Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note I - Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

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Note I - Common Stock and Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
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NOTE I – COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for each period. Shares that have been repurchased and retired during the periods specified below have been included in the calculation of the number of weighted-average shares that are outstanding for the calculation of basic EPS based on the time they were outstanding in any period. Diluted EPS are based on shares that are outstanding (computed under basic EPS) and on potentially dilutive shares. Shares that are included in the diluted EPS calculations under the treasury stock method include equity awards that are in-the-money but have not yet been exercised.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic EPS and diluted EPS for the periods indicated:

 

   

Quarter Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 26,

   

September 28,

   

September 26,

   

September 28,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Net earnings available to common shareholders

  $ 30,506     $ 24,222     $ 85,035     $ 69,772  

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

    21,043       22,180       21,191       22,969  

Dilutive effect of in-the-money equity awards

    127       43       92       204  

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

    21,170       22,223       21,283       23,173  

Earnings per common share from net earnings - basic

  $ 1.45     $ 1.09     $ 4.01     $ 3.04  

Earnings per common share from net earnings - diluted

  $ 1.44     $ 1.09     $ 4.00     $ 3.01  

 

Equity awards for the following shares were not included in the computation of diluted EPS due to the fact that their effect would be anti-dilutive:

 

                                 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 26,

   

September 28,

   

September 26,

   

September 28,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
      213       1,317       438       605  

 

There were no shares repurchased during the quarter ended September 26, 2020. During the quarter ended September 28, 2019, the Company repurchased and retired 1,358 shares for $92,377 under its share repurchase plan.

 

During the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the Company repurchased and retired 785 shares and 2,009 shares for $57,029 and $150,000, respectively, under its share repurchase plan. The excess of the repurchase price over par value is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings on a pro-rata basis.  The purchase of shares under this plan reduces the number of shares outstanding in the above calculations.

 

As of September 26, 2020, the remaining authorized repurchase amount under the stock repurchase plan was $72,971.  There is no expiration date on the remaining approved repurchase amount and no requirement for future share repurchases.