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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2021
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
| January 3, 2021 |  | December 29, 2019
Equity method investments | $ | 44,574 |  |  | $ | 45,310 |
Other investments in equity securities | — |  |  | 639 |
| $ | 44,574 |  |  | $ | 45,949 |
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 January 3, 2021, December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018.
| Year Ended
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 45,310 |  |  | $ | 47,021 |  |  | $ | 55,363 |
Investment | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
Equity in earnings for the period | 8,389 |  |  | 10,943 |  |  | 10,402 |
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a) | (2,293) |  |  | (2,270) |  |  | (2,326) |
| 6,096 |  |  | 8,673 |  |  | 8,076 |
Distributions received | (8,376) |  |  | (13,400) |  |  | (13,390) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive income (loss), net” and other | 1,544 |  |  | 3,016 |  |  | (3,041) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 44,574 |  |  | $ | 45,310 |  |  | $ | 47,021 |
_______________ (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.

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