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Question 3
On January 1, 2017, Sheffield Industries had stock outstanding as follows.
| 6% Cumulative preferred stock, $100 par value, issued and outstanding 9,700 shares | $970,000 | |
| Common stock, $10 par value, issued and outstanding 203,000 shares | 2,030,000 | 
To acquire the net assets of three smaller companies, Sheffield
authorized the issuance of an additional 163,200 common shares. The
acquisitions took place as shown below.
| 
 Date of Acquisition  | 
 Shares Issued  | 
|
| Company A April 1, 2017 | 49,200 | |
| Company B July 1, 2017 | 82,800 | |
| Company C October 1, 2017 | 31,200 | 
On May 14, 2017, Sheffield realized a $91,200 (before taxes)
insurance gain on discontinued operations.
On December 31, 2017, Sheffield recorded income of $330,000 from
continuing operations (after tax).
Assuming a 50% tax rate, compute the earnings per share data that
should appear on the financial statements of Sheffield Industries
as of December 31, 2017. (Round answer to 2 decimal
places, e.g. $2.55.)
Sheffield Industries
Income Statement
| $ | |
| $ | |
| Net Income/ (loss) | $ | 
Account Titles attached:
Discontunied operations gain, net of tax
dividends, income from continuing operations, income per share before extraordinary item
expenses, loss from discontinuing operations, retained earnings, january 1
extraordinary loss, reatined earnings, december 31, revenues, total expenses,
income before extraodinary item, total revenues
| Calculation of EPS:- | ||||
| Dates | Shares | Fraction of year | Weighted | |
| Shares outstanding | 1/1/2017 | 203,000 | 3/12 | 50,750 | 
| Issued shares | 4/1/2017 | 252,200 | 3/12 | 63,050 | 
| Issued shares | 7/1/2017 | 335,000 | 3/12 | 83,750 | 
| Issued shares | 10/1/2017 | 366,200 | 3/12 | 91,550 | 
| Weighted-average outstanding shares outstanding | 289,100 | |||
| Net income | 330,000 | |||
| Less : Preferred dividends (9,700*100*6%) | (58,200) | |||
| Income Available to Common Stockholders | 271,800 | |||
| Earning per share | 0.94 | |||
| Sheffield Industries | ||||
| Income Statement (partial) | ||||
| for the month ended December 31, 2014 | ||||
| Income before extraordinary item | 271,800 | |||
| Extraordinary gain, net of tax (91,200*50%) | 45,600 | |||
| Net Income | 317,400 | |||
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Income before extraordinary item | 0.94 | |||
| Extraordinary item, net of tax (45,600/289,100) | 0.16 | |||
| Total earnings per share | 1.10 | |||