 
1,518

Total outstanding borrowings
$
29,545

 
$
30,056

 
 
 
 

Medium-term notes
We issue medium-term unsecured notes through securities dealers or underwriters in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and China to both retail and institutional investors. These notes are offered in several currencies and with a variety of maturities. These notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. Medium-term notes issued totaled $5.59 billion and redeemed totaled $3.89 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Medium-term notes outstanding as of September 30, 2019, mature as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
 
2019
$
1,696

2020
7,455

2021
6,758

2022
3,814

2023
2,152

Thereafter
1,986

Total
$
23,861

 
 



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Commercial paper
We issue unsecured commercial paper in the U.S., Europe and other international capital markets.  These short-term promissory notes are issued on a discounted basis and are payable at maturity.
 
Revolving credit facilities
We have three global credit facilities with a syndicate of banks totaling $10.50 billion (Credit Facility) available in the aggregate to both Caterpillar and us for general liquidity purposes.  Based on management's allocation decision, which can be revised from time to time, the portion of the Credit Facility available to us as of September 30, 2019 was $7.75 billion. Information on our Credit Facility is as follows:

In September 2019, we entered into a new 364-day facility. The 364-day facility of $3.15 billion (of which $2.33 billion is available to us) expires in September 2020.
In September 2019, we amended and restated the 2015 three-year facility (as amended and restated, the "three-year facility"). The three-year facility of $2.73 billion (of which $2.01 billion is available to us) expires in September 2022.
In September 2019, we amended and restated the 2015 five-year facility (as amended and restated, the "five-year facility"). The five-year facility of $4.62 billion (of which $3.41 billion is available to us) expires in September 2024. 

At September 30, 2019, Caterpillar’s consolidated net worth was $14.98 billion, which was above the $9.00 billion required under the Credit Facility.  The consolidated net worth is defined in the Credit Facility as the consolidated shareholders' equity including preferred stock but excluding the pension and other postretirement benefits balance within Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss).

At September 30, 2019, our covenant interest coverage ratio was 1.62 to 1. This is above the 1.15 to 1 minimum ratio, calculated as (1) profit excluding income taxes, interest expense and net gain/(loss) from interest rate derivatives to (2) interest expense, calculated at the end of each calendar quarter for the rolling four quarter period then most recently ended, required by the Credit Facility.

In addition, at September 30, 2019, our six-month covenant leverage ratio was 8.01 to 1.  This is below the maximum ratio of debt to net worth of 10 to 1, calculated (1) on a monthly basis as the average of the leverage ratios determined on the last day of each of the six preceding calendar months and (2) at each December 31, required by the Credit Facility.

In the event that either Caterpillar or we do not meet one or more of our respective financial covenants under the Credit Facility in the future (and are unable to obtain a consent or waiver), the syndicate of banks may terminate the commitments allocated to the party that does not meet its covenants.  Additionally, in such event, certain of our other lenders under other loan agreements where similar financial covenants or cross default provisions are applicable, may, at their election, choose to pursue remedies under those loan agreements, including accelerating the repayment of outstanding borrowings. At September 30, 2019, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility.

Bank borrowings
Available credit lines with banks as of September 30, 2019 totaled $4.69 billion. These committed and uncommitted credit lines, which may be eligible for renewal at various future dates or have no specified expiration date, are used primarily by our non-U.S. subsidiaries for local funding requirements. As of September 30, 2019, we had $1.06 billion outstanding against these credit lines and were in compliance with all debt covenants under these credit lines. The remaining available credit commitments may be withdrawn any time at the lenders' discretion.
 
Variable denomination floating rate demand notes
We obtain funding from the sale of variable denomination floating rate demand notes, which may be redeemed at any time at the option of the holder without any material restriction.  We do not hold reserves to fund the payment of the demand notes.  The notes are offered on a continuous basis. As of September 30, 2019, there was $383 million of variable denomination floating rate demand notes outstanding. The maximum amount of variable denomination floating rate demand notes that we may have outstanding at any time may not exceed $1.25 billion.

Notes receivable from/payable to Caterpillar
Under our variable amount and term lending agreements and other notes receivable with Caterpillar, we may borrow up to $2.60 billion from Caterpillar and Caterpillar may borrow up to $2.05 billion from us.  The variable amount lending agreements are in effect for indefinite periods of time and may be changed or terminated by either party with 30 days notice.  The term lending agreements have remaining maturities ranging up to nine years. We had notes payable of $798 million and notes receivable of $469 million outstanding under these agreements as of September 30, 2019.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have potential payment exposure for guarantees issued to third parties totaling $84 million as of September 30, 2019.

CASH FLOWS
Operating cash flow was $954 million in the first nine months of 2019, compared with $882 million for the same period in 2018. Net cash provided by investing activities was $84 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with net cash used for investing activities of $1.77 billion for the same period in 2018. The change was primarily due to the impact of Caterpillar purchased receivables and higher collections of finance receivables. Net cash used for financing activities was $432 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $848 million for the same period in 2018. The change was primarily due to lower portfolio funding requirements.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Part I, Item 1. Note 2 - New Accounting Pronouncements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q relate to future events and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “will be,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “could,” “should” or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections, forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee future performance and speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

Cat Financial’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) government monetary or fiscal policies; (ii) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (iii) demand for Caterpillar products; (iv) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers’ needs; (v) information technology security threats and computer crime; (vi) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (vii) 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; (viii) changes in interest rates, currency fluctuations or market liquidity conditions; (ix) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of our customers; (x) our compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xi) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xii) additional tax expense or exposure; (xiii) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xiv) residual values of leased equipment; (xv) marketing, operational or administrative support received from Caterpillar; (xvi) changes in accounting guidance; and (xvii) other factors described in more detail in Cat Financial’s Forms 10-Q, 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are involved in unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of our unresolved legal actions, we believe that these unresolved legal actions will neither individually nor in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.


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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
 
 
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
31.1
31.2
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101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
 
 
 
Date:
October 31, 2019
/s/David T. Walton
 
 
David T. Walton, President, Director and Chief Executive
Officer

Date:
October 31, 2019
/s/Patrick T. McCartan
 
 
Patrick T. McCartan, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

Date:
October 31, 2019
/s/Michael G. Sposato
 
 
Michael G. Sposato, Secretary

Date:
October 31, 2019
/s/Jeffry D. Everett
 
 
Jeffry D. Everett, Controller



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