Financial Performance - The company reported annual purchases of lumber totaling approximately 2.0billion,withsouthernyellowpineaccountingfor6265.2 million, down from 75.0millioninthepreviousyear[33].−Theestimatedbacklogordersassociatedwithconstructionbusinesseswereapproximately106.0 million as of December 26, 2020, compared to 110.1millionintheprioryear[34].−Thecompanyexpectstofillthemajorityofitsbacklogorderswithinthenextfiscalyear,althoughsomeordersmaybecanceled[33][34].EmployeeInformation−Thecompanyhadapproximately12,000employeesasofDecember26,2020,emphasizingtheimportanceofemployeeskillandmotivationinitssuccess[35].OrganizationalStructure−Thecompanyoperateswithamarket−centeredreportingstructure,reorganizingitssegmentsintoRetail,Industrial,andConstructiontoenhanceefficiencyandproductintroduction[18].DebtandInterestRates−Theestimatedfairvalueofthecompany′slong−termdebtwas341.4 million as of December 26, 2020[79]. - The average interest rate for fixed-rate debt was reported at 3.89% for 2022, while the average for variable-rate debt was 0.79%[80]. Intellectual Property - The company has several patents and trademarks related to its business, indicating a focus on intellectual property development[31].