Question

Comparative Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for Locke Intertechnology Corporation were reported as follows for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

LOCKE INTERTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Statements of Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016
($ in millions)
	Preferred Stock, $10 par		Common Stock, $1 par			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2014			$	65		$	515		$	1,886		$	2,466
Sale of preferred shares	9						450						459
Sale of common shares, 7/1				8			78						86
Cash dividend, preferred										(1	)		(1	)
Cash dividend, common										(15	)		(15	)
Net income										280			280
Balance at December 31, 2014	9			73			1,043			2,150			3,275
Retirement of common shares, 4/1				(6	)		(33	)		(18	)		(57	)
Cash dividend, preferred										(1	)		(1	)
Cash dividend, common										(19	)		(19	)
3-for-2 split effected in the form of        a common stock dividend, 8/12				33.5			(33.5	)
Net income										380			380
Balance at December 31, 2015	9			100.5			976			2,492			3,578
10% common stock dividend, 5/1				10.05			110			(120.05	)
Sale of common shares, 9/1				3			35						38
Cash dividend, preferred										(3	)		(3	)
Cash dividend, common										(26	)		(26	)
Net income										420			420
Balance at December 31, 2016	9		$	113.55		$	1,121.5		$	2,762.95		$	4,007

Required:

Infer from the statements the events and transactions that affected Locke Intertechnology Corporation's shareholders' equity and compute earnings per share as it would have appeared on the income statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. No potential common shares were outstanding during any of the periods shown. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).)

Answer 1

Answer :-

(1) Earning Per Shares as on 31st December 2014 are as follows:-

EPS = Net Income - Preference Dividend / No. of Shares

= $ 280 - $ 1 / 65 + 8(6 / 12)

= $ 279 / 69

= $4.04

(2) Earning Per Shares as on 31st December 2015 are as follows:-

EPS = Net Income - Preference Dividend / No. of Shares

= $ 380 - $ 1 / (73)(1.50) - (6)(9/12)(1.50)

= $ 379 / 102.75

= $3.69

(3) Earning Per Shares as on 31st December 2016 are as follows:-

EPS = Net Income - Preference Dividend / No. of Shares

= $ 420 - $ 3 / (100.50) ( 1.10) + (3) ( 4 /12)

= $ 417 / 111.55

= $3.74

Therefor EPS for 31st December 2014 = $4.04

EPS for 31st December 2015 = $3.69

EPS for 31st December 2016 = $3.74