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Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments and Other Investments in Equity Securities

The following is a summary of the carrying value of our investments:
 
Year End
 
December 29,
2019
 
December 30,
2018
Equity method investments
$
45,310

 
$
47,021

Other investments in equity securities
639

 
639

 
$
45,949

 
$
47,660
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Presented below is activity related to our portion of TimWen and the Brazil JV included in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations as of and for the years ended December 29, 2019, December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
Year Ended
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
47,021

 
$
55,363

 
$
54,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment
—

 
13

 
375

 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings for the period
10,943

 
10,402

 
9,897

Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)
(2,270
)
 
(2,326
)
 
(2,324
)
 
8,673

 
8,076

 
7,573

Distributions received
(13,400
)
 
(13,390
)
 
(11,713
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in
    “Other comprehensive income (loss), net” and other
3,016

 
(3,041
)
 
4,583

Balance at end of period
$
45,310

 
$
47,021

 
$
55,363

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(a)
Purchase price adjustments that impacted the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TimWen are being amortized over the average original aggregate life of 21 years.