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Horticulture Ltd began 2014 with the following capital structure: Common shares: Authorized: Unlimited number Issued and outstanding: 100,000 shares$250,000 Convertible preferred shares: Series A Cumulative,
Horticulture Ltd began 2014 with the following capital structure:
Common shares:
Authorized: Unlimited number
Issued and outstanding: 100,000 shares$250,000
Convertible preferred shares: Series A
Cumulative, $5 dividend rate, each preferred share is convertible
into 3 common shares. Dividends are paid quarterly ($1.25 per quarter).
Issued and outstanding: 20,000 share $100,000
Convertible Bond: Series L
$500,000 face value. Stated interest rate 4%. Due December 31st, 2016.
Convertible into common shares any time prior to the conversion.
Each 1,000 bond is convertible into 5 common shares.$480,000
Series A Options:
There were 30,000 options outstanding, which allowed executives
to purchase 30,000 common shares at $30 per share up to 2018.
During 2014, the following transactions occurred:
February 2 - Retired 10,000 common shares
April 15 - 5,000 of the convertible preferred Series A shares were converted into 15,000 common shares.
May 3 - Sold an additional 20,000 common shares.
June 15 - Issued another 10,000 options to senior executives which was entitled Series B Option. The option was exercisable until 2019 at an exercise price of $40 per share.
July 3 - Issued a new class of convertible cumulative preferred shares entitled Series B. 50,000 shares were issued. The dividend rate attached to the issue was $4 per share. Each preferred share is convertible into 3 common shares. Dividends are paid quarterly (March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 30)
November 4 - Issued a new $600,000 face value bond (Called Series N) that is convertible into 16 common shares for each $1,000 bond. The bond interest paid during 2014 was $5,000 and the premium amortization recorded was $1,000. No bonds were converted in 2014.
December 15 - Sold 10,000 common shares.
Additional information for 2014:
Income from continuing operations - $600,000
Tax rate for 2014 - 20%
Average selling price of the common shares during the entire year - $35
Interest expense recorded on the Series L Convertible bond before tax - $18,000
Calculate Basic EPS and Diluted EPS for 2014. Ensure you identify what securities are dilutive and anti-dilutive as well as the individual effects relating to each potentially diluted security.
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