Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Equity

Equity

14.  Equity

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		—		—		(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		—		—		(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)

The following table reconciles our equity for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

							Accumulated
			Capital in				Other
	Common		Excess of		Reinvested		Comprehensive
	Stock		Par Value		Earnings		Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	9,709	$	68,718	$	147,762	$	(24,794)
Net earnings		—		—		4,053		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		521
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		154
Cash dividends declared		—		—		(2,316)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		—		8		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		350		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		(75)		—		(1,722)		—
Balance, March 31, 2022	$	9,634	$	69,076	$	147,777	$	(24,119)
Net earnings		—		—		4,495		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		—		—		(1,235)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		—		—		170
Cash dividends declared		—		—		(2,307)		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and strike price		15		193		—		—
Share-based compensation expense		—		468		—		—
Shares purchased and retired		(29)		—		(701)		—
Balance, June 30, 2022	$	9,620	$	69,737	$	149,264	$	(25,184)