Newton Company is preparing its annual earnings per share amounts to be disclosed on its 2007 income

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Newton Company is preparing its annual earnings per share amounts to be disclosed on its 2007 income statement. It has collected the following information at the end of 2007:

1. Net income: $120,400. Included in the net income is income from continuing operations of $130,400 and an extraordinary loss (net of income taxes) of $10,000. Corporate income tax rate, 30%.

2. Common stock outstanding on January 1, 2007: 20,000 shares.

3. Common stock issuances during 2007: July 6, 4,000 shares; August 24, 3,000 shares.

4. Stock dividend: On October 19, 2007 the company declared a 10% stock dividend that resulted in 2,700 additional outstanding shares of common stock.

5. Common stock prices: 2007 average market price, $30 per share; 2007 ending market price, $27 per share.

6. 7% preferred stock outstanding on January 1, 2007: 1,000 shares. Terms: $100 par, nonconvertible. Current dividends have been paid. No preferred stock issued during 2007.

7. 8% convertible preferred stock outstanding on January 1, 2007: 800 shares. The stock was issued in 2006 at $130 per share. Each $100 par preferred stock is currently convertible into 1.7 shares of common stock. Current dividends have been paid. To date, no preferred stock has been converted.

8. Bonds payable outstanding on January 1, 2007: $100,000 face value. These bonds were issued several years ago at 97 and pay annual interest of 9.6%. The discount is being amortized in the amount of $300 per year. Each $1,000 bond is currently convertible into 22 shares of common stock. To date, no bonds have been converted.

9. Compensatory share options outstanding: Key executives may currently acquire 3,000 shares of common stock at $20 per share. The options were granted in 2006. To date, none have been exercised. The unrecognized compensation cost (net of tax) related to the options is $4 per share.


Required

1. Compute the basic earnings per share. Show supporting calculations.

2. Compute the diluted earnings per share. Show supporting calculations.

3. Show how Newton Company would report these earnings per share figures on its 2007 income statement. Include an explanatory note to the financial statements.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324300987

10th Edition

Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones

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