. On January 1, 2018, Charlotte Co. had the following amounts
for its $1 par value common stock: 500,000 shares authorized.
150,000 shares issued. 50,000 treasury shares. On July 1, 2018,
Charlotte initiated a 2-for-1 stock split. The company repurchased
24,000 common shares on November 1. The company did not announce a
dividend for common shareholders during the year. In addition,
during 2018 the company did not declare any dividends on its 12,000
outstanding shares of 5%, $100 par value, noncumulative,
convertible preferred stock, which were outstanding all year.
Preferred shareholders have the option of converting each share of
preferred stock into one share of common stock. On December 1,
2018, the preferred shareholders converted all 12,000 convertible
preferred shares to shares of common stock. For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2018, Charlotte Co. reported Net Income of
$400,000. The company’s tax rate is 21% (and there are no temporary
or permanent book-tax differences). What is the company’s
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
year?
1. 197,000.
2. 188,000.
3. 196,000.
4. 297,000.
5 . 147,000.
Ans:
Calculation of Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Jan 1:
Issued : 150,000
Treasury stock : 50,000
Stock Split : 2 for 1
Issued stock will be : 150,000 * 2 = 300,000
Treasury stock increase to : 50,000 * 2 = 100,000
Stock repurcahse on Nov 1 : 24,000
Preferred converted on Dec 1 : 12,000
Outstanding average common stock :
Period | Stock Outstanding | Working | Avaerage outstanding stock |
Jan 1 - Nov 1 | 300,000 - 100,000 | 200,000*10/12 | 166,666.67 |
Nov 1 - Dec 1 | 200,000 - 24,000 | 176,000 * 1/12 | 14,666.67 |
Dec 1 - Dec 31 | 176,000 + 12,000 | 188,000 * 1/12 | 15,666.67 |
Weighted Average Total | 197,000 |
So correct answer is Option A.
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