Question

Exercise 19-17 (Algo) EPS; stock dividend; nonconvertible preferred stock; treasury shares; shares sold; stock options [LO19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8] On December 31, 2020, Berclair Inc. had 380 million shares of common stock and 4 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2021, Berclair purchased 96 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2021. Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $600 million. Also outstanding at December 31 were 30 million incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2013. The options were exercisable as of September 13, 2020, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. During 2021, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share. Required: Compute Berclair's basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Berclair Inc.

Basic earnings per share = $1.87

Diluted earnings per share = $1.70

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

                                             Common Stock     Cumulative Preferred Stock

Dec. 31, 2012 Outstanding     380,000,000           4,000,000 shares

Dividend rate                                                                              9%

Stock par value                                                                         $100

Total value of stock                                                                $400 million

Annual preferred dividend                                   $36 million ($400 m * 9%)

March 1, 2021 Treasury stock (96,000,000)

July 1, 2021 Stock dividend       14,200,000 (284,000,000 * 5%)

October 1, 2021 Treasury stock 4,000,000

Outstanding shares               302,200,000         4,000,000 shares

Stock options                           30,000,000

Total shares and options      332,200,000

Net income for the year = $600,000,000

Preferred stock dividend       36,000,000

Earnings for available for

common stockholders     $564,000,000

Basic earnings per share = $1.87 ($564,000,000/302,200,000)

Diluted earnings per share = $1.70 ($564,000,000/332,200,000)