$CAT
CATERPILLAR INC Stock $cat

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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000001823012000506 Filed on November 02, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$16.45B	$15.72B
YoY Change	4.64%	41.15%
Cost Of Revenue	$11.64B	$11.46B
YoY Change	1.61%	43.56%
Gross Profit	$4.100B	$3.568B
YoY Change	14.91%	13.09%
Gross Profit Margin	24.93%	22.7%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.471B	$1.360B
YoY Change	8.16%	18.47%
% of Gross Profit	35.88%	38.12%
Research & Development	$634.0M	$584.0M
YoY Change	8.56%	14.51%
% of Gross Profit	15.46%	16.37%
Depreciation & Amortization	$720.0M	$658.0M
YoY Change	9.42%	16.46%
% of Gross Profit	17.56%	18.44%
Operating Expenses	$13.85B	$13.96B
YoY Change	-0.77%	611.73%
Operating Profit	$2.596B	$1.759B
YoY Change	47.58%	47.32%
Interest Expense	-$129.0M	-$112.0M
YoY Change	15.18%	31.76%
% of Operating Profit	-4.97%	-6.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$17.00M	-$13.00M
YoY Change	30.77%	-1400.0%
Pretax Income	$2.450B	$1.634B
YoY Change	49.94%	48.14%
Income Tax	$753.0M	$474.0M
% Of Pretax Income	30.73%	29.01%
Net Earnings	$1.702B	$1.141B
YoY Change	49.17%	44.07%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.35%	7.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.60	$1.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.54	$1.71
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	653.6M shares	646.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	668.7M shares	666.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.689B	$3.229B
YoY Change	76.18%	42.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.689B	$3.229B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.721B	$1.917B
YoY Change	41.94%	-3.08%
Inventory	$17.55B	$14.41B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.814B	$17.31B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$44.64B	$36.86B
YoY Change	21.09%	29.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$15.51B	$13.40B
YoY Change	15.76%	11.04%
Goodwill	$7.372B
YoY Change
Intangibles	$4.166B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$183.0M	$121.0M
YoY Change	51.24%	-24.38%
Other Assets	$2.205B	$2.350B
YoY Change	-6.17%	-47.31%
Total Long-Term Assets	$45.90B	$40.90B
YoY Change	12.22%	23.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$44.64B	$36.86B
Total Long-Term Assets	$45.90B	$40.90B
Total Assets	$90.54B	$77.77B
YoY Change	16.43%	26.16%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.978B	$7.524B
YoY Change	6.03%	51.39%
Accrued Expenses	$3.568B	$5.248B
YoY Change	-32.01%	27.88%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.067B	$3.914B
YoY Change	29.46%	8.51%
Long-Term Debt Due	$8.259B	$3.594B
YoY Change	129.8%	-22.94%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$31.75B	$25.22B
YoY Change	25.89%	24.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$26.53B	$26.78B
YoY Change	-0.95%	31.69%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.625B	$11.06B
YoY Change	-67.24%	2.49%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.625B	$37.85B
YoY Change	-90.42%	21.56%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$31.75B	$25.22B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.625B	$37.85B
Total Liabilities	$72.61B	$63.61B
YoY Change	14.15%	22.78%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$29.54B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.12B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	161.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$17.88B	$14.16B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$90.54B	$77.77B
YoY Change	16.43%	26.16%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.702B	$1.141B
YoY Change	49.17%	44.07%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$720.0M	$658.0M
YoY Change	9.42%	16.46%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.240B	$2.221B
YoY Change	-44.17%	114.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.231B	-$995.0M
YoY Change	23.72%	55.23%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$383.0M	-$7.269B
YoY Change	-105.27%	2314.95%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$848.0M	-$8.264B
YoY Change	-89.74%	777.28%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	190.0M	-1.316B
YoY Change	-114.44%	-11.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.240B	2.221B
Cash From Investing Activities	-848.0M	-8.264B
Cash From Financing Activities	190.0M	-1.316B
Net Change In Cash	582.0M	-7.359B
YoY Change	-107.91%	428.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.240B	$2.221B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.231B	-$995.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.471B	$3.216B
YoY Change	-23.17%	91.77%

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