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Can someone explain why B is correct here? I dont know how they are calculating the weighted avg shares outstanding. Thanks for the help in advance!As of the beginning of the year HalfPass Productions, Inc., had the following complex capital structure:3,000,000 common shares outstanding.175,000 options with an exercise price of $22.250,000 warrants with an exercise price of $18.During the year:On March 1, the company issued 100,000 new shares of common stock.On July 1, the board of directors declared a 15% stock dividend.On September 1, the company repurchased 125,000 shares.Net income (after-tax) for the year was $7,500,000.The company paid common dividends of $2,750,000 and preferred dividends of $1,300,000.The average market price for the common stock was $25 per share.Assume the fiscal year is January 1 through December 31. At year end, HalfPass's basic EPS is closest to:A. 1.94B. 1.77C. 1.66Average shares = 42,050,000 / 12 = 3,504,167Basic EPS = $6.2 million / 3.504 million = $1.77

Sophie Macon · Answer

First, we have to adjust the pre-dividend number of shares to post-dividend number of shares, then weight it:1st Jan: 3,000,000 * 1.15 = 3,450,0001st March: 100,000 * 1.15 * 9/12 = 86,2501st Sep: -125,000 shares (no adjustment need as post stock dividend) * 4/12 = -41,667Add them all up, I get 3,494,583 weighted avg number of shares.So basic EPS = ($7.5m - $1.3m preferred divs) / 3,494,583 = $1.77

CFAI_wont_stop_me · Answer

Because it is not convertible?