Charles Austin of the controller\'s office of Thompson Corporation was given the
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Question
Charles Austin of the controller's office of Thompson Corporation was given the assignment of determining the basic and diluted earnings per share values for the year ending December 31, 2015 Austin has compiled the information listed below 1. The company is authorized to issue 8,553,600 shares of $10 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2014, 2,138,400 shares had been issued and were outstanding 2. The per share market prices of the common stock on selected dates were as follows rice per Shar $20 21 25 July 1, 2014 January 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 July 1, 2015 August 1, 2015 November 1, 2015 December 31, 2015 10.5 9 10 3. A total of 710,400 shares of an authorized 1,287,600 shares of convertible preferred stock had been issued on July 1, 2014. The stock was issued at its par value of $25, and it has a cumulative dividend of $3 per share. The stock is convertible into common stock at the rate of one share of convertible preferred for one share of common. The rate of conversion is to be automatically adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends. Dividends are paid quarterly on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 4. Thompson Corporation is subject to a 40% income tax rate 5. The after-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, was $11,980,000Explanation / Answer
A
The number of shares used to compute basic earnings per share is 6,736,000, as calculated below.
Event
Dates
Outstanding
Shares
Outstanding
Restatement
Fraction
of Year
Weighted
Shares
Beginning Balance, including 5% stock dividend
Jan. 1Apr. 1
3,150,000
2.0
3/12
1,575,000
Conversion of preferred stock
Apr. 1July 1
3,360,000
2.0
3/12
1,680,000
Stock split
July 1Aug. 1
6,720,000
1/12
560,000
Issued shares for
building
Aug. 1Nov. 1
7,020,000
3/12
1,755,000
Purchase of Treasury
stock
Nov. 1Dec. 31
6,996,000
2/12
1,166,000
Total number of common shares to compute basic earnings per share
6,736,000
(b) The number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share is 7,891,000, as shown below.
Number of shares to compute basic earnings per
share 6,736,000
Convertible preferred stockstill outstanding
(500,000 X 2 X 1.05) 1,050,000
Convertible preferred stockconverted
(200,000 X 2 X 1.05 X 3/12) 105,000
Number of shares to compute diluted earnings
per share 7,891,000
(c) The adjusted net income to be used as the numerator in the basic earnings per share calculation for the year ended December 31, 2007, is $11,900,000, as computed below.
After-tax net income $13,550,000
Preferred stock dividends
March 31 (700,000 X $.75) $ 525,000
June 30, September 30,
and December 31
(500,000 X $.75 X 3) 1,125,000 1,650,000
Adjusted net income $11,900,000
Event
Dates
Outstanding
Shares
Outstanding
Restatement
Fraction
of Year
Weighted
Shares
Beginning Balance, including 5% stock dividend
Jan. 1Apr. 1
3,150,000
2.0
3/12
1,575,000