CASH FLOW INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2019

8. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown above:


	September 29,		December 30,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Cash and equivalents	$	11,419	$	21,906
Restricted cash included in other assets (1)		26,649		28,649
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	38,068	$	50,555

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(1) Restricted cash balances are time deposit accounts secured against letters of credit primarily related to contractual agreements with our workers’ compensation insurance carrier and one of our property leases.

Cash paid for interest and income taxes and other non-cash activities consisted of the following:


	Nine Months Ended
	September 29,		September 30,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	57,488	$	42,910
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)		7,335		12,865

Other non-cash investing and financing activities related to pension plan transactions:
Reduction of financing obligation due to sale of real properties by pension plan		(1,037)		(2,667)
Reduction of PP&E due to sale of real properties by pension plan		(1,593)		(2,854)

Other non-cash financing activities includes the issuance of $75.0 million of additional 2031 Notes in exchange for $75.0 million of our 2029 Debentures during March 2019.

During the third quarter of 2018, we completed a debt-for-debt exchange of a majority of the existing 2027 Debentures and 2029 Debentures for newly issued Tranche A Junior Term Loans and Tranche B Junior Term Loans. This transaction included a non-cash discount of $68.7 million recorded within the gain on extinguishment of debt. See Note 6 for definitions and further information.