Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) 1. Financial Statements

The following Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are included in Part II Item 8 of this report:

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34)K-67
Consolidated Balance Sheets— December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022K-70
Consolidated Statements of Earnings— Years Ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021K-72
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income— Years Ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021K-73
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity— Years Ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021K-73
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows— Years Ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021K-74
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsK-75
2. Financial Statement Schedule
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmK-119
Schedule I—Parent Company Condensed Financial Information Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income and Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 and Note to Condensed Financial InformationK-120
Other schedules are omitted because they are not required, information therein is not applicable, or is reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

(b) Exhibits

See the “Exhibit Index” at page K-122.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGIS****TERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statement Schedule

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, and have issued our report thereon dated February 24, 2024; such consolidated financial statements and report are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of the Company listed in the Index at Item 15. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statement schedule based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Omaha, Nebraska

February 24, 2024

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (Parent Company)

Condensed Financ****ial Information

(Dollars in millions)

Sched****ule I

Balance Sheets

December 31,
20232022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$5,566$2,777
Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills16,14017,628
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries546,566463,094
Investment in The Kraft Heinz Company13,23012,937
Other assets1612
$581,518$496,448
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities$235$355
Income taxes, principally deferred1,2291,276
Notes payable and other borrowings18,78121,393
20,24523,024
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ equity561,273473,424
$581,518$496,448

Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income

Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Income items:
From consolidated subsidiaries:
Dividends and distributions$9,717$15,724$13,462
Undistributed earnings (losses)85,550(39,579)74,961
95,267(23,855)88,423
Investment gains (losses)(7)(34)35
Equity in earnings of The Kraft Heinz Company758628269
Other income90641373
96,924(22,848)88,800
Cost and expense items:
General and administrative244131136
Interest expense636513444
Foreign exchange gains on non-U.S. Dollar denominated debt(371)(1,401)(1,281)
Income tax expense (benefit)192668(436)
701(89)(1,137)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders96,223(22,759)89,937
Other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders1,2893,0711,871
Comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders$97,512$(19,688)$91,808

See Note to Condensed Financial Information

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (Parent Company)

Condensed Financial Information

(Dollars in millions)

Schedule I (continued)

Statements of Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders$96,223$(22,759)$89,937
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to operating cash flows:
Investment (gains) losses734(35)
Undistributed (earnings) losses of consolidated subsidiaries(85,550)39,579(74,961)
Non-cash dividends from subsidiaries(1,811)(7,220)(2,126)
Income taxes payable(44)661(389)
Other(1,214)(1,833)(1,038)
Net cash flows from operating activities7,6118,46211,388
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries, net2,649(11,852)(174)
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills(27,278)(44,187)(34,988)
Sales and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills31,23437,91557,296
Other—128—
Net cash flows from investing activities6,605(17,996)22,134
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings2,0541,9702,174
Repayments of borrowings(4,310)(602)(2,167)
Acquisition of treasury stock(9,171)(7,854)(27,061)
Net cash flows from financing activities(11,427)(6,486)(27,054)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents2,789(16,020)6,468
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year2,77718,79712,329
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year$5,566$2,777$18,797
Other cash flow information:
Income taxes paid$5,630$2,259$3,403
Interest paid297332377

Note to Condensed Financial Information

Certain 2022 and 2021 amounts were revised for the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 “Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.” See Note 1(w) to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2023, Berkshire owned 26.7% of the outstanding shares of The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”) common stock, which is accounted for pursuant to the equity method. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. On October 19, 2022, Berkshire acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Alleghany Corporation for $11.5 billion. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

During 2023, the Parent Company repaid approximately $4.3 billion of maturing senior notes and issued ¥286.4 billion (approximately $2.05 billion) of senior notes with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15% and maturities ranging from 2026 to 2058. As of December 31, 2023, the Parent Company’s non-U.S. Dollar denominated borrowings included €5.6 billion and ¥1,259 billion par value senior notes. The gains and losses from the periodic remeasurement of these non-U.S. Dollar denominated notes due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are included in earnings.

Parent Company debt maturities over the next five years are as follows: 2024—$1.9 billion; 2025—$2.0 billion; 2026—$4.4 billion; 2027—$2.0 billion and 2028—$1.4 billion. The Parent Company guarantees certain debt of subsidiaries, which aggregated approximately $20.9 billion at December 31, 2023 and primarily consisted of debt issued by Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation. Such guarantees are an absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the full and prompt payment when due of all present and future payment obligations. The Parent Company has also provided guarantees in connection with certain retroactive reinsurance contracts issued by subsidiaries. The amounts of subsidiary payments under these contracts, if any, are contingent upon the outcome of future events.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
2(i)Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 19, 1998 between Berkshire and General Re Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Annex I to Registration Statement No. 333-61129 filed on Form S-4.
2(ii)Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 2, 2009 by and among Berkshire, R Acquisition Company, LLC and BNSF. Incorporated by reference to Annex A to Registration Statement No. 333-163343 on Form S-4.
2(iii)Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 8, 2015, by and among Berkshire, NW Merger Sub Inc. and Precision Castparts Corporation (“PCC”) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to PCC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2015 (SEC File No. 001-10348)
3(i)Restated Certificate of Incorporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2015.
3(ii)By-Laws Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2023.
4.1Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2003, between Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association), as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form S-4 of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed on February 4, 2004. SEC File No. 333-112486
4.2Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Berkshire’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on February 1, 2010. SEC File No. 333-164611
4.3Indenture, dated as of January 26, 2016, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Berkshire’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on January 26, 2016. SEC File No. 333-209122
4.4Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between BNSF and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 on Form S-3 of BNSF filed on February 8, 1999.
4.5Indenture, dated as of October 4, 2002, by and between MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and The Bank of New York, Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company Registration Statement No. 333-101699 dated December 6, 2002.
4.6Indenture, dated as of January 28, 2022, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., as an issuer and a guarantor of the debt securities issued by Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, as an issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Berkshire’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on January 28, 2022. SEC File No 333-262384.
Other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of Registrant and its subsidiaries are not being filed since the total amount of securities authorized by all other such instruments does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2023. The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request a copy of any such debt instrument to which it is a party.
10.1Equity Commitment Letter of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. with Hawk Acquisition Holding Corporation dated February 13, 2013. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed on February 14, 2013.
14Code of Ethics
Berkshire’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on its Internet website at www.berkshirehathaway.com
21Subsidiaries of Registrant
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

K-122

Exhibit No.
31.1Rule 13a—14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
31.2Rule 13a—14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.1Section 1350 Certification
32.2Section 1350 Certification
95Mine Safety Disclosures
97Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
101The following financial information from Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Cover Page (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (vi) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vii) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule I, tagged in summary and detail.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNAT****URES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Date: February 24, 2024/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG
Marc D. Hamburg Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/S/ WARREN E. BUFFETT Warren E. BuffettChairman of the Board of Directors—Chief Executive OfficerFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ GREGORY E. ABEL Gregory E. AbelDirector—Vice Chairman—Non-Insurance OperationsFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ HOWARD G. BUFFETT Howard G. BuffettDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ SUSAN A. BUFFETT Susan A. BuffettDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ STEPHEN B. BURKE Stephen B. BurkeDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ KENNETH I. CHENAULT Kenneth I. ChenaultDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. DAVIS Christopher C. DavisDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ SUSAN L. DECKER Susan L. DeckerDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ CHARLOTTE GUYMAN Charlotte GuymanDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ AJIT JAIN Ajit JainDirector—Vice Chairman—Insurance OperationsFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ THOMAS S. MURPHY, JR. Thomas S. Murphy, Jr.DirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ RONALD L. OLSON Ronald L. OlsonDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ WALLACE R. WEITZ Wallace R. WeitzDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ MERYL B. WITMER Meryl B. WitmerDirectorFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG Marc D. HamburgSenior Vice President—Principal Financial OfficerFebruary 24, 2024 Date
/S/ DANIEL J. JAKSICH Daniel J. JaksichVice President—Principal Accounting OfficerFebruary 24, 2024 Date

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