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ch 19 part 2: Earnings per share 8. On December 31, 2015, Berclair Inc. had 380

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ch 19 part 2: Earnings per share

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On December 31, 2015, Berclair Inc. had 380 million shares of common stock and 4 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2016, Berclair purchased 96 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2016. Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016, was $600 million.

     Also outstanding at December 31 were incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2011. The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2015, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. During 2016, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share.

Compute Berclair's basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

1. Basic EPS :

2. Diluted EPS :

On December 31, 2015, Berclair Inc. had 380 million shares of common stock and 4 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2016, Berclair purchased 96 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2016. Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016, was $600 million.

     Also outstanding at December 31 were incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2011. The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2015, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. During 2016, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share.

Explanation / Answer

Basic EPS= net income/ Wt avg shares outstanding
Net income = $600 million; Preferred
dividends = $36 million (9% x $100 = $9/share x 4 million; since
the preferred stock is cumulative, the dividend is deducted whether
or not paid)
Denominator (Basic EPS): Weighted average # shares of common
stock outstanding
1/1 – 12/31 =380*(12/12)*1.05 =399
3/1 12/31 =(96) x (10/12)*1.05 = (84)
10/1 – 12/31 =4 x (3/12) = 1
Weighted average # shares 316
Basic EPS = ($600 - $36) ÷ 316 = $1.78

check if they dilutive?
Yes because the exercise price of $56/share < the market price of $70/share.
Use the Treasury Stock Method
The Treasury Stock Method assumes that the proceeds received upon exercise of $1,680 (30 million x $56) are used to buy back stock at the average market price, i.e., $1,680 ÷ $70 = 24
3. The net increase in the number of shares = 6 mill

Basic EPS = ($600 - $36) ÷ (316+6) = $1.75

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