Note 7 - Interest Expense, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 7 — INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

The components of interest expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Interest related to sale of tax benefits	$	3,463		$	2,545		$	6,894		$	4,938
Interest expense		22,492			19,646			44,978			39,320
Less — amount capitalized		(5,537	)		(3,565	)		(10,373	)		(6,616	)
Total interest expense, net	$	20,418		$	18,626		$	41,499		$	37,642