Earnings Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Note 8—Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income available to Class A Common Stock by the weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income available to Class A Common Stock by the weighted average shares of diluted Class A Common Stock outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities for the diluted EPS calculation consists of (i) unvested restricted stock and performance stock units, outstanding stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method, and (ii) the Company’s Class C Common Stock using the “if-converted” method, which is net of tax. When a loss from continuing operations exists, all dilutive securities and potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
The following table reflects the allocation of net income to common shareholders and EPS computations for the periods indicated based on a weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A Common Stock
$
(8,112
)

$
66,090

Add: Income from conversion of Class C Common Stock



Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Class A Common Stock
$
(8,112
)
 
$
66,090

 
 
 
 
Basic net earnings (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.25

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.25

 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding
264,365

 
261,324

Add: Dilutive effect of potential common shares

 
3,859

Diluted weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding
264,365

 
265,183


The Company recognized a net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2019. As a result, all potential common shares were anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the diluted earnings per share calculation excludes 0.2 million stock options that were out-of-the-money and 14.7 million weighted average Class C Common Stock as their impacts were anti-dilutive.