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| EX-95 - EX-95 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687dex95.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687dex322.htm |
| 10-Q - FORM 10-Q - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687d10q.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687dex311.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687dex321.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | d52687dex312.htm |
Exhibit 12
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Calculation of Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Consolidated Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders |
$ | 18,605 | $ | 19,872 | $ | 19,476 | $ | 14,824 | $ | 10,254 | $ | 12,967 | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
8,698 | 7,935 | 8,951 | 6,924 | 4,568 | 5,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
262 | 298 | 369 | 488 | 492 | 527 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Earnings) loss from equity method investments |
211 | 33 | 255 | — | — | (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends from equity method investments |
179 | — | — | — | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges |
3,179 | 3,882 | 3,386 | 3,304 | 3,219 | 3,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Earnings available for fixed charges |
$ | 31,134 | $ | 32,020 | $ | 32,437 | $ | 25,540 | $ | 18,533 | $ | 22,155 | ||||||||||||||
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| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense, including amortization |
$ | 2,707 | $ | 3,253 | $ | 2,801 | $ | 2,744 | $ | 2,664 | $ | 2,558 | ||||||||||||||
| Rentals representing interest and capitalized interest |
472 | 629 | 585 | 560 | 555 | 526 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 3,179 | $ | 3,882 | $ | 3,386 | $ | 3,304 | $ | 3,219 | $ | 3,084 | |||||||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
9.79x | 8.25x | 9.58x | 7.73x | 5.76x | 7.18x | ||||||||||||||||||||
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