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Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025
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:
| September 28, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
Equity method investment | $ | 25,851 |  |  | $ | 27,288 |
Other investments in equity securities | — |  |  | 1,718 |
| $ | 25,851 |  |  | $ | 29,006 |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments | Presented below is activity related to our investment in TimWen included in our condensed consolidated financial statements:
| Nine Months Ended
| September 28, 2025 |  | September 29, 2024
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 27,288 |  |  | $ | 32,727 |
Equity in earnings for the period | 10,177 |  |  | 10,493 |
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a) | (1,784) |  |  | (1,870) |
| 8,393 |  |  | 8,623 |
Distributions received | (10,756) |  |  | (10,678) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive (loss) income” | 926 |  |  | (632) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 25,851 |  |  | $ | 30,040 |
_______________ (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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