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| Credit Commitments                | CREDIT COMMITMENTS Revolving credit facilitiesAs of December 31, 2022, we had 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 December 31, 2022 was $7.75 billion. Information on our Credit Facility is as follows:•The 364-day facility of $3.15 billion (of which $2.33 billion is available to us) expires in August 2023.•The three-year facility, as amended and restated in September 2022, of $2.73 billion (of which $2.01 billion is available to us) expires in August 2025.•The five-year facility, as amended and restated in September 2022, of $4.62 billion (of which $3.41 billion is available to us) expires in September 2027. At December 31, 2022, Caterpillar’s consolidated net worth was $15.93 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 December 31, 2022, our covenant interest coverage ratio was 2.36 to 1. This was 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 December 31, 2022, our six-month covenant leverage ratio was 7.05 to 1 and our year-end covenant leverage ratio was 7.21 to 1. This was 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 December 31, 2022, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility. Bank borrowingsAvailable credit lines with banks as of December 31, 2022 totaled $3.49 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. We may guarantee subsidiary borrowings under these lines. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had $979 million and $559 million, respectively, outstanding against these credit lines and were in compliance with all debt covenants under these credit lines. Notes receivable from/payable to CaterpillarUnder our variable amount and term lending agreements and other notes receivable with Caterpillar, we may borrow up to $2.38 billion from Caterpillar and Caterpillar may borrow up to $1.75 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 ten years. We had notes payable of $23 million and notes receivable of $482 million outstanding under these agreements as of December 31, 2022, compared with notes payable of $22 million and notes receivable of $389 million as of December 31, 2021. |

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