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Condensed Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Information

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(Parent Company)

Condensed Financial Information

(Dollars in millions)

Schedule I

Balance Sheets

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,289       $ 6,616   

Investments in fixed maturity and equity securities

  38         304   

Investments in and advances to/from consolidated subsidiaries

     166,219         159,036   

Other assets

     49         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 173,595       $ 165,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

     

Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities

   $ 129       $ 45   

Income taxes

     329         260   

Notes payable and other borrowings

     8,287         8,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,745         8,665   

Shareholders’ equity

     164,850         157,318   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 173,595       $ 165,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statements of Earnings

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  

Income items:

        

From consolidated subsidiaries:

        

Dividends

   $ 5,883       $ 4,493       $ 3,068   

Undistributed earnings

     4,546         8,546         5,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,429         13,039         8,113   

Other income

     101         115         8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,530         13,154         8,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost and expense items:

        

General and administrative

     61         34         27   

Interest to affiliates, net

     5         6         7   

Other interest

     146         130         6   

Income taxes

     64         17         26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     276         187         66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 10,254       $ 12,967       $ 8,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note to Condensed Financial Information

 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(Parent Company)

Condensed Financial Information

(Dollars in millions)

Schedule I (continued)

Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net earnings

   $ 10,254      $ 12,967      $ 8,055   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:

      

Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (4,546     (8,546     (5,045

Income taxes payable

     69        34        102   

Other

     70        31        (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

     5,847        4,486        3,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of fixed maturity securities

     —          (98     (200

Sales of fixed maturity securities

     298        —          127   

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

     (3,633     (11,929     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (3,335     (12,027     (77
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from borrowings

     2,021        8,137        196   

Repayments of borrowings

     (2,094     (117     (100

Purchases of noncontrolling interests

     (1,811     (1     (19

Other

     45        153        (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

     (1,839     8,172        49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     673        631        3,072   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     6,616        5,985        2,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 7,289      $ 6,616      $ 5,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other cash flow information:

      

Income taxes paid

   $ 1,882      $ 2,325      $ 1,203   

Interest paid

     122        69        6   

Note to Condensed Financial Information

In February 2010, Berkshire issued $8.0 billion aggregate par amount of senior notes including $2.0 billion that matured in 2011. The proceeds from these borrowings together with approximately $3.9 billion of available cash were contributed to a wholly-owned subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of all remaining outstanding shares of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. In August 2011, Berkshire issued $2.0 billion of debentures consisting of $750 million of 2.2% senior notes due in 2016, $500 million of 3.75% senior notes due in 2021 and $750 million of floating rate senior notes due in 2014. In January 2012, Berkshire issued $1.1 billion of 1.9% senior notes due 2017 and $600 million of 3.4% senior notes due 2022 and in February 2012 redeemed $1.1 billion of floating rate notes and $600 million of 1.4% senior notes that were both due at that time. Berkshire’s borrowings at December 31, 2011 and 2010 also included $287 million and $360 million, respectively, under investment agreements. Berkshire’s aggregate borrowings as of December 31, 2011, mature in each of the next five years as follows: 2012—$1,700 million; 2013—$2,600 million; 2014—$750 million; 2015—$1,700 million; and 2016—$750 million.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has guaranteed debt obligations of certain of its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2011, the unpaid balance of subsidiary debt guaranteed by Berkshire totaled approximately $16 billion. Berkshire’s guarantee of subsidiary debt is an absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the full and prompt payment when due of all present and future payment obligations. Berkshire also provides guarantees in connection with long-term equity index put option and credit default contracts entered into by a subsidiary. The estimated fair value of liabilities recorded under such contracts was approximately $10.0 billion as of December 31, 2011. The amount of subsidiary payments under these contracts, if any, is contingent upon future events. The timing of subsidiary payments, if any, will not be fully known for several decades.