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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Ticker: BRK   Fiscal Year: 2018

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Period Ending Dec 31, 2018 10-K (Filed: Feb 25, 2019)

(In Millions, except shares in actual)
 12 Months Ended12 Months Ended12 Months Ended
 Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings
$
4,322
45,35324,427
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:
Investment gains/losses22,155(1,410)(7,553)
Depreciation and amortization9,7799,1888,901
Other2,957458(161)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses3,44925,0274,372
Deferred charges reinsurance assumed1,174(7,231)(360)
Unearned premiums1,7941,761968
Receivables and originated loans(3,443)(1,990)(3,302)
Other assets(1,832)(1,665)(373)
Other liabilities2,0021,1941,684
Income taxes(4,957)(24,957)4,044
Net cash flows from operating activities37,40045,72832,647
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities(141,844)(158,492)(96,568)
Purchases of equity securities(43,210)(20,326)(16,508)
Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities39,69349,32718,757
Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities113,04586,72726,177
Sales and redemptions of equity securities18,78319,51228,464
Purchases of loans and finance receivables(1,771)(1,435)(307)
Collections of loans and finance receivables3421,702490
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired(3,279)(2,708)(31,399)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease(14,537)(11,708)(12,954)
Other(71)(3,608)(377)
Net cash flows from investing activities(32,849)(41,009)(84,225)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Changes in short term borrowings, net(1,943)2,079130
Acquisition of treasury stock(1,346)
Other(343)(121)112
Net cash flows from financing activities(5,812)(1,398)12,791
 
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes(140)248(172)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,401)3,569(38,959)
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year32,21228,643
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year30,81132,21228,643
 
Restricted cash, included in other assets at end of year450629595
 
Product and Service
Insurance and Other
Proceeds from borrowings2,4092,64514,172
Repayments of borrowings(7,395)(5,465)(2,577)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year27,74928,67324,109
 
Railroad, Utilities and Energy
Proceeds from borrowings7,0193,0133,077
Repayments of borrowings(4,213)(3,549)(2,123)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year2,612 [1]2,9103,939
 
[1] Cash and cash equivalents includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $3.9 billion at December 31, 2018 and $5.7 billion at December 31, 2017.
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK) Fiscal Year 2018
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