Question

On June 1, 2018, Sunland Company and Coronado Company merged to form Whispering Inc. A total of 834,000 shares were issued to complete the merger. The new corporation reports on a calendar-year basis.

On April 1, 2020, the company issued an additional 552,000 shares of stock for cash. All 1,386,000 shares were outstanding on December 31, 2020.

Whispering Inc. also issued $600,000 of 20-year, 8% convertible bonds at par on July 1, 2020. Each $1,000 bond converts to 40 shares of common at any interest date. None of the bonds have been converted to date.

Whispering Inc. is preparing its annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The annual report will show earnings per share figures based upon a reported after-tax net income of $1,584,000. (The tax rate is 20%.)

Determine the following for 2020.

(a) The number of shares to be used for calculating: (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. $2,500.)

(1)		Basic earnings per share		enter a number of shares rounded to 0 decimal places		shares
(2)		Diluted earnings per share		enter a number of shares rounded to 0 decimal places		shares

(b) The earnings figures to be used for calculating: (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. $2,500.)

(1)		Basic earnings per share		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places
(2)		Diluted earnings per share		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

Answer 1

Answers a) The number of shares to be used for calculating (1) Basic Earnings. per share = 1,248,000 Shares (2) Diluted Earnings per share = 1; 260.000 Shares . b) The earnings figures to be used for calculating (1) Basic Earnings Per Share = $1,584,000 (2) Diluted Earnings per share = $1,603,200

Explanation's la) (1) Number of shares por Basic Earnings per Shares Date Shares weight weighted Shares Jan 1- Apr 1 8341000 3112 208,500 APY-1 - Dec 31 1,386,000 9112 ; 1,039,500 Total weighted sheres 1,248,000 (2) Number of shares for Diluted Earnings per share: Date Shares weight weighted Shares Jan 1 - APY 1 934,000 3112 208,500 Apv=1-Jul 1. 1,386,000 . . 3112 346,500 Jul 1 - Dec 31 1in10.000 .6/12 . 105,000 1,260,000 Note: Jul 1- Dec 31 = 1,386,000 sharest $1,000 X 40 shares) 31,386,000+ 24,000 => 1,418,000 shares, 1$600,000 x 40 Shares)

(B) (1) Earnings figure to be used for calculating Basic Earrings Per Share : Net Income = $1,584,000 for calculating Diluted (2) Earnings figure to be used Earnings per Share: Net Income Add: Interest savings net of tax :. Adjusted Income $ 1,5841000 $ 19,200 ... $1,603,200 Note: Interest savings net of tao -18600,000x8% + 6/12)+(1-Tax rate) = $24,000 (1-0.28 =$24,000 to 8 =$19,200

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