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Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following table provides additional information concerning acquisitions and interest paid:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202520242023
Assets acquired, excluding cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity$911 $9,724 $1,292 
Fiduciary liabilities assumed(47)(421)(93)
Liabilities assumed(73)(571)(182)
Non-controlling interests assumed(8)— — 
Fair value of previously-held equity method investment(15)— — 
Contingent/deferred purchase consideration (116)(190)(41)
Net cash outflow for acquisitions$652 $8,542 $976 
(In millions)202520242023
Interest paid$885 $591 $499 
The following table provides information on income taxes paid, net of refunds, by jurisdiction:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2025
U.S. federal income taxes$250 
U.S. state and local income taxes126 
Foreign
United Kingdom198 
Canada88 
Other630 
Total income taxes paid, net of refunds received$1,292 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds, were $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The amounts in 2025 and 2024 include a payment for the purchase of green energy income tax credits which reduced the Company's income tax liabilities in those years.
The classification of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of cash flows is dependent upon whether the receipt or payment was part of the initial liability established on the acquisition date (financing) or an adjustment to the acquisition date liability (operating). The following amounts are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows as operating and financing activities:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202520242023
Operating:
Contingent consideration payments for prior year acquisitions$(28)$(92)$(41)
Receipt of contingent consideration for dispositions— — 1 
Acquisition/disposition related net charges for adjustments65 15 29 
Adjustments and payments related to contingent consideration$37 $(77)$(11)
Financing:
Contingent consideration for prior year acquisitions$(13)$(74)$(135)
Deferred consideration for prior year acquisitions (54)(39)(67)
Payments of deferred and contingent consideration for acquisitions$(67)$(113)$(202)
Receipts of contingent consideration for dispositions$— $1 $2 
The Company had non-cash issuances of common stock under its share-based payment plan of $359 million, $333 million and $310 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company recorded share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options of $394 million, $368 million and $363 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
The Company’s policy for providing an allowance for credit losses on its accounts receivable is based on a combination of factors, including historical write-offs, aging of balances, and other qualitative and quantitative analyses.
An analysis of the allowance for credit losses is provided below:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
202520242023
Balance at January 1,
$167 $151 $160 
Provision charged to operations25 31 17 
Accounts written-off, net of recoveries(31)(14)(20)
Effect of exchange rate changes and other1 (1)(6)
Balance at December 31,
$162 $167 $151 
Other
In October 2023, the Company recorded a gain from a legal settlement with a competitor for $58 million, excluding legal fees of approximately $10 million.