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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)<br />
(22) Contingencies and Commitments (Continued)<br />
We have owned a controlling interest in Marmon Holdings, Inc. (“Marmon”) since 2008 when we acquired 63.6% of its<br />
outstanding shares of common stock. In 2010, we acquired 16.6% of its outstanding common stock for approximately $1.5<br />
billion and in 2012, we acquired an additional 9.8% of its outstanding common stock for aggregate consideration of<br />
approximately $1.4 billion. In 2013, we acquired an additional 9.7% of its outstanding common stock for aggregate<br />
consideration of approximately $1.47 billion of which $1.2 billion is payable in March 2014. As of December 31, 2013, we own<br />
substantially all of Marmon outstanding common stock. On April 29, 2013, we acquired the remaining noncontrolling interests<br />
of IMC International Metalworking Companies B.V., the parent company of Iscar, for consideration of $2.05 billion. Berkshire<br />
now owns 100% of IMC International Metalworking Companies B.V. Each of these transactions was accounted for as an<br />
acquisition of noncontrolling interests. The differences between the consideration paid or payable and the carrying amounts of<br />
these noncontrolling interests were recorded as reductions in Berkshire’s shareholders’ equity and aggregated approximately<br />
$1.8 billion in 2013 and $700 million in 2012.<br />
Pursuant to the terms of shareholder agreements with noncontrolling shareholders in our other less than wholly-owned<br />
subsidiaries, we may be obligated to acquire their equity ownership interests. If we had acquired all outstanding noncontrolling<br />
interests as of December 31, 2013, we estimate the cost would have been approximately $3.1 billion. However, the timing and<br />
the amount of any such future payments that might be required are contingent on future actions of the noncontrolling owners.<br />
On October 16, 2013, Marmon announced it entered into an agreement to acquire the beverage dispensing and<br />
merchandising operations of British engineering company, IMI plc for approximately $1.1 billion. The acquisition closed in<br />
January 2014.<br />
On December 30, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Phillips 66 (“PSX”) whereby we would exchange up to the<br />
20,668,118 shares of PSX common stock that we owned on that date for 100% of the outstanding common stock of PSX’s flow<br />
improver business, Phillips Specialty Products Inc. (“PSPI”). Per the agreement, the exact number of shares of PSX common<br />
stock to be exchanged was to be determined based upon the volume weighted average price of PSX common stock on the<br />
closing date. On February 25, 2014, the closing occurred and we exchanged 17,422,615 shares of PSX common stock for the<br />
outstanding common stock of PSPI. At the time of the closing, the assets of PSPI included approximately $450 million of cash<br />
and cash equivalents.<br />
Berkshire has a 50% interest in a joint venture, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage (“Berkadia”), with Leucadia National<br />
Corporation (“Leucadia”) having the other 50% interest. Berkadia is a servicer of commercial real estate loans in the U.S.,<br />
performing primary, master and special servicing functions for U.S. government agency programs, commercial mortgagebacked<br />
securities transactions, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions. A significant source of funding for<br />
Berkadia’s operations is through the issuance of commercial paper. Repayment of the commercial paper is supported by a $2.5<br />
billion surety policy issued by a Berkshire insurance subsidiary. Leucadia has agreed to indemnify Berkshire for one-half of any<br />
losses incurred under the policy. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate amount of Berkadia commercial paper outstanding<br />
was $2.47 billion.<br />
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