NOTE 10 Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

Cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes are summarized as follows:


	Six months ended June 30,
(in millions)	2026		2025
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	198	$	90
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	150	$	268

The increase in interest payments during the six months ended June 30, 2026, was primarily attributable to higher outstanding debt balances incurred to finance the Accession acquisition completed during the third quarter of 2025.

During six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid $91 million related to certain federal income tax payments previously deferred from 2024 due to Hurricanes Debby and Milton tax relief.

Significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:


	Six months ended June 30,
(in millions)	2026			2025
Other payables issued for acquisitions and purchased customer accounts	$	(18	)	$	10
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables issued for acquisitions	$	8		$	17
Assumed acquisition earn-out payables	$	27		$	—
Note receivable recorded in connection with the sale of a business	$	25		$	—

The reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash is as follows:


	Balance as of June 30,
(in millions)	2026		2025
Cash and cash equivalents	$	918	$	8,893
Fiduciary cash		2,613		2,026
Restricted cash		268		—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash at the end of the period	$	3,799	$	10,919

The Company's restricted cash balances relate to amounts held in escrow in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Once all claims related to certain indemnification matters described in the Merger Agreement are resolved, the remaining cash in the escrow account will be released to the equityholders. Restricted cash is presented within other assets in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.