EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
EARNINGS PER SHARE 
EARNINGS PER SHARE

9.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

In calculating earnings per common share, we allocate our earnings between common shareholders and holders of unvested share-based payment awards (i.e. restricted stock) that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends. This earnings allocation is referred to as the two-class method.

 

Under the two-class method undistributed earnings are allocated between common stock and participating securities (restricted stock) as if all of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net earnings allocable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net earnings allocable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards such as stock options and RSUs. The following table reconciles earnings (loss) per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(3,925

)

$

10,040

 

$

19,461

 

$

26,748

 

Less income allocated to unvested share awards

 

 

(62

)

(75

)

(224

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shares

 

$

(3,925

)

$

9,978

 

$

19,386

 

$

26,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

27,491

 

28,400

 

27,568

 

26,896

 

Dilutive securities

 

 

266

 

293

 

378

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

27,491

 

28,666

 

27,861

 

27,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.14

)

$

0.35

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.99

 

Discontinued

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.02

)

 

Total

 

$

(0.15

)

$

0.35

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.14

)

$

0.35

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.97

 

Discontinued

 

(0.01

)

(0.01

)

(0.03

)

0.01

 

Total

 

$

(0.15

)

$

0.34

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antidilutive securities not included:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options, warrants and RSUs

 

1,992

 

208

 

1,977

 

152