Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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Earnings Per Share

The following table details the earnings per share calculation:	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator: (for both basic and diluted earnings per share)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interests	$	3,878	$	3,420	$	7,637	$	5,469
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	602		185		1,463		1,003
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	3,276		3,235		6,174		4,466
Discontinued operations - net of tax	—		1,207		—		2,469
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$	3,276	$	4,442	$	6,174	$	6,935
Denominator:
Total weighted average basic common shares outstanding	19,745,115		19,540,610		19,698,444		19,548,632
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards	695,018		982,480		765,485		1,035,319
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	20,440,133		20,523,090		20,463,929		20,583,951
Earnings per share - Basic:
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$	0.17	$	0.17	$	0.31	$	0.23
Discontinued operations - net of tax	—		0.06		—		0.13
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$	0.17	$	0.23	$	0.31	$	0.36
Earnings per share - Diluted:
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.30	$	0.22
Discontinued operations - net of tax	—		0.06		—		0.12
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$	0.16	$	0.22	$	0.30	$	0.34
Weighted average anti-dilutive common shares	515,768		887,046		505,207		763,909