	Three quarters ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024
	$		$
Receivables balance sold to the Purchaser, beginning of the period	24,986		-
Sale of receivables	175,594		19,999
Cash collected and remitted to the Purchaser	(159,746	)	-
Receivables balance sold to the Purchaser, end of the period⁽¹⁾	40,834		19,999
Cash collected and not remitted to the Purchaser⁽²⁾	(23,493	)	(11,102	)
Outstanding receivables sold, end of the period	17,341		8,897

(1) For the first three quarters of 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded increases of $15.8 million and $20.0 million, respectively, to cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations from receivables sold under the Receivables Sales Program, which are reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three quarters ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024.

(2) Cash collected from customers on behalf of but not yet remitted to the Purchaser is included in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheet as at September 27, 2025, with changes in such obligations reflected as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. There are no restrictions under the Agreement on the Company's use of the cash collected prior to the time it is due to be remitted to the Purchaser.