PEORIA, Illinois, January 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will release full-year and
fourth-quarter 2016 financial results at 6:30 a.m. CST on Thursday,
January 26. The release will be available at
caterpillar.com/earnings and the full text of the news release will
also be available on PR Newswire at about 6:30 a.m. CST. The news release will be furnished
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a Current
Report on Form 8-K in compliance with applicable SEC rules.
Teleconference and webcast access:
A real-time, listen-only teleconference and webcast of the
quarterly results call that Caterpillar conducts with security
analysts and institutional investors will begin at 10 a.m. CST on Thursday,
January 26. Listen-only presentations and supporting
materials will be available before the webcast at
caterpillar.com/investors/events-and-presentations.
In addition to the webcast, the one-hour conference call can
also be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international
locations, with a listen-only entry code provided below:
Conference Call Number: 877-216-8554 (domestic)
973-528-0009 (international)
Listen-Only Entry Code: 5621
The call can be accessed in real-time at
caterpillar.com/irwebcast. Listeners should go to the website at
least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any
necessary audio software. The transcript from the conference call
will be made available at caterpillar.com/irwebcast following the
webcast.
For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, the
replay will be available at caterpillar.com/irwebcast shortly after
the live event. There is no charge to access the webcast. A
telephone replay of the call will not be available. Those without
access to the Internet may listen to an audio summary of
Caterpillar's press release by calling 800-228-7717 (for U.S. and
Canada) or 858-764-9492 (for all
other regions).
About Caterpillar
For 91 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress
possible and driving positive change on every continent.
Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop
infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2015
sales and revenues of $47.011
billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of
construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines,
industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The
company principally operates through its three product segments -
Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy &
Transportation - and also provides financing and related services
through its Financial Products segment. For more information,
visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social
media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release relate to future events
and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as "believe," "estimate," "will be," "will," "would,"
"expect," "anticipate," "plan," "project," "intend," "could,"
"should" or other similar words or expressions often identify
forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections,
forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee
future performance, and we do not undertake to update our
forward-looking statements.
Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those
described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a
number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and
regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the
industries we serve; (ii) government monetary or fiscal policies
and infrastructure spending; (iii) commodity price changes,
component price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products
or significant shortages of component products; (iv) disruptions or
volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of
liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers;
(v) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events
beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (vi)
failure to maintain our credit ratings and potential resulting
increases to our cost of borrowing and adverse effects on our cost
of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital
markets; (vii) our Financial Products segment's risks associated
with the financial services industry; (viii) changes in interest
rates or market liquidity conditions; (ix) an increase in
delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's
customers; (x) new regulations or changes in financial services
regulations; (xi) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing,
all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures
or divestitures; (xii) international trade policies and their
impact on demand for our products and our competitive position;
(xiii) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products
that meet our customers' needs; (xiv) the impact of the highly
competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and
pricing; (xv) failure to realize all of the anticipated benefits
from initiatives to increase our productivity, efficiency and cash
flow and to reduce costs; (xvi) additional restructuring costs or a
failure to realize anticipated savings or benefits from past or
future cost reduction actions; (xvii) inventory management
decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM
customers; (xviii) compliance with environmental laws and
regulations; (xix) alleged or actual violations of trade or
anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xx) additional tax expense
or exposure; (xxi) currency fluctuations; (xxii) our or Cat
Financial's compliance with financial covenants; (xxiii) increased
pension plan funding obligations; (xxiv) union disputes or other
employee relations issues; (xxv) significant legal proceedings,
claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxvi) changes in
accounting standards; (xxvii) failure or breach of IT security;
(xxviii) adverse effects of unexpected events including natural
disasters; and (xxix) other factors described in more detail under
"Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
February 16, 2016 for the year ended
December 31, 2015.
CONTACT: Rachel Potts,
Global Government & Corporate Affairs, Office: 309-675-6892,
Mobile: 309-573-3444, Potts_Rachel_A@cat.com
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