Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Equity

Equity

14.  Equity

The following table reconciles our equity for the six months ended June 30, 2024:

							Accumulated
			Capital in				Other
	Common		Excess of		Reinvested		Comprehensive
	Stock		Par Value		Earnings		Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2023	$	9,497	$	71,661	$	180,646	$	(17,311)
Net earnings		—		—		6,650		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		(1,092)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		73
Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)		—		—		(2,377)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		11		(12)		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		367		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		—		—		(5)		—
Balance, March 31, 2024	$	9,508		72,016	$	184,914		(18,330)
Net earnings		—		—		5,607		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		61
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		73
Cash dividends declared ($0.26 per share)		—		—		(2,467)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		1		(1)		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		331		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		(18)		—		(491)		—
Balance, June 30, 2024	$	9,491		72,346		187,563		(18,196)

The following table reconciles our equity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:

							Accumulated
			Capital in				Other
	Common		Excess of		Reinvested		Comprehensive
	Stock		Par Value		Earnings		Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2022	$	9,584	$	70,475	$	164,039	$	(20,193)
Net earnings		—		—		7,445		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		(306)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		99
Cash dividends declared ($0.24 per share)		—		—		(2,289)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		1		15		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		338		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		(62)		—		(1,478)		—
Balance, March 31, 2023	$	9,523	$	70,828	$	167,717	$	(20,400)
Net earnings		—		—		4,864		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		262
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		84
Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)		—		—		(2,377)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		29		(194)		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		337		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		(23)		—		(571)		—
Balance, June 30, 2023	$	9,529	$	70,971	$	169,633	$	(20,054)