$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312519048926 Filed on February 25, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2017 Q4 2017 Q3 2017 Q2
Revenue $58.80B $59.51B $57.26B
YoY Change 0.78% 1.13% 5.53%
Cost Of Revenue $57.99B $49.42B $45.71B
YoY Change 33.13% 14.72% 9.22%
Gross Profit $812.0M $10.09B $11.55B
YoY Change -94.25% -36.01% -6.89%
Gross Profit Margin 1.38% 16.95% 20.17%
Selling, General & Admin $7.088B $4.496B $4.489B
YoY Change 37.13% 1.63% -0.44%
% of Gross Profit 872.91% 44.56% 38.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.353B $2.296B $2.296B
YoY Change 2.48% 2.23% 2.78%
% of Gross Profit 289.78% 22.76% 19.88%
Operating Expenses -$3.920B $4.496B $4.489B
YoY Change -175.84% 1.63% -0.44%
Operating Profit $4.732B $5.593B $7.058B
YoY Change -47.1% -50.69% -10.58%
Interest Expense $1.659B $37.00M -$929.0M
YoY Change 349.59% -104.52% 78.31%
% of Operating Profit 35.06% 0.66% -13.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net $965.0M $225.0M
YoY Change
Pretax Income $6.391B $5.630B $6.129B
YoY Change -31.38% -46.51% -16.86%
Income Tax $1.935B $1.427B $1.774B
% Of Pretax Income 30.28% 25.35% 28.94%
Net Earnings $32.55B $4.067B $4.262B
YoY Change 417.83% -43.5% -14.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue 55.36% 6.83% 7.44%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $16.28B $2.034B $2.131B
COMMON SHARES
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Balance Sheet

Concept 2017 Q4 2017 Q3 2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $31.58B $42.71B $26.42B
YoY Change 12.6% -49.66% -63.65%
Cash & Equivalents $31.58B $42.71B $26.42B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $17.37B $16.93B $16.44B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $15.20B $15.08B $14.75B
Other Receivables $17.72B $14.57B $14.20B
Total Short-Term Assets $81.87B $89.29B $71.81B
YoY Change 15.52% -30.32% -37.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $158.2B $156.8B $154.9B
YoY Change 3.56% 3.13% 2.79%
Goodwill $81.26B $80.88B $80.18B
YoY Change 2.23% 1.88% 1.26%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $297.3B $265.5B $269.7B
YoY Change 25.76% 65.52% 63.84%
Other Assets $15.28B $13.57B $13.60B
YoY Change 89.86% 80.84% 77.69%
Total Long-Term Assets $620.2B $592.3B $593.8B
YoY Change 12.77% 24.45% 24.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $81.87B $89.29B $71.81B
Total Long-Term Assets $620.2B $592.3B $593.8B
Total Assets $702.1B $681.6B $665.6B
YoY Change 13.09% 12.83% 12.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $35.82B $34.96B $33.67B
YoY Change 2.65% -1.34% 0.76%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.832B $1.819B $2.013B
YoY Change -12.51% -9.91% -7.32%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $53.69B $53.33B $51.81B
YoY Change 4.8% 1.24% 2.89%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $100.8B $99.67B $100.3B
YoY Change 1.21% -0.11% 1.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $139.1B $130.1B $125.1B
YoY Change 29.75% 23.48% 19.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $239.8B $229.8B $225.4B
YoY Change 16.01% 12.01% 10.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $53.69B $53.33B $51.81B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $239.8B $229.8B $225.4B
Total Liabilities $350.1B $369.7B $361.5B
YoY Change 4.39% 11.55% 10.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $255.8B $224.2B $220.1B
YoY Change 21.31% 9.09% 11.0%
Common Stock $35.70B $35.69B $35.67B
YoY Change 0.04% -0.13% -0.13%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.763B $1.763B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $348.3B $308.3B $300.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $702.1B $681.6B $665.6B
YoY Change 13.09% 12.83% 12.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2017 Q4 2017 Q3 2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $32.55B $4.067B $4.262B
YoY Change 417.83% -43.5% -14.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.353B $2.296B $2.296B
YoY Change 2.48% 2.23% 2.78%
Cash From Operating Activities $8.229B $10.88B $8.327B
YoY Change 10.63% 10.62% 6.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$3.297B -$3.262B -$2.794B
YoY Change -6.47% -0.7% -15.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$16.57B $10.11B -$2.671B
YoY Change 197.57% -146.75% -13.7%
Cash From Investing Activities -$19.86B $6.851B -$5.465B
YoY Change 118.47% -127.49% -14.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 469.0M -1.398B -2.484B
YoY Change -21.18% -415.58% -1874.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 8.229B 10.88B 8.327B
Cash From Investing Activities -19.86B 6.851B -5.465B
Cash From Financing Activities 469.0M -1.398B -2.484B
Net Change In Cash -11.17B 16.33B 378.0M
YoY Change 954.3% -211.52% -75.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $8.229B $10.88B $8.327B
Capital Expenditures -$3.297B -$3.262B -$2.794B
Free Cash Flow $11.53B $14.14B $11.12B
YoY Change 5.14% 7.78% 0.09%

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<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 6%; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal" align="justify">A reconciliation of the changes in claim liabilities, excluding liabilities under retroactive reinsurance contracts (see Note 16), for each of the three years ending December&#xA0;31, 2018 is as follows (in millions).</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); 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FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; break-inside: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1.3em"> Balances &#x2013; beginning of year:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; break-inside: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"> Gross liabilities</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">61,122</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">53,379</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">50,519</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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MARGIN-LEFT: 1.3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1.3em"> Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; break-inside: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"> Current accident year events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">39,876</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">37,702</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">30,636</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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MARGIN-LEFT: 1.3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1.3em"> Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; break-inside: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"> Current accident year events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(18,391</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(17,425</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(14,898</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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