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| EX-95 - EX-95 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex95.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex311.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex321.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex312.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex322.htm |
| 10-K - FORM 10-K - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603d10k.htm |
| EX-21 - EX-21 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex21.htm |
| EX-23 - EX-23 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d103603dex23.htm |
Reg. S-K
Item 601
Exhibit 12
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Calculation of Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Consolidated Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders |
$ | 24,083 | $ | 19,872 | $ | 19,476 | $ | 14,824 | $ | 10,254 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
10,532 | 7,935 | 8,951 | 6,924 | 4,568 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
331 | 298 | 369 | 488 | 492 | |||||||||||||||
| (Earnings) loss from equity method investments |
(83 | ) | 33 | 255 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends from equity method investments |
547 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges |
4,134 | 3,882 | 3,386 | 3,304 | 3,219 | |||||||||||||||
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| Earnings available for fixed charges |
$ | 39,544 | $ | 32,020 | $ | 32,437 | $ | 25,540 | $ | 18,533 | ||||||||||
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| Fixed charges |
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| Interest expense, including amortization |
$ | 3,515 | $ | 3,253 | $ | 2,801 | $ | 2,744 | $ | 2,664 | ||||||||||
| Rentals representing interest and capitalized interest |
619 | 629 | 585 | 560 | 555 | |||||||||||||||
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| $ | 4,134 | $ | 3,882 | $ | 3,386 | $ | 3,304 | $ | 3,219 | |||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
9.57x | 8.25x | 9.58x | 7.73x | 5.76x | |||||||||||||||
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