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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Profit of consolidated companies $ 434 $ 402
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 562 533
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue (540) (444)
Provision for credit losses 138 82
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes (42) 18
Other, net 51 (1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Other assets 115 122
Payable to dealers and others 33 63
Accrued expenses (75) (101)
Other payables with Caterpillar (14) 21
Other liabilities 110 29
Net cash provided by operating activities 772 724
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases (1,025) (875)
Other capital expenditures (21) (33)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment 597 481
Additions to finance receivables (16,089) (12,659)
Collections of finance receivables 13,906 11,397
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables (799) (241)
Proceeds from sales of receivables 56 26
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar (37) (107)
Collections of notes receivable from Caterpillar 51 46
Settlements of undesignated derivatives (71) (64)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (3,432) (2,029)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar 502 (10)
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar 0 1,000
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months) 10,490 6,478
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months) (7,465) (6,162)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less) (748) 106
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 2,779 1,412
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 9 24
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 128 131
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year [1] 536 600
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period [1] $ 664 $ 731
[1] As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, restricted cash, which is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, was $2 million and $3 million, respectively. Restricted cash primarily includes cash related to syndication activities.