Reference no: EM132753014

Question: Instead, assume that the company reported 408,000 weighted average common shares with a share capital of $14,032,000 and 160,000 preferred shares -cumulative dividend of $1.90 each paid on end of year number of shares-convertible into 2 common shares- with a share capital of $4,000,000 as being outstanding on December 31, 2017 In addition to the convertible preferred shares, assume Klothez had also reported the following securities existing as at December 31, 2017:

A. On December 31, 2016, the company had outstanding 8% $1,000 par, convertible bonds, for $2,500,000. The bonds had been issued at par in 2014. No amount was applicable to the conversion rights thus bond liability was credited for the full amount received. Each $1,000 bond was convertible into 11 common shares. All of the bonds were outstanding on December 31, 2017.

B. In 2016, the company had issued 45,000 call options to purchase common shares at a price of $34 per share. All of these options were outstanding for all of year 2017.

C. Also outstanding on December 31, 2017, were 78,000 put options that allow the holder of each option to sell three shares to Klothez at a price of $36 per share. The company had issued these options to its directors as compensation in 2015.

D. On January 1, 2015, Klothez had issued an 8% three-year note to the First National Bank for $900,000. The note is convertible into 30,000 common shares at the option of the bank at any time before it becomes due on December 31, 2017. Interest is payable in cash only at the end of each year.

E. The tax rate for 2017 was 30% and assume the average market price of common shares was $27 per share.

Required: 1. Identify the potentially dilutive securities which could be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. Be sure to support your answer with supportive computations and rank these securities where required.

2. Determine the diluted earnings per share to be reported by the company in 2017.

3. If management decides to pay dividends in 2017, how much do the preferred shareholders receive prior to any being paid to common shareholders if dividends were last declared in 2014 on the 160,000 preferred shares?