Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share represents net earnings attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share represents net earnings attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, inclusive of the dilutive impact of common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. However, nonvested restricted stock awards (referred to as participating securities) are excluded from the dilutive impact of common equivalent shares outstanding in accordance with authoritative guidance under the two-class method since the nonvested restricted stockholders are entitled to participate in dividends declared on common stock as if the shares were fully vested and hence are deemed to be participating securities. Under the two-class method, earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders are excluded from net earnings attributable to common stockholders for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share. However, net losses are not allocated to nonvested restricted stockholders since they are not contractually obligated to share in the losses of the Company.

The computation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Nov 1, 2014		Nov 2, 2013		Nov 1, 2014		Nov 2, 2013
Net earnings attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$	20,788	$	34,020	$	40,641	$	83,802
Less net earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders	135		290		415		696
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$	20,653	$	33,730	$	40,226	$	83,106

Weighted average common shares used in basic computations	84,624		84,149		84,565		84,270
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock units	208		268		224		242
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computations	84,832		84,417		84,789		84,512

Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.24	$	0.40	$	0.48	$	0.99
Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.40	$	0.47	$	0.98

For the three months ended November 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, equity awards granted for 1,633,245 and 1,037,751, respectively, of the Company’s common shares and for the nine months ended November 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, equity awards granted for 1,558,532 and 1,421,685, respectively, of the Company’s common shares were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because the assumed proceeds, as calculated under the treasury stock method, resulted in these awards being antidilutive. For the three and nine months ended November 1, 2014, the Company also excluded 259,700 nonvested stock units which are subject to the achievement of performance-based vesting conditions from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because the performance condition had not yet been achieved as of November 1, 2014. For the three and nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company excluded 243,700 nonvested stock units which were subject to the achievement of performance-based vesting conditions from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding because the performance condition had not yet been achieved as of November 2, 2013.

On March 14, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase, from time-to-time and as market and business conditions warrant, up to $250 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2011 Share Repurchase Program”). On June 26, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new program to repurchase, from time-to-time and as market and business conditions warrant, up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2012 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2012 Share Repurchase Program was in addition to the 2011 Share Repurchase Program. Repurchases under programs may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or other available means. There is no minimum or maximum number of shares to be repurchased under programs and programs may be discontinued at any time, without prior notice. There were no share repurchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program during the three and nine months ended November 1, 2014. During the nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 882,551 shares under the 2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs at an aggregate cost of $22.1 million. All such share repurchases were made during the three months ended May 4, 2013. As of November 1, 2014, the Company had remaining authority under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program to purchase $495.8 million of its common stock and no remaining authority to purchase shares under the 2011 Share Repurchase Program.