Net Income (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Note 3 — Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share (EPS) is computed by dividing the net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs).

In periods with a net income, diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of dilutive restricted stock units. Dilutive restricted stock units are calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. For RSUs with performance-based vesting, no common equivalent shares are included in the computation of diluted EPS until the related performance criteria have been met. In periods with a net loss, common equivalent shares are not included in the computation of diluted EPS, because to do so would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the effect of 1.0 million shares of restricted stock were excluded from diluted loss per share that would have been included if we had been in a net income position. There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 or for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016.

Basic and diluted EPS are computed as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data).


	Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income (loss)	$	(2,407)	$	4,730	$	461	$	10,144

Weighted average shares - basic		27,095		26,968		27,103		26,973
Effect of dilutive securities		—		18		56		22
Weighted average shares - diluted		27,095		26,986		27,159		26,995

Net income (loss) per share, basic	$	(0.09)	$	0.18	$	0.02	$	0.38
Effect of dilutive securities		—		—		—		—
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$	(0.09)	$	0.18	$	0.02	$	0.38