Net Income per Common Share
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Net Income per Common Share
3. Net Income per Common Share

Basic net income per common share is net income divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted to include the assumed exercise and conversion of certain stock options, restricted stock units, and performance shares. The calculation of basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
    Six Months Ended
April 30,
 

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 11,747      $ 14,200      $ 22,387      $ 22,605   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     (35 )      (8 )      (45 )      (24 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 11,712      $ 14,192      $ 22,342      $ 22,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—Basic

     53,944        53,106        53,721        52,972   

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Stock options

     402        568        358        577   

Restricted stock units

     358        273        369        285   

Performance shares

     259        212        280        192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—Diluted

     54,963        54,159        54,728        54,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share

        

Basic

   $ 0.22      $ 0.27      $ 0.42      $ 0.43   

Diluted

   $ 0.21      $ 0.26      $ 0.41      $ 0.42   

The diluted net income per common share excludes certain stock options, restricted stock units, and performance shares since the effect of including these awards would have been anti-dilutive, as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
     Six Months Ended
April 30,
 

(in thousands)

   2012      2011      2012      2011  

Stock options

     825         733         1,092         689   

Restricted stock units

     21         18         63         19   

Performance shares

     —           —           —           34