The Simon Corporation issued 10-year, $5,000,000 par, 7% callable convertible subordinated debentures on January 2, 2017. The bonds have a par value of $1,000, with interest payable annually. The current conversion ratio is 14:1, and in 2 years it will increase to 18:1. At the date of issue, the bonds were sold at 98. Bond discount is amortized on a straight-line basis. Simons effective tax was 35%. Net income in 2017 was $9,500,000, and the company had 2,000,000 shares outstanding during the entire year. (a) Compute both basic and diluted earnings per share. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.)

The answer for diluted EPS is not 4.70!!!