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Problem 19-8 Net loss; stock dividend; nonconvertible preferred stock; treasury shares; shares sold; discontinued operations [LO19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-13]
On December 31, 2017, Ainsworth, Inc., had 660 million shares of
common stock outstanding. Twenty one million shares of 9%, $100 par
value cumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock were sold on
January 2, 2018. On April 30, 2018, Ainsworth purchased 30 million
shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Twelve million
treasury shares were sold on August 31. Ainsworth issued a 5%
common stock dividend on June 12, 2018. No cash dividends were
declared in 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Ainsworth
reported a net loss of $145 million, including an after-tax loss
from discontinued operations of $410 million.
Required:
1. Compute Ainsworth's net loss per share for the
year ended December 31, 2018.
2. Compute the per share amount of income or loss
from continuing operations for the year ended December 31,
2018.
3. Prepare an EPS presentation that would be
appropriate to appear on Ainsworth's 2018 and 2017 comparative
income statements. Assume EPS was reported in 2017 as $0.70, based
on net income (no discontinued operations) of $462 million and a
weighted-average number of common shares of 660 million.
Answer: | ||||
1.Loss of the year | -145 | |||
Add; | ||||
Cumulative Pref.Dividend | -189 | |||
(21*9%*100) | ||||
Total Loss | -334 | |||
Calculation of weighted Average no. of share | ||||
Share at Janu1 | 600 | x1.04 | x1 | 624 |
Treasury stock | -30 | x1.04 | x8/12 | -20.8 |
Issuance | 12 | x1 | x4/12 | 4 |
607.2 | ||||
Net loss per share | ||||
-0.550065876 | -334/607.2 | |||
-.55 per share | ||||
2 | ||||
Per share income from continuing operation | ||||
Loss | -145 | |||
Add: | ||||
Loss from Discontinued Operation | 410 | |||
income from continuing operation | 265 | |||
Less: | ||||
Cumulative Pref.Dividend | -189 | |||
(21*9%*100) | ||||
Net income | 76 | |||
income from continuing operation per share | ||||
76 / 607.2 | ||||
0.13 per share | ||||
3 | ||||
Comparative Income statement | 2018 | 2017 | ||
Earning per share | ||||
Income from Continuing Operation | 0.2 | 0.67 | ||
Loss from Discontinued Operations | -0.75 | |||
Net incomes(loss) | -0.55 | 0.67 | ||
E PS for 2017 | ||||
462 /(660*1.04) | ||||
0.6 |