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Cat Financial Financing Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]  
Cat Financial Financing Activities Cat Financial financing activities
Allowance for credit losses

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

Customer
Cat Financial provides loans and finance leases to end-user customers primarily for the purpose of financing new and used Caterpillar machinery, engines and equipment for commercial use. Cat Financial also provides financing for power generation facilities that, in most cases, incorporate Caterpillar products. The average original term of Cat Financial's customer finance receivable portfolio was approximately 51 months with an average remaining term of approximately 27 months as of March 31, 2025.

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

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Cat Financial's forecasts reflected a continuation of the trend of historically low unemployment rates as well as global market uncertainty and continued actions by global central banks aimed at reducing inflation. Cat Financial believes the economic forecasts employed represent reasonable and supportable forecasts, followed by a reversion to long-term trends.

Dealer
Cat Financial provides financing to Caterpillar dealers in the form of wholesale financing plans and working capital loans. Cat Financial's wholesale financing plans provide assistance to dealers by financing their mostly new Caterpillar equipment inventory and rental fleets on a secured and unsecured basis. In addition, Cat Financial provides a variety of secured and unsecured retail loans to Caterpillar dealers.
    
Cat Financial estimates the allowance for credit losses for dealer finance receivables based on historical loss rates with consideration of current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

In general, Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment has not historically experienced large increases or decreases in credit losses based on changes in economic conditions due to its close working relationships with the dealers and their financial strength. Therefore, Cat Financial made no adjustments to historical loss rates during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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

North America - Finance receivables originated in the United States and Canada.
EAME - Finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia.
Asia/Pacific - Finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
Latin America - Finance receivables originated in Mexico and Central and South American countries.
Mining - Finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide.
Power - Finance receivables originated worldwide to large power customers related to Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems.

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

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

   
 (Millions of dollars)Three Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
CustomerDealerTotalCustomerDealerTotal
Beginning balance$258 $4 $262 $276 $51 $327 
Write-offs(30) (30)(23)(47)(70)
Recoveries10  10 15 — 15 
Provision for credit losses 1
33  33 — 
Other2  2 (4)— (4)
Ending balance$273 $4 $277 $273 $$277 
   
Finance Receivables$21,964 $1,377 $23,341 $20,413 $1,794 $22,207 
1 Excludes provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and other miscellaneous receivables.
Gross write-offs by origination year for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:

      
 (Millions of dollars)Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
20252024202320222021PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total
North America$ $2 $5 $4 $2 $1 $2 $16 
EAME 1 1 1    3 
Asia/Pacific  1  1   2 
Latin America  1 1  1  3 
Mining 3 1 1    5 
Power     1  1 
Total$ $6 $9 $7 $3 $3 $2 $30 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
20242023202220212020PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total
North America$— $$$$$— $$13 
EAME— — — — 
Asia/Pacific— — — 
Latin America— — — — — 
Total$— $$$$$— $$23 
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no gross write-offs in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 there were $47 million of gross write-offs in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment, all of which were in Latin America and originated prior to 2020.

Credit quality of finance receivables
At origination, Cat Financial evaluates credit risk based on a variety of credit quality factors including prior payment experience, customer financial information, credit ratings, loan-to-value ratios, probabilities of default, industry trends, macroeconomic factors and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, Cat Financial monitors credit quality based on past-due status as there is a meaningful correlation between the past-due status of customers and the risk of loss. In determining past-due status, Cat Financial considers the entire finance receivable past due when any installment is over 30 days past due.
Customer
The aging category of Cat Financial's amortized cost of finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment by origination year were as follows:

      
 (Millions of dollars)March 31, 2025
20252024202320222021PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$1,359 $4,932 $2,741 $1,347 $787 $181 $394 $11,741 
31-60 days past due4 37 38 29 14 4 3 129 
61-90 days past due 18 14 6 5 2 1 46 
91+ days past due 14 41 26 14 7 1 103 
EAME
Current323 1,188 817 479 246 128  3,181 
31-60 days past due 8 8 7 4 1  28 
61-90 days past due 6 8 5 1   20 
91+ days past due 4 14 6 6 4  34 
Asia/Pacific
Current258 802 464 205 65 11 1 1,806 
31-60 days past due 8 5 3 2   18 
61-90 days past due 1 1 3    5 
91+ days past due 2 2 2 1   7 
Latin America
Current260 738 332 190 46 7  1,573 
31-60 days past due 10 7 4 1 2  24 
61-90 days past due 3 2 2 1   8 
91+ days past due 4 6 7 3 1  21 
Mining
Current184 861 699 396 174 80 23 2,417 
31-60 days past due 2    2  4 
61-90 days past due        
91+ days past due 4 7 5  4  20 
Power
Current31 207 185 39 37 108 171 778 
31-60 days past due        
61-90 days past due        
91+ days past due     1  1 
Totals by Aging Category
Current$2,415 $8,728 $5,238 $2,656 $1,355 $515 $589 $21,496 
31-60 days past due4 65 58 43 21 9 3 203 
61-90 days past due 28 25 16 7 2 1 79 
91+ days past due 28 70 46 24 17 1 186 
Total Customer$2,419 $8,849 $5,391 $2,761 $1,407 $543 $594 $21,964 
      
 (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2024
20242023202220212020PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$5,340 $3,035 $1,567 $980 $244 $23 $385 $11,574 
31-60 days past due30 42 29 18 128 
61-90 days past due14 10 43 
91+ days past due13 37 26 16 101 
EAME
Current1,235 874 532 285 92 72 — 3,090 
31-60 days past due10 — — 25 
61-90 days past due— — 10 
91+ days past due14 — 36 
Asia/Pacific
Current898 531 256 87 14 — 1,788 
31-60 days past due— — — 17 
61-90 days past due— — — 
91+ days past due— — 
Latin America
Current800 363 220 60 — 1,453 
31-60 days past due— — 18 
61-90 days past due— — — — 
91+ days past due— 22 
Mining
Current924 755 444 206 67 34 21 2,451 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — 18 
Power
Current169 184 39 43 64 56 166 721 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — — — — — 
Totals by Aging Category
Current$9,366 $5,742 $3,058 $1,661 $489 $189 $572 $21,077 
31-60 days past due45 65 43 24 189 
61-90 days past due14 22 14 63 
91+ days past due26 63 49 28 12 188 
Total Customer$9,451 $5,892 $3,164 $1,721 $510 $202 $577 $21,517 
Dealer

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Cat Financial's total amortized cost of finance receivables within the Dealer portfolio segment was current.

Non-accrual finance receivables

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

In Cat Financial's Customer portfolio segment, finance receivables which were on non-accrual status and finance receivables over 90 days past due and still accruing income were as follows:
  
 (Millions of dollars)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 Amortized CostAmortized Cost

Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
  
North America$90 $16 $83 $20 
EAME30 4 33 
Asia/Pacific4 3 
Latin America21  24 — 
Mining27  29 — 
Power1  — 
Total$173 $23 $176 $30 

There were no finance receivables in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment on non-accrual status as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Modifications

Cat Financial periodically modifies the terms of their finance receivable agreements. Typically, the types of modifications granted are payment deferrals, interest-only payment periods and/or term extensions. Many modifications Cat Financial grants are for commercial reasons or for borrowers experiencing some form of short-term financial stress and may result in insignificant payment delays. Cat Financial does not consider these borrowers to be experiencing financial difficulty. Modifications for borrowers Cat Financial does consider to be experiencing financial difficulty typically result in payment deferrals and/or reduced payments for a period of four months or longer, term extension of six months or longer or a combination of both.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no finance receivable modifications granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment. The amortized cost basis of finance receivables modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in the Customer portfolio segment during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, was $6 million and $3 million, respectively. Total modifications with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty represented 0.03 percent and 0.01 percent of Cat Financial's Customer portfolio for the same periods, respectively.
The financial effects of term extensions and payment delays for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the three months ended March 31, were as follows:

(In months)20252024
Weighted average extension to term of modified contracts710
Weighted average payment deferral and/or interest only periods89

After Cat Financial modifies a finance receivable, they continue to track its performance under its most recent modified terms. Defaults of loans modified in the prior twelve months were not significant during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The effect of most modifications made to finance receivables for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses based on the methodologies used to estimate the allowance; therefore, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. On rare occasions when principal forgiveness is provided, the amount forgiven is written off against the allowance for credit losses.