Convertible Preferred Stock, Convertible Bonds, and EPS

Francis Company has 19,200 shares of common stock outstanding at the beginning of 2019. Francis issued 2,400 additional shares on May 1 and 1,600 additional shares on September 30. It also has two convertible securities outstanding at the end of 2019. These are:

1. Convertible preferred stock: 2,000 shares of 8.5%, $50 par, preferred stock were issued on January 2, 2016, for $60 per share. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into 3 shares of common stock. Current dividends have been declared and paid. To date, no preferred stock has been converted.
2. Convertible bonds: Bonds with a face value of $200,000 and an interest rate of 5.0% were issued at par in 2018. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 25 shares of common stock. To date, no bonds have been converted.

Francis earned net income of $71,000 during 2019. The income tax rate is 30%.

1. Compute the number of shares of common stock that Francis should use in calculating basic earnings per share for 2019. Weighted average shares outstanding: shares 2. Calculate basic earnings per share for 2019. If required, round your answer to two decimal places. Basic earnings per share: $ 3. Calculate diluted earnings per share for 2019 and the incremental EPS of the preferred stock and convertible bonds. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Diluted earnings per share: $ Incremental earnings per share Bonds: Preferred: 4a. Assume the same facts as above except that net income included a loss from discontinued operations of $15,000 net of income taxes. Compute basic EPS. If required, round your answer to two decimal places. Basic earning per share: $ 4b. Show how the basic EPS you calculated should be reported to shareholders. You do not have to calculate diluted EPS. Francis Company EPS Computations EPS Based on