Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Raw materials	$	5,299	$	5,800
Finished goods	13,660		18,130
Inventories	18,959		23,930
Less reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(6,121)		(8,210)
Inventories, net	$	12,838	$	15,720

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory are as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Balance, beginning of year	$	8,210	$	10,141
Charged to provisions	959		1,734
Deductions for sales and disposals	(3,048)		(3,665)
Balance, end of the year	$	6,121	$	8,210

The provisions recorded in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the CT segment and $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the DA segment. The CT segment provision includes $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 for the exit of the hand sanitizers business line.