Inventories of continuing operations, consisting principally of appliances, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a specific identification basis, or net realizable value and consist of the following as of January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019:

We provide estimated provisions for the obsolescence of our appliance inventories, as necessary, including adjustments to net realizable value, based on various factors, including the age of such inventory and our management’s assessment of the need for such provisions. We look at historical inventory aging reports and margin analyses in determining our provision estimate. A revised cost basis is used once a provision for obsolescence is recorded.