10-K/APeriod: FY2000

CATERPILLAR INC Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Dec 31, 2000

Filed May 30, 2001For Securities:CAT

Summary

This amendment to Caterpillar Inc.'s (CAT) 2000 Form 10-K primarily serves to incorporate the audit report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers concerning the financial statements of three employee benefit plans: the Employee Investment Plan, the Tax Deferred Savings Plan, and the Solar Turbines Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan. This filing does not introduce new material financial information about Caterpillar's core operations for the year ended December 31, 2000, but rather ensures compliance by providing the necessary auditor's attestation for these associated plans. Investors should note that the core financial performance and strategic overview of CAT for the year 2000 would have been presented in the original 10-K filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1This filing is an amendment (10-K/A) to the original Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
  • 2The primary purpose of the amendment is to include the auditor's report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers for the financial statements of specific employee benefit plans.
  • 3The included employee benefit plans are: Employee Investment Plan, Tax Deferred Savings Plan, and Solar Turbines Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan.
  • 4The amendment does not appear to introduce significant new operational or financial disclosures beyond the audit reports for the employee plans.
  • 5As of December 31, 2000, Caterpillar had 343,396,810 shares of common stock outstanding.
  • 6The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2000, was approximately $16.04 billion.
  • 7The filing confirms that Caterpillar has filed all required reports for the preceding 12 months and has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to the original 2000 10-K. Its primary purpose is to formally include the audit report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers for the financial statements of Caterpillar's Employee Investment Plan, Tax Deferred Savings Plan, and Solar Turbines Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan.

This amendment primarily focuses on the audit reports for employee benefit plans. It does not appear to introduce significant new financial or operational performance data for Caterpillar Inc.'s core business for the fiscal year 2000; such information would have been detailed in the original 10-K filing.

As of December 31, 2000, the aggregate market value of Caterpillar's common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $16.04 billion. This figure, based on the outstanding shares and market price at that time, gives an indication of the company's market capitalization excluding shares held by insiders.

This specific amendment, being an update to include auditor reports for employee plans, does not appear to detail new risks or business uncertainties for Caterpillar Inc.'s operations. These would typically be found in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the original 10-K filing.