Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

NOTE 13: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

A summary of the changes to shareholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is provided below:

		For the three months ended
($ in thousands)		March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Shareholders' equity, beginning of period	$	14,535		$	26,153
Net income (loss)		(833	)		(1,234	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(1,664	)		(1,567	)
Dividends paid on preferred stock		(6	)		(6	)
Stock based compensation		218			192
Treasury stock purchases		(62	)		(725	)
Exercise of stock options		-			675
Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans		93			129
Shareholders' equity, end of period	$	12,281		$	23,617