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Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Table

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Unit: USD2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31 2016-12-31 2015-12-31 2014-12-31 2013-12-31 2012-12-31 2011-12-31 2010-12-31 2009-12-31 2008-12-31 2007-12-31 2006-12-31 2005-12-31 2004-12-31 2003-12-31 2002-12-31 
                        
  cash flows from operating activities:                      
  net earnings19,751,000,000 37,758,000,000 18,321,000,000 39,898,000,000 36,130,000,000 29,230,000,000 -25,391,000,000 6,355,000,000 5,547,000,000 4,218,000,000 5,063,000,000 4,661,000,000 3,191,000,000 4,473,000,000 3,154,000,000        
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:                      
  investment (gains) losses-6,552,000,000 -36,814,000,000 -14,466,000,000 -40,341,000,000 -38,873,000,000      -1,354,000,000            
  depreciation and amortization3,283,000,000 3,129,000,000 2,758,000,000 2,705,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,657,000,000 2,610,000,000 2,296,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,934,000,000             
  discount accretion on investments, principally u.s. treasury bills                      
  other6,289,000,000 -467,000,000 611,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -1,897,000,000 486,000,000 3,634,000,000 -188,000,000 131,000,000 28,000,000 -610,000,000 154,000,000 437,000,000 52,000,000 -48,000,000 -1,231,000,000 316,000,000 275,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,246,000,000 985,000,000 -694,000,000 
  changes in operating assets and liabilities:                      
  unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses-712,000,000 1,780,000,000 -494,000,000                    
  deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance88,000,000 -230,000,000 120,000,000                    
  unearned premiums-2,134,000,000 -1,237,000,000 -1,771,000,000 -1,652,000,000 -957,000,000 -956,000,000 -1,180,000,000 -938,000,000 -919,000,000 -823,000,000 -913,000,000 -1,002,000,000 -747,000,000 -1,058,000,000 -823,000,000        
  receivables and originated loans2,373,000,000 912,000,000 1,935,000,000 976,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,338,000,000 143,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,394,000,000 149,000,000 688,000,000 1,316,000,000 949,000,000        
  inventories359,000,000 1,151,000,000                     
  other assets752,000,000 -468,000,000 5,226,000,000 -128,000,000 564,000,000 408,000,000 -44,000,000     501,000,000 -174,000,000          
  other liabilities-559,000,000 1,877,000,000 -482,000,000 461,000,000 930,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,197,000,000     683,000,000 225,000,000          
  income taxes-6,968,000,000 7,009,000,000 3,222,000,000 7,677,000,000 6,994,000,000 6,455,000,000 -7,748,000,000 443,000,000 -236,000,000 2,205,000,000 948,000,000 986,000,000 469,000,000 1,591,000,000 1,342,000,000 -4,978,000,000 -2,543,000,000 -3,297,000,000 -993,000,000 -864,000,000   
  net cash flows from operating activities4,621,000,000 14,400,000,000 10,201,000,000 7,795,000,000 10,546,000,000 12,077,000,000 10,845,000,000 7,364,000,000 7,336,000,000 7,853,000,000 6,967,000,000 4,790,000,000 4,494,000,000 4,064,000,000 3,820,000,000 2,824,000,000 1,199,000,000 2,313,000,000 3,742,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,237,000,000 1,893,000,000 
  cash flows from investing activities:                      
  purchases of equity securities-3,428,000,000 -7,320,000,000 -1,684,000,000 -3,444,000,000 -7,755,000,000 -3,552,000,000 -4,658,000,000 -11,323,000,000 -1,411,000,000 -2,625,000,000 -740,000,000 -922,000,000 -4,309,000,000 -372,000,000 -1,366,000,000 -691,000,000 -2,261,000,000 -2,743,000,000 -1,718,000,000    
  sales of equity securities10,141,000,000 7,845,000,000 16,321,000,000 3,874,000,000 10,192,000,000       1,082,000,000 633,000,000 1,354,000,000 3,500,000,000 4,773,000,000 2,263,000,000 1,251,000,000     
  purchases of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities-141,618,000,000 -56,504,000,000 -44,563,000,000 -46,238,000,000 -54,532,000,000 -63,934,000,000 -56,342,000,000                
  sales of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities17,707,000,000 7,977,000,000 20,090,000,000 11,243,000,000 8,129,000,000 2,327,000,000 12,790,000,000                
  redemptions and maturities of u.s. treasury bills and fixed maturity securities126,637,000,000 46,322,000,000 18,806,000,000 57,108,000,000 68,457,000,000 43,025,000,000 29,303,000,000                
  purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease-5,347,000,000 -5,708,000,000 -4,557,000,000 -4,032,000,000 -3,496,000,000 -4,840,000,000                 
  net cash flows from investing activities4,268,000,000 -7,351,000,000 -6,092,000,000 17,311,000,000 16,649,000,000 -21,077,000,000 -21,818,000,000 -60,015,000,000 -1,820,000,000 -8,403,000,000 -2,071,000,000 -3,108,000,000 -1,403,000,000 -127,000,000 -32,000,000 -10,045,000,000 -3,029,000,000 -2,315,000,000 -5,417,000,000 -1,405,000,000   
  cash flows from financing activities:                      
  proceeds from borrowings of insurance and other businesses2,839,000,000 827,000,000 841,000,000 9,000,000 2,490,000,000 3,000,000 2,354,000,000 46,000,000 87,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 24,000,000 28,000,000 40,000,000         
  repayments of borrowings of insurance and other businesses-5,832,000,000 -264,000,000 -34,000,000 -22,000,000 -584,000,000 -49,000,000 -4,734,000,000 657,000,000 -41,000,000 -480,000,000 -24,000,000 -116,000,000 -35,000,000 -50,000,000         
  proceeds from borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses1,041,000,000 671,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,020,000,000 2,021,000,000 1,237,000,000 0 843,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,995,000,000 8,000,000 0 0         
  repayments of borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses3,895,000,000 -1,477,000,000 -635,000,000 -1,407,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -872,000,000 -555,000,000 -244,000,000 -675,000,000 -117,000,000 -760,000,000 -982,000,000 -1,177,000,000 -395,000,000         
  changes in short-term borrowings348,000,000                      
  acquisitions of treasury stock0                      
  other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests-638,000,000 145,000,000                     
  net cash flows from financing activities1,653,000,000 -136,000,000 -1,351,000,000 -7,144,000,000 -6,668,000,000 -1,779,000,000 -286,000,000 595,000,000 5,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,174,000,000 -2,485,000,000 -459,000,000 -116,000,000 -154,000,000 -470,000,000 -1,022,000,000 1,496,000,000 303,000,000 -43,000,000   
  effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes-158,000,000 126,000,000 285,000,000 103,000,000 432,000,000 120,000,000 -31,000,000 -162,000,000 -51,000,000 -116,000,000 37,000,000 19,000,000 -109,000,000 -55,000,000 5,000,000 -139,000,000       
  increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash10,384,000,000 7,039,000,000 3,043,000,000 18,065,000,000 20,959,000,000 -10,659,000,000 -11,290,000,000                
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year*0                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter*                      
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of:                      
  beginning of the year—                      
  insurance and other10,661,000,000 1,412,000,000 -53,059,000,000 40,605,000,000 -16,437,000,000 33,402,000,000 2,289,000,000 -37,600,000,000 3,207,000,000 15,541,000,000 256,000,000 8,845,000,000 -1,254,000,000 6,544,000,000 3,615,000,000 -13,401,000,000    8,758,000,000   
  railroad, utilities and energy-954,000,000 799,000,000 686,000,000 -411,000,000 252,000,000 412,000,000 -298,000,000 502,000,000 436,000,000 -399,000,000 830,000,000 324,000,000 -311,000,000 2,128,000,000         
  restricted cash included in other assets26,000,000 33,000,000 66,000,000 116,000,000                   
  end of the second quarter—                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the first quarter*                      
  *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of:                      
  end of the first quarter—                      
  acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired-34,000,000 -40,000,000 -10,411,000,000 -252,000,000 -2,421,000,000 -951,000,000 -2,758,000,000 -584,000,000 -100,000,000 -3,755,000,000 -5,601,000,000 -1,357,000,000 -701,000,000 -548,000,000  -190,000,000 26,000,000 5,000,000 -565,000,000 -37,000,000 -216,000,000 -1,332,000,000 
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year*                      
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year:                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the third quarter*                      
  end of the third quarter—                      
  changes in short term borrowings  -65,000,000 65,000,000 -56,000,000 101,000,000 811,000,000 -758,000,000               
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year are comprised of:                      
  acquisition of treasury stock  -2,608,000,000 -6,869,000,000 -8,994,000,000 -2,043,000,000 -418,000,000                
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year*                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of third quarter*                      
  beginning of year—                      
  end of third quarter—                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of second quarter*                      
  end of second quarter—                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter*                      
  end of first quarter—                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year    0 0 0                
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year*                      
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year are comprised of:                      
  purchases of loans and finance receivables   -18,000,000 -153,000,000 -18,000,000 -23,000,000 -83,000,000 -35,000,000 -19,000,000 -44,000,000 -104,000,000 -42,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -627,000,000 -87,000,000 -560,000,000 -119,000,000     
  collections of loans and finance receivables   278,000,000 125,000,000 86,000,000 76,000,000 219,000,000 147,000,000 115,000,000 89,000,000            
  other, including asset impairment charges   -2,680,000,000 329,000,000                  
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year *                      
  losses and loss adjustment expenses    339,000,000 2,835,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,067,000,000 673,000,000 -104,000,000 14,000,000 -415,000,000 -965,000,000 -79,000,000        
  deferred charges reinsurance assumed    572,000,000 -388,000,000 347,000,000 -542,000,000 -285,000,000 -251,000,000 -137,000,000 -83,000,000 196,000,000 -3,000,000 -31,000,000        
  *cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following:                      
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year are comprised of the following:                      
  restricted cash, included in other assets    -51,000,000 7,000,000 -179,000,000                
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of third quarter *                      
  * cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of the following:                      
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of second quarter *                      
  sales and redemptions of equity securities     7,209,000,000 4,619,000,000 8,475,000,000 2,992,000,000              
  cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter *                      
  investment gains/losses      34,905,000,000 -1,910,000,000 -648,000,000 -454,000,000             
  purchases of property, plant and equipment       -3,525,000,000 -4,279,000,000 -5,013,000,000 -3,360,000,000 -2,582,000,000 -2,518,000,000 -1,689,000,000 -1,134,000,000  -1,456,000,000 -1,430,000,000     
  proceeds from borrowings of finance businesses       1,000,000 47,000,000 0 956,000,000 -5,000,000 34,000,000 500,000,000 34,000,000 46,000,000 4,000,000 1,215,000,000 382,000,000 41,000,000 2,025,000,000 7,000,000 
  repayments of borrowings of finance businesses       -93,000,000 -573,000,000 -55,000,000 -999,000,000 -122,000,000 -112,000,000 -594,000,000 -75,000,000 -1,163,000,000 -72,000,000 24,000,000 -245,000,000 -34,000,000 -348,000,000 -238,000,000 
  finance and financial products       -6,584,000,000 4,818,000,000 -59,000,000 108,000,000 524,000,000 637,000,000 -1,003,000,000 1,255,000,000 -4,491,000,000    -1,288,000,000   
  derivative contract assets and liabilities       -1,083,000,000 -678,000,000 143,000,000 -503,000,000 -2,079,000,000 -341,000,000 -2,612,000,000 -1,126,000,000        
  purchase of kraft heinz common stock                      
  increase in cash and cash equivalents       -52,218,000,000 5,470,000,000 889,000,000 6,107,000,000 -784,000,000 2,523,000,000  3,639,000,000 -7,830,000,000 -2,754,000,000 1,494,000,000 -1,372,000,000 410,000,000   
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       -4,569,000,000               
  cash and cash equivalents at end of year *                      
  * cash and cash equivalents at end of year are comprised of the following:                      
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year *                      
  cash and cash equivalents at june 30 *                      
  * cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:                      
  june 30—                      
  cash and cash equivalents at end of first quarter *                      
  acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other           -676,000,000 -50,000,000 -46,000,000 -33,000,000        
  purchases of fixed maturity securities        -2,821,000,000 -1,999,000,000 -2,300,000,000 -1,566,000,000 -1,240,000,000 -2,780,000,000 -1,859,000,000 -3,014,000,000       
  purchase of kraft heinz company common stock                      
  sales of fixed maturity securities        1,381,000,000 781,000,000 2,174,000,000 375,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,789,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,630,000,000       
  redemptions and maturities of fixed maturity securities        2,162,000,000 2,073,000,000 6,464,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,231,000,000 2,875,000,000       
  acquisitions of noncontrolling interests        -1,000,000              
  cash and cash equivalents at end of third quarter *                      
  cash and cash equivalents at end of second quarter *                      
  investments in the kraft heinz company and other investments        0              
  change in short term borrowings                      
  changes in operating assets and liabilities before business acquisitions:                      
  investments in h.j. heinz holding corp. and other investments                      
  acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and treasury stock                      
  changes in operating assets and liabilities before effects of business acquisitions:                      
  purchases of investments in h.j. heinz holding corp.                      
  cash and cash equivalents at january 1 *                      
  cash and cash equivalents at september 30 *                      
  january 1—                      
  september 30—                      
  purchases of other investments          0  0  -1,000,000,000        
  depreciation           1,332,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,170,000,000 812,000,000        
  change in short-term borrowings                      
  cash and cash equivalents at end of first nine months *                      
  end of first nine months—                      
  cash and cash equivalents at end of first six months *                      
  end of first six months—                      
  investment (gains) losses and other-than-temporary impairment losses           -526,000,000 -300,000,000 74,000,000 -571,000,000        
  redemptions of other investments            3,300,000,000          
  collections on loans and finance receivables                      
  principal collections on loans and finance receivables            232,000,000 1,243,000,000 178,000,000 182,000,000 190,000,000 184,000,000     
  other assets and liabilities             26,000,000 241,000,000        
  increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents                      
  proceeds from other borrowings              210,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 52,000,000 81,000,000 134,000,000 254,000,000 
  repayments of other borrowings              -65,000,000 -59,000,000 -379,000,000 -37,000,000 -56,000,000 -226,000,000 -89,000,000 -154,000,000 
  decrease in cash and cash equivalents                      
  proceeds from borrowings of utilities and energy businesses              0 0 599,000,000 352,000,000     
  repayments of borrowings of utilities and energy businesses              -61,000,000 68,000,000 -899,000,000 -259,000,000     
  utilities and energy              149,000,000 -898,000,000       
  acquisitions of businesses                      
  supplemental cash flow information:                      
  cash paid during the period for:                      
  interest of finance and financial products businesses                      
  interest of utilities and energy businesses                      
  interest of insurance and other businesses                      
  non-cash investing activity:                      
  liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions of businesses                      
  acquisitions of businesses and noncontrolling interests                      
  purchases of property, plant, equipment and assets held for lease                      
  minority interests                      
  purchases of property, plant and equipment and assets held for lease                      
  non-cash investing activities:                      
  investments received in connection with the equitas reinsurance transaction                      
  beginning of year —                      
  end of first nine months —                      
  sales of securities with fixed maturities                1,040,000,000 -68,000,000     
  redemptions and maturities of securities with fixed maturities                1,750,000,000 1,736,000,000     
  effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes                      
  investment gains                      
  purchases of securities with fixed maturities                -4,337,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -7,594,000,000    
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year **                      
  **                      
  end of first quarter —                      
  collateral held and provided                      
  annuity liabilities                      
  changes in short term borrowings of finance businesses                      
  changes in other short term borrowings                     362,000,000 
  proceeds from sales of securities with fixed maturities                      
  proceeds from redemptions and maturities of securities with fixed maturities                      
  proceeds from sales of equity securities                      
  finance loans and other investments purchased                      
  principal collections on finance loans and other investments                      
  additions of property, plant and equipment                      
  change in short term borrowings of finance businesses                    -132,000,000 -6,000,000 
  change in other short term borrowings                      
  other interest                      
  purchases of investments                      
  proceeds from sales and maturities of investments                      
  cash and cash equivalents at end of first half *                      
  end of first half —                      
  *cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:                      
  investment gains, securities and other investments                      
  receivables and certain originated loans                      
  trading account assets and liabilities                      
  loans and investments of finance businesses                      
  principal collection on loans and investments of finance businesses                      
  loans and investments originated in finance businesses                    -1,094,000,000 529,000,000 
  principal collection on loans and investments originated in finance businesses                    660,000,000 -219,000,000 
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:                      
  realized investment gains                      
  changes in assets and liabilities before effects from business acquisitions:                      
  receivables                      
  accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities                      
  finance businesses operating activities                      
  common stock issued in connection with acquisition of business                      
  contingent value of exchange notes recognized in earnings                      
  value of equity securities used to redeem exchange notes                      
  beginning of year — finance and financial products businesses                      
  end of first nine months — finance and financial products businesses                      

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