Berkshire takes $377 million charge tied to solar company that U.S. linked to fraud

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million ch...

- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud.

“We now believe that it is more likely than not that the income tax benefits that we recognized are not valid,” and took the charge for “uncertain tax positions” related to its investments, Berkshire said. In a Feb. 8 affidavit related to those proceedings, an FBI agent said the manner in which the Benecia, California-based company appeared to have operated reflected “evidence of a Ponzi-type investment fraud scheme.”

 

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