查询词典 Berkshire

Acquisitions of 2001 2001 年的购并案 A few days before last year's annual meeting, I received a heavy package from St. Louis, containing an unprepossessing chunk of metal whose function I couldn't imagine. There was a letter in the package, though, from Gene Toombs, CEO of a company called MiTek. He explained that MiTek is the world's leading producer of this thing I'd received, a "connector plate," which is used in making roofing trusses. Gene also said that the U.K. parent of MiTek wished to sell the company and that Berkshire seemed to him the ideal buyer. Liking the sound of his letter, I gave Gene a call. It took me only a minute to realize that he was our kind of manager and MiTek our kind of business. We made a cash offer to the U.K. owner and before long had a deal.

就在去年股东会的前几天，我收到从圣路易寄来的一个大包裹，里面装了一块看不出做何用途的金属，包裹里还有一封信，署名 Gene Toombs-他是一家叫做 MiTek 公司的总裁，他解释说 MiTek 是专门制造这玩意儿的世界级领导厂商，也就是用来做屋梁的连接板，他进一步表示 MiTek 的英国母公司有意出售这家公司，他认为 Berkshire 应该是最合适的买家，我相当欣赏他写这封信的语气，所以当下打电话给他，几分钟的谈话，我就发觉他是属于我们类型的经理人，而 MiTek 也是我们想要的公司类型，于是我们报了一个价给其英国母公司，没多久后就正式成交。

There will be plenty of opportunity for that pastime in the vast exhibition hall that adjoins the meeting area. Kelly Muchemore, the Flo Ziegfeld of Berkshire, put on a magnificent shopping extravaganza last year, and she says that was just a warm-up for this year.(Kelly, I am delighted to report, is getting married in October. I'm giving her away and suggested that she make a little history by holding the wedding at the annual meeting. She balked, however, when Charlie insisted that he be the ringbearer.) Again we will showcase a 2,100 square foot Clayton home (featuring Acme brick, Shaw carpet, Johns Manville insulation, MiTek fasteners, Carefree awnings and NFM furniture). Take a tour through the home. Better yet, buy it.

当天在会场旁边的展场也会有许多娱兴节目，Kelly-Berkshire的Flo Ziegfeld去年布置了一件大型的展览品，不过她说去年只是热身而已，我很高兴向大家报告，Kelly在去年十月结婚，我本来建议她选在股东大会举行婚礼，可惜由于查理坚持要男傧相而作罢，再一次我们将在会场展示一个2，100平方英呎宽的组合屋，配备有Acme砖块、Shaw地毯、Johns Manville隔热材料、MiTek螺栓、Carefree屋檐及NFM家具，记得来参观一下，最好顺便买一套。

This result is aberrational: Charlie Munger, Berkshire's vice chairman and

百分点，这样的成绩有点反常，Berkshire的副董事长兼主要合伙人-查理曼格跟我

That was plain to see for a sold-out Stamford Bridge when the chanceless Berkshire side from the first-half transformed into one that caused plenty of problems and then cancelled out Chelsea's early goal, before conceding to Drogba again.

在门票售罄的斯坦福桥，大家都目睹了Berkshire从上半场的毫无机会，转换成下半场麻烦制造者，在德罗巴第二个进球之前的他们还追平了比分。

In aggregate, our smaller insurance operations produced an excellent underwriting profit in 2000 while generating significant float - just as they have done for more than a decade. If these companies were a single and separate operation, people would consider it an outstanding insurer. Because the companies instead reside in an enterprise as large as Berkshire, the world may not appreciate their accomplishments - but I sure do. Last year I thanked Rod Eldred, John Kizer, Don Towle and Don Wurster, and I again do so. In addition, we now also owe thanks to Tom Nerney at U.S. Liability and Michael Stearns, the new head of Cypress.

总的来说，其它规模较小的保险业务在2000年产生了可观的承保利益，同时一如过去十年来持续贡献大量的浮存金，如果把这些公司视为单一独立的企业，那么他们绝对可以称得上是一家经营绩效优异的保险公司，而因为这些事业隐身在Berkshire如此庞大的事业体中，外界无法理解他们的努力与成就，但至少我个人能够深深地体会地，去年我感谢过Rod、John、Don等人，今年则还要再加上美国责任险的Tom以及Cypress的新任主管Michael。

In aggregate, our smaller insurance operations produced an excellent underwriting profit in 2000 while generating significant float - just as they have done for more than a decade. If these companies were a single and separate operation, people would consider it an outstanding insurer.第 24 页共 56 页 www.buffettism.com 巴菲特研究中心 Research Centre for Buffettism Because the companies instead reside in an enterprise as large as Berkshire, the world may not appreciate their accomplishments - but I sure do. Last year I thanked Rod Eldred, John Kizer, Don Towle and Don Wurster, and I again do so. In addition, we now also owe thanks to Tom Nerney at U.S. Liability and Michael Stearns, the new head of Cypress.

总的来说，其它规模较小的保险业务在 2000 年产生了可观的承保利益，同时一如过去十年来持续贡献大量的浮存金，如果把这些公司视为单一独立的企业，那么他们绝对可以称得上是一家经营绩效优异的保险公司，而因为这些事业隐身在 Berkshire 如此庞大的事业体中，外界无法理解他们的努力与成就，但至少我个人能够深深地体会地，去年我感谢过 Rod，John，Don 等人，今年则还要再加上美国责任险的 Tom 以及 Cypress 的新任主管

Berkshire's other insurance operations had excellent results in 1994. Our homestate operation, led by Rod Eldred; our workers' compensation business, headed by Brad Kinstler; our credit card operation, managed by the Kizer family; National Indemnity's traditional auto and general liability business, led by Don Wurster - all of these generated significant underwriting profits accompanied by substantial float.

Berkshire其它保险事业1994年的营运表现皆相当杰出，由Rod领导的住宅保险、Brad带领的员工退休保险以及由Kizer家族经营的信用卡保险业务，以及由Don所领导的国家产险所从事的传统汽车保险与一般责任险方面，总的来说，这四类业务都表现的相当不错，不但有承保获利，还贡献了相当大金额的保险浮存金。。

Includes, in addition to National Indemnity, a variety of other exceptional insurance businesses, run by Rod Eldred, John Kizer, Tom Nerney and Don Towle. Berkshire's float increased $1.9 billion in 2004, even though a few insureds opted to commute certain reinsurance contracts.

2004年 Berkshire 的浮存金又增加了亿美元，虽然也有少数几位客户年的浮存金又增加了19亿美元亿美元，在到期后倾向解约，但只有在对我们有利的情况之下，我们才接受解约，在到期后倾向解约，但只有在对我们有利的情况之下，我们才接受解约，也就是必须先衡量我们将钱退回给客户后，未来将因此少赚的报酬。

Because I believed both in Jack and in GEICO's fundamental competitive strength, Berkshire purchased a large interest in the company during the second half of 1976, and also made smaller purchases later. By yearend 1980, we had put $45.7 million into GEICO and owned 33.3% of its shares. During the next 15 years, we did not make further purchases. Our interest in the company, nonetheless, grew to about 50% because it was a big repurchaser of its own shares.

由于我相信Jack以及该公司原本拥有的竞争优势，Berkshire在1976年下半年买进大量的GEICO股份，之后又小幅加码，到了1980年底，我们总共投入4，570万美元取得该公司33.3%的股权，然而在往后的15年内，我们并没有再增加持股，不过由于该公司不断地购回自家公司的股份，使得我们在GEICO的持股比例逐渐增加到50%左右。

Because one major lender after another has fled the field, financing continues to bedevil manufacturers, retailers and purchasers of manufactured homes. Here Berkshire's support has proven valuable to Clayton. We stand ready to fund whatever makes sense, and last year Clayton's management found much that qualified.

由于主要的金主一一撤离这个市场，使得财务问题一直困扰着组合房屋厂商，零售消费者，此时 Berkshire 的支持对 Clayton 来说，可谓久旱逢甘霖，只要合理，我们愿意无限制提供资金，而一年下来，Clayton 也不负我们所望。

As she looked at Warrington's manly face, and dark, melancholy eyes, she had settled in her mind that he must have been the victim of an unhappy attachment.

每逢看到沃林顿那刚毅的脸，那乌黑、忧郁的眼睛，她便会相信，他一定作过不幸的爱情的受害者。

Maybe they'll disappear into a pothole.

也许他们将在壶穴里消失