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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
Equity Method Investments
Our investments in joint ventures consists of a 40% equity ownership interest in Madison Paper Industries (“Madison”), a partnership that previously operated a supercalendered paper mill in Maine. The Company and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (“UPM”), a Finnish paper manufacturing company, are partners through subsidiary companies in Madison. The Company’s 40% ownership of Madison is through an 80%-owned consolidated subsidiary that owns 50% of Madison. UPM owns 60% of Madison, including a 10% interest through a 20% noncontrolling interest in the consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
In 2016, the paper mill closed. During the fourth quarter of 2018, we received a $12.5 million cash distribution in connection with the pending liquidation of Madison. We expect to receive a final cash distribution in 2019 in the range of $5 million to $8 million.
As of March 31, 2019, and December 30, 2018, the value of our investments in joint ventures was zero. Our proportionate share of the operating results of our investment for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, and April 1, 2018, was de minimis and was recorded in Gain from joint ventures in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
We received no distributions from Madison during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Non-Marketable Equity Securities
Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies/funds without readily determinable market values. Realized gains and losses on non-marketable securities sold or impaired are recognized in Interest expense and other, net.
As of March 31, 2019, and December 30, 2018, non-marketable equity securities included in Miscellaneous assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets had a carrying value of $15.6 million and $13.7 million, respectively. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we recorded a gain of $1.9 million from fair value adjustments in Interest expense and other, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.