Income (Loss) Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income (Loss) Per Common Share

(7) INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic income or loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed as (1) income or loss attributable to common shareholders (2) less income allocable to participating securities (3) divided by weighted average basic shares outstanding. Diluted income or loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed as (1) basic income or loss attributable to common shareholders (2) plus diluted adjustments to income allocable to participating securities (3) divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. The following sets forth a reconciliation of income or loss attributable to common shareholders to basic income or loss attributable to common shareholders to diluted income or loss attributable to common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020			2019
Net income, as reported	$	144,975		$	1,419
Participating earnings (a)		(1,855	)		(14	)
Basic net income attributed to common shareholders		143,120			1,405
Reallocation of participating earnings (a)		11			—
Diluted net income attributed to common shareholders	$	143,131		$	1,405
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.58		$	0.01
Diluted	$	0.58		$	0.01

^(a) Restricted Stock Awards represent participating securities because they participate in nonforfeitable dividends or distributions with common equity owners. Income allocable to participating securities represents the distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to the participating securities. Participating securities, however, do not participate in undistributed net losses.

The following provides a reconciliation of basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020	2019
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	246,218	247,776
Effect of dilutive securities:
Director and employee restricted stock and performance based equity awards	1,466	1,378
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	247,684	249,154

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic for first quarter 2020 excludes 3.2 million shares of restricted stock held in our deferred compensation plan compared to 2.5 million shares in first quarter 2019 (although all awards are issued and outstanding upon grant). For first quarter 2020, equity grants of 2.5 million, compared to equity grants of 1.6 million for first quarter 2019, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because the grant prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares and would be anti-dilutive to the computation. Nonvested restricted stock and performance based equity awards are included in the computation using the treasury stock method with the deemed proceeds equal to the average unrecognized compensation during the period.