The Frost Company has accumulated the following information relevant to its 2007 earnings per share. 1. Net

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The Frost Company has accumulated the following information relevant to its 2007 earnings per share.

1. Net income for 2007, $150,500.

2. Bonds payable: On January 1, 2007 the company had issued 10%, $200,000 bonds at 110. The premium is being amortized in the amount of $1,000 per year. Each $1,000 bond is currently convertible into 22 shares of common stock. To date, no bonds have been converted.

3. Bonds payable: On December 31, 2005, the company had issued $540,000 of 5.8% bonds at par. Each $1,000 bond is currently convertible into 11.6 shares of common stock. To date, no bonds have been converted.

4. Preferred stock: On July 3, 2006 the company had issued 3,800 shares of 7.5%, $100 par, preferred stock at $108 per share. Each share of preferred stock is currently convertible into 2.45 shares of common stock. To date, no preferred stock has been converted and no additional shares of preferred stock have been issued. The current dividends have been paid.

5. Common stock: At the beginning of 2007, 25,000 shares were outstanding. On August 3, 7,000 additional shares were issued. During September, a 20% stock dividend was declared and issued. On November 30, 2,000 shares were reacquired as treasury stock.

6. Compensatory share options: Options to acquire common stock at a price of $33 per share were outstanding during all of 2007. Currently, 4,000 shares may be acquired. To date, no options have been exercised. The unrecognized compensation cost (net of tax) related to these options is $5 per share.

7. Miscellaneous: Stock market prices on common stock averaged $41 per share during 2007, and the 2007 ending stock market price was $40 per share. The corporate income tax rate is 30%.


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

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

3. Indicate which earnings per share figure(s) Frost Company would report on its 2007 income statement.

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

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