1、CATERPILLAR INC.2022ANNUAL REPORT We have made great progress executing our strategy as we continue to invest for long-term profitable growth.CORPORATE PROFILECONNECTING PEOPLE TO WATER,ENERGY,FOOD,WORK,SCHOOL ANDONEANOTHER ITS WHAT OUR PRODUCTS MAKE POSSIBLE.For nearly 100 years,we have been helpin

2、g customers build a better,more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future.Our innovative products and services,backed by our global dealer network,provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.Worlds Leading Manufacturer of:Construction&Mining Equipment

3、 Off-Highway Diesel&Natural Gas Engines Industrial Gas Turbines Diesel-Electric LocomotivesCHAIRMAN&CEOMESSAGEDEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS,1 Dealers are independent businesses.2 Includes discontinued products.All numbers represent year-end 2022 data.Front Cover:Caterpillar demonstrated its first battery

4、 electric 793 large mining truck prototype and is investing in transforming its U.S.-based Tucson Proving Ground into a testing and validation hub of the future.I am proud of our dedicated global team for delivering one of the best years in our nearly 100-year history in 2022.Despite ongoing supply

5、chain challenges,the team achieved double-digit top-line growth for the second consecutive year and generated strong Machinery,Energy&Transportation (ME&T)free cash flow,which was firmly in our targetrange.We finished the year with profit per share of$12.64 while achieving arecord full-year adjusted

6、 profit per share1 of$13.84.Our strong ME&T free cash flow enabled us to return$6.7 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 29 consecutive years,and we are proud to be recognized once again as a member of the S&