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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended October 1, 2017

Commission File Number 1-4949

CUMMINS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Indiana (State of Incorporation)		35-0257090 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 Jackson Street

Box 3005

Columbus, Indiana 47202-3005

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone (812) 377-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o	Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of October 1, 2017, there were 165,967,528 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of $2.50 per share.

Website Access to Company’s Reports

Cummins maintains an internet website at www.cummins.com. Investors can obtain copies of our filings from this website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished, to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cummins is not including the information provided on the website as part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q



		Page
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	50
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	50
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	51
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	51
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	51
ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	52
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	52
ITEM 5.	Other Information	52
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	52
	Signatures	53

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
In millions, except per share amounts	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
NET SALES ^(a)	$	5,285	$	4,187	$	14,952	$	13,006
Cost of sales	3,946		3,108		11,236		9,674
GROSS MARGIN	1,339		1,079		3,716		3,332
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative expenses	624		513		1,757		1,527
Research, development and engineering expenses	213		157		545		478
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees (Note 4)	95		74		301		234
Loss contingency (Note 9)	—		99		—		138
Other operating income (expense), net	32		—		55		(2		)
OPERATING INCOME	629		384		1,770		1,421
Interest income	4		6		11		18
Interest expense (Note 7)	18		16		57		51
Other income (expense), net	7		8		45		34
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	622		382		1,769		1,422
Income tax expense	165		82		466		362
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	457		300		1,303		1,060
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4		11		30		44
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUMMINS INC.	$	453	$	289	$	1,273	$	1,016

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUMMINS INC.
Basic	$	2.72	$	1.72	$	7.62	$	5.99
Diluted	$	2.71	$	1.72	$	7.60	$	5.99

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	166.3		167.8		167.0		169.5
Dilutive effect of stock compensation awards	0.7		0.4		0.6		0.2
Diluted	167.0		168.2		167.6		169.7

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	1.08	$	1.025	$	3.13	$	2.975

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^(a)Includes sales to nonconsolidated equity investees of $285 million and $835 million and $275 million and $793 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$	457		$	300		$	1,303	$	1,060
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 10)
Change in pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans	16			13			52		31
Foreign currency translation adjustments	94			(29		)	276		(299		)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	—			—			1		1
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(1		)	7			—		(20		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	109			(9		)	329		(287		)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	566			291			1,632		773
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2			14			42		41
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUMMINS INC.	$	564		$	277		$	1,590	$	732

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

In millions, except par value	October 1, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,290		$	1,120
Marketable securities (Note 5)	154			260
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	1,444			1,380
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Trade and other	3,532			2,803
Nonconsolidated equity investees	278			222
Inventories (Note 6)	3,146			2,675
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	656			627
Total current assets	9,056			7,707
Long-term assets
Property, plant and equipment	7,901			7,635
Accumulated depreciation	(4,085		)	(3,835		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,816			3,800
Investments and advances related to equity method investees	1,213			946
Goodwill	1,036			480
Other intangible assets, net	964			332
Pension assets	912			731
Other assets	995			1,015
Total assets	$	17,992		$	15,011

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)	$	2,486		$	1,854
Loans payable (Note 7)	64			41
Commercial paper (Note 7)	514			212
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs	674			412
Current portion of accrued product warranty (Note 8)	462			333
Current portion of deferred revenue	528			468
Other accrued expenses	968			970
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 7)	62			35
Total current liabilities	5,758			4,325
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt (Note 7)	1,615			1,568
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	319			329
Pensions	328			326
Other liabilities and deferred revenue	1,411			1,289
Total liabilities	$	9,431		$	7,837

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

EQUITY
Cummins Inc. shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $2.50 par value, 500 shares authorized, 222.4 and 222.4 shares issued	$	2,198		$	2,153
Retained earnings	11,791			11,040
Treasury stock, at cost, 56.4 and 54.2 shares	(4,849		)	(4,489		)
Common stock held by employee benefits trust, at cost, 0.6 and 0.7 shares	(7		)	(8		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	(1,504		)	(1,821		)
Total Cummins Inc. shareholders’ equity	7,629			6,875
Noncontrolling interests	932			299
Total equity	$	8,561		$	7,174
Total liabilities and equity	$	17,992		$	15,011

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	$	1,303		$	1,060
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	433			391
Deferred income taxes	26			60
Equity in income of investees, net of dividends	(166		)	(94		)
Pension contributions in excess of expense (Note 3)	(63		)	(92		)
Other post retirement benefits payments in excess of expense (Note 3)	(4		)	(16		)
Stock-based compensation expense	34			28
Restructuring payments	—			(53		)
Loss contingency (Note 9)	—			138
Translation and hedging activities	61			(39		)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts and notes receivable	(722		)	(112		)
Inventories	(401		)	(150		)
Other current assets	(28		)	138
Accounts payable	567			101
Accrued expenses	369			(279		)
Changes in other liabilities and deferred revenue	177			188
Other, net	(115		)	45
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,471			1,314

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(282		)	(312		)
Investments in internal use software	(59		)	(42		)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	104			11
Investments in and advances to equity investees	(71		)	(29		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (Note 11)	(600		)	(1		)
Investments in marketable securities—acquisitions (Note 5)	(106		)	(447		)
Investments in marketable securities—liquidations (Note 5)	218			291
Cash flows from derivatives not designated as hedges	9			(64		)
Other, net	1			3
Net cash used in investing activities	(786		)	(590		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings	4			111
Net borrowings of commercial paper	302			273
Payments on borrowings and capital lease obligations	(38		)	(156		)
Net borrowings under short-term credit agreements	19			25
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(29		)	(42		)
Dividend payments on common stock	(522		)	(505		)
Repurchases of common stock	(391		)	(745		)
Other, net	55			(6		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(600		)	(1,045		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	85			(139		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	170			(460		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,120			1,711
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,290		$	1,251

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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In millions	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Common Stock Held in Trust			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Cummins Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015	$	556	$	1,622		$	10,322		$	(3,735	)	$	(11	)	$	(1,348	)	$	7,406		$	344		$	7,750
Net income						1,016												1,016			44			1,060
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 10)															(284		)	(284		)	(3		)	(287		)
Issuance of common stock			5															5			—			5
Employee benefits trust activity			19									3						22			—			22
Repurchases of common stock									(745		)							(745		)	—			(745		)
Cash dividends on common stock						(505		)										(505		)	—			(505		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																		—			(49		)	(49		)
Stock based awards			(7		)				12									5			—			5
Other shareholder transactions			14															14			(6		)	8
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 2, 2016	$	556	$	1,653		$	10,833		$	(4,468	)	$	(8	)	$	(1,632	)	$	6,934		$	330		$	7,264

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016	$	556	$	1,597		$	11,040		$	(4,489	)	$	(8	)	$	(1,821	)	$	6,875		$	299		$	7,174
Net income						1,273												1,273			30			1,303
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 10)															317			317			12			329
Issuance of common stock			5															5			—			5
Employee benefits trust activity			14									1						15			—			15
Repurchases of common stock									(391		)							(391		)	—			(391		)
Cash dividends on common stock						(522		)										(522		)	—			(522		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																		—			(29		)	(29		)
Stock based awards			2						31									33			—			33
Acquisition of business																		—			600			600
Other shareholder transactions			24															24			20			44
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 1, 2017	$	556	$	1,642		$	11,791		$	(4,849	)	$	(7	)	$	(1,504	)	$	7,629		$	932		$	8,561

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Cummins Inc. (“Cummins,” “we,” “our” or “us”) was founded in 1919 as Cummins Engine Company, a corporation in Columbus, Indiana, as one of the first diesel engine manufacturers. We changed our name to Cummins Inc. in 2001. We are a global power leader that designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas engines and engine-related component products, including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, transmissions and electric power generation systems. We sell our products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and other customers worldwide. We serve our customers through a network of approximately 600 wholly-owned and independent distributor locations and over 7,400 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories.

NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Interim Condensed Financial Statements

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations.

These interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Our interim period financial results for the three and nine month periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. The year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts for prior year periods have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts presented and disclosed in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant estimates and assumptions in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements require the exercise of judgment and are used for, but not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, estimates of future cash flows and other assumptions associated with goodwill and long-lived asset impairment tests, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, warranty programs, determination of discount rate and other assumptions for pension and other postretirement benefit costs, income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances, lease classification and contingencies. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be different from these estimates.

Reporting Period

Our reporting period usually ends on the Sunday closest to the last day of the quarterly calendar period. The third quarters of 2017 and 2016 ended on October 1 and October 2, respectively. Our fiscal year ends on December 31, regardless of the day of the week on which December 31 falls.

Weighted-average Diluted Shares Outstanding

The weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding excludes the anti-dilutive effect of certain stock options since such options had an exercise price in excess of the monthly average market value of our common stock. The options excluded from diluted earnings per share were as follows:

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	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017	October 2, 2016	October 1, 2017	October 2, 2016
Options excluded	3,728	936,857	42,139	1,295,664

NOTE 3. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

We sponsor funded and unfunded domestic and foreign defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. Contributions to these plans were as follows:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
Defined benefit pension plans
Voluntary contribution	$	41	$	16	$	125	$	101
Mandatory contribution	—		5		—		23
Defined benefit pension contributions	$	41	$	21	$	125	$	124

Other postretirement plans	$	1	$	4	$	19	$	32

Defined contribution pension plans	$	19	$	17	$	67	$	53

We anticipate making additional defined benefit pension contributions during the remainder of 2017 of $10 million for our U.S. and U.K. pension plans. Approximately $134 million of the estimated $135 million of pension contributions for the full year are voluntary. These contributions may be made from trusts or company funds either to increase pension assets or to make direct benefit payments to plan participants. We expect our 2017 net periodic pension cost to approximate $83 million.

The components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs under our plans were as follows:



	Pension
	U.S. Plans						U.K. Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
Service cost	$	27		$	22		$	7		$	5		$	—	$	—
Interest cost	26			26			10			13			3		4
Expected return on plan assets	(50		)	(50		)	(18		)	(17		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	10			9			10			3			2		1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	13		$	7		$	9		$	4		$	5	$	5




	Pension
	U.S. Plans						U.K. Plans						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
Service cost	$	80		$	68		$	20		$	16		$	—	$	—
Interest cost	79			82			30			39			10		12
Expected return on plan assets	(153		)	(152		)	(52		)	(55		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	28			23			30			11			5		4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	34		$	21		$	28		$	11		$	15	$	16

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NOTE 4. EQUITY, ROYALTY AND INTEREST INCOME FROM INVESTEES

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the reporting periods was as follows:



	Three months ended					Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016		October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
Distribution entities
Komatsu Cummins Chile, Ltda.	$	8		$	8	$	23		$	26
North American distributors	—			7		—			18
All other distributors	(1		)	1		(1		)	2
Manufacturing entities
Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd.	24			19		79			59
Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, Ltd.	15			10		56			32
Chongqing Cummins Engine Company, Ltd.	11			11		30			28
All other manufacturers	27			8		78			40
Cummins share of net income	84			64		265			205
Royalty and interest income	11			10		36			29
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	$	95		$	74	$	301		$	234

NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

A summary of marketable securities, all of which are classified as current, was as follows:



	October 1, 2017						December 31, 2016
In millions	Cost		Gross unrealized gains/(losses)		Estimated fair value		Cost		Gross unrealized gains/(losses)		Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale ⁽¹⁾
Debt mutual funds	$	139	$	—	$	139	$	132	$	—	$	132
Bank debentures	—		—		—		114		—		114
Equity mutual funds	12		2		14		12		—		12
Government debt securities	1		—		1		2		—		2
Total marketable securities	$	152	$	2	$	154	$	260	$	—	$	260

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⁽¹⁾All marketable securities are classified as Level 2 securities. The fair value of Level 2 securities is estimated using actively quoted prices for similar instruments from brokers and observable inputs where available, including market transactions and third-party pricing services, or net asset values provided to investors. We do not currently have any Level 3 securities and there were no transfers between Level 2 or 3 during the first nine months of 2017 and for the year ended 2016.

A description of the valuation techniques and inputs used for our Level 2 fair value measures was as follows:


•	Debt mutual funds— The fair value measure for the vast majority of these investments is the daily net asset value published on a regulated governmental website. Daily quoted prices are available from the issuing brokerage and are used on a test basis to corroborate this Level 2 input.

•

Bank debentures— These investments provide us with a contractual rate of return and generally range in maturity from three months to five years. The counterparties to these investments are reputable financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. Since these instruments are not tradable and must be settled directly by us with the respective financial institution, our fair value measure is the financial institutions’ month-end statement.


•	Equity mutual funds— The fair value measure for these investments is the net asset value published by the issuing brokerage. Daily quoted prices are available from reputable third party pricing services and are used on a test basis to corroborate this Level 2 input measure.


•	Government debt securities— The fair value measure for these securities is broker quotes received from reputable firms. These securities are infrequently traded on a national stock exchange and these values are used on a test basis to corroborate our Level 2 input measure.

The proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and gross realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities were as follows:



	Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities ⁽¹⁾	$	218	$	291

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⁽¹⁾Gross realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities were immaterial.

The fair value of available-for-sale investments in debt securities that utilize a Level 2 fair value measure is shown by contractual maturity below:



Contractual Maturity (In millions)	October 1, 2017
1 year or less	$	139
1 - 5 years	1
Total	$	140

NOTE 6. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventories included the following:



In millions	October 1, 2017			December 31, 2016
Finished products	$	2,027		$	1,779
Work-in-process and raw materials	1,243			1,005
Inventories at FIFO cost	3,270			2,784
Excess of FIFO over LIFO	(124		)	(109		)
Total inventories	$	3,146		$	2,675

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NOTE 7. DEBT

Loans Payable and Commercial Paper

Loans payable, commercial paper and the related weighted-average interest rates were as follows:



In millions	October 1, 2017		December 31, 2016
Loans payable ⁽¹⁾	$	64	$	41
Commercial paper ⁽²⁾	514		212

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⁽¹⁾ Loans payable consist primarily of notes payable to various domestic and international financial institutions. It is not practical to aggregate these notes and calculate a quarterly weighted-average interest rate.

⁽²⁾ The weighted average interest rate, inclusive of all brokerage fees, was 1.22 percent and 0.79 percent at October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility

On September 5, 2017, we entered into a 364-day credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $1 billion of additional unsecured funds at any time through September 2018.

We have access to credit facilities that total $2.75 billion, including the new 364-day facility and the $1.75 billion facility that expires on November 13, 2020. We intend to maintain credit facilities of a similar aggregate amount by renewing or replacing these facilities before expiration. Revolving credit facilities are maintained primarily to provide backup liquidity for our commercial paper borrowings, letters of credit and general corporate purposes.

Long-term Debt

A summary of long-term debt was as follows:



In millions	October 1, 2017			December 31, 2016
Long-term debt
Senior notes, 3.65%, due 2023	$	500		$	500
Debentures, 6.75%, due 2027	58			58
Debentures, 7.125%, due 2028	250			250
Senior notes, 4.875%, due 2043	500			500
Debentures, 5.65%, due 2098 (effective interest rate 7.48%)	165			165
Other debt	91			51
Unamortized discount	(54		)	(56		)
Fair value adjustments due to hedge on indebtedness	42			47
Capital leases	125			88
Total long-term debt	1,677			1,603
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	62			35
Long-term debt	$	1,615		$	1,568

Principal payments required on long-term debt during the next five years are as follows:



In millions	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021
Principal payments	$	23	$	59	$	51	$	12	$	6

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Fair Value of Debt

Based on borrowing rates currently available to us for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, considering our risk premium, the fair values and carrying values of total debt, including current maturities, were as follows:



In millions	October 1, 2017		December 31, 2016
Fair value of total debt ⁽¹⁾	$	2,528	$	2,077
Carrying value of total debt	2,255		1,856

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⁽¹⁾ The fair value of debt is derived from Level 2 inputs.

NOTE 8. PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

A tabular reconciliation of the product warranty liability, including the deferred revenue related to our extended warranty coverage and accrued recall programs was as follows:



In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
Balance, beginning of year	$	1,414		$	1,404
Provision for warranties issued	446			256
Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold	164			179
Payments	(296		)	(291		)
Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts	(161		)	(148		)
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	71			22
Foreign currency translation	5			(6		)
Balance, end of period	$	1,643		$	1,416

Warranty related deferred revenues and the long-term portion of the warranty liabilities on our October 1, 2017, balance sheet were as follows:



In millions	October 1, 2017		Balance Sheet Location
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs
Current portion	$	229	Current portion of deferred revenue
Long-term portion	519		Other liabilities and deferred revenue
Total	$	748

Long-term portion of warranty liability	$	433	Other liabilities and deferred revenue

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are subject to numerous lawsuits and claims arising out of the ordinary course of our business, including actions related to product liability; personal injury; the use and performance of our products; warranty matters; product recalls; patent, trademark or other intellectual property infringement; contractual liability; the conduct of our business; tax reporting in foreign jurisdictions; distributor termination; workplace safety; and environmental matters. We also have been identified as a potentially responsible party at multiple waste disposal sites under U.S. federal and related state environmental statutes and regulations and may have joint and several liability for any investigation and remediation costs incurred with respect to such sites. We have denied liability with respect to many of these lawsuits, claims and proceedings and are vigorously defending such lawsuits, claims and proceedings. We carry various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be applicable or adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us with respect to these lawsuits, claims and proceedings. We do not believe that these lawsuits are material individually or in the aggregate. While we believe we have also established adequate accruals pursuant to GAAP for our expected future liability with respect to pending lawsuits, claims and proceedings, where the nature and extent of any such liability can be reasonably estimated based upon then presently available information, there can be no assurance that the final resolution of any

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existing or future lawsuits, claims or proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

We conduct significant business operations in Brazil that are subject to the Brazilian federal, state and local labor, social security, tax and customs laws. While we believe we comply with such laws, they are complex, subject to varying interpretations and we are often engaged in litigation regarding the application of these laws to particular circumstances.

Loss Contingencies

Third Party Aftertreatment

Engine systems sold in the U.S. must be certified to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission standards. EPA and CARB regulations require that in-use testing be performed on vehicles by the emission certificate holder and reported to the EPA and CARB in order to ensure ongoing compliance with these emission standards. We are the holder of this emission certificate for our engines, including engines installed in certain vehicles with one customer for which we did not also manufacture or sell the emission aftertreatment system. During 2015, a quality issue in certain of these third party aftertreatment systems caused some of our inter-related engines to fail in-use emission testing. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the vehicle manufacturer made a request that we assist in the design and bear the financial cost of a field campaign (Campaign) to address the technical issue purportedly causing some vehicles to fail the in-use testing.

While we are not responsible for the warranty issues related to a component that we did not manufacture or sell, as the emission compliance certificate holder, we are responsible for proposing a remedy to the EPA and CARB. As a result, we have proposed actions to the agencies that we believe will address the emission failures. As the certificate holder, we expect to participate in the cost of the proposed voluntary Campaign and recorded a charge of $60 million in 2015. The Campaign design was finalized with our OEM customer, reviewed with the EPA and submitted for final approval in 2016. We concluded based upon additional in-use emission testing performed in 2016 that the Campaign should be expanded to include a larger population of vehicles manufactured by this one OEM. We recorded additional charges of $39 million and $99 million in the second and third quarter, respectively, in 2016 to reflect the estimated cost of our overall participation in the Campaign. This charge is reflected in a separate line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We continue to work with our OEM customer to resolve the allocation of costs for the Campaign, including pending litigation between the parties. The Campaign is not expected to be completed for some time and our final cost could differ from the amount we have recorded.

We do not currently expect any fines or penalties from the EPA or CARB related to this matter.

We are currently reimbursing our customer for 50 percent of the campaign expenses pending final resolution in the litigation or pre-suit settlement. This began in the fourth quarter of 2016 with a combination of cash and credit memos. The remaining accrual of $148 million is included in ''Other accrued expenses'' in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Engine System

During 2017, the CARB and U.S. EPA began selecting certain of our pre-2013 model year engine systems for additional emissions testing. We have been notified that a portion of the CARB and EPA selected engine systems have failed emissions testing due to the unexpected degradation of an aftertreatment component. Although we have no official notice from the CARB or EPA on these engine systems to date, we are working with the agencies on a resolution of these matters. We are developing and testing solutions to address the technical issues, which could include a combination of calibration changes, service practices and hardware changes. We recorded a charge of $29 million to "cost of sales" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter of 2017 for the expected cost of field campaigns to repair some of these engine systems.

In addition, we are currently evaluating other engine systems for model years 2010 through 2015 that could potentially be subject to similar degradation issues. At this point in time, we have not yet determined the impact to other model years and engine systems or the percentage of the engine system populations affected.

Because this remains under review with a number of yet unresolved variables, we are not yet able to estimate the outcome for these matters. It is possible, however, that they could have a material effect on our results of operations in the periods in which the uncertainties are resolved.

We do not currently expect any fines or penalties from the EPA or CARB related to this matter.

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Guarantees and Commitments

Periodically, we enter into guarantee arrangements, including guarantees of non-U.S. distributor financings, residual value guarantees on equipment under operating leases and other miscellaneous guarantees of joint ventures or third-party obligations. At October 1, 2017, the maximum potential loss related to these guarantees was $50 million.

We have arrangements with certain suppliers that require us to purchase minimum volumes or be subject to monetary penalties. At October 1, 2017, if we were to stop purchasing from each of these suppliers, the aggregate amount of the penalty would be approximately $101 million, of which $29 million relates to a contract with a components supplier that extends to 2018 and $28 million relates to a contract with a power systems supplier that extends to 2019. Most of these arrangements enable us to secure critical components. We do not currently anticipate paying any penalties under these contracts.

We enter into physical forward contracts with suppliers of platinum, palladium and copper to purchase minimum volumes of the commodities at contractually stated prices for various periods, not to exceed 2 years. At October 1, 2017, the total commitments under these contracts were $23 million. These arrangements enable us to fix the prices of these commodities, which otherwise are subject to market volatility.

We have guarantees with certain customers that require us to satisfactorily honor contractual or regulatory obligations, or compensate for monetary losses related to nonperformance. These performance bonds and other performance-related guarantees were $104 million at October 1, 2017.

Indemnifications

Periodically, we enter into various contractual arrangements where we agree to indemnify a third-party against certain types of losses. Common types of indemnities include:


•	product liability and license, patent or trademark indemnifications;


•	asset sale agreements where we agree to indemnify the purchaser against future environmental exposures related to the asset sold; and


•	any contractual agreement where we agree to indemnify the counterparty for losses suffered as a result of a misrepresentation in the contract.

We regularly evaluate the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnities and accrue for expected losses that are probable. Because the indemnifications are not related to specified known liabilities and due to their uncertain nature, we are unable to estimate the maximum amount of the potential loss associated with these indemnifications.

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NOTE 10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Following are the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended:



	Three months ended
In millions	Change in pensions and other postretirement defined benefit plans			Foreign currency translation adjustment			Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities			Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			Total attributable to Cummins Inc.			Noncontrolling interests			Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at July 3, 2016	$	(636	)	$	(960	)	$	(1	)	$	(23	)	$	(1,620	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Before tax amount	5			(51		)	—			(4		)	(50		)	$	3		$	(47	)
Tax benefit (expense)	(1		)	19			—			1			19			—			19
After tax amount	4			(32		)	—			(3		)	(31		)	3			(28		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	9			—			—			10			19			—			19
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	13			(32		)	—			7			(12		)	$	3		$	(9	)
Balance at October 2, 2016	$	(623	)	$	(992	)	$	(1	)	$	(16	)	$	(1,632	)

Balance at July 2, 2017	$	(649	)	$	(959	)	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(1,615	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Before tax amount	—			106			—			(6		)	100			$	(2	)	$	98
Tax benefit (expense)	—			(10		)	1			2			(7		)	—			(7		)
After tax amount	—			96			1			(4		)	93			(2		)	91
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	16			—			(1		)	3			18			—			18
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	16			96			—			(1		)	111			$	(2	)	$	109
Balance at October 1, 2017	$	(633	)	$	(863	)	$	—		$	(8	)	$	(1,504	)

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⁽¹⁾ Amounts are net of tax.

⁽²⁾ Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects are immaterial for separate disclosure.

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Following are the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the nine months ended:




	Nine months ended
In millions	Change in pensions and other postretirement defined benefit plans			Foreign currency translation adjustment			Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities			Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			Total attributable to Cummins Inc.			Noncontrolling interests			Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(654	)	$	(696	)	$	(2	)	$	4		$	(1,348	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Before tax amount	5			(316		)	1			(40		)	(350		)	$	(3	)	$	(353	)
Tax benefit (expense)	(1		)	20			—			7			26			—			26
After tax amount	4			(296		)	1			(33		)	(324		)	(3		)	(327		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	27			—			—			13			40			—			40
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	31			(296		)	1			(20		)	(284		)	$	(3	)	$	(287	)
Balance at October 2, 2016	$	(623	)	$	(992	)	$	(1	)	$	(16	)	$	(1,632	)

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(685	)	$	(1,127	)	$	(1	)	$	(8	)	$	(1,821	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Before tax amount	8			286			2			(14		)	282			$	12		$	294
Tax benefit (expense)	(3		)	(22		)	—			5			(20		)	—			(20		)
After tax amount	5			264			2			(9		)	262			12			274
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	47			—			(1		)	9			55			—			55
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	52			264			1			—			317			$	12		$	329
Balance at October 1, 2017	$	(633	)	$	(863	)	$	—		$	(8	)	$	(1,504	)

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⁽¹⁾ Amounts are net of tax.

⁽²⁾ Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects are immaterial for separate disclosure.

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NOTE 11. ACQUISITION

In April 2017, we entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Eaton Corporation PLC (Eaton), which closed on July 31, 2017 (the acquisition date). We purchased a 50 percent interest in the new venture named Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies for $600 million in cash. In addition, each partner contributed $20 million for working capital. The joint venture will design, assemble, sell and support medium-duty and heavy-duty automated transmissions for the commercial vehicle market, including new product launches. The new generation products (Procision and Endurant) were launched in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and are owned by the joint venture. Eaton will continue to manufacture and sell the old generation products to the joint venture which will be marked up and sold to end customers. Eaton will also sell certain transmission components to the joint venture at prices approximating market rates. In addition, Eaton will provide certain manufacturing and administrative services to the joint venture, including but not limited to manufacturing labor in Mexico, information technology services, accounting services and purchasing services, at prices approximating market rates. Pro forma financial information was not provided as historical activity related to the products contributed to the joint venture was not material.

We consolidated the results of the joint venture in our Components segment as we have a majority voting interest in the venture by virtue of a tie-breaking vote on the joint venture's board of directors. The joint venture had an enterprise value at inception of $1.2 billion. Due to the structure of the joint venture and equal sharing of economic benefits, we did not apply a discount for lack of control to the noncontrolling interests. The preliminary purchase price allocation was as follows:



In millions
Inventory	3
Fixed assets	57
Intangible assets
Customer relationships	424
Technology	172
Goodwill	545
Liabilities	(1		)
Total business valuation	1,200

Less: Noncontrolling interest	600
Total purchase consideration	$	600

Customer relationship assets represent the value of the long-term strategic relationship the business has with its significant customers, which we are amortizing over 25 years. The assets were valued using an income approach, specifically the "multi-period excess earnings" method, which identifies an estimated stream of revenues and expenses for a particular group of assets from which deductions of portions of the projected economic benefits, attributable to assets other than the subject asset (contributory assets), are deducted in order to isolate the prospective earnings of the subject asset. This value is considered a level 3 measurement under the GAAP fair value hierarchy. Key assumptions used in the valuation of customer relationships include: (1) a rate of return of 10 percent and (2) an attrition rate of 3 percent. Technology assets primarily represent the associated patents and know how related to the Endurant and Procision next generation automated transmissions, which we are amortizing over 15 years. These assets were valued using the "relief-from-royalty" method, which is a combination of both the income approach and market approach that values a subject asset based on an estimate of the "relief" from the royalty expense that would be incurred if the subject asset were licensed from a third party. Key assumptions impacting this value include: (1) a market royalty rate of 5 percent, (2) a rate of return of 10 percent and (3) an economic depreciation rate of 7.5 percent. This value is considered a level 3 measurement under GAAP fair value hierarchy. Annual amortization of the intangible assets for the next 5 years is expected to approximate $28 million.

Goodwill was determined based on the residual difference between the fair value of consideration transferred and the value assigned to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. Approximately $31 million of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Among the factors contributing to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill is the ability to integrate and optimize the engine and transmission development to deliver the world’s best power train, to realize synergies in service and aftermarket growth and to utilize our strength in international markets where automated transmission adoption rates are very low. Included in our third quarter results were revenues of $69 million and a net loss of $5 million related to this joint venture.

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NOTE 12. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Operating segments under GAAP are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is the President and Chief Operating Officer.

Our reportable operating segments consist of Engine, Distribution, Components and Power Systems. This reporting structure is organized according to the products and markets each segment serves. The Engine segment produces engines (15 liters and less in size) and associated parts for sale to customers in on-highway and various off-highway markets. Our engines are used in trucks of all sizes, buses and recreational vehicles, as well as in various industrial applications, including construction, agriculture, power generation systems and other off-highway applications. The Distribution segment includes wholly-owned and partially-owned distributorships engaged in wholesaling engines, generator sets and service parts, as well as performing service and repair activities on our products and maintaining relationships with various OEMs throughout the world. The Components segment sells filtration products, aftertreatment systems, turbochargers, fuel systems and transmissions. The Power Systems segment is an integrated power provider, which designs, manufactures and sells engines (16 liters and larger) for industrial applications (including mining, oil and gas, marine and rail), standby and prime power generator sets, alternators and other power components.

We use EBIT (defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests) as a primary basis for the CODM to evaluate the performance of each of our operating segments. Segment amounts exclude certain expenses not specifically identifiable to segments.

The accounting policies of our operating segments are the same as those applied in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We prepared the financial results of our operating segments on a basis that is consistent with the manner in which we internally disaggregate financial information to assist in making internal operating decisions. We allocate certain common costs and expenses, primarily corporate functions, among segments differently than we would for stand-alone financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These include certain costs and expenses of shared services, such as information technology, human resources, legal, finance and supply chain management. We do not allocate debt-related items, actuarial gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, changes in cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance or income taxes to individual segments. EBIT may not be consistent with measures used by other companies.

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Summarized financial information regarding our reportable operating segments is shown in the table below:



In millions	Engine		Distribution		Components⁽¹⁾		Power Systems		Total Segment		Intersegment Eliminations ⁽²⁾			Total
Three months ended October 1, 2017
External sales	$	1,783	$	1,748	$	1,139	$	615	$	5,285	$	—		$	5,285
Intersegment sales	553		5		394		441		1,393		(1,393		)	—
Total sales	2,336		1,753		1,533		1,056		6,678		(1,393		)	5,285
Depreciation and amortization ⁽³⁾	47		29		42		30		148		—			148
Research, development and engineering expenses	83		6		63		61		213		—			213
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	58		11		12		14		95		—			95
Interest income	1		2		—		1		4		—			4
EBIT	229		91		217		81		618		22			640

Three months ended October 2, 2016
External sales	$	1,357	$	1,497	$	824	$	509	$	4,187	$	—		$	4,187
Intersegment sales	502		7		319		347		1,175		(1,175		)	—
Total sales	1,859		1,504		1,143		856		5,362		(1,175		)	4,187
Depreciation and amortization ⁽³⁾	42		28		32		29		131		—			131
Research, development and engineering expenses	56		3		54		44		157		—			157
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	38		19		9		8		74		—			74
Loss contingency⁽⁴⁾	99		—		—		—		99		—			99
Interest income	3		1		1		1		6		—			6
EBIT	89		96		148		59		392		6			398

Nine months ended October 1, 2017
External sales	$	4,951	$	5,101	$	3,183	$	1,717	$	14,952	$	—		$	14,952
Intersegment sales	1,715		19		1,148		1,238		4,120		(4,120		)	—
Total sales	6,666		5,120		4,331		2,955		19,072		(4,120		)	14,952
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾	137		90		117		87		431		—			431
Research, development and engineering expenses	200		14		170		161		545		—			545
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	186		35		40		40		301		—			301
Interest income	4		4		1		2		11		—			11
EBIT	735		287		586		199		1,807		19			1,826

Nine months ended October 2, 2016
External sales	$	4,350	$	4,493	$	2,654	$	1,509	$	13,006	$	—		$	13,006
Intersegment sales	1,487		18		1,005		1,076		3,586		(3,586		)	—
Total sales	5,837		4,511		3,659		2,585		16,592		(3,586		)	13,006
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾	122		85		95		87		389		—			389
Research, development and engineering expenses	166		10		161		141		478		—			478
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	120		56		29		29		234		—			234
Loss contingency ⁽⁴⁾	138		—		—		—		138		—			138
Interest income	8		3		3		4		18		—			18
EBIT	492		270		501		195		1,458		15			1,473

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⁽¹⁾The 2017 disclosures include Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture results consolidated during the third quarter of 2017. See Note 11 , "ACQUISITION," for additional information.

⁽²⁾Includes intersegment sales, intersegment profit in inventory eliminations and unallocated corporate expenses. There were no significant unallocated corporate expenses for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016.

⁽³⁾Depreciation and amortization as shown on a segment basis excludes the amortization of debt discount and deferred costs included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as "Interest expense." The amortization of debt discount and deferred costs were $2 million and $2 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016, respectively.

⁽⁴⁾See Note 9, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," for additional information.

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A reconciliation of our segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is shown in the table below:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
Total EBIT	$	640	$	398	$	1,826	$	1,473
Less: Interest expense	18		16		57		51
Income before income taxes	$	622	$	382	$	1,769	$	1,422

NOTE 13. RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended its standards related to accounting for stock compensation, which became effective for us beginning January 1, 2017. The amendment replaced the requirement to record excess tax benefits and certain tax deficiencies in additional paid-in capital by recording all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense / benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and was adopted prospectively. Excess tax benefits and deficiencies are required to be recorded as discrete items in the period in which they occur and were not material for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017. In addition, the standard impacted our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows retrospectively, as excess tax benefits are now required to be presented as an operating activity and the cash paid to tax authorities is required to be presented as a financing activity. This resulted in a net reclassification of $4 million from operating to financing activities for the nine months ended October 2, 2016. Finally, in accordance with the standard, we elected to continue our historical approach of estimating forfeitures during the award's vesting period and adjusting our estimate when it is no longer probable that the employee will fulfill the service condition. The adoption of the standard was not material to our diluted earnings per common share.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Effective

In August 2017, the FASB amended its standards related to accounting for derivatives and hedging. These amendments allow the initial hedge effectiveness assessment to be performed by the end of the first quarter in which the hedge is designated rather than concurrently with entering into the hedge transaction. The changes also expand the use of a periodic qualitative hedge effectiveness assessment in lieu of an ongoing quantitative assessment performed throughout the life of the hedge. The revision removes the requirement to record ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges through the income statement when a hedge is considered highly effective, instead deferring all related hedge gains and losses in "Other comprehensive income" until the hedged item impacts earnings. The modifications permit hedging the contractually-specified price of a component of a commodity purchase and revises certain disclosure requirements. The amendments are effective January 1, 2019 and early adoption is permitted in any interim period or fiscal year prior to the effective date. The revised standard is required to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis for any cash flow or net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption and prospectively for disclosures. We do not expect the amendments to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements and are still evaluating early adoption.

In March 2017, the FASB amended its standards related to the presentation of pension and other postretirement benefit costs in the financial statements. Under the new standard, we will be required to separate service costs from all other elements of pension costs and reflect the other elements of pension costs outside of operating income in our Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, the standard will limit the amount eligible for capitalization (into inventory or self-constructed assets) to the amount of service cost. This portion of the standard will be applied on a prospective basis. The remainder of the new standard is effective for us on a retrospective basis beginning January 1, 2018. While we are still evaluating the impact of this standard, the change in presentation will likely result in a decrease in operating income primarily due to the requirement to present the expected return on plan assets outside of operating income.

In August 2016, the FASB amended its standards related to the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments. The new standard will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The new standard will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case it would be required to apply the

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amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. We do not expect adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

In June 2016, the FASB amended its standards related to accounting for credit losses on financial instruments. This amendment introduces new guidance for accounting for credit losses on instruments including trade receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities. The new rules are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB amended its standards related to the accounting for leases. Under the new standard, lessees will now be required to recognize substantially all leases on the balance sheet as both a right-of-use-asset and a liability. The standard will continue to have two types of leases for income statement recognition purposes: operating leases and finance leases. Operating leases will result in the recognition of a single lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term similar to the treatment for operating leases under today's standards. Finance leases will result in an accelerated expense similar to the accounting for capital leases under today's standards. The determination of a lease classification as operating or finance will occur in a manner similar to today's standard. The new standard also contains amended guidance regarding the identification of embedded leases in service contracts and the identification of lease and non-lease components of an arrangement. The new standard is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are still evaluating the impact the standard could have on our Consolidated Financial Statements, including our internal controls over financial reporting. While we have not yet quantified the amount, we do expect the standard will have a material impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheets due to the recognition of additional assets and liabilities for operating leases.

In January 2016, the FASB amended its standards related to the accounting for certain financial instruments. This amendment addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. The new rules will become effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact the amendment will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2014, the FASB amended its standards related to revenue recognition which replaces all existing revenue recognition guidance and provides a single, comprehensive model for all contracts with customers. The revised standard contains principles to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The underlying principle is that we will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. Other major provisions include capitalization of certain contract costs, consideration of the time value of money in the transaction price and allowing estimation of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. The amendment also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in those judgments as well as assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill these contracts.

The standard allows either full or modified retrospective adoption effective for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018. We will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach.

We identified a change in the manner in which we will account for certain license income. We license certain technology to our unconsolidated joint ventures that meet the definition of functional under the standard, which requires that revenue be recognized at a point in time rather than the current requirement of recognizing it over the license term. Using the modified retrospective adoption method, we will record an adjustment to our opening equity balance at January 1, 2018, to account for the differences between existing revenue recorded and what would have been recorded under the new standard for contracts which we started recognizing revenue prior to the adoption date. We are still quantifying the potential amount of this adjustment, but we expect to record a credit to equity of between $30 million and $35 million for the licensing change. We do not expect a material impact on any individual year from this change.

We also identified transactions where revenue recognition is currently limited to the amount of billings not contingent on our future performance. With the allocation provisions of the new model, we expect to accelerate the timing of revenue recognition for amounts related to satisfied performance obligations that would be delayed under the current guidance. We do not expect the impact of this change to be material, but we are still quantifying the impact which will depend on the contracts in progress at the time of adoption.

We are still in the process of evaluating the impact the amendment will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements, including our internal controls over financial reporting. The revenue recognition disclosures will significantly expand under the new standard, specifically around the quantitative and qualitative information about performance obligations, changes in contract assets and liabilities and disaggregation of revenue.

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NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 12, 2017, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Brammo Inc., an engineer and manufacturer of lithium ion batteries primarily related to the utility vehicle markets, for approximately $70 million to be paid in cash at closing. In addition to the closing consideration, the agreement contains an earnout based on future results of the acquired business, which could result in a maximum additional $100 million payment to the former owners. The majority of the purchase price will likely be assigned to intangible assets and goodwill. We expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cummins Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Cummins,” “we,” “our” or “us.”

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain parts of this quarterly report contain forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industries in which we operate and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "should" or words of similar meaning. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which we refer to as "future factors," which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some future factors that could cause our results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements are discussed below and shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these future factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Future factors that could affect the outcome of forward-looking statements include the following:


•	a sustained slowdown or significant downturn in our markets;


•	changes in the engine outsourcing practices of significant customers;


•	a major customer experiencing financial distress;


•	lower than expected acceptance of new or existing products or services;


•	any significant problems in our new engine platforms;


•	a further slowdown in infrastructure development and/or continuing depressed commodity prices;


•	unpredictability in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of emission standards around the world;


•	foreign currency exchange rate changes;


•	the actions of, and income from, joint ventures and other investees that we do not directly control;


•	the integration of our previously partially-owned United States and Canadian distributors;


•	our plan to reposition our portfolio of product offerings through exploring strategic acquisitions and divestitures and related uncertainties of entering such transactions;


•	supply shortages and supplier financial risk, particularly from any of our single-sourced suppliers;


•	variability in material and commodity costs;


•	product recalls;


•	competitor activity;


•	increasing competition, including increased global competition among our customers in emerging markets;


•	exposure to potential security breaches or other disruptions to our information technology systems and data security;


•	political, economic and other risks from operations in numerous countries;


•	changes in taxation;


•	global legal and ethical compliance costs and risks;


•	aligning our capacity and production with our demand;


•	product liability claims;


•	increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations;


•	the price and availability of energy;


•	the performance of our pension plan assets and volatility of discount rates;


•	labor relations;

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•	changes in accounting standards;


•	future bans or limitations on the use of diesel-powered vehicles;


•	our sales mix of products;


•	protection and validity of our patent and other intellectual property rights;


•	technological implementation and cost/financial risks in our increasing use of large, multi-year contracts;


•	the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings;


•	continued availability of financing, financial instruments and financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future business; and


•	other risk factors described in our 2016 Form 10-K, Part I, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors.”

Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this quarterly report and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) was prepared to provide the reader with a view and perspective of our business through the eyes of management and should be read in conjunction with our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our 2016 Form 10-K. Our MD&A is presented in the following sections:

•Executive Summary and Financial Highlights

•Outlook

•Results of Operations

•Operating Segment Results

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Application of Critical Accounting Estimates

•Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

We are a global power leader that designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas engines and engine-related component products, including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, transmissions and electric power generation systems. We sell our products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and other customers worldwide. We have long-standing relationships with many of the leading manufacturers in the markets we serve, including PACCAR Inc, Daimler Trucks North America, Navistar International Corporation and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. We serve our customers through a network of approximately 600 wholly-owned and independent distributor locations and over 7,400 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories.

Our financial performance depends, in large part, on varying conditions in the markets we serve, particularly the on-highway, construction and general industrial markets. Demand in these markets tends to fluctuate in response to overall economic conditions. Our sales may also be impacted by OEM inventory levels, production schedules and stoppages. Economic downturns in markets we serve generally result in reduced sales of our products and can result in price reductions in certain products and/or markets. As a worldwide business, our operations are also affected by currency, political, economic and regulatory matters, including adoption and enforcement of environmental and emission standards, in the countries we serve. As part of our growth strategy, we invest in businesses in certain countries that carry high levels of these risks such as China, Brazil, India, Mexico, Russia and countries in the Middle East and Africa. At the same time, our geographic diversity and broad product and service offerings have helped limit the impact from a drop in demand in any one industry or customer or the economy of any single country on our consolidated results.

Worldwide revenues increased 26 percent in the three months ended October 1, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, with all operating segments reporting higher revenue. Revenue in the U.S. and Canada improved by 25 percent primarily due to increased demand in the North American on-highway markets, organic growth and higher sales related to the acquisition of North American distributors since December 31, 2015, in the distribution business, increased industrial demand (especially in the oil and gas market) and sales related to the acquisition of the automated transmission business. International demand growth (excludes the U.S. and Canada) improved revenues by 28 percent, with sales up in most of our markets, especially in China, Russia, U.K. and India. The increase in international sales was primarily due to increased demand in industrial markets (especially construction markets in China and mining markets in Europe) and increased demand in all Components businesses (especially on-highway truck demand in China and product sales to meet new emission requirements for trucks in India).

Worldwide revenues increased 15 percent in the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, with all operating segments reporting higher revenue. Revenue in the U.S. and Canada improved by 13 percent primarily due to increased demand in the North American on-highway markets, organic growth and higher sales related to the acquisition of North American distributors since December 31, 2015, in our distribution business and increased industrial demand (especially in the oil and gas, construction and mining markets). International demand growth (excludes the U.S. and Canada) in 2017 improved revenues by 18 percent, with sales up in most of our markets, especially in China, Russia, India and the U.K. The increase in international sales was primarily due to increased demand in the truck market in China, new emission regulations in India and increased demand in industrial markets (especially construction markets in China and mining markets in Europe), partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency impacts of 1 percent (primarily in the British pound and Chinese renminbi).

The following tables contain sales and earnings before interest expense, income tax expense and noncontrolling interests (EBIT) by operating segment for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016. Refer to the section titled “OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS” for a more detailed discussion of sales and EBIT by operating segment, including the reconciliation of segment EBIT to net income attributable to Cummins Inc.

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Operating Segments	October 1, 2017							October 2, 2016							Percent change
				Percent							Percent				2017 vs. 2016
In millions	Sales			of Total		EBIT		Sales			of Total		EBIT		Sales		EBIT
Engine	$	2,336		44	%	$	229	$	1,859		44	%	$	89	26	%	NM
Distribution	1,753			33	%	91		1,504			36	%	96		17	%	(5	)%
Components⁽¹⁾	1,533			29	%	217		1,143			27	%	148		34	%	47	%
Power Systems	1,056			20	%	81		856			21	%	59		23	%	37	%
Intersegment eliminations	(1,393		)	(26	)%	—		(1,175		)	(28	)%	—		19	%	—
Non-segment	—			—		22		—			—		6		—		NM
Total	$	5,285		100	%	$	640	$	4,187		100	%	$	398	26	%	61	%

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⁽¹⁾The 2017 disclosures include Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture results consolidated during the third quarter. See Note 11 , "ACQUISITION," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Net income attributable to Cummins was $453 million, or $2.71 per diluted share, on sales of $5.3 billion for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable prior year period net income attributable to Cummins of $289 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, on sales of $4.2 billion. The increase in net income and earnings per diluted share was driven by significantly higher net sales and gross margin, the absence of an accrual for a loss contingency recorded in the third quarter of 2016 and higher equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses, higher research, development and engineering expenses and a higher effective tax rate. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to higher volumes, improved leverage and lower material costs, partially offset by higher warranty costs ($105 million primarily due to campaigns in the Engine and Components segments) and increased variable compensation expense of $59 million. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended October 1, 2017, benefited $0.01 from fewer weighted average shares outstanding due to the stock repurchase program.




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Operating Segments	October 1, 2017							October 2, 2016							Percent change
				Percent							Percent				2017 vs. 2016
In millions	Sales			of Total		EBIT		Sales			of Total		EBIT		Sales		EBIT
Engine	$	6,666		45	%	$	735	$	5,837		45	%	$	492	14	%	49	%
Distribution	5,120			34	%	287		4,511			35	%	270		14	%	6	%
Components⁽¹⁾	4,331			29	%	586		3,659			28	%	501		18	%	17	%
Power Systems	2,955			20	%	199		2,585			20	%	195		14	%	2	%
Intersegment eliminations	(4,120		)	(28	)%	—		(3,586		)	(28	)%	—		15	%	—
Non-segment	—			—		19		—			—		15		—		27	%
Total	$	14,952		100	%	$	1,826	$	13,006		100	%	$	1,473	15	%	24	%

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Net income attributable to Cummins was $1.3 billion, or $7.60 per diluted share, on sales of $15.0 billion for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable prior year period net income attributable to Cummins of $1.0 billion, or $5.99 per diluted share, on sales of $13.0 billion. The increase in net income and earnings per diluted share was driven by higher net sales and gross margin, the absence of an accrual for a loss contingency recorded in the second and third quarters of 2016 and higher equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses and a higher effective tax rate. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to higher volumes, improved leverage and lower material costs, partially offset by higher warranty costs ($234 million primarily due to campaigns in the Engine, Components and Power Systems segments and changes in estimates in the Engine and Components segments) and increased variable compensation expense of $101 million. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, benefited $0.04 from fewer weighted average shares outstanding, primarily due to the stock repurchase program.

We generated $1.5 billion of operating cash flows for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, compared to $1.3 billion for the comparable period in 2016. Refer to the section titled "Cash Flows" in the "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES" section for a discussion of items impacting cash flows.

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During the first nine months of 2017, we repurchased $391 million, or 2.5 million shares of common stock.

On September 5, 2017, we entered into a 364-day credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $1 billion of additional unsecured funds at any time through September 2018. Revolving credit facilities are maintained primarily to provide backup liquidity for our commercial paper borrowings, letters of credit and general corporate purposes.

Our debt to capital ratio (total capital defined as debt plus equity) at October 1, 2017, was 20.8 percent, compared to 20.6 percent at December 31, 2016. At October 1, 2017, we had $1.4 billion in cash and marketable securities on hand and access to our $2.75 billion credit facilities, if necessary, to meet currently anticipated investment and funding needs.

We expect our effective tax rate for the full year of 2017 to approximate 26.0 percent, excluding any one-time tax items.

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OUTLOOK

Our outlook reflects the following positive trends and challenges to our business that we expect could impact our revenue and earnings potential for the remainder of 2017.

Positive Trends


•	North American heavy-duty truck demand will remain strong.


•	Demand for pick-up trucks in North America will remain strong.


•	Market demand in truck and off-highway markets in China will remain strong.


•	Industry production of medium-duty trucks in North America will remain strong.


•	North American construction markets will remain strong.


•	Market demand may continue to improve in global mining.

Challenges


•	Power generation markets may remain soft.


•	Weak economic conditions in Brazil may continue to negatively impact demand across our businesses.


•	Marine markets are expected to remain weak.

Demand has improved in certain markets and we expect demand will continue to improve over time, as in prior economic cycles. We are well positioned to benefit as market conditions improve.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



	Three months ended				Favorable/					Nine months ended					Favorable/
	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		(Unfavorable)					October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016			(Unfavorable)
In millions, except per share amounts	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		Amount			Percent		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016			Amount			Percent
NET SALES	$	5,285	$	4,187	$	1,098		26	%	$	14,952	$	13,006		$	1,946		15	%
Cost of sales	3,946		3,108		(838		)	(27	)%	11,236		9,674			(1,562		)	(16	)%
GROSS MARGIN	1,339		1,079		260			24	%	3,716		3,332			384			12	%
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative expenses	624		513		(111		)	(22	)%	1,757		1,527			(230		)	(15	)%
Research, development and engineering expenses	213		157		(56		)	(36	)%	545		478			(67		)	(14	)%
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	95		74		21			28	%	301		234			67			29	%
Loss contingency	—		99		99			100	%	—		138			138			100	%
Other operating income (expense), net	32		—		32			NM		55		(2		)	57			NM
OPERATING INCOME	629		384		245			64	%	1,770		1,421			349			25	%
Interest income	4		6		(2		)	(33	)%	11		18			(7		)	(39	)%
Interest expense	18		16		(2		)	(13	)%	57		51			(6		)	(12	)%
Other income (expense), net	7		8		(1		)	(13	)%	45		34			11			32	%
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	622		382		240			63	%	1,769		1,422			347			24	%
Income tax expense	165		82		(83		)	NM		466		362			(104		)	(29	)%
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	457		300		157			52	%	1,303		1,060			243			23	%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4		11		7			64	%	30		44			14			32	%
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUMMINS INC.	$	453	$	289	$	164		57	%	$	1,273	$	1,016		$	257		25	%
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Cummins Inc.	$	2.71	$	1.72	$	0.99		58	%	$	7.60	$	5.99		$	1.61		27	%

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	Three months ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		Nine months ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Percent of sales	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		Percentage Points		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		Percentage Points
Gross margin	25.3	%	25.8	%	(0.5	)	24.9	%	25.6	%	(0.7	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11.8	%	12.3	%	0.5		11.8	%	11.7	%	(0.1	)
Research, development and engineering expenses	4.0	%	3.7	%	(0.3	)	3.6	%	3.7	%	0.1

Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased by $1.1 billion versus the comparable period in 2016. The primary drivers were as follows:


•	Engine segment sales increased 26 percent primarily due to higher demand in most North American on-highway markets and improved demand in global construction markets.


•	Components segment sales increased 34 percent due to higher demand across all businesses, especially the emission solutions business, due to strong on-highway sales in North America, India and China and sales related to the acquisition of the automated transmissions business.


•	Distribution segment sales increased 17 percent primarily due to an increase in organic sales and higher sales related to the acquisition of North American distributors since December 31, 2015.


•	Power Systems segment sales increased 23 percent due to higher demand for all product lines, especially in industrial markets, due to higher demand in North America oil and gas markets and international mining markets.

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Net sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $1.9 billion versus the comparable period in 2016. The primary drivers were as follows:


•	Engine segment sales increased 14 percent primarily due to higher demand in most North American on-highway markets and improved demand in global industrial markets, especially international construction markets.


•	Components segment sales increased 18 percent due to higher demand across all businesses, especially the emission solutions business, due to strong on-highway sales in China, India and North America and sales related to the acquisition of the automated transmissions business.


•	Distribution segment sales increased 14 percent primarily due to an increase in organic sales and higher sales related to the acquisition of North American distributors since December 31, 2015.


•	Power Systems segment sales increased 14 percent primarily due to higher demand for all product lines, especially in industrial markets, due to higher demand in global mining and North American oil and gas markets.

Sales to international markets (excluding the U.S. and Canada), based on location of customers, for the three and nine months months ended October 1, 2017, were 41 percent and 42 percent of total net sales, respectively, compared with 41 percent and 41 percent of total net sales for the comparable periods in 2016. A more detailed discussion of sales by segment is presented in the “OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS” section.

Gross Margin

Gross margin increased $260 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016 and decreased 0.5 points as a percentage of sales. The increase in gross margin dollars was primarily due to higher volumes, improved leverage and lower material costs, partially offset by higher warranty costs ($105 million primarily due to campaigns in the Engine and Components segments) and increased variable compensation expense of $59 million.

Gross margin increased $384 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016 and decreased 0.7 points as a percentage of sales. The increase in gross margin dollars was primarily due to higher volumes, improved leverage and lower material costs, partially offset by higher warranty costs ($234 million primarily due to campaigns in the Engine, Components and Power Systems segments and changes in estimates in the Engine and Components segments) and increased variable compensation expense of $101 million.

The provision for base warranties issued, excluding campaigns, as a percent of sales for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017, was 1.9 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively, compared to 1.5 percent and 1.7 percent for the comparable periods in 2016. A detailed discussion of margin by segment is presented in the “OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS” section.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $111 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher compensation expenses ($94 million), especially variable compensation, and higher consulting expenses ($9 million). Compensation and related expenses include salaries, fringe benefits and variable compensation. Overall, selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 11.8 percent in the three months ended October 1, 2017, from 12.3 percent in the comparable period in 2016.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $230 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher compensation expenses ($162 million), especially variable compensation, and higher consulting expenses ($39 million). Overall, selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, increased to 11.8 percent in the nine months ended October 1, 2017, from 11.7 percent in the comparable period in 2016.

Research, Development and Engineering Expenses

Research, development and engineering expenses increased $56 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to increased compensation expenses ($29 million), especially variable compensation, and higher consulting expenses ($9 million). Overall, research, development and engineering expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 4.0 percent in the three months ended October 1, 2017, from 3.7 percent in the comparable period in 2016 .

Research, development and engineering expenses increased $67 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to increased compensation expense ($45 million), especially variable compensation, and higher consulting expenses ($11 million). Overall, research, development and engineering expenses, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 3.6 percent in the nine months ended October 1, 2017, from 3.7 percent in the comparable period in 2016.

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Research activities continue to focus on development of new products to meet future emission standards around the world and improvements in fuel economy performance of diesel and natural gas powered engines.

Equity, Royalty and Interest Income from Investees

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees increased $21 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher earnings at Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. and Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd.

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees increased $67 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher earnings at Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. and Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co.

Loss Contingency

In the third quarter of 2016, we recorded an additional accrual of $99 million for an existing loss contingency. For the nine months ended October 2, 2016, we accrued a total of $138 million related to this matter. See Note 9, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Other Operating Income (Expense), Net

Other operating income (expense), net was as follows:



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
Royalty income, net	$	18		$	7		$	38		$	20
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	15			—			20			(1		)
Amortization of intangible assets	(4		)	(2		)	(7		)	(7		)
Loss on write off of assets	—			(5		)	(2		)	(14		)
Other, net	3			—			6			—
Total other operating income (expense), net	$	32		$	—		$	55		$	(2	)

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended October 1, 2017, decreased $2 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to lower investment balances in China and Brazil. Interest income for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, decreased $7 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to lower investment balances in China and Brazil.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $2 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to hedge ineffectiveness on our interest rate swap. Interest expense for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $6 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to hedge ineffectiveness on our interest rate swap.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was as follows:



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
Change in cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance	$	9		$	10		$	38		$	33
Dividend income	1			1			4			3
Foreign currency gain (loss), net	(5		)	—			(2		)	(11		)
Bank charges	(2		)	(3		)	(7		)	(7		)
Other, net	4			—			12			16
Total other income (expense), net	$	7		$	8		$	45		$	34

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Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate for the year is expected to approximate 26.0 percent, excluding any one-time items that may arise. Our tax rate is generally less than the 35 percent U.S. statutory income tax rate primarily due to lower tax rates on foreign income and the research tax credit.

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017, was 26.5 percent and 26.3 percent, respectively, and contained only immaterial discrete items.

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2016, was 21.5 percent and 25.5 percent, respectively, and contained only immaterial discrete items.

The changes in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable periods in 2016, were primarily due to differences in the jurisdictional mix of pre-tax income.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests eliminate the income or loss attributable to non-Cummins ownership interests in our consolidated entities. Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries for the three months ended October 1, 2017, decreased $7 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies Co. Ltd, in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, decreased $14 million versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies Co. Ltd, in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Net Income Attributable to Cummins Inc. and Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cummins Inc.

Net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Cummins Inc. for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $164 million and $0.99 per share, respectively versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to significantly higher net sales and gross margin, the absence of an accrual for a loss contingency recorded in the third quarter of 2016 and higher equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses, higher research, development and engineering expenses and a higher effective tax rate. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended October 1, 2017, benefited $0.01 from fewer weighted average shares outstanding due to the stock repurchase program.

Net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Cummins Inc. for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $257 million and $1.61 per share, respectively versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher net sales and gross margin, the absence of an accrual for a loss contingency recorded in the second and third quarters of 2016 and higher equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses and a higher effective tax rate. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, benefited $0.04 from fewer weighted average shares outstanding, primarily due to the stock repurchase program.

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Comprehensive Income - Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

The foreign currency translation adjustment was a net gain of $94 million and $276 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017, compared to a net loss of $29 million and $299 million for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2016, and was driven by the following:



	Three months ended
	October 1, 2017				October 2, 2016
In millions	Translation adjustment			Primary currency driver vs. U.S. dollar	Translation adjustment			Primary currency driver vs. U.S. dollar
Wholly-owned subsidiaries	$	86		British pound, Chinese renminbi	$	(33	)	British pound, Brazilian real offset by Indian rupee
Equity method investments	10			Chinese renminbi	1			Indian rupee, Japanese yen offset by Chinese renminbi
Consolidated subsidiaries with a noncontrolling interest	(2		)	Indian rupee	3			Indian rupee
Total	$	94			$	(29	)




	Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016
In millions	Translation adjustment		Primary currency driver vs. U.S. dollar	Translation adjustment			Primary currency driver vs. U.S. dollar
Wholly-owned subsidiaries	$	233	British pound, Chinese renminbi, Indian rupee	$	(288	)	British pound, Chinese renminbi offset by Brazilian real
Equity method investments	31		Chinese renminbi, Indian rupee	(8		)	Chinese renminbi offset by Japanese yen, Mexican peso
Consolidated subsidiaries with a noncontrolling interest	12		Indian rupee	(3		)	Indian rupee, Chinese renminbi
Total	$	276		$	(299	)

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OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS

Our reportable operating segments consist of the Engine, Distribution, Components and Power Systems segments. This reporting structure is organized according to the products and markets each segment serves. We use segment EBIT as a primary basis for the Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate the performance of each of our operating segments. Segment amounts exclude certain expenses not specifically identifiable to segments. See Note 12, "OPERATING SEGMENTS," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Following is a discussion of results for each of our operating segments.

Engine Segment Results

Financial data for the Engine segment was as follows:



	Three months ended						Favorable/					Nine months ended						Favorable/
	October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)					October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017			2016			Amount			Percent		2017			2016			Amount			Percent
External sales ⁽¹⁾	$	1,783		$	1,357		$	426		31	%	$	4,951		$	4,350		$	601		14	%
Intersegment sales ⁽¹⁾	553			502			51			10	%	1,715			1,487			228			15	%
Total sales	2,336			1,859			477			26	%	6,666			5,837			829			14	%
Depreciation and amortization	47			42			(5		)	(12	)%	137			122			(15		)	(12	)%
Research, development and engineering expenses	83			56			(27		)	(48	)%	200			166			(34		)	(20	)%
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	58			38			20			53	%	186			120			66			55	%
Loss contingency	—			99			99			100	%	—			138			138			100	%
Interest income	1			3			(2		)	(67	)%	4			8			(4		)	(50	)%
EBIT	229			89			140			NM		735			492			243			49	%

							Percentage Points											Percentage Points
EBIT as a percentage of total sales	9.8		%	4.8		%				5.0		11.0		%	8.4		%				2.6

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"NM" - not meaningful information

⁽¹⁾ Due to the acquisitions of North American distributors, sales previously recognized as external sales are now included in intersegment sales.

Sales for our Engine segment by market were as follows:



	Three months ended				Favorable/				Nine months ended				Favorable/
	October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)				October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017		2016		Amount		Percent		2017		2016		Amount		Percent
Heavy-duty truck	$	776	$	625	$	151	24	%	$	2,110	$	1,878	$	232	12	%
Medium-duty truck and bus	625		517		108		21	%	1,870		1,666		204		12	%
Light-duty automotive	452		345		107		31	%	1,304		1,172		132		11	%
Total on-highway	1,853		1,487		366		25	%	5,284		4,716		568		12	%
Off-highway	483		372		111		30	%	1,382		1,121		261		23	%
Total sales	$	2,336	$	1,859	$	477	26	%	$	6,666	$	5,837	$	829	14	%

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Unit shipments by engine classification (including unit shipments to Power Systems and off-highway engine units included in their respective classification) were as follows:



	Three months ended		Favorable/			Nine months ended		Favorable/
	October 1,	October 2,	(Unfavorable)			October 1,	October 2,	(Unfavorable)
	2017	2016	Amount	Percent		2017	2016	Amount	Percent
Heavy-duty	28,100	20,100	8,000	40	%	71,400	60,500	10,900	18	%
Medium-duty	68,500	53,400	15,100	28	%	200,400	171,100	29,300	17	%
Light-duty	66,300	49,800	16,500	33	%	195,000	168,600	26,400	16	%
Total unit shipments	162,900	123,300	39,600	32	%	466,800	400,200	66,600	17	%

Sales

Engine segment sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $477 million versus the comparable period in 2016, driven by:


•	Heavy-duty truck sales increased $151 million primarily due to higher demand in North American heavy-duty truck markets with increased shipments of 39 percent.


•	Off-highway sales increased $111 million primarily due to improved demand in global construction markets, with increased international unit shipments of 48 percent primarily in China and Western Europe.


•	Medium-duty truck and bus sales increased $108 million primarily due to higher demand in North American medium-duty truck markets with increased engine shipments of 41 percent.


•	Light-duty automotive sales increased $107 million primarily due to higher sales to Chrysler and higher sales of light commercial vehicles.

Total on-highway-related sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, were 79 percent of total engine segment sales, versus 80 percent for the comparable period in 2016.

Engine segment sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $829 million versus the comparable period in 2016. The following were the primary drivers:


•	Off-highway sales increased $261 million primarily due to improved demand in global industrial markets, especially in international construction markets, with increased unit shipments of 52 percent primarily in China and Australia.


•	Heavy-duty truck sales increased $232 million primarily due to higher demand in North American heavy-duty truck markets with increased shipments of 14 percent.


•	Medium-duty truck and bus sales increased $204 million primarily due to higher demand in North American medium-duty truck markets with increased engine shipments of 24 percent.


•	Light-duty automotive sales increased $132 million primarily due to higher sales to Chrysler and higher sales of light commercial vehicles, partially offset by lower sales to Nissan.

Total on-highway-related sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, were 79 percent of total engine segment sales, versus 81 percent for the comparable period in 2016.

EBIT

Engine segment EBIT for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $140 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to the absence of a loss contingency recorded in the third quarter of 2016 and higher gross margin, partially offset by higher research, development and engineering expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Engine segment EBIT for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $243 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to the absence of a loss contingency recorded in the second and third quarters of 2016, improved gross margin and increased equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses. Major components of EBIT and related changes to EBIT and EBIT as a percentage of sales were as follows:

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	Three months ended							Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016							October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016
	Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change							Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change
In millions	Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales		Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales
Gross margin	$	77		23	%	(0.4	)	$	121		11	%	(0.5	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(26		)	(18	)%	0.5		(58		)	(14	)%	0.1
Research, development and engineering expenses	(27		)	(48	)%	(0.6	)	(34		)	(20	)%	(0.2	)
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	20			53	%	0.5		66			55	%	0.7
Loss contingency ⁽¹⁾	99			100	%	NM		138			100	%	NM

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"NM" - not meaningful information

⁽¹⁾See Note 9, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The increase in gross margin dollars for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher volumes and improved leverage, partially offset by increased warranty costs for campaigns related to pre-2015 engines and higher variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense, and higher consulting expenses. The increase in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to higher earnings at Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. and Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd.

The increase in gross margin dollars for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher volumes, improved leverage, favorable pricing and mix and lower material costs, partially offset by increased warranty costs for campaigns related to pre-2015 engines and higher variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially higher variable compensation expense, and higher consulting expenses. The increase in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to higher earnings at Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. and Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co.

Distribution Segment Results

Financial data for the Distribution segment was as follows:



	Three months ended						Favorable/					Nine months ended						Favorable/
	October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)					October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017			2016			Amount			Percent		2017			2016			Amount			Percent
External sales	$	1,748		$	1,497		$	251		17	%	$	5,101		$	4,493		$	608		14	%
Intersegment sales	5			7			(2		)	(29	)%	19			18			1			6	%
Total sales	1,753			1,504			249			17	%	5,120			4,511			609			14	%
Depreciation and amortization	29			28			(1		)	(4	)%	90			85			(5		)	(6	)%
Research, development and engineering expenses	6			3			(3		)	(100	)%	14			10			(4		)	(40	)%
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	11			19			(8		)	(42	)%	35			56			(21		)	(38	)%
Interest income	2			1			1			100	%	4			3			1			33	%
EBIT	91			96			(5		)	(5	)%	287			270			17			6	%

							Percentage Points											Percentage Points
EBIT as a percentage of total sales	5.2		%	6.4		%				(1.2	)	5.6		%	6.0		%				(0.4	)

In the first quarter of 2017, our Distribution segment reorganized its regions to align with how the segment is managed. All prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to our new regional structure. Sales for our Distribution segment by region were as follows:

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	Three months ended				Favorable/					Nine months ended				Favorable/
	October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)					October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017		2016		Amount			Percent		2017		2016		Amount			Percent
North America	$	1,188	$	979	$	209		21	%	$	3,432	$	2,899	$	533		18	%
Asia Pacific	201		175		26			15	%	558		531		27			5	%
Europe	112		103		9			9	%	316		315		1			—	%
China	66		52		14			27	%	199		166		33			20	%
Africa and Middle East	58		85		(27		)	(32	)%	239		274		(35		)	(13	)%
Latin America	47		36		11			31	%	125		107		18			17	%
India	41		44		(3		)	(7	)%	136		131		5			4	%
Russia	40		30		10			33	%	115		88		27			31	%
Total sales	$	1,753	$	1,504	$	249		17	%	$	5,120	$	4,511	$	609		14	%

Sales for our Distribution segment by product line were as follows:



	Three months ended				Favorable/				Nine months ended				Favorable/
	October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)				October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017		2016		Amount		Percent		2017		2016		Amount		Percent
Parts	$	768	$	643	$	125	19	%	$	2,272	$	1,933	$	339	18	%
Engines	342		271		71		26	%	931		791		140		18	%
Service	326		299		27		9	%	965		895		70		8	%
Power generation	317		291		26		9	%	952		892		60		7	%
Total sales	$	1,753	$	1,504	$	249	17	%	$	5,120	$	4,511	$	609	14	%

Sales

Distribution segment sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $249 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to an increase in organic sales of $185 million (primarily in North America) and $89 million of sales related to the acquisition of a North American distributor in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Distribution segment sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $609 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to an increase in organic sales of $399 million (primarily in North America) and $266 million of sales related to the acquisition of a North American distributor in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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EBIT

Distribution segment EBIT for the three months ended October 1, 2017, decreased $5 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses (mainly related to higher variable compensation expense) and lower equity, royalty and interest income from investees, offset by higher gross margin and a gain on the sale of assets.

Distribution segment EBIT for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $17 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to higher gross margin, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses (mainly related to higher variable compensation expense) and lower equity, royalty and interest income from investees. Major components of EBIT and related changes to EBIT and EBIT as a percentage of sales were as follows:



	Three months ended							Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016							October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016
	Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change							Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change
In millions	Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales		Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales
Gross margin	$	25		9	%	(1.1	)	$	93		12	%	(0.2	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(37		)	(20	)%	(0.3	)	(79		)	(14	)%	(0.1	)
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	(8		)	(42	)%	(0.7	)	(21		)	(38	)%	(0.5	)
Gain on sale of assets	15			100	%	NM		15			100	%	NM

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"NM" - not meaningful information

The increase in gross margin dollars for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher organic volumes and the acquisition of a North American distributor in the fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by increased variable compensation expense. Gross margin as a percentage of sales declined primarily due to the increase in variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense and increased compensation expense related to the acquisition of a North American distributor. The decrease in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to the acquisition of a North American distributor in the fourth quarter of 2016.

The increase in gross margin for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher organic volumes and the acquisition of a North American distributor in the fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by increased variable compensation expense. Gross margin as a percentage of sales declined primarily due to the increase in variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense, increased compensation expense related to the acquisition of a North American distributor and higher consulting expenses. The decrease in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to the acquisition of a North American distributor, in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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Components Segment Results

Financial data for the Components segment was as follows:



	Three months ended						Favorable/					Nine months ended						Favorable/
	October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)					October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017			2016			Amount			Percent		2017			2016			Amount			Percent
External sales ⁽¹⁾	$	1,139		$	824		$	315		38	%	$	3,183		$	2,654		$	529		20	%
Intersegment sales ⁽¹⁾	394			319			75			24	%	1,148			1,005			143			14	%
Total sales	1,533			1,143			390			34	%	4,331			3,659			672			18	%
Depreciation and amortization	42			32			(10		)	(31	)%	117			95			(22		)	(23	)%
Research, development and engineering expenses	63			54			(9		)	(17	)%	170			161			(9		)	(6	)%
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	12			9			3			33	%	40			29			11			38	%
Interest income	—			1			(1		)	(100	)%	1			3			(2		)	(67	)%
EBIT	217			148			69			47	%	586			501			85			17	%

							Percentage Points											Percentage Points
EBIT as a percentage of total sales	14.2		%	12.9		%				1.3		13.5		%	13.7		%				(0.2	)

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⁽¹⁾ Due to the acquisitions of North American distributors, sales previously recognized as external sales are now included in intersegment sales.

In the first quarter of 2017, our Components segment reorganized its reporting structure to move an element of the emission solutions business to the fuel systems business to enhance operational, administrative and product development efficiencies. Prior year sales were reclassified to conform with this change.

In the third quarter of 2017, we completed the Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture (ECJV), which was consolidated and included in our Components segment as the automated transmissions business. See Note 11, "ACQUISITION", in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Sales for our Components segment by business were as follows:



	Three months ended				Favorable/				Nine months ended				Favorable/
	October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)				October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017		2016		Amount		Percent		2017		2016		Amount		Percent
Emission solutions	$	696	$	522	$	174	33	%	$	1,986	$	1,714	$	272	16	%
Turbo technologies	297		241		56		23	%	891		782		109		14	%
Filtration	287		244		43		18	%	855		758		97		13	%
Fuel systems	184		136		48		35	%	530		405		125		31	%
Automated transmissions	69		—		69		NM		69		—		69		NM
Total sales	$	1,533	$	1,143	$	390	34	%	$	4,331	$	3,659	$	672	18	%

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"NM" - not meaningful information

Sales

Components segment sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $390 million, across all lines of business, versus the comparable period in 2016. The following were the primary drivers:


•	Emission solutions sales increased $174 million primarily due to stronger market demand for trucks in North America and China and increased sales of products to meet new emission standards in India.


•	Automated transmissions had North American sales of $69 million following the consolidation of the ECJV during August and September.


•	Turbo technologies sales increased $56 million primarily due to higher demand in China and North America.


•	Fuel systems sales increased $48 million primarily due to higher demand in China, North America and Mexico.


•	Filtration sales increased $43 million primarily due to higher demand in North America, Australia and Eastern Europe.

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Components segment sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $672 million, across all lines of business, versus the comparable period in 2016. The following were the primary drivers:


•	Emission solutions sales increased $272 million primarily due to stronger market demand for trucks in North America and China and increased sales of products to meet new emission standards in India.


•	Fuel systems sales increased $125 million primarily due to higher demand in China and Mexico.


•	Turbo technologies sales increased $109 million primarily due to higher demand in China and North America.


•	Filtration sales increased $97 million primarily due to higher demand in North America, Australia, China and Eastern Europe.


•	Automated transmissions had North American sales of $69 million following consolidation of the ECJV during August and September.

These increases were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (primarily in the Chinese renminbi and British pound).

EBIT

Components segment EBIT for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $69 million versus the comparable period in 2016, as higher gross margin was partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses.

Components segment EBIT for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $85 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to higher gross margin and increased equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Major components of EBIT and related changes to EBIT and EBIT as a percentage of sales were as follows:



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016						October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016
	Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change						Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change
In millions	Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales	Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales
Gross margin	$	94		34	%	—	$	122		14	%	(0.9	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(30		)	(34	)%	—	(64		)	(24	)%	(0.3	)
Research, development and engineering expenses	(9		)	(17	)%	0.6	(9		)	(6	)%	0.5
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	3			33	%	—	11			38	%	0.1

The increase in gross margin for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher volumes, lower material costs and improved leverage, partially offset by higher warranty costs driven by campaigns and increased variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense and expenses related to the new ECJV. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense.

The increase in gross margin for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to higher volumes, lower material costs and improved leverage, partially offset by unfavorable pricing in North America, higher warranty costs driven by campaigns and changes in estimates and increased variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense, and expenses related to the new ECJV. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense. The increase in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to higher earnings at Dongfeng Cummins Emission Solutions Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fleetguard Filter Co. and Fleetguard Filtration Systems India Pvt.

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Power Systems Segment Results

Financial data for the Power Systems segment was as follows:



	Three months ended						Favorable/					Nine months ended						Favorable/
	October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)					October 1,			October 2,			(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017			2016			Amount			Percent		2017			2016			Amount			Percent
External sales ⁽¹⁾	$	615		$	509		$	106		21	%	$	1,717		$	1,509		$	208		14	%
Intersegment sales ⁽¹⁾	441			347			94			27	%	1,238			1,076			162			15	%
Total sales	1,056			856			200			23	%	2,955			2,585			370			14	%
Depreciation and amortization	30			29			(1		)	(3	)%	87			87			—			—	%
Research, development and engineering expenses	61			44			(17		)	(39	)%	161			141			(20		)	(14	)%
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	14			8			6			75	%	40			29			11			38	%
Interest income	1			1			—			—	%	2			4			(2		)	(50	)%
EBIT	81			59			22			37	%	199			195			4			2	%

							Percentage Points											Percentage Points
EBIT as a percentage of total sales	7.7		%	6.9		%				0.8		6.7		%	7.5		%				(0.8	)

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⁽¹⁾ Due to the acquisitions of North American distributors, sales previously recognized as external sales are now included in intersegment sales.

In the first quarter of 2017, our Power Systems segment reorganized its product lines to better reflect how the segment is managed. Prior year sales were reclassified to reflect these changes. Sales for our Power Systems segment by product line were as follows:



	Three months ended				Favorable/				Nine months ended				Favorable/
	October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)				October 1,		October 2,		(Unfavorable)
In millions	2017		2016		Amount		Percent		2017		2016		Amount		Percent
Power generation	$	580	$	543	$	37	7	%	$	1,676	$	1,663	$	13	1	%
Industrial	385		235		150		64	%	1,013		686		327		48	%
Generator technologies	91		78		13		17	%	266		236		30		13	%
Total sales	$	1,056	$	856	$	200	23	%	$	2,955	$	2,585	$	370	14	%

High-horsepower unit shipments by engine classification were as follows:



	Three months ended		Favorable/			Nine months ended		Favorable/
	October 1,	October 2,	(Unfavorable)			October 1,	October 2,	(Unfavorable)
Units	2017	2016	Amount	Percent		2017	2016	Amount	Percent
Power generation	2,200	2,000	200	10	%	6,200	6,000	200	3	%
Industrial	1,600	1,000	600	60	%	4,600	3,100	1,500	48	%
Total engine shipments	3,800	3,000	800	27	%	10,800	9,100	1,700	19	%

Sales

Power Systems segment sales for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $200 million versus the comparable period in 2016. The following were the primary drivers:


•	Industrial sales increased $150 million principally due to higher demand in global mining markets, especially in North America, Europe and China, oil and gas markets in North America and marine markets in North America.


•	Power generation sales increased $37 million primarily due to higher demand in Western Europe, China and North America, partially offset by lower demand in the Middle East and Africa.

Power Systems segment sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $370 million versus the comparable period in 2016. The following were the primary drivers:


•	Industrial sales increased $327 million primarily due to higher demand in global mining markets in Europe, North America and China and oil and gas markets in North America.

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•	Generator technologies sales increased $30 million primarily due to higher demand in Western Europe and China.

These increases were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations that negatively impacted sales (primarily due to the British pound).

EBIT

Power Systems segment EBIT for the three months ended October 1, 2017, increased $22 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to higher gross margin and equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses.

Power Systems segment EBIT for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, increased $4 million versus the comparable period in 2016 primarily due to higher gross margin and equity, royalty and interest income from investees, partially offset by increased selling, general and administrative expenses and higher research, development and engineering expenses. Major components of EBIT and related changes to EBIT and EBIT as a percentage of sales were as follows:



	Three months ended							Nine months ended
	October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016							October 1, 2017 vs. October 2, 2016
	Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change							Favorable/(Unfavorable) Change
In millions	Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales		Amount			Percent		Percentage point change as a percent of total sales
Gross margin	$	49		25	%	0.3		$	49		8	%	(1.2	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(18		)	(18	)%	0.5		(29		)	(10	)%	0.4
Research, development and engineering expenses	(17		)	(39	)%	(0.7	)	(20		)	(14	)%	0.1
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees	6			75	%	0.4		11			38	%	0.3

The increase in gross margin for the three months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to increased volumes, partially offset by unfavorable mix, higher variable compensation expense and increased material costs. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher compensation expense, especially variable compensation expense, higher consulting expenses and lower expense recovery. The increase in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to the absence of a joint venture asset impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

The increase in gross margin for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, was primarily due to increased volumes and favorable foreign currency fluctuations (primarily the British pound), partially offset by unfavorable mix, higher warranty cost related to a campaign accrual, increased material costs and higher variable compensation expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense and higher consulting expenses. The increase in research, development and engineering expenses was primarily due to higher variable compensation expense, increased project spending and higher consulting expenses. The increase in equity, royalty and interest income from investees was primarily due to the absence of a joint venture asset impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

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Reconciliation of Segment EBIT to Net Income Attributable to Cummins Inc.

The table below reconciles the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016		October 1, 2017		October 2, 2016
TOTAL SEGMENT EBIT	$	618	$	392	$	1,807	$	1,458
Non-segment EBIT ⁽¹⁾	22		6		19		15
TOTAL EBIT	640		398		1,826		1,473
Less: Interest expense	18		16		57		51
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	622		382		1,769		1,422
Less: Income tax expense	165		82		466		362
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	457		300		1,303		1,060
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4		11		30		44
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUMMINS INC.	$	453	$	289	$	1,273	$	1,016

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⁽¹⁾Includes intersegment sales, intersegment profit in inventory eliminations and unallocated corporate expenses. There were no significant unallocated corporate expenses for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Key Working Capital and Balance Sheet Data

We fund our working capital with cash from operations and short-term borrowings, including commercial paper, when necessary. Various assets and liabilities, including short-term debt, can fluctuate significantly from month to month depending on short-term liquidity needs. As a result, working capital is a prime focus of management attention. Working capital and balance sheet measures are provided in the following table:



Dollars in millions	October 1, 2017			December 31, 2016
Working capital ⁽¹⁾	$	3,298		$	3,382
Current ratio	1.57			1.78
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	3,810		$	3,025
Days’ sales in receivables	63			61
Inventories	$	3,146		$	2,675
Inventory turnover	4.9			4.7
Accounts payable (principally trade)	$	2,486		$	1,854
Days' payable outstanding	53			51
Total debt	$	2,255		$	1,856
Total debt as a percent of total capital	20.8		%	20.6		%

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⁽¹⁾Working capital includes cash and cash equivalents.

Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents were impacted as follows:



	Nine months ended
In millions	October 1, 2017			October 2, 2016			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,471		$	1,314		$	157
Net cash used in investing activities	(786		)	(590		)	(196		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(600		)	(1,045		)	445
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	85			(139		)	224
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	170		$	(460	)	$	630

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $157 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to higher consolidated net income, favorable translation and hedging activities and lower working capital levels, partially offset by higher equity in income of investees. During the first nine months of 2017, the lower working capital requirements resulted in a cash outflow of $215 million compared to a cash outflow of $302 million in the comparable period in 2016.

Net cash used in investing activities increased $196 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to the acquisition of Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies for $600 million, partially offset by lower net investments in marketable securities of $268 million, higher proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment of $93 million and higher cash flows from derivatives not designated as hedges of $73 million.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased $445 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, primarily due to lower repurchases of common stock of $354 million and lower payments on borrowings and capital lease obligations of $118 million, partially offset by lower proceeds from borrowings of $107 million.

The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, versus the comparable period in 2016, increased $224 million primarily due to the British pound, which increased cash and cash equivalents by $198 million.

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Sources of Liquidity

We generate significant ongoing cash flow. Cash provided by operations is our principal source of liquidity with $1.5 billion provided in the nine months ended October 1, 2017.

At October 1, 2017, our sources of liquidity included:



	October 1, 2017
In millions	Total		U.S.		International		Primary location of international balances
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,290	$	297	$	993	U.K., Singapore, China, Canada, Belgium, Australia
Marketable securities ⁽¹⁾	154		42		112		India
Total	$	1,444	$	339	$	1,105
Available credit capacity
Revolving credit facility ⁽²⁾	$	2,236
International and other uncommitted domestic credit facilities ⁽³⁾	$	188

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⁽¹⁾The majority of marketable securities could be liquidated into cash within a few days.

⁽²⁾The five-year credit facility for $1.75 billion and the 364-day credit facility for $1.0 billion, maturing November 2020 and September 2018 respectively, are maintained primarily to provide backup liquidity for our commercial paper borrowings and general corporate purposes. At October 1, 2017, we had $514 million of commercial paper outstanding, which effectively reduced the available capacity under our revolving credit facility to $2.24 billion.

⁽³⁾ The available capacity is net of letters of credit.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

A significant portion of our cash flows is generated outside the U.S. We manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds among the many subsidiaries through which we conduct our business and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed. As a result, we do not anticipate any local liquidity restrictions to preclude us from funding our operating needs with local resources.

Debt Facilities and Other Sources of Liquidity

On September 5, 2017, we entered into a 364-day credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $1 billion of additional unsecured funds at any time through September 2018.

We can issue up to $1.75 billion of unsecured short-term promissory notes ("commercial paper") pursuant to our board authorized commercial paper programs. The programs facilitate the private placement of unsecured short-term debt through third party brokers. We intend to use the net proceeds from the commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes.

As a well-known seasoned issuer, we filed an automatic shelf registration for an undetermined amount of debt and equity securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016. Under this shelf registration we may offer, from time to time, debt securities, common stock, preferred and preference stock, depositary shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units.

Uses of Cash

Stock Repurchases

In December 2016, our Board of Directors authorized the acquisition of up to $1 billion of additional common stock upon completion of the 2015 repurchase plan. In the first nine months of 2017, we made the following purchases under the 2015 stock repurchase program:

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In millions, except per share amounts	Shares Purchased	Average Cost Per Share		Total Cost of Repurchases		Remaining Authorized Capacity ⁽¹⁾
April 2	0.3	$	151.32	$	51	$	445
July 2	0.5	153.95		69		376
October 1	1.7	155.05		271		105
Total	2.5	154.36		$	391

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⁽¹⁾ The remaining authorized capacity under the 2015 plan was calculated based on the cost to purchase the shares but excludes commission expenses in accordance with the authorized plan.

We may continue to repurchase outstanding shares from time to time during 2017 to enhance shareholder value and to offset the dilutive impact of employee stock based compensation plans.

Dividends

In July 2017, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to our quarterly dividend of 5.4 percent from $1.025 per share to $1.08 per share. We paid dividends of $522 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2017.

Acquisition

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures, including spending on internal use software, for the nine months ended October 1, 2017, were $341 million compared to $354 million in the comparable period in 2016. We continue to invest in new product lines and targeted capacity expansions. We plan to spend between $500 million and $530 million in 2017 on capital expenditures as we continue with product launches and facility improvements. Approximately 50 percent of our capital expenditures are expected to be invested outside of the U.S. in 2017.

Pensions

Our global pension plans, including our unfunded and non-qualified plans, were 110 percent funded at December 31, 2016. Our U.S. qualified plans, which represent approximately 56 percent of the worldwide pension obligation, were 118 percent funded and our U.K. plans were 121 percent funded. The funded status of our pension plans is dependent upon a variety of variables and assumptions including return on invested assets, market interest rates and levels of voluntary contributions to the plans. In the first nine months of 2017, the investment return on our U.S. pension trust was 9.7 percent while our U.K. pension trust return was 0.2 percent. Approximately 76 percent of our pension plan assets are held in highly liquid investments such as fixed income and equity securities. The remaining 24 percent of our plan assets are held in less liquid, but market valued investments, including real estate, private equity, venture capital, opportunistic credit and insurance contracts. We anticipate making additional defined benefit pension contributions during the remainder of 2017 of $10 million for our U.S. and U.K. pension plans. Approximately $134 million of the estimated $135 million of U.S. and U.K. pension contributions for the full year are voluntary. These contributions may be made from trusts or company funds either to increase pension assets or to make direct benefit payments to plan participants. We expect our 2017 net periodic pension cost to approximate $83 million.

Current Maturities of Short and Long-Term Debt

We had $514 million of commercial paper outstanding at October 1, 2017, that matures in less than one year. The maturity schedule of our existing long-term debt does not require significant cash outflows in the intermediate term. Required annual principal payments range from $6 million to $59 million over the next five years (including the remainder of 2017). See Note 7 "DEBT," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Credit Ratings

Our ratings and outlook from each of the credit rating agencies as of the date of filing are shown in the table below.

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	Long-Term	Short-Term
Credit Rating Agency ⁽¹⁾	Senior Debt Rating	Debt Rating	Outlook
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services	A+	A1	Stable
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.	A2	P1	Stable

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⁽¹⁾ Credit ratings are not recommendations to buy, are subject to change and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. In addition, we undertake no obligation to update disclosures concerning our credit ratings, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Management's Assessment of Liquidity

Our financial condition and liquidity remain strong. Our solid balance sheet and credit ratings enable us to have ready access to credit and the capital markets. We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate adequate cash to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. We believe our operating cash flow and liquidity provides us with the financial flexibility needed to fund working capital, common stock repurchases, acquisitions, capital expenditures, dividend payments, projected pension obligations and debt service obligations. We continue to generate cash from operations and maintain access to our revolving credit facility as noted above.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1, “SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2016 Form 10-K, which discusses accounting policies that we have selected from acceptable alternatives.

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that often require management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the reported amounts presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Management reviews these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience, changes in business conditions and other relevant factors they believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. In any given reporting period, our actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical accounting estimates are defined as follows: the estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the estimate was made; different estimates reasonably could have been used; or if changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period to period and the change would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our senior management has discussed the development and selection of our accounting policies, related accounting estimates and the disclosures set forth below with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. Our critical accounting estimates disclosed in the Form 10-K address the estimation of liabilities for warranty programs, accounting for income taxes and pension benefits.

A discussion of our critical accounting estimates may be found in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of our 2016 Form 10-K under the caption “APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES.” Within the context of these critical accounting estimates, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in different policies or estimates being reported in the first nine months of 2017.

RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 13, "RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS," in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

A discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk may be found in Item 7A of our 2016 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in this information since the filing of our 2016 Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 1, 2017, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to numerous lawsuits and claims arising out of the ordinary course of our business, including actions related to product liability; personal injury; the use and performance of our products; warranty matters; product recalls; patent, trademark or other intellectual property infringement; contractual liability; the conduct of our business; tax reporting in foreign jurisdictions; distributor termination; workplace safety; and environmental matters. We also have been identified as a potentially responsible party at multiple waste disposal sites under U.S. federal and related state environmental statutes and regulations and may have joint and several liability for any investigation and remediation costs incurred with respect to such sites. We have denied liability with respect to many of these lawsuits, claims and proceedings and are vigorously defending such lawsuits, claims and proceedings. We carry various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be applicable or adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us with respect to these lawsuits, claims and proceedings. We do not believe that these lawsuits are material individually or in the aggregate. While we believe we have also established adequate accruals pursuant to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for our expected future liability with respect to pending lawsuits, claims and proceedings, where the nature and extent of any such liability can be reasonably estimated based upon then presently available information, there can be no assurance that the final resolution of any existing or future lawsuits, claims or proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

The disclosure set forth under "Loss Contingency" in Note 9, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should consider other risk factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or the "CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION" in this Quarterly report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently judge to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following information is provided pursuant to Item 703 of Regulation S-K:



	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽²⁾
July 3 - August 6	—	$	—	—	37,707
August 7 - September 3	1,741,037	155.07		1,740,194	41,303
September 4 - October 1	3,743	158.81		2,600	40,360
Total	1,744,780	155.08		1,742,794

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⁽¹⁾ Shares purchased represent shares under our Key Employee Stock Investment Plan established in 1969 (there is no maximum repurchase limitation in this plan) and our Board of Directors authorized share repurchase programs.

⁽²⁾ These values reflect the sum of shares held in loan status under our Key Employee Stock Investment Plan. The repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors do not limit the number of shares that may be purchased and were excluded from this column. The dollar value remaining available for future purchases under such programs as of October 1, 2017, was $1.1 billion.

In December 2016, our Board of Directors authorized the acquisition of up to $1 billion of additional common stock upon completion of the 2015 repurchase plan. During the three months ended October 1, 2017, we repurchased $271 million of common stock under the 2015 Board of Directors authorized plan.

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During the three months ended October 1, 2017, we repurchased 1,986 shares from employees in connection with the Key Employee Stock Investment Plan which allows certain employees, other than officers, to purchase shares of common stock on an installment basis up to an established credit limit. Loans are issued for five-year terms at a fixed interest rate established at the date of purchase and may be refinanced after their initial five-year period for an additional five-year period. Participants must hold shares for a minimum of six months from date of purchase. If the shares are sold before the loan is paid off, the employee must wait six months before another share purchase may be made. We hold participants’ shares as security for the loans and would, in effect repurchase shares if the participant defaulted in repayment of the loan. There is no maximum amount of shares that we may purchase under this plan.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
3.1		By-Laws, as amended and restated effective as of May 9, 2017 (filed herewith)
10.1		364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2017, by and among Cummins Inc., the subsidiary borrowers referred to therein, the Lenders and Agents party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Cummins Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2017)(File No.001-04949)).
12		Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31(a)		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(b)		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Cummins Inc.
Date:	October 31, 2017

	By:	/s/ PATRICK J. WARD	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER C. CLULOW
		Patrick J. Ward		Christopher C. Clulow
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Vice President-Corporate Controller
		(Principal Financial Officer)		(Principal Accounting Officer)