Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company owning subsidiaries that engage in a number of diverse business activities including
insurance and reinsurance, freight rail transportation, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. Included in the group of subsidiaries that underwrite insurance and reinsurance is GEICO, the second largest private
passenger auto insurer in the United States and two of the largest reinsurers in the world, General Re and the Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. Other subsidiaries that underwrite insurance include National Indemnity Company, Columbia Insurance
Company, National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company, Cypress Insurance Company, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, Medical Protective
Company, the Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, Applied Underwriters, U.S. Liability Insurance Company, Central States Indemnity Company, Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska and MLMIC Insurance Company.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF) is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, is engaged primarily in the freight
rail transportation business. BNSFs rail operations make up one of the largest railroad systems in North America. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (BHE) is an international energy holding company owning a wide variety of operating
companies engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy. Among BHEs operating energy businesses are Northern Powergrid; MidAmerican Energy Company; PacifiCorp; NV Energy; BHE Pipeline Group; BHE Renewables; and AltaLink.
In addition, BHE owns HomeServices of America, a real estate brokerage firm. McLane Company is a wholesale distributor of groceries and nonfood items to discount retailers, convenience stores, restaurants and others. Marmon is a global industrial
organization comprising 13 diverse business sectors and more than 100 autonomous manufacturing and service businesses. The Lubrizol Corporation is a specialty chemical company that produces and supplies chemical products for transportation,
industrial and consumer markets. IMC International Metalworking Companies is an industry leader in the metal cutting tools business. Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a worldwide diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and
products serving the aerospace, power and general industrial markets.
Numerous business activities are conducted through Berkshires
other manufacturing, services and retailing subsidiaries. Clayton Homes offers site built and prefabricated housing and provides consumer lending. Shaw Industries is the worlds largest manufacturer of tufted broadloom carpet. Benjamin Moore is
a formulator, manufacturer and retailer of architectural and industrial coatings. Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer of insulation and building products. Acme Building Brands is a manufacturer of face brick and concrete masonry products. MiTek
produces steel connector products and engineering software for the building components market. Fruit of the Loom, Russell Athletic, Vanity Fair, Garan, Fechheimer, H.H. Brown Shoe Group, and Brooks manufacture, license and distribute apparel and
footwear under a variety of brand names. FlightSafety International provides training to aircraft operators. NetJets provides fractional ownership programs for general aviation aircraft. Nebraska Furniture Mart, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, Star
Furniture and Jordans Furniture are retailers of home furnishings. Borsheims, Helzberg Diamond Shops and Ben Bridge Jeweler are retailers of fine jewelry.
In addition, other manufacturing, service and retail businesses include: Buffalo News and the BH Media Group, publishers of daily and Sunday
newspapers; Sees Candies, a manufacturer and seller of boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; Scott Fetzer, a diversified manufacturer and distributor of commercial and industrial products; Larson-Juhl, a designer, manufacturer and
distributor of picture framing products; CTB International, a manufacturer of equipment for the livestock and agricultural industries; International Dairy Queen, a licensor and service provider to over 6,900 stores that offer prepared dairy treats
and food; Pampered Chef, a direct seller of kitchen tools in the United States; Forest River, a manufacturer of leisure vehicles in the United States; Business Wire, a global distributor of corporate news, multimedia and regulatory filings; TTI,
Inc., a distributor of electronic components; XTRA, a leading provider of over-the-road trailers for rent or lease; CORT, a leading provider of rental furniture for home and office; Richline Group, a jewelry manufacturer;
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