Earnings Per Common Share | Earnings Per Common Share The Company has two classes of common stock. Class B common shares are convertible into Class A common shares at any time, on a one-for-one basis. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, if dividends are declared, holders of Class A common shares shall receive a $0.05 dividend per share prior to the Class B common shares receiving any dividend and holders of Class A common shares shall receive a dividend at least equal to Class B common shares dividends on a per share basis. As a result, the Company has computed the earnings per share in compliance with the Earnings Per Share Topic of the FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share , which requires companies that have multiple classes of equity securities to use the “two-class” method in computing earnings per share. For the Company’s basic earnings per share calculation, the Company uses the “two-class” method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. All undistributed earnings are allocated evenly between Class A and B common shares in the earnings per share calculation to the extent that earnings equal or exceed $0.05 per share. If Class B shares convert to Class A shares during the period, the distributed net earnings for Class B shares is calculated using the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the calculation is adjusted to give effect to dilutive elements including stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") issuable under the Company's stock incentive plans, to the extent these are dilutive. For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation for Class A shares, the Company uses the “if-converted” method. This calculation assumes that all Class B common shares are converted into Class A common shares and, as a result, assumes there are no holders of Class B common shares to participate in undistributed earnings. For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B shares, the Company uses the “two-class” method. This calculation does not assume that all Class B common shares are converted into Class A common shares. In addition, this method assumes the dilutive effect of Class A stock options and RSUs were converted to Class A shares and the undistributed earnings are allocated evenly to both Class A and B shares including Class A shares issued pursuant to those converted stock options. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two-classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares into Class A shares. The following tables set forth the computation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except for per share amounts): Basic earnings per common share: Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 Undistributed losses 0.01 0.01 (0.06) (0.06) Total from continuing operations $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 Total from discontinued operations — — 0.05 — Total $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 Distributed earnings $ 3,454 $ 200 $ 10,568 $ 601 Undistributed losses 410 24 (1,864) (106) Total from continuing operations $ 3,864 $ 224 $ 6,892 $ 495 Total from discontinued operations — — 1,812 — Total $ 3,864 $ 224 $ 8,704 $ 495 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 31,470 1,822 32,020 1,822 Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 Undistributed losses* (0.02) (0.02) (0.11) (0.11) Total from continuing operations $ 0.09 $ 0.09 $ 0.21 $ 0.22 Total from discontinued operations $ — $ — $ 0.01 $ — Total $ 0.09 $ 0.09 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 Distributed earnings $ 3,515 $ 201 $ 10,532 $ 601 Undistributed losses (472) (27) (3,545) (202) Total from continuing operations $ 2,998 $ 174 $ 6,664 $ 399 Total from discontinued operations 45 — 323 — Total $ 3,043 $ 174 $ 6,987 $ 399 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 31,937 1,822 31,890 1,822 ` Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares Using the If-Converted Method Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 Undistributed Class A EPS* Per Basic $ 3,864 31,470 $ 0.12 Common Stock Equivalents — 44 — 3,864 31,514 0.12 Class B Common Share Conversion* 224 1,822 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 4,088 33,336 $ 0.12 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 Undistributed Class A EPS* Per Basic $ 8,704 32,020 $ 0.27 Common Stock Equivalents — 24 — 8,704 32,044 0.27 Class B Common Share Conversion* 495 1,822 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 9,199 33,866 $ 0.27 Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 Undistributed Class A EPS* Per Basic $ 3,043 31,937 $ 0.09 Common Stock Equivalents — 206 — 3,043 32,143 0.09 Class B Common Share Conversion 174 1,822 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 3,217 33,965 $ 0.09 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023 Undistributed Class A EPS* Per Basic $ 6,987 31,890 $ 0.22 Common Stock Equivalents — 294 — 6,987 32,184 0.22 Class B Common Share Conversion* 399 1,822 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 7,386 34,006 $ 0.22 Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Method Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 Undistributed Class B EPS* Per Basic $ 224 1,822 $ 0.12 Reallocation of undistributed earnings/losses from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares — — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 224 1,822 $ 0.12 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2024 Undistributed Class B EPS* Per Basic $ 495 1,822 $ 0.27 Reallocation of undistributed earnings/losses from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares — — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 495 1,822 $ 0.27 Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 Undistributed Class B EPS* Per Basic $ 174 1,822 $ 0.09 Reallocation of undistributed earnings/losses from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares 1 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 175 1,822 $ 0.09 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023 Undistributed Class B EPS* Per Basic $ 399 1,822 $ 0.22 Reallocation of undistributed earnings from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares 2 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 401 1,822 $ 0.22 ____________ *Amounts adjusted for rounding For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024 we excluded options to purcha se 6,481,015 and 6,184,717 Class A Common Shares, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023 we excluded options to purchase 4,445,248 and 3,718,454 Class A Common Shares, respectively. We excluded these option share amounts because the exercise prices of those options were greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Shares during the applicable period. As of January 31, 2024, we had a total of 6,522,415 options outstanding and as of January 31, 2023, we had a total of 5,677,804 options outstanding. |