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Sugarland Industries reported a net income of $820,750 on December 31, 2018. At the beginning of...

Sugarland Industries reported a net income of $820,750 on December 31, 2018. At the beginning of the year, the company had 570,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, the company sold 31,200 shares for cash. On August 31, the company issued 56,400 additional shares as part of a merger.

Required: Compute Sugarland's net income that would produce a basic EPS of $2.35 per share for 2018.

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  • Working

No. of shares

Cumulative no. of shares

Period they remain outstanding

Weighted Average no. of shares outstanding

Beginning

                     570,000

                                                              570,000

1 Jan - 31 Mar   = 3 months

                                      142,500

1 April issue

                       31,200

                                                              601,200

1 Apr - 31 Aug = 5 months

                                      250,500

31 Aug Issue

                       56,400

                                                              657,600

1 Sept - 31 Dec = 4 months

                                      219,200

Total Weighted Average no. of common stock shares outstanding

                                      612,200

  • Earnings per share = Net Income / Weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Requirement: Net Income required for an EPS of $ 2.35
  • Answer calculation:
    Net Income required = Earnings per share desired x Weighted Average no. of common shares outstanding
    = $ 2.35 x 612,200 shares
    = $ 1,438,670 =Net Income = Answer

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