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On January 1, 2014, Lennon Industries had stock outstanding as follows. 6% Cumul

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On January 1, 2014, Lennon Industries had stock outstanding as follows.

6% Cumulative preferred stock, $101 par value iisued and outstanding 11,100 shares- $1,121,100

Common stock, $11 par value, issued and oustanding 188,400 shares- 2,072,400

To acquire the net assets of three smaller companies, Lennon authorized the issuance of an additional 231,600 common shares. The acquisitions took place as shown below.
Company A April 1 2014-85,200

Company B July 1 2014- 105,600

Company C October 1 2014- 40,800

On May 14, 2014, Lennon realized a $129,600 (before taxes) insurance gain on the expropriation of investments originally purchased in 2000.

On December 31, 2014, Lennon recorded net income of $320,400 before tax and exclusive of the gain.

Assuming a 43% tax rate, compute the earnings per share data that should appear on the financial statements of Lennon Industries as of December 31, 2014. Assume that the expropriation is extraordinary.

Income before Extraordinay Item=

Extraordinary Gain=

Net Income=

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of EPS before Extraordinary Item

Income before Extraordinary Item                                            : 320,400

LESS: - INCOME TAX @43% : 137,772

INCOME AFTER TAX (CONTINUING OPERATION) : 182,628

Less: Dividend payable 6% Cumulative preferred stock : 67,266

Amount left for Common Stock : 115,362

CALCULATION OF Weighted Average Common Shares For the Year

Description                         Dates             Shares         Fraction of Year               Weighted Average

Opening Balance 01/01/03 188,400              12/12 188400

Issued Shares 01/04/03 85,200 9/12                                     63900

Issued Shares 01/07/03 105,600 6/12                                     52800

Issued Shares 01/10/03 40,800 3/12                                     10200

315300

Calculation of Basic Earnings per Share CONTINUING OPERATION

= Net Income less Preferred Dividends
Weighted Average Common Shares

= 115362
315300

= .366(rounded off)

Calculation of EPS - Extraordinary Item

Income before Extraordinary Item                                            : 129,600

LESS: - INCOME TAX @43%                                                   : 55,728

INCOME AFTER TAX (Extraordinary Item)                              : 73,872

Less: Dividend payable 6% Cumulative preferred stock           : 67,266

Amount left for Common Stock                                                  : 6,606

CALCULATION OF Weighted Average Common Shares For the Year

Description                         Dates             Shares         Fraction of Year               Weighted Average

Opening Balance          01/01/03          188,400              12/12                                                  188400

Issued Shares              01/04/03      85,200            9/12                                     63900

Issued Shares              01/07/03      105,600          6/12                                     52800

Issued Shares              01/10/03      40,800            3/12                                     10200

                                                                                                                                     315300

Calculation of Basic Earnings per Share CONTINUING OPERATION

= Net Income less Preferred Dividends
Weighted Average Common Shares

= 6606
315300

= 0.021(rounded off)

Calculation of EPS Net Income

Income After Extraordinary Item                                            : 450,000

LESS: - INCOME TAX @43% : 193,500

INCOME AFTER TAX : 256,500

Less: Dividend payable 6% Cumulative preferred stock : 67,266

Amount left for Common Stock                                                  : 189,234

CALCULATION OF Weighted Average Common Shares For the Year

Description                         Dates             Shares         Fraction of Year               Weighted Average

Opening Balance 01/01/03          188,400              12/12 188400

Issued Shares 01/04/03 85,200 9/12                                     63900

Issued Shares 01/07/03 105,600 6/12 52800

Issued Shares 01/10/03 40,800 3/12 10200

                                                                                                                                     315300

Calculation of Basic Earnings per Share

= Net Income less Preferred Dividends

Weighted Average Common Shares

= 189234
315300

= .600(rounded off)

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