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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC Stock $brk-b

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2008 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312510043450 Filed on March 01, 2010

Income Statement

Concept	2008 Q4	2007	2006 Q4
Revenue	$24.59B	$118.2B	$26.23B
YoY Change	-12.31%	20.0%	3.4%
Cost Of Revenue	$20.75B	$85.58B	$18.09B
YoY Change	2.14%	21.0%	19.69%
Gross Profit	$3.845B	$32.66B	$8.143B
YoY Change	-50.26%	17.46%	-20.59%
Gross Profit Margin	15.64%	27.62%	31.04%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.282B	$7.098B	$1.554B
YoY Change	16.19%	19.66%	3.19%
% of Gross Profit	59.35%	21.73%	19.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$739.0M	$2.407B
YoY Change	-69.3%	16.51%
% of Gross Profit	19.22%	7.37%
Operating Expenses	$3.217B	$10.59B	$2.425B
YoY Change	14.61%	13.82%	1.13%
Operating Profit	$628.0M	$22.07B	$5.718B
YoY Change	-87.24%	19.29%	-27.22%
Interest Expense	-$480.0M	-$1.910B	-$453.0M
YoY Change	-3.42%	10.79%	168.05%
% of Operating Profit	-76.43%	-8.65%	-7.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$148.0M	$20.16B	$5.265B
YoY Change	-96.66%	20.16%	-31.52%
Income Tax	-$167.0M	$6.594B	$1.604B
% Of Pretax Income	-112.84%	32.71%	30.47%
Net Earnings	$117.0M	$13.21B	$3.586B
YoY Change	-96.03%	19.95%	-30.1%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.48%	11.17%	13.67%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$58.50M	$6.607B	$1.793B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		1.546M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2008 Q4	2007	2006 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$25.54B	$44.33B	$43.74B
YoY Change	-42.39%	1.34%	-2.05%
Cash & Equivalents	$25.54B	$44.33B	$43.74B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$7.500B	$5.793B	$5.257B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$47.96B	$63.28B	$61.88B
YoY Change	-24.2%	11.75%	1.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$45.16B	$36.19B	$33.34B
YoY Change	24.78%	8.54%	344.56%
Goodwill	$33.78B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$102.2B	$106.6B	$90.75B
YoY Change	-4.06%	18.62%	9.73%
Other Assets		$3.987B	$1.964B
YoY Change		103.0%	-17.76%
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.4B	$209.9B	$186.6B
YoY Change	4.55%	9.42%	36.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$47.96B	$63.28B	$61.88B
Total Long-Term Assets	$219.4B	$209.9B	$186.6B
Total Assets	$267.4B	$273.2B	$248.4B
YoY Change	-2.11%	9.95%	25.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$23.82B	$19.65B	$19.89B
YoY Change	21.24%	-1.23%	52.41%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$31.68B	$45.15B	$26.95B
YoY Change	20.33%	-2.1%	39.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$36.88B	$33.83B	$32.61B
YoY Change	9.03%	3.74%	125.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$74.85B	$70.78B	$59.03B
YoY Change	5.75%	19.9%	-1.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$111.7B	$104.6B	$91.64B
YoY Change	6.81%	14.15%	22.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$31.68B	$45.15B	$26.95B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$111.7B	$104.6B	$91.64B
Total Liabilities	$153.7B	$152.4B	$140.0B
YoY Change	0.83%	8.86%	31.05%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$78.17B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$27.14B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$109.3B	$120.7B	$108.4B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$267.4B	$273.2B	$248.4B
YoY Change	-2.11%	9.95%	25.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2008 Q4	2007	2006 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$117.0M	$13.21B	$3.586B
YoY Change	-96.03%	19.95%	-30.1%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$739.0M	$2.407B
YoY Change	-69.3%	16.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.824B	$12.55B	$2.313B
YoY Change	135.53%	23.1%	-39.02%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.937B	$5.373B	-$1.430B
YoY Change	33.04%	-217.55%	25.11%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$8.108B	-$798.0M	-$885.0M
YoY Change	415.45%	-91.61%	-79.54%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.05B	-$13.43B	-$2.315B
YoY Change	231.63%	-4.61%	-57.66%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-470.0M	$1.366B	1.379B
YoY Change	-49.62%	-45.14%	223.71%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.824B	$12.55B	2.313B
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.05B	-$13.43B	-2.315B
Cash From Financing Activities	-470.0M	$1.366B	1.379B
Net Change In Cash	-7.691B	$488.0M	1.377B
YoY Change	178.36%	-135.06%	-210.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.824B	$12.55B	$2.313B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.937B	$5.373B	-$1.430B
Free Cash Flow	$4.761B	$7.177B	$3.743B
YoY Change	79.32%	-51.4%	-24.17%

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