Net Finance Receivables News

Cat Financial reported second-quarter 2014 revenues of $728 million, an increase of $34 million, or 5 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2013. Second-quarter 2014 profit after tax was $146 million, a $35 million, or 32 percent, increase from the second quarter of 2013. The increase in revenues was primarily due to a $36 million favorable impact from higher average earning assets. Profit before income taxes was $206 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared with $158 million for the second quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily due to the absence of a $23 million currency loss in the second quarter of 2013, a $17 million favorable impact from higher average earning assets and a $16 million improvement on net yield on average earning assets.