

7.	Net Income Per Share

We utilize the two-class method to compute net income per share. The two-class method allocates a portion of net income to participating securities, which includes unvested awards of share-based payments with non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends. Net income allocated to unvested share-based payments is excluded from net income allocated to common shares. Any undistributed losses resulting from dividends exceeding net income are not allocated to participating securities. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options.

The following table summarizes the net income allocated to common shares and the basic and diluted shares used in the net income per share computations:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017

Net income	$	36,207		$	19,202		$	110,758		$	68,848
Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(503		)	(337		)	(1,546		)	(1,233		)
Net income allocated to common shares	$	35,704		$	18,865		$	109,212		$	67,615

Weighted average common shares outstanding	41,330			40,946			41,311			41,110
Incremental shares from assumed LTIP awards and conversions of common stock options	218			296			283			238
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding	41,548			41,242			41,594			41,348