Reference no: EM132612235

Question - Sugarcane Corporation Ltd. has the following capital structure at the following fiscal years ended December 31:

2019

Number of common shares 480,000

Number of non-convertible, non-cumulative preferred A shares 30,000

Amount of 6% convertible bonds $1,000,000

2020

Number of common shares 630,000

Number of non-convertible, non-cumulative preferred A shares 30,000

Amount of 6% convertible bonds $1,000,000

The following additional information is available.

1. On July 31, 2020, Sugarcane Corporation exchanged common shares for a large piece of equipment. This was the only transaction that resulted in issuance of common shares in 2020.

2. Income before discontinued operations for 2020 was $1,400,000, and a loss from discontinued operations of $220,000 was recorded, net of applicable tax recovery.

3. During 2020, dividends in the amount of $4 per share were paid on the preferred A shares.

4. Each $1,000 bond can be converted into 25 common shares.

5. There were unexercised stock options, outstanding since 2017, that allow holders to purchase 20,000 common shares at $4.00 per share.

6. Written warrants to purchase 10,000 common shares at $7.00 per share were outstanding at the end of 2019, and no warrants were exercised in 2020.

7. The average market value of the common shares in 2020 was $5.00.

8. Sugarcane's tax rate is 20%.

9. Sugarcane declared and paid a $5,000 dividend to common shareholders on June 1, 2020.

Required -

Q1: Find the weighted average number of common shares that would be used in calculating earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Q2: Starting with the heading "Income before discontinued operations," prepare the bottom portion of the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017. Assume that Sugarcane Corporation discloses all applicable earnings per share data on the face of the income statement.