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-64
Consolidated Balance Sheets— December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023K-66
Consolidated Statements of Earnings— Years Ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022K-68
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income— Years Ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022K-69
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity— Years Ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022K-69
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows— Years Ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022K-70
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsK-71
2. Financial Statement Schedule
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmK-118
Schedule I—Parent Company Condensed Financial Information Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income and Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 and Note to Condensed Financial InformationK-119
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-121.

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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, 2024 and 2023, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, and have issued our report thereon dated February 22, 2025; 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 22, 2025

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (Parent Company)

Condensed Financ****ial Information

(Dollars in millions)

Sched****ule I

Balance Sheets

December 31,
20242023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$6,337$5,566
Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills89,70516,140
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries568,987546,566
Investment in The Kraft Heinz Company and other assets13,41713,246
$678,446$581,518
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Payable for purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills and other liabilities$6,510$235
Income taxes, principally deferred1,4771,229
Notes payable and other borrowings21,09118,781
29,07820,245
Berkshire shareholders’ equity649,368561,273
$678,446$581,518

Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income

Year ended December 31,
202420232022
Income items:
From consolidated subsidiaries:
Dividends and distributions$72,607$9,717$15,724
Undistributed earnings (losses)14,31485,550(39,579)
86,92195,267(23,855)
Equity in earnings of The Kraft Heinz Company745758628
Other income1,441899379
89,10796,924(22,848)
Cost and expense items:
General and administrative381244131
Interest expense535636513
Foreign exchange gains on non-U.S. Dollar denominated debt(1,376)(371)(1,401)
Income tax expense572192668
112701(89)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire shareholders88,99596,223(22,759)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire shareholders1791,2893,071
Comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire shareholders$89,174$97,512$(19,688)

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,
202420232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire shareholders$88,995$96,223$(22,759)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to operating cash flows:
Undistributed (earnings) losses of consolidated subsidiaries(14,314)(85,550)39,579
Non-cash dividends from subsidiaries(58,339)(1,811)(7,220)
Income taxes payable294(44)661
Other*(2,666)(1,207)(1,799)
Net cash flows from operating activities13,9707,6118,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries, net(1,332)2,649(11,852)
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills(52,864)(27,278)(44,187)
Sales and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and other40,24431,23438,043
Net cash flows from investing activities(13,952)6,605(17,996)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings5,5252,0541,970
Repayments of borrowings(1,854)(4,310)(602)
Acquisition of treasury stock(2,918)(9,171)(7,854)
Net cash flows from financing activities753(11,427)(6,486)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents7712,789(16,020)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year5,5662,77718,797
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year$6,337$5,566$2,777
Other cash flow information:
Income taxes paid$26,455$5,630$2,259
Interest paid318297332
Class B common stock issued in exchange for noncontrolling interests1,045——

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*** I**ncludes discount accretion on investments and foreign currency exchange (gains) losses.

Note to Condensed Financial Information

As of December 31, 2024, Berkshire owned 27.2% of the outstanding shares of The Kraft Heinz Company common stock, which is accounted for pursuant to the equity method. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In September and October 2024, Berkshire acquired the remaining 2.12% of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s (“BHE”) outstanding common stock held by noncontrolling shareholders in exchange for 2,291,631 shares of Berkshire Class B common stock valued at $1.045 billion. 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 2024, the Parent Company repaid approximately $1.9 billion of maturing senior notes. At various dates in 2024, Berkshire borrowed approximately ¥837.4 billion (approximately $5.5 billion) under senior note issuances and term loan agreements. The borrowings have interest rates ranging from 0.974% to 2.625% and maturity dates ranging from 2027 to 2054. As of December 31, 2024, the Parent Company’s non-U.S. Dollar denominated borrowings included €4.6 billion and ¥1,988 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 in each of the next five years are as follows: 2025—$1.9 billion; 2026—$4.2 billion; 2027—$4.0 billion; 2028—$2.2 billion and 2029—$2.6 billion. The Parent Company guarantees certain debt of subsidiaries, which aggregated approximately $20.8 billion at December 31, 2024 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)Amended and Restated 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.
4.7Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2025, 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 31, 2025. SEC File No 333-284622.
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, 2024. 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.

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Exhibit No.
14Code of Ethics
Berkshire’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on its Internet website at www.berkshirehathaway.com
19Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
21Subsidiaries of Registrant
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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, 2024, 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 22, 2025/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 22, 2025 Date
/S/ GREGORY E. ABEL Gregory E. AbelDirector—Vice Chairman—Non-Insurance OperationsFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ HOWARD G. BUFFETT Howard G. BuffettDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ SUSAN A. BUFFETT Susan A. BuffettDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ STEPHEN B. BURKE Stephen B. BurkeDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ KENNETH I. CHENAULT Kenneth I. ChenaultDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. DAVIS Christopher C. DavisDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ SUSAN L. DECKER Susan L. DeckerDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ CHARLOTTE GUYMAN Charlotte GuymanDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ AJIT JAIN Ajit JainDirector—Vice Chairman—Insurance OperationsFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ THOMAS S. MURPHY, JR. Thomas S. Murphy, Jr.DirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ RONALD L. OLSON Ronald L. OlsonDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ WALLACE R. WEITZ Wallace R. WeitzDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ MERYL B. WITMER Meryl B. WitmerDirectorFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG Marc D. HamburgSenior Vice President—Principal Financial OfficerFebruary 22, 2025 Date
/S/ DANIEL J. JAKSICH Daniel J. JaksichVice President—Principal Accounting OfficerFebruary 22, 2025 Date

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