Caterpillar Inc. 
Caterpillar Inc.: Files Form 10-Q FQE 31 March 2021 
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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 10-Q 
? QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
ACT OF 1934 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 
OR 
? TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
ACT OF 1934 
For the transition period from to 
Commission File Number: 1-768 
CATERPILLAR INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware 37-0602744 
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer I.D. No.) 
510 Lake Cook Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, Illinois 60015 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (224) 551-4000 
Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report: N/A 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 
Title of each class Trading Symbol (s) Name of each exchange on which registered 
Common Stock (USD1.00 par value) CAT New York Stock Exchange 1 
8% Debentures due February 15, 2023 CAT23 New York Stock Exchange 
5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035 CAT35 New York Stock Exchange 
1 In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, Caterpillar common stock is also listed on stock exchanges in France and 
Switzerland. 
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 ? 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 ? 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 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 ? 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 ? 
At March 31, 2021, 547,763,530 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding. 
 
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Part I. Financial Information 
Item 1. Financial Statements 3 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Item 2.  42 
Operations 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 63 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 63 
Part II. Other Information 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 64 
Item 1A. Risk Factors 64 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 64 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities * 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures * 
Item 5. Other Information 64 
Item 6. Exhibits 65 
* Item omitted because no answer is called for or item is not applicable. 
 
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1. Financial Statements 
Caterpillar Inc. 
Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in millions except per share data) 
                                                                                            Three Months Ended March 31 
Sales and revenues:                                                                         2021 2020 
 
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation....................................             USD 11,191       USD 9,914 
Revenues of Financial Products..............................................                696            721 
Total sales and revenues..................................................                  11,887         10,635 
Operating costs: 
Cost of goods sold......................................................                    8,012          7,266 
Selling, general and administrative expenses.....................................           1,239          1,121 
Research and development expenses..........................................                 374            356 
Interest expense of Financial Products.........................................             125            175 
Other operating (income) expenses...........................................                323            313 
Total operating costs.....................................................                  10,073         9,231 
Operating profit........................................................                    1,814          1,404 
Interest expense excluding Financial Products....................................           142            113 
Other income (expense)...................................................                   325            222 
Consolidated profit before taxes.............................................               1,997          1,513 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes...........................................             475            425 
Profit of consolidated companies.............................................               1,522          1,088 
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies..........................    9              5 
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies...................................          1,531          1,093 
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests............................... 1              1 
Profit 1 
                                                                                                           USD 1,092 
..................................................................... USD 1,530 
 
Profit per common share..................................................                   USD 2.80         USD 2.00 
Profit per common share - diluted 2 
                                                                                                           USD 1.98 
..................................................................... USD 2.77 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions) 
- Basic............................................................                         546.4          546.8 
- Diluted 2                                                                                 551.4          551.1 

1 Profit attributable to common shareholders.

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

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc. Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions)


                                                                                             Three Months Ended March 31 
 
                                                                                             2021 2020 
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies.......................................       USD 1,531       USD 1,093 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 13): 
Foreign currency translation:                                                                (347)         (360) 
Pension and other postretirement benefits:                                                   (8)           (7) 
Derivative financial instruments:                                                            (31)          (60) 
Available-for-sale securities:                                                               (16)          (18) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.....................................     (402)         (445) 
Comprehensive income........................................................                 1,129         648 
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests                      1             1 
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Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders..................................          USD 1,128       USD 647 

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions)


                                                                                            March 31, December 31, 
Assets 
                                                                                            2021      2020 
Current assets: 
 
Cash and short-term investments.........................................                    USD 11,342  USD 9,352 
Receivables - trade and other...........................................                    7,955     7,317 
Receivables - finance................................................                       9,333     9,463 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets...................................                1,802     1,930 
Inventories.......................................................                          12,149    11,402 
Total current assets...................................................                     42,581    39,464 

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