Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2024

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

20. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions, as disclosed in the statements of cash flows, for the fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were as follows:


	2024		2023		2022
	(In millions of dollars)
(Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable	$	(20.9)	$	147.2	$	(99.3)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	2.8		(10.7)		(24.6)
(Increase) decrease in ROU assets	0.2		(2.2)		(0.1)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(31.1)		(62.5)		44.3
Increase (decrease) in operating lease liabilities	(12.1)		(14.3)		(18.7)
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related taxes	(13.6)		(59.8)		(59.3)
Increase (decrease) in accrued workers’ compensation and other claims	0.7		0.3		(5.2)
Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes	(3.2)		—		21.9
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	$	(77.2)	$	(2.0)	$	(141.0)

The Company paid interest of $10.0 million in 2024, $2.8 million in 2023 and $1.3 million in 2022. The Company paid income taxes of $10.9 million in 2024, $8.9 million in 2023 and $61.2 million in 2022.

Non-cash capital accruals totaled $1.6 million, $0.4 million and $1.2 million at year-end 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.