Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock (basic) plus common stock equivalents outstanding (diluted) during the period. Common stock equivalents consist of stock options, which have been included in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding using the treasury stock method, restricted stock and performance share units.

ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, concludes that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. If awards are considered participating securities, the Company is required to apply the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share. The Company has determined that its outstanding shares of restricted stock are participating securities. Accordingly, EPS was computed using the two-class method prescribed by ASC 260.

Basic weighted average shares outstanding reconciles to diluted weighted average shares outstanding as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018	2017
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	76,419	76,115
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units	1,320	779
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	77,739	76,894

Options to purchase approximately 0.3 million and 0.3 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive.